Soul Chess/Tear Jerker

• The death of Captain Mari, Lelouch reading Yuna's diary... there aren't that many, but they are absolutely heartwrenching.
  • The diary scene, especially, has been noted by many as absolutely heart-wrenching.
• The death of Byakuya's father when Byakuya is still relatively young. That poor kid...
• "The fetus died." Did you really have to make Lelouch BEING A FATHER a Tragic Dream? DID YOU?!
  • The fan outrage at this rivals that of the infamous diary scene.
• In chapter 74, it’s so hard not to cry during the scene when Hisana and Rukia are in the bridal room.
  • If you normally cry at weddings it's even harder.
  • The author even admits to crying while writing the scene
• Ikkaku’s death. The author even goes and writes in a Hope Spot and it’s just too cruel. When it was stated that there would be deaths on both sides of the war he really meant it.
• Talbumosuke's death scene can be this who liked him, which this troper did. It would not have been nearly as eye wetting if he hadn't faced his death with dignity like he did and then you remember that Talbumosuke lost his family and that, besides the Espada, he really was alone once Lelouch took away his family and Aizen. The poem in his locket even shows that he even knows that he is still a Soul Reaper and that he truly believes he has made the right decision. The final nail in the coffin is the picture with him and Mia with the words "The future I desire" scrawled on the opposite side. This troper lost control and cried for a bit.
• From the Reapers and Heralds arc: Yachiru asking her Zanpakuto one simple question "Why?". Just the thought of thinking of Yachiru being held by her hair, battered and bruised by a person she trusted, who she thought would never betray her and of course when her Zanpakuto breaks down and cries out My God, What Have I Done? it was too much for this troper to handle.
  • It Got Worse. In order to prove Byakuya his loyalty to Muramasa, he has to kill his children. He very reluctantly along went with it and so far it is unknown if Kyo and Isao are dead.
    • It got better. They are perfectly unharmed and it was a fake out all according to Lelouch's plan
• So much for Lelouch's clan...
• Wow! Recreating an alternate 9/11 terrorist attack can still have this effect.
• Ichigo’s petrification and the reactions of those around him. He is cured but it still had to take weeks ahead to get to that point.
• Tsukishima, you FUCKING BASTARD! You drove Yoruichi and Ichigo nearly to Despair Event Horizon you BOND-STEALING VAMPIRE!
• Talbumosuke describing how he lost His and Mia’s daughter. Villain or know we know that He cares deeply about his family.
  • Would not be nearly as emotional if not for that fact that he is a Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds