Assert
Cry
Cry verb - To shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress.
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In Umineko: When They Cry, Parody Sue Erika Furudo quickly wears out her welcome by her callous disregard for everyone else and her constant need to assert her intellectual superiority.
Source: The Thing That Would Not Leave - Additionally, some viewers assert that Nick does become human (regardless of whether he is staked), noting that in the episode's final scenes, he is seen crying ordinary tears (and, according the show's mythology, vampires can only cry tears of blood).
Source: Downer Ending / Live-Action TV
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