[PH 52]
Posted because I was replying in so many places I've already lost track of what is where.
First thought: man, Oz's coming of age ceremonies are sure a sign of disaster.
1. Break. Uh-oh, what's this with Baskervilles? I've always wondered whether Break will abandon the good guys' cause if he comes across a better opportunity to achieve his own goals (most likely connected to White Alice's wish). Looks good to me, Break always seemed like a villain type, or at least: not a nice person. The display of fondness (understatement much?) for Liam was so touching though. Funny how Lottie warned Dug he couldn't win against Break; I'm a total fan of his, but that sounded like he was superhuman or something. Or simply that Mad Hatter could kill Baskervilles, for example via killing their chain together with Break killing the contractor. Deaths of both sides = death of the Baskerville.
2. Isla Yura. What the heck is he? I thought the cracked floor was just chibi enhancement for fun, but if it really happened, how did he survive in relatively good condition? Not to mention he has a nice hole in the head now.
If I understand correctly, the creepy psycho wants to repeat Tragedy of Sablier and thus make Jack "reclaim" [his] body. The only real Baskervilles (according to Lily) are Lily, Lottie, Dug and Fang, so are the fakes the members of Yura's cult? There's a lot of adults among them... and there's a lot of them in general, as seen at the end of chapter 49.
Looks like Yura isn't doing a great job at waking up Jack. At the moment, it seems more likely he'll end up with Glen instead.
3. Speaking of Elliot. At first I was puzzled why his flashback thing included Reo - he was remembering Glen's memories of Sablier (that was Glen's sword, wasn't it?) and then bam! Reo. But! Reo is dressed differently in the flashback - he has different cravat. Apparently this memory is from the same time as first blood-splattered image of him, from chapter 50. Elliot wonders whether Reo has seen something in Sablier, when he himself was unconscious. Back then, I didn't know whether that image was remembered by Elliot or Reo, but now it looks like it's Elliot who vaguely remembers Reo in that state. Hah... no idea what the "Say the name" could mean. Re: contract theory - was Reo forcing Elliot to make a contract? :D Is Reo a chain himself? :D Both sound kinda far-fetched to me.
4. It's so hard to make out anything in the Vanessa's death part... When I first read those pages, I also thought she was running around a lot. But when we take a look at the balustrade, then:
- (first time the balustrade is shown, p42) - from Vanessa's POV, she sees Elliot collapsed in front of the stairs.
- (second time, seen from somewhere above the stairs, p43) - Vanessa has already run to Elliot and is near him, she turns around to see that Hans isn't following her.
- (third time, seen from approaching person's POV, p44) - for some reason, Vanessa is standing on the top steps (??) of the very same stairs in front of which Elliot is lying, she turns around to see someone coming upstairs.
- (fourth time, p46) - Elliot sees Vanessa falling; she was facing him when she died, so she probably run up to him (? why, if she saw Reo? was Reo in a state that frightened her?).
- (fifth time, p47) - Vanessa's body falls down the stairs. Correct, considering Elliot's initial place of collapse. That wall on the left poses some architectural problem, since back on p42, it looks like the stairs are leading to a balcony of sorts, but whatever.
- (sixth time, p48) - Gilbert comes from where Vanessa wanted to go before Elliot fell.
So it's only seconds before Vanessa arrives at Elliot's side.
5. Damn, I'm so sad Vanessa died. I didn't know her enough to like her, but she was a strong female and all series need more strong females.
6. The end! I still don't think Elliot is the Headhunter. It's unlike Break to be wrong, however, so he might be trying to lure out the real Headhunter (Reo) out. Or using Elliot as a hostage so that Reo listens to him.
If Headhunter is someone we know, then all more important characters who don't have a Chain and aren't dead/Baskerville are:
- Duchess and Duke Nightray
- Elliot Nightray
- Cheryl or Shelly Rainsworth (one of them has Owl, and the other - ?)
- Reo
- Ada and Oscar Vessalius (I think Oscar doesn't have a chain? is it actually confirmed?)
- all the crazy kids from House of Fianna (focusing mental power to send the chain itself to distant places? :D)
- Isla Yura - freaking impossible, he commands a separate nutforce already.
Ahh I actually wouldn't mind if Reo was Headhunter!
Plus: in Retrace 49, Sharon says she can use Eques to travel only when power of Abyss is strong, and since in Yura's mansion it's weak, she can only spy on Oz using his shadow. But in this chapter, she sends Alice to Oz and plans to do the same with Gilbert!? Sure, it's not far away, but still... Fishy.
First thought: man, Oz's coming of age ceremonies are sure a sign of disaster.
1. Break. Uh-oh, what's this with Baskervilles? I've always wondered whether Break will abandon the good guys' cause if he comes across a better opportunity to achieve his own goals (most likely connected to White Alice's wish). Looks good to me, Break always seemed like a villain type, or at least: not a nice person. The display of fondness (understatement much?) for Liam was so touching though. Funny how Lottie warned Dug he couldn't win against Break; I'm a total fan of his, but that sounded like he was superhuman or something. Or simply that Mad Hatter could kill Baskervilles, for example via killing their chain together with Break killing the contractor. Deaths of both sides = death of the Baskerville.
2. Isla Yura. What the heck is he? I thought the cracked floor was just chibi enhancement for fun, but if it really happened, how did he survive in relatively good condition? Not to mention he has a nice hole in the head now.
If I understand correctly, the creepy psycho wants to repeat Tragedy of Sablier and thus make Jack "reclaim" [his] body. The only real Baskervilles (according to Lily) are Lily, Lottie, Dug and Fang, so are the fakes the members of Yura's cult? There's a lot of adults among them... and there's a lot of them in general, as seen at the end of chapter 49.
Looks like Yura isn't doing a great job at waking up Jack. At the moment, it seems more likely he'll end up with Glen instead.
3. Speaking of Elliot. At first I was puzzled why his flashback thing included Reo - he was remembering Glen's memories of Sablier (that was Glen's sword, wasn't it?) and then bam! Reo. But! Reo is dressed differently in the flashback - he has different cravat. Apparently this memory is from the same time as first blood-splattered image of him, from chapter 50. Elliot wonders whether Reo has seen something in Sablier, when he himself was unconscious. Back then, I didn't know whether that image was remembered by Elliot or Reo, but now it looks like it's Elliot who vaguely remembers Reo in that state. Hah... no idea what the "Say the name" could mean. Re: contract theory - was Reo forcing Elliot to make a contract? :D Is Reo a chain himself? :D Both sound kinda far-fetched to me.
4. It's so hard to make out anything in the Vanessa's death part... When I first read those pages, I also thought she was running around a lot. But when we take a look at the balustrade, then:
- (first time the balustrade is shown, p42) - from Vanessa's POV, she sees Elliot collapsed in front of the stairs.
- (second time, seen from somewhere above the stairs, p43) - Vanessa has already run to Elliot and is near him, she turns around to see that Hans isn't following her.
- (third time, seen from approaching person's POV, p44) - for some reason, Vanessa is standing on the top steps (??) of the very same stairs in front of which Elliot is lying, she turns around to see someone coming upstairs.
- (fourth time, p46) - Elliot sees Vanessa falling; she was facing him when she died, so she probably run up to him (? why, if she saw Reo? was Reo in a state that frightened her?).
- (fifth time, p47) - Vanessa's body falls down the stairs. Correct, considering Elliot's initial place of collapse. That wall on the left poses some architectural problem, since back on p42, it looks like the stairs are leading to a balcony of sorts, but whatever.
- (sixth time, p48) - Gilbert comes from where Vanessa wanted to go before Elliot fell.
So it's only seconds before Vanessa arrives at Elliot's side.
5. Damn, I'm so sad Vanessa died. I didn't know her enough to like her, but she was a strong female and all series need more strong females.
6. The end! I still don't think Elliot is the Headhunter. It's unlike Break to be wrong, however, so he might be trying to lure out the real Headhunter (Reo) out. Or using Elliot as a hostage so that Reo listens to him.
If Headhunter is someone we know, then all more important characters who don't have a Chain and aren't dead/Baskerville are:
- Duchess and Duke Nightray
- Elliot Nightray
- Cheryl or Shelly Rainsworth (one of them has Owl, and the other - ?)
- Reo
- Ada and Oscar Vessalius (I think Oscar doesn't have a chain? is it actually confirmed?)
- all the crazy kids from House of Fianna (focusing mental power to send the chain itself to distant places? :D)
- Isla Yura - freaking impossible, he commands a separate nutforce already.
Ahh I actually wouldn't mind if Reo was Headhunter!
Plus: in Retrace 49, Sharon says she can use Eques to travel only when power of Abyss is strong, and since in Yura's mansion it's weak, she can only spy on Oz using his shadow. But in this chapter, she sends Alice to Oz and plans to do the same with Gilbert!? Sure, it's not far away, but still... Fishy.