12 years a ̶s̶̶l̶̶a̶̶v̶̶e̶ kuroshitter

sporadic quality shitposting but mainly crying about ciel (not spoiler free)

[midnight-in-town]

Crack theory: the Phantomhive lineage is at the origin of the Watchdog duty

Very old idea related to ch103 & the GW arc overall that I never took the time to write. 

Based on the fact that Claudia was most likely Vincent’s predecessor, which is implying that, when no more male heir available, using a woman from the Phantomhive family as the Watchdog was apparently a better alternative than giving the job to another nobleman loyal to the royal family.

@frederickabberline previously made a post explaining under which circumstances noble women could inherit anything, so it isn’t strange that Claudia was able to get that title. Still, the Watchdog position implies keeping control over the underworld, solving weird cases and cleaning up after the royal family, so it’s not exactly a normal position.

To keep it within a family specifically (the Phantomhives) could be a matter of keeping the Watchdog’s identity a secret, but…

…clearly ch132 and Vincent explain that, if no more heir, the whole thing goes back to the crown who decides who they’ll give it to next. So it’s probably Victoria who decided to give it to Claudia in the first place, allowing her to inherit despite being a woman (we don’t know when) and…

it’s also the Queen who decided that a 10 year old boy from the same family would receive that position. 

So, assuming that the royal family intends on keeping the Watchdog duty as tightly related to the P family as possible, the question is why? Well, my answer for now would be the lineage thing.

Granted that we don’t know exactly what that lineage is yet, why it apparently has to be activated, etc, but it seems to at least have to do with being able to see/sense/detect supernatural beings. So far:

Ciel managed to spot the Shinigamis in ch103 despite them being invisible to normal human eyes at the time

there is a suspicion about Frances also being able to see through Seb’s human disguise (not saying she knows he’s a demon, but at least that he’s not human)

the German Shinigamis said that “it runs in the family” so we can assume that it spans more than just two generations (so it’s most likely unrelated to whoever Cedric K. Ros- is) 

And I’m of the opinion that it could probably be seen as useful if the royal family were to know about (and believe) it. 

For now though, it’s hard to consider whether or not Victoria herself gave out hints that she might know about the lineage, because her absence of surprise towards Ciel’s report for the Weston arc could also be explained by John Brown most likely being supernatural and by her side, as many have guessed before.

The thing is, I find there is a possible analogy between the Watchdog’s duty

and Seb’s own situation as Ciel’s personal dog

Because Will basically said that a demon with a leash on (the contract & Seb’s own aesthetic) was better than free demons who would probably go around scavenging for souls that Shinigamis work hard to collect. 

And it’s kinda the same if we’re considering that the Phantomhives are dogs to the royal family: putting a collar on them makes them less dangerous and more easy to keep under control (eventually hanging them with it if needs be, as UT pointed out), especially if what the royal family was originally interested in was how useful the Phantomhive lineage could be to them. 

The other reason I came up with this theory is the Green Witch arc overall: again it’s just my opinion but, while the last part of the arc was really good, I have a few issues with the rest of it. I explained here why but, to sum up: compared to all the other arcs, the fake supernatural settings (werewolves, witch, curse/magic, etc) are rather unrelated to the true subplot (German army researching war weapons using a young genius), which is unusual and makes it too convenient as a result. 

That being said, since I like to believe that Sensei does things for a reason, I’ve been thinking that maybe the fake supernatural settings of the GW arc are supposed to be relevant elsewhere in the story, kinda like how the murders at manor arc ended up being used as an introduction to the war suplot. 

So initially, looking at what Sieglinde believed to be the truth, you get this story…

and let’s just say that this is a situation that could have easily been applied to the Phantomhive family, if anyone ever found out that they were “gifted”.

Again, we don’t know what the lineage is or where it comes from, but if Ciel’s ancestors ended up being hunted as heretics at some point because of it, then similarly to Sieglinde’s story, who knows if they didn’t agree to a pact with the royal family (the Watchdog duty), in exchange for their protection?

That pact gave the royal family the huge advantage to get their own little gifted dogs, generations after generations, and to use that special lineage indirectly for themselves…

…as long as they kept a tight leash on this family.  

I’m aware it might appear a little far-fetched, especially when we don’t know what the lineage really is about yet, but that’s why it’s a crack theory. 

To be honest though, I can’t help but also wonder about the timing of the lineage thing’s introduction by Sensei: ch103 is right during the final part of the GW arc after all, so it could be a coincidence or narratively meaningful because the settings of the arc do have some sort of link to that lineage stuff. :))

Let me know if anything is unclear! As always thanks for reading!!

[midnight-in-town]

HOLY SHIT

okokokokokok so I was just discussing with @thedarkestcrow AND WE JUST REALIZED

GUYS FOR REAL DOESN’T THIS REMIND YOU OF SOMETHING?!

I AM SCREAMINGGGGGGGG

[azuresins]

azuresins​:

Since my last theory was so well received, I decided to make another piping hot take on OC’s real name. I know others have considered this as a possibility, and have made posts long ago about it before, but I didn’t go into detail about why. I wanted to compile all the evidence in one place, and include a crucial political piece of evidence that I feel people missed.  //deep breath// Finnian or Fenian. (Different spelling, but same pronunciation slightly different but significant context) 

So I’m sure we’ve all noticed this list before. However I’d like to gently point out one thing: These were names considered for REAL CIEL, there is no list for Our Ciel. 

“It’s just an alias he picked” you say. Is it just an alias?… 

Or did that name mean something much more? Look at how often this book comes up. Why?

Our Ciel is trying to live as his brother, right?  Our!Ciel might surmise in his mind, that Real!Ciel, could in all likelihood, name a servant or someone after his little brother, and no one would think anything of it. He saw something in Finny that he saw in himself. 

“Cedric”, dear grandpa (whoever he might be 👀) – Likely a Celtic person, with a Celtic name. ***As this has been pointed out; Sir Walter Scott invented this name, as it’s a parody of the name “Cerdic”, which is a name of Gaelic origin. Sir Walter Scott, is also, Scottish with Gaelic origins himself. Which is why, many people, consider it a Gaelic name given the context.  What we see of his last name, “Ros” could be incomplete, but many names that begin with ‘Ros’ also have Irish and Gaelic origins. Even ‘Rosse’ has connections to Ireland.  This is the Victorian Era: People of Celtic origins were almost never noble with few extremely wealthy or well-assimilated exceptions. Irish, Scottish, Welsh and others of Celtic origin as a collective whole, were people were facing hardships, and many stood against England, or were otherwise constantly negotiating for more freedom. Especially the Irish. Names and namesakes to nobility, were e v e r y t h i n g.

A french name, a noble name, a pretty name, would not have made anyone react this way. But an Irish/Celtic name, absolutely would.  ESPECIALLY “Fenian” or “Finnian” – considered a slur even in some parts of England at this time. Has anyone heard of the Fenian Brotherhood?  

They were a radical group, a huge “problem” (to England) in the 19th century. There would virtually be no bigger “fuck you” to the Queen than to name your son Fenian, and show pride in your “”””” undignified”””””” roots.  Updated: 9/8/22  Queen Victoria was 100% aware of the Phantomhive’s Irish roots, because:

– She picked St. Patrick’s Day. A day that, in many people’s minds, celebrates the person responsible for “taming” the Irish people, and “Bringing Christianity” to them. History is complex regarding this matter, but it’s plain that she’s aware that the boy has Irish roots, and it was likely a means of insult rather than celebratory. 

It would make what Vincent said to an ENGLISH PRIEST uncomfortable. He basically said, that people of Celtic origin deserved freedom, and to be treated better and probably was soon to come. Hence, the priest suddenly changing the subject.  Rachel likely wanted to give each twin a name that represented their non-english heritage: French and Celtic. It made all the sense in the world to give Ciel a name fitting a noble, and Fenian to the twin who was free to make his own path in life (politically that name is associated to freedom, also why OC would name his servant who was captive the same name. He clearly saw something of himself in him, and wanted him to be free.)  *Edit: I realized that I used “Irish”  when I should have “Celtic” because the Celts originated from and spread to many countries and areas besides Ireland; I apologize for that. I adjusted a few words in this to make the point more clear.  *Edit two: Fenian / Finnian is also associated with the color white, as well as yellow. This was pointed out by Yana herself:

Hence, “Black Butler” – OC is “white” or symbolic of the other side of the board. Monochrome, chess, black and white, the promise in WHITE clover, – there’s been hints the entire time, honestly.  (Notice who, ultimately, the two key players are and what colors each represent them)  Our!Ciel is represented by the white pieces, Sebastian is represented by the black. 

***Edit 9/4/18

Another hint from kuro wiki, if Oc truly is (also) symbolic for a WHITE star while RC is the BLUE star. 

****Edit 5/31/19 - more info about the Fenian Brotherhood above, addition below:  Since the name is clearly associated with white/yellow and we’re going with that O!C is symbolic for a white star … I just want to point out that the brightest star in the sky isn’t technically Siruis. 

It’s the Sun. Our Sun is a white star.  How many times in Kuroshitsuji has a sunrise been significant? 

Edit: 8/13/21  If Our!ciel is NOT Celtic. Then why this cover image for an art book? 

Tartan aside… thistles are known as an ancient, EXTREMELY SACRED, Celtic symbol (primarily Scotland but also Ireland, and Wales) associated with Bravery and nobility. 

And Finally, there are parallels between Fionn (the warrior in the Fenian Cycle) and Our!Ciel. I’ve found Seven* that stand out to me the most-obviously. 

1. The Salmon of Knowledge and Fionn’s Magic thumb (9/8/22) 

Abridged version: Fionn eats a magic salmon, he burnt his thumb on fat/juice that escaped from the salmon while it was cooking. Whenever the warrior beings his thumb to his mouth he’s granted forbidden knowledge. 

Our!Ciel always, always wear’s the Phantomhive Ring on his thumb. It’s never on any other finger, never worn in any other fashion. One might think he could easily wear it around his neck on a chain, or have it pinned into place, or temporarily fashioned into a broach: But it is ALWAYS on his thumb, even when Sebastian had the perfect opportunity to resize it after the band was shattered. He purposefully places the ring on his thumb, and it consistently remains there. 

You’re probably wondering, Okay, but what about the salmon? This is the first meal we ever see in Kuroshitsuji. A meal Sebastian serves his Master. Page one of the manga:

And if you’re thinking “It can’t be THAT important” you’re wrong: because as many might remember. The first season of the anime, did not follow manga canon.  As a result (and sort of a “refresher”) Episode One of Book of Circus is meant to be a “redo” or “recap” of the first chapter. Guess what he’s served?

Poached Salmon.  2. Revenge parallel, and similar childhood goal

3. They both have and ride black horse

4. Bran and Sceólang (“raven” and “survivor”) / The dog parallel

Fionn was famously said to have magic hounds, that were once his biological cousins that were trapped in hound form. They were loyal to him and loved him, one might argue, to a fault. He was considered a “master of hounds” and could get his hounds and near any dog, to do what he said.  Then, there’s our!Ciel– Clearly, he didn’t feel like he was living up to his namesake. 

– UNTIL…

5. Fionn’s arch nemesis Fear Dorocha / Sebastian the ‘Black Butler’ Parallel 

(Keep in mind by ‘Fairy Queen’ They mean the Morrigan. Otherwise known as, the "great queen” or “phantom queen” and a powerful Celtic goddess of what one might consider, The Celtic underworld.)  I went into more depth about this in an answered ask, but the short of it is “Fear Dorcha” stole the love of Fionn’s life, and he was never the same person again.  (Do I really need to point out why this is important?)  6. The Sleeping Warrior Parallel 

Fionn is infamously known as “the sleeping warrior.” According to legend he’s not actually dead…but asleep. And he’ll wake up in Irelands most dire hour of need. This ‘wake up, Finn!’ has long become a part of Irish folklore, and enmeshed in the culture in many sayings, folk songs and such. A message that for obvious reasons, was aligned with “if you want this warrior to wake up it means you hate the Queen of England” so it’s sort of… an inside joke.  Many believe it’s even been hidden in more popular Irish songs as well. The best example I have of this, is probably “ Finnigans Wake ” which of course, has nothing to do with the warrior itself. It’s meant to be a lighthearted, very funny and upbeat song about miserable drunk old man literally coming back to life because he’s mistaken for dead. But the title choice is a play-on words. It sounds like “Finn, again, is 'wake." 

Our!Ciel has a tendency to be a very sleepy boy, but I find it incredibly interesting that Sebastian waking him up is such a stark, piece of imagery in the series as a collective whole. But this is also on the first page of the manga, the first time ANYONE speaks, is Sebastian. And he says this. 

7. The Hunting Parallel  Fionn Mac Cumhaill is also said to be an extremely talented and skilled hunter. He’s known as both a hunter, and a warrior as well as the rest of The Fianna (his loyal companions). Our!Ciel is also, an incredibly skilled hunter as well, especially for someone his age. He tied with Aunt Francis in a hunting match, the only reason she was deemed the winner, was because Sebastian allowed him to believe Francis shot the final kill.

Sebastian did not have to help him cheat to win that we know of, and he stayed behind with Elizabeth. Our!Ciel won this game on his own. (Although, Sebastian was the one who taught him how to hunt and ride a horse, so he can take credit for that much.) Our!Ciel isn’t said to be particularly talented or gifted in the way of many physical activities (hopeless at the circus), either relying on Sebastian to cheat for him or else, he has to rely on strategic ways to win/succeed without actually playing/winning/doing the task "properly” (like the cricket match, later on). But he does hunt properly, and he nearly wins against a grown adult who has been doing this much, much longer. If anything, Sebastian let him lose, in this particular instance. He also does all that while wearing an eye-patch… Hunting wild game, seems like a HIGHLY SPECIFIC SKILL Yana chose to let him be talented, at. 

[zimowahistoria-kuro]

i feel like, because of how long kuroshitsuji has been running, we forget about its pacing. not even a year has passed and ciel:

he won the curry contest, and along with it the royal warrant, expanding his company by adding a food branch.,

got into a circus troupe that was kidnapping children. children he ultimately ordered burned because they wouldn’t recover from the trauma that befell them,

was almost framed for the murder of a german banker,

was attacked by zombies on a luxury liner, and one of the few people who connected him to his father turned out to be his likely opponent,

attended a boarding school where he became a fag to a high-ranking student, learned to play cricket and led to the second victory in history of the house he belonged to,

almost died first from mustard gas poisoning, then from being shot at by a tank, having a ptsd attack along the way,

established a music hall competing with the performances of four former prefects, outsold them, his friend's butler was killed, his fiancée left him, his dead brother returned as a living doll taking away his title, estate, the servant who had been with him since childhood and (again) he was framed for murders.

and now there’s some crazy guy who keeps trying to out his butler. ciel deserves a vacation, more has happened in his life in one year than in the previous 12 combined.

bonus point: the events of the revenge arc have lasted ONLY 3 DAYS so far​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​.

[killjoystrashcan]

emotionally stunted teenager and a sociopathic narcissist about to become each others only means of emotional support

[killjoystrashcan]

Ciel realized he’s gonna have to to pull the most bullshit gaslighting scheme to ever grace the earth after Modri is done

[wormworker]

LOOK AT WHAT PRINCE SOMA DID

HE GAVE CIEL A LITTLE DRAWING OF SHIVA TO PROTECT HIM WHEN HE’S SICK OH MY GOD

[arcticwolf828]

Reapers working out: Gym Reapers

Reapers after working out: Slim Reapers

Reapers at Iwatobi: Swim Reapers

Reapers in a dark room: Dim Reapers

Reapers in the church choir: Hymn Reapers

[shinigami-tears]

Reapers with a lot of vigor: Vim Reapers

Reapers with sensory processing differences: Stim Reapers

Reapers who make impulsive choices: Whim Reapers

Reapers who enjoy subtly spiced gin cocktails: Pimm’s Reapers

Reapers who are very proper: Prim Reapers

[lovemyciel]

I believe Tanaka knew about our Ciel all the time.

Tanaka has always known from the very first day that our Ciel is not the oldest twin. He was not fooled by him; he is helping him! You can see this if you read kuroshitsuji in Japanese and I’ll show this to you.

First of all I would like to talk about the term “Bocchan”. It is translated as “young master” but for me the word “Bocchan” in Japanese denotes much more affection towards the little master than the formal “young master”.

Reading some chapters in Japanese I noticed that Tanaka addresses the true Ciel as “Ciel sama” (Lord Ciel) showing respect for him as the heir and that he uses the term bocchan just for our Ciel. (A less formal and somewhat more affectionate term).

In the same way, I realized that the true Ciel calls Tanaka only by his first name, but our Ciel calls him “Jiya” wich can be translated as Grandpa (again a term that shows affection and closeness to the servant).

Back in that day I believe the two boys were present in this scene. The real Ciel calls Tanaka by his name and the old butler tells “Lord Ciel” to escape. Tanaka is attacked and falls over this boy ( real Ciel) while a hand grabs the other boy.

During the first night in the mansion alone with Sebastian our Ciel still refers to Tanaka as “Jiya”.

Thanks to that BoC side story we saw that Our Ciel calls him “Jiya” since when he was very young. 

And Tanaka seems to be happy with this.

And here is the scene of the reunion between our Ciel and Tanaka at the hospital. Tanaka falls to his knees and calls the boy “Bocchan” and our Ciel runs to him calling him “Jiya”. There are no mistakes. Tanaka recognized him as his dear “Bocchan”.

It particularly warms my heart to know that our Ciel received a hug from someone dear to him and that this person really knew it was him and not the heir. 

Remembering that it was thanks to Tanaka that Sebastian started to call his master “Bocchan” and so he is called by Finny, Bard and Meirin.

And our Ciel never demanded of them the use of “ciel sama” (lord Ciel) but accepted the affectionate “Bocchan”.

[abybweisse]

Not sure if I reblogged this before, so reblogging now. It is a very important distinction between how the boys are called by servants.

———

Just like Sebastian had the earl name him, he probably asked the earl how he wanted to be called. I can imagine the earl saying “bocchan” because that’s what he remembers, and it’s a warm, happy memory.

Too bad Sebastian doesn’t realize the earl probably adored his dog and misses him very much…. We know from Sebastian’s exchange with Beast that he doesn’t understand the human emotions of love and loss; he *says* so. His reaction to finding out he was named after the dog is just further proof that this is true. He was named after the dog because of the young boy’s feelings of love and loss.

[kuro-freakin-shitsuji]

Just to comment after @abybweisse I’m pretty sure Sebastian learned to call Ciel “Bocchan” after mirroring Tanaka from the flashbacks in Campania: 

(forgive me I don’t know how to edit over my pictures in text like the other poster ;–;)

ご主人様　master / my lord

This is how Sebastian addresses Ciel during the beginning of the flashback until the next panel with Tanaka:

Tanaka: 何とぞ坊ちゃんを宜しくお願い致します。

Sebastian: はい。。執事として精一杯坊ちゃんに仕えさせていただきます。

It could be argued that Sebastian only called Ciel bocchan at the hospital to be polite towards Tanaka during their time of grief, however in the very next panel Sebastian begins addressing Ceil as bocchan naturally & never calls him ご主人様 again.

[bloodybutler]

How to Tell If a Black Butler Arc is Good or Bad:

Sebastian is in pain –> Good Arc. Artistic Masterpiece.

Sebastian is not in pain –> Bad Arc. Not worth your time. You, the audience deserve better. What is this outrage. Who does Yana think she is.

[honey-earl-deactivated20181207]

This.

This panel gets to me.

I’ve heard some people saying that our!Ciel was neglected or abused by his family, and while I don’t think that’s true (Vincent and Rachel seemed to care for both the twins from what we’ve seen) I think there was a definite power imbalance between real!Ciel and our!Ciel. I mean ‘I won’t be angry with you’? That sounds like something you say to a child, not someone the same age. 

His facial expression shows this too- he’s smirking, like he’s mildly interested but sees himself as holding the upper hand. He’s completely calm. The only time he shows any anger is when he turns to Sebastian. 

It would make sense for him to be angry at our!Ciel too, but he isn’t, and it doesn’t feel like it’s out of love. He genuinely doesn’t believe that our!Ciel had any agency in the matter because he looks down on him (literally, in this scene) and he always has done.

I’m not saying that’s necessarily a bad thing. He was definitely overprotective of our!Ciel, who was weak and vulnerable compared to him, so it would make sense for him to take on a leading position in their relationship. The protector, so to speak. But because of this he doesn’t see our!Ciel as a person on the same level as him. We’ve seen throughout the manga that our!Ciel is capable of doing things by himself, and he’s grown more independent, but real!Ciel returns and it immediately leaves him terrified and lost for words. Even when real!Ciel says things so condescending that I doubt our!Ciel would let anyone else get away with it, he says nothing. 

It’s not just the fact that he’s being found out here that terrifies him, it’s how real!Ciel is immediately holding power over him, and he can’t fight back because even he views himself as the inferior of the two. That’s probably part of the reason why he took his brother’s name and identity on, in the hope of being seen as the superior one for once. And now that real!Ciel has returned this is all crumbling around him. He’ll have to back to being the sickly little brother, the one who will never inherit a title and isn’t as important, and that terrifies him. 

[kuro-von-shitsuji]

Okay but Sebastian portrays himself as this font of knowledge and sophistication but he hasn’t even figured out how to lie down without looking awkwardly uncomfortable

How does he even function

[frederickabberline]

Yana’s Commentary on Chapter 133:

Yana’s Twitter, 30/OCT/2017, 06:08PM(Tokyo):

133話でヴィンセントがなんだか他人行儀…という感想を頂きました。実は、英国貴族の子供は専用の使用人（乳母や教師）が育てるのが当たり前。食事のする部屋も時間も違い、暮らす階も違うことが多いです。ちょっと凄い環境ですよね！(笑)なので、やや子供の機微には疎い感じに描いてます【枢】

TLN: “In chapter 133 there’s the impression that… Vincent is a little unduly distant. Actually, the children of English nobility were usually raised by their own exclusive personal servants (i.e. teachers and wet nurses). Often the rooms they ate in and their meal times were different, and they also often lived on different floors. It was kind of a dreadful environment! (lol) So, I draw [Vincent] with the sense that he’s somewhat unfamiliar with his children’s inner workings 【Toboso】”

Yana’s Twitter, 30/OCT/2017, 06:18PM(Tokyo):

133話のハロウィンシーンのジャック・オー・ランタンはカボチャでなくカブ。ヴィクトリア時代はカブで作るのが普通だったようです。カボチャ版はアメリカで普及したんだとか🎃気候の違いでカボチャのほうが良く育ったかららしいです。だからバルドはイギリスの物は地味〜と言ってました【枢】

TLN: “The Jack-O-Lanterns in chapter 133 aren’t pumpkins, but turnips. In the Victorian era, they were usually made with turnips. The pumpkin sort was popularised by America, or something 🎃 It seems because of the climate pumpkins grew well there. That’s why Bard was saying the English [lanterns] were plain 【Toboso】”

[abybweisse]

Hey, I have a crack, how do you like it? Assuming that the Queen is behind the murder of Vincent, I offer one more reason to kill him. What if John Brown is really a reaper, attached to Victoria, who got rid of Vincent because he is... Undertaker's son, that is, the reaper's child? Since such thing is taboo, children from it should not live. Cloudia in this situation was killed as well for the forbidden connection with shinigami.

It’s not particularly cracky, but if that’s the case, then why is Frances still alive? She’s the full-blood sibling of Vincent; this was confirmed by Yana-san in a tweet not too long ago. Therefore, she should have also been hunted down and destroyed. So, though it could be a plausible reason to get rid of Vincent, it isn’t *the* reason.

Something I’d like to mention, tied to this, though. And this is potentially very BIG:

**Why does Undertaker cry over Vincent being burned to ashes?** Sure… if he’s Undertaker’s son, then Undertaker might cry, regardless of how Vincent died, why Vincent died, and what was done to his body afterwards. But Undertaker specifically focuses on what was done to the body. Why? Most people theorize or even assume that Undertaker wanted to bring Vincent back (somehow and to whatever extent possible), and there are times where I sure considered this, too. Many tried to figure out how Undertaker would go about this, even suggesting that real Ciel is a vessel for his own father’s soul… or that he isn’t a real twin to our earl but a clone of Vincent. I’m all for complexity, when it makes sense, but why theorize about such impossible (or even merely improbable) things? Particularly when there is such an easier explanation….

**I think Undertaker cries (partly) because he cannot access the cinematic records of someone who’s brain has been destroyed.** That’s why it’s so important that we know the fact that when a soul is collected, the cinematic record stays behind in the brain. It’s not *just* so we can later understand how Undertaker makes Bizarre Dolls. It’s also so we know what happens to cinematic records if the body (or at least the brain) is completely destroyed. You might be wondering, “What does Undertaker need with cinematic records if he’s not making a Bizarre Doll?”

**Information.** I don’t think he knows the details of what happened at the manor the day of the attack. He’s probably also searching for clues that *led* to the attack. Did Vincent see his killer? Did he die knowing why he was being killed… why they were being targeted? Had Vincent uncovered some royal scandal? Unable to search through Vincent’s cinematic records for answers to such questions, Undertaker might not know the identities of the attackers, who put the hit on the Phantomhives, or exactly why this happened. However, he might have since figured much of this out through his own investigations.

But here’s the real kicker, and this is what leads back to your ask: a typical house fire doesn’t burn hot enough to leave nothing behind but ashes. Something special happened here. Something potentially supernatural happened here. I think that at least one of the attackers is not a human. Reaper? Demon? Angel? (John Brown?) Whatever it is, it was destroying evidence. Not just the sort of evidence Scotland Yard would seek, like sensitive documents, etc…. but also the sort of evidence a medical examiner could get from examining a corpse… also the sort of evidence a reaper could gather: cinematic records. Set aside the deaths and the kidnapping for a moment.

***Whoever *burned the place down* made sure to *completely destroy the bodies*, so that *not even a reaper (who works as a funeral director and an informant) could get answers*. The arsonist most likely knows all about Undertaker’s ties to the Phantomhive family and was determined to make sure Undertaker couldn’t just swoop in and get all the answers from the cinematic records of the deceased.***

Oh, and why was Cloudia/Claudia killed earlier (assuming she was murdered, which I think might be safe to assume)? THAT might INDEED be because she bore the children of a reaper. After all, Vincent was born on a Friday the 13th (and I suspect Frances was, as well), and Cloudia/Claudia died on a Friday the 13th. You give birth to “taboo” children on a taboo day? You pay the price on a taboo day. This keeps in line with the twins being born on December 14th and the attack and murders happening on a December 14th. That day was taboo *to Victoria* because her husband and one of their daughters also died on December 14ths….

[the-uncanny-dag]

[ena333333]

delicate yet deadly

[lightblueminecraftorchid]

hey man everyone loved how convenient and easily forgettable you were on earth. u were the least inconvenient person out there. my buddy told me you were super helpful and nice and didn't take up any space and just slid away from their mind as soon as they stopped looking at you. it was really impressive how little of an impression you made on anyone. sucks that it didn't save you man.

[lightblueminecraftorchid]

WHY IS THIS POST GETTING NOTES