There are regular foodies who go to restaurants to try new food or visit their favorite stall/joint repeatedly to eat a beloved dish. And then there is Migi, who, even when the house is burning down — not even metaphorically but literally, with fire and smoke everywhere around him, and a chance they might die (in “Migi to Dali” episode 12) — all he can think of is cherry pie. So, episode 13 opens with him heartily eating the dessert with the Sonoyamas to celebrate the end of a mess.
Episode 13 is the season finale of the mystery-thriller “Migi to Dali,” based on the manga series of the same name by Nami Samo. The edition focuses on the aftermath of all the horror that transpires in the Ichijo mansion. Eiji Ichijo takes the blame for everything, including Micchan’s murder, for which Migi and Dali were prime suspects. In another twist, Dali suffers a scar on his face, which means it will no longer be possible for the twins to pass off as one person. Eiji is remanded to juvenile custody for his crimes and the rest of his friends struggle to move on with their lives after the fire.
Set against Christmas, the first half of the finale is emotional as Dali’s self-esteem takes a hit due to the scar, and he no longer wants their adoptive parents to know there are two of them. However, in a very Christmas miracle twist, the gregarious Sonoyomas reveal they recently figured out that the twins were pretending to be Hitori and invite both of them to join them for a festive meal at the table. This is one of the rarer chapters where Dali finally breaks down into the vulnerable little boy he is and things end on a happy note for the twins – they all eat cherry pie together. Migi’s favorite.
After all the creepy, twisty depiction of the parasitic co-dependence the twins shared, the finale gives the kids the chance to realize and accept that they are two different individuals and will eventually have to pursue their own paths in the future. Viewers also get a post-credit scene, set in 1993, where the twins are now seventeen and have come into full bloom, embracing their own individual personalities. Now, anybody could tell them apart, even if Dali didn’t have the scar.
Migi and Dali thus come full circle, starting off as a story about twins living as if they are one person and evolving into distinctly unique individuals. It’s been a weird, offbeat, quirky mystery-thriller series for fans looking for something that’s not the usual mix of action, jokes, blood, and gore.
You can watch “Migi to Dali” on Crunchyroll.
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