wouldn't this be denial instead? the dad hasn't accepted that his wife is dead.
Bargaining would be something like "if only i did this then she would still be here"
@Eray
He's physically the same as he was back when they were a team, but mentally he's less ruthless (weaker) because he's too caring for his kids and fellow guards
at least that's what I think it means
@Zonko at its simplest mochi is just a rice cake made from processing glutinous rice flour and water
a lot of the time it's used in sweet dishes but it's also used in savoury ones too, and usually the sweetness comes from a filling or glaze instead of the mochi itself