#Chapter 54

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Brennan argues from the hallway behind Xaden. "They're my sisters!"

"I can kill him if you prefer," Xaden offers, raising his scarred brow.

"And give him another opportunity to fake his own death?" Mira scoffs.

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So far we know that:

The kaiju inside Kafka was specifically looking for him. We don't know since when, but given that it found Kafka right after he saved Reno, we can assume it somehow located Kafka after that one incident.

The kaiju inside Kafka was on a mission to kill kaijus, because of the way it reacted to Isao when Kafka lost control. (It clearly says I'll kill monster which means it was a desire of its own, not just a Kafka projection).

Kafka saw a ghost from the past during his visit to the shrine for kaiju slayers.

Which is odd in itself, but later we are told that numbered weapons users can see the ghosts of other users. It's caused because they are using the memory of the identified kaijus as the core of the weapon.

There are living numbered kaiju weapons, like number 10 with Hoshino. Yet, technically, the Kafka situation is a sort of living numbered kaiju weapon too, except we're talking about a deeper symbiosis.

Kafka is slowly turning into a kaiju and he spends too much time on his kaiju form, he risks not being able to turn back to human.

Whatever is no.9, it has hundreds of kaijus on the inside and apparently it has devoured other kaiju slayers along the eras, not only Isao Shinomiya. Which leads off to think 'bout what is going on and how old is that kaiju .

(Obvious) theory time:

If the kaiju within Kafka is acting similarly to the way the cores of dead kaijus turned numbered weapons acted, then Kafka saw the ghost of the shrine through the memory of the kaiju within him. It means that the kaiju is pretty old, having been around for a battle on the Meireki Era.

Whatever No.9 is made of is also old, if not older. It's been fighting kaiju slayers for a while, eating them even.

Unlike other kaijus and excluding no.10 (it'd fight anything that moves), no.8 is fighting against its race on its own accord. It looked for Kafka, not the other way around. When did no.8 evolve to understand humanity? When it decided to turn against kaijus and so it'd help exterminate them?

There's a possibility no.8 had done it before— fight alongside a human to destroy kaijus. There is a possibility Kafka is not the first one, but it was chosen by no.8 because it reminded it of another previous human.

There are many ways it could go, but what we are sure of is that Kafka becoming no.8 user is not a coincidence AND the Defense Corps don't know half the story yet.

( I personally think no.8 is a part of the actual monster within no.9 that escaped and now its trying to kill it, maybe motivated by the memory of the kaiju slayers no.9 real monster has ate )

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[every-shiraishi]

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On top of his sister's grave is insane tho..

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408 - Volume 6, Chapter 54

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Aelin Galathynius appeared, her face and hands clean, but clothes still dirty. At her side stood that towering, silver-haired Fae warrior-Rowan Whitethorn. Whom the royals had spoken of with such fear and respect months ago.

She frowned up at her consort. "Yrene, at least, doesn't seem like the sort to hog the blankets and snore in one's ear all night."

Yrene coughed as Prince Rowan only smiled at the queen. "I don't mind your snoring," he said mildly.

"Brute. I like that. Better than 'buzzard', right?"

"On that lovely parting note, we're going to finish up our dinners. Enjoy your evening, we'll see you on the battlements tomorrow, and please do rot in hell." Then Aelin was turning away, a hand guiding her husband inside. But not before the queen threw a grin over her shoulder to Yrene and Chaol and said, eyes bright—with joy and warmth this time,

"Congratulations."

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— The Sorrengail purely sibling “kids of chaos” dynamics in Chapter 54 are *chefs kiss* perfect —

Brennan: What are you doing?

*Violet & Xaden too distracted with awkwardly flirty cute “Hi’s”*

Mira: You sent me a missive saying our sister was a breath away from catatonic, so now I’m here. What does it look like I’m doing?

Brennan, gesturing to Violet & Mira: I wanted you to get her out of bed. Not crawl into it with her!

Mira: I've been here less than half an hour and she's already speaking, so I think my methodology is pretty sound *levels Brennan with a Lilith Sorrengail worthy look* What exactly have you been doing?

Mira, shouting: She lost a dragon! Not a boyfriend. It's not a breakup. *glances to Xaden* No offense.

Xaden, folding arms & deadpan looks: None taken. We're past the breakup stage.

Mira, lecturing Brennan: Point is, the deficit of power has to be staggering, let alone the emotional impact of severing a bond!

Violet, whispering: Stop talking about me like I'm not here.

Brennan: I didn't imply she has to bounce back like a toy!

Violet, shouting to a standstill: Stop!

Brennan, entire body sagging with relief: Thank the gods. You speak.

Mira, throwing up her hands: I told you she speaks!

Violet, getting out of this conversation & muttering as she emerges from bed: No wonder Dad spent so much time in the Archives. *Step one, get out of bed. Step two, bathe off four days of misery.*

Brennan, mouth dropping: And now you're telling jokes?

Mira: She likes me more than you.

Violet: Nothing about this is funny! You two have GOT to stop fighting! Work it out, because other than Niara we’re all that’s left! *gestures & mom glares them down* so, WORK. IT. OUT!

Violet, shutting the door: I need a moment.

Xaden, .5 seconds later (too happy she’s alive): Moment over!

Violet: Are they still arguing?

Xaden: They’re your siblings.

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