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Originally Posted by Asashio123

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And about Rudolf, it's been recorded that many criminals do possess poor social skills. Let's leave it at that.

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Rudolf isn't convicted of a crime yet. His corporation is involved in a large lawsuit which is most likely a white collar crime of some sorts more than a personal felony he committed.

Also there are people who do have great social skills who committed horrible crimes. While having poor social skills may indicate psychological problems, you can still have superb social skills to the point you're extremely charismatic and still be mentally insane. Example is Ted Bundy.

As for the parents' social skill, Hideyoshi and Rudolf seem to have loyalty from their employees in their respective companies. Eva was the class president and seemingly was a model student during her high school years (according to EP 03) although she does have childhood trauma that is still gutting her inside. That's why she's edgy at these family gathering, but Battler and Hideyoshi do say she isn't like that otherwise.

Also I don't think Krauss treats Natsuhi or Jessica that horribly. I'm not saying he's the BEST husband, but he's not so absurdly terrible either. Krauss never hits them and never yells at them. When he tell Natsuhi to shut up, it's in the presence of Eva who he knows whatever Natsuhi will says will carry no weight in her presence. Also he does say he feels bad for not being a good brother to his siblings especially Eva in EP 03. However, it does seem that both Natsuhi and Krauss have separate bedrooms if I'm correct in my speculation.

Kyrie seems pretty level headed until you read her thoughts in EP 03.

Rosa is just plainly a mess all around. Several things that left scarring childhood traumas (especially that truth revealed in EP 03); a missing husband; a child who she has no idea how to control, she has no idea how to control her own frustrations and uses her child as an outlet of her swelling emotions; she has no voice in the family; owns a business her siblings laugh off as a joke; on top of that she has big financial troubles. But she does love Maria.

I do agree that the parents are messed up because of Kinzo. Even before he locks himself up, he wanted to mold his children in images that did not fit them, and his wife constantly accusing him of cheating with his mysterious mistress. Growing up in a family like that will leave scars one way or other. Although it doesn't seemed that Kinzo physically abused any of them. But Kinzo "little" secret is just creepy imo and if true, is a pretty clear sign he was insane prior to him moving on the island.

Inbreeding seems unlikely. Kinzo's parents chose his fiancé. I did think of the possibly with Maria, but I still think it's unlikely even there.