"10th Blog Anniversary" Post - The Future
The manga is currently on hiatus, but when it returns, we’ll be nearing its final arc, which means that the manga that started in 2006 and to this day consists of over 200 chapters will be coming to an end. But before that, we’re going to get some answers that we’ve been waiting for a very long time. Here are some of the things I’m most looking forward to or would like to see in the manga before it ends:
Undertaker is a mystery who has been around since the beginning of the manga. We’ve learned that he is a seceded shinigami who must have a connection to the Phantomhives, probably since Claudia’s time. But who he really is, what his goals are, and what the creation and evolution of his Bizarre Dolls is really for (beyond the resurrection of the twin) is still unclear. So I’m really curious to know his story. I’ll even accept a multi-chapter flashback for it.
Who is the culprit behind the attack on the Phantomhives?
The main motivation for Ciel’s actions and the goal of his contract with Sebastian: Revenge against the culprits. On whose orders were the Phantomhives attacked on that day? What’s the reason behind it? And why were the twins sold off to this cult? I think the answers to these questions could be connected to other open questions, as well. And since this mystery has been looming from the beginning, of course I want to know the conclusion to it.
The possibility of being judged worthy
We have learned that – although it’s so rare as to be almost nonexistent – there is a possibility for a dying person to be judged worthy by a shinigami. If that person is deemed “beneficial to the world”, they can be removed from the to-die list, meaning that they will continue to live. We don’t really know anything else about the specifics or how it works. But the fact that this option has been introduced must mean that it will be addressed at some point. So either there is a character who has already been judged worthy, or there’ll be someone who has the potential for it. Alternatively, the sole possibility of having someone removed from the to-die list could maybe serve as a loophole in Ciel’s contract with Sebastian. And since Undertaker is a shinigami, he might know the technicalities behind it, so he could play a role in this as well.
Either way, I’m curious to see how this aspect of the story will play out. If it opens a way out of the contract, it will be interesting to see whether Ciel will take it or not.
How will Ciel change before the end?
So much has happened to Ciel over the course of the manga, but what hasn’t changed is his thirst for revenge and the sacrifice he’s willing to give for it – his soul, literally and figuratively. He’s always distancing himself from other people, believing he’s all alone, and deep down he feels guilty for surviving when his family didn’t, and for sacrificing his twin in order to live. He masks his guilt and tries suppress his fears and grief, even to the point of denying his true existence and pretending to be his twin. He’s ruthless, clinging to the belief that as long as he gets his revenge, it will justify all his actions. And then he’ll accept his punishment at Sebastian’s hands.
I would love to see Ciel face his guilt, process it, and realize that he’s worthy in his own name, that he has many people around him who love and support him (like the servants, or even though it’s complicated right now, Lizzy and Soma,…), and that he deserves to live as himself. This would create a conflict between Ciel and Sebastian that I very much would like to see. But Kuro is ultimately a tragedy, so the realization that revenge won’t bring closure might come too late. Maybe it already is.
How will the contract between Ciel and Sebastian end?
It’s been clear from the beginning: Once Ciel gets his revenge, Sebastian will have his soul. However, things might not be that simple. There are forces at work that might try to prevent this outcome, and I suspect that this is Undertaker’s goal. Still, I believe Ciel will be the deciding factor in the end. As I said above, I’d love to see some conflict here. Either for Ciel to abandon his plan for revenge or for him to want to find a way out of the contract. Either way, it would be interesting to see Ciel and Sebastian on opposing sides for once.
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