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16. Ushiromiya Kinzo (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)
Nominated by Drakeryn
In order to get what you want, you should pay all sacrifices, become as covetous, as greedy as possible! The goddess of luck smiles upon the greedy.


So this dude. This dude is the head of a wealthy family. He amassed his fortune through questionable means but clung to it with clenched fists. He seemed to love his family only in so much as they could provide him more money. The only person it seems he is capable of loving is Beatrice, his old lover, to the point where he devotes all of his time to trying to resurrect the child he had with her which is largely motivated by guilt because he literally raped her because she looked like her mom. He creates the epitaph, this riddle for who inherits the fortune when he dies, solely so he can, through a roundabout way, make peace with the horrible things hes done.

Drakeryn gave me an interesting puzzle here. Kinzo is often hilarious. The refrain of I wouldnt put it past Father for all the wacky shenanigans he might be up to is pretty great. Hes quite the scene-stealing presence, yelling up at the rain, spinning the ROULETTE. But hes also a real piece of shit (see spoiler for details). Still, I like that. I like his complexity. I dont like the things hes done, but we dont always have to like everything characters do to find them interesting, otherwise serial killers like Hannibal Lecter and the Joker wouldnt be as beloved in the public eye. Kinzo is one of the best parts of Umineko. His actions are reprehensible, but they make him seem less magical and more human.