History Fridge / BlackButler

** Sasha is barely a teenager so [[spoiler: he had reasons to kill himself before even reach adulthood]].

* Chapter 129 and its revealing of [[spoiler another Ciel]] was published in June, during the months where the ''Gemini'' constellation was more present.

** Also, the fact that [[spoiler: Lizzie hid her LadyOfWar side due to fearing he'd see her as [[NoGuyWantsAnAmazon "uncute" or "brash"]] ]]? Makes more sense when you recall this ''is'' VictorianBritain, thus [[spoiler: a female who didn't behave like a ProperLady would be more often than not ostracized by others, if not thrown into an asylum. While it's unlikely that the Middlefords would let her be locked away, she would still be looked down something fierce by others.]]

* In chapter 71, Ciel is completely calm when apprehending Maurice Cole, even after the other goons rush in and grab him. It's not until when Maurice rips apart Ciel's shirt with scissors that he freaks out and begs for them to stop. Some flashbacks Ciel had during the Ship Arc reveal that [[spoiler: before being sacrificed,]] Ciel had his shirt ripped apart with a knife, cut the same way Maurice tore the shirt. Quite possibly, the bullies reminded him of the sacrifice. So basically a petty bully at a boarding school managed to trigger another student's PTSD.

** Fun fact: later in life, Arthur Conan Doyle publicly became [[spoiler: a firm believer in the existence of the supernatural, specifically psychics, fairies, and spiritualism. All throughout the explanation Ciel and Sebastian give him, not once do either of them refer to Sebastian as a demon, instead saying "not human." Without confirmation of Sebastian's exact nature, it seems that in-universe Arthur would have drawn his own conclusions. Furthermore, the ending shows that Arthur only felt safe writing down the truth years later when he had a daughter, which aligns with when he started being more open about his beliefs. So in-universe Arthur's experiences led him to believe in supernatural forces, but fear kept him from admitting anything about the subject for decades, and then in later years this experience enforced his own beliefs. Furthermore, having seen for himself proof of malevolent supernatural powers, he was probably frightened and desperate for proof of benign psychics, fairies and spirits to counter the malevolent ones.]]

** Fun fact: later in life, Arthur Conan Doyle publicly became [[spoiler: a firm believer in the existence of the supernatural, specifically psychics, fairies, and spiritualism. All throughout the explanation Ciel and Sebastian give him, not once do either of them refer to Sebastian as a demon, instead saying "not human." Without anything to confirm spoiler: Sebastian's exact nature, it seems that in-universe Arthur would have drawn his own conclusions. Furthermore, the ending shows that Arthur only felt safe writing down the truth years later when he had a daughter, which aligns with when he started being more open about his beliefs. So in-universe Arthur's experiences led him to believe in supernatural forces, but fear kept him from admitting anything about the subject for decades, and then in later years this experience enforced his own beliefs. Furthermore Arthur Conan Doyle once tried to doctor some photos to convince people that fairies were real (the innocent, sweet, tiny kind of fairies), and spoiler: if he suspected Sebastian and/or Ciel were changelings or old-style fey, supporting innocent portrayals of fairies was probably his way of trying to open the door for people to learn about the dangerous kind without putting himself in the line of fire by revealing the truth.]] Alternatively, [[spoiler: having seen for himself proof of malevolent supernatural powers, he was probably frightened and desperate for proof of benign psychics, fairies and spirits to counter the malevolent ones.]]

* Elizabeth's mother Frances knows that Ciel will protect [[DamselInDistress Elizabeth]] at all costs, but she also relizes that Ciel is [[DistressedDude not all that skilled in combat]]. Why was she so sure of her daughter's survival? [[spoiler: Because her [[DeliberatelyDistressedDamsel daughter]] is just as [[LittleMissBadass skilled]] in [[DualWielding swordsmanship]] as the rest of her [[BadassFamily family]] and thereby is perfectly capable of handling herself.]]

* Ciel and Lizzie have always been perfect [[{{foil}} foils]] to each other, both before and after the reveal that [[spoiler: Lizzie is an excellent swordswoman]] since her introduction shows how utterly spoiled and childish she was despite being a year older than Ciel because she ''is'' a normal noble child while he is more reserved and mature as a result of his past trauma and his new responsibilities as a noble. Bonus points since while acting much younger than she is made Lizzie an little more than an annoying child to Ciel and the audience out of universe, ''Ciel'' is seen the same way by some of the people he works with in universe because he keeps acting much older than he really is. After the reveal [[spoiler: she is the [[ActionGirl gifted]] [[LadyOfWar swordswoman]] [[ThePowerOfLove driven]] by [[LoveMakesYouDumb love]] to act as [[LoveMartyr something she isn't]] for the sake of her future with Ciel, while he is a [[NonActionGuy young]] [[TheChessmaster chessmaster]] [[ThePowerOfHate driven]] by [[BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil hate]] to try and [[LoveMakesYouEvil avenge his family]] while giving up his future in the process.]]

* Again during the murder mystery arc, Phelps seems to recognize Lau, and even looks afraid of him. Phelps works in international trading, as does Lau. Once we learn that [[spoiler: Ciel planned out each murder from the start]], it becomes more likely that [[spoiler: Ciel had Phelps killed because Lau wanted him out of the way.]] Although [[spoiler: Snake's]] involvement surprised everyone, one has to remember that [[spoiler: Sebastian]] went to Phelps' room for no apparent reason, and then it seems like [[spoiler: Ciel's "explanation" of Phelps being killed accidentally via an attempt on Ciel's life]] makes one wonder if [[spoiler: Sebastian]] had gone to that room to [[spoiler: kill Phelps,]] and pleasantly found the job already done.

* Lizzie having enough strenght to break Ciel's ring has sense. [[spoiler: She has been trained in swordmanship since she was a child so she must have strong arms an hands.]]

** Finny's vague past as a whole. [[spoiler: Scientific experimentation back then was horrible enough on animals. Now imagine it being done to a cute, innocent child. And if anyone's familiar with some of the newer SyFy movies with the same theme of experimentation, there are other terrible tests involved...]]

* So we know that during the Muder Mystery Arc [[spoiler: Snake]] attempted to kill [[spoiler: Ciel]]. But [[spoiler: he]] did so when all [[spoiler: he]] knew was that [[spoiler: his circus friends disappeared shortly after Ciel and Sebastian also did]]. While [[spoiler: his]] suspicions were correct, [[spoiler: Snake]] had no confirmation and no evidence, only a few hints, that [[spoiler: Ciel]] was responsible. Yes, there's enough evidence for [[spoiler: Snake]] to suspect [[spoiler: Ciel and Sebastain]] are guilty. Yet [[spoiler:he]] is so completely convinced that [[spoiler: he's]] guessed correctly, [[spoiler: Snake]] basically elected [[spoiler:him]]self to be judge, jury and executioner for someone [[spoiler: he]] barely knew, based on very little evidence. Oh, and when you think about it, [[spoiler: Snake sent the vipers after Ciel, a thirteen year old, instead of Sebastian, a full grown adult, when both had appeared and disappeared under the same mysterious circumstances. Most people would guess that Sebastian was the mastermind and Ciel his accomplice, or at best his apprentice, but not Snake.]] Perhaps Yana Toboso wanted [[spoiler: Snake]] to be FunctionalGenreSavvy, but when you think about the context [[spoiler: he]] comes across as AxCrazy and self-righteous instead.

** An possible explanation to this could be that [[spoiler: Ciel simply never obtained his revenge during his life, most likely due to being murdered by possibly the same organization that killed his family and tortured him. It could explain why Sebastian told Shiori that there would be "complications" in the event that she is murdered and that he wanted her soul to be "darker than black" before he eats it. He's been waiting for too long, and he now wants an award that would put Ciel's soul to shame. Though, how come this has now lasted for four generations (implying that Ernest and Shiori's father had the same fate) now is still very questionable.]]
* The reveal of the shinigamis [[spoiler: being humans who were DrivenToSuicide]]. The implications are horrorific:

** Then, there is just [[spoiler: the punishment itself. The main point of becoming shinigami was to expose those who committed suicide to death on a daily basis until they are forgiven. Not only does this make them see the loss of life and all of the opportunities lost with it (opportunities that they deprived themselves from), but they are also not allowed to intervene and prevent a dated death that does not have any "remarks" on its records no matter the consequences. Although this is really not a problem for much of the shinigami (notably Grell and Sascha), it could still be quite horrible for others.]]

* And then there's the question of whether or not a person can be forgiven and not just told that and doomed to be a reaper forever.

* And then there is what happened to Alan and Eric. Since [[spoiler: they were killed before being forgiven,]] does this mean that [[spoiler: they were ultimately thrown into Hell?]]

** This troper, at least, is completely terrified by what this implies for Will. Since he's the most stoic of the Shinigami we've seen so far, what would have been able to push him so far over the edge? Or maybe his stoicness is a trait he adopted to deal with having to be a Shinigami. Plus, his diligence suddenly becomes tragic when you realize he probably just wants to be 'forgiven' as quickly as he can so he can just be dead...

** Also, her knowledge about sex and going as far as to think all men were lustful (hence trying to gain Ciel and Sebastian's trust via threesome proposition). Her life [[spoiler: has been carefully controlled for years]] so she had to of read those "books" with the knowledge and consent [[spoiler: of the people in charge]]. ''Why'' would they want her knowing about ''that''? And the reason for binding her feet? [[spoiler: They did it for avoid her escaping if she discovered the truth.]]