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[abybweisse]

Ch207 (p3), You've known me long enough

We get a vague understanding of what life was possibly like for Artie before coming to F. O. L. Orphanage...

...and we learn that Artie and Theo already knew each other before then, too.

But what does Artie mean by telling Theo to not "get scared now" after knowing Artie so long? Afraid of holding a gun... or afraid of Artie? Makes me wonder what Artie did before they both ended up in that orphanage!

Before Artie can elaborate (though he probably wasn't going to right then anyway), he and Theo realize more staff are headed their way.

Of course, that fan translation of the above page was very wrong about what Doll says. She doesn't say she will find a way to keep him/make him hers. No one calls anyone "baby". 😮‍💨 This does not, however, rule out the possibility that Doll tries to have Snake turned into a bizarre doll, if he dies. We do have to worry that bizarre doll Snake might turn against Finny and our earl simply because Finny left him to die. Same problem if Snake somehow lives (which I highly doubt); he could feel abandoned and choose Doll. Snake remaining loyal to our earl might not matter, though; Undertaker could turn him into a basic bizarre doll in order to simply show him off to our earl -- and possibly Finny, too -- later, just to make them feel worse about his death.

The fan translation of the next page isn't nearly as bad. The language here is more formal, but the gist of it was right:

I agree with @fwippysays, who said Finny might be thinking back to his master being arrested, then comparing it to now with Snake dying, because these are moments when Finny feels powerless to help those he cares about.

I hope Snake hears Finny's heartfelt apology for leaving him behind. Thankfully, the snakes are there to witness this: that Finny wanted to destroy Doll and take Snake with him. It's just that he felt he had to focus on their mission, otherwise Snake's death would be in vain.

Now what? Kill the approaching staff?

If Snake dies, I hope the snakes paralyze Doll and find the kids outside. Then they could burn the barn down. No bodies, no bizarre dolls.

[snakies-main-blog]

"Et tu, Doll?" Happy Ides of March, y'all!

[shinigami-mistress]

What He Has Become

With chapter 203, I couldn't help but think how much what's happening in F.O.L. Orphanage is similar to what happened with Baron Kelvin.

First, both started with orphanages, and Doll is present at both. In both cases, the children are used and mistreated. In fact, the emotionless children Kelvin had for his private shows, don't really seem that different than those Finny and the kids found under the stables. Both seem as if they are alive but also not really aware.

What makes this worse is Baron Kelvin was quite literally trying to replicate the cult that held both o!ciel and r!Ciel. So, if Undertaker's actions are starting to mirror those of Kelvin, he is quite literally becoming like those people that killed o!Ciel to begin with.

Thoughts?

[such-a-downer]

i drew theo again from my previous attempt

Yana-sensei please don't let him fledge 😭😭

[tiredsystem-r-us]

So far gathering that the FOL Orphanage arc/Finny and Snake’s backstory arc are giving The Promised Neverland arc vibes but make it basically zombies instead lol 👀

And also the addition of a handful of extras/inserts of more characters with info but instead of following the children we’re following the other random kids shoved into this mess semi out of the blue lol

[abybweisse]

So... which one is Theodore? 😆

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[abybweisse]

Sounds like a certain orphanage in Norfolk.... 🤔

We ignore this too much. What the fuck is 'farm'

[abybweisse]

Ch211 (p3), Take us to your master

Artie and Theo get Finny to the surface. Finny isn't sure why they bothered to save him, but Artie has a point: they still need him. Even if it's just instructions on what's next. Or where his master should be waiting for a report. Theo just wants Finny to conserve his energy.

Oliver helps Finny out of the water, which is quite different from how Finny pushed Oliver in. Finny thanks him, and Oliver just goes right in for a hug. For a brief moment, Finny smiles a bit.

But Theo gets right down to business. They don't have their evidence anymore, but they have a lot of information.

There's no reason to report to the police or the Yard anymore. So, Theo wants to go straight to our earl and Sebastian to make the report.

Idk if they are looking at the orphanage for a moment or if they are already walking away, but Finny notices the nearby windpump and recalls arriving there, just recently, with Snake... and it makes him cry.

One good thing about the staff waiting down there is they won't see the kids return but will assume they have drowned. They might keep someone down there (like in shifts) to wait for bodies to surface, but none will. Still, they will probably think the bodies are there and just stuck at the grating or something. No one from the orphanage will be looking for them outside... unless one of them finally discovers the busted grate.

I was hoping they would destroy the windpump and flood the underground facility, but it looks like they are focused on making a report and perhaps returning with reinforcements.

The chapter isn't over just yet. One more part to go.

[ceoandslutler]

so i was looking at @icantbelieveitsnotbutler's polaris=sebastian analysis here and i actually had a lot of shit in my files relating to it since i had a very similar idea in my mind (but they articulated it so well so im just adding my stuff !!) pls read their post (this one is also related) first then mine because im just adding on and giving my own mini theory

more proof on the polaris is sebastian's body double theory (heavy spoilers)

okay so in the FoL orphanage part of the blue revenge arc, finny and snake meet theo (o! or r!ciel double/blood of sirius) and artie (sebastian double/blood of polaris) and artie=sebs is pretty obvious bc we get bard's flashbacks in the sanitarium section just before FoL starts and this is the first time we see artie

but there's so much more

theo&artie talking about finny vs ciel&sebs talking about snake

honestly there's a lot of whispering between c&s but this parallel really stood out. there's a parallel from the circus arc too where theo throws up

and finally the water dive in the campania parallel

like the hair??? the coat? and the moment after the dive is insane too

he takes theo AND artie's hand and they drag him out. the idea of being saved from above is literally symbolism of how he was saved from the facility by ciel and sebastian

finally i want to mention that polaris is one of the 2 most common blood types (44% of the population). doll who reappears in the FoL section of the story which is about children being exploited for their body parts (where we get the mastiff=polaris=artie=sebs) is tied to an arc of creating artificial body parts (noah's ark circus, baron kelvin and the doctor's project), bodies that feels like real skin made of organic materials (human CHILDREN)

I FEAR THEY STRAIGHT UP "MADE" A SEBASTIAN

ALSO UNDERTAKER WAS THERE WHEN HE BURNT THE KIDS 😭😭 HE KNEW WHAT BARON KELVIN WAS UP TO !! this man loves corrupt doctors (the viscount, ryan stoker and maybe even the doctor in the circus arc)

my final point?

artie WANTS to set the building on fire with no concern for the children inside. sebastian did NOT want to burn it as it was ciel's duty to return the children home. but UT only saw him do the burning, so artie's sebastian-coded response is to burn things, as per ciel's orders (but UT doesn't know/care if it was ciel's orders). artie is what ciel THINKS sebastian is. UT was on the campania nd hidden amongst the coffins, he might've heard this interaction "you were like a beast" so artie (in terms of "aptitude") shows the beastly violence needed to be used for a sebastian copy

artie is a beast, theo 'knows' he is a beast, he is unnerved by artie's violence as much as ciel is at sebastian's viciousness in the campania but both theo and ciel have accepted the aggression their protectors are capable of. theo and artie are the closest to each other; we figure as much from their interactions and how they're the only two people who know each other beyond the orphanage (which is basically the phantomhive manor resident blood farm). in the manor other than tanaka, it is only sebastian and ciel who know each other from before the manor was (re)built. UT is not just creating sebastian... he is creating the sebastian that exists in ciel's mind. a ruthless beast who will stop at nothing to ensure his survival (without the promise of his soul), that is a completely rational course of action for a man who does not want to lose any more phantomhives.

[deelm1966]

Didn't notice 1st time around but this is very cool.

Maybe I'm odd, but when I first saw the cover of chapter 211 - this:

My first thought was that it reminded me of this:

[pain-in-the-butler]

chapter 207+ predictions

I think Snake is gonna live. I know some people were assuming that a fake-out death two arcs in a row would be unlikely, and I think that's very fair, I was kinda leaning that way at first too. But, we still haven't learned why the orphanage's appearance was familiar to Snake and Finny.

If the boys were both experimented on in facilities with the same look as FOL, I think we're going to find out about that now. Yana's tweet the other day about the main story feeling "like it's finally here" seems to signify that we're about to see Snake's past in a lab - and that this past might just help him survive his mortal wound.

But why would Snake have to survive the wound in order for his past to be significant? Because, narratively, if Snake dies now, it would be like saying his "snakeness" wasn't worth bringing up in the first place. The fact that he's a snake person that can talk to snakes and has unique snake powers was just flavor text or a tool for Ciel's disposal, and now that it's no longer useful, he should die.

BUT, if Snake lives because he was experimented on, it will track with what the story has already told us: that human experimentation and sacrifice are very important themes in the story, and that we should pay attention any time they're mentioned, because they are the heart of it all. It would also strengthen Yana's theme that those who play god will be punished, while those who are the victims of cruel gods are innocent.

Of course, you could also say that Snake's death is a punishment unto Doll and O!Ciel...

If we don't at least get to see Snake's past now, I'll be shocked, because this chapter combined with Yana's tweet is convincing me that it's central to understanding the rest of the story. And if Snake does die, it had better not just be for the shock value. The consequences ought to be as significant as the ones that came with Agni's death.

Well, we'll see if I'm on to something or if Yana has bamboozled me once again! 🤪

[salty-protagonist]

Where is Doll Getting Blood From? (FOL Orphanage Blood Collection)

Now that we know Doll is a Bizarre Doll, let’s try to find out how she is sustaining herself with blood. This post will include information from the most recent chapters.

First of all, we know that no one can go in or out of the FOL orphanage except authorized people and innocent victims. So, while it is possible that blood is being imported into the orphanage, we need to ask ourselves “What would Undertaker do?”. For this case, it is unlikely that a place designated to be a blood collection center would receive shipments of blood to sustain one (known as of now) bizarre doll.

We also know that the fledged children are how they obtain blood. So, if the children aren’t leaving the premises, how does the blood go outside.

Because the fledged children are in fact, leaving the orphanage.

The last couple of chapters make it seem like once a kid reaches fledging day, then they get celebrated, they leave and then they are brought back at night. We can’t know yet if this is the general case for kids other than Ginny.

Let me remind you that before Ginny, the older kids had no idea where the fledged ones went. They even went as far as threatening Finny to get this information. It has its own large panel with a bold text to show how important it is.

Then Ginny could be a special case that returned to the orphanage compared to all the other fledged kids that we have no information on.

But why did Ginny return?

This question has a simple answer: for Doll. While it wouldn’t make sense for blood to come into the orphanage, why wouldn’t they use the very alive kids that they know the blood type of for food.

Doll ran out of supply like it happened to RC in ch 149, so the women at the orphanage quickly improvised to get her blood. An evidence for this would be the fact that Ginny’s dress wasn’t properly made.

They didn’t know they would need blood that day, so they acted quickly. Much like how Doll didn’t know she would collapse. Otherwise why would she go out in an open field surrounded by people?

Is Ginny dead?

Probably not. At least not when we saw her like this:

Let’s look at a motif that was present many times in the FOL chapters, the mistletoe. It’s known for being used in Christmas celebrations. But it’s importance in Kuro is much different. Theo does explain it a bit, but Finny outright says what we’ve all been thinks about for bizarre dolls all this time.

If mistletoe is digested, it can effect as a sedative that makes people go to sleep. It’s been used as herbal medicine for some centuries. There are dangerous side effects to eating mistletoe, but a large amount needs to be digested to cause death. So I don’t think that’s the case here. Ginny is just sleeping.

What we should be focusing on is the fact they they brought her to the stable. It was where we last saw Doll. Wouldn’t she be able to move on her condition?

Although the kids couldn’t find a secret door, there could be another mechanism that lets blood to be drawn and for Doll to use it. If even one of the snakes doesn’t return, it would be logical to assume that the snake was caught by Doll just like when she re-appeared.

As for the general blood collection, the fledged kids are most likely put the sleep with the mistletoe. Then they are brought to a bigger facility on a supply and demand basis. The blood isn’t drawn and shipped. But the need for whichever blood type gets fulfilled by a fledged kid that has it.

Just as a side note, I think that the lemon pastries have something to do with the mistletoes, but I don’t have anything further yet.

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[blackbutlerfandomnerddomain]

What are your headcanons of Milly( she's the picky eater in the fol orphanage) being g adopted by Lau ?

This happened sometime after Ran-Mao's adoption and Lau felt a bit lonely

Things changed when visiting the Phantomhive manor on a day the F.O.L. Orphans were around and catching Milly sitting by the window pouting

Sebastian put her on timeout after a bit of a fit for his cooking since she only eats with Theo and only eats whatever Oliver made and hasn't touch other foods due to them being adopted

"May I try and help?" He asked and Ciel and Sebastian were like "knock yourself out"

He made something he usually made for Ran-Mao back when she was a picky eater at this age and presented it to her

Milly, as usual, wasn't willing to try it until Lau dealt beside her with a smile and said, "Come on little one, you need to grow big to take over the world."

After she ate the whole thing she began to ask for Lau's cooking the most and it slowly formed of Lau visiting a lot more, each time he'd slowly make a new thing as well as listen to Milly to see what else he can make her

By the time it turned Fall and Lau became a bit more busy, his heart ached not having Milly's smiling face everyday as he did earlier

He decided, if she wanted to, try and adopt that little angel

He cried when she hugged him begging him to be her father

She adores her small family, especially adoring her Aunty Ran-Mao

Cooking is of course her and Lau's shared hobby

She taught her how to fight and how to not leave marks when fighting, but only when protecting yourself and not getting in trouble

Both her and Daniel like to play fight each other

Pray to any soul who decides to try and court her-