Hi Anon! Hmm, well, first of all, in general, I like how the Phantom Five are way less cliché than the Starlight Four.
I mean no offense to any fan of them, but the Starlight Four are a literal example of “One Character = One Trope” aaaand I don’t really like that:
they have the color of their dormitory in their name: Redmond, Bluer, Greenhill, Violet
they’re stereotypical examples of how the different Weston dormitories are categorized
and they’re extremely naive and simple-minded, something the current arc emphasizes even more than the Weston arc.
To be fair, I think Yana wrote them like that on purpose: initially it was to show just how simple-minded they were (i.e not as in stupid, but rather as showing very little judgement), since they were so taken by the rules and traditions at Weston that they went as far as to kill to preserve their little world.
The second point is that Yana probably wrote them like that also in order to create a huge contrast with their fags. In comparison, the P5 are not any of these things (well, Clayton still is a little stereotypical tho’) and were meant to have more impact narratively speaking, if just with the presence of Soma and Ed who are two important characters.
An example will probably explain better, so look at their respective stage performances:
the S4 are literally themselves on stage. Meanwhile the P5…
are playing a role, Ches aside, but Ches is so very singular in the first place that it’s not even out of place. For me, that’s a metaphor that speaks volumes about their depth as characters and the S4 just can’t compare.
Anyway, in general that’s why P5 >>>>> S4 for me. More specifically though:
Ed & Soma: I don’t think you want me to ramble about them xD As I said they’re two important characters so they’re completely endearing on many aspects outside of their choice to help Ciel with the P5 in this arc.
Cheslock: I love his choice to constantly prove his singularity even if it makes him stand out from the pack (to the point even Seb commented on how unusual and brave it was), as well as the fact that he’s a very gifted musician. 🙂
Harcourt: well, to be honest, the reason I like him is because I really liked his character during the Weston arc. I love how he’s so grateful to Seb too. xD
Clayton: I’m not his biggest fan but it’s funny how he was the one who had the hardest time keeping to his role amongst the P5. However he’s also the one who had more selfless reasons for joining (he wanted to help the S4) and it’s why I still like him more than any of the S4.
Sorry for rambling, I hope it answers your question! Have a nice day. ^_^
Hi! Yeah I totally do, I more or less explained why here. :))
I think most of all, I like how the contrast between them isn’t reductive. I mean, on the one hand you’ve got Ed, who’s extremely righteous because of how he was raised but who’s also multitalented. And on the other you’ve got Ches,whom we know is very gifted for music and very determined to live by his own rules and to prove his singularity, even if that makes him stand out from the rest.
So initially, it wouldn’t seem like those boys could get along. And yet…
we see them interacting more with each other than with the other prefects or any students of their respective dormitory. 🙂 That’s the reason I ship them in the first place: I don’t think they give off particularly romantic vibes in canon, but the chemistry they developed has the potential to go even further and that’s great in my opinion.
Hmm, I don’t know if I have many headcanons to share though, except maybe that Ches started to see Ed slightly differently from the moment he managed to pull a convincing bad boy act. I think he’s not the only one though, since Ed’s change of attitude is the most extreme transformation out of the whole P5 (Clayton had a change of looks, not particularly of attitude) and anyway, it just can’t be helped, Ed’s game using his Phantomhive genes was too strong to be resisted. xDD
Their chemistry is also a reason I liked the part with the Phantom Five a lot during the current arc, which is what I was talking about with Anon above.
I hope it answers your question :)) Have a nice day Anon!
Hey Anon! Ah, just so you know, I saw you already asked @thedarkestcrow yesterday [x] so, out of respect for both the time she spends on answering Anons and mine, next time please make sure to at least word your question a bit differently, so we don’t get the feeling we’re being… used as generators for suitable answers. Thanks in advance for understanding!
Now, when it comes to this kind of headcanons, I’m a bit… peculiar, so I’m not sure you’re going to like my answer, especially since I’m also taking the context in consideration and during the Victorian era being openly homosexual wasn’t exactly common or seen as proper.
Anyway, for the S4:
Redmond, he’s Druitt’s nephew -> bi (since Druitt canonly comments on boys and girls alike). Please don’t think that I believe sexual orientation is linked to genetics, it’s just that Druitt said he taught Redmond a lot of things about ladies, so I don’t see why the same wouldn’t go for cute boys and Redmond is rather flirty with everyone.
Greenhill,aka the Most Flustered Guy™
of Green House’s history (thanks Lau and his girls) -> 100% heterosexual when he’s not focusing on sports or on the blue sect.
Violet -> Asexual but possibly demi-romantic towards his 3 friends. ….Weirdly enough though, I feel that if Violet were to fall in love with anyone, it would be with someone like Ciel. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Maybe it’s because I find that all the trust he put in Ciel recently was totally astonishing (since he trusted Ciel over his friends, because he knew Ciel would be able to solve this case while he didn’t think his friends could emotionally overcome the shocking truth).
Bluer -> Awkward and clumsy with girls but this is the Victorian era so I’d say he’d be heterosexual (”by default”), even if he might probably feel attraction for a guy like Redmond (though he’d probably never admit it to himself).
As for the P5:
Soma -> Hmmm, I always saw him as liking girls 99,9%
of the time
(Mina, or Lizzie if Ciel was dead) and that didn’t change with the current arc :3
Edward -> LizzieJust kidding xD….. Nah he’s bi, though obviously in deny since it’s the Victorian Era and he #GottaBeProper (which is funny since I picture his family to be quite open-minded on the subject considering they’re not stereotypical characters, time era-wise). Also when I say bisexual, I mean Cheslock for the guys he could be attracted to (see below).
Cheslock -> You have no idea how much love and respect I have for this dude since he voluntarily and openly shows his refusal to go by the rules, which is a real
凸(｀0´)凸 to the current time era (+ he’s a gifted musician, thus he’s an automatically fav character). Anyway, I headcanon him as demi-romantic, and if I had to choose a sexual orientation I’d say bisexual (bordering on demi-sexual though), if just because Cheslock/Edward is a ship my heart won’t move on from (and I just don’t headcanon him as liking guys only). Like, one day I might as well make a post with all my feelings about why their dynamic is great and I really hoped Yana would develop both their characters more, because they have a lot of potential, both on their own and through their dynamic.
Joanne -> /! Sebastian-sexual /! lmao just kidding! However, seeing his canon infatuation for Seb, I’d say he has the potential to be bisexual.
Clayton -> omg, he’s such a naive and innocent boy, I feel that romance and sexuality are things he never even thought about until becoming a part of the P5 (and seeing their fans’ reactions). I’d say heterosexual though, especially considering the time era and him not… ever considering other options (’cause that’s currently not a priority).
So Anon, as I said, I’m sorry if my answer isn’t really what you expected I tend to favor friendship more than romance in “groups that stick together” like these and Cheslock/Edward is really the only ship I have amongst all of them because I really like their dynamic. :3
Bonus, ex-alive!fag Maurice Cole
…and ex-dead!fag Derrick Arden
(I hope you get the joke, if not reread ch81 and 82 xD)
Now that Bravat and the Blue Sect’s part in the deaths of people have been revealed, the S4 are wanted criminals. With the exception of Violet, chapter 125 shows them hiding in a pub with no place to go.
They are wanted ‘criminals.’ They have no money for food or shelter. In fact, they even reach out to Ciel, who simply walks away.
It’s clear that they are desperate, but now the question comes up what will happen to them in the future. As I see it, there are a few possibilities.
They are caught by the police and punished for their part in the cult.
This is a possibility, and it actually wouldn’t necessarily be a bad outcome. They have committed crimes in the past, so this would actually be somewhat fitting. At the very least, they might be forced to face their own naivete. After all, we saw other people involved with the Blue Sect being arrested, and many of them might have been as innocent as the S4.
Ciel ‘rescues’ them to use them later.
Like with his servants and Sieglinde, Ciel could save the S4 in some manner. He could help them prove innocence or even remove them from danger in some manner – but they would have to be loyal to them. They would become more pawns to be used.
Honestly, I don’t think this is as likely. All that Ciel wanted to know from the S4 was the location of Bravat and Lizzy. They knew nothing about Lizzy but were able to direct them to Bath. Since that’s all they know, I doubt that Ciel could have any of use for those three. It’s still a possibility, though, so it could happen.
They are proven innocent.
There’s a chance that those that were involved could be proven innocent. The other people that helped would be released and the S4 are no longer wanted as criminals. Of course, this wouldn’t make everything perfect. There would still be those suspicious of them and there would be shame, but they’d no longer be wanted criminals. They would have to find new ways to live.
They simply disappear.
They are never able to prove their innocence, yet they remain free and out of jail. If this happened, they would be forced to remain ‘underground’ and have to seek how to survive with this new lifestyle. They might never be heard from again – unless someone thought they might be useful. This would also be the result of their earlier actions that led them to work with Bravat.
Oddly, things could be very different for Violet. He is sick and needs help, so it’s not as if he could simply hide or try to prove his innocence. Because of his weakened state, he will either be taken to a medical facility or Ciel will have him taken care of privately. Either way, he could be exposed. If any of the S4 will be set up to be Ciel’s future pawn, Violet seems the most likely. Of course, this is all just theory and conjecture at this point.
Thoughts?
This might be me grasping at straws, desperate for a scene between the S4 and the F5 (which we haven’t had so far despite them performing in the same building together for many weeks), but here’s my two pence.
The S4, in desperation, seek out Edward at his manor and beg for his help – and asylum.
Greenhill’s first port of call will be the fag who he managed to persuade to give him another chance, I think. Presumably they can’t, or won’t, return to their own homes (and considering the circumstances it would be foolish to do so) and so they need to find at least one person in the world sympathetic enough to take them in in their time of need.
That person is not Ciel, as we saw in the last chapter, and not Sebastian either. Unless the S4 can prove to them that they can and will be useful in the long run, their business together is done.
Therefore I think they may turn to Edward, the fag with the most compassion towards them in spite of his disgust at their actions (see Chapter 109). Of course, Cheslock was also persuaded to come to the Sphere Music Hall, but I have a feeling he took more persuading.
Regardless, I would be surprised if they didn’t at least try to seek his help. Even if they don’t want his help, they could still try and explain themselves, explain that they really, really didn’t know anything about Lizzie or the dark goings on within the cult. Whether Edward, for all his gentlemanly compassion, would accept this second grave mistake is another matter.
Personally I expect, and hope, for Edward to turn the S4 away, and insist they give themselves up (not having the power to do it himself). Enough is enough. Once is a mistake. Twice is foolhardy. The S4 has put innocent people and their former fags through enough torture through their ignorance and naivete, I should hope that Edward’s sense of honour would compel him to leave the S4 and at least appeal to their consciences and tell them to just let justice take its course and give themselves up.
The S4, hearing about Violet’s condition, hurry to visit their friend in the hospital (disguised). Either the F5 are there at Violet’s beside before they arrive, or the F5 arrive after the S4, they will bump into one another.
I feel like this one is the most likely, considering the S4 care very much about Violet and will want to know where he went. They could find out on the grapevine, or in the newspaper, or even after chasing Ciel and begging for help from him (to be rejected again probably).
Then we will have the fraught, emotional confrontation that’s been a LONG time coming, and it would be fitting if the S4 are put under arrest at the hospital or shortly after leaving (tip-off from Ciel?), so they receive the punishment that has also been a LONG time coming.
Of course, they could still get off with lighter sentances than normal thanks to their status/connections/wealth (as Druitt did) – but considering the Weston incident involved the Queen’s relative… I would not be too quick to presume they are safe from the full force of the law.
Hello Anon and… I can but… read it at your own risk because /! slightly salty soup of feelings ahead /! okay? Sorry in advance for the slightly annoyed tone sometimes. ;_;
So, about the beginning of the chapter:
I already talked about this panel here and here and I don’t have anything else to add for the moment. As for this panel…
(bye bye characters, see you maybe in another arc)
@erebus-cheslock did a great summary of my thoughts here and I’m, like, completely jaded about how convenient it is.
Next about Ciel’s investigation:
Personally it’s not something I was surprised about, but I have to admit it felt good to have something at least a little logical in this chapter. And about this…
Well, lmao, besides the fact that Soma is ten times less blind and naive than they are, this part was also nothing new for me.
Also about Bravat killing the old Lords, nothing new yet again but from the moment he was already collecting people’s blood to the point of killing them before this chapter, I really am sure it wasn’t supposed to be a big reveal to anyone.
Next, about Violet’s plan………… ( -_-’)
Besides the fact that I completely share @akumadeenglish‘s feelings about this being an utterly stupid and senseless plan, I also am searching for the entire subplot’s logic ‘cause…
1)
Greenhill is the one who invited Ed
but yeah, I mean, okay, maybe Violet gave him the idea, that would wor–
3) – So if Violet is the reason behind Ed coming to the Sphere music hall…
– And Ed is the one who brought Lizzie because he had a good time which is how she met Bravat……
=> Then somehow that means that the mastermind behind Bravat’s actions had planned that Violet would plan to invite Edward and also that themastermind bet the whole success of his plan to bring Lizzie into the Sphere music hall on the initial hypothesis that Violet would convince Greenhill to invite Edward (who then would need to have a good time in order to bring Lizzie with him, which would allow her to meet Bravat, leading to her running away from home 3 weeks later).
Inception
And I’m sorry but… what? So really, I have no idea what the hell is going on with the current subplot. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
I mean, let’s say that the mastermind is UT, well, I love him and he’s a good judge of characters, but to say that he could see through Violet that much is going way too far into Nonsensical road lane.
4) Violet’s plan sucked anyway since it’s the Queen who ended up introducing Ciel to the Sphere music hall.
Finally about the Shinigamis…
This part kinda saved the chapter to be honest and Othello was funny.
The mystery remains full about who really is behind Bravat’s blue sect getting such knowledge though…
Because Othello gave again the example of a demon…
But I still think it’s not crazy to imagine that UT could be behind all this so… For now, nothing changes about this part of the subplot.
Lastly about this little scene…
I saw many theories already about how Othello could have known Claudia/Vincent/the twin etc. but… here’s the thing:
Othello hasn’t been in the human world for 50 years and I’m not sure he sees any humans at all when he’s not in the human world since Shinigamis like Grell only collect souls (and I’m also not sure Othello gets anywhere near those souls).
50 years ago Vincent and the possible twin weren’t born and Claudia was 9 years old, so let’s say Othello met with Claudia 50 years ago, that means he would have somehow remembered her face until now? Why not but… still seemingly a bit far-fetched to me (but at this point, maybe Yana doesn’t care anymore about making sense).
So, Vincent and Claudia aside, logically it could be interesting to consider that there is one other link between Othello and Ciel, because Othello is a Shinigami that hasn’t been in the human world for 50 years and… that person is the Undertaker (because he was a Shinigami as well before deserting 50 years ago).
So… maybe this scene could be a hint to the grandpa!UT theory, but then again that would mean that we’re supposed to consider that Ciel looks like Vincent who looked like UT and… not only is it still far-fetched but I know that not everyone agree on this.
TL;DR ¯_(ツ)_/¯
These are all my thoughts so far in exclusivity for you Anon, keep in mind that they can still change as always.
What did the P4 hope to achieve by ‘hiring’ or getting the help of the Aurora Society and UT? If Redmond got the idea to send for them to help out with their murdered students and deputy headmaster problem, then it stands to reason that he (and by extension the rest of the P4) knew what they would be doing with the bodies.
As I and others have said before, it’s more than likely that Derrick’s body, and possibly the others, were hidden away at Purple House for safe-keeping. It would explain Violet’s irrational outburst preventing others from entering the building (when it was ON FIRE!).
Going with the idea that the P4 hired the AS and UT to bring their murdered victims back to life and carry on as if nothing happened (why else?) it begs the question why they were so utterly horrified when BD Derrick made his debut at the tea party.
Were they not expecting him to be fully awakened so soon? Where they told by UT to bide their time until he was ready, only for the doll to be brought out prematurely? The way Greenhill reacts one would be forgiven for thinking that he never expected Derrick to be walking around like this at all, let alone talking about tea.
Of course, the P4 wanted to clear their consciences and desperately try to undo their terrible deed by bringing their victims back from the dead. But this, I think, is yet another example of just how foolish they are. All they had to do was burn or bury the body and get rid of the evidence (burn the cricket bat if you have to) and so long as Greenhill kept his mouth shut, Weston nor anyone else would be any the wiser that a brutal mass murder took place.
Now, I know that the P4 going overboard in an attempt to right their own wrongs is well within their personalities, but still. Their first priority was Weston. if they cared so much about their own consciences they wouldn’t have done what they did in the first place. The remaining three P4 were quite willing to raise the bloodied bat high and smash it down onto the dead Arden’s head. They all had blood on their hands, that would not change even if they brought Derrick back. All they needed to do to keep beloved Weston safe was dispose of the evidence – the witnesses were all dead, and the weapon could be easily disposed of too.
So where they simply delusional, trying to have their cake and eat it, or was this just Yana’s way of getting UT and the AS, and by extension Ciel, into the plot?
Hey Anon. Sorry but I already answered a similar question here. Also please in case you have any other questions about the P4 make sure to check the tag before asking 😉
That’s not a typo, I really do mean Chapter 125 of the Kuroshitsuji manga. There’s one thing that I believe Yana must address by the next installment of the manga at least if this arc is to truly hit the ground running (combined with showing Bravat’s fate since the scandal and Seb and Ciel’s next move).
Yana must place significant attention on the conflict or dynamic between the F5 and the S4. Former fags-turned-new-P4 versus the disgraced mentors they used to revere – this new phase of their relationship dynamic is burning with dramatic tension and stakes that have yet to be addressed.
They have not locked eyes ever since that moment the F5 first revealed themselves on stage. They may have walked roughshod over the stunned S4 with the word ‘fraud’ on their lips, but that is where the extent of their interaction has remained since.
Not only are the dramatic and emotional stakes severely lacking on their side as a result – and considering the history of the Weston Arc and their involvement in this one this is sorely needed – but their characterisation is also. As it stands we’ve only bare bones of a character to care about at best, of course with the exception of Edward. While Cheslock has a better deal for being so striking and unique as a character by design and manner in comparison to most of the cast, we still know nothing of his past, his fears, his desires, his true self, anything that endear readers to characters beyond a very basic (and rather shallow) level.
If something happened to Clayton or Harcourt right now, what would we lose? Would we lose a deep, meaningful character with whom we had come to emphasise with and support and love and want to see them achieve all their ambitions and go on to live successful lives?
For Clayton I think we’d be able to cry: “Oh no, not…. that guy! What was his name again?” at most.
For Harcourt: “Oh no, not my baby!! He was so cute!! Why?!!!”
Let’s face it, as it stands we only have basic categories like ‘cute’ and ‘cool’ to attribute to the members of the F5 who aren’t Soma and Edward. They do not make a character either memorable or worth caring for beyond superficial aspects such as appearance or the one trait that seems to define their entire beings. And of course, there’s whatever our brains can come up with in terms of filling the blanks – such us a backstory and personality and so forth.
But that cannot carry a character through an arc or a series.
It’s quite sad, considering the amazing job Yana did fleshing out and humanising the members of Noah’s Arc circus just in the space of one arc. They were filled with such depth that their depths still have an enormous impact reading back through the chapters today. They even continue to have an impact on the other characters in the story to varying degrees even so many chapters and arcs later.
The fags of Weston – current P4 and members of the F5 – have been given two arcs with which to shine, and we know just as little now as we did in their debut! If they were to kick the bucket right this minute nothing would change.
As far as Ciel is concerned, they have fulfilled their usefulness to him, and if they happened to snuff it he would barely even spare them a second glance, and would forget about them in five seconds. Their deaths would ring out especially hollow because they have been given so much time to show potential that is there, but so far never acted upon to any meaningful degree except what the plot demands of them.
Hell, most of this arc can be summed up with: “Ciel wants thing to happen. Thing gets done. Sebastian explains it – twice, necessary or not.”
This arc is crying out for dramatic and emotional stakes relating to the F5 and the S4, and it’s really making the arc suffer at this point, and will continue to do so if it is not rectified quickly. I have faith in Yana, mind you. I’m just concerned that this arc is lacking in the sheer power of emotion and drama we’ve seen in previous arcs in favour of long-winded explanations and a rather plodding plot already – perhaps – reaching it’s climax.
Hello! Ah, it’s alright, you sent the asks precisely when I posted my answer to that previous Anon, so there is no trouble, don’t worry. 😉
Quickly on the photo matter, I read what you sent and yes, I don’t think the photo is embarassing, I think it’s a simple family picture, which means in case the 2CT is true that his twin is on it too, but as I explained here I think that, with or without twin, the result is the same: the whole scene with Pitt triggered Soma’s questions and Ciel doesn’t want to answer anyone’s curious questions about his past, it’s as simple as that, whether it is about his dad, his mom, about his happy childhood, about his twin/sibling or even his dog.
And I’m sorry, but from what I remember Ciel never directly talked about his parents (except in BoM but I think that was a part of his act for Arthur): in Weston arc Alexis is the one who mentioned the blue miracle and the only thing Ciel said was “my predecessor was in blue house?” because he didn’t remember/know about this. Same for the GW arc, he never once encouraged Dee with his constant “like father like son” remark, just like he simply told Sieglinde that his parents were dead, period. He doesn’t want questions, especially not Soma’s, since Ciel knows how Soma can be insistent.
So my take on this is simple, what’s on the photo isn’t that important because Ciel’s disproportionate reaction concurs with what we’ve seen of him before when it comes to the matter of his past. Feel free to disagree as always, but that’s as far as I’ll take this debate 🙂
As for your question about this scene:
Um, well, to be honest, I wasn’t very happy with this chapter for different reasons and so I don’t want to theorize too much because, either we’re still missing key points to understand what’s going on, or Yana-sensei created plot holes in the chapter so… I haven’t really taken the time to gather my thoughts but here’s what I currently have in mind:
Bravat won’t stay in prison
he is either going to be arrested but that won’t be for long (he’ll escape)
or he’ll directly manage to escape prison (by running away?)
if Bravat somehow stays in prison that means the mastermind will have to take over.
the blue star is either Lord Sirius or an event (?) that Bravat and the Lords are going to participate in
but since it will be “the end” expect chaos, and that’s probably the real reason why Grell and Othello were sent out to investigate
we should probably review all the lyrics we were given to see if there is somehow a clue hidden there (knowing that some readers already analyzed them).
Since we haven’t seen the S4′s reaction at all, maybe Bravat is keeping them as hostages
because they’re sons of noble families with money
because they can be useful donors in case Bravat still needs blood for the 4 Lords
maybe those lords in ch124 will become hostages too, which is how Bravat will avoid prison?
As for Lizzie, I still think he can’t hurt her, but since he now seems particularly pleased when he wasn’t pleased at all last chapter, I wouldn’t be surprised if he were to snap and use her as a hostage against Ciel at some point.
in my opinion though, Lizzie is probably still with the Lords and she’s most likely safe
I’m actually really mad no one took the time in this chapter to ponder whether or not she even went home now that the case was supposedly “over”.
still no mention of Alexis and Frances but at this point I’ve lost hope
¯_(ツ)_/¯
Seeing as the cliffhanger of vol25 is probably going to be March’s chapter, I think we can expect an actual development and huge plot twist (about the mastermind? the lords? Lizzie?) within the next two chapters
Ciel will probably realize next chapter that he had no idea what was actually going on (and he might have a disproportionate reaction for the third chapter in a row which I find funny as long as the fandom doesn’t make it an international issue xD)
Also Ed will call and say “btw Lizzie still is not home wtf” and Ciel will be “????” because the case was supposedly solved by that picture.
the score that is currently 1-0 in favor of Ciel will probably become 1-1 after we understand why Bravat is smiling so much + once Ciel realizes he screwed up somewhere.
That’s all my thoughts so far in exclusivity for you, haha :3 To be honest, I think I need to reread the whole arc while paying attention to the lyrics in order to maybe flesh out a more consistent reasoning but I haven’t had the time to do that yet.
We’ll definitely have more content next month or for March’s chapter, that I’m sure of, so… well, let’s see, shall we? 🙂
I hope that answered your questions Madam Red Anon! Please have a nice day!
Hm, seeing as Bravat is one the villains and the one who keeps Lizzie away from home for Ciel and Ed, I’d say those 2 and/or Seb will very probably end up kicking his ass, especially since he’s likely to be human. 🙂
I wouldn’t say that he’s so evil, cunning and manipulative though. Well, manipulative he probably is, but seeing as in Lizzie’s or the S4′s cases he managed to manipulate them because of someone else telling him the details he needed to know, he’s certainly not the most cunning character I’ve seen in the series.
Don’t worry though, Anon 😉 Bravat will probably gloat for a few more chapters but it surely won’t last. Also, the S4 being taken advantage of is kinda a running gag at this point, so while I understand your frustration, I’d say their naivete is also at fault, even if I can’t really blame them either since it’s likely that, if UT is the mastermind, he’s the one who told Bravat all about what they did at Weston.
Anyway, he’s a villain so chances are that he’s going to get a good beating, if possible in my case by both Ciel directly and Edward.
Hello! Ah, it’s alright, you sent the asks precisely when I posted my answer to that previous Anon, so there is no trouble, don’t worry. 😉
Quickly on the photo matter, I read what you sent and yes, I don’t think the photo is embarassing, I think it’s a simple family picture, which means in case the 2CT is true that his twin is on it too, but as I explained here I think that, with or without twin, the result is the same: the whole scene with Pitt triggered Soma’s questions and Ciel doesn’t want to answer anyone’s curious questions about his past, it’s as simple as that, whether it is about his dad, his mom, about his happy childhood, about his twin/sibling or even his dog.
And I’m sorry, but from what I remember Ciel never directly talked about his parents (except in BoM but I think that was a part of his act for Arthur): in Weston arc Alexis is the one who mentioned the blue miracle and the only thing Ciel said was “my predecessor was in blue house?” because he didn’t remember/know about this. Same for the GW arc, he never once encouraged Dee with his constant “like father like son” remark, just like he simply told Sieglinde that his parents were dead, period. He doesn’t want questions, especially not Soma’s, since Ciel knows how Soma can be insistent.
So my take on this is simple, what’s on the photo isn’t that important because Ciel’s disproportionate reaction concurs with what we’ve seen of him before when it comes to the matter of his past. Feel free to disagree as always, but that’s as far as I’ll take this debate 🙂
As for your question about this scene:
Um, well, to be honest, I wasn’t very happy with this chapter for different reasons and so I don’t want to theorize too much because, either we’re still missing key points to understand what’s going on, or Yana-sensei created plot holes in the chapter so… I haven’t really taken the time to gather my thoughts but here’s what I currently have in mind:
Bravat won’t stay in prison
he is either going to be arrested but that won’t be for long (he’ll escape)
or he’ll directly manage to escape prison (by running away?)
if Bravat somehow stays in prison that means the mastermind will have to take over.
the blue star is either Lord Sirius or an event (?) that Bravat and the Lords are going to participate in
but since it will be “the end” expect chaos, and that’s probably the real reason why Grell and Othello were sent out to investigate
we should probably review all the lyrics we were given to see if there is somehow a clue hidden there (knowing that some readers already analyzed them).
Since we haven’t seen the S4′s reaction at all, maybe Bravat is keeping them as hostages
because they’re sons of noble families with money
because they can be useful donors in case Bravat still needs blood for the 4 Lords
maybe those lords in ch124 will become hostages too, which is how Bravat will avoid prison?
As for Lizzie, I still think he can’t hurt her, but since he now seems particularly pleased when he wasn’t pleased at all last chapter, I wouldn’t be surprised if he were to snap and use her as a hostage against Ciel at some point.
in my opinion though, Lizzie is probably still with the Lords and she’s most likely safe
I’m actually really mad no one took the time in this chapter to ponder whether or not she even went home now that the case was supposedly “over”.
still no mention of Alexis and Frances but at this point I’ve lost hope
¯_(ツ)_/¯
Seeing as the cliffhanger of vol25 is probably going to be March’s chapter, I think we can expect an actual development and huge plot twist (about the mastermind? the lords? Lizzie?) within the next two chapters
Ciel will probably realize next chapter that he had no idea what was actually going on (and he might have a disproportionate reaction for the third chapter in a row which I find funny as long as the fandom doesn’t make it an international issue xD)
Also Ed will call and say “btw Lizzie still is not home wtf” and Ciel will be “????” because the case was supposedly solved by that picture.
the score that is currently 1-0 in favor of Ciel will probably become 1-1 after we understand why Bravat is smiling so much + once Ciel realizes he screwed up somewhere.
That’s all my thoughts so far in exclusivity for you, haha :3 To be honest, I think I need to reread the whole arc while paying attention to the lyrics in order to maybe flesh out a more consistent reasoning but I haven’t had the time to do that yet.
We’ll definitely have more content next month or for March’s chapter, that I’m sure of, so… well, let’s see, shall we? 🙂
I hope that answered your questions Madam Red Anon! Please have a nice day!
I tend to favor friendship more than romance in “groups that stick together” like these and Cheslock/Edward is really the only ship I have amongst all of them because I really like their dynamic. :3
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