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[missnight0wl]

SAME ENERGY. JUST SAYIN’.

YOU PROMISE?? 👀👀 Remember, lying is bad! If you’re lying about it, I’m gonna stab you!

Hey, that’s how I feel about you all the freaking time, so... you know. Welcome to my world.

Well, technically... he didn’t. 

Y7Ch40:

Of course, now MC and Jacob are kind of reversed. But you can’t really say that he didn’t warn you. He basically said: “The difference in our feelings and opinions about Peregrine will be a problem”.

[missnight0wl]

No. You have ruined your own life.

Hey, Merula... Hey. This is basically how people felt about you because of your bullying, for like, seven years. Pretty cool feeling, right? 

What? It’s not? Huh.

After everything YOU DID, you mean? Yes, it was the only right thing to do. Sadly, it seems like it still didn’t teach you anything, but... oh well.

MERULA TOOK SOMETHING FROM THE SUNKEN VAULT?? WITHOUT US KNOWING ABOUT IT?? 😮 I’M SO SURPRISED! IT’S SUCH A SHOCKING PLOT TWIST!

...

From this post, published at the beginning of this year:

Personally, I still believe Merula was the mole since the first year, but even if not, she had to be the mole at least in the Sunken Vault. THAT’S how she’s proven herself worthy. And that’s also why she lied that she was approached after the Vault: because she did SOMETHING in the Sunken Vault, and she doesn’t want MC to figure it out. Moreover, I imagine that it has to be really serious if she chose to say that she decided to join after Rowan’s death.

Look at that, it seems I was right. Again.

And you know what? It doesn’t even feel satisfying anymore. I mean, it does, a little, but also not really. Because the satisfaction in the mystery stories comes from putting the pieces together just moments before the characters do. But here? MC doesn’t even try to put anything together.

*sigh*

Alright, I’ll stop here. But there’s one more thing about this scene I want to address. It’s just more... technical?

Is it just me or it sounds SUPER unnatural? I mean, I’m not a crown biologist, but I feel like most of them... doesn’t really have names. Or at least I don’t think it’d be the first thing I’d ask about. I don’t know. I guess I’d simply write something like this:

MC: Was there anything unique about this crown? Maybe something particular about its appearance that could help us learn more about it?

Merula: Well, it looked... like a crown. But I heard my Aunt calling it the crown of something. Something starting with an “M”, I think... or maybe an “N”?

The sense is the same. But doesn’t it sound better?

[missnight0wl]

I don’t know how it’s possible, but he’s even uglier in his school robes... And of course they put “Brother Theme” in the background 😭 Stop ruining it!

He’s... so... incredibly... ugly...

Alright, but let’s focus on the memories, shall we?

Disclaimer: this post uses logical thinking and the assumptions of some continuity of the story. I just can’t do it any other way. I know it all can be explained by Jam City’s sloppiness, but I don’t want to address it every single time.

So, this is actually something new. And I’m gonna go back to it a little later.

First of all, I love how done with everything Patty looks in the second screenshots. Secondly, it’s interesting that she’s using a mirror for this conversation. We know that two-way mirrors exist in the HP universe, but I believe they’re rather rare. Also, it makes me think of the mirror from the Red Cap’s Hole:

I doubt it’s related, but I thought it’s worth pointing out here.

And who Rakepick was talking to? I assume it was Peregrine, but maybe it was Verucca?

And then we learn about the rest from Olivia in her office:

So, to sum it up: Olivia learnt that R wants to use mind control against the Ministry. Then, Rakepick took those memories, and she wanted to use it against R in case they’d try to “double-cross” her. Okay, but... it doesn’t really make sense. I mean, even in this chapter, we can see that Peregrine is not particularly concerned about this part of the plan being revealed:

Admittedly, Rakepick couldn’t have predicted R’s reaction, but I still find it hard to believe that she thought she has strong insurance in her hands. But you know what I think? I think that there was something in those memories we didn’t see. And I feel like Olivia also heard that R wanted to use Jacob for mind control. Moreover, I suspect she might’ve heard that Jacob might not survive the whole process.

Alright, you know how I talked in the past that telling Peregrine about the vials in Olivia’s office was incredibly stupid? And that we can’t trust this evidence anymore? Yeah... I don’t know how, but I feel that Perry somehow influence what we saw. And this is what brings me back to the problem of Olivia blaming Jacob for Duncan’s death, because it got a little too much attention, if you ask me.

And while it might be partially explained by Jacob’s memories being modified as well or whatever... do you really want to tell me that Duncan himself really wouldn’t talk about it at any point? I mean, he’s seriously pissed off at Jacob. Yet he was quite clear that it was R who made him brew the potion. He never even mentioned that Jacob supported this idea. So, what if this part of Olivia’s memory was modified?

On top of that, if Olivia heard that R wants to use Jacob, it’d explain why she blamed him for his death. Sure, it technically is explained in the memory either way, but as I said above: Jacob encouraging Duncan is actually something that contradicts the story.

And the most important part: don’t you think that it’d be much better insurance for Rakepick? She could say: “Don’t fuck with me, Peregrine, because I can reveal that you’re willing to sacrifice your child’s life for your stupid mind control”.

That being said, I think it still doesn’t make a lot of sense for Rakepick’s story. I mean, I don’t understand why she cares about retrieving the box so much, for example (not to mention: why she brought it to Hogwarts, to begin with...). In the sane route, she might want to get revenge on Peregrine, but... she’d still be considered a criminal herself. Unless there was something in those memories which could prove that Peregrine controlled her to kill Rowan or something... But then, in the insane route. it makes even less sense! Insane!Rakepick is totally terrified of Peregrine, and it seems that she wants to be loyal to him. Why would she care so much to retrieve something that might be used against him? To destroy it, maybe?

*sigh* It’s quite a mess overall...

[missnight0wl]

MC: *is talking with Peregrine at the Three Broomsticks*

Some random character:

Uhm...

RUDE!!!

[missnight0wl]

I was highkey hoping Merula to say something she isn't supposed to and just drop dead. I was going "OKay, croak croak croak C'MON NOW CROAK!!" the entire time during that boathouse scene. It's mean of me but I don't care.

Although I appreciate the game noting when MC is being nice and understanding at that part but they still kicked Merula out of the Circle. I just wish we could have MC go "Yeah, I just said that because she might be useful in the future while being out of our way." and just be manipulative in general.

I’m pretty sure that Merula already said a lot of things she technically isn’t supposed to say. Unfortunately, seeing that she’s still alive, I’m afraid we have to accept that her Unbreakable Vow is absolutely invalid – at least in a way Merula believes it works.

As for MC being manipulative, yeah, I agree with this complaint in general. For example, I also wish MC was more (and clearly) manipulative while interacting with Peregrine. Of course, MC would have to have working brain cells for that, and we know it’s not gonna happen.