Thesia // Enzo

BUT ERR. Shshshs the wording has me a bit confused but yes yes yesss, I think we can be friends!! I don’t think I would be bothered

RIGHT- SO.. Dahlia CLEARLY has made quite a name for himself. He has a reputation. The Heartless Commander. WHAT A TITLE. It’s really telling of what he USED to be like back in the war. We already know that Dahlia was at the right hand of his superior in the war, along with Nightshade- he’s killed hundreds. It’s unsurprising he has gained such a moniker. Veric (the individual Dahlia was interrogating) described Dahlia’s staff as historically deadly.. so that staff is reputable? His main weapon in the war, perhaps?

With things kicking off this episode, Dahlia might have some trouble come his way at some point. The Mockingbirds are most certainly aware of him if they weren't already. He is clearly a force to be reckoned with, which may discourage the rebels from going after him. However, it could also make it all the more important to take him out quickly, as he is a big threat to them.

It IS implied that we will come back to this again, with Dahlia putting tracking sigils on Veric and telling them how to let Dahlia know when they are ready to talk. I really hope we touch upon this again, as Dahlia’s past is still so shrouded in mystery, and I’m curious as to who the leader of The Mockingbirds is.

I’m going to assume that The Mockingbird’s leader is not connected to Nightshade or Willow because, with the way Dahlia describes them, it sounds like he hasn’t seen either of them in a very long time. I'm not saying it's an impossibility, but it wouldn’t make sense for Nightshade to be the leader of this group. I feel like Dahlia would be far more reactive, or maybe even scared, if that were the case.

While I understand his intentions, it was kind of hypocritical of Dahlia to tell Sun they came here with the express purpose of gathering intel and maintaining cover, only to throw it all out the window in under 5 minutes. Looking at it from Dahlia’s POV, the stakes were high, the target was getting away, and they needed to act accordingly and quickly, which is understandable.

However, I feel like Dahlia should’ve been more open with Sun from the start about what this ‘reconnaissance’ mission was actually for. Though Sun may have objected or been concerned, I doubt he would’ve had the same reaction if he had more knowledge of the matter initially.

You could TELL that Dahlia has some unfinished business with this guy- the instant SWITCH from his usual calm and composed tone to the sharp, “get back here, vermin” was PERFECT. It was really interesting to see such a different side of Dahlia that we have yet to witness. Yes, we’ve seen him get a bit shouty during high-stress situations- but this, this was personal.

Also noticed Dahlia’s slight change in voice! I can’t tell if he purposefully changed it or maybe it was a result of him raising his voice a little too much. As we know, Dahlia has previously stated that his throat has sustained damage and can break if he gets too loud. But still, a really nice detail if that's the case!

I think Sun is frustrated by the lack of transparency over the past few months. Firstly, there were thrown into the deep end by being tasked with tracking down a mentally unstable Servant Sun, then having the infection AU dropped on them (to which they knew HARDLY ANYTHING about going in) and now this? I can understand why Sun is a little upset.

Briefly touching upon this tidbit, there was already an implication of Dahlia being aware of Killer Sun. I mean, with his reputation, it’s hard not to have at least heard of the guy. I do think it would be interesting for those two to meet. Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if Killer Sun also knew of Dahlia- the Heartless Commander. If Dahlia’s kill count is as high as he says it is, I think Killer Sun most definitely would be aware of him.

Don't know when I became such a yapper, but here I am ig.