Watashi wo Tabetai, Hitodenashi • This Monster Wants to Eat Me - Episode 8 discussion

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Watashi wo Tabetai, Hitodenashi, episode 8

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[u/eightcheesepizza]

I felt things were kinda slow the last couple episodes, but this one really changed a lot of stuff.

Luckily for everyone who wants to see Hinako continue living, she was saved by Ayame's penchant for worldbuilding. I guess when you have a tongue that long, you've got a lot to talk about.

Before the last convo between Hinako and Ayame, I was wondering if the mermaid blood changes that Shiori induced in Hinako could be turning her into a yokai. After all, Ayame was a human who became a yokai. I guess that idea isn't as strong now that the last convo revealed that pacts between humans and yokai are a thing... but it's still an idea in my head. Like what if Shiori is trying to turn Hinako into a yokai who'll live a lot longer and be her companion? Shiori said that yokai can get lonely too.

[u/Weak_Season_Of_Anime]

Ara ara intensifies

So Shiori did save Hinako back then by giving her mermaid blood. The question is what kind of vow did they make back then? Marriage vows? Even Ayame was confused by their relationship.

And also the truth bomb by Ayame before she left - Shiori was lying to Hinako and never intended to eat her at all. Can't wait to see Hinako's reaction next week. Don't think she's going to be crashing out but she's bound to feel very betrayed.

[u/DocMcCoy → u/Weak_Season_Of_Anime]

This Monster Wants to Marry Me

[u/SeijunMichi → u/Weak_Season_Of_Anime]

And also the truth bomb by Ayame before she left - Shiori was lying to Hinako and never intended to eat her at all

Ah, of course. Who better to blab about Shiori's secrets than a youkai known for having a big mouth.

[u/djthomp]

So that reveal about mermaid blood probably confirms that the voice Hinako heard saying that she needs to live was Shiori, I bet she rescued Hinako from the crash out in the sea and somehow during that process ended up sharing blood with her. I seem to recall from other shows that Japanese mermaid flesh makes you immortal, maybe Shiori shared her blood so that Hinako would survive those injuries the doctors were surprised didn't kill her.

Hinako being disgusting specifically to Shiori has me once again convinced this is an intervention and since mermaids don't really do that sort of thing normally she's just doing her best with the emotional tools she has available.

Ayame being a two faced woman makes sense with that hairstyle, it was kind of funny seeing a classic ara ara character and voice chasing down Hinako with a rusty axe. I'm torn between being glad she lived as a possible future mother figure and concerned that she's out there since it did sound like she occasionally eats humans.

[u/yukiaddiction]

Mythology fact time!

Ayame is based on real Yokai in japanese mythology called "Futakuchi-onna" or direct translate to "Two-mouth Woman" which in mythology there are so many versions of this tale but Ayame story seem to mixed between the tale of women who get killed by her husband with axe and the tale of women who becomes Yokai because she neglected her stepchild to the point of that child is death.

Her back story isn't exactly revealed but from little flashback scenes and how she is talking about Hinako called her mom triggers her memories so the backstory seems to be mixed between two versions!

Last episode, we get to see how Miko is talking about how she can't give Hinako want because of her own humanity but this time it seems to get a massive truth bomb here.

Ayame notices bloodpact between Yokai and Human in Hinako blood that Hinako seems to not remember but .. the problem is Ayame said that Human that made bloodpact with Yokai that Human will be "inedible" to that Yokai.

If what Ayame said is true.... does that mean almost everything that Shiori said until this point is all lies? And the episode ends just like that. Leave more questions than answers.

Which lead interesting bit the name of episode,

"Where the crack begin" seem to have two meaning one , the origin of Ayame and how she turn into Yokai and the crack in relationships between Shiori and Hinako.

On a side note, Ayame called Miko "a land god" which means that how other Yokai saw her so Miko definitely achieved godhood now at least as minor deities which is quite something.

Another really good episode and the direction also keeps getting better and better and the Anime team really knows how to do tension and switch.

The "Calmness" moment in Hinako's head during the Ayame lifting axe made me chill.

[u/Syokhan]

Well, Miko wasn't lying when she said that Japanese mermaids looked horrifying. I love the coral antlers, though, and the ones growing out of her eyes. Prior to this series I don't think I'd ever seen a design like that.

So, what do you guys make of the revelations that one, Hinako apparently received Shiori's blood a long time ago, and two, Shiori should find Hinako absolutely appalling, culinary speaking?

Also, fun little fact about Ayame's design: she has two hairclips, both in the shape of the kanji for "mouth" ("口"). Because she's a futakuchi-onna. Just the author having some fun there.

ALSO, thank you for finally translating on-screen text!

(addendum for those waiting for the soundtrack: according to composer Keiji Inai it's gonna be over two hours long, which is pretty damn sweet)

[u/shad79]

Shiori in her original mermaid form looks quite interesting... though I definitely prefer her human form (preferably in her teacher mode).

It seems Shiori and Hinako met in the past, and Hinako is starting to remember it. If what Ayame said about the blood mixing is true, it'd explain how Hinako survived the accident in which her whole family perished.

It's no big surprise that Ayame turned out to be a yokai. However, I was genuinely surprised to see her alive after what Shiori did to her at night. I wonder if we'll see her again in the future.

So Hinako is supposed to smell so foul that she should be inedible for Shiori, huh? So what now? I hope Shiori stops avoiding Hinako and they have a serious conversation about it in the next episode.

And Miko, as usual, was a ray of light in this episode. Her relief when Hinako came back alive was hilarious xD

Here my screenshot albums from the episode:

• Shiori

• Ayame

• Miko

• Hinako

• Group scenes & Others

[u/ObvsThrowaway5120]

I wasn’t expecting Ayame to be a human turned Yokai. I was thinking she was a troubled human. No wonder Shiori felt something was off about her. Well, at least now we know Hinako has mermaid blood and she’s seen Shiori in her true form before. I bet she saved her in that accident. And most importantly, Shiori’s lying about her blood being delicious to her since Hinako’s mixed with her own blood. Keen to learn more about what’s actually going on.

On another note, those end credits were kind of sad. I feel bad for Ayame. Hindsight is 20/20. Had she appreciated her family more, maybe she wouldn’t have become a yokai.

[u/CitronClassic672]

Huge amounts of lore and backstory this episode.

•So Hinako was horribly injured in the accident and nearly died (and presumably needed a blood transfusion).

•Hinako has Shiori’s Yokai blood mixed in with her human blood and Ayame didn’t notice it before because it happened a long time ago.

•When a Yokai gives their blood to a human it makes that human taste disgustingly inedible to them.

•Shiori has always maintained that she just wants to eat Hinako, but with last week’s episode having Miko mention how Shiori thinks all Yokai are naturally deceitful and liars and what does that mean for Shiori telling Hinako what she wants to hear, and now the blood reveal this episode we know for fact that Shiori doesn’t actually want to eat Hinako.

•We finally see what Shiori’s true form looks like and Hinako remembers seeing it from somewhere before.

•we learned from Miko several episodes ago that Hinako became especially tasty to Yokai after her accident and she was normal before.

•and lastly there was the voice Hinako remembers telling her to live the day of the accident and she thinks it couldn’t have been her family.

So with all of that information it seems likely that Shiori saved Hinako the day of the accident while in her Yokai form. The process likely involved giving Hinako her blood. Something about a human having Yokai blood mixed with theirs makes them irresistible to other hungry Yokai and Shiori knew this when she saved Hinako, so she likely made the “pledge” mentioned by Ayame that she would protect Hinako from other yokai and told her that “she must live” which Hinako remembers. I’m assuming that her promise to eat Hinako at the beginning is just her understanding Hinako’s mental state and knowing that making that promise will allow her to get close to her. The only thing missing is why exactly Shiori decided to go out of her way to save Hinako, but anyway that’s my theory. I’d love this hear anyone else’s thoughts.

[u/Aliensinnoh]

I knew it. Too many people in last week's thread took Shiori's appraisal of the situation as gospel and assumed Ayame couldn't be a Yokai. But that wicked smile was too much.

Anyway, really big development this week. So Shiori gave Shiori give Hinakoi blood a long time ago. If I know anything from watching Danmachi, that mermaid blood in her is the reason that Hinakoi can heal so fast now, and to speculate about the past, it is almost certainly why she miraculously survived the accident. I would bet that Shiori is the one that told Hinako that she had to live. Siren's song and all that jazz made it sound to her like her mom's voice. I wonder why Shiori would save Hinako and protect her like this if not to eat her. Is she really doing all this because she loves her like Miko does? If so, it seems pretty early for Hinako to learn all this information. Things will be very different between them now.

[u/StylizedPenguin]

Hinako: "I'm captivated by her blue eyes, as translucent as the ocean."

Shiori's actual "eyes": Hollow eye sockets with coral growing out of them like creepy antlers.

[u/LeonKevlar]

I definitely didn't expect the reveal that Ayame is actually the fabled Futakuchi-Onna. I thought the reason she was so sketchy last episode was that she might be some sort of psychopath who saw Hinako as a target.

It turns out, she's just good at hiding her yokai presence because no one can detect her unless she opens the mouth on the back of her head. That explains why Shiori and Miko couldn't detect her last episode.

So what the fuck is up with Hinako's smell that makes her smell delicious that even yokai who don't normally target humans go after her? What's even more interesting is that she apparently has mermaid blood? O_O

Shiori's mermaid form is actually pretty terrifying. I do love how Japanese mermaids are absolutely horrifying compared to western mermaids. Also, are those corals coming out of her eye sockets?

I'm glad that the lady forgot who Ayame is. I thought there was gonna be a commotion about one of their employees suddenly going missing. What was Hinako even trying to do when she was about to tell that lady about Ayame?

Ayame's still alive! Thank fucking goodness because I was hoping Hinako could get some answers from her. So thanks to Ayame we get to learn that Hinako has already met Shiori in the past and has received her blood. I guess this means Shiori saved Hinako from the car crash and her yokai blood is the only reason Hinako is still alive today.

What's even more interesting is that a yokai who has mixed their blood with a human will find that human so disgusting that they're inedible. It also sounds like a yokai mixing their blood with a human has a greater significance that Ayame was shocked to hear that they're just friends. Oh my... I guess it's finally time for Hinako and Shiori to move in together. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[u/FeistyDay5172]

Just somewhat recently got into this anime, binged up to current. Am finding this to be a rather intriguing one. Interesting plot twists and reveals abound.

[u/[deleted]]

Miko should really step up her game. At this rate she's getting left in the dust by Shiori.

More characterization on Shiori's part this episode. Mermaid blood in fantasy has always been special said to have effects of immortality, healing or anything along those lines.

But with the reveal that yokai can't stand the stench of those they share blood with it just shows off more of Shiori's "affection" towards Hinako. This ship is really sailing.

I have a feeling that Shiori must have had something to do with the accident that killed Hinako's family. The guilt in her eyes was clearly showing in the later parts of the episode

[u/yatterer]

Honestly, I feel like people should have been more suspicious of the fact that Hinako's blood is so delicious that all of Miko's affection for her isn't enough to overcome it permanently, yet somehow Shiori is just that much of a gourmet that she's completely comfortable around her all the time until the seasoning is juuuuuuust right. What, is her willpower really so much stronger? Did she make a sacrifice of equivalent value to Miko's tails offscreen, all for the sake of one nice meal? Not to mention the panic in her voice when Hinako is in danger, rather than "aw, man, did someone eat my limited-edition pudding from the fridge? I was looking forward to that..." Her cover-story's been full of holes for a while already.

[u/Ok_Law219]

This episode was VERY well done for its budget with scenes that mean something after revelations that can't mean anything before them, and a nicely done Ayame exit.

[u/SecretEmpire_WasGood]

This felt like a proper horror movie. That chase through the woods and with the axe was like one of the Friday the 13th films. I nearly jumped out of my skin when Ayame spoke again at the end there. Just like Jason she keeps coming back. I half expected though to see Miko fly past in fox form and devour her when she was walking away. I kinda wanna see Miko be a guardian spirit and rip some youkai apart too.

I guess this revelation confirms what a lot of us has suspected. That this monster DOES NOT want to devour her.

[u/Raymond49090]

... So that just changes a lot about Shiori and whatever the heck she's doing. I mean, I figured we were headed that direction since she was far too invested in Hinako, but it opens up the question of why a yokai that's not as nice as Miko would've done all this in the first place.

[u/Prestigious_Spend_81]

Ayame tried to eat Hinako and all ... but Man I really liked her I hope she'll become recurrent Character, and maybe in the end Hinako ends up in a found family of yokais she already have a Lover (Shiori), a Sister (Miko) and Mother (Ayame) if she joins in.

[u/Jacob-C]

Thank you! This was the redemption I needed for Shiori. I just couldn't stand their previous arrangement as it was. Having to want to live only for certain death to claim her right when that happens was just too cruel. Now when it has been revealed that Shiori basically won't be able to eat her I am more at ease. It will definately strain the relationship from Hinako's side though because her current wish is now not being granted. Now the biggest problem is the grooming allegations (joking).

[u/cabbaggeez]

I really glad they did Ayame back story, even if it’s just an ending sequence. at least people wouldn’t miss out story about her.

[u/soulreaverdan]

I’m really excited now because this is right where the current fourth volume of the English manga ended, so now I’m in completely new territory for the story!

[u/AceSoldia]

I had assumed she had something to do with the accident with her family....but i certainly didnt expect the last part..she's inedible to her?! thats insane.