Talk:Othinus/@comment-182.253.250.66-20190317142213/@comment-76.180.83.104-20190724014512

To be fair, the problem with reverting to human is that she's a fragment of her former self (can she even revert without dying?) and the fact that her complete helplessness is one of the only reason she's not being punished far more severely (seriously, for someone who tried and succeeded in destroying the universe, being allowed to live with the guy she likes is not really a punishment).

And while Othinus definitely has strong feelings for Touma, is their relationship really deeper than any others? I thought the whole deal between them was the fact that they both understood what it was like to lose their world, and everyone around them (which, by the way was inflicted on Touma by Orthinus, which makes the whole dynamic pretty f***** up). I don't know if she really understood why Touma didn't accept her omega world (b/c will of Misaka network reminded him of his own worth and desires), nor did she particularly understand the revelation Touma had about the 'perfect world' during his fight with Mikoto. I mean, knowing why he saves people (he doesn't need a reason, he wants people to be happy), and knowing that he's a type of idiot that tries to go at things alone to protect others are insights that other characters have already stated multiple times in the story even before she showed up.

And yeah, Othinus is far too similar to Index to make much sense as the winner of Touma's heart, since their roles are basically same (helpless for the most part, smarter than Touma, magical expert, freeloader, easily embarassed/violent). At least Index has the whole 'being the first person he saved' and 'being someone precious to protect' (I mean Touma's desire to hold onto and protect her drove a great deal of the plot, since he keeps getting involved due to the threat of having her in danger or taken away). Mikoto is different from Index and Orthinus in that she's one of the few people who can stand with Touma (and tries really hard to be able to fight with him), and be with him as equals (rather than someone to protect). Honestly, I see Touma with Index or Mikoto are far more sensible than Othinus.