Talk:Episode 39: Kiri Strikes Back!/@comment-25175058-20141004160258

My thoughts on Kiri:

From what I have seen so far I believe it very likely that Kiri is stuggling with depression and anxiety since the two commonly go hand in hand. Take it from someone who has struggled with the illness for 27 years, Kiri feels like his life is going out of control. It's not his lack of skill that makes him lose at buddy fights, it's his own negitive internal dialog. Depression makes it very hard to see the good in yourself which is why Kiri is always beating himself down, feeling like he has no real friends ect. Sadly addiction is a common way for depression sufferers to comfort themselves and escape like with alcohol and drugs. Kiri's drug being his new found power, he needs it to be strong and win at any cost. Much like an alcoholic needs a bottle of gin to make it through the day. Davide is acting as the depression/addcition's voice in his head, telling him want he wants to hear. Only his power matters, everyone is just trying to steal it away, everyone is against him and with this drug Kiri will be the Buddy Fighter he always wanted.

Kiri is just a child and is too young to fully understand that power corrupts until in the end one is ultimatly destroyed by it, Kiri stating that he will never go back to being a weakling ever again. Unfortunatly this mindset leaves many people even more depressed and empty than they were before.