Why Escanor’s "Who Decided That?" Broke Anime and Outshined the Main Character
By David Miller
The battle began with an aura of total defeat for Britannia's defenders. Estarossa possessed the Commandment of Love, a supernatural curse granted by the Demon King that rendered anyone with hatred in their heart entirely paralyzed. Ban, the Holy Knights, and Liones' strongest warriors could not lift a finger.
Step by heavy step, Escanor approached.
Estarossa smirked, asking why the golden giant could still move. The response laid the foundation for the psychological beatdown: "Why should I bear hatred toward someone who is obviously weaker than myself? All I feel toward you is pity."
The confrontation reached its peak when Estarossa trapped Escanor’s mini-sun attack with his darkness, declaring the human's fate sealed. Rather than panic or reveal an eleventh-hour powerup, Escanor calmly stepped forward and dismantled his opponent's logic sentence by sentence:
"My attack had no effect on you? Who decided that? You swallowed my miniature sun? Who decided that? The only one who gets to decide such things... is me."
A flick of his wrist manifested a miniature star dubbed Cruel Sun, sending Estarossa flying across the horizon alongside Zeldris. The scene inverted standard battle tropes. Shonen usually demands that heroes struggle against arrogant villains before unlocking hidden strength through friendship or grit. Here, the hero was the arrogant force of nature, treating an ancient demon general like an unruly child.
David Miller brings 15 years of experience in global economics, personal finance strategy, and market dynamics. He specializes in turning complex economic trends into actionable insights for everyday readers.
