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lostsoulaltair · 3 months ago

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OnS Analysis - Everything connects. The final spiderweb.

Hello everyone. On the last post I updated, I mentioned I'd talk about certain topic regarding the story along how Yuu might actually underestimate Guren and company but at the end of the day, this is merely an analysis and a theory to some extent.

P.S: Analysis are held within a neutral view

First of all, to some degree it was rather special that Yuu was the first to take independent action regarding his fate along what he wanted to achieve, which of course lead to the Shinoa squad take a path on their own as well.

But now. The first point surges

1. The proof of the spiderweb

To begin with, it is evident that we have had several schemers within the OnS Story, those schemers being: Guren, Mahiru, Rigr Stafford, Ferid Bathory and Shikama Doji.

In the LNs of the Resurrection at 19, it is stated that Shikama Doji or Sika Madu was well known for being someone who could command which empires would rise or fall, leading to having control of "Fate" itself. Of course this changed thanks to Rigr Stafford after he made the Ichinose branch split or distance from the Hiragi Family.

But let's get closer to events that affect the characters.

The fateful encounter

The very first element of this spiderweb between Guren, Yuu, Mika, Mahiru and Ferid lies in the very encounter between Yuu and Guren.

At the beginning, the story itself felt like coincidence but further events proved that the whole meeting and arrival of Guren was planned from the get go which is revealed after 109 chapters, leading to chapter 110.

In chapter 110, Mikaela managed to rewind the events that took place when Yuu and him were children, given that their memories were quite the same and his status as a demon allowed him to spot anomalies, he managed to see who were their schemers along realizing that Ferid organized everything so Yuu could leave along making Mikaela turn into a vampire.

Reunion

The next element to the massive spiderweb is the very fact that the reunion between Mikaela and Yuu once they turned 16 was planned very independent from Guren activating the Seraph within Yuu for the first time.

Of course at such time, such point could easily be misleading given that it was more aligned to human experimentation than what Guren truthfully sought.

But what was the real reason?

Correct. Guren needed Yuu to actually erase his humanity given that at the beginning of the story; among the three wielders of black demon series, only Yuu had the special drugs to trigger the Seraph trait. This eventually would lead for Yuu to lose his humanity due to the abuse he gave along finally touching the trumphet.

Within this, it also played the role that given the love Yuu felt and the signs of Yuu's bonds with the Hyakuya Sect, specially with Mikaela; this lead to the first awkward statement from Yuu.

Purpose

The next part that follows up is the fact of the purpose or reason. Guren never lied in the fact that he needed to use Yuu along Mikaela.

The very first time Guren opened on his use for Yuu given that he was the vital piece for the Resurrection was back in chapter 59.

Now, this might feel like a disconnection but actually, it connects to the fact that in chapters 113-114, Guren explained briefly the requirements for the Resurrection but of course, that wasn't the real plan at all.

The beginning of the battle against the First and the birth of Demon Mikaela.

Now, following up with this, Mikaela's transformation as a Demon wasn't just something that was within sight from the First Progenitor but also a plan from Guren and Mahiru. But what was the whole purpose for it?

Truth to be told, there is actually a purpose but just like the other points, it was made from a finite spiderweb as well.

Given that Mikaela was a test subject for carrying the Michaela Trait and the Seraph Trait, he was bound to be special and among the abilities he had, was the fact that in contrast to the other demons, Mikaela was able to see through Yuu's memories into more depth.

And this of course, eventually led to something Mahiru aimed from the get go, since in chapter 110 she suggested they needed to figure out who they were millenia ago.

Back in chapter 120, Yuu and Mikaela finally chose to discover who they were but, the question might pop: If the purpose was for them to see their memories and identities, was there a need to split them?

This connects to the next point.

2.Is Yuu in control of his own fate or is he actually dancing on Guren's palm?

Answering the question in point 1; there is actually a reason as to why Guren, Mahiru and Ferid needed the Squad to split but this is divided in two points.

1. Adquiring the remaining sinful keys.

First of all, way back from old chapters, it was known that there were seven sinful keys, but so far, we were able to see in total 4 within the manga, one being held by Yuu in chapter 139 making them 5, and lastly the mystery of the remaining two as shown in the same chapter.

(Side note: I know that in the LN of the Resurrection we see Mahiru getting one on her neck...though, as to why now there are physically 5 in the current manga, I don't know, perhaps that sinful key Mahiru got had its use or was more akin to a prototype. This is mere speculation)

Given that Shinoa was aware that Guren and Mahiru along the aid of Ferid were pretty much planning things without letting vital information float for the whole squad, and considering the lack of power at that time. Shinoa's squad pretty much stayed like lambs, taking in consideration that Yoichi and Kimizuki never got their Seraph trait exploited like Yuu. This left with the consequence of an umbalanced Squad and any hope of fighting against Guren would be a complete loss.

But given the new events of Shinoa finally analyzing everything that has happened so far along gaining coinfidence, this led for her to finally have a vast amount of power along ensuring her friends and family aren't deceived any longer by fake promises.

Along this, she is aware Ferid is stupidly smart, she was aware that Guren's team made Ferid keep an eye on them hence why she spied on them back in chapter 139; this of course led for her to know that within her squad there are two sinful key sources which of course are Yoichi Saotome and Shiho Kimizuki.

2. Divide and Conquer. Dancing in the palm of Guren

While it's good that Yuu and Mika chose their fate to their own hands; Mika and Yuu are pretty much dividing and conquering but there's one issue here. Which is it?

Correct. He's not the only one using such tactic. The second one using them from the very beginning was Guren's team.

But why?

Back in chapter 130, there was a flashback showing Ferid, Guren and very likely ghost type Mahiru to check the memories of Yuu and Mika, leaving an open ending about such events.

But why do I state they're still dancing to someone's tune?

Given that Guren exploited the nature of Mikaela's distrust towards humanity along having the knowledge of Mahiru of how perceptive he was; Guren knew that if the Squad along Yuu and Mika, there would be a difference in terms of power given that the squad would have played the role of supporters in a real combat.

Hence why instead of making such scenario, the best one was of dividing and conquering while making certain Yuu and Mika would dive into their pasts along ensuring to get one special thing Guren needs. What could it be?

Correct. The three spells and power of the First.

But how can I state this?

This follows up by the nature of the First. He was secretive always evading and making his web to counter possibilities but what he didn't have in sight was the very issue that Guren was one of the few that could go against such flow along the inclusion of Ferid Bathory to such team.

But in order to trigger such massive miracle, they need power of an equivalent force for such miracle.

Yuu and Mika so far have joined with the progenitors but at the same time, those progenitors are the very target of Ferid Bathory. Quite ironic isn't it?

At the end, it is possible that a decisive battle between Guren and Yuu takes place and this time won't be about letting win someone but rather defeating and proceeding with their agenda.

What do you think guys? Let me know !

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rainmustfallts4 · 1 month ago

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Mittens the Kitten (Short Story)

Date: December 28th, 2019

Genre: Slice of Life, Fluff, Family

Word/Picture Count: 2,805 words/20 pictures

Prompt: Firsts

Original Note: So, I wrote this in dedication to my cat, Mittens. She was my first pet and she was the best damn cat in the world, so smart and loyal. She was my rock, my best friend, but in February of 2019, I lost her. I’m still grieving nearly a year later and I wanted to write this. I hope it’s not trash. The animal shelter I used in this story was created by 75Charlie75 on the gallery. It’s called “Vikkis Animal Shelter.”

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Mischief Westfall’Straud headed into the dining room where her son was sitting, working on his homework. She smiled, taking the chair beside him, “How was school, sweetheart?”

“It was good,” Vilbert returned the smile, tapping the end of his pencil on the paper. It was a habit he had picked up whenever he had something on his mind and Mischief knew it well.

“Did something happen at school?”

“Something…” he tilted his head back as he recalled his day.

“Today was show-n-tell, wasn’t it?” She wondered. “What was it you took again?”

“It was this weird seed me and Mikaela found on our walk yesterday! My teacher says it’s unlike anything he’s ever seen before.” He puffed out his chest proudly and she chuckled. “Everyone was super impressed! Until…”

“Until what?”

His lips slid downward as he frowned. “Joseph brought in a pet frog. Everyone quickly forgot about the seed I found. It was so cool, though; really slimy and ice cold to touch! Most of the girls freaked out.” he was quiet for a moment. “Mama, can I get a pet frog?”

A bead of sweat rolled down her cheek as she thought about it. “I don’t think that’s a good idea, sweetheart…”

Vilbert frowned, his shoulders slumping. “But why not?”

“You know your father and I are both vampires,” she rested her hand on his shoulder. “Frogs are an important ingredient in making plasma. I don’t think your father would be able to resist the temptation…”

“Good point,” he huffed.

Mischief frowned as she watched her son’s expression change. Seeing the crestfallen look he was giving his homework tugged at her undead heart and she sighed. “What about a cat or a dog?”

“Would papa allow it?”

“Probably not, but you leave that to me, okay?” She winked at him. “Think it over, it’s a big responsibility owning a pet!”

Vilbert thought about his mother’s words as she left the room.

“Darling?” Mischief stepped into the bedroom that she shared with her husband, even though he sleeps in a coffin in the basement.

Vladislaus quirked a brow at the sheepish expression on his wife’s face. “Yes, my love?”

She smiled, taking his cold hands into her own, pressing her lips against his pale skin. “You’re up early, my darling. Did you have trouble sleeping?”

“Yes, well, the Springtime has always been… annoying for me. Too many smells,” he shook his head. “I know you did not come up here just to ask me how I slept.”

“Am I that obvious?”

“To me? Always,” he gently brushed his lips to her cheek before smiling softly.

“The thing is… Vilbert wants to get a pet.”

The smile instantly dropped as he pulled back, his eyes narrowed. “Absolutely not,”

“Come now, you could at least consider it.”

“I just did, and the answer is no. I’m not allowing a filthy animal to come into my home!”

Mischief chewed on her lip as her son’s sad expression popped into her mind. She hadn’t been a very good mother to her three girls and, even though they are still growing, they remember that time when their mother had no love for them. But things are different with Vilbert. She had already become a changed woman by the time she gave birth to him. He holds no resentment or distaste in his heart for her and she wanted to keep it that way.

“I’m sorry, my darling.” She whispered, causing him to pause. Just as he turned, she activated her vampiric abilities, trying to sway his mind to her wills. The problem? Vladislaus is a master vampire and she is not.

He merely quirked a brow. “My love, surely you aren’t foolish enough to believe that you can overpower me?”

She winced at the pain shooting through her skull – her own power backfired against her. “It was… worth a shot…”

Vlad frowned. “Does it really mean that much to you?”

“Not to me,” she met his eyes. “To our son.”

His lips formed a thin line as he considered her words. He’s an evil man, cold and calculating, but there are two things in this world that he loves, adores even. That is his beautiful wife and the child that they created together. And, he supposed, the three girls that share the same DNA as his beloved.

As he heaved a heavy sigh, Mischief started to feel hopeful.

“Do not make me regret this, my love.”

She smiled brightly, her fangs glinting under the low candlelight that lit up the room. She threw her arms around her husband, “I assure you, you won’t! Thank you, Vlad.”

He merely hummed, his thin arms wrapping tight around her.

The next morning, Vilbert stifled a yawn as he entered the dining room, taking pause when he saw his mother sitting at the table, munching on a bowl of cheddar popcorn – his favorite. Next to her was another bowl, completely untouched.

“Mama, what are you doing?”

“Waiting for you!” She smiled, waving her hand toward the seat beside her. “Come, sit.”

He did as his mother commanded, falling into the cushioned chair. His grey eyes moved from her to the bowl and back again. Normally, she had breakfast made and ready for her children when they woke up, but today was different and his instincts told him that something was up. Should he ask? Did he even want to know?

“Well, what are you waiting for? Cheddar popcorn still is your favorite, isn’t it?” She tapped her chin, head tilted to the side.

“It is, but… you usually don’t let me eat it for breakfast.” He eyed her curiously before taking a few pieces between his slender fingers, popping them into his mouth.

“Today is a special day. We might be bringing home a new family member!”

He started to cough violently as he choked on a piece of popcorn. She smacked his back, giving him a worried look as he sputtered out, “A new – Mama, are you pregnant?!”

“Pregnant?” She laughed. “No no, no more children for me! I talked to your father last night and he agreed to let you adopt a pet.”

“Really?!”

Mischief nodded her head before holding up her index finger. “There is a condition, though. This pet may be a member of this household, but it will be your pet. That means that you will need to feed it, bathe it, and clean up after it. You have to promise, Vilbert.”

“I promise, mama!” He chirped excitedly, nearly falling from his chair.

“Good. Now eat up. We’ll leave as soon as you’re done.”

“What’s with all this noise?” Vladislaus slinked into the dining room, his eyes half-lidded as sleep started to creep upon him.

“Papa!” Vilbert jumped from his chair and tackled his father in a hug, making his eyes grow wide in surprise. “I love you!”

His eyes met Mischief’s as she stayed seated at the table, still munching on popcorn. She gave him a bright smile and a thumbs up. Despite his undead heart, he felt warmth within his chest as he hugged his son back, resting his head atop the boy’s own. “I love you, too, son.”

Brindleton Bay was just one town over from Forgotten Hollow, a quick twenty-minute ride by train. Vilbert had been hopping in his seat the entire time while Mischief did her best to avoid the sunlight streaming through the window. She would have preferred to do this at night, but the woman that ran the adoption center couldn’t do meetings past five in the afternoon.

As they walked up to the center, the sound of barking reached her sensitive ears, making her wince. Even as a child, she had hated the sound of a dog barking, but now that she had supersonic hearing, it was even worse. She hoped her son wouldn’t choose a dog – or if he did, she hoped it would be a quiet one.

“Mama, look!”

Three dogs came running up to greet them, their tails wagging as they panted. The smallest of the three nudged Vilbert’s ankle and he giggled, kneeling down to gently pat it on the head.

“Vilbert!” Mischief scolded, making the boy frown as he looked at her. “You should never touch a dog without permission, it could be dangerous. When you come across a dog, you should always hold your hand out, like this.” She demonstrated by holding the back of her hand out to the cream-colored dog.

It sniffed her hand, its cold black nose leaving a trail of wet across her skin.

“When you just reach for a dog, they can take it as an act of aggression and attack.” She continued. “You should always offer your hand first. It shows that you have no ill intent and you can gauge their reaction to see if they are aggressive.”

Vilbert’s eyes shined as he watched his mother. With a determined nod, he turned back to the small dog, its head tilted to the side. He did just as his mother had, offering his hand for the small creature to sniff, but the dog wasn’t having it. In the blink of an eye, the dog had tackled the boy, licking every inch of skin he could reach. Vilbert giggled as he fell back against the grass.

“Sam!” Came a woman’s voice as she stepped toward them. “How many times must I tell you not to tackle people?”

“Ruff, ruff!”

The woman smiled sheepishly, rubbing the back of her head. “I’m really sorry. Sam is a playful troublemaker that loves to lick people. He’s small but quite strong.”

“It’s alright, no harm done.” Mischief returned the smile.

“Are you Miss Westfall’Straud?” She questioned. “The woman I spoke with last night?”

“I am,” The redhead nodded, putting her arm around her son’s shoulders. “This is my son, Vilbert.”

“It’s nice to meet both of you,” she held her hand out. “I’m Britany Cole and I run this adoption center.”

Mischief held back an uncomfortable wince as she took the woman’s hand. The sun was rising higher and she was beginning to feel it quite strong without any cloud cover. Why did she have to forget her umbrella? “Would it be alright to come inside and meet everyone?”

“Oh, of course. Follow me!” Britany chirped, leading the two into the building.

While his mother conversed with the woman, Vilbert headed toward the rooms where the animals were kept at night and when she had to leave. Most of the animals were out wandering around, but a few were back here. He stopped at the first room, peering through the glass to see a cat lounging on a small pet bed. His eyes moved to the paper taped to the glass.

“Name: Belle. Breed: Mixed. Sex: Female. Skittish, Lazy, Free Spirit,” He tapped on the glass, but the cat’s ears didn’t even twitch as she continued to sleep. He moved on to the next room where a fat, orange cat laid atop a cat tree. “Name: Merlin. Breed: Mixed. Sex: Male. Mischevious, Spoiled, Talkative.”

The cat jumped down from the cat tree and turned it’s gaze to the door. Before he could move, another cat shot through his legs and into the room, rubbing its head against Merlin’s.

“That is too cute,” he muttered under his breath. Not wanting to disturb them, he moved on. There was only one other animal inside and it was a small kitten. His heart squeezed at the sheer adorableness that encompassed the small creature. “Name: Mittens. Breed: American Shorthair. Sex: Female. Clever, Affectionate, Talkative.”

He carefully entered the room, not wanting to startle the kitten. Remembering his mother’s words, he kneeled down and extended his hand to her. She blinked, her cold nose pressing against his skin as she sniffed him.

“Mrow~”

Carefully, he picked the kitten up, holding her in his arms. He couldn’t explain it, but he felt a connection to her and he knew instantly that he wanted to adopt this cat.

Mischief walked down the hall, peeking through the glass to locate her son. She had to hold back the squeal that threatened to escape her lips when she found her son cradling a small kitten to his cheek. ‘They look so cute together! Oh, please let him want that kitten!’ “Sweetheart, who have you got there?”

“Her name is Mittens,” He grinned, stepping out into the hallway. “Mama, I want her!”

“Are you sure? You can’t just change your mind, later. This is an important decision,” She responded sternly, hoping he didn’t see the excitement swimming in her hazel eyes.

“Positive!” Vilbert gently set the kitten down, leaning over with his hands on his knees. “Mittens, do you want to come home with us?”

Immediately, the cat started to sing a song of mrows and meows.

Both mother and son shared the same thought, ‘So cute!’

A chuckle made them turn. Brytani gave them a smile, “Looks like you’ve found your new friend.”

“I believe we have,” Mischief agreed. “We’d like to adopt her.”

Brytani turned her gaze to the small kitten and her smile turned a bit sad. “We always say that we choose our pets, but that’s not the case at all, you know? They choose us, not the other way around. It’s always such a sad thing to see my animals get adopted, but I feel so proud and happy to see when they choose their owners.”

Mischief rested her hand on her shoulder. “You’re doing a good thing here, Brytani. You should definitely feel proud.”

The woman laughed, swiping at her eyes to get rid of the tears that gathered there. “Come with me, I have some papers for you to sign and then she’s all yours!”

Mischief nodded, following the woman down the hall.

“We’re home~!” Mischief announced as she stepped through the door.

Vilbert chuckled at his mother as he climbed the steps. “Welcome to your new home, Mittens. I hope you like it here.”

“Mrow!”

The eldest of Mischief’s children, Mikaela, raised a brow as the pair entered the living room. “Where were you at all morning? You were gone by the time I woke up and Vlad was asleep.”

“We got a surprise for everyone~” She smiled, falling onto the sofa. “A new family member!”

Her eyes widened. “Mom, you were pregnant?!”

Mischief pouted. “Why does everyone jump to that assumption?”

The younger redhead scoffed. “Because there’s no way Vlad would ever allow… a pet…” Her eyes grew wide once more as the small Mittens ran by her legs toward Mischief. “A kitten?!”

Raven, the second eldest, was entering the room just as she exclaimed this and freaked out. “No way!” Rushing over, she squealed in delight as the small creature curled up on the rug in front of the TV. “How did you manage this? Does Vlad know…?”

“He does, don’t worry.” Mischief smiled. “It took a lot of convincing, but he finally caved.”

The pinkette shook her head. “I don’t know how you do it, ma. That guy’s, like, impossible to deal with.”

“But he’s totally whipped for mom,” Mikaela grinned, making her mother roll her eyes.

The bathroom door opened and closed as the third eldest, Sydney, appeared. As soon as her eyes landed on the cat, a loud scream filled the house, echoing off the high ceilings.

Mischief winced. “Sydney! You’re going to wake up Vlad!”

A cloud of black mist formed and, with a pop, the man in question appeared with a sour look on his face. “What have I told you about screaming like that?” he hissed.

Sydney, with a strong dislike of the man, just humphed and moved past him, plopping down beside the small kitten.

Mischief gave him a gentle smile as she stood to peck his cheek. “I believe we chose a good one, my darling.”

Vladislaus hummed as he regarded the kitten curiously. Mittens wasn’t just the kids’ first pet, she was also his. He had no idea how to treat the fragile little creature.

“Why don’t you go say hi?” She suggested, sliding something into his hand.

Curious, he lifted it up. It was a small brown treat in the shape of a fish. With a frown, the vampire cautiously approached the kitten, who had zeroed in on the treat in his hand. Kneeling down in front of her, he held out his hand. She didn’t hesitate to take it from him, mrowing in appreciation once it had been devoured.

Vlad felt his eye twitch. ‘Adorable…’ Clearing his throat, he stood tall, well aware of the eyes of his family watching him. “Perhaps… this creature isn’t so bad.” He didn’t miss his wife’s knowing smile as he teleported away.

The Straud household became much warmer after that, all thanks to Mittens the kitten.

Mittens was the best thing that ever happened to me. She was my child, my sibling, my best friend. Always there when no one else was. Because of her, I became a stronger person and I’ll keep living on, trying to make her proud. Rest in Peace, Mittens. February 25th, 2019.

#short stories #short story #simlit #cat #cats #the sims 4 #ts4 #sims 4 #simblr #the sims #the sims community #sims 4 community #the sims 4 simblr #rest in peace #my beautiful angel #even in 2024 it still hurts thinking about her

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kbonwhobeebos · 1 month ago

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Why are Vanitas no Carte and Owari no Seraph so similar????

So, like any idiot who likes vampire manga/anime/any media, I watched/read The Case Study of Vanitas but that wasn't enough so I watched/read Seraph of the End and it's always itched my brain with how similar they are. Are they both based on some other story or something? Because a lot of the character archetypes are the same and in the same places. First we got Mikaela and Mikhail which I mean the similarities are already there between the names and they both have lighter color palettes, and then they both have a "family" character with a darker color palette (for Mika it's more of a found family thing in the same way as TOH because I mean. Him and Yu are so fucking gay) that goes apeshit. And THEN there's the archetype of ageless god figure who is visibly feminine but also described as a man (and in The Case Study of Vanitas Luna is described as a "he" in the beginning, referred to by Mikhail as "Father," and referred to by Vanitas as a "woman" but uses they/them pronouns) and then they are also widely blamed for the existence of the main problem of the series (malnomens in Vanitas no Carte and demons/horsemen/angels/vampires in Owari no Seraph) I know it's really just a couple archetypes but they feel so similar and if anybody can tell me if they're related somehow (like based on a different story) I would be really thankful

#owari no seraph #seraph of the end #vanitas no carte #the case study of vanitas #theyre so fucking similar with the characters #and one of my friends is getting into d grayman and cross looks like lord ruthven so i started asking about the characters #and then i start realizing that maybe. maybe it also falls into this connection

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dxvilschild · 10 months ago

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꒰͡ ⠀ ִ SHIP RANKING ⠀ׂ ⠀ ͡꒱

SERAPH OF THE END

︵‿୨♡୧‿︵‿︵‿୨♡୧‿︵‿︵‿୨♡୧‿︵

ಎ ⊹ ✿ SUPERIOR OF THE SUPERIOR

⫍ CrowFeri (Crowley Eusford x Ferid Bathory) — I might hate Ferid as a person/vampire, but THIS SHIP IS SO FUCKING GOOD. I adore everything about these two, they're just soooooo perfect together!

⫍ GureShin (Guren Ichinose x Shinya Hiiragi) — Take my fucking soul and make this canon, I'm begging. THEY ARE SOULMATES, END OF STORY!

⫍ MikaYuu (Mikaela Hyakuya x Yuichiro Hyakuya) — Yuu and Mika are literally destined for each other. All their moments and the love they have for each other surpasses any other in this show!!

ಎ ⊹ ✿ AMAZING GREAT FANTASTIC

⫍ KimiYoi (Kimizuki Shiho x Yoichi Saotome) — They are so fucking cute!! I don't ship them as much as other ships, but they are so adorable together 😭

ಎ ⊹ ✿ CUTIES

⫍ MitsuNoa (Mitsuba Sangu x Shinoa Hiiragi) — I mean, it'd only make sense for me to ship them. I fucking dislike them, so...

⫍ MitsuYuu (Mitsuba Shagu x Yuichiro Hyakuya) — This ship is a good one, certainly, but due to my dislike for Mitsuba and my intense love for MikaYuu, this won't go any higher. Otherwise, it's a perfectly normal ship.

⫍ YoiNoa (Yoichi Saotome x Shinoa Hiiragi) — This is also a great ship, or at least by the ship standards, but again, I have a deep rooted dislike fot Shinoa and I can't really ship her with many people because of that.

ಎ ⊹ ✿ EHHHH...

⫍ GureMahi (Guren Ichinose x Mahiru Hiiragi) — Listen, I know this is canon, but I don't think that they have any chemistry, to be brutally honest. We didn't see any sort of development between these two, at least not as much as other potential ships.

⫍ GureYuri (Guren Ichinose x Sayuri Hanayori) — This could work out, but again, there wasn't enough development for me to like them. It's not a terrible ship and I can understand why some people like it, but for me it's... eh.

⫍ YuuNoa (Yuichiro Hyakuya x Shinoa Hiiragi) — No. Just... no. I never liked this ship, I'll never like it, and I also hate Shinoa's behavior towards Yuu with passion. MikaYuu for life hoes.

ಎ ⊹ ✿ HELL NAWWWW

⫍ FeriNoa (Ferid Bathory x Shinoa Hiiragi) — Who even ships this? Like... what? Why does this even exist as a concept? It seriously makes me wanna gouge my eyes out.

⫍ FeriYuu (Ferid Bathory x Yuichiro Hyakuya) — NOOOOOOOOOO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO, YOU'RE DISGUSTING IF YOU SHIP THIS

⫍ GureYuu (Guren Ichinose x Yuichiro Hyakuya) — No explanation needed. Just awful.

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lynaerith · 1 year ago

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Chapter 127 and Possibilities for Mikaela's Character Progression

i'm trying to piece together my thoughts on how this is supposed to be developing our understanding of Mika's character, and what this means for his overall character arc.

Time and time again, we witness Mika's selfless actions—and how far he's willing to push himself just to ensure that the people he cares about are safe. We've already seen Mika kill himself on three separate occasions: and each time has been of his own volition and sacrifice.

I saw someone on Twitter mention that perhaps the moral theme of ONS will turn out to be that Yu must learn to let go of Mika, but I don't think this is the case.

Yu has always had a passive role in relation to every time Mika has decided to off himself. As a homunculus, he was kicked out of the fighting area between Mikaela and Paimon; as an empty vessel, he simply waited for Sika Madu to resurrect Mikaela; as a human, he was ordered/forced by child Mika to run away, and then forced to watch vampire Mika give his life to protect him.

In other words, Yu has never had a choice on whether he could "keep" Mika around, because he was never actively partaking in the choice.

Moreover, I think that what this means for our current Mika, is that he must actually learn to be selfish. He must learn to put himself before others.

Every time Mika has died, in one way or another, it was for someone else. Mika choses to die, time and time again, because he has this self-perceived notion that the happiness and well-being of other's whom he cares deeply about is above his own.

I think this also ties into Mika's horrendous self-image and self-worth—which we see mostly when Mika is a vampire, and briefly as a demon.

Of course, this brings up a lot of questions as to why Kagami handeled vampire Mika the way he did for so long, but I digress.

Throughout the entire story of ONS, Mikaela has always been selfless; not just in death, but also in life. He gives himself up to Ferid to provide for his orphan family, he holds Seraph Yu back from killing his squad, he comes to the aid of the Shinoa squad despite quarreling, etc.

So, I think that now—especially because not once do we ever see demon Mika's face in chapter 127 as the entire ordeal occurs—Mika must realize he can't be selfless. He can't just keel over and die for others. He needs to start being selfish and wanting things: he needs to want to live. It's ironic, because Yu even tells Mika when they reunite in chapter 36 that he won't listen to anyone who so easily throws their life away.

Perhaps Mika's learned selfishness will play a key role in ensuring Yu is able to resurrect both humanity and Mika. Selfishness does share a similar weight to the seven sins biblically, and given just how biblical ONS is, perhaps sin itself will aid in the ordeal.

Anyways :') Please feel free to add your own commentary in reblogs/comments, offer your own insights or counterpoints. This is invitation for discussion!

#owari no seraph #seraph of the end #ons #owari no serafu #mikaela hyakuya #chapter 127 #owari no seraph manga

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nightshadelinnette · 5 months ago

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My first impressions of OnS characters

Vampires

1) Lest karr

🔹️I thought he had half-black half-white hair and I'd have described him as "Cruella de vil lil tyrant boy with hitler software" at first💀

🔹️He's adorable and mad respect for his red hair dye for holding onto dear life and not blending with his white hair and turning some of his hair light pink like Krul's (gon be his worst nightmare💀)

Character seem-alike: Luca Oriflamme (Case study of Vanitas) Song they remind me of:

2) Urd Geales

🔹️Definitely has the intimidating aura, His first panel in the manga was literally him staring into my soul, I had the same expression as the ballerina girl who was dancing for her life infront of him, I could feel her internal fear💀

🔹️I like how he's stern but forgiving and doesn't blame others for their shortcomings

Character seem-alike: Noé Archiviste (Case study of Vanitas) Song they remind me of:

3) Ferid Bathory

🔹️The very first OnS character I saw, He seemed like a sly merciless overlord at first glance which he exactly is however I'd have never thought he'd turn out to be a silly goofball with daddy issues- 💀

🔹️He's a mix of charming and cunning and I won't ever be able to get myself to hate him🗿 He can't get crazier than he already is but I'd still love him nonetheless, I'm Hella simping

Character seem-alike: Sebastian michaelis (Black Butler) Song they remind me of:

4) Krul Tepes

🔹️I loved her character design, things get intense whenever she enters but she's a solid character, She literally just appeared and went 1v1 with Ferid geez💀💀

🔹️Her rivalry with Lest is real entertainment especially when she said "Hold your tongue Lest Karr or I'll have it ripped out and hung up on my wall" Prob the most LIT line I've ever heard and her pet bat Arcane is TOO ADORABLE😭

Character seem-alike: Mina Tepes (Dance in the Vampire Bund)

Song they remind me of:

5) Mikaela Hyakuya

🔹️That one kind hearted friend who'll always sacrifice for those they care for, I was a lil sad when he died, I was genuinely shocked when he appeared in ep 4 alive and as a vampire my face fr went 👁👄👁

🔹️He got the cold royalty visuals ICE PRINCEE! Lacus reminded me of my extroverted ahh trying to get a silent classmate to talk to me💀

Character seem-alike: Victor Nikiforov (Yuri on Ice)

Song they remind me of:

(You just got Rick-rolled hahaha *cough* sorry)

6) Ky Luc

🔹️DOWN RIGHT ADORABLE, has 0 haters, Always action-oriented, He's both insanely cute and cutely insane💀 He'd definitely be the sweet-kind bakery owner in town if he was a human in the modern world

🔹️It was kinda scary when he went O.O.C (out of character) as the story progressed, I mean he nearly lost it when he was talking with Rigr (who wouldn't?💀) Ky and Lest duo 🔛🔝though

Song they remind me of:

(Legit his theme song, It should be played in the background whenever he's on screen imao😂)

🔹️🔹️🔹️🔹️🔹️🔹️🔹️🔹️🔹️🔹️🔹️🔹️🔹️🔹️🔹️🔹️🔹️

#owari no seraph #seraph of the end #owari no serafu #ons #krul tepes #ky luc #urd geales #ferid bathory #lest karr #mikaela hyakuya

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dnana-2809-blog · 4 months ago

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hello! 🫂 i just wanted to ask your lovely question back at you: favorite moments from any media that you love (books, anime/manga, tv series, movies, games, etc)? 💖

Thanks asking me back, Kybelles. Here are some of my favorite moments from media (that I remember right now, because I must forget a lot of others) :

1. That scene in "King's Rising" between Laurent and Damen, also become my favorite quote from Captive Prince : "I think if I gave you my heart, you would treat it tenderly."

2. When Sherlock save William in that bridge and give him a new purpose in life. Sherlock said this while hugging William (and falling together) : "Finally— I've caught you now. Liam... Let's both survive. Live on, both you and I..." (Have you read Moriarty the Patriot?)

3. Talking about my favorite moments, there have to be this scene between Xiel Lian and Hua Cheng, and this beloved quote : "The one standing in infinite glory is you; the one fallen from grace is also you. What matters is ‘you’ and not the state of you."

4. "Their bodies simply moved on their own". I'm talking between Izuku and Katsuki from BNHA, where both willingly want to sacrificed their self for each other, because both are "childhood friends"....

5. In Owari no Seraph, when Mikaela needed blood, Yuuichiro offer his own (in this story, Yuu really hate vampire but he still care for Mika,his best friend/family). Now, Yuu offer the blood in his hand, but Mika just "attack" his neck...and Yuu let him.

6. From Buddy Daddies, in the sports festival, where Miri took Kazuki and Rei's hands because all of them are family. It's so sweet (Have you watched Buddy Daddies?)

7. This time is from BL manga called "I'll Meow for You, So Love Me" (don't be fooled by the silly title, the story is so good). Where MC said to the ML (love interest) : "I thought you want to go to find your happy ending" and the ML said : "And here I am, back to get it". (Because finally he realized that his happy ending is right in front of him the whole time).

8. Trisha's speech to Hohenheim in Fullmetal Alchemist : Brotherhood. As she said this, the ending song plays and there were flashback of all the characters (one of my favorite moments from that anime, too).

Sorry for this long answer, and for mostly from anime/manga. Hope you don't mind...

#asks #top favorite #captive prince #tian guan ci fu #moriarty the patriot #fullmetal alchemist brotherhood #owari no seraph #buddy daddies #boku no hero academia #i'll meow for you so love me #boys love #manga #anime #mlm #fandom #books #danmei

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sovietyaoi · 1 year ago

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people are like The sory of vampire mikaela is so dark and twisted :( bro it's literally a romcom

#ferid bathory #crowley eusford #crowferi #owari no seraph #seraph of the end #owari no gay #seraph of the gay #ons #ons light novel #the story of vampire mikaela

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I never watched ONS, but I always see you grieving what became of it, so I am interested. Can you tell me what first got you into it, what is it about and why you fell out of it? I don't mind any spoilers because I don't intend to watch, I am just madly curious ^^

[takes a long, deep breath] oh boy where do i even start with this one.

Owari no Seraph is a textbook example of a series with amazing characters and great concepts that then gets completely dicked over by the author's own incompetence with writing. Pair that with blatant queerbait and the guy realizing halfway through that he's lost interest in his own main characters and vastly prefers his mary sue self-insert (Guren) instead, and you've got a recipe for a disaster. Which fucking sucks, because I cannot overstate the fact that the series starts off really strong with really good character and plot concepts, before devolving into an absolute goddamn disaster. Let me try to recount it for you, but keep in mind that it may be inaccurate because I dropped the series in like, 2018 so it's been a Hot Minute(tm)

Alright angry rant incoming. Putting this under a readmore bc it gets long

Basically, the story takes place after a cataclysmic apocalyptic event occurs where almost anyone over the age of 13 drops dead, leaving only a scattered handful of people and a whole fuckload of children behind to survive. After this mysterious event occurs, the vampires that inhabited the world came out of the shadows to round up the survivors and turn them into human livestock to ensure their own survival.

The protagonist of the story is a young orphan boy called Yuuichirou, who- alongside deuteragonist Mikaela and the rest of the orphans in Hyakuya orphanage- are captured and turned into vampire livestock, which the hotblooded and angry young Yuu hates, leading him to swear that he's going to become a vampire hunter and kill them all as revenge. Mika- who at the time was a sort of parental figure to the rest of the younger children and always trying to be sweet to Yuu, who rejected his affections bc both boys were severely abused and traumatized as children- finds a map to escape the underground vampire city that they're trapped in after essentially selling his body to a vampire noble, Ferid. But as it turns out, Ferid was fully aware of their plan to escape, so when them + the rest of the orphans attempt to escape to the outside world, he shows up right before the tunnel to the exit and slaughters them all, leaving Yuu as the only survivor. Yuu runs out, sobbing, and runs facefirst into Guren (the ACTUAL protagonist, apparently, even though he sucks), and a squadron of adult vampire hunters who ~mysteriously~ escaped the apocalypse. As it turns out, these vampire hunters have formed soul-contracts with demons in order to manifest the cursed weaponry required to true-kill a vampire.

(OH AND THERE'S MASSIVE FUCKING MONSTERS THAT MANIFESTED AFTER EVERYONE GOT KILLED RUNNING AROUND RIGHT. THE PEOPLE WITH THE CURSED WEAPONRY HUNT THEM TOO. FORGOT ABOUT THAT ONE BECAUSE THEY BECAME BASICALLY IRRELEVANT LATER. YES IM SALTY ABOUT THAT AS WELL)

That's episode one. The rest of the anime series is basically centered around Yuu trying to become a vampire slayer after a 3-year timeskip, him forming a bond with a demon to get his own cursed weapon, and then getting wrangled into a squad with a bunch of other 16-year-olds to go running around learning how to be a team and murder stuff. This works as well as you might expect, because Yuu is an edgy lone wolf who spends his days crying himself to sleep at night because he misses Mika and is horrifically traumatized by what happened. Then, ding ding ding! As it turns out, Mika WASN'T killed in the attack, but got turned by the vampire queen herself, and spent the three years he was turned trying to find Yuu again so that they could run away together and escape the whole disaster. Except Mika refuses to drink human blood, the catalyst to complete his transformation, and so he's on a timer, too- he's been drinking the blood of his progenitor, but it's been less and less effective at satiating him. And this is a fuckin' problem, because as it turns out, vampires turn into demons when they die. So Mika is basically in full suicide mode trying to save Yuu, then when Yuu realizes that Mika is alive and a vampire he does a 180 on how he thinks about them and goes into full 'no, I'm going to save YOU' mode about Mika, and so on and so on.

Anyways the true hinging point of the series and the greatest strength is centered around Mika and Yuu's love for each other, because when I say these boys were in-love destined-soulmates, I fucking MEAN it. Like, it's straight-up canon that Mika is in love with Yuu, and Yuu is pretty much outright in love with Mika in return. The problem, however, is that this is a shounen manga, so it's heavily heavily implied that Yuu is actually going to end up with Shinoa (a female character who is actually REALLY FUCKING GOOD SO IT REALLY SUCKS SHE GETS SHAFTED SO HARD LATER), despite him talking to her like. twice. And her only ever sending him longing glances and blushes. And then the aforementioned thing of the author getting more interested in Guren than Mika and Yuu comes into play and that's when I dropped it because Guren is the MOST mary-sue a character can get in terms of him being a sheer boring asshole who fucked the whole world up and has zero redeeming qualities and yet everyone in-story (but mika) loves him and follows him for no fuckin' reason.

As for the rest of the plot- It's later shown that the reason why this event occurred was because of a deal struck with a trapped seraphim, and that Guren was the one who caused the whole fucking thing to happen in the first place because he was sad that his squad died (or something like that) so he sacrificed the entire rest of the world to save like, 5 people that get zero character development. There's a really heavy message about found family through the series that felt really great and poignant in the beginning when it was Mika trying to convince Yuu that he was a family group with the other orphans after their own parents both tried to kill them, but then gets twisted later on to be meaningless because Yuu eventually just starts calling fucking EVERYONE family, and Guren uses it as a means of manipulating him. I dropped the manga after this started to happen because the focus turned almost entirely to Guren and everyone else's characterization went out the fucking window to simply 'trust guren he knows what he's doing' minus Mika, who has come to hate all humans left for Very Good Fucking Reasons. Because, as it turns out, the demon-bound vampire-slaying society have the only adults left who survived because THEY were the ones who trapped the seraphim in the first place, and THEY were running experiments on people with certain genetics/affinities to these seraphs to try to turn them into seraphs and harness their near-godly powers. Yuu and Mika and the rest of the kids in the Hyakuya orphanage, as it turns out, were very strong candidates for this type of experimentation, and the reason why Yuu got snatched up by the humans and Mika got turned by the vampires was because they're the human equivalent of nukes in the human-vampire war. Also, the progenitors of all the vampires was a fallen angel and vampires turn into demons when killed because of it. Which is actually really cool.

So it really fucking sucks that the author started neglecting all the other characters to obsess over his beloved Guren and to excuse all of his shitty selfish actions right when he got to the part explaining the whole seraph project thing. And like, the most frustrating part is that Guren as a complex antagonist works really really well, but the author wants nothing more than for him to be the sad, dark, brooding protagonist everyone loves, so that's the treatment he gives him. It's like he decided midway through the story that he's actually really fucking tired of Mika, meh on Yuu, but loves Guren and wanted him to be protag all along, so that's the point where the story goes down the drain. Luckily, this is after season two of the anime ends, and I haven't heard anything about a potential season 3.

That was only half of my problems though- it also had like, the worst fandom I've ever been in by far, and that's saying something because I was in some pretty fucking bad fandoms in my life. It was just full of the most needlessly hostile shit, with my main issue with it being the fact that it was full of ship wars...over the same damn ship. That being Mikayuu. Or Yuumika. Because, as it turns out, fucking NOBODY seemed to be able to get either Yuu or Mika in-character, they had to slap seme/uke stereotypes onto them and the whole war was raged over whether or not someone was mischaracterizing them because Mika was actually the top, not the bottom, or visa versa (I cannot drive home enough that both sides horrifically mischaracterized them either way. And also that Yuu and Mika were 16- not too young to fuck, but certainly too young to know what the fuck they were doing). There were death threats sent and harassment campaigns over this. You were branded as either being on one side or the other and nobody would accept the fact that both views were wrong. And that's even if you were a shipper in the first place- you also had the Yuu/Shinoa shippers who were overwhelmingly homophobic straight men who thought people were stupid illiterate yaoi fangirls for thinking Mika and Yuu were in love (tbf, most of them were weird yaoi fangirls who were simply another flavor of homophobic), or there were the people who thought that Mika and Yuu were adopted siblings because they took the last name of the orphanage they were in (hyakuya) to abandon their abusive parents/called each other 'family' and that EVERYONE who shipped them was an incest apologist (got hit with this one myself). And even if you weren't interested in shipping either, you weren't safe- I've made some of my best friends in that fandom, despite everything, and one of them didn't ship Yuu and Mika, opting for a QPP/adoptive siblings approach. And they got the MOST rancid shit thrown at them for it by the shippers, despite them not caring that other people shipped them. AND there were Mika haters/lovers who thought he was a 'yandere' for being ''''obsessed'''' with Yuu and running off with him despite the fact that it was shown over and over that Mika was severely traumatized by losing everyone he loved and that Yuu was being psychologically manipulated by the army to be a complacent experiment. Granted, this was all my experience in the 2016-2018 fandom cycle, but still. Nasty nasty nasty.

(oh and also Ferid, aka the guy who murdered everyone in the orphanage but Yuu and -partially- Mika, was heavily implied to be vampirically raping Mika bc he was straight-up a pedophile who only drank blood from people under 16 and getting your blood sucked was apparently orgasmically pleasurable/a sex metaphor, was treated as the 'fabulous gay uncle and best mika/yuu shipper supporter' by most of the fandom because after Mika was turned, he continued to emotionally and psychologically abuse him via his love for Yuu. Nasty!)

((Oh and yes, when Yuu finally gets Mika to bite him and drink his blood, that was used as 'proof' that Mika tops and is actually a smirking hardcore seme dom for blushy subby Yuu. Despite the fact that Mika was dying, sobbing hysterically and yelling at Yuu for making him survive as something he despised, and Yuu was stubbornly yelling back about how he'd love him and accept him no matter what and how he'd find a way to save him and thrusting a bleeding arm in his face to try to force him to drink. Nuance and appreciation for characterization was lost on this fandom.))

Anyways. It really really sucks, because the anime is actually very good. I genuinely would reccomend watching it- the animation is amazing and beautiful, the soundtrack gives you chills, and it covers the story right up until the next story beat and it starts swerving down the gutter, so you can feasibly watch it and then stop right there, mentally tallying it as an open/ambiguous ending. But I wouldn't suggest anything other than that, because ohhhhh boy it. it just isn't worth it. believe me. Everything else is worth it for Yuu and Mika and the Shinoa Squad, but that's where it ends

(ofc i could be wrong and the whole thing is looking up by now but i have zero faith thats the case.)

#mrslittletall #ons #reply #[long deep breath] okay i think im done #glord.#can you tell that i still feel very passionately about this subject lol #ons is to me what the firstborn son who was talented in school then drops out and becomes a druggie is to an asian family

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lostsoulaltair · 1 year ago

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The Seraph Trait and How it Came to be

Hello everyone, it sure has been so long since I updated theories, analysis and the sort. A lot happened.

Anyways, as mentioned before, I'll discuss about the seraph trait and how the confirmation was given in the latest chapter.

P.S: Everything is held within a neutral view

Long ago, we used to question about this mysterious trait that appeared within children, their rate was so small but not impossible. Along this, the Mikaela trait was also prominent to appear as well.

But, how can I say the chapter 129 gave an answer?

Let's take it step by step.

First:

After Shikama did the taboos enlisted by the angel of punishment sent by God:

Indeed, those angels who followed Shikama, would be chained to hell, they would never reach the light they craved for. Earth was long punished after Shikama's sin.

Second:

Once Shikama rotted forever, he eventually embraced the darkness, he had to wait for eternity to finally think with a cold mind to set a new plan into motion.

Such plan was creating humans; humans born from mud just like the different myths that exist in different cultures:

Given that Shikama could no longer use "light", he was bound to channel "darkness". And the best creatures for that were humans; humans capable of creating "sin"

Third:

Once the dolls were created, these dolls did harbor a sense of curiosity, but they lacked something fundamental, something that even the bible does imply and that is the sense of self awareness.

-Before

-After:

Once the souls of the angels in hell were channeled, they were set into the dolls of mud created by Shikama and Yu:

These fallen angels that rotted in hell, they didn't display awareness of who they were given that they rotted for a millenia, they had a new chance but now, the main question starts.

How did the seraph trait and the Mikaela trait began?

This very trait began the very moment the dolls and the souls of the angels were merged together.

What do I mean?

The angels that once walked Earth with Sika Madu, began walking as mortals, but even so, even if they carried or inherited their souls, only few would carry the same traits as who they were in their former selves.

Sika Madu made sure these humans or dolls he created imbued with the souls of the fallen angels would breed, giving as a result the history of humankind within the ONS story.

Furthermore, just like the souls of the fallen angels allowed humans to gain the sense of self awareness, it also allowed one human to interact with the angel Mikaela's corpse, a bridge, a channel of communication was created on which the angel Mikaela was allowed to move his soul in one of those dolls, that of course, being Yuu.

A soul is not merely an aspect of energy but rather, it register traits of one's self, something that gives characteristic or definition to give us shape of who we are; in that regard, it is way visible as to why the angel Mikaela and Yuu's personality were so akin.

And as I stated before, given that souls carry on information, this whole memory set we got in the chapters, is a process called "regression".

A "regression" is not just like remembering the past through normal ways; it is going way beyond, whenever it allows people in real life to remember their former selves or not, is is unknown but there exists a book about a man that was able to do such feat.

The reason why Yuu had no memories of his past is due to something that I might bring as repetitive but:

"A soul can find a matching vessel, but a vessel can't gather pieces of a mind"

It means that a vessel would need to endure a lot to remember each exact detail of their former past selves. But given that in Owari, Mikaela Shindo/Hyakuya had to use a lot of power to open all the doors that led to Yuu's distant past, this feat of regression allowed Yuu to finally discover who he was.

It could be said that Mika was the key needed to unlock the door to the mystery, to Pandora's box.

As a side note, the current vampires along the black demons are shadows of those who walked with Sika Madu long ago.

Still,

#owari no seraph #ons chapter 129 #owari answers #owari no seraph analysis #the seraph trait #yuichiro hyakuya #mikaela hyakuya #angel michaela

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Hey again. Just read the latest chapter, and umm idk how to feel. It was nice to get some more insight into Ferid and see how even as a teen he was always just ~ like that™️. But, I’m a bit taken aback by the implication that Crowley might be Ferid’s reincarnated brother?? Bc to me it read like that was either the 440th person he killed or 440th time he killed his big bro. And knowing Ferid, 440 does not seem like a high enough body count. But idk maybe the brother flashback isn’t related to Crowley at all and is just used to establish a pattern? Regardless, rip to Crowley, Chess, and Horn.

Plot relevant things aside young prince Ferid with his classic ponytail bow was adorable, still unhinged, but also pretty adorable.

I get that. Personally I'm kinda angry about it.

You're right in that it was nice to get some insight into Ferid, but I don't know if that was worth the trade off of what we got. What the HELL do you mean that named characters that were prominent at one point (even if it wasn't THAT prominent) got killed OFF SCREEN with no indication that this was the case up until now. I would probably be fine about it if we'd had ANY foreshadowing about it, but no. Instead they disappeared without explanation and then are just declared dead. Their disappearance didn't even ring as that weird since Ferid, and therefore Crowley since he's following him around, are up to things that aren't popular with the majority of the vampire population. I remember mentioning that they hadn't shown up in a long time semi recently in one of these, but the reason I hadn't harped on it as much as someone like Narumi is bc they disappeared at a natural point instead of in the middle of the arc. I'm getting side tracked though. Ultimately, this felt INCREDIBLY dumb and a bit like Kagami just wanted to kill them off since he had no further purpose for them. If you're going to do that, at least HINT that the fact that they haven't shown up in a bit is weird. I just. oooough. I'm talking in circles. But yeah. Imagine if this happened to Rene and Lacus too :) (likely won't since Lacus has that whole thing with Yoichi).

I also find it annoying that Crowley was killed with so little fanfare. I get that it's because of the whole vampires have no feelings thing, but still. It's just insane to kill a character who has been around for so much of the story like that. It really makes Crowley come off as a plot device for Ferid's story rather than anything of real importance outside of that. Without the added context from the Mikaela light novel spin off (which reminder, still hasn't been finished) he feels like there's just so little going on with him other than his relationship with Ferid. Don't get me wrong. I think Crowley is a fun character, which is why I think this is just doing him so dirty. Was I asking for some drawn out fight between him and Ferid before he was killed? No, not really. I just find the situation of Ferid killing him off at all kinda dumb. idk. I have no suggestions about what I'd like to see. It just... wasn't that. Maybe I'll feel better about it later if his death is revealed to be more plot relevant.

ANYWAYS! I better move on before I'm here all night. ...Okay but last thing. YET A FUCKING GAIN we're jumping from one subject to another JUST to draw out some reveals and give us more questions. I'm going to pull my hair out lol. I really shouldn't be surprised that the second Shinoa starts diving into The First's memories we flip to this scene. I have a bit of a feeling that it's because she's going to learn what the audience already knows, but I just don't get why that wasn't lumped into the previous chapter. Would have felt much better if we'd just started this chapter with Ferid and Crowley. I guess page count could have factored in but... just feels like maybe you could have cut down some of the last chapter to make space for this. Ah... but maybe I'm just being a hater at this point. Anywho...

I too was wondering if that was the implication, but yeah, the number tripped me up. That DOES seem too frequent to be his brother, so I'm also wondering if that's the number of people he's killed. Yes, it seems a little low, but maybe that's people he's killed with a specific purpose in mind. Ones that tie into that rebirth mentality he has going on here. I'm sure we'll find out eventually. It does seem like we need more context to figure out what it is exactly Ferid is doing. Maybe he IS just killing people because he feels like it's time for them to go, but you'd think that he wouldn't bother to count them. Who knows.

Okay, maybe I'm just imagining it but I SWEAR we'd seen a younger Ferid design before at SOME point, but for the life of me, I can't remember where. Something about him talking about how he was a Mikaela candidate too or something like that? I bring it up to say that I swear we've seen a Ferid design somewhat similar to this before, but regardless, you're right. It is nice to see that design and that he really doesn't seem to have changed much over the years. Vampirisim apparently didn't change him.

#Owari no Seraph #OnS 134 spoilers #Ons 134 #Crowley Eusford #Ferid Bathory #Anonysis asks #My posts #Owari no Seraph spoilers

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