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The thing about Mikhail Vanitasnocarte is that he's a really useful and interesting and compelling character and also every time I think about him for too long I feel a little bit nauseous.

#posted smth on main about a different series that's good but vaguely nauseating #which led my mind inevitably back to him #this is a good thing. to be clear #vnc #vanitas no carte #mikhail vnc #mikhail my beloved #the case study of vanitas

*spritzes with gasoline*

#vnc mikhail #mikhail vnc #anime memes #anime #vnc #vanitas #text post meme series #vanitas no carte #vanoe #vanoé #noe archiviste #noé archiviste

istg the next time we see Misha he's just gonna be trying to kill Noé loony toons style

#vanitas no carte #the case study of vanitas #case study of vanitas #vnc #Mikhail vnc

Hello! I'm alive and I realized I never posted my analysis of the Case Study of Vanitas volume 9 cover so I'm doing that now. (spoilers)

Image I stole from google:

The rest of this is going to be in bullet points in an attempt to not jump back and forth between subjects.

-the pins: While this is probably one of the easier ones to figure out, I still wanted to give my interpretation of them. I think that they're intended to represent the pain that Mikhail causes Vanitas (poking into the frame with a picture of Vanitas inside) but also the way in which he does it. Pins only cause pain in one specific area representing how Mikhail strategically makes Vanitas remember specific moments so that he's easier to manipulate.

-the chains (and their connection to the pins): The chains represent how Vanitas was trapped by Mikhail. The fact that the pins specifically are holding the chains up shows that their relationship causes Vanitas harm and that it is built off of his pain. It also shows that Mikhail wants Vanitas to be isolated as his portrait is covered in chains possibly so that nobody will touch it.

-the blue butterflies: There have only been two times in the series that I can think of where butterfly motifs were used, on this cover and when Ruthven hypnotized Noé, thus butterflies can be associated with manipulation and control. While Ruthven's butterflies are red, most of the ones on the cover are white/light blue. Both of these colors are highlighted in Mikhail's design, so they represent Mikhail's manipulation and control over Vanitas. The quantity of them is likely meant to show how long this manipulation has been happening for and how deep it goes.

-the red butterfly: This one specifically stands out because it contrasts the mostly blue color palate of the cover. As mentioned previously, the only other time (correct me if I'm wrong) when we see butterflies like that is when Ruthven is hypnotizing Noé. As far as I am ware, Ruthven has no connection to Mikhail or the events of this volume, so it most likely represents Noé. Continuing with that interpretation, it's probably supposed to show Noé trying to get past all of the lies and manipulation to end the fight, explaining the contrasting colors.

Uh... yeah. Let me know if there's anything I missed