[Kaoru Chujo]

I think you are missing out on something that makes this show stand out if you can't get inside Aono's skin and appreciate what she is going through -- has gone through for hundreds of years, perhaps. Aono's tragedy may be the heart of this show. She feels desperate and betrayed, and in her madness finds the worst solution to her problems.

But of course I can forgive her. "To understand all is to forgive all." (Madame de Stael) I suspect that forgiveness may get even harder, however, since it seems highly possible that she may be the author of the blood in Takeshi's memories, too.

That I can forgive her doesn't mean I think she should kill people or should not be stopped. There is a difference between forgiving and condoning. In real life, I think this is a distinction that is made too little. I think criminals should be forgiven -- and put in jail.

However, I do want to congratulate people who had doubts about her from the beginning. I didn't see it coming.

By the way, I believe that if you look at the first post in the thread, you can see that spoilers aren't needed in single-episode threads unless you are spoiling future developments from a manga or something like that. So wontaek was right to start not using them.