Volume 20 todayPreviously:>>290138113
>>290160316For a village they are all way too nicely dressed
>>290160443Horny snek
>>290160503Imagine he was also cursed by the miasma and they meet him rolling on the floor
>>290160057Cutie.
>>290161171Is that fucking mustard gas?
>>290161171Apparently Ciel has never learned about Chemistry
Ahhhh, fuck, I just encountered a major spoiler about Lau while looking up the characters' heights.
>>290160266Schizophrenia selfcest is under appreciated.
>>290161287From the anime, right? Because nothing major has been revealed about this guy yet in the manga
>>290161479Actually, never mind. I'm just fucking retarded. When I looked the heights up, I had done so with the intention of checking a couple of websites, but out of curiosity, I figured I'd first look at Google's AI overview to see whether it would get all the details right. That's when I saw Lau in a category whose title contained the word "Shinigami", which made me so frustrated I immediately closed the tab. On a second try, it seems the category was really called "Shinigami & Others". The worst part is that I should have realised that couldn't be the case from the very beginning on, simply because we've seen his eyes before. ...this is humiliating to admit.
>>290160277I wonder, at what point did Snake pick up that habit of his? If I remember correctly, he was kept in a cage as a child to display because of his peculiar appearance. That's why I've assumed he got to know the snakes after being """saved""" by Kelvin. If so, imagine how the others first reacted to him speaking like that.
>>290160286What does the village do in regards to reproduction? Is it an Amazoness type of situation? You know, mingling with outsiders only for that one purpose, and killing or abandoning the resulting child if it's male (at least that's how it goes according to my memory).
>>290162138Though, so far, we haven't seen any children other than Sullivan.
>>290162138I doubt this was supposed to be a plan that extends over generations
>>290160061Poor Finny never imagined that he would become the big brother one day.
>>290162180Oh no, she was hot
>>290160443Hot.
>>290162259Then what made her so horny?
>>290160543>>290160566Is Oscar's hissing of significance?
>>290160723Uh-oh. The seeds of doubt are sprouting. It IS Finnian we're talking about, but still.
>>290162551No wayyy!
This is it for the day until tomorow bros
>>290162426I feel like I didn't phrase that well enough. What I meant was that one may call my suspicion into question since Finnian isn't the brightest, but he's not retarded enough to be not the slightest bit perturbed. All the servants realise Sebastian's unusual in some manner. Having someone easily overpower you when you're a freakishly strong former guinea pig isn't something he should be able to ignore so easily. The garden being fixed impossibly fast in the first chapter, he didn't think about any further beyond being surprised at first, since it was convenient and nothing potentially harmful. Being made aware of Sebastian's strength like this is much more major.Actually, I'm really excited at the prospect of the servants finding out more. Would interesting to witness.
>>290162209I mean, Sullivan has to get her looks from somewhere.
>>290160847Oh, no, one of my greatest fears has been confirmed.
>>290160530It's a bit weird to have a discussion on how impossibly fast Ciel managed to deliver the letter to the Queen only for John to turn around and do the same thing.
>>290160105Lol he's getting tired of it
>>290162607Much appreciated
>>290161238Diedrich?
>>290163118Incredible pov
>>290162607Thanks for the dump
>>290161382Did he break her feet?
>>290163183Fuck, never mind, it's confirmed on the very same page, few panels later.
>>290162482Not sure why he thought this is necessary
>>290161492We think alike, Sullivan, we really do. You have great tastes.
>>290163328I wonder what sorts of erotic literature she has read. One would have to take into account what existed at the time.
>>290162215I feel like without knowledge of practical testing this isn't possible
>>290161036ninety percent earnest versus seven percent serious, who wins
So mustard gas actually works against demons
>>290161960Wow. Icky boys? In my women's-only village?
>>290162523>SuLIN is SarinOh that makes sense, though I wouldn't have been surprised if it was a fictional chemical weapon of mass destruction
>>290162001Sigh.... It's "letzte Waffe".
>>290162239"Ausbildungsprojekt".
>>290161142Cute embarrassed Ciel is cute
>>290162302Is this also him re-asserting that his parents have nothing to do with his seeking revenge?
>>290162318How is she not stumbling? Ciel isn't exactly strong, and even with support, I doubt she can keep up with running.
>>290162351Why did she smell like the Wolfman, though?
>>290160983kino page
>>290162523Actually, it should be "im Grünen Schloss" ( "grün" is an adjective, so it would usually be written in lowercase, but an exception can be made if you consider it part of a title, namely "das Grüne Schloss").No, I will not shut up about this.
>>290162607Thank you, OP!
>>290164245>( "grün"*("grün"
>>290163238He didn't get the chance to burn down a building, threatening a child at gunpoint is close enough.
>>290163238Sebastian is pretty much nuking the lab and killing everyone involved in the project, leaving her as the only person left who knows how to make mustard gas. Her options are to join the british and continue developing chemical weapons for the queen (the tea party) or die so nobody else can use her knowledge against the brits.Basically what began as a story of witches and curses became a case of international espionage in a pseudo-cold war between the brits and the krauts.
>>290164490Sarin, not Mustard. The formula for the Mustard Gas the Germans used in WW1 was published three years before the start of the series.Ironically, Sarin will be (re)discovered 50 years later because the Germans wanted a stronger pesticide.
>>290164490But wouldn't shooting her defying the queen again?I can't stomach another murder mistery arc
Yeah yeah mustard gas, so what?At least it wasn't a shotgun
>>290161275Don't be silly, it's magic crystals you can make at home!
>>290164774Yes, but between risking letting the enemy capture her and not letting anyone have the weapon by killing her the later is more preferable. Even Wolfman was instructed with killing her to protect her knowledge from landing in enemy hands.Besides Ciel is clearly projecting himself in her. He wants to see if her resolve is as strong as his.
>>290161267A shame for all those beauties who are gonna die
>>290160130Sebastian didn't ask if he should go with them? He is not one Hell of a butler.
>>290161655N T R !TR!
>>290162607Much obliged, old bean.
>>290164901jej
How fast is Sebastian?
>>290161025>>290161036giwtwm
>>290161834I thought it was 1889.
>>290162607tytyCan't believe we're so close to being caught up with the anime already. I wonder how many people here have read beyond the end of this arc.
>>290160771I love this part. Very demonic Sebastian.
>>290162259this is kind of dumb
>>290168211it's weakest part of the story.
>>290160304Shut up Mom. I want to play with my friends.
>>290160983Him talking to all of them but Doll was meant as a hint that Doll is still "alive" isn't it?
>>290161201>Ciel, do not burn a house down with a child inside again
>>290168990Heaven forbid a boy wants to have a little fun.
>>290160453What a cute war criminal Oscar is a lucky snek
>>290161849i dont think this kind of bluetooth tech existed in the 1800s
>>290160690Finny is the best servant.
>>290140145ForeshadowingAbout the previous volume: lots of stuff going on. 1 Ciel keeps Finny around because age-wise Finny is the closest thing to an older brother. 2 Ciel's panel when he cries thinking about others deserving more protection is heartbreaking, and possibly the closest we've seen insofar to his true self. 3 Ciel letting Sullivan see his full face speaks a lot about how broken he is. 4 once you think about it, Sullivan here >>290140585 dodged a gigantic bullet. If you think Sebastian wouldn't kill her the moment Ciel heals, you've not read BB carefully enough. The previous page he was about to matter-of-fact intimidate her, like he did with Arthur. But I don't think Sullivan can be intimidated. At least, not with such an argument. She'd need to die. 6 lots of star-themed motifs through this arc, but it wouldn't be the first time. Nor it will be the last. Often stars are around beds. Foreshadowing, of course.>>290141469Nice conclusion for this volume. It proves Ciel isn't exactly broken, because he still reminds Sebastian about the imperativity of his orders.I love this volume on my first read, and I really like this one as well. THere's some sick imagery here around.
>>290160147Why should the coachman stand beside the Queen when she's chilling in her studio?Especially since he's been here since before the two Phipps came to report.
>>290160169Btw I love that publically, Victoria dresses in white. But privately, she dresses in mourning colors.
>>290160205Just for fun, maybe I'm overreaching but who knows: Ciel is in check. White Bishop. Only the white side features a Queen. Btw Obviously we know Ciel is in black since this analogy has been kept constant throughout the whole manga, but in case there's doubts, Yana made it clear since you can see his right eye.
>>290160462Snake's reaction makes me think he heard something from Oscar.
>>290160530>>290160566>Fast travel.>Sebastian's smirks a couple of times and even 'jokes'>No effects of miasma>Snake hissing>White knight imagery, compared to Sebastian's black knight one....heh.
>>290160736>that shadingYana Toboso at her best. These chapters are killer, art wise.Btw something concerning Sebastian's behavior: retiring as the Watchdog of the Queen is interpreted as a breach of contract. That alone is a big red flag about Queen Victoria, because while Ciel could still be investigating for the culprits, without his title he wouldn't be able to interact with her ever again. I mean: Sebastian isn't bound to Victoria whatsoever, he couldn't give the slightest about her orders as long as his master doesn't care. UNLESS, the above mentioned case.
>>290162259That explains why they left the torture devices out.
>>290160802>His very last thoughts are about his revengeCold kid.
>>290160929>>290160939>>290160948>>290160972>>290160983I know these pages are mostly in white in opposition to Sebastian's devil-like black pages, but I also love Yana's trickery. Because she's portraying as a victory another step towards hell: there's nothing positive in what Ciel is admitting. If anything, he's taking another step in the road of damnation. And it's drawn in such a way the reader's tempted to celebrate.
>>290161157Ciel was sightless. We'll learn there was a time he was afraid of the dark, and for very good reasons. This imagery with the eyes will repeat itself.
>>290160169he's obviously going to come back as a doll, right?
>>290160169Cute evil granny.
>>290163238He projects a lot. He just had his own internal struggle over whether or not he was going to keep on living in spite of the pain it causes him. And he saw some similarities in her situation. So he felt like forcing the same decision on her. He probably even thinks he's doing her a favor. She'd likely end up asking herself this question eventually. But doing it like this presents things in more concrete and easily understood terms. And if she chooses to live, this experience would be a strong reminder of that resolve any time she wavers in the future, just like his pact with Sebastian.
>>290161552Aaand here's Ciel, manipulating his new victim (who btw just rescued him). Safe to say he's back.Btw what's more romantic for a girl than throwing yourself out of a window with a couple of Satanists while your loyal bodyguard just wanted to keep you safe with nothing in return?
>>290161655Of course a witch would bed a devil.
>>290170266More than that, you can see the one on the left has two similar eyes while the one on the right does not. (Yes you can see the eyes on the top picture.)
I remember how much weird padding they had to pull to make this arc fit an anime season. Right up to the OP and ED being two minutes long and the extensive recaps.
>>290160524I wish because I hate him.
>>290162302>>290163888Big spoiler + personal theory: I believe here Ciel is mirroring OG's true feelings considering his family. More about it in vol 26, because I believe after the big reveal, Yana still kept some cards to play. Keep this page in mind when we'll read vol 26's flashback.
>>290170942In for a penny, in for a pound, I say. He's already doomed, he may as well make the most of it.
>>290162405Would you be able to guess who could be in the bottom left corner at this point?
