"Ohh, I hadn't thought about that. Huh. Yeah, it gives this sequence such a different vibe, because the tension is all "What will ZYL find out when?" and "How will the Magistrate's scheming manifest next?" and "Can ZYL and SW work things out?" and "Will ZH leave the SID?" There isn't the sense that all of this is happening as Doom Closes In, and the outcomes of these questions will affect the fate of the world."
I never really thought of this either until you compared the Zhu Hong scenes! As much as I love the drama version, I find this pretty cool too because the SID people are very much in the middle of the shitstorm (though the SID as an institution is not), and the outcomes will indeed affect the fate of the world, but they're kinda still on the brink of really finding out about it. There is the danger and it is growing, but they're still doing their normal everyday tasks, or so they think.
"When is that from? I think I missed it (or I've forgotten, which is Entirely Possible)."
Volume 2, chapters 9 and 10, there's this conversation with Ghost Face:
"“Let go.” Shen Wei practically gritted each word out between his teeth. “Don’t you dare touch him with your filthy hands.”
“Filthy hands?” Ghost Face laughed. “Are yours so clean, then?”
Shen Wei’s expression turned to ice."
And then pretty much immediately after that, Shen Wei doesn't catch Zhao Yunlan because of his literal hands being literally not clean (even though getting stained with cabbage juice is kind of a lot better than falling while blind):
"He was so flustered that he knocked over a plastic broom in the corner, stepped on it, and nearly fell on his face.
Shen Wei’s hands were wet from handling the cabbage. Afraid of getting cabbage juice all over Zhao Yunlan, all he could do was extend an arm to break his fall. Zhao Yunlan fell heavily against his chest.
The apartment wasn’t very big, so the kitchen was very small. It was just barely suitable for one person, let alone two grown men. Shen Wei was obliged to stay in that position and circle his arms around in front of Zhao Yunlan to rinse them under the faucet. His chin rested naturally on Zhao Yunlan’s shoulder.
Zhao Yunlan was suddenly still and silent.
Once his hands were clean, Shen Wei let his arms hover around Zhao Yunlan as he steered him toward the door."
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I never really thought of this either until you compared the Zhu Hong scenes! As much as I love the drama version, I find this pretty cool too because the SID people are very much in the middle of the shitstorm (though the SID as an institution is not), and the outcomes will indeed affect the fate of the world, but they're kinda still on the brink of really finding out about it. There is the danger and it is growing, but they're still doing their normal everyday tasks, or so they think.
"When is that from? I think I missed it (or I've forgotten, which is Entirely Possible)."
Volume 2, chapters 9 and 10, there's this conversation with Ghost Face:
"“Let go.” Shen Wei practically gritted each word out between his teeth. “Don’t you dare touch him with your filthy hands.”
“Filthy hands?” Ghost Face laughed. “Are yours so clean, then?”
Shen Wei’s expression turned to ice."
And then pretty much immediately after that, Shen Wei doesn't catch Zhao Yunlan because of his literal hands being literally not clean (even though getting stained with cabbage juice is kind of a lot better than falling while blind):
"He was so flustered that he knocked over a plastic broom in the corner, stepped on it, and nearly fell on his face.
Shen Wei’s hands were wet from handling the cabbage. Afraid of getting cabbage juice all over Zhao Yunlan, all he could do was extend an arm to break his fall. Zhao Yunlan fell heavily against his chest.
The apartment wasn’t very big, so the kitchen was very small. It was just barely suitable for one person, let alone two grown men. Shen Wei was obliged to stay in that position and circle his arms around in front of Zhao Yunlan to rinse them under the faucet. His chin rested naturally on Zhao Yunlan’s shoulder.
Zhao Yunlan was suddenly still and silent.
Once his hands were clean, Shen Wei let his arms hover around Zhao Yunlan as he steered him toward the door."