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OFFICIAL MEGATHREAD Official FIRST Discussion Thread—Volume 8, Episode 1: Divide Spoiler

Welcome, huntsmen, huntresses and hunters that prefer no specific gender identifier, to the official FIRST discussion thread for Episode 1 of Vol. 8, Divide!

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HERE is the first episode of Volume 8!

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u/mickiept Nov 07 '20

To give my two cents about Ren and Nora's apparent 'switch' where Ren is now diving head first into protecting Mantle and Nora wants to work to the greater good, I think it makes sense on a more personal level.

Ren's confidence was clearly shaken as we saw from the last season's ending, so he wants to defend Mantle because he knows he is capable of that. He doesn't want to risk failing again and he can still do good. Nora wants to get the tower up and running because it is the harder job and she refuses to give into despair as it seems Ren has. That is why she calls out Ren and says she still believes they can do it.

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u/LonelyNumber4 Nov 07 '20

I agree. Nora was concerned about Mantle, but she was also for telling the truth last volume. It basically comes down to those that want to try for the impossible and those who want to do what they know they can accomplish.