People not realizing that Vegapunks own greed is his and the worlds downfall really missed the theme of this arc.
Basically quoting Saturn… Really the guy to side with…
Vegapunk's story is ultimately linked to Nika's, and one of turning the government's assets or what they don't want uncovered against itself.
Seraphims are literally part clones, part using Lunarian genetics, and part cyborg. They can age and have feelings, like S-Snake showed. If you don't find this morally dubious, you're in a lot of delusion here..
Does Oda think or display it as much of a problem? Aside from the theft of DNA, and the backstory of the Lunarians, I don’t think so. I think he finds it intriguing, as simple as that. He probably implies the possiblity for them to find their own part in the world, or something like that… And that will be justice. But he doesn’t find their creation itself off-putting. (And they are not their full selves, that is probably not intended to be, although it maybe will be a “miracle” that they will be more individual than anticipated.)
And for what it's worth, he cloned himself...
No, Vegapunk started this whole thing willingly, he was very into all his "tasks". Oda did get him hurt and is alluding to his death and is showing his regret in the latest chapters. That is redemption, I don't know why you're pretending like it isn't happening.
No, he wasn’t, he protested longer than Kuma or said he was surprised when something was "misused" from his idealistic goals… He didn't ust have regret, but was shown being angrily disagreeing in the moment. He is displayed as an honest scientist, and brutely killing anyone for “redemption” isn’t the only way of storytelling.
And you imagining that is the "objective storytelling" happening is still just your interpretation.
After all, he was "killed" for going against Saturn's orders. And several copies of himself will live - and a majority of his research will probably remain for the benefit of the world. That is linked to the history and Nika, which the government wants to suppress.
We know Kizaru isn't really doing anything here, "deliberately trying to murder everyone" is just shooting random beams no one seems to be hurt from, and no one likely will the way things are going. I don't think Kizaru is even convinced in his orders on Egghead.
Omfg, just stop. Kizaru takes it seriously, he is deeply unsettled and still continuing to follow orders when Saturn is not looking. He constantly has to be intercepted. (Even Vegapunk called him out.)
It is just convenient to give him leeway because of his portrayal as that quirky guy, and because after all the story is not so much interested in your bloodlust. But if you have such deep-seated beef against other individuals, that is your own choice, even if it inconsistently singles someone out.
