IT WAS A PRETTY GOOD EPISODE AND WE EVEN GOT CLASH LORE AND A LITTLE CLEMENTIA LORE AND WE SAW REN USE HIS STIGMA AGAIN????? WHAT THE FUCK DOES HIS STIGMA EVEN DO?????? IS IT JUST "CHORE MAGIC"????? HE BOILED WATER FASTER WITH IT AND CLEANED UP INK WITH IT IT JUST FUCKING DOES CHORES
ALSO!!!!!
IT WAS ZENJI'S BIRTHDAY AND THEY HAD THE DAYE DISPLAYED AND JIRO SAW IT AND GOT SICK AND INSTINCTIVELY RIPPED IT DOWN SAYING IT WAS IN THE WAY AND HE FELT LESS SICK WHEN HE COULDN'T SEE IT????
HE GOT SICK AT THE MERE MENTION OF HAVING A FAMILY??????
ED GETS SICK IN THE PRESENCE OF GARLIC??????
JIN SAYING "YOU'RE MINE" HELLO?????????
THE FUCKING CLASH COMBATANT CHAT???? WE LEARNED JIRO WOKE UP BEFORE THE CLASH SO WE KNOW AROUND WHEN HE WAS OUT BUT HOW LONG WAS HE OUT FOR???? WHEN DID HE GO INYO HIS COMA?????
WE LEARNED WHERE REN IS FROM AND PARTIALLY WHERE HARU IS FROM!!!!!!
BENKEI!!!!!! WAS CLEMENTIA'S ADVISOR!!!!! RUI WAS IN CLEMENTIA!!!!!!!!! Also Benkei absolutely got in trouble for sexually harassing some female students and he's learned his lesson so hard he'a paranoid about it. Pervert Priest character archetype maybe. HE GAVE THE PC A BLESSED BRACELET THAT BROKE WHEN ED REACHED FOR THEM WITH ILL(?) INTENT?????
Ed can be in the sun for a while but it seems like it wears him down if it's too much and being in the shade is safest for him?
REN CAN COOK AND HIS FAMILY RAN A SEASIDE FOOD SHACK AND HE DOESN'T EAT OCTOPUS ANYMORE?????? MY BOY MISSES CALAMRI LOL
TEH CAPYBUS IS HURT :C but it's a vehicle right they got it from vagastrom why can't they repair it there? If vagastrom sold it to them clearly it's not entirely organic. . .maybe Vagastrom won't fix it unless Haru pays them
THE FOX IS SUPPOSED TO BE CONTAINED AND DARKWICK HAS PLANS FOR IT BUT IT KEEPS GETTING OUT???? HYDE GOING ON SHADY BUSINESS TRIPS?????
we know the clash factions were the "sympathizers"(to darkwick? To anomalies???) which is ere Frostheim was, the "dissidents" which were Vagastrom, Mortkranken, and I believe Hotarubi and Dionysia, and the neutral parties(Obscuary)
HARU IS ONE OF THE FEW GHOULS SO FAR THAT DOESN'T HATE ED!!!!
JIRO TRYING TO TEACH HIMSELF TO SWIM!!! REN KNOWING HOW TO RESPOND IN CASE OF AQUATIC EMERGENCIES!!!!!
ED SAYING HE'S SAVING HIS LIFE FORCE FOR RUI SO HE WON'T LET ANYTHING ELSE KILL HIM??? RUI SAYING "THIS VESSEL" ISN'T WORTH DYING FOR????
REN SAYING THE PC WOULDN'T DATE ANY OF THEM AND JIRO RESPONDING LIKE "? really?" SKDBDUDJSH
REN AND RUI AND HARU THINKING ABOUT HOW THEY ALREADY HAVE MEALS WITH THE PC. . . .
I KNOW I'M LEAVING SOMETHING OUT FOR SURE BUT
WE GOT SOME GOOD ASS CRUMBS THIS EPISODE??? ED AND JIN EVEN HALFWAY GOT ALONG. HARU WAS AN ALCOHOLIC THE WHOLE TRIP.
AND NEXT MONTH IS IN FACT HOTARUBI!!! THE HYPE IS REAL
idk if it was fate or something but the anon that asked about the flower might be an angel bc this episode only confirm that Rui is probably going to die and Edward is going to give his life force to him
or they are going to fuck
They can do both!
The fact that they've implicitly had this exchange more than once. . .very married couple of them lol
It felt more like Ed was saying that he wouldn't let anything that would end his life happen to him except Rui doing it himself. Or like he'd rather prolong Rui's life by shortening or ending his own than let Rui die. . .but "this vessel isn't worth it". . . .
Either that means Rui's body is dying but he'll keep living in some way(turn into a full reaper that doesn't need a human vessel?) or maybe his life force can go into another body somehow if something happens to his current one(so "this vessel" is literally his current body)
Or he just means "if i die let me die, it isn't worth sacrificing your life for mine" or "staying in this vessel and staying alive forever isn't worth it to me, and I don't want you to lose your life for mine when I'm getting tired of living it". . .in any case I get the feeling that Rui's just not looking forward to a near eternity of living due to all of the life force he's already absorbed lol
. . .but like fucking would be a great way for Ed to give Rui his life force--
(very brief dubcon-ish under the cut but it's more that Rui doesn't want Ed to drain his life force into him then that he's struggling against the sex)
Ed slowly let himself die getting Rui hard and riding his dick/preparing his ass and fucking him even if he tries to fight him off and stop him lmao. . .then again Ed is a vampire. He's immortal. Will he run out of life force doing that? Maybe he wants to fuck him so long and so much that they can find out, even if Rui struggles--
Disregard the very real risk he'll fall apart or die temporarily if they fuck lol
I think it could be that being Ed the only (known) one who can survive Rui’s touch he is willing to sacrifice himself for his sake so Rui doesn’t have to suck the life out of other living beings?
This would imply that, in order to keep on living, Rui needs a constant supply of life force. Tragic. It could explain why he considers himself a vessel and why Darkwick branded him as non human. Because he is not one anymore?
Oooh that could be the case. But also if that were the case why would sucking up life force give him energy that keeps him awake if it were just supposed to keep him alive/extend his life?
I guess it could be that if he fell asleep he could die? :|a so being awake and being alive are one in the same. . . . But yeah if he needs a constant supply of life force that'd kind of suck. And he definitely wouldn't be totally upfront with that because. . .well telling someone "if i want to live my full life i have to personally end other lives" is a quick way to not make friends I imagine lol
Then again if that were the case surely he would be less careful with his gloves while gardening for example? If it were just a matter of continuing his life by absorbing the life of something else a couple plants now and then surely wouldn't be much of a sacrifice?
idk if it was fate or something but the anon that asked about the flower might be an angel bc this episode only confirm that Rui is probably going to die and Edward is going to give his life force to him
or they are going to fuck
They can do both!
The fact that they've implicitly had this exchange more than once. . .very married couple of them lol
It felt more like Ed was saying that he wouldn't let anything that would end his life happen to him except Rui doing it himself. Or like he'd rather prolong Rui's life by shortening or ending his own than let Rui die. . .but "this vessel isn't worth it". . . .
Either that means Rui's body is dying but he'll keep living in some way(turn into a full reaper that doesn't need a human vessel?) or maybe his life force can go into another body somehow if something happens to his current one(so "this vessel" is literally his current body)
Or he just means "if i die let me die, it isn't worth sacrificing your life for mine" or "staying in this vessel and staying alive forever isn't worth it to me, and I don't want you to lose your life for mine when I'm getting tired of living it". . .in any case I get the feeling that Rui's just not looking forward to a near eternity of living due to all of the life force he's already absorbed lol
. . .but like fucking would be a great way for Ed to give Rui his life force--
(very brief dubcon-ish under the cut but it's more that Rui doesn't want Ed to drain his life force into him then that he's struggling against the sex)
Ed slowly let himself die getting Rui hard and riding his dick/preparing his ass and fucking him even if he tries to fight him off and stop him lmao. . .then again Ed is a vampire. He's immortal. Will he run out of life force doing that? Maybe he wants to fuck him so long and so much that they can find out, even if Rui struggles--
Disregard the very real risk he'll fall apart or die temporarily if they fuck lol
I think it could be that being Ed the only (known) one who can survive Rui’s touch he is willing to sacrifice himself for his sake so Rui doesn’t have to suck the life out of other living beings?
This would imply that, in order to keep on living, Rui needs a constant supply of life force. Tragic. It could explain why he considers himself a vessel and why Darkwick branded him as non human. Because he is not one anymore?
Look, I get that you’re excited and doing this out of love for the story and characters—but you can’t pretend it’s harmless. You KNOW that spoilers, even with tags, still affects the experience for others. Once something’s out there, it spreads, tags or not. You’re not just hyping people up—you’re changing how others experience the game, and you should take responsibility.
No one’s saying don’t share or that excitement is bad. But acting like you’re doing everyone a favor by spoiling early drops comes off as self-important. You’re a fan, not the dev team. If you’re going to leak or datamine stuff, own that it has consequences. Don’t act like it’s neutral or like you doing everyone a huge favor.
Devs do give sneak peeks, and just because it’s not the full picture you want doesn’t mean you’re entitled to more, earlier. Respect that they are allowed to feel upset because some weirdo is posting something they work so hard to make before it’s time.
Tag it, post it, whatever—but don’t pretend it’s harmless. It isn’t.
So you think it's my responsibility if people spread things where people can see them unwillingly? So I'm somehow ""harming people"" by. . ./checks notes) posting things?
I'm not doing anyone a huge favor. I never said I was ~doing everyone a huge favor~ did I? I post things on my blog because it's fun. If people are irresponsible with the information then that's out of my hands.
An effect isn't harm. By that logic it's ""harm""ful for players if the devs post teasers too. It ""affects their experience"" after all--it's even less responsible from them when they're the developers and official source, right? People trust them! People will spread it! What if they aren't up to date, anon? People talking about something happening in chapter 10 are harmful to people who've just started playing, right? It's dangerous for official sources to tell you what's coming too. /sarcasm
It is harmless. Exactly what kind of harm is being done if people's excitement is impacted? How is that harm? Please explain.
What """responsibility""" do you want me to take for "changing how others experience the game"? Do you think I'm forcing them to consume spoilers whether I posted them or not?
I'm not doing anyone any huge favors. I'm also not hurting anybody. It's not my responsibility if people spread something I post. I'm not misinforming anybody. And I never said I was entitled to it or that they aren't allowed to be upset. You are deeply blowing this out of proportion. And I've never once said there wouldn't be consequences. On the contrary when i first started sharing stuff I was much more hesitant because I've been in fandoms where there were consequences before. People's blogs and accounts got nuked for this shit back when people posted public leaks for Obey Me!. I just decided I don't care enough not to do it. But acting like "people might be exposed to video game content" is some sort of abusive action that I need to ~be responsible for~ is so extremely absurd anon lmao
I think you need to ask your friends not to show you leaks. It sounds like you don't like them and that's fine but if you're being exposed to them against your will you should ask the people exposing you to take action so you can protect yourself from Seeing Things On The Internet.
Repent! Ooh.. woe betide you if you keep posting such harmful things! LMAO
Where does this person come from? As you said everyone is responsible about what they say/write.
It is 4:40 am here, in twenty minutes i will be reading ep. 17 (the only perk of being an insomniac) and i will probably finish it by the time most people in this time zone wake up. I could post literally every single detail, including the ending without tags and that would harm/ruin the experience for those who haven't started reading yet. I won’t do it of course but i could .
Why don’t this weirdo (the real one, who’s venting at you) tracks down the ones who eventually post actual spoilers and scold them?
. . .another weird thing about the anon complaining about me posting leaks is
This is the only time i've publically shared story leaks i think?? Aside from character stories and maybe sharing a few chapter titles once??? And also previewing the characters and episode titles
Normally I share cards. Just the cards and not even the chapter titles despite that i can see them. How do card leaks impact your experience of the story and game??? I'm seriously so curious as to how i'm ""harming"" anybody by saying 'hey this card is gonna come out eventually.' That's not gonna tell you much of anything about the story. If I had story spoilers I'd mostly only share them in private--the only reason I shared them this time is because they were such a fucking shock. I haven't told you anything about the story aside from who'll be in it. And you'd learn that within the first couple chapters I think.
I understand that some people feel like spoilers ruin their experience. But like. You're responsible for what you consume. If you're worried about spoilers then make sure your friends know so they don't show them, ask people you follow to tag them, block/filter the names of people who post or share them, and maybe stay off of social media or something until you've seen the thing.
It's so insane to me for someone to say "you're harming people because if they see your posts their experience will change" U:
Most of the cards are unrelated to the episodes anyway? Yes, as far as i remember this is the only time you shared a tiny bit of spoilers.. It is not even something that might ruin the experience. You also always tag everything, it’s so easy to avoid these posts.. smh
OKAY MY SHIT IS TOGETHER ENOUGH NOW. This is so fucking funny chat my throat hurts from laughing there are tears in my eyes I GUARANTEE YOU NOT A SINGLE PERSON GOT THE WHOLE CAST RIGHT. I was laughing so much at all of this that i just could not even sit down and get this together for like an hour
So normally they put out multiple cards at once but they decided to say fuck you to me and everyone else and they only put one in lmao. So anyway OUR FIRST BACHELOR IS JIN, THE ONE WE ALL KNEW WAS GONNA BE IN IT! And I'll tell you the other five as well as the next episode's title!
You may be thinking! Danie! Who is that guy! Is that a Sho(?) character card and a Jin warding card? I thought you said they only put one card in! Did they upload them wrong?? Nope! That is Jin!! They just put his hair back a little!!! And he doesn't look like himself at all because the expression and different hair is throwing it off!!! And i am dying of laughter--his warding card looks so cute and baby faced in comparison?
Character Card: Summer Breeze(「夏を染める氷貴」 "Summer Dyed Ice King")
Skill: Cold Musician(「冷淡な演奏者」 "Cold Musician")
Fully Awakened Skill: Frozen Love(「凍てついた愛」 "Frozen Love")
Warding Card: A Letter From The Pianist(「ピアニストからの手紙」 "A Letter From The Pianist")
No cosmic bonds yet! But instead I'll tell you who else is going to be in the episode!
Our six elligible bachelors are. . . .
Jin! Haru! Ren! Rui! Ed! And Jiro!! And they'll get both bachelor suits and swimwear sprites!! (We'll also get a sprite for Jin's city card outfit too!)
Half of this cast are going to be dead or wish they were dead by the end of this i am going to lose my mind this has the potential to be SO funny
Episode 18's title is "Lost Stars"(「七夕の迷い子」 "The Lost Child Of Tanbata")! Unfortunately they're continuing the trend of not putting the next episode sprites in until the day the episode comes out, so we won't have any clue who's in it until we get to the end of this episode. . .but given it's around a Japanese festival, Hotarubi maybe???
I'm going to go laugh some more and read the episode titles with my friends lol.
Some of you were already upset when i spoiled the cast. I know it sucks to see a big inter house squad episode that your favorite isn't in. Especially if you're really fixated on seeing them in a roamntic light and you were looking forward to seeing how they perform in a silly dating game. But just remember that your favorite will have their time in other episodes. No need to fret, just be patient. And, if you're into this sentiment, remember that they love and want to see you too, even if they don't quite show it in a straightforward way.
And if you're disappointed by the card for your favorite, be happy! That's more diamonds for next time. You can always voice your feelings to ZZG themselves too, although I wouldn't count on them making any changes. . . .
Gacha is gambling! There are probably FIVE more cards coming after this for this episode!! There's no need to go crazy spending trying to get this card--or any of the coming ones!--because the banners will always rerun and you'll get more chances to pick them up later! If you do decide to spend, keep a close eye on your spending and set limits for yourself. And make sure you keep to them! Take care of yourself first and foremost! That means making sure you have the money for necessities and for more certain entertainment and pleasures! Happiness is a necessity too!
I normally throw innsome kind of character or card themed advice here but. . .let's be real, Jin would just tell you to choose him. And let's be real he has the money to make him a good choice no matter what. . .gold digging is always a morally acceptable choice, as long as you're not in danger!! But remember that a clash in values can be dangerous too! That's my advice.
Stats!! Oh fuck i eas laughing so much i forgot the in game screenshot for the stats
Noooo poor Ed! He’s already old and aching.. I bet he prepared for the event binge watching all the previous seasons and he’s ready to bestow his advice to the PC lmao
not to be too much of a nerd but "mickey" is a term for a drugged drink lmao like "slipping someone a mickey" is to give someone a drink that has something in it they're not aware of, usually a drug (think roofies)
also "taking the mick" or "taking the mickey" is a term that's used for teasing someone, usually not in a nice way. that comes from "mick" being a derogatory term for someone of irish descent. i've also heard the term mickey used for someone who's not very good at what they do 😭 sorry rui
i have NO idea if this is what it's based on but given that rui runs a bar ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
And now to follow up on the creative answer with my unfortunate news:
'Mickey' is just localization. If you listen closely, Romeo actually just calls Rui, "Mi-kun." So.
But on an interesting note to make up for any disappointment:
Japanese nicknames are pretty similar to English ones in that it's common to shorten names by syllables as endearment. That said, Romeo's other nicknames (Harry, Kurossa) don't follow Japanese nickname traditions. They're also written in katakana, like Romeo's own name.
Katakana is used for a bunch of reasons but I think the most relevant one in this case is that it's regularly used to mark out loanwords from other languages. Since Romeo is from Italy, I think it's likely that the writers wanted to emphasize that in the way he made nicknames. They likely opted for foreign cool words/names that sounded similar to the name he wanted to shorten (Harry, Crosser) .
It's also a very smart move by the localizers. They already decided they wouldn't use Japanese honorifics when translating so 'Mikkun' wouldn't make sense, but 'Mi' by itself doesn't make a very sensible nickname in English. The JP dub makes the '-kun' sound very soft, so it's pretty believable that Romeo just called him Mickey instead. Mickey is also probably what Romeo would have called Rui if he were to give him a foreign nickname, so it doesn't feel out of place either..
As for why Romeo excluded Rui from his foreign nicknaming scheme?
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Who knows? I feel like most nicknames were given by Taiga and adopted by Romeo but that’s just me, no evidence!
I believe they kept Mickey for both of them in the translation to avoid confusion perhaps? For an international audience is easier as well. If i am not mistaken they also changed all the ‘surname-san’ and replaced with the first name of the character
not to be too much of a nerd but "mickey" is a term for a drugged drink lmao like "slipping someone a mickey" is to give someone a drink that has something in it they're not aware of, usually a drug (think roofies)
also "taking the mick" or "taking the mickey" is a term that's used for teasing someone, usually not in a nice way. that comes from "mick" being a derogatory term for someone of irish descent. i've also heard the term mickey used for someone who's not very good at what they do 😭 sorry rui
i have NO idea if this is what it's based on but given that rui runs a bar ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
And now to follow up on the creative answer with my unfortunate news:
'Mickey' is just localization. If you listen closely, Romeo actually just calls Rui, "Mi-kun." So.
But on an interesting note to make up for any disappointment:
Japanese nicknames are pretty similar to English ones in that it's common to shorten names by syllables as endearment. That said, Romeo's other nicknames (Harry, Kurossa) don't follow Japanese nickname traditions. They're also written in katakana, like Romeo's own name.
Katakana is used for a bunch of reasons but I think the most relevant one in this case is that it's regularly used to mark out loanwords from other languages. Since Romeo is from Italy, I think it's likely that the writers wanted to emphasize that in the way he made nicknames. They likely opted for foreign cool words/names that sounded similar to the name he wanted to shorten (Harry, Crosser) .
It's also a very smart move by the localizers. They already decided they wouldn't use Japanese honorifics when translating so 'Mikkun' wouldn't make sense, but 'Mi' by itself doesn't make a very sensible nickname in English. The JP dub makes the '-kun' sound very soft, so it's pretty believable that Romeo just called him Mickey instead. Mickey is also probably what Romeo would have called Rui if he were to give him a foreign nickname, so it doesn't feel out of place either..
As for why Romeo excluded Rui from his foreign nicknaming scheme?
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I wrote this out between my trip to work(an hour or so) and my entire shift(three hours) with some breaks between to actually do my job. LET'S SUS THIS OUT TOGETHER KIDS
First thing of note. According to B's Log, this is an Inter-house Squad mission. According to Episode 9 Chapter 1 when they're first introduced, those require no doubling up on house members. This is to ensure that students can be evaluated individually when considering the Laurel Crown's winner in the future.
So there's one ghoul from each house except for one of them. This is important because it means that our guesses, if they're really going to make sense, probably have to conform to that. While it's possible that they break that rule on the second inter-house mission, I kind of doubt it. Nonetheless, my final guess is pretty dependent on that capacity to narrow things down.
Sinostra may be your immediate exclusion because they just had their episode but remember that Sinostra's second episode was the one before the first Inter-House Squad episode, and he lead the Inter-House Squad mission. That means any house is applicable.
While the show is supposed to feature celebrity guests it's important to remember that that doesn't necessarily mean that the ghouls chosen for the mission should be celebrities. Darkwick can and will make shit up to get people where they need them. This means we can't narrow things down based on that.
Finally I saw someone say that we can't rely on the nature of the outfits since there's probably a crew styling them. In real life that might matter but as artistic choices they're much more likely to show the character's nature in their clothes. So I think the clothes are a reasonable thing to examine.
Onto my guesses!!!
First one. Suit is very properly done, even has a tie clip. Hands are hidden, either behind back or leaned on something behind him. My first guesses are Rui and Subaru--covered up and closed off. But the suit is too fancy and decorative for Subaru. Too sparkly. The flowers fit Ruinfor his romantic nature and that Obscuary has a botanical garden and he tends to the garden in Obscuary all the time. Rui's also notably very attractive and could easily be excused as a little known celebrity or upcoming actor or something. While he'd be wary of going on such a mission, I feel like Rui would be a good candidate both for his nature and the power of his scythe, and he might agree to go to ✨win the pc's heart✨ or something(but actually have some other intention.) Almost certain the first ghoul is Rui. If it's not Rui it's Subaru.
I say if not Rui then Subaru because of the closed off and neat outfit and the pose which might be arms behind his back. Very Subaru fitted. Both want to avoid physical contact with others, so it's hard to say.
Others have claimed Towa because of the flower--Towa would never have his clothes so tightly done. He needs freedom, he needs to breathe. Towa may love humans for their fragility now but I don't think he'd tolerate humans fussing over his clothes and trying to keep them all closed up. There's also that they're on an island and surrounded by camera crew and he can't talk during the day--Towa surely wouldn't be nominated for a mission like that. He's too. . .obvious. The pose isn't lacadasical or natural enough either. If he were dressed like that he'd probably look uncomfortable.
I've also seen Ed as the first one and he has a similar loose, sloppy style as Towa most of the time. He's also very fragile in sunlight--and I don't think Darkwick would trust him to be on a mission with cameras either, and if sunlight can either kill him with extended exposure or weaken him he'd be really obvious on cameras too. . . .
Saw Jiro for the first one too and. Same issue. Jiro's uniform is too sloppy. The pose doesn't fit him either. While he'd probably sit still and let himself be done up cleanly I wonder if such tightly done clothing is safe for his circulation. . . also the character doesn't look big enough? Jiro is very tall and this character doesn't really look that way
Saw Jin as well and. Again. The outfit is too tidy to be Jin. Jin wears his clothes comfortably. Even his masquerade outfit was loosened. The pose doesn't suit him either.
Romeo wears a tie clip like that and wears his uniform neat and closed up and thus comes to mind--I don't know enough about fashion to say whether or not that would fit him though. The pose also doesn't feel confident enough. . .with whatever's going on with his leg I'm not sure he'd want to be on a mission that involves being out on a beach like that or something, not to mention Sinostra's current plans against Hyde. . .he was also in charge of the last one which, on one hand, was kind of a failure so maybe they'd want him to observe how someone else leads the mission. On the other hand would they double up on him? Would he accept another mission so soon after the last one when they're plotting? I'm gonna say it's not him.
Second one. The pose is much more open and loose, although it looks like he's getting out of the limo so it may be that? The suit isn't as fancy as the first one, but it does still have the vest. The bow tie, friendly pose, and simpler outfit of the second ghoul strikes me as Haru. Not really a ton of notes, I don't feel like it really could be anyone else.
My other thought briefly included Luca, whom I've also seen other people guessing. But the skin we do see is too pale--that's a shadow on the neck, not an attempt at a dark skintone. You can tell because the surrounding area also has shadow on it. The suit also doesn't really look like something Luca would wear, or rather it doesn't look the way Luca would wear it. He also doesn't strike me as a bow tie guy. . .and the pose seems too un-serious for him as well.
Towa and Kaito fit the more open pose, but I've already ruled out Towa being on this mission at all(imagine the tempermental romance guy who controls the weather on an island where people are supposed to flirt with one of his favorite people. . .don't think it'd go well.) Kaito I'm ruiling out mostly because I'm certain Jin is also here, so that'd be too many Frostheimers. Also surely he'd be rubbernecking the whole time, unaccustomed to luxury and interested in celebrity stuff as he is. (Although that'd be so cute. . . .)
Ed being the second one. . .honestly, with the way the head is shaded, I can kinda see that if they were going to allow him on the show/he were to agree to go on the mission? Because he'd probably have his umbrella. . .but since I'm pretty sure the first one is Rui that rules out Ed because it'd be too many Obscuary students.
Saw Ren too and. . .honestly I can see him too. The pose is loose enough snd if he's like pulling himself out of the limo or something that'd make sense rather than it being an open, friendly pose. . .Ren is a pretty good guess too I think.
Third makes me pause. That is the exact way Tohma has his handkerchief folded. The looseness doesn't fit Tohma now but Vagastrom Tohma? Maybe. Maybe he'd be letting loose here. The pose feels confident, the style of dress is relaxed, the visible hand is un-gloved, unlike most of Tohma's appearances. The shirt is loosely tucked. Again I also think that another one is Jin. So that'd be too many Frostheim students.
My current guess for the third ghoul is Sho. The loose style and pose kind of suit him. His uniform shirt is loosely half tucked in, so the loose tuck suits him. The chain around the neck also resembles the one Sho wears with his uniform. Sho is physically strong and athletic so the somewhat larger looking size would fit too.
I already explained my doubts on Tohma. But if they're breaking the one-person-per-house rule that would make sense. Although if not for that rule and being certain one of the others is Jin I'd 100% say it's Tohma.
Alan is another great guess. The confidence of the pose could be stiffness/tension. The skin is too light though, unless they're making him look pale. . . .
Saw Taiga and honestly the posture feels Taiga enough to me! Like Taiga when he's in Quiet Mode and just kind of staring at nothing and not saying much and annoyed? The fit is kind of Taiga too, with the loosely tucked in shirt. . . . . Can't see his nails to see if they're painted though. But I think Taiga is a good guess, except I feel like they wouldn't trust Taiga Hoshibami in a situation like this. On the other hand I feel like he'd be great for a 'people are going missing' mission. He already makes people disappear--but also his stigma would be helpful.
Saw someone guess Yuri and. Yuri is definitely too neat of a dresser for it to be him. The outfit completely overrides any other evidence I think.
Ed also fits the sloppiness, but the hands being exposed and ungloved tells me probably not. And my previous points about Ed still stand too. Also the pose isn't. . .dynamic enough for Ed imo.
Man the pose here is a strong one. Loose clothes, jewelry, loosely worn vest. . .it fits a lot of the more slovenly and relaxed characters, but the pose. . .it doesn't fit all of them I think. I think the fourth ghoul is Haku. I think. Maybe. I feel like he kind of doesn't fit the pose tbh, but also kind of does?
Ed would fit here very well. The clothes are a mess and they match the way his uniform was a mess when the pc went into his room. The pose is pretty Ed to me. But I've also explained why I don't think Ed's in this one earlier. If the first isn't Rui this one is definitely Ed I think.
I've already attributed the second one to Haru. And I think the second one could be Ren too, he keeps his uniform surprisingly neat compared to this. He is a good candidate because of the laziness, but the posture doesn't suit him
Taiga would fit the outfit with its looseness and chains(his family name, Hoshibami, also means 'star eater' which also kinda fits the star necklace--Romeo's second name, Scorpius, is also the name of the Scorpio constellation) but less so the pose. Taiga also always has his nails painted and the pinky ring doesn't match the one he always wears. Aside from that I explained my thoughts on Taiga being on this mission already. I kind of feel like they wouldn't want to put Taiga in another mission right after the last one. But they doubled on Romeo in the first inter-house squad, so it's not impossible.
Ritsu fits the pose but not the outfit. God Ritsu would never dress so sloppily.
Same with Yuri.
Same with Tohma.
Same with Romeo--also the pinky ring does not match his either. He has that ring in all of his outfits except the Jade Pavilion one which he didn't choose. I doubt he'd hesitate to flash his style on national television, especially since it seems to be a signet ring so it's a family thing.
I don't think Leo would dress quite as sloppily. He'd have a loose style but the vest is too loose and messy, the shirt feels too loose--a little loose and unbuttoned like it is fits, but it's not stylish looking enough. If it were a touch more orderly I'd consider Leo more likely. Also feels like this one is too broad for Leo.
Sho has a sloppy enough casual style that I could see this as him. But the pose doesn't fit him either I think. . .I guess it'd depend on the expression or situation--I mean all poses are like thst but. If I think too much like that I'll get ahead of myself.
The fifth ghoul is Jin. No questions asked. Aside from the blue shirt it's the pose and the pasty white skin and the open but kind of loosely tucked in shirt. Very obviously Jin to me. If that isn't Jin I will be stunned.
The sixth ghoul is the real toughie. . .but we've only got Sinostra and Mortkranken left for the ghouls. It's definitely not Taiga--too put together--or Romeo--not stylish enough. The pose feels very Ritsu to me, as does how put together the wiole outfit is. Romeo was in the episode before the first inter-house squad so it's not out of the question for Ritsu to be in the episode following the last Sinostra one. He's also the son of a well known lawyer--he'd fit the celebrity vibe to some degree. While at first the character looks wide, I think that's because the left side if the pic is cut, giving an impression of girth. At first I took the car as a clue too, but they're all getting out of the limo from the preview I think. So the car isn't a clue.
It's not Jiro because the clothes are too orderly and the hand doesn't appear to have Jiro's scars. Also Jiro on an island sounds like a medical emergency waiting to happen.
Yuri would be more nervous in a situation like this. . .while the posture of the hand adjusting the tie has a Ritsu feel, I think the sixth ghoul is Yuri. The rest of the posture is hunched over and a little uncertain-looking, seemingly leaned forward rather than stopd upright. While Yuri is very proud and holds himself high and is happy to be admited, he's also very emotive in general and would be out of his element here on top of the nature of the game being about dating/pursuit of/getting the interest of a woman. I feel like the suit isn't stylish enough for him--he seems to have high quality tastes--but I don't know anything about fashion so. Grain of salt or whatever.
While I initially understood the guesses of Alan because of the perceived size and the car part in the background, like I said I think the size is because the pic is cut off and the vehicle is because everyone is getting out of/stood near the limo and some angles show the limo in the bg more clearly. Also the suit seems too tightly wound for Alan.
Same with Tohma as far ss the size theorizing goes.
Same with Sho.
Ren is another good candidate here tbh. Uncertain posture, kind of neat suit. . .but since I already chose Haru as my guess he's not applicable.
Ritsu, while I reslly think fits, I think would be standing taller and more proud than the image appears to be showing. The wrinkles in the vest make me think the person is leaned over. Of course they could still be lesned over from getting out of the limo.
Uuuuh I think that's it for my guesses. But we'll learn in uuuh 5 days!!!!
It was one of those nights where the air felt heavy, thick with unspoken tension. The streets were nearly empty, save for the occasional figure passing by in the dim streetlight. You walked briskly, your hoodie pulled up, head down, just trying to make it home in peace. It had been a long day, and the last thing you needed was a distraction.
But Leo Kurosagi always seemed to be around when you least expected it.
You hadn’t even realized he was following you until you heard the faint scrape of his boots on the pavement behind you. You stopped, then turned, your heart skipping a beat when you saw him standing there, leaning casually against a lamppost. His face was unreadable, as usual, but the way he watched you made it impossible to ignore the tension between you.
"Not going to pretend you didn’t see me this time?" Leo’s voice was low, almost teasing, but there was an edge to it that you couldn’t quite place.
You shrugged, trying to act nonchalant. "I’m not in the mood for games tonight."
He raised an eyebrow, his expression softening just a bit. "Games? That’s funny coming from you."
You narrowed your eyes. "I’m not playing anything. You’re the one who keeps showing up."
"Is that a complaint?" Leo asked, his tone still light but with a hint of something else lurking beneath it. You had to admit, he had a way of making you feel like you were in a constant push-and-pull with him. One moment he was distant, a shadow lurking in the background, and the next, he was right there, looking like he knew exactly what you were thinking.
"Just go home, Leo," you said, your voice quieter now. You hated how he made you feel—like you were caught between two worlds. You never knew if he was trying to understand you or if he was just messing with you for his own amusement.
Leo pushed himself off the lamppost and stepped closer, not enough to be threatening, but enough to make you feel the weight of his presence. His eyes never left yours, intense and sharp.
"You know, you’re really good at pretending," he said, his words deliberate. "Pretending like you don’t care, like you’re fine being alone."
You stiffened. "I’m not pretending."
He tilted his head slightly, his gaze darkening. "Really? Because I’ve seen how you look at people. You want to trust them, don’t you? You want to let someone in, but you’re too scared of what’ll happen if you do."
Your breath caught in your throat. How did he know? You didn’t say anything, didn’t want to give him the satisfaction of knowing he was right. Leo always had a way of getting under your skin, of making you feel like he knew everything about you without ever needing to ask.
"You’re just like them," you muttered, turning away to keep walking.
"Like who?" Leo’s voice was quiet now, softer than before, almost... curious. You could feel his eyes on the back of your head, but you refused to turn around.
"Like everyone else," you said, swallowing hard. "People who act like they care but never do. People who get close just to watch you fall."
You could hear Leo’s footsteps behind you, slower now, like he was trying to figure you out. "You’re wrong about me," he said quietly, and for once, his voice didn’t have that usual cocky edge. It was strange, hearing him speak so seriously, almost like he meant it. "I don’t care enough to watch you fall. I just don’t have time to pretend I care either."
That stopped you in your tracks. You turned to look at him, but his face was unreadable again. His hands were shoved into his pockets, and his stance was still nonchalant.
"So, you’re saying you don’t care at all?" you asked, trying to hold onto your pride, even if your heart was racing a little faster now.
Leo met your gaze, his expression unwavering. "I care enough to not let you drag me into your mess. But I’m not going to chase after you, either. You can do whatever you want. Just don’t act like you’re fine if you’re not."
For a moment, neither of you spoke. You stood there, unsure of what to say next, the tension between you thicker than ever. Leo turned his back to you, starting to walk away.
Before he got too far, you couldn’t help but call out, “Then why are you still here?”
Leo glanced back over his shoulder, the faintest smirk appearing on his lips. "Because, Y/N, sometimes it's just fun to watch you try to act like you don't care."
