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Reasonably priced but service is so good that people decide to extend their stays or even move in. (Are they seen after that?) As I said before, in a spoiler post, the resort hotel is visually based off The Grand Brighton -- originally built in 1864 -- a highly expensive resort hotel in Brighton, where service is said to be "unparalleled".

Then a recap about Undertaker's reanimation of real Ciel and the other lords of the stars... or at least the fact they require a lot of blood. Also a reminder that their own purpose at the hotel is to discover whether it's a blood collection center, then destroy it, if it is.

Sebastian points out West Pier and explains some about the activities there. Apparently, you only see the sea from there during the winter. Is this a high tides thing? I'll have to look into this.

Then the demon goes on about how humans have such peculiar habits, like talking about nothing and putting themselves in situations that increase the likelihood of getting ill.

Our earl says that if they can see the pier, the resort hotel must be nearby.

It's time to talk about their aliases, and Sebastian explains his young master is Colin Greville, the 3rd son of Earl Warwick. Sebastian is to be his valet, James Blackwood.

Our earl gives Sebastian a mild compliment, since it would make sense for a sick child in a landlocked earldom to seek recuperation in a place like Brighton, by the seaside. Warwickshire is just about smack dab in the middle of England, sort of hugging the southeast outskirts of Birmingham. Unless our earl can pull off a more northern accent, he should pretend he's from southern Warwickshire... though I doubt Yana-san will bother with that detail.

Someone else is greeting them, too, but Sebastian looks around, not seeing the person the voice is coming from.

Then he looks over and down to see this very short man in a suit and top hat, looking for all the world like a fancier version of Milburn Pennybags (the Monopoly™️ guy).

There's an odd grin on his face as he bows...

...and when he looks up again and speaks, both our earl and Sebastian look shocked. It could be that he recognizes them -- perhaps even addresses them by name -- and still invites them in. It reminds me of how Joker answers the door at Kelvin's and says they were expecting them.

And this place -- The Nectar Springs -- doesn't look like the place we saw at the waterfront before.

Now it's giving me Mother3 vibes, comparing it to Empire Porky Building, where the lobby includes hot springs.

I tried to find this building and have not, though I did find Queen's Hotel and Spa:

And the Royal Albion seaside hotel: