| abstract
| - A voice speaks to a young boy, telling him to think carefully—once he forms a contract with him, he will no longer be able to enter Heaven. The boy angrily replies that he’s had enough; he agrees to form a contract with him. A shower of black feathers fall around the boy; a tall man stands in their midst. A butler is helping his young master get ready for breakfast. When he is leaving, the young boy (Ciel) throws at a dart at him. Without turning around, the butler (Sebastian) catches it. He remarks that it was a good throw, but they should save the games for later. Ciel agrees. The entire household is present when Ciel sits down for breakfast. Sebastian enters the dining room, angrily asking Mey-Rin if she’s finished washing the sheets. He asks Finnian if he’s finished weeding the garden. He asks Baldroy if he’s finished preparing dinner. Since they haven’t Sebastian orders them to get to work. As he’s walking up the staircase, Ciel notices his parents’ portrait. He summons Sebastian to his study and tells him he wants something sweet to eat. Sebastian refuses, saying he’ll spoil his dinner. Ciel is annoyed, but he ends the discussion by telling Sebastian to take the portrait down—he is head of the Phantomhives now. Sebastian is surprised and pleased by his response. Ciel is next seen playing a very dangerous game with Mr. Damian while they discuss business matters. As he plays, he comments that once one has lost something, it is impossible to get it back. When Sebastian announces that dinner is served, Ciel states that they will resume the game after dinner since it’s not his habit to leave things unfinished. When Damian says he’s childish, Ciel coldly glares. He quickly says something to mollify the situation. At dinner, Sebastian explains the meal and has Mey-Rin pour the wine. When she spills it, he swiftly removes the table cloth without letting Mr. Damian notice. Ciel says that this is what his servants are capable of; Sebastian answers that he was able to do this because he’s one hell of a butler. After dinner, Ciel resumes his game, and Sebastian brings them some weak coffee. When Damian goes to make a phone call, he explains he did this out of consideration for their guest, but Ciel doesn’t like its color at all. He instructs Sebastian to offer their guest “Phantomhive hospitality”; when Sebastian agrees, his read eyes are glowing. Sebastian psychologically tortures Damian around the mansion, scaring him so badly until he leaves screaming and injured. Ciel laughs quietly in his study—he’s shocked that Damian was so bold that he thought he could steal money from him and still ask for more. He softly states again that once someone has lost something, they can never get it back again. Ciel is entertaining some guests; they notice that his servants are unusually lively today. As they play pool, they talk about the recent “pest problem” (i.e. increase in criminal activity) that has also plagued London. Ciel believes that he’ll have it cleaned up soon enough. After the game, he gets tired of Lau and his aunt’s antics. Leaving them, he returns to his study hoping to find some peace and quiet. Sebastian notices his mood, and he offers to bring him something sweet to eat. Ciel tells him to bring it to his room; he’s had enough socializing. However, in his study, he is captured by a henchman of Azure Venere of the Ferro family (a member of the Italian mafia). Azure wants Ciel to let him and the rest of his team do as they please. Ciel still doesn’t break even when he tortures him. Sebastian comes to rescue him, and their relationship is revealed—Ciel is going to give his soul to Sebastian (who is a demon) once he has accomplished his goals and completed his revenge. Until that moment, Sebastian will protect him and obey him. Ciel tells Azure that it’s game over. As Sebastian carries Ciel home, Ciel comments that the game was rather boring today. Mey-Rin and Finnian welcome him upon his return. They are worried that he’s hurt, but Ciel assures them that he isn’t. They laugh then, claiming he must be having fun being so high up. Ciel orders Sebastian to put him down. Finally, Sebastian apologizes profusely to Ciel since he has not made any preparations for dinner. One day, Grell drops tea on Finnian. Mey-Rin and Baldroy watch as he hops around in pain. They ask Ciel why he took in such a useless idiot; he replies that he had hoped that Sebastian would have been the only one who would be inconvenienced when he agreed with Madame Red to train Grell into becoming a proper butler. Grell wants to kill himself to repent; the servants wonder when he got a knife. Sebastian asks him to stop—if he bleeds all over the floor, it will be trouble for him to clean it up. Grell claims that he’s so nice. Sebastian teaches Grell how to make tea. He tells him he’s willing to teach him, but if he ever wants to commit suicide again, he should do it outside the mansion. Sebastian and Ciel then go to a store to retrieve Ciel’s cane. When they return home, the entire mansion has been transformed into something “cute”. They are both shocked at what’s happening; Sebastian sees Grell hanging from the ceiling and quickly takes him down. He tells Elizabeth that Grell was ruining the aesthetics. She replies that that’s impossible since she made him so cute and does the same to Sebastian. All the servants laugh; however, they are immediately silenced with one look from Sebastian. He tells her he’s honored that she took the trouble to think of him. She wants to make everything and everyone cute, so they can hold a dance party. Grell asks about her identity; Sebastian reveals that she is Ciel’s first cousin and fiancée. In Ciel’s study, Sebastian tells him he must learn how to dance, or he will ruin the family name. Although he instructs him, Ciel gives up eventually, telling Sebastian he is too tall. When Sebastian asks him to at least smile and laugh, Ciel angrily replies that he’s forgotten how to have fun. Ciel soon comes downstairs, well dressed and ready for the party. However, when Lizzy takes his ring, Ciel yells at her to give it back. Everyone is surprised at his tone. Upset, Elizabeth smashes the ring on the floor. Before Ciel can hit her, Sebastian puts his cane into his hand. He apologizes to Elizabeth for Ciel’s rudeness and explains that the ring was a precious heirloom of the Phantomhive family. Everyone is even more surprised to see him throw the shards out the window. Ciel announces that ring or no ring he is still the head of the Phantomhive household. She starts crying, but Ciel wipes her face and tells her not to cry. He then dances with her while Sebastian plays the violin, and Grell sings. At night when Grell takes Elizabeth home, he thanks Sebastian for helping him learn the ways of a butler. When Sebastian is helping Ciel get ready for bed, he returns Ciel’s ring to him. Ciel is shocked that it’s perfectly fixed. Sebastian answers that it was very brave of him to put on such an act in front of Elizabeth and the others. Ciel says the ring has heard the final breaths of previous Phantomhive heads. He is afraid if he loses it, he will not be able to hear them again. When Sebastian is about to leave, Ciel asks him to stay with him until he falls asleep.
|
![[RDF Data]](/fct/images/sw-rdf-blue.png)