The concept of Julian Blackthorn finding out that his other little sister, who was murdered, has never actually been at rest. That she’s been a ghost for all these years, forced to watch in agony as her family grows up and lives their lives while she sits stuck in time.

The concept of Julian Blackthorn finding out that his little brother, who he thought was coping well from the loss of his twin sister, attempted to raise said sister at 15 years old, forming a spiritual bond between the two of them which he kept secret for all these years, causing irreparable and world changing damage. Is now slowly deteriorating from that bond and dying.

Since Antonetta is actually Prosper Beck, she knew in Sword Catcher that her own crawlers, including Jerrod, had almost killed Kel in an alley. If you remember, she snuck Lin into the palace after Conor forbid her to go to check on Kel after three days.

Which means:

•Thats how she learned Kel had been injured

•Thats why she snuck Lin in the palace to check on him. Because her own men had hurt Kel and it was the least she could do. Because she felt guilty and at fault.

It was her own orders that sent the crawlers after Kel, who they mistook as Conor.

Since Antonetta is actually Prosper Beck, she knew in Sword Catcher that her own crawlers, including Jerrod, had almost killed Kel in an alley. If you remember, she snuck Lin into the palace after Conor forbid her to go to check on Kel after three days.

Which means:

•Thats how she learned Kel had been injured

•Thats why she snuck Lin in the palace to check on him. Because her own men had hurt Kel and it was the least she could do. Because she felt guilty and at fault.

It was her own orders that sent the crawlers after Kel, who they mistook as Conor.

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Seishiro had asked Reo why he keeps his bangs uneven once. Reo had laughed it off and asked, “Don’t you think I’m handsome anyways though?” He was startled by Seishiro’s guileless, crystalline answer: “Of course.” When Reo thinks back on the memory, it almost felt like an, ‘I love you’. The real reason is more undignified than most people would think Mikage Reo to be capable of. He had taken an envelope opener to his hair in a fit of rage when he was 13 after a particularly excruciating meeting with his father’s underlings. Reo had stared at the reflection as if it was hallow, as if he could somehow see through himself.  “You’re real. You’re real. You’re real.” Reo used to fear never knowing who he really is. Now, he’s horrified of what he’s found under the layers of marble and silk. 

or, reo spends a week regretting what he's done and regretting what he's gonna do.