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<\/a>Long recaps are kind of baked in to my perspective on Black Butler<\/em> at this point. They\u2019re annoying, but some series just do them (Boku no Hero Academia<\/em> is another). They don\u2019t come as a surprise, and are really the only consistent negative I can point to in these otherwise superb past few seasons. Still, almost five minutes here \u2013 that\u2019s beyond the pale. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s a budgetary issue, either money or production schedule \u2013 Kuroshitsuji<\/em> seems very well-taken care of in that regard. Rather, it\u2019s likely a pacing thing. Whatever the reason I don\u2019t dwell on it when it\u2019s a minute or two. But this? Woof.<\/p>\n<\/a>Once that was over and the few minutes (it felt like that anyway) of actual episode kicked in, it was all systems go (as usual). With Sebastian otherwise occupied (destroying Sieglinde\u2019s formula for mustard gas mass production beyond recovery<\/a>) and mostly absent, it fell to Team Phantomhive to fill the gap. We haven\u2019t seen the staff get too many moments to shine individually since before the \u201cCircus\u201d arc, but they all had their spotlight dance here. The group splits up, with Baldroy and Snake fleeing with the Emerald Witch. Or so their pursuers are led to believe, anyway.<\/p>\n<\/a>Baldroy is the soldier in the group, and puts his skills to good use<\/a>. But Wolfram is a soldier too, and a damn good one. Snake\u2019s snake attack<\/a> manages to sideline most of the pursuit, but Wolf eventually shakes off Baldroy (wounded in the arm by a gunshot) and quickly catches up. There he\u2019s in for a rude surprise<\/a>, as there\u2019s more than one child in the escaping party. This seems like the end for Wolfram, but while he may not be an actual werewolf, his reflexes and dexterity do seem more than human. He dodges Ciel\u2019s shot, managing to escape with all but his right ear intact.<\/p>\n<\/a>Finnian has, once more, been given the honor of the crucial assignment<\/a>. It\u2019s he Ciel entrusts Sieglinde to, for reasons both obvious and less so. Of course Finnian is the fastest in the side, and the strongest to boot. But \u2013 as these flashbacks continue to illustrate \u2013 I\u2019ve come to believe Ciel feels a special connection to him. Both are boys who were subject to inhuman treatment by adults and survived. I think that\u2019s why Ciel saw Finn as more than just a useful tool, but as someone with a shared experience (as is Sieglinde now). He was kinder than he needed to be to Finnian when he brought him home, and while fierce loyalty was certainly an intended benefit, I don\u2019t think it was the only reason.<\/p>\n<\/a>It\u2019s Mey-Rin who\u2019s given the assignment of covering Finn\u2019s escape, and Hilbard that of chasing him down and retrieving the Emerald Witch. Both are very good at their jobs, but it seems as if Hilbard has made the checkmate ploy<\/a>. That is, until Tanaka-san makes his move. The mysterious old man promptly slices Hilbard\u2019s rifle shot in half with his katana<\/a> and tells Finny to hit the trail, while he stays behind and deals with her. And with that, every one of the support team has had their chance to show off.<\/p>\n<\/a>Even so, Wolf\u2019s miraculous escape seems to leave the good(?) guys one card short of a full hand. Ciel is now at his mercy, with no one close enough to offer assistance. Sieglinde isn\u2019t present for Wolfram to take into custody, but his rage is real and Ciel is its obvious target. All looks grim<\/a>, but there\u2019s a wild card to be played. He was referenced as recently as Episode 6 of Kishuku Gakkou-hen<\/em>, and spoke twice in this arc (and briefly in Book of Circus<\/em>). But finally Diedrich<\/a> (Hamada Kenji<\/em><\/a>) makes his formal appearance. And it\u2019s a much different appearance than he had in the flashback Ciel sees upon hearing his voice.<\/p>\n