Oz!
Why?!
Oz...
Oz!
Damnit!
Don't shoot!
At least... let that child, once more...
Why did you fire?!
No, it wasn't me!
That man was Phillipe's...
I didn't shoot him!
The one who shot him was me.
Because that child was nearly killed just now.
Also, that man only had the fate of being dragged down to the Abyss, either alive or dead.
There are only those two options to choose from.
That's why...
I had to do it.
Vincent...
So that man is called Vincent?
Yes.
Who is he, exactly?
He gives me a very bad feeling.
Though I'm not quite sure why.
Vincent Nightray...
...is that man's name.
Oi! Why are you dressed like that, you stupid rabbit?!
Shut up. You're irritating.
Nightray...
Gil...
That guy is...
He's... my brother.
In that case, please be careful.
Thank you. Please look after my brother too.
The things that I didn't tell you...
I'll tell you everything now.
Ten years ago, I...
...became an adopted son of the Nightray family,
in order to obtain Nightray's greatest possession:
The Chain: Raven.
Only a few people remember what happened at the coming of age ceremony.
That day, for those who came to witness the ceremony...
None of them remember the appearance of the Hooded Assassins.
Hooded reapers...
The Will of the Abyss...
It's not true. For Young Master to fall into the Abyss...
Master...
My Master...
...is gone.
You'll get sick out here.
Nice to meet you, Gilbert.
My name is Xerxes Break.
Huh?
Our Gil has been adopted by the Nightray family as their son?
That's correct, Master Oscar.
They have asked that the Rainsworth household be the liason for your household and Nightray.
They really hope that they can adopt Gilbert as their son.
Are you joking?
How can I permit such a thing to happen?
What are the Nightrays thinking?
Do you know Vincent Nightray, Master Oscar?
Yes, but what does that have to do with anything?
He is also an adopted son of the Nightray family.
And roughly five years ago,
he was saved by the Nightrays when he fainted outside their house, covered with wounds.
Just like Gilbert.
Since then, he has...
...been searching for his long-lost brother.
And...
...his brother's name is...
My brother is in the Nightray household?
Indeed.
You want me to be like that child, and be adopted by the Nightrays?
Yes...
Wouldn't that be great?
This will allow you to become a Noble too.
Don't you know...?
The Nightray Family-
"...are the arch-enemies of the Besariuses."
That's what you want to say, right?
But is it really as simple as that?
Perhaps you've misunderstood the relationship between the two families.
But then.. I'd be.. betraying the Besarius family...
...and betraying the Young Master, which is something I can't do!
Also, to speak of adopting me at a time like this...
I don't care whether you're a servant or whatever of the Rainsworth family...
It's strictly forbidden!
Well then, too bad.
Isn't that right, Emily?
Right! If you could acquire the power of the Nightray Family...
...you just might be able to save Oz Besarius from the Abyss.
See? You are interested after all.
Wallowing in self-pity won't help the situation.
It will only prevent one from seeing the truth.
You want to save your Master, right?
Then forget about your sorrows...
...and make use of the tools that you can get hold of.
Still moving around with that injury?
You'll be scolded if you're caught running away.
For the moment, let's return to th-
Leave me alone!
I'm sorry.
You must have seen it.
Your...
Your eye....
...was taken away, a long time ago.
For me, Gilbert...
...I think that your Master falling into the Abyss...
...is only the "Opening Act" of something big that is going to happen.
But to use only one eye to understand everything...
...is almost impossible, right?
Do you understand now?
I need your help.
If you can obtain the power of the Raven...
...then perhaps you can save your Master.
What do you say?
If you are willing...
...as your reward, I will do my best to help you.
What do you...
What do you want me to do?
I want to know the movements and plans of the Nightray family.
Yes...
If you can succeed in doing that,
then you would be...
...replacing my eye.
To be the rat and spy on the movements of the Nightray household...
...my very important left eye.
Will you really save the Young Master?
If I believe what you say...
You don't...
...have to believe me.
You only need to make use of me.
Because...
...I am also making use of you.
You really are a cute kid,
Gilbert.
You really fit in well with the type of boys my Mistress likes.
There you go again! Please stop saying such irresponsible things!
Although there seems to be a darkness within his heart.
But it's alright. It's better this way.
Only then does he have value.
No one blamed me for not being able to protect Oz...
...but that only added to my pain.
Just as if I was running away...
...I left the Besarius Household.
Here we are.
I have brought him...
...Master Vincent.
He is.. My...
Brother!
I've wanted to see you.
I've always been looking for you!
Gil...
Don't you remember me?
You... are...
Vin... cent...
Not just that.
No...
No more...
I...
It's alright.
It's alright if you can't remember.
It's even better if you don't remember anything.
I can see my brother once again.
This is enough for me.
"Make use of the tools..."
"...that I can get hold of."
And just like that, I joined the Nightray family.
Together with Vincent, I started a new life.
Vincent...
There's something I'd like to ask you.
It really surprises me...
...that you know about Raven.
I've only heard some rumors...
It's said that the Four Great Duke Houses each rears a fearsome monster.
Brother, do you know how the Four Great Duke Houses came into being?
A hundred years ago, they were the heroes who protected this country, right?
Correct...
...but it's not like that.
The reason that the Four Great Duke Houses have always been able to protect their nobility...
...is because they have obtained it:
The Door to the Abyss.
A door that is able to summon a weapon called a Chain.
A door?
Although it's been locked...
The Four Great Duke Houses, that obtained these doors,
set up an organization called "Pandora"...
...to research the Abyss, and to regulate Illegal Contractors.
And...
...to monitor each other's power.
Gil...
It's not wise...
...to let his power engulf you.
Was that the Raven just now?
Correct.
A Chain rumored to have black feathers...
...and the power to create a path to the Abyss.
If you were able to forge a contract with it...
...then you might be able to bring your special someone back from the Abyss.
Don't you worry.
If you were the one to try it...
...I'm sure you would be successful.
That's right.
I absolutely must...
...obtain that power.
The relationship between the Besarius and Nightray households...
...would be best described as light and dark.
The Besarius household was hailed as the hero a hundred years ago...
...while the Nightray family was the suspected traitor, and reduced to a silent existence.
Because of this, the Nightray household is often given the "background tasks".
To become their adopted son, your hands might also become stained with blood.
I didn't care,
as long as I could bring back that light.
I didn't care how much blood would be spilled by my hands.
I...
Have you heard?
The news about the Nightray family?
The young man who was adopted has successfully formed a contract with the Raven.
What will become of the heir to the Nightray household?
You've certainly grown into a handsome young man.
Gilbert...
Though according to Pandora's practices, I should call you Raven.
You haven't changed at all.
Those with a pure soul will never age.
Just shut-up and go to Hell.
You're still the same in having the right to be bullied by me.
I am very happy here.
To be honest, I didn't think that you actually managed to acquire the Raven.
As for infiltrating the Nightray household...
...I will acknowledge your accomplishment.
You really helped out a lot.
It seems that you have something of even greater value to make use of.
Now then, concerning the task of recovering Oz...
...it's about time for us to set things into motion.
Oz...
Ever since then, I've always wanted to ask...
Why are you so loyal towards your Master?
That loyalty of yours...
No, I should say "commitment"...
To put it nicely, it's whole-hearted...
...but from how I see it, it's not normal.
In that case, it's up to you how you want to view it.
No matter what you say, I...
This is my warning...
A sealed loyalty will become a sharp sword,
and one day, it will pierce through the person most important to you.
If you don't want to become like me...
Then open your eyes, and see clearly.
You're talking nonsense again.
I can't lose anything anymore.
That's my entire story up until now.
Well, it's to be expected.
A sealed loyalty will become a sharp sword,
And one day...
Is it okay not to say hello, Master Oscar?
It's alright.
I can't bear to wake him at such a late hour.
In that case, let's drink to our hearts' content tonight.
Yeah, that sounds like a good idea, but...
From what you've told me, I've made a thorough investigation.
The vision that Oz saw at the mansion...
It seems that...
...it's that scene from a hundred years ago.
It's just like I thought it was.
The Four Great Duke Houses...
...Baskerville... the Will of the Abyss...
All the pieces are coming together.
Gathering together in one location.
Gathering into a memory that disappeared a hundred years ago.
And when that happens...
... everything will be clear.