Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo: Fans expected a Sukuna, only to be handed another Geto

When Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo was first released, fans were shown a picture where the alien race was a threat and might be one of the final villains of the story. For instance, Dabura was seen as someone as powerful as Sukuna, but with Chapters 8–9, the whole perspective of them has been changed in a beautiful manner by Gege Akutami.

This story introduced us to a character known as Dura, a powerful yet peace-loving character who was the primary mentor of Cross and Maru. His character ended up becoming a mirror to Geto Suguru. Readers have noticed that Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo has taken a bold step from following the usual storytelling; instead, it explores themes of war, empathy, and the price one has to pay for having hope.

Dura: The mentor who wanted peace in a world built on division

Gege, introducing Dura in Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo 8 as a mentor of Maru and Cross, showed us a kind-hearted character who was perfect to mold the minds of young twins. He was working to build a canal in the hope of uniting two tribes and starting a channel for trading. While it was established that he was strong, his pure nature did not make him see the warrior type.

After he started taking care of Maru and Cross, he imparted his wisdom to them. This was a parallel to Geto taking care of the twin sisters. Where most saw hatred, Dura saw a chance for unity. He strongly believed in coexistence and wanted to build connections.

In many ways, he represents the kind of mentor Akutami loves to write about, those who believe in the good of the world, only to be punished for it. Just like Geto in the original storyline, Dura becomes the emotional heart of Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, a man too good for his universe.

The trial by combat: A hero’s end in the name of peace

While he was almost successful in executing his plan, a tragedy struck at the end of Chapter 8. By the start of the next chapter in Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, Dura had to prepare himself for a fight to save his people from homelessness and their land being stolen by the Disgante.

When the battle begins, it is revealed that he is going to fight Dabura. Both of them were once close friends, and now they have to fight to the death. It turns out the Disgante people had kept Dabura’s sister as a hostage, because he too did not want to take part in this battle. This is a direct parallel to Gojo fighting against Geto in Jujutsu Kaisen. In the end, Dura was killed by his close friend.

A ghost that haunts the narrative

Dura’s death in this series is not just the end of his legacy. He might not make an apparition again, but his ideology and philosophy will live on through Maru, Cross, and others. Even during his funeral, we saw that he was loved by everyone around him as they mourned his death.

This also affected the readers, as watching someone as pure as him die was something nobody had prepared for. In Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, Dura, even in death, gives his people hope. It’s a narrative choice that mirrors Geto’s role in the original series, a man broken by the cruelty of the world but remembered as a symbol of what it could have been.

Why Dura in Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo feels like another Geto, and that’s a good thing

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Fans who expected Sukuna’s menace instead found Geto’s melancholy. Dura wasn’t born to destroy; he was born to heal. But that’s what makes him so haunting. He represents what Jujutsu Kaisen often hides beneath its brutality: compassion, humanity, and the tragedy of those who choose love over hate. And most importantly, he reminds us that true strength in this world doesn’t come from cursed energy, it comes from empathy.

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