Then I'd say get a pcap from the pfsense interface and see what's going on. Is the systems Mac still in the fw arp table? . If you think it's a system fw problem, try disabling the local fw and see if things work
At first I was going to say there is ATI.
Then I realized I hadn't heard about ATI in a while and looked up what happened to it.
Then I realized... I'm old.
There's a number of shoujo anime that would fit your list, but it doesn't make it overseas because the majority of the foreign fan base doesn't like it. There's also a bunch of BL anime and manga that is popular in Japan, but not outside for the same reason.
For example, take a look at "Aishiteruze Baby"
He dug himself into a corner when they called his bluff. Now he has to fix things without appearing as weak as he is. And this "reset" is him backtracking.
I was at Robben Island in Capetown a few months ago and the guide there basically said this was Apartheid. Pit groups against each other so they don't fight against the authority. Race, culture, etc.
Real question: is this stop killing off games or stop making games that promote killing?