I think you're rightabout Gaiden. I'm pretty sure Konzen and Tenpou knew each other quite well, before Goku and Kenren moved in.
I think Gojyo's connection is pretty strong as well, but it's indirect, and it mostly exists because Sanzo tells him he does, because Sanzo orders him to be connected, to do this work, this contribution. I think that Gojyo does it because not to do it would be to break the connection between them, between Hakkai and himself, between him and Sanzo, him and Gojyo. By doing it, he puts himself with them.
It's also possible that he does it to repay for Hakkai, which is another self-inflicted bond. He doesn't have to do this, since Hakkai is nothing to him, but conversely, if he does, then that means Hakkai is something to him, somebody for him...
Or to put it another way, Gojyo doesn't owe Sanzo anything for himself, but only for others, and then only if he... well preyends/accepts that as the case. He's only obligated if these people matter to him, they only matter f they're connected, they're only connected if they share some kind of obligation or purpose...
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Date: 2006-03-26 07:49 pm (UTC)I think Gojyo's connection is pretty strong as well, but it's indirect, and it mostly exists because Sanzo tells him he does, because Sanzo orders him to be connected, to do this work, this contribution. I think that Gojyo does it because not to do it would be to break the connection between them, between Hakkai and himself, between him and Sanzo, him and Gojyo. By doing it, he puts himself with them.
It's also possible that he does it to repay for Hakkai, which is another self-inflicted bond. He doesn't have to do this, since Hakkai is nothing to him, but conversely, if he does, then that means Hakkai is something to him, somebody for him...
Or to put it another way, Gojyo doesn't owe Sanzo anything for himself, but only for others, and then only if he... well preyends/accepts that as the case. He's only obligated if these people matter to him, they only matter f they're connected, they're only connected if they share some kind of obligation or purpose...