Well, Bakadring is certainly right that Aoshima was on good terms with Proter -- "Toshi" and "Dave" they called each other in the manga, although some of that might be translation effect. (The Dark Horse translation showed a vanity plate reading "SMARM-E" on Aoshima's car -- wonderfully descriptive, but implying much more self-knowledge than he actually has.)
Of course, Bob's said that Doug's a little bit prejudiced against normal humans, until he gets to know them. Maybe Aoshima has a similar attitude toward gaijin.
Then, too, the Aoshima in this fic is likely to be a significantly different person from the one in the manga. The fact that he isn't on crutches or still in the hospital -- if not in the morgue -- indicates that to me. Because I'd expect Paradox to have sent him to one or the other of those places if he found out what "Toshi" tried to do to Belldandy (only "tried," thank Chaos) in the issue titled, "Belldandy's Narrow Escape." The phrase "date rape" comes to mind. I simply don't believe Paradox would've felt Bell had punished Aoshima enough, even though Keiichi, looking at the wreckage, remarked that "she can be nasty when she gets mad."
DHBirr
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Big Brother is watching you. And damn, you are so bloody BORING.
Of course, Bob's said that Doug's a little bit prejudiced against normal humans, until he gets to know them. Maybe Aoshima has a similar attitude toward gaijin.
Then, too, the Aoshima in this fic is likely to be a significantly different person from the one in the manga. The fact that he isn't on crutches or still in the hospital -- if not in the morgue -- indicates that to me. Because I'd expect Paradox to have sent him to one or the other of those places if he found out what "Toshi" tried to do to Belldandy (only "tried," thank Chaos) in the issue titled, "Belldandy's Narrow Escape." The phrase "date rape" comes to mind. I simply don't believe Paradox would've felt Bell had punished Aoshima enough, even though Keiichi, looking at the wreckage, remarked that "she can be nasty when she gets mad."
DHBirr
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Big Brother is watching you. And damn, you are so bloody BORING.