Artist's commentary
With Akitsu Maru
A few days ago something came up on Twitter and I wanted to, in my own special way, explain the theory that Akitsu Maru is an extreme masochist. There's no mercy in the world. Ah, no, that doesn't explain it. Another explanation: I thought that in the middle of the act, Akitsu would say something like "I want you to strangle me." Basically, don't worry, since this is an act of pure love. "Make my life flash before my eyes." "I like how it looks when everything seems to dim."