Oshi no Ko

[DarthEnderX]

So, subconsciously Aqua does feel like this is not it, but for some bizarre reason he's forcing himself to believe the case is over.

It's not bizarre. His quest for vengeance has made him bitter, angry and miserable. His subconscious is trying to let him be happy by not allowing him to be suspicious of the resolution he's been handed.

It's not totally different. In both cases the couple is dead and the murderer is also dead.

There's a huge difference between "Two people willingly committed suicide together." and "One person murdered the other, and then killed themself."

[Kraco]

There's a huge difference between "Two people willingly committed suicide together." and "One person murdered the other, and then killed themself."

What exactly is the difference? In both cases Aqua would believe his father, that is, the real mastermind behind Ai's murder, is dead. I really don't see the difference, especially when Aqua doesn't really know any further details about the case. The main issue here is that Aqua seems to believe that the mastermind is dead and that's it. If he got back his wits and realised it might just be another scheme by the real culprit, then such details might play a role. But not right now.