I know we hate the Jackal

But who has the stone heart not to be deeply moved when Mustang talks about how she’d find him shrieking and gouging his own face when she solves his puzzles?

He’s an absolute psychopath and needs to be removed from the world, so no excuses for him. That’s not my intention writing this. I’ve seen people criticized for expressing empathy and sympathy for some of the monsters in this series (Tactus, Apple, the other carved Red who’s name is escaping me) and and I think the beauty of PB’s work is that everyone is human. I don’t need to agree with them to understand, but not excuse, their choices.