Do you guys think Mikey could have been redeemable if...

Yo, so I was thinking... do y’all think Bonten Mikey (or Manila Mikey) could’ve turned out less dark if he had a girlfriend who was really close to him? Like, someone who actually stuck by his side and gave him emotional support instead of just watching him spiral?

(Like Hina is towards Takemichi. I mean think about it - Takemichi went through hell and back too but he never spiraled down a dark path, because she was his ride or die no matter what and that surely helped his mentality stay grounded.)

I know dude had way too much trauma, but maybe having that one person who genuinely cared and kept him grounded could’ve made a difference? Or was he just too far gone no matter what? Curious what y’all think.