YutaMaki’s son Iori: Why his disappearance after Yuka’s birth matters in Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo

In the world of Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, there is one character who seems to be important but has not yet made an appearance. We are talking about the son of Yuta and Maki, Iori Okkotsu. He has disappeared after Yuka was born with no explanation, and this has made the fandom make memes over the event because of how he is part Zenin, and they are infamously known to have absent fathers.

But Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo makes one thing very clear: this isn’t neglect, it is a narrative thread waiting to be pulled. As we already know that it is canon that Gege Akutami made sure that Yuta became the head of the Gojo clan and also married Maki Zenin. Both of them had a good life, and it was long enough for them to even become grandparents.

That is why their grandchildren, Yuka and Tsurugi, are not symbols of abandonment; rather, they are proof of a life carefully built after years of bloodshed. That context matters when discussing Iori in Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo. According to Vol. 1 Extra Info section of the spin-off series, Iori was present for Tsurugi’s birth and remained with his family for an entire year.

This means his disappearance happens after Yuka is born, not before. That distinction is crucial as it ends up disproving the idea that he ran away from responsibility. If anything, the timeline suggests that something happened to Iori, not that he chose to leave. It seems like Gege Akutami has been constantly using this spin-off series to talk about heavy topics like trauma, loss, and dealing with the consequences of past events.

Why Yuta and Maki would never allow a quiet abandonment

We know that in the world of Jujutsu Kaisen, Yuta and Maki are one of those kinds of characters who are defined by their morals and values. They had to go through some really difficult hardships to get to the point they are in. Yuta's arc in the original story starts off with him not wanting to hurt others, which eventually evolves to him wanting to protect Maki.

Meanwhile, Maki had an especially difficult life; she is someone who clawed her way out of generational abuse, specifically to ensure no one under her watch would be discarded the way she was. Now, the idea that either of them would have a casual attitude towards their child to vanish without a single explanation would not make sense.

Mifuyu, Yuka, and the weight of absence in Modulo’s storytelling

Fans pointing fingers and labeling Iori as a “deadbeat” are missing the emotional subtext Modulo is quietly building. According to the story, Maki was the first to die of old age, and then Yuta eventually got weaker and passed away. Their story was not of a fractured family because they knew better than that, but since the day they were gone, when tragedy struck. There’s also the matter of Mifuyu, Iori’s wife and Yuka’s mother. She is portrayed as someone without notable cursed energy or a visible technique, making Yuka’s survival and battles even more harrowing.

Absence as a narrative device in Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo

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Narratively, Iori’s disappearance is one of Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo’s strongest unresolved threads. It opens the door to future revelations involving curses, binding vows, or sacrifices made quietly in the background, very much in the spirit of Yuta Okkotsu himself. Just as Yuta once carried unbearable burdens without telling anyone, it’s entirely possible Iori inherited that same instinct.

Or maybe Gege Akutami just wanted to keep characters who would not be part of this story because this is a short series, and adding more people means that he will have to give more context. Now it’s just a matter of waiting for the truth to surface, because in Jujutsu Kaisen, absence is never empty. It’s always filled with consequences.

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