Hello! I was wondering what you thought about the episode His Butler Dissolution of Black Butler. Sebastian and Ciel’s interactions seem a bit different, and Sebastian doesn’t seem pleased with Ciel.
Hi! Oh, this is such an interesting shift in their relationship.Â
It all started with Abberline's sacrifice. He died for Ciel and urged him to live, and we saw Ciel being truly shaken by it. For the first time, he started to regret his contract with Sebastian. He understands it’s coming to an end, and he’s not ready for it - all of a sudden, he wants to live, to start anew. Sebastian notices his moodiness; he suspects what causes it, but for a while, he tries to ignore it and acts like nothing has changed.Â
It continues up to the moment when Ciel orders Sebastian to kill Ash and the Queen, and then uses a weak excuse to make him stop. Ciel breaks the contract here. Why would he really care about ordinary people noticing that something is happening? This is the end - once Sebastian fulfils his part of the contract, Ciel’s soul will be forfeit. He’s about to leave humanity behind, and considering he never cared much the consequences of his actions, why would he start now? It makes no sense. He just doesn’t want their contract to end, and Sebastian realizes it - you can see it in the startled dark look he sends in Ciel’s direction.Â
Sebastian could deem their contract broken here. Absolutely. Yet he has a problem: unlike it was in BoA flashback, he’s attached to Ciel now. He can’t bring himself to kill him, even though he despises his new decision and a change of attitude. So Sebastian does the thing I’m sure he’d never done for any other master before - he grants Ciel his new wish. He leaves, and he stops reacting to Ciel’s summons.Â
Now, some could say he was just waiting for Ciel to change his mind again (which could easily happen, especially considering the precarious situation he was in), and if Ciel didn’t, he’d kill him. Maybe this could be it - Sebastian seems lost and unsure himself at these moments, as if he can’t decide what to do. But some facts paint a different picture. When Sebastian leaves, he tells Ciel, “Forget about everything. I wish you happiness.” He doesn’t sound vindictive or even bitter. His expression is deep, regretful, and thoughtful. This very night, the spirit of Abberline visits Ciel’s dream. He says that Ciel has a chance to start everything from the beginning as long as he gives up on his hatred. It’s a confirmation of Sebastian really being willing to release Ciel if he wants it - otherwise, Abberline’s spirit wouldn’t have come to him.
We know that Sebastian still keeps watch over Ciel (through that red-eyed cat and in the next episode). He tells Angela that he has no master at the moment, yet Ciel is still the only thing he sees. He is upset, he’s not playing a game; he’s concerned about what’s happening to Ciel, but at the same time, he despises him and the choice he’s made. So it’s a complex situation.Â
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