Ghost said:Returning to the lost limb discussion, I think its kind of unrealistic how Gatts uses his mechanical arm. He uses it like it is his real hand! he can grab things with it!!! (eventhough its just piece of metal) and the magnet explanation just doesnt make much sense: how can the magnet resist the tremendous torque needed to swing the sword? and how does Gatts remove his left hand from the sword? is it an intelligent magnet?
IMO Godo should have just said it was a magic mech arm and be done with it. Something like "Gatts, that mech arm is just a piece of metal I found, but legends say that the more it is used the more it begins to react to its user's will".
Maybe later you can complain about how unrealistic it is with Guts having one eye and yet being able to do so much damage without stereo vision, I mean fuck he has to use a sword all the time and well, its amazing he can do it when he lacks such a perception.
Better yet why not argue about how he can wield the sword so fast and easily when it is clearly so fucking heavy.
It's a manga, all we can say about the magnet is that it keeps his hand stable when the fake hand is clenched the magnet can support it. If he opens it up, he can take it from the sword easier.
As for him grabbing things with it, I don't recall him grabbing anything but metal stuff, as support for the other hand primarily holding whatever or punching people in the mouth when it is clenched.
Sounds a bit dodge to meAlso, it would be cool if Gatts got back his missing eye
and maybe integrate his mech arm better through Hanafubuku's magic.
Him being able to control and manipulate its movements from within the Berserker armor is satisfactory enough.