Keep in mind that this translation is not official in any way. I'm just a girlie with google and a good understanding of context clues and characters. I make these translations for people like me who aren't just satisfied with looking at pictures and waiting.
I recommend having the chapter open on a different tab/device, translation is done line by line.
Also i have used and will be continue to use a fan name "March" for Matilda's doll bc it sounds cooler, lol. The official fan-tl calls her Mattie, but i'm not affiliated with anyone and can name her another thing.
thinking about how edward strives very hard to be different and better and smarter than christopher was, and yet when it comes to manipulating a child who has a romantic interest in you in order for them to do what you want, only to discard them as soon as you’re done, he and anthony sure did form the same plan.
he can try and escape christopher’s shadow all he wants, but edward is still very much following behind in anthony’s footsteps
"If something is only gained through the sacrifice of something precious, what value could it possibly have? If it means having to go through fusion, then..."
it's not really surprising edward changed the debut again, he does want to impress the third floor shadows after all
but why would he, in the one debut where the newcomers knew beforehand what to expect, decide to change the entire system of evaluation in the debut room? it's been implied to have been the same for a long time, and the debut room isn't even being watched by anyone other than himself, he doesn't have the excuse of having to make it entertaining. why would he, in the one debut where the newcomers secretly received help from the star bearers, decide to add a pvp mode where the debutants have to fight the star bearers? kate suspects he wants to create a rift between the children, but aren't there easier ways to do that? forbidding cooperation between the pairs and/or making them fight each other would have been a more obvious choice, but he didn't do that. instead he let them cooperate among each other and put them specifically against the star bearers
Edward: Lady Roise once mentioned she likes Mirrorside,so she asked me to get her reports on other aspects of this place besides the clothing department's branch here. Have she ever lived here?
Taylor: If I remember correctly,Lady Roise used to work here in Mirrorside during her time as a 2nd Floor Shadow
Edward: What work did she do here?
Taylor: A school teacher and a seamstress, that's how she seized control over the clothing management
Edward: Well that is interesting. She also requested me to tell you to stop with your rubbing mustache habit. It's impolite and I agree with that