jumpfire88

Coded Law is by far one of my most favorite works from Kerry, His other works usually consist of Eldritch horror, and complex lore that can go deep, Coded law is the opposite, It's the simplicity that keeps the work going while also including its own 'complex', if you can call it that, lore. Coded law is refreshing in the way that its still like those thrilling moments you'd get in Alphatale and MOS, some of Kerry's other works, but with a hint of reality. You could say "Oh yeah, It may be something unnatural like huge IQ, but its still our world." Like Death Note, Its the thrill of having the mystery being solved, having the Big bad, come close to the good guy only for their distance to be infinite. There ls a realistic approach to the world and sometimes that's what makes something so good, the simplicity of a story. The style of the writing is great, most likely one of my favorite styles to date as its easy to keep track of where you are instead of losing your spot in the words. The Story is amazing so far. I don't think I was ever pulled into a story like how Coded law pulled me in. So far it reminds of Death note. The battle of wits, how one can outsmart the other. which i have a feeling Kerry had taken BIG inspiration from. I mean, it isn't rocket science but still. The world feels as if it's dark, and only getting more so. Maybe not as dark as Alphatale but close enough to where its very realistic. The world feels as if its going into a spiral, Mr.Nakayama getting close, Kibe pulling a 180 and somehow planned ahead, a new challenger joins the game, another does too. Its in an endless spiral of who's intellengence and precognition is better. And the winner is clear so far. For the Character score, I'll be focusing on two, Kibe and Mr. Nakayama. Kibe is an amazing character with deep mystery in his past. It isn't all explained of his history, but as you read you figure out the mystery behind that. I think that's the beauty of Kerry's work, the mystery is there and hidden, only seen through glimpses, things you have to pick up with how the characters may move. Kibe is a great example. Along with his past is his personality, Bland, robotic, but that's the whole point of the story. Kibe is this bland guy who acts like a machine, but this machine is true to his character. The machine is him, it is Kibe. It's a part of the reason why he is such an intelligent character and I think its great. Mr. Nakayama is the L to Kibe's Light, He's the detective who is trying to solve the mysterious crime, the guy who has a hunch for our main character but needs the evidence. Mr. Nakayama is a smart guy too, though unlike Kibe, it's his humanity that holds him back. The morality and laws of Japan that stop him from capturing Kibe, and well the distance in intellect between the two. These two with their cat and mouse chase do make it feel as if this was inspired by Death Note a lot. For the Grammar score, as much as I do love Kerry's works it is not without the bad, His grammar is not the best yet not the worst.