#ane 87

I was rereading the last chapter again earlier this week and...

While Azazel’s nephilim blood line disappeared, I think we can trust Lightning’s words that Shemihaza’s and Armumahel’s are still alive and represent the Grigori. 

Last time, I conjectured that maybe Shiemi was one of Shemihaza’s nephilims (see here), with maybe her mom being the “current Shemihaza” which would explain why she said...

Because if the order always needs someone from Shiemi’s family to take on Shemihaza’s position, there is a lot of chance they cannot choose to do anything else in life, which is why Shiemi resigned and ended up saying she didn’t want to become an exorcist anymore. 

And by “inheriting the exorcist shop” she means also inheriting the Grigori position once her mom will have to be replaced? 

Anyway, these are my current thoughts on Shiemi. Which leaves Armumahel and their nephilim blood line. 

The issue is the same as with Shiemi: Mephisto probably knows about Shiemi’s origins and if she’s indeed related to Shemihaza, and so there is a possibility he also knows who Armumahel’s current nephilims are. 

Speaking of which, we still don’t know a lot...

...about Takara. In fact I think that what’s above is basically all that we know, besides the fact that his family...

is “owned” by Mephisto.

Ah and one other thing, does anyone remember his fight against Shima?

While I still can’t say if the puppet is a demon or not, the fact is that the “Takara” we know is in fact this puppet because the real Takara Nemu carrying the puppet is sleeping almost 100% of the time in order not to trigger... an apparently massive and mysterious power.

So, what I’m saying is, what if Takara Nemu is one of Armumahel’s (the Emperor of Nothingness) nephilims? After all his eye...

was emphasized on specifically back when he “woke up”, the same way Shiemi’s eye...

was emphasized on in the last chapter.

TL;DR

Azazel has no nephilim alive so he has a random dude becoming the Grigori when needed

Shiemi’s family could be Shemihaza’s nephilims

with Shiemi’s mom as the current Grigori since her grandma’s death?

and Shiemi just learnt about that and resigned to the idea that she can’t choose a different future. 

Takara Nemu could be one of Armumahel’s nephilims?

which would mean the current Grigori is his dad/grandfather/someone from his family?

and Nemu has to stay asleep otherwise he triggers a massive and destructive power?

And as always Mephisto is definitely aware of both their origins

that’s probably why Amaimon was spying on Shiemi in the last chapter

also Mephisto’s actual spy is probably not Takara himself but rather the puppet that can summon any spirits (I have no idea about what the puppet is though? a demon?)

‘Cause boi dat chapter...!

So there are two things I really wanted to write my thoughts on: it’s about Shiemi’s situation and “the traitor” Mephisto basically wants Lightning to sniff out (because Mephy doesn’t give out answers for free, haha). 

Sorry in advance for the length, I just really am enjoying the current arc. :D

About Shiemi

For some reason, getting an Izumo/Suguro/Shura arc always was mandatory in my head, but I never really thought Shiemi could get a personal arc and issues to focus on, which is rather surprising I know, considering that she’s the main girl. xD

The thing is, I’m actually super happy that she’s getting a personal arc even if I wasn’t expecting it, because it’s turning about to be 1000% plot related, on top of being extremely interesting because it also completely fits with her dynamic to Rin’s character and the slight awkward romance between them.

Anyway, while I initially thought two months ago that she might be one of Lucifer’s clones like Arthur (like a good part of the readers it seems), I’m not so sure about it anymore, especially because...

There obviously has to be a bigger/more complex reason explaining her new decision. Besides, as one of Rin’s closest friends, I find it hard to believe that learning that she was the clone of a demon king would really take away all of her motivation when she’s fine with Rin becoming an exorcist despite being Satan’s son. 

Also considering that we’re not privy to what her mom told her but that it unsettled her greatly in the same chapter we were told about the Grigori...

...I just wouldn’t be surprised if she were in fact to have a link to them more than just to Section 13, and that actually brings me to...

Her eyes because they’re emphasized on in that one panel...

and I’m not sure but the sclera somehow looks as if split in two (?) and it kind of reminds me...

of Shemihaza because can you see the splitting cells in the center? Besides, the plants and flowers we can see around Shemihaza (?) give off a very similar vibe to the ones holding onto Shiemi on the chapter’s cover, just saying.  

Lightning introduced to Bon the concept of the current Grigori being nephilims of these three (except for Azazel) in this chapter after all so... maybe Shiemi has something to do with them as well?  Knowing Mephisto, he’d know about something like that since Shiemi is one of his “pawns”, and maybe that’s even why...

...Amaimon was watching over her in this chapter.

I mean, initially it was easier to think that Shiemi facing Amaimon to defend Rin a few chapters ago was one way to end their “shared history together” xD However it looks like he might actually have a proeminent role to play in her character arc, which is something I personally really appreciate because Amaimon is the King of Earth and Shiemi always had a particular link to plants and flowers in general. 

...Without mentioning the Garden of Amahara possibly being brought back for Shiemi’s character arc if Amaimon (the King of Earth) interacts more with her, which overall makes for a very exciting development in my opinion. :)

I’m just... really happy Shiemi seems to be gaining an even bigger role fitting just right into the main plot, but the mystery around her origins is kinda killing me. xD

And about the “traitor” Mephisto and Lightning talked about

To be honest, this part of the chapter also was very interesting because it looks like for once that Mephisto really is clueless about an important plot point.

And after Takara and Shima, or even after how he didn’t have any shame calling everyone his pawns to their face, that’s really surprising because it means this traitor could be someone way more dangerous than anyone we’ve seen before.

To be honest though, it’s probably not that guy...

... because, sure he’s fishy, but that’s the thing, it’s way too easy to suspect him. xD

We’re talking about someone whom we’re probably not supposed to be wary of, so that the surprise effect can be similar to when Shima was revealed to be a (double) spy for the Illuminati. ...Speaking of Shima, does anyone remember this scene?

It’s been a long time and we still don’t know who Shima was talking about in that scene (because it’s not Toudou or Mephisto), but the fact the topic was so strongly avoided back then makes me think that this could be linked to our mysterious traitor.

Besides...

We still don’t know who Shima was talking to in that scene but it’s probably someone we should know by now, otherwise there was no need for the shadows + since there is still an unknown traitor on the Order’s side and that Shima met the person above in Mephisto’s Academy... Well, all in all it makes me think this person above could be the actual traitor. 

In other words:

the traitor is someone of the Order with whom we’re very probably acquainted

s/he might be the one who approached Shima for the Illuminati

s/he might be the one Shima talked to after, um, messing with Yukio

s/he is helping Lucifer from within the Order

s/he is a real thorn in Mephisto’s side because he can’t figure him/her out

The following is just my personal (slightly crazy, I admit it) hypothesis but I spent some time thinking about it and...

...What if the traitor is none other than Angel himself? 

(explanation under read more)