![]() What goes around comes around, and old themes repeat themselves. Still – one could argue that it was Youpi’s inexperience in deception that allowed him to be deceived in the act of deceiving – and it’s impossible not to think all the way back to the Hunter exam, when Gon (still new at all this himself back then) was ambushed while in the act of ambushing Hisoka. I thought to myself that the fact that he was so new at this subterfuge business might be his undoing, but I’m not sure anyone could have anticipated the attack that thwarted his plan. But here he recognizes an opportunity that requires a skill that’s completely different than his usual repertoire, and he actually pulls it off brilliantly. Youpi has always been the most direct of the Royal Guard, never asking too many questions and intentionally avoiding overthinking. Could any human go from being controlled by their own rage to controlling it for purposes of deception as quickly as Youpi has? Of course not. ![]() What did this episode tell us about Youpi? Well, for starters I have to give him credit for adapting with incredible speed – obviously a frightening hallmark of his species.
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