Orphanage of livestock
Alrighty, buckle up guys, time for another very cringy theory. :D Big thanks to my friend @dorkshadows for all our discussions about the current arc; this arc is really making us wrack our brain for ideas. xD
To start, here's a reminder as to where we stand vis à vis bizarre dolls:
UT first used to edit those corpses' cinematic records with fake memories he made during the Campania arc, but it quickly changed during the Weston arc to "longing for the future"...
...which are "incomplete fragments that the dead crave about the future they were to have had". Since UT didn't explain anything new ever since, it's likely that the records are still being edited with this method in the current arc.
Then, with the blue sect arc, we were introduced to the use of blood transfusions as "fuel" for the bizarre dolls' longevity...
...and our!Ciel's side set out to crash these collect operations in order to weaken the Undertaker and real!Ciel's side.
Mey Rin's investigation confirmed the existence of one blood collect site...
and so did Bard's:
However, in Finny and Snake's investigation, while the orphanage did sort the children into 4 groups too, the elder siblings pointed out that...
...not only have they never any blood drawn from them, but the orphanage is rather forcing them to attend classes, in order to develop their "aptitude" based on the tests they took when they arrived. Most importantly, when Ginny fledged, the chief of staff said...
...that "the aptitude honed there will make contributions to the world" (as a child with Corgi aptitudes, Ginny's classes were about physical activities "like gymnastics or horse riding").
Investigating Ginny having fledged, that's when Finny, Snake and the elder siblings discovered yet another lab (very similar to the one in Sphere music hall) with evidence of blood collection, but also of organ collection.
So, since this arc with Finny and Snake heavily parallels the circus arc, I was wondering if the purpose of dissecting these poor kids was similar to what Kelvin and the doc did with the kids they abducted:
In other words, whoever is behind this operation (UT is involved, but he might not be the only Shinigami deserter behind this) are maybe killing the kids to collect blood but also many different organs, so that they can probably upgrade their latest bizarre dolls (both in body and record).
Under read more for additional explanations/speculations:
1) the orphanage collects the children's organs to physically upgrade BDs ?
Most likely by grafting new organs or body parts (taken from the orphanage kids who fledged) on bizarre dolls who need them.
For example, considering the Polaris = Joker theory: back in the circus arc, Joker said:
and then Seb cut his second hand. Yet, when Polaris attacked Agni (who was quite strong), Agni noticed that...
...his opponent was very quick and strong. So if Polaris is indeed Joker, then it's likely BD!Joker has new strong arms.
Additionally, crack thought, but we witnessed both Doll and real!Ciel suddenly collapsing, which we automatically linked to needing more blood to keep on functioning, but if they really got new organs from those kids, then maybe...
...the issue we witnessed isn't anemia, but some sort of graft versus host disease? Or both lmao. (I'm totally reaching here)
2) the orphanage also collects the children's organs to gain more sponsors ?
Additionally to the Bizarre Dolls, these organs could be used to gain more sponsors, similarly to Bravat who used to provide blood transfusions to parliamentarians who suffered from kidney failure:
Only rich folks would have enough money to buy organs if they needed it, so they'd make good sponsors for this super expensive BD project.
Of course, the risk of graft v. host disease would be very high as well but, since Othello said "they learnt more than they ought to have" upon visiting the Sphere music hall's lab (ch125), maybe they figured out about how to make a successful graft, on top of blood types ? (Or, most likely, the ones running this clown show just don't care about their sponsors dying once they've gotten the money ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ exactly like Bravat who killed the parliamentarians)
3) the orphanage collects the children's organs for experimentation
This would explain why Finny finds a lot of similarities between this orphanage and the German lab by which he was experimented on for enhanced strength.
Additionally, this would explain Snake's weird comment on "orphanages being terrible places", if he too was also experimented on as a child (which is how and why he understands snakes) :
Lastly, back to the Polaris = Joker idea, Agni mentioned that Polaris had "unimaginable strength". As we know, Agni was one of the strongest characters, so for him to qualify his opponent as "unimaginably strong", it is likely that Polaris has some kind of enhanced strength.
So do they research about enhancing human (or bizarre doll) strength or longevity? Or is it research on cinematic records? Your guess is as good as mine but, as already proved with the circus arc, no one will miss these orphans...
...making this "the best recycling scheme" one can think of. T_T
4) the orphanage assigning orphans to classes based on aptitude tests is used to upgrade BD's records or lack of soul:
The kids are sorted into 4 groups based on the aptitude test they took. Literally quoting the manga:
Mastiff kids learn reading, writing and skills needed to be senior servants managing large manors
Corgi kids specialize in physical activities
Collie kids learn all the skills to make a living as a domestic servant and martial arts
Pomeranian kids (kids who scored the highest on the tests) study latin, maths and games
These orphans are told they are saved and then to envision their future based on their aptitude and what they're forced to learn in their respective classes. This is probably done so that they will develop very specific "longing for the future" which, again, are "incomplete fragments that the dead crave about the future they were to have had".
So, once they fledged and are killed, their "longing for the future" are probably extracted and used one way or another. Since the records are already edited, the goal behind this might be to create some sort of a soul substitute, as hinted by Jane in the Heathfield investigation arc:
and it sure would explain why the chief of staff said the aptitudes can contribute to the world:
That's why something like a change in the afternoon tea menu of the pomeranian kids (from lemon drizzle cake to lemon tart) would actually matter, because taste is probably one of the parameters that can influence the "shape of a soul" or something.
There are 4 groups in the orphanage; in the previous investigations that mostly meant 4 blood types, but this time it might mostly mean 4 star lords:
Mastiff kids for used for Polaris, who defines himself as a butler (he's not real!Ciel's butler tho++) (Joker?)
obviously Pomeranian kids are used for Sirius (real!Ciel)
For Canopus and Vega, it's a bit trickier, but I propose Corgi kids for Vega/Layla, despite her probably being high born, because she worked as a nurse helping veterans with rehabilitation, which looked like this :
This leaves Collie kids for Canopus...
even if Canopus' true identity is really the least obvious one right now. FYI, some Japanese speaking fans have discussed that Canopus is the maid Jane and she indeed worked as a maid and knew how to fight, so it fits (I personally have another theory in mind for Jane, but Canopus!Jane definitely has some basis). If not Jane (or Doll, like some fans keep saying), Canopus can still appear during Seb & Ciel's investigation, so we'll just keep these details about Collie kids in mind.
I'm sure the truth behind Snake & Finny's investigation, as well as the next one with Ciel and Seb, will provide us with more hints about how the bizarre dolls and, more specifically, the star lords are becoming more and more perfect. So far this post is what I can guess with what we were given.
TL;DR in many possible ways, the ones behind this arc (besides UT, I mean) are preying on these poor kids and making use of every parts of them (blood, organs and maybe even their longing for the future).
That's why giving them mistletoe when they reach fledging day is so ironic...
...because they really suck every "nutrient" possible from these kids until they die.
Not gonna lie, it doesn't look good at all for Theo. He's headed straight for real!Ciel... ://
Kudos if you read all that, I hope it was as clear as possible! As always, thoughts in comments or reblogs are welcome! :D
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So I finished my Book of Circus rewatch and I was impressed how well done it was?? (feels like it had a better budget than Book of the Atlantic 💀)
I love how this adaption was able to add so many original details, while also retelling older scenes like madame red's death. The anime does a fantastic job fleshing out the circus and getting across the tragedy of both what they were doing and what happened to them.
some of my favorite moments were:
madame red's death when explaining what the shinigamis are
jumbo playing the harmonica when ciel hears how they all grew up together. glad it was made into an emotional moment
extra scenes with doll! they're so good like how doll tells ciel he won't get hit and yelled at if he's at the circus. and no offense, but I didn't really get doll's heartbreak at ciel's betrayal until the anime, when she flashes back to all their scenes together 💔
how they show the circus members abducting children! really shows how ciel's missions are time-based and why he's so impatient most of the time, they're abucting children right under his nose
also that little girl they abducted is the same kid that gets sacrificed, and the girl who gives ciel oranges look just like her...
ciels nightmare about madam red. love how their showing he's still haunted by it.
there was also areally cool scene from his perspective running through hallway after discovering his dead parents, I hope they get this creative when it's time to animate the flashback arcs
I love the last scene with joker and the doctor as joker is nearly dying, saying he would have never accepted the prosthetics if he knew what they were, and the doctor asked him would he really, and joker flashes to a dream? of him picking up beast with two hands and he resigns to the fact he would as his eyes grow more lifeless, muah poetry 👌🏽
I will say I laughed a little at the end scene with the circus jumping around in the sky with the ribbon. I saw some meta about the ribbon a long time ago and how it could represent ciel's life or hope that's gone past his reach now... i think it would have been better if it was left open for interpretation? (but I understand how the adaptions feel the need to tie loose ends at the end of the story)
so all in all, amazing adaption, I can see why the fandom went feral when it dropped. I hope the current arc airing now, weston college will have time for their own creative moments.
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Kuro 195: Summary & Thoughts
Summary:
Story time with Doll™
Her final image? Or the one Undertaker planted?
Circus was fucked without their muderers
Doll is England’s Orphan Kid™
SNAKE IN MOUTH
Snake has Multiple Personality Disorder via Snake Mode™
Finny to Snake: shut the fuck up Snake!
Mmmmm lemon deserts
Doll to Snake: shut the fuck up Snake!
Thoughts:
It was a fairly decent chapter but not a favorite or very enlightening.
This is really putting me on the fence if she really was killed or was taken by Undertaker. Doll being ‘alive’ is near perfect if she were a Bizarre Doll. But if so then why is R!Ciel still struggling?
Clearly she survived something, or Undertaker fixed her right up and threw her back into the Wild for her to wander.
Doll knows, that O!Ciel killed the Circus troupe, Snake thinks they disappeared.
Snake doesn’t know that O!Ciel killed the Circus troupe. Doll doesn’t know that Snake still thinks they’re alive. So this really confuses me a bit because if Doll is part of the R!Ciel club and was explained, I guess this would be a good ploy to get back at O!Ciel, but now it makes me wonder how it’ll go when Snake learns the real truth that O!Ciel killed them.
This whole panel is good, Snakes internal conflict, Doll having a feeling something is up, and Finny literally saying with his eyes for Snake to just shut the fuck up.
Sweets are also a huge key to the boys as it were the Twins favorites. I do think that Lemon flavored things are R!Ciel’s favorite while Chocolate is O!Ciel’s favorite.
I’m sensing Alice and Wonderland vibes with this scene because of everyone’s panic. The orphanage clearly runs on a strict script, rule set, or control in this so everyone is scrambling to correct any mistakes right away before being off with their heads.
R!Ciel still has some control over this place and I think too that if one person fucks up, then their blood will be used to keep him alive.
I wish however that Yana would stop bouncing around the bush and just get on with it. I get she’s a huge writer of the small details that’ll make a big impact later on, like a butterfly effect.
Please feel free to reblog and add on your thoughts!
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On the matter of Snake’s allegiance
Considering Doll’s return, it shouldn’t be surprising that fans are worried about which side Snake will choose upon discovering that our!Ciel lied to him about what happened to Noah’s Ark, back when he became a servant of the household:
However, I’d like to point out two things as an answer:
Yes, Ciel lied about erasing Noah’s Ark, but not about what they were doing (abducting children)
Doll has been lying to Snake as well in this chapter
In this chapter, Doll said:
But that’s not true now, is it? Not only did Doll know where they went...
...but she also was told by Ciel what happened to Kelvin and Joker:
In other words, Snake has been lied to both by our!Ciel’s side but also by Noah’s Ark.
However, if we analyze both circumstances, what do we get? That Snake was first rescued by Noah’s Ark but he was never exactly “one of them” because he was not working for Kelvin’s sake...
...whereas Ciel half lied to Snake about Noah’s Ark, sure, but he also rescued him and Snake eventually became one of them :
That’s why I think Snake’ll choose our!Ciel’s side eventually, even if Ciel initially lied to him, but also considering that this orphanage Doll works at is fishy and probably isn’t being very fair to those kids. Again.
Worst case scenario: Snake ditches both undead!Noah’s Ark (BD!Doll and Joker) and our!Ciel’s side. Still, I think that Snake will also realize in this arc that our!Ciel lied mostly to avoid killing him and then gave him a home. That doesn’t mean that Snake shouldn’t confront our!Ciel about it, just that he’s been working with our!Ciel enough now to know that, in spite of his job as the Watchdog, our!Ciel is kind at heart.
I hope this will help reassure some fans, even if we’re still in for one hell of a ride!
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