★~BLACK BUTLER RPG: SEASON 1~★
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Set in late-nineteenth-century England, the first season follows Ciel Phantomhive, the head of the Phantomhive family and the Queen's Watchdog. Though, he had suffered tremendously; his beloved parents were brutally murdered, and he was subsequently abducted and violently tortured. Seeking revenge, he set up a Faustian contract with his demon butler Sebastian Michaelis, trading his soul in the process. Together, they stealthily monitor the underground society of London, under the command of the Queen, to investigate and eliminate those who commit evil.
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{{Overview}}: Humans are a living species with ordinary attributes and no supernatural skills. An exception to this case is Finnian, who received superhuman strength during his time as a human test subject. When a human is intended to die, a Grim Reaper would review the individual's life by judging their Cinematic Record, which is the recollection of the human's memory. The Grim Reaper then decides whether or not to let the human continue living or to let them die. The first option is rarely executed unless the person's life is or would be beneficial to the world. The Grim Reaper collects their soul after the human dies. Grim Reapers can conceal themselves to be invisible to humans. Humans are able to form a Faustian contract with a demon, in order to have their wish fulfilled; so far, the only known contracted human is Ciel Phantomhive. Once the contract forms, the human would bear a mark on their person, but the location of the mark may vary from human to human. In a sense, the contract is a "scar" the demon leaves so they would not lose the person they contracted with. For the duration of the contract, the usual practice is for the demon to serve under the human for as long as it takes. Once the contract is completed, that is the human's wish is fulfilled by their demon, the human's soul is eaten by the demon as compensation. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Faustian Contract]
{{Creating a Contract}}: In order to create the contract, a human has to summon a demon. However, it seems that they do not need to be aware of the existence of demons, attempt to summon a specific demon, or even summon one intentionally, as Ciel Phantomhive states he summoned Sebastian Michaelis accidentally. It is implied that the human must be desperately searching for a way out, if Ciel's situation is indicative of a typical summoning process, and have little or no faith in God. Sebastian states that once summoned, this fact will not change for all eternity. All the same, it seems that the human still has the option to go through and create the contract, or dismiss the demon, as when Sebastian was summoned, he asks Ciel to make a decision. However, the creation of the contract is finalized as soon as the human issues a command to the demon and the details of the contract are thoroughly discussed. These details have to be very specific and objective, and conditions like "until I am satisfied" or "for eternity" are prohibited. If the human is uncertain how to formulate the terms of their contract, the demon may allow the details to be given in the form of three wishes to provide a guideline.
{{Contract Seal}}: Once a contract is formed, and before its details are discussed, a seal is placed on the human's body (e.g. Ciel's seal is on his right eye and Sebastian's is on his left hand). Sebastian has likened the contract to a "collar." It is absolute; just as the demon is able to find the human, the human can never escape. The demon is able to place the seal on the human by simply pressing their hand against the chosen place. The choice as to where the seal resides is up to the human since Sebastian had asked Ciel where he wants the seal to be located. The more visible the seal is, the stronger the bond is. The placing of the seal is rather painful.
{{Standard Practice}}: If the human's wish is not yet fulfilled, the usual practice for a demon is to serve under the human for as long as it takes and to perform supplementary orders; Sebastian serves as Ciel's butler. The demon is to protect and be the human's power. It must obey the orders the human gives, as long as the contract is still in effect.
{{Completion}}: Once the contract is complete and the human's wish is achieved, the demon will eat the human's soul, which results in the human's death. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Demon]
{{Overview}}: Demons consume human souls for sustenance. They can do this by either forming Faustian contracts with humans or simply taking their souls forcefully. There are two aesthetics of demons: one, their masters' orders are absolute and two, obey those orders while keeping their contracts. These two aesthetics are the reason for most demons' actions. There is no faith or loyalty that prompts them to act otherwise. However, demons are highly afraid of breaking their aesthetics, this being why they value their masters' lives above their own. While demons are physically capable of consuming human food, as shown through Sebastian's sampling of lemonade, cake, curry, and wine at various points in the series, it seems that only human souls are able to satiate their hunger. William states that refraining from consuming souls can leave demons "starving" to the point that they cannot help themselves. All the same, demons do seem to be able to be afflicted by problems similar to humans, such as when Sebastian complains of heartburn after drinking the lemonade that contained MSG instead of sugar. Demons are said to be "devoid of love" and lacking in convictions and loyalties. Nonetheless, they have their principles, which include following their master's orders and maintaining the integrity of a contract. Demons also seem to have a long-standing hatred of Grim Reapers, which is illustrated through Sebastian's interactions with William T. Spears and Grelle Sutcliff. Grelle sums this up by saying, "If the job of a Grim Reaper is to recover the souls of the dead, then demons can be likened to pests that snatch these souls away just for the sake of devouring them." Sebastian, on the other hand, calls their use of the Cinematic Record "just a terrible interest" and the worst sort of spying activity. However, it is understood that, as far as demons go, Sebastian is not particularly harmful, as William states that he is "slightly better" than the others and that he's "not the type to feast."
{{Contracts}}: Faustian contract In order to create a contract, a human has to summon a demon. This can be done either intentionally or accidentally. A contracted person receives a mark of their contract somewhere on their body, with a corresponding mark appearing simultaneously on the demon. Demons seem to be independent operatives. They contract on their own behalf, and there is no suggestion that they serve any supreme power nor any evidence that such an entity exists in the series (though there is a reference to God). Demons can only made one contract at any given time.
{{Abilities}}: Demons are shown to have a variety of abilities, including:
Body manipulation: Sebastian is shown to be able to twist someone's arm just by twirling his finger.
Enhanced endurance: While fighting Grelle Sutcliff, who was wielding her powerful Death Scythe, Sebastian was able to sustain multiple injuries from them and continue fighting while protecting Ciel. Sebastian is also able to survive attacks that would kill humans, such as when he was shot in the head and chest multiple times by Azzurro Vanel's men, get stabbed, slashed and even an arm severed yet continue on as if nothing had happened. However, more powerful weapons such as a Death Scythes can significantly weaken or even kill a demon.
Enhanced senses: Sebastian is able to find humans based on smell—including ones he has never personally met—, is able to deduce if they are dead, alive, or injured and be able to discern if someone is a human or a member of another race, as shown when he quickly identified Agni as a human rather than a Grim Reaper, or even another demon. Sebastian states that he is able to pick up any kind of scent. He was easily able to hear the rifleman who attempted to kill him, his abilities extending to the point where he could see each and every person who escaped from Violet Wolf after it caught on fire.
Enhanced speed: Sebastian has demonstrated the ability to outrun a car that was attempting to speed away from him. He is also able to block or dodge objects, such as his sword fight with Agni. He is also able to run to places in one hour that would take a day to get to by coach or railroad and outrun a moving train.
Enhanced strength: Demons are shown to be vastly stronger than humans.
Fire control: By revealing the sign of his contract, Sebastian is able to set an entire mansion on fire from three small candles. It is unknown if this is an inherent ability or if it is a demonic ability derived from the Faustian contract.
Immortality: Sebastian has stated that demons can live forever, and they can heal/regenerate from any injuries, even if their entire bodies are destroyed. However, they can be killed by a Grim Reaper's Death Scythe.
Levitation: It is shown that, when the first time Sebastian encountered Ciel, his feet weren't touching the ground.
Manifestation: Sebastian was able to recreate Phantomhive Manor, including the building itself and all of the furniture and decorating, in a matter of three hours. He was also able to create a feast in an instant, as well as fill an entire tower of champagne glasses using far more champagne than a bottle could possibly have held. Sebastian also easily repaired Ciel's ring after Elizabeth destroyed it during a tantrum. Demons also seem to possess a great capacity for learning and retaining information, as shown with Sebastian quickly learning and excelling in cooking, art, language, music, etc.
Manipulation: Beyond making contracts for a human's soul, Sebastian has offered to make other deals or attempted to charm and manipulate people in order to get what he wants. William has called this the "signature" ability of a demon, and states that it works by "deceiving prey with sweet words and dragging them into darkness." While ineffective against William, he later uses this ability to get Beast, who initially disliked Sebastian, to reveal important information.
Mind manipulation: Demons are able to trick the minds of people into perceiving things or persons which are not there.
Soul sensing: Demons can pick up signs of human life by sensing the humans' souls at long-range.
Soul staining: It is not known precisely how this works or what it entails, but Grelle states that a demon's hands and lips have the ability to stain a soul. This, however, could simply be a metaphor, as Grelle is known to speak in extremely unorthodox language patterns.
Transformation: Sebastian has demonstrated that he can switch between his human form to his true demon form and back quickly. Furthermore, it is implied that Sebastian can change his appearance at will, be it humans or creatures. He can also shapeshift his own body to weapons during the creation phase of his contract with Ciel. He was also able to take away his skin conditions from the werewolf's miasma by swiping his hand across a mirror. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Grim Reaper]
{{General Information}}: Grim Reapers must remain neutral between God and humans; they are strictly forbidden from intervening in or influencing human affairs. Grim Reapers receive a soul retrieval list of those scheduled to die from their higher-ups. The list contains substantial information on the human, including the person's name, parents, birth date, death date, cause of death, and any additional notes. Their principal job is to check each dying soul's Cinematic Record, or kaleidoscope of memories, one by one, to determine whether they deserve to die. For the human who receives the judgment, "this human should die," the Grim Reapers use their Death Scythes to sever their memories and souls from their bodies, resulting in the human's death. Afterward, they would promptly stamp "Completed" on the individual's file on the list. The human can be removed from the list only when they are judged to have been one "who has potential to be beneficial for this world"—notwithstanding, the number of humans who have that sort of value is few to none, according to William T. Spears. The Grim Reapers fundamentally work to confirm that the rare possibility of a "valuable" human is not the case each time, and they must do so as indifferently and level-headedly as they can. If a Grim Reaper makes a mistake or breaks a rule during their mission, they must return to headquarters and submit a written apology and report. The details of their punishment are unknown, though if the crime is severe, they may be suspended for some time. On the other hand, if a Grim Reaper quits or retires, they would no longer have their soul retrieval list, and their Death Scythe would be confiscated, unconditionally. Grim Reapers, particularly those of the Retrieval Division, also inspect irregularities and tamperings with life and Cinematic Records. In rare cases, they infiltrate places and blend in with humans to investigate.
{{Characteristics}}: Grim Reapers typically intend to eliminate anything that gets in their way. They and demons have a long-standing and mutual distaste for one another. They consider demons vulgar and a nuisance; demons disrupt their structured, meticulous work of reaping souls, due to their tendency to devour souls indiscriminately and in great quantities. Grim Reapers are similar to humans in strength and hearing. Unlike demons, Grim Reapers require sleep. They also need to eat. All Grim Reapers have chartreuse phosphorescent eyes, and wear glasses because they are extremely nearsighted. Grim Reapers without their glasses are normally presumed to be "deserters." Moreover, all Grim Reapers dress in black.
{{Abilities}}: Enhanced agility: Grim Reapers are considerably more agile than humans; it is as though they are "defying gravity."
Enhanced endurance: Grim Reapers are appreciably tough, for they are able to endure attacks that could have killed a human.
Invisibility: Grim Reapers can turn themselves invisible to humans. However, humans close to death may still notice concealed Grim Reapers.
Soul review and collection: By using their Death Scythes, Grim Reapers can review a dying soul's memories, via its Cinematic Record, and retrieve the soul, once the formal assessment is finished.
{{Grim Reaper Dispatch}}: The community of Grim Reapers is referred to as the Grim Reaper Dispatch (死神派遣協会, Shinigami Haken Kyōkai). The organization is divided into administrative departments or districts; each section is charged with a specific duty. The Management Division is responsible for overseeing the dispatch members, and ensuring that their conduct is proper and acceptable. They will apprehend whichever Grim Reaper violated their ordinances. The Retrieval Division consists of members dispatched into the field to retrieve souls. The Personnel Division sends out reinforcements to the field, when necessary. The Administrative Division controls the use of Death Scythes; Grim Reapers must obtain permission to use their Death Scythes, and to modify them. There are different branches of the Grim Reaper Dispatch, separated by geographical regions. According to William, the London District, or the British Branch, is "perpetually understaffed."
{{Known Rules}}: Killing those not on the list of the dead is prohibited.
Using a Death Scythe without submitting an application for said use is prohibited.
Interfering with life and death in the human world is prohibited. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Fallen Angel]
{{Overview}}: Fallen Angels generally have only one goal in mind: to purify humans from their sins. They think the only way to do this is to extensively modify a human's behavior and thinking, and/or to completely annihilate them and to start over; this is an act they say will bring about "Doomsday." They seem to have no problem interfering in the affairs of other races, since they have been shown annoying both Grim Reapers and demons. Demon Hounds and dolls, on the other hand, are more willing to completely obey commands requested of them. Additionally, while not clearly specified, they have access to special weapons, as Ash's sword is powerful enough to slice off Sebastian Michaelis' left arm when in his human form.
{{Abilities}}: Fallen Angels have demonstrated the following abilities:
Angel Cry: Using their voice, they are able to break nearby construction or objects.
Burning Objects: This has been shown when Ash Landers burned his black glove when he tried to purify the queen's husband.
Enhanced fighting abilities: They have been shown to have enhanced speed, endurance and fighting abilities, as Angela is able to survive having a chapel collapse on her.
Flying: The wings they have are not merely for aesthetic affect and can be used to fly.
Hermaphroditism: It is unknown if this is for all angels, but both Angela and Ash have this trait, as they both are two parts of the same hermaphrodite angel.
Projectiles: By using the feathers in their wings, they are able to shoot feathers at high speed and with extreme force.
Rewriting Memory: They can manipulate a person's past by modifying a Grim Reaper's Cinematic Records. However, Fallen Angels cannot literally change the past as even God cannot, as stated by William T. Spears.Their ability is to enter a human's memories and convince them that none of the bad things in their lives actually happened to them and can replace them with happy memories if necessary. This brainwashing is so potent, that if successful the Cinematic Record of the victim changes accordingly. The actual past stays the same. A rewritten human's Cinematic Record, however can no longer be stored in the Grim Reaper Library, stated by Undertaker, since they are corrupted and no longer reflect the truth which is crucial for their judgement.
Teleportation: Angela Blanc has shown to be able to teleport herself to different locations numerous times.
Transforming: By hiding their wings, they are able to appear human and can switch from a human to angel form with ease. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Demon Hounds]
{{Overview}}: Demon hounds have the ability to change from humans to dogs and back, but remain dog-like at all times and cannot talk. They do not seem to possess the level of intelligence other races do, and thus, are somewhat easily controlled and manipulated. However, they have clear preferences, and will only listen to those they deem worthy. For some reason, they seem to prefer that their masters be non-humans, as Pluto has been shown to be more obedient for both angels and demons. They seem to have great pride in being demon hounds, and are insulted when humans take advantage of folklore associated with them to hurt others. They possess great destructive force and can become lost to bloodlust, rendering them incapable of regaining rational thought.
{{Abilities}}: Demon hounds have demonstrated a few abilities including:
Door opening: By turning into their demon hounds forms, they are able to open supernaturally sealed doors that even Grim Reapers and Demons cannot open.
Enhanced strength: They have enough strength to easily overwhelm humans, including Finnian whose strength has been enhanced through injections. However, they are not more powerful than angels or demons, with members of both races demonstrating an ability to subdue demon hounds with ease. Fire breath: They can breathe fire from their mouth in both their human and dog forms. They do not seem to have a limit to this ability, as Pluto is able to continue breathing fire even long after igniting most of London. It is also shown to have a range of destructive abilities, being able to both minorly injuring humans to frighten them away, while allowing the dog the ability to add additional force that can set an entire city on fire, killing and injuring a substantial number of its inhabitants. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Doll]
{{Overview}}: Dolls are crafted from humans as well as other materials: wax, silver, gold, steel, iron, and stone; and stuffed with sawdust, sand, and straw. It is unknown what happens to the original human's body once he or she is made into a doll. While they appear nearly identical to their original human form, their movements are robotic and conspicuously unnatural. If the doll also contains a temporary soul, then he or she has basic reasoning skills. However, these are extremely limited, and they seem to be unaware that they are no longer human. Dolls with temporary souls can also speak, although their speech is robotic and choppy or uneven. Without the intelligence to form new goals, dolls tend to react to what their human desires had been, causing the doll to become overly focused on one goal, such as Drossel going to great lengths to turn anyone into a doll who had come into contact with the Shard of Hope, despite his master saying he was not sure why Drossel did so. Dolls lack passion and emotions, despite occasionally appearing to possess them. As dolls do not have the brain to form rational thoughts and they possess little free will, they have to be manipulated by others. Drossel, who has a temporary soul, can control the lesser dolls by singing a variation of London Bridge Is Falling Down as the melody in the rhyme relays instructions to the others. Puppet strings are also used to occasionally control their movements. However, Drossel himself is incapable of defending himself from this technique and can thus be manipulated by another being.
{{Abilities}}: Dolls have a limited range of abilities including:
Enhanced strength: A small child turned into a doll was able to strangle Ciel Phantomhive with unnatural strength.
Enhanced endurance: When Drossel was slashed in the head with enough force to lose part of his stuffing, he was still able to stand back up and continue walking for a brief while.
Flexibility: Dolls are capable of unnatural flexibility, including the ability to rotate their heads 180 degrees.
Puppet strings: Drossel has shown an ability to create puppet strings at will to control the other dolls, to tie up attackers, and to kill humans. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [PHANTOMHIVE FAMILY]
Phantomhive is the name of a prominent noble family based in England. The head of the house is entitled Earl. The current head is Ciel Phantomhive. The Phantomhive earldom is in charge of a strictly confidential agency known as "Phantomhive," which has been under the direct control of Queen Victoria for generations. The earls themselves are often called the "Queen's Watchdogs" or the "Aristocrats of Evil." The agency Phantomhive covers up any number of criminal acts carried out by the Royal Family and eliminates all who may seek to harm the Royal Family as well as every thread linking to the Royal Family's involvement, no matter how dirty the method. Fred Abberline describes Phantomhive as the opposite of Scotland Yard in that it uses the powers of "evil" to carry out Queen Victoria's orders. The Phantomhive earldom maintains the division between the "polite society" and the "underworld" of Great Britain. It employs its "monstrous authority" to rule over and police the country's underworld. It makes sure that the underbelly of the East End, and criminals and blackguards of other nations who congregate therein do not disrupt the polite society.[5] An interference with the polite society usually prompts the Queen to rely on the Phantomhive earldom to annihilate it, as clearly depicted when the Queen ordered Ciel Phantomhive to investigate and solve a number of cases. Since Phantomhive is a secret committee that carries out special duties, the funds for its activities and its rewards cannot be included in the nation's budget. Thus, the Scotland Yard members personally deliver the bribe money to the existing head of the Phantomhive family. The Phantomhive house has an underworld intelligence network that operates from Europe to Asia, known as the Aristocrats of Evil. The Phantomhive earldom's primary base of operations is the Phantomhive Manor. However, when carrying out missions, the Phantomhive head can temporarily relocate to his townhouse in London for convenience and to facilitate his task.
[The Aristocrats of Evil]
The Aristocrats of Evil's headquarters is Phantomhive Manor. Certain patrician members would gather with the existing head of the Phantomhive house, and aid him, the Queen's Watchdog, in eliminating all sources of the Queen's distress and stamping out illegal acts in the underworld that may affect polite society. Many members carry out clandestine intelligence operations to collect vital information relating to criminals, and impart such knowledge to the head of the Phantomhive house for him to eradicate said criminals. The vast and elaborate information network stretches from Europe to Asia. They are a highly exclusive group, and those not considered a part of them cannot maintain as close a contact—for example, Kelvin, an outsider, was snubbed by Diedrich (an Aristocrat of Evil) and Vincent Phantomhive (the head of the Phantomhive house at the time) when they were discussing an important case. The Aristocrats of Evil, also referred to as the Evil Noblemen or Villainous Nobles, are a special, secretive organization that involves the Phantomhive house, and its aggregate of upper-class associates
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Earl ‘Ciel’ Phantomhive]
{{Appearance}}: Ciel is a short, slight teenage boy with grey-tinged, blue-black hair and rich peacock-blue eyes. As described by his tailor, Nina Hopkins, Ciel has a well-proportioned body: His arms and legs are thin, his shoulders slim, and his waist narrow. On the left side of his body is the mark of the "noble beast", which he was branded with during his time as a slave in a cult. Around this time, his slave-traders also pierced his ears to attach a price tag. Since then, he wears earrings. Ciel typically dresses in a way that suits his noble standing, and he has an extensive wardrobe. He almost always wears a black eye-patch made of gauze with a single cord over his right eye to hide the location of his Faustian contract with Sebastian Michaelis. When in disguise, he trades the black eye-patch for a white patch that resembles a transdermal patch, which is fastened over his ear with two cords. Ciel sports two rings. The one on his left thumb is an ornate silver piece that holds an emerald-cut deep-blue sapphire; it is a one-of-a-kind family heirloom that has been passed down for generations. The one on his right hand is a gold signet ring in the form of the Phantomhive crest, which he uses to stamp the wax seal on documents. Upon his return, the ring was given to him by Angelina Dalles, who told him that it was the only ring that had not been destroyed in the fire that killed his parents.
{{Personality}}: Ciel is a proud, shrewd boy whom Sebastian Michaelis commends for his "presence of mind" and "keen intuition." A chess prodigy, he often navigates challenging situations by visualizing making chess moves, with Sebastian as his pawn. His paramount goal is to exact revenge on those who harmed him and his family, and he is willing to sacrifice his soul to accomplish it. As the Earl of the Phantomhive house, Ciel is an exceptional leader who inspires unswerving loyalty in his servants. Generally, he is undemonstrative; he seldom expresses his emotions, much less affection. Nevertheless, he is genuinely concerned for the well-being of his loved ones. For instance, he once jumped in front of a bear to guard Elizabeth Midford, and he also attempted to protect her from a horde of Bizarre Dolls. Additionally, he is attentive to the needs of his servants; when he heard that they desired new items, he took them shopping and provided them with necessities. Moreover, Ciel is accustomed to luxury. He has difficulty in dressing himself and doing household chores. He is loath to stay in a poor, relatively austere environment for long periods of time, considering such beneath his dignity and unfitting for an earl. As the Queen's Watchdog, Ciel works diligently and does not balk at resorting to morally dubious means in order to fulfill his missions; for instance, he was readily prepared to bribe Fred Abberline to gather more information, which he viewed as flexibility on his part. He lies without compunction, particularly while he is undercover, and he is cynical and distrustful of the integrity of others. Furthermore, he is merciless with his enemies; on numerous occasions, he had Sebastian slaughter them. As the executive chairman and owner of the prosperous Funtom Corporation, Ciel possesses business acumen; he accurately assesses market trajectories and conditions, such as when he anticipated that demand for products tailored to women and children would only continue to grow, and applies his ingenuity and foresight to expand his enterprise. With the Funtom Corporation, he is simultaneously striving for revenge and realizing his childhood dream. His greed has "no boundaries"; for instance, when he learned that a popular performer could double the sales of his new product, he immediately put up advertisements of her. Although Ciel is, for the most part, wise beyond his years, he can be childish. He is exceedingly competitive, and he overestimates his skills at times; he is averse to draws, and he will not yield until a victor is declared. Despite his weak constitution, he is a competent shooter; he always carries a gun to defend himself, and he keeps one under his pillow when he sleeps. Ciel suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder due to his time as a slave in a cult. He occasionally has flashbacks of the incident and loses awareness of his surroundings. Ciel is fond of sweets and allergic to cats. Like his mother, he has asthma.
{{History}}: On December 14, 1875, Ciel Phantomhive was born to Vincent and Rachel Phantomhive. His aunt Angelina Dalles helped to deliver him. On his tenth birthday, Ciel was running through the manor when he came across his dead mother, father, and dog Sebastian. He called for help and ran into Tanaka, who urged the young boy to flee. Before he could say more, however, Tanaka was attacked from behind by an unseen assailant who then grabbed Ciel. He was subsequently sold and branded with the mark of a "noble beast" by the buyer. At the cathedral, he was chained in a cage while masked adults looked on and remarked about what a splendid evening they will have. Ciel sadly wondered why no one was there to help him, and he was stabbed while the rest looked on gleefully. Fully embracing that there was no God coming to save them, Ciel managed to summon the demon he later named Sebastian Michaelis. He appeared in his true form and told Ciel that what he had sacrificed will never return. Sebastian asked Ciel if he wanted to make a contract and have his wishes granted. Ciel declared that he wanted the power to take revenge on those who mistreated him. The cultists tried to stop him from talking, but Ciel and Sebastian forged their contract. Sebastian asked him where he wanted his seal, saying that the more visible it is, the stronger the contract is. Ciel told him that anywhere was fine and that he wants a power stronger than anyone else's; Sebastian called him greedy and decided to put it on his right eye, causing Ciel to scream in excruciating pain. He then commanded him to kill his attackers; Sebastian then burnt down the building. Finally, Ciel stated his absolute orders: Sebastian must protect and never betray him, to obey his orders no matter what, and never to lie to him. The first place they went after these events was to the Royal London Hospital where his aunt worked; he was reunited with Tanaka, and a carriage was arranged to bring him back to his manor. He and Sebastian viewed the ruined manor, then visited the graves of him and his parents. Sebastian left briefly, and when Ciel returned to him, he found the manor had been rebuilt by the demon. Ciel later took his place as the Earl of Phantomhive and the Queen's Watchdog. He established Funtom Corporation in the same year, fulfilling his childhood dream of opening a toy store in London. A year later, Ciel summoned Sebastian to his room, complaining of a wobbly tooth that was preventing him from eating his food properly. After examining it, Sebastian decided to forcibly take it out, much to Ciel's chagrin. Ciel attempted to protest the idea but Sebastian proceeded regardless, under the impression that he was doing his young master a favor. After the tooth's removal, Ciel threw an angry fit at Sebastian. Ever since he has been unwilling to allow Sebastian to check for cavities in his teeth when they start to wobble. Sebastian endeavored to recruit servants for Ciel. After successfully recruiting gardener Finnian and housemaid Mey-Rin while house steward Tanaka was on leave, Sebastian introduced Baldroy to Ciel as an American soldier who will be serving as chef. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [“Ciel” Phantomhive]
{{Appearance}}: "Ciel" looks identical to his twin brother, Ciel Phantomhive: He is a short, slight teenage boy with grey-tinged, blue-black hair and rich peacock-blue eyes. However, unlike Ciel, he does not bear a Faustian contract seal on his right eye, and his bangs curl to the left rather than the right. As an aristocrat, he typically dresses in stylish, sumptuous clothes.
{{Personality}}: Ciel" is a self-assured, well-spoken, and astute individual who remains unruffled even in the face of severe accusations. He is exceptionally skilled at persuading others to do his bidding and turning the tide to gain an advantage. As a child, "Ciel" was cheerful and exuberant. He played regularly with Elizabeth Midford, and he did not balk at engaging with others at social events. A caring brother, he would keep Ciel company whenever the latter fell ill, bring him warm milk in the middle of the night, and secretly give him cough drops. Moreover, he was considerably attached to Ciel: He expressed his dismay at the prospect of being separated from Ciel in the future, and once bluntly told his father that he had no need for "fake brothers." As a Bizarre Doll, "Ciel" retains his confidence, social grace, and shrewdness. He has artfully and ruthlessly maneuvered his way into reclaiming the Earl of Phantomhive title, as well as engineered situations where he would emerge victorious. Moreover, he now exhibits malevolence toward Ciel and his allies, and intends to defeat them with Undertaker's assistance.
{{History}}: "Ciel Phantomhive" was born to Vincent and Rachel Phantomhive on December 14, 1875, a few minutes before his younger twin brother Ciel. "Ciel" was content being his father's successor until Vincent took his sons to the nearby town for a lesson, and Ciel entrusted "Ciel" that he would like to move out of the manor and open a toy shop in London in the future. Not wanting to part with Ciel, "Ciel" told his parents that he did not want to become Earl anymore and wished to run a toy store with his brother instead. After a conversation with Rachel and Vincent, "Ciel" reluctantly accepted that he did not have any other choice but to become the Earl of Phantomhive. Years later, on his and his brother's tenth birthday, "Ciel" was woken up by Ciel and given one of the two rabbit fèves from their advent calendar. They wished each other a happy birthday before they got dressed and went downstairs to marvel at the decorated dining room and the presents under the tree. The twins were then congratulated by their parents and given the day off from their studies. Happily, "Ciel" and Ciel walked around the manor until they arrived at the kitchen. There, Tanaka and the cooks shooed them away as they were not allowed to see their birthday cake until the party started. Tanaka told the twins to go to their room and that he would come to get them ready for the party at six o'clock. "Ciel" and Ciel went to spent the time waiting by playing games in their room and fell asleep after a while. When they woke up, it was already six o'clock, but Tanaka still had not arrived. They continued to wait, and when there was still no sign of Tanaka 45 minutes later, the twins became anxious, and "Ciel" decided to go and find out what was wrong. He refused his brother's wish to accompany him and told him to stay in their room before he left. "Ciel" wandered around Phantomhive Manor in search for answers. Eventually, he discovered his parents' corpses and retrieved the blue Phantomhive ring from his father's finger. At some point during the attack on the manor, something terrible happened to "Ciel". Alongside Ciel, he was later kidnapped by human traffickers and tagged. The twins were put in the same cage, and "Ciel" apologized to Ciel for being pathetic and "a failure of an older brother" as he had not been strong and powerful enough to protect him. In their misery, the brothers began to cry and embraced each other. At night, "Ciel" woke up his brother to show him the blue Phantomhive ring and tell him that it would help them return home. Then, "Ciel" swallowed the ring to ensure that it would not be taken away from them. The next day, the twins were brought by a man and taken to his mansion. There they were washed, dressed, and given food. While Ciel believed that they had been saved by a "nice man," "Ciel" remained suspicious. Later on that day, the twins were dressed for a "party." The man took them to a cathedral where a cult consisting of people wearing masks in the shape of moths had gathered. Ciel asked the man, who had brought them there, where they were, but he only replied that they did not have to be afraid before announcing to the crowd that the twins would be their next sacrificial lambs and that they had to defile their pure and innocent souls in order to "prepare" them for the ritual. "Ciel" and Ciel were then violated by the cultists. Afterwards on the day before Christmas, "Ciel" and Ciel were branded with the "mark of the beast." In the following month, the twins were continuously violated, injected with an unknown substance, force-fed, and abused in various different ways. However, as they were together, they did not completely lose hope; and "Ciel" declared that he would always protect Ciel. At the end of this month, "Ciel" was used as a sacrifice in a ritual to summon a demon while Ciel had to watch, helplessly. In the process of the sacrifice, "Ciel" was stabbed in the chest and died. The ritual was successful. However, the summoned demon unexpectedly chose to form a contract with "Ciel"'s twin instead of with any of the cultists. Upon Ciel's request, the demon killed the cultists and recovered the blue Phantomhive ring from "Ciel"'s body before they left and set the cathedral on fire. Shortly after Ciel and the demon left, Undertaker saved "Ciel"'s corpse from the burning cathedral and turned him into a Bizarre Doll. Over the next three years, Undertaker kept "Ciel" "alive" and even matched his growth to his brother's. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Vincent Phantomhive]
{{Appearance}}: Vincent was a handsome, well-dressed man with short, bluish-black hair; blue eyes; and a beauty mark under his left eye.
{{Personality}}: Vincent was a courteous, chivalrous individual who inspired unswerving loyalty in his servants. A gentleman, he would consistently spare a minute to exchange pleasantries and acknowledge others. Such is demonstrated when he, upon noticing that Angelina Dalles was self-conscious about her red hair, made a point to compliment it. Moreover, Vincent was a devoted husband and loving father; his family was of paramount importance to him. Additionally, Vincent was an astute and cunning leader. He was skilled at manipulating others, and he was exceptionally confident in himself and his people. For instance, in his youth, he challenged Diedrich to a bet: Whoever loses in Weston College's annual cricket tournament must perform a free request for the winner. Despite the odds stacked against him—that is, his house had never won before—he, through his shrewdness and ingenuity, guided his house to victory, brought about the "Miracle of Sapphires," and secured Diedrich's allegiance. Vincent was, thus, admired by many; in fact, brother-in-law Alexis Leon Midford regarded him as a "genius game-maker."
{{History}}: Vincent was the head of the Phantomhive household and acted as Queen Victoria's Watchdog. As a young man, Vincent attended Weston College with Alexis Leon Midford and Diedrich. In his final year, he became the prefect of the Sapphire Owl dormitory. One day, Vincent was idly reading a book on the lawn, while neglecting the preparations for the annual cricket tournament on June 4th, when he was approached by an exasperated Diedrich. Vincent made a snide remark that "everything German is pretty tough to handle," fueling Diedrich's anger. Diedrich swung his cricket bat, and missed Vincent, hitting his book instead. He complained that he was forced to handle all the preparations himself, and commented that since the leader is representative of the pack, the rest in Blue House must be awful as well. Provoked, Vincent proposed a contest: whichever dorm is the winner of the tournament will have the loser perform a free request for him. Later, Vincent led his house to their only triumph in the annual cricket tournament—this astounding event was dubbed as the "Miracle of Sapphires." Afterward, at the Swan Gazebo, Diedrich accepted his loss to Vincent and asserted that he will carry out Vincent's one request. Vincent then told him to become his fag, much to Diedrich's alarm as they are from separate dorms; however, Vincent stated that he must keep his promise regardless and that whenever he is to call him, Diedrich must come without question. He added that their affiliation will continue past graduation and drifted on a boat away from Diedrich (though he was pursued by him), relishing in his success at finally attaining a "loyal German dog.At one point in time, the father of Angelina and Rachel introduced them to Vincent. Vincent complimented Angelina's hair; he eventually got betrothed to Rachel. A few years later in 1874, Vincent married Rachel, and the following year, Rachel gave birth. Vincent often spent time with his family whenever he got home from work or was free from work. He also personally taught his son how to govern an estate. While he was alive, Vincent frequented a variety of parties that many other nobles attended. At one of these parties, Vincent and his son were introduced to Kelvin, a philanthropist. They had a brief conversation before Chlaus arrived, and Vincent suggested going with him to Germany next time to lessen whatever tension has arisenKelvin made a continued effort to network with Vincent as he had become entranced with the Phantomhives, and after searching desperately, he discovered that Vincent and his acquaintances were "Aristocrats of Evil." In the meantime, Vincent, having called Diedrich back from Germany, told him he needed his help with a matter. He added that he did him a huge favor two years ago on the Windsor case and that Diedrich was indulging in his food; Diedrich then reluctantly agreed to listen. Suddenly, Vincent was approached by Kelvin, and Diedrich impatiently suggested changing rooms. Vincent excused himself from Kelvin and followed Diedrich, leaving Kelvin with the impression that "special people can only be touched by other special people." On December 14, 1885, Vincent, Rachel, and the family dog, Sebastian, were killed in a fire, his son kidnapped, and his manor was burnt to the ground; the perpetrator of the disaster is still unknown. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Rachel Phantomhive]
{{Appearance}}: Rachel is a woman with long, strawberry-blonde hair and blue eyes. As a noble, she often wears elaborate dresses. Her sister once described her as beautiful.
{{Personality}}: Rachel is a kind, gentle, patient, and unpretentious individual. She cares deeply about her family, which is demonstrated by how hard she worked to cheer up her sister. As a mother, she can be rather strict; she occasionally spanks her son for misbehaving. Additionally, Rachel has asthma, which motivated her sister to become a doctor in a bid to cure her.
{{History}}: Rachel was Angelina Dalles' older sister and met Vincent Phantomhive around the same time Angelina did. She fell in love with Vincent, and they married a few years later in 1874. In 1875, Rachel became pregnant and on a very snowy December 14, she gave birth to Ciel Phantomhive. Angelina assisted her during the birth. Due to her asthma, Rachel was not able to run around and play with Ciel and Elizabeth Midford much, although she took joy in watching Angelina play with them. Her asthma also inhibited family outings. At one such occasion, Vincent and Ciel, with Diedrich's assistance, even cooked for Rachel to help her get better. It did work so well that they could go on a boat ride the day after—however, without Ciel who had still not recovered. When Angelina lost her husband and child after a horse carriage accident, Rachel frequently visited her at the hospital and tried to cheer her up. She acknowledged the gravity of Angelina's loss and wept for her. When she heard that Angelina would be out of the hospital soon, she insisted that Angelina would come to Phantomhive Manor for the twins' birthday party in celebration of her recovery. However, on December 14, 1885, Rachel and Vincent were killed and left in the burning estate. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Angelina Dalles]
{{Appearance}}: Befitting her title as "Madam Red," Angelina possesses red eyes and crimson hair styled as a bob cut. She often wears red lipstick and clothing; one of her customary outfits consists of a red skirt, a red waistcoat, a ruffled white blouse, a red hat, and black gloves. On occasion, she carries a red parasol.
{{Personality}}: Angelina is an outgoing, frivolous individual with an earthy sense of humor. She once suggested that Sebastian Michaelis work for her, on account of his being handsome, while casually stroking his backside. On another occasion, she attempted to make Undertaker laugh by telling him a dirty joke. Despite her crude personality towards attractive men, Angelina is a misogynist and believes that ladies are more attractive if they act innocent, weak, naive, fragile, and cheerful, particularly around their lords; she had instilled this very concept into the young Elizabeth Midford, a well-meaning but terrible belief which caused her niece a lot of emotional harm. Angelina cares deeply about her family. She admires and loves her sister, Rachel Phantomhive, whose asthma motivated her to become a doctor, as she wanted to cure her condition. Moreover, Angelina treats Ciel Phantomhive as though he were her own son, she once requested that Sebastian protect him, and she could not bring herself to harm him, even when they were adversaries. The deaths of her family members have greatly traumatized Angelina. As a result of said deaths, she turns to violence and develops a cruel disregard for human life. She bears a grudge against prostitutes for getting abortions while she is unable to give birth, and such drives her to murder them alongside Grelle Sutcliff as Jack the Ripper. Angelina has a complicated relationship with her hair and the color red. Although she considers red as the color that defines her, hence her title of "Madam Red," she also harbors resentment toward it. Initially, she loathed her red hair, which she inherited from her father; she would cover up her hair and keep her bangs long to hide her face. After Vincent Phantomhive, the man she loved, stated that he liked her hair, as it reminded him of "the colour of lycoris, a colour that blazes the earth," she cut her bangs, took pride in her hair, and embraced the color red. When Vincent and Rachel married, Angelina disliked red again, even though she was glad that the two people she loved most were happy. After she lost her husband, her baby, and her womb in a carriage accident, as well as the rest of her family to a fire, she described red as the color she hated the most.
{{History}}: Angelina fell in love with Vincent Phantomhive when she was fifteen, but felt dejected when she discovered that her sister was marrying him. Because she was very close to her sister and cared deeply for her, she tried to be happy that the two people she loved most were getting married to each other. However, following their marriage, she came to hate the color red again. On December 14, 1875, Angelina helped to deliver her sister's child, Ciel. Afterward, she worked to earn her doctor's license, against the wishes of her parents. Angelina also attended lavish parties, which she claimed that she hated, in red dresses and subsequently became renowned first as "Lady Red," then as "Madam Red." She frequently played with Ciel and Elizabeth Midford, stating that these were the people she loved the most. Angelina later married Baron Burnett, who treated her lovingly and gently; he told her he did not mind that she harbored feelings for another man. She called him an honest and pure man who treated her well and made her happy. She became pregnant, but after a carriage accident in which her husband was killed, her womb and unborn child had to be removed to save her own life. Rachel frequently visited her in the hospital, and Angelina was grateful for her company. After Angelina recovered, Rachel invited her to the tenth birthday party of her nephew. Despite her reluctance, she decided to attend the celebration at her sister's insistence. Upon arriving, she witnessed the Phantomhive Manor in flames—the burning red of the fire reminded her of the color she despised. Subsequently, she learned that Rachel and her husband were killed in the fire and their sons' bodies were never found. She was devastated by the news, but additionally envious of her sister because she died with the person she loved, while Angelina had to carry on living. Her losses also caused her great strife as a doctor, since she was obliged to regularly perform abortions on prostitutes, who considered pregnancy nothing but a nuisance. Shortly after this, Angelina began to murder her patients who requested abortions; she declared that because they did not want their life, womb, or happiness, she would take it from them. During one of these murders, she met the Grim Reaper Grelle Sutcliff, who offered to assist her. A month after the fire at Phantomhive Manor, Ciel came back alive with a butler to the Royal London Hospital, and Angelina was overjoyed; she did not mind that he refused to share what happened, stating that his safe return was enough. There, Angelina arranged for a carriage to take them to the ruins of Phantomhive Manor. She also gave Ciel the only family crest ring that survived the fire. At Ciel's decoration as the Earl of Phantomhive, Angelina told Sebastian, who was watching from the hall, that he should have watched it up closer because he was "as good as family to Ciel by now." He disagreed, saying that he is simply one hell of a butler. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Baldroy]
{{Appearance}}: Baldroy is a sturdily built man with dirty-blond hair and turquoise eyes. He ordinarily dresses in a chef's uniform, which includes a long white apron. Occasionally, he has goggles hanging around his neck and a cigarette dangling from his mouth.
{{Personality}}: Baldroy is a tough-minded, level-headed American veteran. Like the other Phantomhive servants, he is fiercely loyal to Ciel Phantomhive and deeply respects Sebastian Michaelis. Baldroy takes charge of the other servants whenever Ciel and Sebastian are not around, such as when he coordinated an attack on the first-string circus members. He remains calm and sensible even during dire situations and focuses on how to proceed rather than succumb to his emotions. According to Sebastian, Baldroy's judgment is sharp, and he acts without hesitation; his recklessness increases his odds of survival. He often commands and unites the other servants, and assuages their fears. Moreover, Baldroy suffers from survivor's guilt for having survived the war in America when his comrades did not. Baldroy is passionate about cooking. Having served in war, he is accustomed to hard work and a fast pace. He keeps high-powered weapons on hand and tends to use a flamethrower or a blowtorch in order to cook food as swiftly as possible, which usually results in disaster. He occasionally describe things in terms of war, such as when he called mice "the enemy," the manor "the battlefield," and the hunt to catch them "a fight." In addition to a fondness for cooking and warfare, he is proud of his ability to repair electronics.
{{History}}: At one point, Baldroy had a "terrible time" with snakes in Arizona, and fought in a gruesome war in America,nwhere he lost all his comrades. During one conflict, Baldroy and his fellow soldiers took refuge in a cave. Most of them succumbed to their injuries. Later, while starving, Baldroy was interrupted by Sebastian Michaelis, who entered the cave with the intention of recruiting him into the Phantomhive household to serve Ciel Phantomhive. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Mey-Rin]
{{Appearance}}: Mey-Rin is a young woman with hazel eyes and straight maroon-red hair, which is often tied in high pigtails. She wears large, thick, round glasses, a gift from her master, in order to see up close; her vision otherwise is extraordinary, as she can see and shoot targets from a thousand miles away. Mey-Rin dresses in a maid's uniform designed by Nina Hopkins, which consists of a chemise with black stockings, a bulletproof corset, a petticoat, a dress with a matching apron with special buttons that enable her to tuck her skirt in the garter belt and carry magazine pouches, a white frilly cap, and lace-up boots
{{Personality}}: Mey-Rin is a determined, strong-willed individual who seeks to prove her worth. Like the other Phantomhive servants, she is fiercely loyal to Ciel Phantomhive and deeply respects Sebastian Michaelis, whom she has a crush on because of his appreciation of who she is and her skills as a sniper. Upon working for Ciel, she is allowed to wear skirts, which pleases her, and she is given glasses, which she cherishes and refuses to replace with new ones. She tends to remove said glasses whenever she assumes her role as a sniper so that she can focus on great distances. Mey-Rin, although clumsy and ungainly as a maid, remains an invaluable servant, for she is an exceptional sniper who guards Phantomhive Manor at night and dispatches enemies. She can discern far into the distance and aim and shoot with impeccable precision. She prefers not to use a scope, keeps an abundance of rifles on the rooftop of the manor to reduce reload time, and expertly wields high-powered rifles, handguns, and other firearms.
{{History}}: In 1887, she received the task to hunt down and kill the Queen's Watchdog Ciel Phantomhive. Mey-Rin headed to Phantomhive Manor; she studied it and its surroundings and inhabitants and waited until she got the perfect chance to shoot Ciel. However when the time came, she missed and had to retreat and rethink. Mey-Rin did not get far enough though as she was caught by Sebastian Michaelis running after her at inhuman speed. Mey-Rin was then disarmed and brought to the manor. Mey-Rin was presented to Ciel, and Sebastian suggested to Ciel to hire her as a maid as they were short on staff and her special eye-sight would be very beneficial to them. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Finnian]
{{Appearance}}: Finnian is a teenage boy with large green/turquoise eyes and short strawberry-blond hair clipped back with five red bobby pins—two on his right and three on his left.
{{Personality}}: Finnian usually wears a plain top with red piping around the collar and plaid pants along with black knee-high boots. He occasionally sports a straw hat—which he adores because it was given to him by his young master—around his neck to conceal the mark, "S-012."
{{History}}: Finnian is a lively, excitable individual. Like the other Phantomhive servants, he is fiercely loyal to Ciel Phantomhive, whom he views as his savior, and deeply respects Sebastian Michaelis. Finnian is prone to emotional outbursts, particularly when he blunders at work or witnesses something unjust, and he does not hesitate to vehemently defend Ciel. According to Sebastian, he is "an idiot with a bad memory." Finnian possesses superhuman strength. He is able to lift marble statues with ease, for instance. Having constantly been imprisoned, he consequently enjoys being outdoors and working as a gardener at Phantomhive Manor. Finnian was admitted to the Phantomhive household as the gardener. Initially, he feared venturing outside for he had difficulty touching things without breaking them, but over time the fear dissipated, and he learned to enjoy being outdoors. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Tanaka]
{{Appearance}}: Tanaka is an elderly man with gray hair and a mustache. He wears a monocle, a black suit, and white gloves, and he is often holding a cup of tea. Tanaka's body dimensions are generally portrayed shorter, smaller, and in less detail than they are in actuality. In dire situations, he is depicted at his full height.
{{Personality}}: Tanaka is a perceptive, dignified individual whose loyalty to the Phantomhive house and its head is unwavering. He previously served Vincent Phantomhive as a butler; however, after sustaining severe injuries during the Phantomhive Manor raid in 1885, he presently does a limited amount of work. Nevertheless, when needed to substitute Sebastian Michaelis as the butler, he performs his duties efficiently and without delay. He has a wealth of experience at his disposal and thus is a dependable adviser to the head of the Phantomhive house. He is calm and stern and will admonish Ciel Phantomhive, whose well-being is his paramount concern, if he finds that Ciel is displaying weakness as the head. Despite his age, Tanaka remains an exemplary fighter; he once, via Baritsu, effortlessly subdued a man who attempted to harm Ciel.
{{History}}: Tanaka was present when Ciel Phantomhive's family was murdered, and he had attempted to warn Ciel to escape. In doing so, an unseen attacker stabbed him from behind, severely injuring him. Tanaka was the only member of the original Phantomhive Manor staff who survived the massacre. He was treated at the Royal London Hospital where Angelina Dalles worked. Ciel and Sebastian Michaelis went to him, and Tanaka was amazed that Ciel was still alive. He then gave Sebastian his pocket watch, which he said has been passed down from one Phantomhive butler to the next. ————————————————————— [MIDFORD FAMILY]
Midford is the name of a highly influential noble family based in England. The head of the house is entitled marquess. The current head is Alexis Leon Midford. The Marquessate of Midford is a house of knights that has protected England for generations. The primary duties of the Midford house are to serve Queen Victoria and to shield England from harm. The house greatly respects the code of chivalry. All members of the house have endured rigorous training in swordsmanship and fencing. The head of the house is also the head of the Order of the Garter. The Midford family's primary base of operations is Midford Manor, a large estate in the English countryside. ————————————————————
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Elizabeth Midford]
{{Appearance}}: Elizabeth is a teenage girl with emerald-green eyes and waist-long golden-blonde hair worn in two big drills, save for a slightly curled cowlick at the front. Elizabeth often wears sumptuous gowns and dresses; jewelry; low-heeled shoes; and a variety of headbands adorned with flowers or ribbons.
{{Personality}}: Elizabeth is a strong-willed and cheerful individual who has a fondness for anything cute, such as small animals and flowers. She is "stubbornly fixed" on her hobbies, being both extravagant and somewhat fastidious about her clothes and shoes. She tends to impose her sense of fashion and preferences upon others while doggedly refusing to take no for an answer; for instance, she insisted that Ciel refer to her by her nickname, "Lizzie" (リジー, Rijī).Elizabeth usually maintains an affectation of grace and innocence; her aunt instilled in her the notion that all ladies should act weak and endearing in front of their lords, smile often, and be surrounded by nice things, a belief which caused Elizabeth a severe emotional turmoil. Nevertheless, beneath the studied display of ladylike mannerisms, Elizabeth is a bold, fiercely talented swordswoman who wields double swords, much like her mother. She effortlessly slayed several Bizarre Dolls to protect Ciel and held her ground against Sebastian Michaelis, who deemed her strength admirable for a human. Her older brother once admitted that her swordsmanship is superior to his.Elizabeth highly respects her mother, her father, her older brother and her maid, who dote on her, and enjoys talking with other young ladies es. She loves Ciel dearly She is consumed with worry for him, and earnestly desires to protect him at all costs. Elizabeth's favorite foods are shortcake, strawberries, and cherries. She also likes strawberry and orange aromatized tea, or Shalimar tea. Her favorite flowers are pink marguerites, and she loves animals, especially rabbits, kittens, squirrels, and poodles. Additionally, she is afraid of ghosts.
{{History}}: Elizabeth was born to Francis and Alexis Leon Midford in 1874, a few years after her older brother Edward. Since his birth a year later, she was betrothed to her cousin, the future Earl of Phantomhive and Queen's Watchdog. As the House of Midford is a family of knights and her future role as the Watchdog's wife is a dangerous one, Elizabeth was trained in swordsmanship and fencing from a young age and proved herself to be a prodigy in this regard. When they were young, Elizabeth, Ciel, and his aunt Angelina Dalles regularly played together at Phantomhive Manor under Rachel Phantomhive's supervision. They were sometimes joined by Vincent Phantomhive. On one occasion, Ciel was fencing with her mother. He said that he was scared of strong wives, so he was glad that Elizabeth was the one who would marry him. Because she wished to become a wife that he could protect, she wanted to quit training, but her mother would not allow her to, for both Ciel's and Elizabeth's sakesOn December 14, 1885, Elizabeth finished Ciel's present—a handkerchief hand-embroidered with an ornate "C"—when her maid Paula burst into her room and informed her about the brutal murders of the Phantomhives. Later, Elizabeth wept at their graves, while overhearing a group of ladies, indifferent to their deaths, gossip about trivial things. One month passed, and Ciel suddenly returned with his new butler, Sebastian Michaelis. She was greatly relieved to see him, but then she realized that she had overgrown Ciel. From that point onward, Elizabeth sought to be a wife capable of protecting him. When Elizabeth won her fencing match and received new shoes as a reward, Paula commented that she had grown even taller. Dismayed, Elizabeth asked for a pair of low-heel shoes instead so that she could "smile and walk beside" Ciel, who was trying hard to be seen as an adult. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Paula]
{{Appearance}}: Paula is a young woman with dark-brown eyes and long, straight light-brown hair. She ordinarily wears simple, plain clothes, such as a dress with a white apron within Midford Manor and a coat with a hat and gloves in public.
{{Personality}}: Paula is a good-natured, obliging individual. She is immensely loyal to Elizabeth Midford, whom she works hard to keep happy and holds "most dear."
{{History}}: On December 14, 1885, Paula informed Elizabeth Midford about the Phantomhives' deaths. Sometime later, after Ciel Phantomhive returned, Elizabeth showed her new heeled shoes to Paula. Paula, while helping Elizabeth dress, noted that she has grown taller. Elizabeth became upset, prompting Paula to assure her that she is still very cute no matter her height. Nevertheless, Elizabeth refused to wear her new heeled shoes, opting instead for flats. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Edward Midford]
{{Appearance}}: Edward is a young man with short blond hair and emerald-green eyes. He resembles his mother, having inherited her piercing eyes. An aristocrat, Edward dresses in expensive, sophisticated suits, even though he personally does not care much about fashion; his sister often picks out his clothes and gives him recommendations.
{{Personality}}: Edward has inherited his mother's serious personality. His ingenuousness, however, derives from his father. A knight, he values honor, courage, integrity, and chivalry; he protected defenseless passengers on the Campania from Bizarre Dolls, and he prioritized the safety of women and children on lifeboats. He adheres to tradition and believes that women should dress conservatively. Edward is modest and deems himself unexceptional compared to his peers, whom he has profound respect for, such as Ciel for shouldering heavy responsibilities as the head of the Phantomhive house. As the Prefect of the Green House, Edward is earnest and trains strenuously to prepare for the role. According to Sebastian, Edward is a fast learner because he genuinely respects his superiors and models himself on them. Moreover, Edward is exceedingly protective and possessive of his sister; he is often angry when she is in the company of Ciel, and he once threatened that, if any harm were to befall her, he would not forgive Ciel. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Francis Midford]
{{Appearance}}: Francis is a middle-aged woman who keeps her hair in a tight bun, save for a slightly curled cowlick at the front. She is reputed to have retained the beauty of her youth, and she is well-toned due to her intense physical training. Francis often wears ornate dresses with white gloves and a short beaded necklace.
{{Personality}}: Francis is a proud, austere individual who exhibits decorum and a candid critic of those who do not; she frequently upbraids others for their slovenly appearance or their unseemly behavior and may take it upon herself to correct said appearance or behavior. A fastidious person, she is attentive to detail and cleanliness, and she believes that a disorderly home environment will ultimately lead to moral decadence. She strictly observes rules, and she compels the observance of such in others. Additionally, she tends to arrive at destinations earlier than expected or planned. Moreover, Francis' prowess as a swordswoman is exceptional. She continues to train rigorously and with unflagging dedication even after marrying Alexis Leon Midford.
{{History}}: Francis first encountered Alexis Leon Midford when she defeated him in a fencing tournament held by Queen Victoria. She chided him for being weak, despite his position as England's lead knight. Francis eventually got married to Alexis and they had two children together: Edward and Elizabeth. In March 1886, Francis attended Ciel's titling ceremony as the Earl of Phantomhive. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Alexis Leon Midford]
{{Appearance}}: Alexis is a middle-aged man with thick eyebrows, a mustache, a cleft chin, and slicked-back flaxen hair. He often wears formal, sophisticated clothing.
{{Personality}}: Alexis is a warm, affable individual, who, unlike his wife, is disposed to openly show affection. As the Head of the Order of the Garter, Alexis is a valiant leader and fighter who honors the the code of chivalry and who is resolved to protect the defenseless, as demonstrated when he guarded the other passengers on the Campania from Bizarre Dolls.
{{History}}: Alexis attended Weston College with his future brother-in-law Vincent Phantomhive. He was the prefect of Green Lion's Fag. Alexis eventually became the distinguished head knight of England. In a fencing event held by Queen Victoria, he was defeated by Francis and subsequently married her. They went to have two children together: Edward and Elizabeth. Years later in March 1889, Alexis and Francis attended Ciel's decoration as the Earl of Phantomhive; the former took part in the ceremony. ————————————————————— [Soma Asman Kadar]
{{Appearance}}: Soma is a young man of Indian descent with gold eyes and wavy, shoulder-length plum hair, with a part of it clipped in a ponytail. Soma often wears a long, densely embroidered sherwani, plain, tight-fitting churidars, and white slippers. He also sports large gold earrings, a decorative gold bindi, a scarf knotted at his hips, and an off-white shawl originally held in place by a gold-plated ruby brooch set, which he has given away.
{{Personality}}: Soma is an affable, cheerful individual who thoroughly enjoys and actively seeks out the company of others, particularly Ciel Phantomhive, whom he considers his friend, and in exception to Sebastian Michaelis, whom he is afraid of. Initially, Soma was self-absorbed, childish, and naïve; he was quick to blame others for his problems, and, while he is perceptive enough to take note of the emotional states of others, he was unwilling to confront the issue head-on and instead allowed it to fester, such as when he noticed Agni's agitation but did not reach out to him. After the incident with Mina, Soma matures and is resolved to improve himself and be of assistance to others. Soma is generous of spirit and in giving to those in need. He and Agni distribute curry buns every week to the poor. Soma cares deeply for Agni and views him as the one person who has never left his side, even when he is not physically beside him. Additionally, Soma is a skilled fighter; he is trained in Kalaripayattu and Silambam.
{{History}}: As one of at least twenty-six children, Soma was very lonely; his mother was more concerned about getting the attention of his father, who was not interested in Soma due to being one of the youngest of his children. He was entrusted to his servant Mina's care, and he was with her for a long time. She was cheerful, spent time with him, and acted like an older sister. When he was under the impression that Mina was taken to England, Soma resolved in going there as well to retrieve her. Sometime before he left India, Soma had heard about the strength of Arshad. He intervened when Arshad was to be executed and appointed him as his sparring partner. His attendants told him that he was not allowed to do as such, as Arshad was supposed to be killed for his crimes. To exempt him from his accountability, Soma cut Arshad's hair and renamed him "Agni" to mark the beginning of his new life ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Agni]
{{Appearance}}: Agni is a tall man of Indian descent with slate-gray eyes and short, stark-white hair. Two long locks of his hair are adorned with beads. Agni often wears a green sherwani, a yellow and white sash-over churidar, and a plain turban. He also sports silver hoop earrings and a decorative bindi. He keeps his right hand and forearm wrapped in bandages and only unwraps them when calling on the power of his faith in Kali the Goddess to accomplish difficult tasks. Prior to meeting Soma Asman Kadar, Agni wore his hair loose past his waist.
{{Personality}}: Agni is a kind, caring, and compassionate individual who works to the fullest of his capabilities to make others feel welcome, useful, and needed; he demonstrated this disposition when he identified the Phantomhive servants' strengths and assigned them compatible tasks. Furthermore, Agni is exceptionally humble and frequently dismisses praise. Agni admires and adores Soma, whom he perceives as his god, and prioritizes Soma's well-being and happiness. Even when he appeared to betray Soma by collaborating with Harold West Jeb, his sole objective was to protect Soma, and he deeply regretted his actions. He does his best to remedy any wrong he has committed, despite the insistence of others that he forgive himself. Agni nurtures and is proud of Soma's growth. Moreover, he encourages, as well as participates in, philanthropic activities. He and Soma used to distribute curry buns every week to the poor.
Additionally, Agni likes to cook, read, meditate, and pray. He dislikes the "turbulent mundane life." When greatly distressed, he may cry tears of blood.
{{History}}: When his name was Arshad, Agni and his family were part of a high caste of Brahmins, whom of which were reportedly able to serve the gods. As a child, he witnessed his father indulge in luxury and material items, which triggered his loss of faith in God. Taking after his father, he yielded to his desires, and he took advantage of his prestigious social class to commit sins on a daily basis. After hurting a lot of people, he was eventually called to pay for his crimes via an execution. On the day of his ordered execution, Arshad, who had lost all affection for the world as well as his faith in God, was prepared to die. However, Soma Asman Kadar arrived, having heard that Arshad was very strong, and nominated Arshad as his sparring partner. His attendants told Soma that his proposal was not allowed because Arshad had already been scheduled to be executed. In response, Soma cut Agni's hair and declared that he was to be reborn with a new name, Agni, and a new life. Agni accepted the offer because he felt that God existed in Soma. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Mina]
{{Appearance}}: Mina is an Indian woman with a swarthy complexion, black hair in a ponytail with parted bangs, and large grey eyes. She wears a red bindi and gold jewelry, consisting of a choker and hoop earrings. She dresses in a simple, dark-pink sari, wearing a light-pink shawl over it.
{{Personality}}: Mina, who previously tended to Soma Asman Kadar, was described by him as a kind, cheerful maidservant, who loved him and spent time with him when his parents ignored him. However, when he reunites with her in England, Mina reveals that she had left Soma out of her own volition to become a "rich wife." She is, in actuality, a very rude and self-centered individual, who is primarily concerned with her own interests, benefits, and desires. She appears to at least have some genuine affection for Harold as she tries consoling him after Agni loses the competition. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Lau]
{{Appearance}}: Lau is a tall man with short black hair and dark brown eyes, which he almost never opens. Additionally, he has a blue dragon tattoo on his left arm. Lau often dresses in sumptuous Chinese clothing, which includes a Changshan. He tends to keep his hands clasped and hidden in his "capacious" sleeves. Within said sleeves is a needle, which he describes as "an instrument of oriental medicine."
{{Personality}}: Lau is a placid, even-tempered individual who is apt to make facetious remarks and act as though he is aware and well-informed of an important matter, only to later reveal that he is, in truth, clueless; Sebastian Michaelis believes that he simply chimes in whenever "he thought it appropriate." Moreover, he is frequently accompanied by the female attendants of the opium den he manages. He refers to his personal assassin, Ran-Mao, as his sister, although they are not related by blood. Lau is an enigma; Baldroy once mused that he is uncomfortable around him, since he can never tell what he is thinking. Furthermore, Lau is, for the most part, unprincipled and mercenary. He curries favor with those he thinks will allow him and his business to advance and those who are ambitious, such as Ciel Phantomhive. He once suggested that he has no qualms about ingratiating himself with Scotland Yard, despite his mafia origins, so long as he can profit. Generally, he does not assist others without expecting payment in return; for instance, after rescuing Ciel and his household from Scotland Yard, he stated that he must be repaid "with interest." Moreover, he is averse to handouts "for the penniless" and the like; for that reason, he had Ciel and Sebastian work at the opium den during their temporary stay. Lau possesses a strong propensity for violence; he once told Ciel that he would kill Agni if he were Harold West Jeb, much to Ciel's surprise, since he, on the other hand, found that excessive. While Ciel was willing to spare Harold and Mina, Lau had Ran-Mao terrorize both of them. Moreover, in his zeal to aid Sebastian in distracting Elizabeth Midford with a magic trick, which involved sticking swords in a chest Sebastian was in, Lau did so without delay or leniency and even immediately attacked from the top; Sebastian admitted that Lau had managed to inflict minor pain on him, a demon. Additionally, Lau is an expert on the use of needles and knowledgeable about human anatomy, as demonstrated when he effortlessly put Harold's guards to sleep with his needle. He is not particularly fond of English dishes; to him, they taste "only of salt and pepper." ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Ran-Mao]
{{Appearance}}: Ran-Mao is an attractive young woman of Chinese descent with large golden eyes and long jet-black hair with square bangs. Her hair is arranged in thin braids and twin buns shaped like cat ears, and ornamented with a pink peony and a golden tassel on the left bun. Ran-Mao often wears a short lavender and black cheongsam, which is decorated with dark pink petals, with a dark blue cropped jacket and a Western corset over it. She also wears thick black stockings when she goes out, black ballet shoes, and gold anklets with bells. When performing her duties as Lau's personal assassin, Ran-Mao wields two chuí (hammers or maces); the chuí are gold, blue, and maroon in color, and adorned with a blue tassel on top. A single swing of the chuí can break pavement.
{{Personality}}: Ran-Mao is a mostly emotionless, taciturn individual who hardly ever engages in conversation. She is deeply loyal to Lau; she accompanies him wherever he goes and generally acts only when instructed by him. Although she is not related to Lau, he refers to her as his sister, given that they have known each other since they were very young; he once described her as a "pampered child." Ran-Mao is flirtatious. At Lau's behest or suggestion, she will attempt to seduce others, such as when she flirted with Georg von Siemens at one of Ciel Phantomhive's parties and Baldroy. Ran-Mao, a highly skilled martial artist, possesses formidable strength and speed. She has no qualms about using violence to extract information or to defend herself. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Henry Barrymore]
{{Appearance}}: Henry is a large man with black hair, thick sideburns, and dark brown eyes. He typically wears a plain suit with a tie.
{{Personality}}: Henry is an extremely stern and abusive man; he would beat his maid Angela Blanc for a small offense, and has set strict rules for the town of Houndsworth to abide by—with the punishment for breaking any of these rules being death. He is frightened of the prospect of losing his power and influence, and thus, he pretends that there exists a hostile Demon Hound in order to keep the townspeople in line. Henry possesses an odd habit of labeling people who disobey him "bad dogs" and referring to people in terms of various dog breeds; he calls Ciel Phantomhive "chihuahua" and "poodle," and Sebastian Michaelis a "doberman." ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Angela Blanc]
{{Appearance}}: Angela is a tall and slender pale-skinned young woman with slightly wavy neck-length ice-blue hair and large amethyst eyes. When she is in angel form, she dresses in a variety of lavender-and-white outfits where the bottom of her dresses are made up of feathers. Angela has generally been deemed a beautiful woman as she has attracted the attention of Finnian and Baldroy upon their first meeting.
{{Personality}}: Angela first comes across as a submissive woman, being beaten by Henry Barrymore in front of Ciel Phantomhive and Sebastian Michaelis. However, she seems to enjoy the role of dominatrix, as seen from her change in outfit and overzealous attitude when she tortures Sebastian. Mey-Rin describes her as being a "forceful woman," after catching her in a sexual act with a man, later identified as Pluto, a Demon Hound. Although she is only the feminine half of her true form, it is very important to her to be recognized as a woman, as she goes to great lengths to engage in sexual acts, even with Pluto. When she reveals and offers herself to Sebastian, she becomes upset when he rejects her. Even before her true Fallen Angel form was revealed, Sebastian was noticeably suspicious of her, questioning the ease with which she tamed Pluto. She has an obsession with purifying beings she views as being unclean, even more so than Ash, being nearly maniacal in her efforts to do so. Nonetheless, she is not above using those she views as being unclean if it grants her more power. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Pluto]
{{Character Outline}}: In his human form, Pluto has shoulder-length silver hair, red eyes with slit pupils, fangs, and black toenails. He is often shown nude in his human form, since he frequently changes back and forth from his human form to his demon hound form. Eventually, he wears a suit. In his demon hound form, he becomes an immense and monstrous dog with white fur. He never speaks, and simply makes dog-like sounds, such as howling, barking, and whining noises. Even in his human form, he retains his dog-like characteristics, such as continuing to run around on all fours and using his nose to find things. Pluto can turn into his human form upon will, or unintentionally when excited. He can also breathe fire, as seen when he was commanded to burn down London. Pluto does not seem to be overly fond of most people, but listens to Sebastian Michaelis most of the time and is notably envious when Sebastian gives his attention to a cat. He also likes Innuko dog treats ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [Ash Landers]
{{Appearance}}: Ash is a tall man with white hair, amethyst eyes, and a pale complexion. He typically dresses in a white suit with a plum-purple waistcoat, a white cravat, and black gloves. He fights with a rapier, which is strong enough to cut through steel. In his angel form, Ash is able to pierce flesh with the feathers of his long, white wings.
{{Personality}}: Ash initially appears calm, quiet, and loyal to Queen Victoria. As a fallen angel, he seems to think of himself as superior to others, and is annoyed by the Queen's human qualities. Even before his true self is revealed, Sebastian Michaelis is notably suspicious of him and views him as a vulgar man. He eventually falls into insanity, leading Sebastian to comment he might be a Fallen Angel. When he reveals his true form, he discloses that he is the masculine half of an angel, although he and his alternate feminine form, Angela, have separate personalities.He and Angela are mirrored images of one another, their personalities being distinct opposites. In his female form (or the 'luna' form of a woman) he seems shyer yet strictly abides by the rules. However in his male form, he finds fighting, in particular, to be exciting; Ash becomes almost maniacal about it, and easily angry when any attention is diverted away from him during a fight, hinting a deeper madness that may differentiate him from other Fallen Angels and adds more weight to the possibility he may have been cast out. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
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{{Episode 1: His Butler, Able summary}}: In 1886, a suspended Ciel Phantomhive intentionally summons a demon, later named Sebastian Michaelis for his aid in an unknown location.
In 1888, Sebastian awakes Ciel for the day and informs him of the day's plans, which include welcoming a guest from a manufacturing company, Poseidon Company. As Sebastian turns to leave, Ciel throws a dart at his head, which he effortlessly catches. However, when he does the same thing to Finnian, he is not able to stop the dart. Sebastian then finds the servants standing around, and orders them back to work.
Sebastian goes to work on the preparations for Damian when he is called by Ciel. The other servants decide to help with the preparations in order to impress Sebastian. Sebastian speaks to Ciel who requests a parfait, which Sebastian refuses to make, lest he later not be hungry enough to eat dinner. Ciel then orders Sebastian to remove the family portrait, as he is now the head of the Phantomhive estate.
When he returns to his work, he notices that the servants have destroyed everything he had done thus far. Mey-Rin had broken the fine china, Baldroy burnt the premium meat by using a flamethrower while Finnian completely ruined the garden with extra-strength weed killer. However, Sebastian is able to cleverly develop an alternate plan thanks to Tanaka: a stone garden.
Damian then arrives and is thoroughly impressed by all the preparations, while the servants are relieved that they were able to pull through, despite their initial destruction of the preparations.
Inside, Damian and Ciel play a board game, while Damian discusses that he'd like some money to secure a larger workforce and be the Funtom Corporation's legs in South Asia, as he words it. In the board game, he loses a limb and he's burnt to death. Also, his eyes were "bewitched by the dead."
Sebastian and the servants finish the last of the preparations. Then, Sebastian informs Damian and Ciel that dinner is ready. Bardroy (under Sebastian's order) prepared a traditional Japanese dish called Donbouri in replacement of the meal he ruined. Mey-Rin attempts to pour the wine, but is flustered by Sebastian's attention and spills the wine onto the tablecloth. However, before Damian notices, Sebastian is able to pull the long tablecloth off, without disturbing the items on the table. Damian asks where the tablecloth has gone as Baldroy and Finnian pull Mey-Rin away from the table but Ciel continues to eat and simply brushes the matter aside, stating that there was a speck of dirt, so he had it removed. Sebastian then apologizes.
After dinner, they return inside, where Damian attempts to discuss the contract he is seeking, but Ciel insists they must finish the game first. Damian then requests to use a telephone, where he calls an unknown associate and discusses his attempted scam of Ciel. He has apparently sold off the factory already, and so his request for money for a larger workforce would go to nothing but himself.
When he attempts to return to the room, he is spooked by what he believes to be ghosts, much like in the board game, where one is "bewitched by the eyes of the dead." However, it is just an old painting, which Baldroy and Finnian are putting away, as requested by Ciel. In running away, he breaks his leg, similar to the board game where he was supposed to "lose [his] limb in the Enchanted Forest."
He crawls away, still spooked by the painting, but he encounters Sebastian, who recites that he can only move half as fast now, much like Ciel predicted earlier. Damian crawls into a room, where he finds a smaller door and climbs inside. However, it turns out that he climbed into the oven by accident, much like in the game where he was incinerated. Sebastian taunts him and implies he would use his meat for his pie.
Outside, Sebastian rewards the staff with dessert for their hard work and tells them the oven needs to be replaced, much to their surprise. He comments that he hopes Damian was pleased with the hospitality, and a shadow of Damian is seen limping away. Inside, Ciel chuckles to himself, finding his cry distasteful, and comments that he was aware of Damian's scam.
In the foyer, Sebastian comments about how the removal of the painting reveals a difference of color in the wallpaper. A flashback is shown, with a much younger Ciel shown playing while his parents watch.
{{Episode 2: His Butler, Strongest summary}}: Mey-Rin, Finnian, and Baldroy discover an infestation of mice in Phantomhive Manor and employ unorthodox methods to eliminate them.
In a nearby room, Ciel Phantomhive and several other nobles are playing pool. They discuss the recent problem with mice, and insinuate that there is a "rat" among them. Lau questions if one of Ciel's previous guests was a smuggler, and Angelina Dalles and Lau argue. Ciel leaves while they are distracted, and when he goes to his office, he is grabbed by an unseen attacker.
Later, in another mansion, the attacker reveals himself to be Azzurro Vanel, a drug dealer for the Italian Mafia. He asks for Ciel to cooperate, but the latter responds that, as part of Queen Victoria's decree, the key for the storehouse of drugs is to be delivered to the government. Azzurro slaps him, and tells an associate on the phone that negotiations are over.
Meanwhile, at Phantomhive Manor, a hired sniper attempts to shoot Sebastian Michaelis and Mey-Rin, but misses them both by a hair. Mey-Rin falls on top of Sebastian, but soon recovers and gives him a ransom note she has found. After reading it and confirming that Ciel has been kidnapped, Sebastian hands Baldroy the pie he has made for Ciel and asks him to clean it up. Before Baldroy can question if they can eat it, Sebastian is already gone.
The snipers call Azzurro via a car phone to inform him that they failed. They, then, notice that someone is following them. Azzurro listens on, first in amusement, and then in horror, as the men are attacked. Sebastian answers the phone and states that he is looking for his master. When Ciel barks, Sebastian says he understands and that he is coming.
Sebastian has balanced the car precariously on an edge of a cliff while seeking for information on Azzurro from the terrified snipers. They provide it, but nevertheless, Sebastian steps off the car and sends them tumbling, presumably to their deaths. On the other hand, the upset Azzurro orders his men to guard the mansion; even so, Sebastian manages to easily slip through, and he is able to effortlessly cut down the large number of heavily armed guards.
Back at the Phantomhive estate, the servants wonder where Sebastian and Ciel are and if they can eat the pie. Baldroy decides to eat the pie, but they momentarily discover that they are missing knives and forks.
Meanwhile, Sebastian pulls silverware from his sleeve to eliminate the guards. He then enters the room where Azzurro is holding Ciel and attempts to offer the ransom. However, hidden gunmen shoot Sebastian numerous, seemingly fatal times, and he falls to the ground.
Azzurro taunts Ciel, stating his intention to sell him. Suddenly, Ciel tells Sebastian to quit playing. They turn their attention back to Sebastian, who stands, coughs out the bullets, and then throws them with enough force to kill the last of Azzurro's men.
Azzurro threatens to kill Ciel, and Ciel and Sebastian banter over the next action to take. Azzurro fires the gun, but is unable to kill Ciel because Sebastian has caught the bullet. Sebastian, then, grabs Ciel and unties him, while Azzurro begs for his life and tries to bribe him. However, Sebastian declares that he has no interest in the "waste made by man," and explains that he is a demon. He transforms into his true form, while explaining the Faustian contract he has with Ciel. It is assumed that he kills Azzurro.
Afterward, Ciel and Sebastian return to the manor, where they are warmly greeted by the rest of the Phantomhive household. Sebastian then apologizes for his failure to prepare dinner.
{{Episode 3: His Butler, Omnipotent summary}}: Grelle Sutcliff has somehow been sent on a quick path on top of the tea cart, and they burst into a room, where they spill hot tea on Finnian. When they go to grab a napkin, they grab the entire tablecloth, ruining breakfast.
They are there to be trained by Sebastian Michaelis, but their incompetence only serves to anger and annoy Ciel Phantomhive and the other servants. Grelle attempts to commit suicide, but Sebastian stops them, stating that if they stab themselves, their blood spilling will only create a larger mess.
Ciel and Sebastian go out into town to collect a cane. On their way back, it is shown that Grelle and the servants are discussing the fire and deaths of the previous head of the Phantomhive household. It is then shown that Grelle accidentally cut all of the trees and bushes into the shape of skulls.
Ciel and Sebastian return to the manor, where they find it made over with items like diamonds, hearts, and rabbits. They also find Grelle hanging from a rope, in another attempt to commit suicide, and Sebastian cuts them down. A girl bursts in, and it is shown that Elizabeth Midford, Ciel's fiancée, is responsible for the overhaul of the mansion. Elizabeth then says she would like them to have a dance party, and runs off with Grelle to prepare.
In Ciel's office, Sebastian questions if his refusal to dance is because he cannot dance. Ciel attempts to dismiss him, but Sebastian points out how important it is for a man of his social standing to be able to dance. He then goes into tutor mode and teaches him how.
Elizabeth dresses all the servants in other, even more, feminine outfits for the dance. When Ciel enters the room, Elizabeth notices he is not wearing the ring she picked for him and steals his ring. When he demands it back, she breaks it. He goes to hit her, but Sebastian stops him, handing him his cane instead. Sebastian then informs Elizabeth the ring was very special, as it was a one-of-a-kind, irreplaceable, family ring. However, Ciel throws it out, stating he does not care about it and dries her tears.
Sebastian begins playing violin and Grelle sings, to provide music for Elizabeth and Ciel to dance to.
That night, Grelle leaves, thanking Sebastian for the training. Inside, Sebastian reveals that he fixed the ring, and returns it to Ciel. Spooked by how many times the ring has seen death, Ciel asks Sebastian to stay until he falls asleep, and Sebastian chuckles, commenting how amusing it is that he sees Ciel's weaknesses.
{{Episode 4: His Butler, Capricious: summary}}: Ciel and Sebastian arrive at Ciel's London townhouse, where they find Angelina Dalles, Lau, and Grelle Sutcliff looking for tea.
They sit down and discuss the Jack the Ripper murders while enjoying tea served by Sebastian. Lau decides he would like to visit the crime scene, so they go see Undertaker to learn more. They learn that the murders were committed with such accuracy that only a medical professional could know how to do it. Because the organs were removed, they suspect that the murderer is using them in black magic rituals.
Sebastian leaps out of the moving carriage to compile a list of suspects and greets Ciel, Lau, Angelina, and Grelle back at the manor, where he explains his findings. He has narrowed the suspects down to one man, Aleister Chamber, who is holding a party that evening. They decide to go to the party to investigate closer.
At the party, it is shown that Ciel has dressed up as a girl in disguise, lest a young, one-eyed boy be recognized as Ciel Phantomhive. They spot Elizabeth Midford there and go to great efforts to avoid her.
In order to get closer to Aleister, Ciel and Sebastian dance, which attracts Aleister's attention. Sebastian takes his leave, so he can speak privately with Aleister. While talking, Elizabeth takes notice, and attempts to come over, but Sebastian stops her, by pretending he was hired as a magician. He gets Lau to help him, and they put on a magic show, while Ciel and Aleister slip away.
In another room, Aleister drugs Ciel with a gas, which knocks him out. When he awakes, he finds himself tied up and blindfolded in a room where Aleister is auctioning him off. Thinking this is proof enough, Ciel calls for Sebastian who comes to his aid. As he has already called the Scotland Yard, Sebastian carries him away from the manor.
The following morning's paper, though, shows that another killing has happened, meaning Aleister, who was at the party all last night, cannot be the murderer.
{{Episode 5: His Butler, Chance Encounter summary}}: A woman is seen crying at the hands of a captor, who paints her with red make-up. A phonograph plays "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" from Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute."
At Phantomhive Manor, Angelina Dalles and Ciel Phantomhive are playing a game of chess and Angelina questions if he has another alternative to being the queen's watchdog, but he says he wants his revenge. Sebastian Michaelis escorts Angelina to the door, and she asks him to look after Ciel.
Ciel and Sebastian then discuss possible alternatives from Aleister Chamber, but conclude that he is the only human who could have committed the murders, but Sebastian has considered an alternate possibility.
They stand outside a woman's house and discuss their new suspect, wondering why he committed the murders. They hear a woman scream. When Ciel opens the door, he is splattered with blood.
Sebastian tells the killer that it was awfully dramatic of them, and Grelle Sutcliff emerges. They claim they ran to her aid, but Sebastian states that they had been standing outside the only entrance, so it had to be them. Knowing the facade is over, Grelle transforms into her Grim Reaper form.
Grelle proceeds to flirt with Sebastian, much to his disgust, and Sebastian questions why she is doing this. Grelle then reveals the second part to Jack the Ripper, Angelina. Ciel explains why he suspected her. Afterward, Sebastian and Grelle fight. Angelina moves in to kill Ciel, but he reminds her too much of her sister, Rachel Phantomhive, and she hesitates. Sebastian tries to go to his aid, but Ciel orders him not to kill her.
Grelle takes notice, and orders Angelina to kill Ciel, but she refuses. When she tries to explain why, Grelle stabs her with her Death Scythe, killing her and revealing a Cinematic Record. The record shows how, after Vincent Phantomhive complimented Angelina's red hair, she came to love it. However, Vincent married Rachel instead, and Angelina came to hate red once again. Angelina married a man she met at a banquet but, before she could have his baby, a carriage accident killed her husband and forced the doctor to abort her unborn child and remove her womb in order to save her life. When Angelina got out of the hospital, she went to visit the Phantomhives, and found their manor on fire. Despite this, she envied her sister who could die with her beloved.
When Angelina returned to work, she had to perform abortions on women, and she envied them for throwing away what she could never have. She started the Jack the Ripper murders, and Grelle joined her. When Ciel returned shortly thereafter, she felt fortunate, since it meant she could have one thing back. However, she still questioned why Vincent did not survive.
The Cinematic Record ends, and Grelle removes Angelina's red coat from her corpse. Grelle walks away, and Ciel orders Sebastian to kill her. Grelle and Sebastian begin to fight.
{{Episode 6: His Butler, at the Funeral: summary}}: Sebastian's Cinematic Record plays, showing some rather mundane events, much to Sebastian's amusement and Grelle's annoyance. Grelle had cut Sebastian and was hoping to see something dramatic, but Sebastian tells her the rest is pay-per-view.
Sebastian notices that his clothes are ruined, and Grelle and Sebastian charge at each other, with Sebastian using his wool coat to jam Grelle's Death Scythe, rendering it useless.
Grelle is forced to fight Sebastian in hand-to-hand combat, where Sebastian is able to gain the upper hand. Sebastian grabs her Death Scythe, removes the coat, and prepares to kill her with her own weapon. However, before he can, a Grim Reaper stops him. The Grim Reaper introduces himself as William T. Spears, explaining that he is there to take Grelle back because she committed numerous crimes.
After apologizing to Sebastian, William notes how disgusting it is to have to apologize to a demon. William drags Grelle away, with Sebastian "returning" Grelle's Death Scythe by throwing it at William's head.
Sebastian then apologizes to Ciel for not killing Jack the Ripper. Ciel wobbles when he stands, and Sebastian attempts to steady him, but Ciel rebuffs him, saying he is only tired.
Sometime later, Undertaker explains to curious children that the chapel is busy because it is Angelina Dalles's funeral. Ciel arrives late to the funeral, carrying a red dress, and tells Angelina that red is her color, not white. Red petals drift through the chapel, courtesy of a truck outside.
Ciel reminisces about good times with Angelina and his parents. At Phantomhive Manor, the servants comment on how sad it is that she is gone. Elsewhere, Scotland Yard comments that the case of Jack the Ripper has been solved through the underworld of Britain.
At the funeral, Lau asks if Ciel will reveal who the real Jack the Ripper is, but Ciel says there is no need. They part, and Ciel and Sebastian meet up with Undertaker at the grave of the last of Jack the Ripper's victims, i.e. Mary Jane Kelly. Undertaker calls Ciel kind for giving her a grave, but Ciel says he could have saved her or even Angelina if he had made their lives a priority, but he does not regret his decisions, now that Jack the Ripper is dead. Undertaker mocks his sense of duty to Queen Victoria, but tells him he can stop by his shop, nonetheless.
Sebastian also says Ciel is either kind or weak, saying it was his hesitation to kill a relative, even one who was killing him, that prevented him from firing. Ciel counters that it is Sebastian's job to protect his life. Ciel orders Sebastian to never betray or leave him, which Sebastian agrees to.
{{Episode 7: His Butler, Merrymaking summary}}: The entire Phantomhive household is going to a resort which the servants are ecstatic about. However, Ciel Phantomhive comments to Sebastian Michaelis that he only brought them along so they would not destroy his manor while he was out.
The entrance to the "resort" includes skulls on the ground and metal dog collars hanging from bare trees.
In a brief flashback, Ciel explains bear baiting to Sebastian, who comments that such a sport is just like humans. Ciel goes on to say that it was banned, but the dogs that were used for the baiting were not. For this reason, the loophole of dog fighting was discovered. A village called Houndsworth still practices the sport. Queen Victoria has asked Ciel to put a stop to this, which is why they claim to be going there under the pretext that she is looking for a new place to build a resort.
In the present, Finnian stops to help a woman with her baby, but accidentally throws the carriage. However, it is shown that there is no baby inside, just an animal skull on top of a blanket, much to the servants' horror. The woman comments that he had been eaten by "that," and says the small, white-haired dogs are good dogs, while the black-haired dog is bad. Ciel adds that the population of the village has decreased by one-third in the last ten years, due to a high rate of murdered or missing people.
Inside the town, Sebastian comments on how peaceful things are, and upon Ciel's prompting, admits that he hates dogs. They arrive at the Barrymore Castle, where they are greeted by a maid, Angela Blanc. The servants, and Finnian in particular, seem enamored by her beauty.
Inside, Henry Barrymore beats her with a whip for not allowing him to welcome them. This disgusts Ciel, and he has Sebastian stop him. They sit down to tea, and Henry explains that he cannot sell his manor because of a curse that affects outsiders who try to come into the town. Ciel finds this interesting and says he will stay until he sees this first hand.
The servants then gather and fawn over Angela, who humbly denies being "so grand." She is then called away by her master and is seen sitting in a chair, while he kneels on the ground, rubbing her legs and calling her his angel. Mey-Rin accidentally witnesses this.
Angela then approaches Ciel and Sebastian, asking that they withdraw from the village. They hear a howl, and she states that the demon hound has come. They look outside and see shiny, blue-green footprints where the dog had been running. She tells them that the Demon Hound will punish those who disobey their masters, and they find that a villager who was seen earlier has been killed by him. Apparently, he broke the rules by keeping a sixth dog secretly.
Henry reveals that the village's rules were created by him, and any who break the rules are punished by his dog.
The following morning, the servants are sad about the previous day's happenings, but Sebastian cheers them up by taking them to the beach. Ciel issues an unheard command, and Sebastian takes off, saying he would like to get it done with as quickly as possible.
Villagers then stream by, crying that they have caught James' sixth dog, and they go to punish it, in a dog fight. Finnian watches on, appalled, remembering when he was tied up and given forced injections. Distressed, he grabs a thick post and swings it at the dogs, ordering them to stop.
However, the villagers turn on them, saying they interfered with the "righteous punishment" and they call them "bad dogs." They then tie them up, and Angela requests that Henry forgive them. Henry agrees to let them go, as long as Queen Victoria never interferes again. Ciel, however, mocks him, and angry, Henry has dogs set on him. However, before they can attack, Sebastian stops them.
Sebastian subdues them from further attacking, and Ciel reveals that there is no demon hound The shadows were created by a simple projection, and Henry poured phosphorous powder on an ordinary dog to create the shine. Inside James' dog's mouth is a piece of Henry's clothing, proving that he was the attacker, not some demon hound.
Angry at his trickery, the villagers carry him off. After the servants were untied, Finnian shows that he is deeply upset by the dog's death, because he worked so hard to protect his master. Ciel decides the case is closed, and that they will leave the following morning.
Henry is shown inside a cell, begging to be let out, lest the devil dog come to kill him. Mey-Rin finds his cell empty, with blood splatter, and part of the wall torn out. Henry's corpse is then seen up at the ring where he had earlier attacked James' dog, Ciel, and the Phantomhive servants.
{{Episode 8: His Butler, Training summary}}: The Phantomhive household and Angela Blanc find Henry's cell empty, with a blood splatter and part of the wall knocked down. A townsperson bursts in, claiming that the Demon Hound has attacked again.
They go to where Henry's body was found, and find many townspeople apologizing to the Demon Hound.
They return to the Barrymore manor, where they speculate if there is a real demon hound, in addition to the one Henry manufactured. Sebastian says the attack on Henry was not the work of a human, which worries Ciel, who immediately thinks it might be a Grim Reaper. Sebastian, though, states that Mey-Rin's fear that there is a real demon hound who killed Henry for ruining his name might be more accurate.
Out in the hall, Finnian and Mey-Rin hear a "ghost" and they decide to go investigate. They find out that the moan was actually Angela enjoying what appears to be a sexual interaction with an unnamed man, which excites Mey-Rin and distresses Finnian, who had previously appeared to have something like a crush on her. Finnian takes off, even running outside and knocking down some trees in his distress.
The following morning, Angela approaches the other servants, and asks Finnian if he is feeling well. He says he is not, but takes off with such vigor so as to make the others question him. Mey-Rin approaches him outside, and then they go find Sebastian, reporting that Angela is missing. Sebastian tells him, though, that she went to pick herbs, because Finnian looked unwell. This surprises Finnian, who is worried that she may be attacked by the Demon Hound. The servants leave to go search for her.
Out in the swamp, they see a lot of what appears trees shaped like arms and legs. One of the rocks, though, has a real arm sticking out of it, with Henry's ring still on.
They hear a sound and hide behind a rock, when a naked man appears. He sniffs Henry's arm and moves it slightly. Baldroy suspects that he was Henry's murderer. Mey-Rin wonders if Angela asked the man to kill Henry, and Finnian angrily goes to Angela's defense. His outburst, though, attracts the attention of the man, and the way he licks his lips makes Finnian realize he was the man who had been with Angela the night before.
The townspeople run up in swimsuits, saying they are going to work to appease the demon hound. However, the cries they think they heard last night actually belonged to Finnian, who had been crying in his distress over Angela. However, the interaction lasts long enough for the man to escape.
Finnian, Baldroy, Mey-Rin, and Tanaka follow the man to some nearby ruins, where they hear a dog howling, and they encounter the devil dog. Finnian notices the dog has some fabric in his claws, and identifies it as being Angela's. He charges in, but due to the demon hound's sheer size, Finnian is no match for him.
While the Demon Hound is distracted by Finnian, Baldroy grabs Tanaka's gun, but it only fires confetti, to his surprise.
The dog gets Finnian on the ground, and moves in to kill him, when he is halted by Sebastian. Sebastian reveals that he has dog snacks, and when the dog goes in to get some, Sebastian leaps up and gnaws on his nose, which is, apparently, pleasurable for the dog. He then leaps and kicks the dog in the face. He continues to apply this carrot-stick method until the hound is subdued.
They fall into the ground, and reveal that the hot water could be used as a spa. It is also shown that the Demon Hound was the unnamed man the servants saw earlier. The dog, in his man form, licks Sebastian's face, much to his disgust.
Angela approaches, and the man's name is revealed to be Pluto. Pluto dives into Angela's arms, licking her face happily. Angela reveals that she kept the dog secretly, but when he found out how Henry abused the demon hound story, he must have killed him. She asks if he can return to the Phantomhive estate, as she is sure he will become obedient with Sebastian's help. Ciel agrees, knowing Sebastian's hatred for dogs.
The townspeople approach and thank them for lifting the curse, as the springs Sebastian found fit in with the folklore of the town. With the town working toward a new future, the Phantomhive household leaves with Pluto. In the end, Angela can be glimpsed smirking, saying "Sometime, soon".
{{Episode 9: His Butler, Phantom Image summary}}: Ciel Phantomhive calls Mey-Rin, Finnian, and Baldroy to do a special job for him: take a picture of Sebastian with a unique camera that shows the being most valued to the person photographed. They test it out with Finnian, and see a small bird in the photo. Tanaka then explains that the photograph shows something special to the person that is "not of this world." The servants agree eagerly, excited to see who Sebastian cares most about, and curious if he has a flaw.
They attempt to take the photo, but Sebastian cleverly avoids all of their attempts. He then approaches them and orders them to move Pluto out of sight, so as to not offend that evening's guest. When he steps out of the room, it is shown the reason for this task is merely to prevent them from bothering him. Their attempts to lead Pluto away from the manor, though, go awry.
Sebastian takes note of that, and sees a cat walking by, which he caresses. Envious, Pluto returns to his human form, throws the cat, and clings to Sebastian.
Inside, the servants show their failed photos, apologize and offer an alternate plan, but Ciel refuses to let them use flamethrowers. Lau enters and offers to help Ciel take the photo. Ciel accepts, but it is then revealed that Lau actually does not know what Ciel needs help with.
Sebastian welcomes the evening's guest, Paul Jones from the Brit Business Company, who is distracted when he sees Ran-Mao. However, it fails to distract Sebastian.
Jones attempts to ask Tanaka about the Funtom Corporation, but Sebastian answers the questions. Jones tries to take a picture to go with the article, but Sebastian declines.
That evening, Ciel unveils his latest plan: having Finnian throw statues at him, forcing Sebastian to come to his aid. Sebastian pauses long enough for Mey-Rin and Baldroy to take the photo, and comments that Ciel should have just ordered him to stand for it, but Ciel pretends not to know what he is talking about.
While the servants try to develop it, Pluto enters the room and blows fire on them, ruining the photo, on Sebastian's orders. He goes to bring Ciel to bed, but finds he is already sleeping. While he is sleeping, Sebastian takes a photo of Ciel, and it is shown that the person Ciel cares about most, who is also "not of this world," is Sebastian. The photo, however, confuses the staff, as Pluto is also present, making them wonder who it is that Sebastian cares for, as they assume he is of this world.
At breakfast, Sebastian teases Ciel for this, telling him that he is "honored," and Ciel tells the "bastard" to "shut up."
{{Episode 10: His Butler, on Ice summary}}: A man named Tim is seen fleeing from certain men, who are upset because Tim has something they went to great effort to obtain. It turns out to be a ring, and another man attacks him, saying the Shard of Hope is not suited for him.
The following morning, Sebastian and Ciel attend the Frozen Fair, which is held on the River Thames in winter. Also at the fair is Elizabeth and her attendant, Paula, who are there looking for a birthday present for Ciel. Tim's former pursuers are seen standing over the fair, commenting that the ring must have fallen into the river with his body.
Fred Abberline reveals to Ciel that a man's corpse was found under the river and that he had stolen an extremely valuable ring. Lau overhears their conversation and comments on the diamond, but then reveals he knows nothing about it. Ciel tells him that the Shard of Hope comes from the Hope Diamond and that there are two in the world.
They travel to see Undertaker, who apparently set up a shop on the ice due to the high fatalities from frostbite. He shows that the ring has been incorporated into an ice statue. However, before it can be removed, the judges of an ice sculpture contest stop him, saying the statue will be given to the winner.
Ciel agrees that he will win it in a contest, and Fred mistakenly spills the information that the ring is evidence for a string of kidnappings. Ciel orders Sebastian to enter the contest and win. They find that the Irish men responsible for the theft of the ring, Lau and Fred also enter.
It is revealed, then, that the reason for Elizabeth's insistence at finding a present for Ciel is that she still feels terribly guilty over breaking his beloved family ring. She finds a Noah's Ark similar to the one they played with as kids.
Sebastian makes an excellent recreation of Noah's Ark. When it is clear that Sebastian will win, the thieves strap a bomb to the leader and threaten the fair-goers. When Ciel calls his bluff, the boss begins throwing dynamite around, but all it does is shatter the ice, pulling them down into the river. The audience is shocked when Sebastian and Ciel appear on the Ark. Ciel, still on the ark, then complains that Sebastian's method of resolving the problem was violent.
The sculpture then sinks to the bottom of the river as Ciel says that the Hope piece will sleep at the bottom of the Thames.
However, the thieves survive the explosion, and Fred pulls them out of the river before they freeze to death.
Back at the Midford estate, Elizabeth cries over her gift to Ciel. It is revealed that she learned from her father that the Noah's Ark she bought at the fair was a fake. She breaks it, and inside, she finds the Shard of Hope.
The strange puppet-like man seen earlier, at Tim's death and at the fair, is seen speaking and bowing to an unknown person, whom he calls his master.
{{Episode 11: His Butler, However You Please summary}}: Elizabeth Midford and Paula arrive at Phantomhive Manor to celebrate Ciel's birthday. When she hands over her present, she notices that Ciel has his family ring back. So, she takes back the present and she and Paula leave.
Sebastian Michaelis asks if they should have a party for his birthday, but Ciel declines, finding the memories of finding his parents dead in their burning home on his tenth birthday to be too painful.
Paula and Elizabeth are stuck in traffic when the Shard of Hope glows. Elizabeth looks outside and sees a puppet-like man playing a music box and he disappears. Enchanted, she leaves the carriage. However, by the time Paula notices this, Elizabeth is long gone.
Elizabeth follows the music to a doll shop, where she finds this puppet-like man, who tells her the Shard of Hope does not want her as its master. He tells her, though, that her eyes are filled with melancholy, making her tear up. She explains what she was doing with the ring. The man tells her she can have whatever she like but says the only suitable gift would be her.
At Phantomhive Manor, Sebastian informs Ciel of Elizabeth going missing, and he decides they will move out. Ciel orders Sebastian to gather more information on the recent string of kidnappings.
The puppet-like man approaches his master and asks what the doll should be made of. He tells the puppet-like man to make it out of "wax and stone, my fair lady."
Grelle Sutcliff is seen running on rooftops, saying she can feel it coming. She approaches Ciel and Pluto, finding the latter of the two attractive.
Pluto takes off, ignoring Grelle, and leads Ciel to the doll shop, where an Elizabeth doll is sitting in the window. Grelle states that it is a puppeteer shop of a man named Drossel Keinz. Pluto bursts through the window and picks up the Elizabeth doll, which has her hair ribbon attached.
Through the back door, Ciel sees a large manor. Although he finds Grelle reprehensible, he orders Grelle to protect him, in return for allowing Grelle to play with Sebastian for a day.
Inside the manor, Drossel sings about how he will make the dolls in tune to the song London Bridge is Falling Down. He then approaches an unconscious Elizabeth and adjusts the ribbon on her dress.
Grelle, Pluto, and Ciel burst into the manor, where they find an entranced child, wearing a replica of the Shard of Hope. She begins to strangle Ciel with an unnatural strength, but Grelle saves him. She moves to kill the child, thinking her a doll, but Ciel orders her to stop. However, Grelle slices her throat anyway, and sawdust pours out, revealing that it was just a life-like, life-sized doll.
Drossel comes out of the room, stating that the dolls needed to be stronger, and calls out more dolls with his London Bridge-esque tune. He then leaves, and Grelle tries to charge in, but these dolls are made of steel, making it impossible for her to cut them.
Ciel orders her to "play" with the dolls, while he chases down Drossel. Ciel wonders if they are actually just dolls, or if the kidnapped girls had been made into dolls. Drossel appears again and begins singing that he will make Ciel into a doll of silver and gold. Ciel continues through the mansion and finds masks hanging on a wall that are also singing the same song. This seems to bother Ciel, as he covers his ears while continuing through the manor.
At the top of the stairs, he finds, on the floor, the same mark he had been branded with when he had been enslaved. Sebastian enters through the window, and questions if, on this birthday, he will lose his fiancée.
{{Episode 12: His Butler, Forlorn summary}}: Elizabeth Midford remembers the past, and comments that she wants to make Ciel smile again. She then moves her head in the same puppet-like manner as Drossel.
Elsewhere in the manor, Ciel and Sebastian Michaelis banter for a bit, until they hear the music and Drossel's. Several of the dolls break into the room. Sebastian notes that they are being controlled by the song, and he proceeds to sing it, stopping the dolls, and allowing him to eliminate them.
They try to leave, but Drossel tells them Ciel is already his master's property, because of the ring Ciel wears, as the Shard of Hope is something his master gives to those who will become his dolls. However, Sebastian leaves with Ciel anyway.
When they land on a bridge, Ciel slaps Sebastian, angrily questioning if he had done his job of solving the kidnapping case. However, Sebastian points out that the contract comes first, which is why he has to prioritize Ciel's safety over any orders given to him. Sebastian then shares that he had already searched the entire main part of the mansion, meaning Elizabeth must be in the sealed tower just off of it.
Pluto has led Grelle to the tower, and his barking attracts the attention of Ciel and Sebastian. Both Pluto and Grelle dive to hug Sebastian, with Pluto succeeding and Grelle finally noticing that Pluto is a Demon Hound. Sebastian comments that the seal on the door can only be opened by such a demon hound, which Pluto does by transforming into his demon hound form.
Inside the tower, they enter a small room and find Elizabeth. She asks if Ciel liked his gift, and Drossel's voice is heard again, while he manipulates Elizabeth's body into the air and forces her to attack Ciel with an axe.
Sebastian saves Ciel, and asks Grelle if she can see what she is doing, but she refuses to help, worried that she might get hurt. However, when Sebastian presses, she becomes excited that Sebastian is asking her for a favor. Grelle cuts with her scissors, and Sebastian notices that she was being moved by puppet strings.
Drossel catches them in his strings, and Sebastian asks him what he is made of. Sebastian then kicks the axe up into him, freeing them from his strings, and knocks him in the head. Grelle then reveals that the puppet-like man's name is Drossel Keinz, and that his soul had been seized by the Grim Reaper five years ago. Sebastian speculates that a temporary soul was used to reanimate his body by someone.
Elizabeth regains consciousness and she states that she wants to throw a birthday party for Ciel, which he agrees to. Drossel states that it is not over yet, and he goes to report the incident to his master, even with his stuffing falling out of his head. He leads them to where his master is at in the manor, and they find that Pluto has already been subdued by the man. The master greets them, apologizing for Drossel's incompetence.
Ciel, angered by the man's remarks, goes to attack him, but the "man" sitting in the chair is actually a stuffed doll, and a small puppet is shown to be the one talking for the "man." It then takes off, but Sebastian does not follow, because the one controlling the puppet is not in the vicinity.
They leave the manor, and Grelle tries to get her kiss from Sebastian, but he dodges. When he says he'll take revenge for Angelina's murder, Grelle takes off.
Elsewhere, Fred Abberline reviews Ciel's case file, and comments that it is his thirteenth birthday, but Arthur Randall says Ciel would not be happy about his birthday, which makes Fred sad for Ciel. Randall also reveals to Fred that Ciel is the Queen's watchdog.
The Phantomhive household, Paula and Elizabeth celebrate Ciel's birthday, which includes him finding the Shard of Hope in his Christmas pudding. This pleases Elizabeth, saying that he can find happiness again.
After the party, Sebastian reports that the mansion Drossel was using had belonged to Duke Mandalay, who had been committed, meaning that he was unrelated to the case.
Outside, the small puppet that had escaped runs to Angela Blanc, who repeats what he says, breaks him, and smirking, throws him down into the river below.
{{Episode 13: His Butler, Freeloader summary}}: A string of attacks have broken out, resulting in men being stripped and hung upside down with a note attached that insults Britain. This has plagued the Scotland Yard, as they have yet to catch the culprit. Ciel Phantomhive, overhearing this, decides to solve the case himself.
Ciel and Sebastian Michaelis go to East End to find information from local Indians, and instead, get involved in a fight when one claims Ciel broke his ribs after merely bumping into him. Soma Asman Kadar and Agni enter, looking for someone, when they notice a duel taking place. Soma sends Agni out to attack them. Ciel angrily asks them why they're being attacked for merely passing through. Soma, upon hearing this, sends Agni out to defeat his fellow Indians instead.
That night, Lau arrives at the manor to visit Ciel, and Soma and Agni follow in afterward, stating they will stay there because they saved them earlier. The following morning, Soma tries to play with Ciel, but he refuses. Soma and Agni follow him around to his lessons when Soma decides that if he wins in a fencing duel, Ciel will have to play with him. However, Soma doesn't understand fencing, causing him to move in, easily. When Agni sees that his master might get hit, he stops Ciel. Agni and Sebastian then fence in their masters' places, with the match ending in a draw.
Sebastian then leaves to prepare for dinner, taking over Baldroy's job, much to his chagrin. Agni offers to help, and is able to find a use for all of the servants, which makes them all quite happy, and stuns Sebastian.
That evening, Soma reveals that he's looking for a woman named Mina, a servant who is very important to him. Ciel mocks this, but agrees to finally play with Soma. However, Soma states that he is very busy, and leaves the manor with Agni to look for Mina.
When they return, Soma goes to bed, but Agni leaves again, something Sebastian anticipated.
{{Episode 14: His Butler, Supremely Talented summary}}: Agni leaves the townhouse at night without Soma Asman Kadar, something which Sebastian Michaelis informs Ciel Phantomhive and Lau of. Soma bursts in, aware of him going out, and they decide to follow him to Harold West Jeb's house.
Once inside, they overhear Harold and Agni talking about Mina, causing Soma to burst in. However, Agni obeys Harold's orders instead and moves in to attack Soma. Sebastian, in disguise, goes to his rescue, and Lau, Ciel, Sebastian and Soma escape the townhouse.
Back at the townhouse, Soma throws a fit, breaking Ciel's new tea set, upset that everyone has abandoned him. However, Sebastian chases him down and reprimands him for being so childish. After calming down, they return to tea and speculate that Harold West Jeb is having Agni enter the upcoming Curry Fair so he can get a Royal Warrant in return for Mina's safe return. They further decide that Agni must have done the attacks, so as to eliminate the competition, which Ciel finds boring. Ciel decides that since he traveled all the way to London, he will get something out of it by having Sebastian win the Royal Warrant instead.
As Agni is an excellent maker of curry, Sebastian goes to work to try and make a competition-worthy curry, with Soma and the servants acting as his taste testers. After many attempts, Sebastian assures Ciel on the morning of the competition that he can and will win.
At the competition, Soma finds Mina, who mocks him for thinking she would like to return with him. Angela Blanc approaches one of the competitors and gives them an ingredient to use in the competition.
As the judges try to begin the competition, Queen Victoria arrives.
{{Episode 15: His Butler, Competing summary}}: Queen Victoria arrives and after a brief speech given by her aide, Ash Landers, the judges declare that the competition can now begin.
Soma sits out from watching the competition, sad about missing Mina, and Agni worries this means Soma won't forgive him. The competitors work quickly, and in the judging phase, Sebastian's and Agni's curries are highly praised.
While the judges deliberate, Ciel approaches Soma and asks why he has abandoned Agni. Elsewhere, Agni cries at knowing how Mina crushed the prince, and she merely mocks him, saying her life is so much better now that she's a wife of a wealthy man.
Mina is attracted by a particular curry, the one Angela's secret ingredient went into, and seems surprised by the taste. At the judging table, Ash asks Sebastian to bring over a sample of curry bread for Queen Victoria to taste, which she then praises highly, through Ash. However, Mina, who is now glowing a dark violet with red eyes, mocks the statement, but when Harold West Jeb tries to stop her, she throws him with superhuman force.
Many more of the audience members also undergo this transformation and turn their attention to Ciel, but Sebastian stops them. The unaffected members flee the scene, while Sebastian stops Mina from attacking the queen.
Soma identifies the ailment as "curryma," a spice that responds to the darkness in people's hearts, which is the reason it is forbidden. Soma and Agni make up, and agree to stay together. Soma then orders Agni to stop Mina. Together, Sebastian and Agni take down most of the men.
Ash comments to himself that if such a spice is the problem, then no human should have escaped its effects, as no one is truly at peace with themselves. Ciel, hearing this, speculates that it is Sebastian's curry that saved the others from being affected by curryma. Sebastian force-feeds his curry bread to the victims, and they snap out of the effects of curryma.
Queen Victoria, through Ash, then declares the curry bread the winner. Agni and Soma thank Sebastian and Ciel, respectively, for teaching them so much, and Soma declares that he will travel the world.
{{Episode 16: His Butler, in an Isolated Castle summary}}: Ciel Phantomhive is having the Ludlow Castle turned into a hotel, but believing the ghosts are in there, the workers want to stop working and completely terminate the contract; so to Ciel's annoyance, he scoops out to investigate.
Once entering inside the castle, they are reprimanded by Edward V for trespassing. Ciel apologizes for his rudeness and informs him that the castle now belongs to him. Edward notes that his brother is fascinated by Sebastian Michaelis, and they agree to play chess. If Ciel is to win, they will leave the castle; if Edward is to win, they keep Sebastian.
However, despite telling Ciel to play fair, he cheats and morphs one of the chess pieces, allowing him to win. When Ciel calls him on this, he glows dark blue and angrily denies it, saying that he was just using his piece to the maximum potential. Sebastian agrees, saying Ciel was tied by superficial rules, which calms Edward. Ciel concedes, telling Sebastian to care for them with all of his heart.
Edward tells Ciel to come back and play again, and then leaves with Sebastian and Richard.
The following day, Richard is fascinated by Sebastian, following around to his chores. Sebastian tries to take the skull, so Richard can change, but Richard refuses to give it up. When Sebastian seems disinterested in the skull, he becomes more interested in sharing information about it.
Elsewhere in the manor, Ciel reads more about Richard's and Edward's deaths, when Edward interrupts. He poses the questions Ciel is thinking, but says he cannot answer them.
At dinner, they toast their new friendship, but Ciel is notably annoyed by Sebastian's ignorance of him and Edward's and Richard's claim on Sebastian. That night, Ciel struggles with tying a shoelace when Sebastian appears, but only because he was ordered to care for "the guest."
Ciel then follows Edward, with Sebastian opening a false bookcase for him. Down in the crypt, Edward sadly states that he would like to see Richard go to heaven, meaning, he would like to obtain Richard's skull.
Sebastian grabs Richard, and upset, Edward asks why they cannot be nicer, but Ciel merely mocks him for letting the problem fester for 200 years. Sebastian then takes the skull, and Richard's cries upset Edward. However, when he tries to attack, he misses, and when he looks up at Richard, he remembers their murders.
When Ciel refuses to stop, he tries to order Sebastian as well, but Sebastian states that his contract is with Ciel alone. Ciel places Richard's skull on the chess board, but nothing happens. Richard reveals that it was not his skull and they remember the night of their murders. When they let go of their hatred and sadness, they begin to shine, bid Ciel and Sebastian farewell, then fade away.
Ciel creates tombstones for them, then goes back on his promise to keep the castle as it was. Ciel then looks to the sky when the voice of Edward is heard laughingly calling Ciel a liar.
{{Episode 17: His Butler, Offering summary}}: In one of Undertaker's coffins, he found what he calls an "average corpse," who is revealed to be Grelle Sutcliff. Undertaker comments that Grelle has a weak mouth for someone who didn't drown. Grelle, upon hearing this, wakes up and begins to strangle Undertaker.
At Phantomhive Manor, Ash Landers has come to visit to deliver orders from the queen. A cult has taken over some abandoned convents and has obtained the Book of Doomsday. With the book, which has the record of humanity's virtues and evil doings, they intend to revolt against the government. Therefore, it becomes Ciel Phantomhive's job to disband or eliminate them. Furthermore, the convent is heavily guarded and has had a recent order of coffins delivered.
This directs Ciel to see Undertaker but finds Grelle in Undertaker's clothing instead. He finds Undertaker in a large urn filled with salt and then questions Grelle why she's there. Grelle was sent on William T. Spears' orders, but fell asleep without breathing in a flowerbed and ended up at Undertaker's funeral parlor in a coffin. The mission is to retrieve a stolen Grim Reaper's cinematic record, which records an individual person's entire life in a movie. Ciel then asks Undertaker for a favor, which he offers for free with a look at the still-angry Grelle.
Undertaker is then seen delivering a coffin, which holds Ciel, Grelle and Sebastian. Ciel, Grelle, and Sebastian hide behind some shrubs, planning on sneaking in. The doorman says he understands and welcomes both the coffin and the men inside. Undertaker leaves and Ciel comments about how easy it was to get in.
They are led to a large chapel, which has a stained glass window bearing the mark Ciel was branded with when enslaved. Children appear and call Grelle "unclean." This angers the Reaper and she strikes one of them on the head. The children then run to cleanse themselves. Mathilda Simmons, reveals that once you're over a certain age, everyone there will call you unclean. She then asks if they're newcomers to the church, and Sebastian uses his charm to learn more about the church from her. While obtaining information from Mathilda, Sebastian notices an odd smell.
She then reveals that the Book of Doomsday will become dirty if it's filled with people who live for a long time. The priest has the single ability to purify "parts of the filth." Furthermore, the book can record not only the past, but the future, but only "chosen children of heaven's choir" can tell the future. Ciel asks if the heaven's choir sings, but she says that "the beautiful sound comes from the priest's bedroom."
As only young males are chosen for the choir, only Ciel can get closer to this priest, although Grelle tries to say she can as well, after stealing the clothes from a young boy. The boy says it's now time for purification, and Sebastian notes the smell of decaying apples.
Returning to the chapel, the priest promises to cleanse the unclean and a man and a young woman step forward and have their clothes removed, revealing the large mark identical to the stained glass window and Ciel's brand on their backs. The priest is handed a book, but Grelle says she can't tell if it's the stolen record as she was seated in the back row.
As he tells their sins, they begin to shake and cry and their bodies glow black. The middle stained glass window then shines brightly, plays their movies, then shatters. Afterward, when the chapel is empty, Grelle says it's not the cinematic record, which means the priest cannot see the past.
Some members of the church then call Ciel and say he's chosen for the Heaven's Choir. They try to bathe him, saying even his fingernails have to be cleansed, but he struggles and refuses to allow them to. Sebastian charms them into letting him do the cleansing instead.
While bathing, Ciel remembers that the puppet they saw had called him unclean before. Sebastian questions if he wants to climb out of hell, but Ciel states he's more interested in taking the men who enslaved him down with him.
Back in the chapel, the priest tells Ciel he'd like to read from the book to him, and the way he touches Ciel's face recalls memories from his past. The man begins to strangle Ciel, and he calls for Sebastian's aid. Breaking through the stained glass window, Sebastian uses a knife to kill the priest.
He then moves to attack someone else, a suspicious individual who attracted his attention earlier and identifies her as Angela Blanc. She captures Ciel and reveals to Grelle that she has the real, stolen cinematic record. She uses the power of the book to capture Sebastian in reels, and without her original death scythe, Grelle is too slow to release him. Angela takes off with Ciel, and Grelle and Sebastian take after them.
{{Episode 18: His Butler, Transmitted summary}}: Ciel Phantomhive appears in a limbo world encompassed by small clips from a Cinematic Record. Angela Blanc's voice is interluded and she is left to tell him that it is his mere past. He reaches out to one and it opens up to the time he found his father, sitting dead in a chair surrounded by fire. Angela appears and reveals that she adjusted Vincent's head to contain a part of Rachel Phantomhive's face as well.
Sebastian Michaelis and Grelle Sutcliff appear in the Grim Reaper's world and proceed to the library. Once inside, they are greeted by William T. Spears, and he takes note that the angel is not leaving.
Ciel wakes up in the library and comments that the priest's hand that touched him was his father's and asks if she killed him. She was able to create the twisted Rachel/Vincent man who acted as the priest by changing the Cinematic Records she stole.
Ciel returns to the clip that showed the mansion burning and his parents appear to encourage him to go along with Angela's plan to rewrite his past, and they soothe his worries.
William, Grelle, and Sebastian burst in, and Angela is holding Ciel while his Cinematic Record surrounds him. She tells them that she is currently rewriting his past to "purify" him. Sebastian tries to interfere, but William tells him that he cannot, as Ciel's past will not be fixed by doing that.
Entranced, Ciel approaches his parents, but when they speak in a similar manner to Angela, he refuses to abandon the hate he feels for his parents' killers. This ruins the mirage Angela created and they disappear. This fixes his past from Angela's attempts to change it and he awakens.
Grelle, William, and Sebastian prepare to face her when Undertaker appears pushing a book cart, and William reveals that he is a legendary Grim Reaper. Angela takes the opportunity to escape back to the convent, and appears in her angel form to them, much to their shock and surprise.
Back in the library, a book falls out of the bookcase and turns to a page out of its own accord. William identifies it as the Cinematic Record of the humans in the convent and it states that an angel is there to kill them. Ciel asks Undertaker to stop her, and he pulls out a pink bookmark called the Death Bookmark, which can temporarily stop the development of the story. They can also use a pen to rewrite the story, and he sends Sebastian there to stop her.
Grelle and William appear to help, with William giving Grelle a loaned Death Scythe. Angela continues the assault anyway, and Grelle and William retreat, but leave their Death Scythes behind to continue to hold her against the wall.
The convent collapses, killing those who did not retreat. Ciel offers his soul up to Sebastian, but he does not take it, as all of those responsible for Rachel and Vincent's death are not dead.
Back at Undertaker's shop, Undertaker offers to show Ciel his parents' Cinematic Records, but he turns the offer down.
{{Episode 19: His Butler, Imprisoned summary}}: Ran-Mao is flying ahead, while a couple of boaters find a corpse in the river, who Ciel Phantomhive is able to identify for Arthur Randall and Fred Abberline as John Stanley. He states that he needs something off the body, but Abberline says he was carrying nothing.
Earlier, at Phantomhive Manor, Ash Landers tells them that the dead man worked with the underworld for Queen Victoria, much like Ciel. Ash tells Ciel that the queen only wants him to find an object the man was carrying, but he refuses to share what item Ciel should look for.
Presently, Ciel decides they should find out why the man was killed, to gain a better idea of what they're looking into. They go see Lau, who controls the area where the corpse was found, who initially pretends to know what they're talking about, but forces Ciel to explain.
Elsewhere, Fred Abberline searches for information on John Stanley.
At Lau's residence, he tells Ciel someone else has been selling a more powerful drug called Lady Blanc, which reminds Ciel of Angela. However, neither he nor Ran-Mao has heard of Stanley. Ciel then requests that Lau spread a rumor that Ciel had obtained something important from Stanley's body because whoever took the item off of the corpse would begin to suspect the authenticity of the item and will target Ciel. Upon hearing this reasoning, Lau agrees and sends one of his men out to do so.
The child who found Stanley's body attempts to approach Fred but is stopped by Ash.
At Phantomhive Manor, Pluto is interested in Mey-Rin's pocket, from which she produces two of Funtom Corporation's candies. Tanaka investigates them, and identifies them as not being from Funtom Corporation. Sebastian Michaelis identifies the "candy" as being an anesthetic made from opium, and possibly the new Lady Blanc drug Lau mentioned.
At the Scotland Yard office, Ash is sitting in Randall's chair, much to his annoyance, and Ash says he has a message.
Sebastian speeds toward the candy factory with Ciel, while Lau and Ran-Mao face the Scotland Yard. Fred also leads a force to stop Sebastian and Ciel, to arrest them for selling drugs with Lau, stating that they found a large amount of opium in Ciel's warehouse. Randall appears and says until all suspicion has been laid to rest, Ciel is to be arrested, or risk defiling his family's name and losing his title as a noble. Lau, who escaped and killed several members of the yard, is to be executed.
Ciel, seeing that only has one option is present, allows himself to be arrested, separating him from Sebastian.
{{Episode 20: His Butler, Escaping summary}}: Sebastian Michaelis is chained to the wall, and taunts Arthur Randall, saying that the Black Death in Europe was his doing, much to his annoyance. This prompts him to order the torturer to whip Sebastian severely.
Ciel Phantomhive, meanwhile, is kept in a nice room where Fred Abberline attends to him. Fred comments that he does not believe Ciel is actually involved in drug trafficking, but Ciel tells him to "act like a game piece," stating that the current problem is a game between him and the man behind the scenes.
Elsewhere, Lau is making a deal to give up his turf in London, and he and Ran-Mao leave in a carriage, where they pass by Abberline contemplating the current events on the docks.
Down in the torture chamber, Angela Blanc appears in a dominatrix-like outfit carrying a whip. Angela comments on Sebastian's loyalty and points out that he is in severe pain due to his wounds and his hunger, as he has not eaten a soul in a while. She offers the numerous souls that will be available when the real doomsday comes, but Sebastian refuses.
Elsewhere in the building, Ciel takes off, but is stopped by Fred. He says his family is still powerful and controls the underworld, but Abberline calls him on this, pointing out that all of the "pieces" he has been trying to get control over in the last few days have been ignoring him. He goes on to say that the underworld works on fear and profits, neither of which Ciel currently has. He retorts, though, that as long as the king piece is left, he will keep going.
Fred sees how alone he is and offers to help, which Ciel accepts. While walking around, a shop owner approaches them, saying she found the boy who found John Stanley's corpse. They speak with him, and he mentions seeing a Chinese girl just before finding the body, who Ciel suspects is Ran-Mao. He also told a "man in white," who promised him he would be good and pure if he shared this information. This man also gave him some of the false Funtom Corporation candy.
They approach the man responsible for the false candies, but he blames Stanley's death on Lau, saying Lau had gotten some treasure from Stanley and then fled. The man then mocks Ciel's family, and using his demon contract, he calls for Sebastian, who has been apparently waiting for that command.
He kills the man who has been torturing him, and then kills the men who had been shooting at Fred and Ciel. Ciel then orders Sebastian to hunt down Lau and tells Fred not to approach him again, at risk of his life.
Standing on top of a castle, he orders several cannons to fire at Lau's boat, which he apparently expected. By riding on a cannonball, they reach the boat where they are immediately attacked by Ran-Mao.
Fred gives chase to the boat on horse, apparently ignoring Ciel's orders. On the boat, Ciel approaches Lau, and points out the document Ciel had been hunting for, saying it is a document that proves Queen Victoria is trying to start a world war. Lau then states that the reason he betrayed Ciel was because it was too boring being his game piece, and he wanted to play as well.
Up top, Ran-Mao has been defeated, and Lau comments that he knew Sebastian was not a human. Lau moves in to kill Ciel, and Ran-Mao stops Sebastian from saving him. Instead, Fred comes to the rescue and is cut down by Lau. Sebastian stops a second attack, and injures Lau with just his hand. Lau and Ran-Mao then jump ship, presumably to their deaths.
After a short speech, Fred dies and, angry, Ciel slaps Sebastian, calling him pathetic for not taking action while he was in danger. However, Sebastian states that he knew Abberline would become his shield, so he was safe, prompting Ciel to slap him again. Then Ciel looks down at Fred Abberline's corpse and mutters, "He was an idiot." then Sebastian agrees, saying that he was.
{{Episode 21: His Butler, Engaging Servants summary}}: Mey-Rin's past is shown, where she was hired by Sebastian Michaelis to become a maid. For some reason, she left her job as a sniper and agreed to work for Ciel Phantomhive.
Presently, Ciel seems distressed, so the staff decides to cheer him up by doing their jobs particularly well that day, but as usual, they all mess up and Sebastian steps in to fix it. Based on his reflections, Ciel seems down due to Abberline's recent death.
Curious, the servants approach Elizabeth Midford to ask what Ciel was like before they came to work for him. Elizabeth describes the manor as being a place filled with laughter, so the servants and Elizabeth decide to recreate this for Ciel.
Returning to the manor, Elizabeth requests that Ciel teach her how to play chess, which he agrees to do. Sebastian begins to play violin for them, which annoys Ciel but pleases Elizabeth. While playing, he continues to contemplate the recent events and the upcoming exposition.
Outside, gunmen are attacking the staff, who the servants work on taking down. Baldroy's past is shown, where he was a sergeant in an army, and Sebastian eventually approached him to come work for Ciel. Finnian's past reveals that he underwent constant injections to give him superhuman strength, which frightened Finnian. After an injection, Sebastian approached him and offered him great pay, but Finnian stated that he just wanted to be outside, shocking Sebastian.
After a while, the attackers become frightened and flee the estate. When the servants approach Ciel, who is coming down for dinner, all of them smile widely, which seems to amuse him.
{{Episode 22: His Butler, Dissolution summary}}: Still feeling guilty over Fred Abberline's death, Ciel has given a variety of presents to Abberline's pregnant fiancée, Maria; while in the meantime, the Phantomhive household prepares to travel to Paris for the exposition.
At the exposition, they hear of a sample of an angel, and go look, but sees only a normal monkey. However, the monkey's eyes glow red and he begins to attack. Ciel becomes upset, but Sebastian tells him he will take care of it, and has Ciel escape outside. Once outside, he spots Angela and takes off in the opposite direction of her, and arrives in the Eiffel Tower where he meets Queen Victoria.
The elevator begins to move, and she comments on the "dirty" and "unclean," stating that she needs to exterminate everything. Once out of the elevator, she begins to sing "London Bridge is Falling Down," and Ciel angrily questions her about his family's slaughter.
A strong wind blows her black veil off, revealing the face of a young girl. Ash states that due to her grief over her husband's death, she was nearly driven to suicide, so she could be with her husband forever, which prompted him to connect part of her husband's body with her. Queen Victoria then commands Ash to slay Ciel. When he attacks, Sebastian comes to Ciel's rescue.
Ciel then orders Sebastian to kill both Ash and the queen. Queen Victoria cries in distress, asking Ciel to stop it, while Ash's and Sebastian's fight causes debris to rain down on the citizens at the expo. Taking note of this, Ciel orders Sebastian to stop, which annoys and surprises Sebastian. In the diversion, Ash grows wings and takes Queen Victoria away.
While in the carriage leaving the expo, Sebastian again questions why he was stopped, but Ciel dismisses the question with a weak excuse. Sebastian points out, though, that he now has hesitation and wonders why he is still loyal to the queen, but Ciel says he was never loyal to her. When Ciel insults Sebastian further, Sebastian becomes visibly annoyed and states that Ciel must be tired.
When Ciel awakes, Sebastian is not present and does not come to his calls. He decides that Sebastian must have decided to abandon him, and tries to return to London on his own. While managing to make it to the harbor, as a child, he is walked over and finds it difficult on his own.
At Phantomhive Manor, Ash takes control of Pluto and has him set fire to the area surrounding the manor, and takes off with the Demon Hound.
{{Episode 23: His Butler, Up in Flames summary}}: Tanaka writes a record of the happenings in a journal in the burnt ruins of the mansion.
On the ocean, Ciel Phantomhive stowed away on a boat headed back to London, where Undertaker finds him. Undertaker shares his bone-shaped biscuits and reveals that a large number of souls will be reaped that night in London, and when the men begin crying out on the deck, Undertaker comments that it has begun. On deck, Ciel sees that London is being consumed by a great fire.
Undertaker begins to leave, but Ciel asks why he came. Undertaker states that Ciel is on the death lists as well, much to his surprise. Before he can question him further, Undertaker disappears.
In London, Grelle Sutcliff finds an injured child and asks if they are suffering. Then Grell laments about being unable to take the child and end their pain.
Ash Landers is seen speaking to Queen Victoria, who complains that her husband's rotting flesh that is attached to her hurts. When he offers to purify it, she refuses, but this angers him, calling it smelly and filthy.
On the boat, Ciel notices that they are diverting away from London. When he pressures the boatman to help him get there, he suddenly wonders why he is bothering to return at all. He then thinks that if he does not have his hatred, he has nothing and is nothing. He offers up his beloved family ring in return for the ship to lower a small boat to allow him to travel on to London alone.
When he gets to London, he learns that the queen is pinning the blame for the fire on the French, saying they want to start a war. In town, he's shocked by the extent of the damage, comparing the fire to hell.
Entranced by the fire, he almost lets a large beam fall on him, but Mey-Rin saves him. She tells him Pluto is at fault for the fire. Baldroy and Finnian try to take down Pluto without killing him when they are approached by Ciel and Mey-Rin. Ciel orders them to kill Pluto, stating that he is no longer the pet they knew. They move to do so, while Ciel takes off elsewhere.
Above them, on a building, Ash Landers asks what Sebastian Michaelis thinks of the fire, but Sebastian appears unimpressed. Sebastian comments that he does not have a current master, which Ash finds amusing. Ash asks Sebastian if he would like them to join together afterward, which Sebastian questions. Ash then shows that he is also Angela Blanc, and comments that Ciel is a soul who cannot be saved. However, Sebastian takes off, seemingly pleased that Ciel has regained a sense of determination.
Ciel arrives at Windsor Castle to see the queen but finds her dead. When a maid enters the scene, he is framed and charged with murder. Bodyguards corner him and shoot him once through the side, and his blood pours out in the sign of his contract; Sebastian to come to his aid thereafter. Before the guardsmen fires at Ciel one last time, Sebastian comes to the rescue and redirects all bullets at every guardsman except one. He apologizes for abandoning his post as "It's for the last dinner" and talks about the finding the best soul, thus the best dinner.
Ciel orders him to take him to the angel on a massacre, and he carries Ciel out of the palace.
{{Episode 24: His Butler, Fluent summary}}: Sebastian Michaelis and Ciel Phantomhive proceed down the river in a small boat, heading toward the Tower Bridge the "Angels" made, which Sebastian calls the "Sacred Bridge." At the bridge, they see many moaning faces, and Ciel realizes the bridge is made from human sacrifices and Sebastian calls the believers worse than demons.
Atop the bridge, Ash Landers revels in the view of the fire. Ciel blames Queen Victoria's death on him, and he says it was her fault for losing sight of the future. Ciel then orders Sebastian to kill the angel.
While fighting, they become surrounded by a strange fog that ties Sebastian down and forms the mark Ciel was branded with while enslaved. This gives Ash the upper-hand, allowing him to cut off Sebastian's left arm.
In the city below, the Grim Reapers work on collecting the souls and William T. Spears returns Grelle Sutcliff's illegal death scythe to speed up the process of collecting. Grelle and Undertaker take obvious delight in the massive reaping. Their work aids Sebastian, as it eliminates the souls holding him.
Ash tries to call for Pluto, but he has been killed by the Phantomhive servants. Ash goes on a rampage as a result of this, and throw a barrage of feathers at Sebastian and Ciel.
Sebastian then asks Ciel to close his eyes, as he does not want him to see his demon form. Ciel agrees, and Sebastian changes into his demon form to cut down the angel, which allows him to gain the upper hand with ease, killing Ash in a little over 10 seconds.
However, Ciel gives a smile; he falls off the bridge, forcing Sebastian to dive down to catch him. They return to the boat and paddle down the river.
Meanwhile, Soma and Agni have arrived back in London to pass out curry buns to feed the population. A false queen also takes place of the slain one, and Randall comments that as long as the people believe, it does not matter that she is fake. Paula approaches Elizabeth Midford, who worries about the Phantomhive household.
Ciel and Sebastian proceed down the river, surrounded by fog. The river shows clips from Ciel's life, and Sebastian comments that it is Ciel's magic play. Ciel wonders if he is already dead, but Sebastian tells him he is not yet.
Sebastian gives Ciel the journal Tanaka wrote in, which reveals that Vincent knew the queen was going to slay them, and he asked Tanaka not to tell Ciel. That way, Ciel would remain loyal to the queen.
Out of the water, Ciel scoops the blue ring Paula made to remind Elizabeth of Ciel, and Sebastian puts it on him. They land at secluded ruins, with a bench made of stone in the middle. Ciel sits down and asks if it would hurt when his soul will be consumed. Sebastian promises to be gentle as possible, but Ciel declines and tells him to be as brutal as he wants. Then Sebastian moves, presumably consuming Ciel's soul...
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The day had worn thin, a quiet exhaustion settling soft and heavy against your bones. The sunset spilled gold and amber over the streets, the evening air crisp and just cool enough to feel alive against your skin. Home waited nearby, warm lights and quiet rest within reach. Life, for a moment, felt steady. Good.
Then the pavement dissolved beneath you. Not a stumble, the ground simply gave way, swallowing you whole as if the world itself had been nothing but thin paper. There was no scream, only the sudden, sickening lurch of falling through nothing at all.
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You hit cobblestones hard enough to see stars spin behind your eyes. Dizzy, breathless, you lay still while the world stopped spinning. The air smelled different coal smoke, rain on stone, horse manure, and something sweet and sharp like beeswax and old iron.
You pushed yourself up, brick walls hemming you into a narrow alley. Beyond the opening, London stretched out like a painting come to life. Gaslamps flickered to life one by one along the streets; men in top hats and wool tailcoats tipped their hats to ladies in full bustled gowns. Carriages rattled past on iron-shod wheels, hooves clattering rhythmically against the stones.
This was not your London. Not your time.
A cold realization settled in your chest. You'd read about this, the Moberly-Jourdain Incident, August 10, 1901. Two academics, Charlotte Moberly and Eleanor Jourdain, visiting the Palace of Versailles, had claimed to walk through the gardens of the Petit Trianon and find themselves briefly in the late 1700s. They'd spoken of strange stillness, people in old-fashioned dress, the air thick and wrong, as if they'd slipped through a crack in time. Their account, published years later as An Adventure, became one of history's most famous "time slip" mysteries. And now you were living it. Only this wasn't Versailles. This was Victorian London. And the year was 1837.
You stepped out of the alley, keeping to the shadows, trying to breathe. This was the era of Queen Victoria's early reign. And somewhere in this city... was him.
From the shadowed balcony of a carriage parked across the street, two figures watched you.
Ciel Phantomhive stood very still, one gloved hand resting lightly against the stone railing. Thin and sharp-edged, the blue gem over his eye catching the fading light. Three years had passed since the night his parents died and his home burned to ash. Since he'd knelt in blood and summoned a demon.
"You see it too, don't you?" Ciel said quietly, his voice soft but tight, like he was holding something back. "The way they carry themselves... their eyes. It reminds me of photographs I've seen of my mother. And Father, when he thought no one was watching. That same quiet kindness."
Beside him, Sebastian Michaelis stood with perfect posture, hands folded behind his back. He was everything a butler ought to be, immaculate black tailcoat, raven hair, crimson eyes that gleamed like polished garnets in the dusk. He was smiling. Not the polite, practiced smile he showed the household staff. Something warmer. Hungrier.
"Indeed, Young Master," Sebastian murmured, his gaze never leaving you as you walked slowly down the lamplit street, glancing over your shoulder as if you expected the world to vanish beneath your feet again. "They do not belong here. Not to this city. Not to this century. I can taste it, something different about their very soul. Something... rare."
"They look lost," Ciel said, his voice small. "Like a child separated from their parents in a crowd. I want to go to them. I want to know them."
Sebastian chuckled low in his throat. "And you shall. I will arrange an 'accidental' meeting tomorrow. We shall take them in. After all... it would be terribly cruel to leave such a precious thing wandering the streets of London alone, wouldn't it?"
His eyes traced every line of your silhouette as you turned a corner and vanished from sight. His smile deepened, sharp and terrible and utterly devoted.
"They have fallen quite literally from the sky, right into my arms. Destiny, Young Master. A match made in hell itself. They are meant to be mine. To be my spouse. My forever. My eternal one. I shall have them, heart, body, and soul. No one else shall ever touch them. No one else shall even look at them. They will live comfortably, safely, beautifully... and they will never, ever leave my side."
"You sound as though you've already decided," Ciel said, glancing up at him.
"I have," Sebastian whispered, his voice dropping to a velvet purr that sent shivers through the evening air. "And I always get what I want. They simply do not know it yet."
He pressed one hand over his chest, bowing slightly toward the empty street where you had been.
"Rest well, my love. Sleep soundly. Tomorrow, our eternity begins."
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