Pandemonium: Chapter 8

## Chapter 8

Kayoh preparing to assault the approaching army.

*"In that case, I'll mow down every last one of you."*

— Kayoh after the negotiations with the approaching militia fail.
Chapter 7 is the second chapter of the second volume of the Pandemonium: Wizard Village manga and the eight chapter of the series overall, as written and illustrated by Shibamoto Sho. It was released on August 9th 2013.

## Overview

The chapter opens with Kayoh discovering a mercenary group marching towards the village. Meanwhile, the second story thread follows Zipher and Domika as their relationship deepens.

In the first subplot, Kayoh is asked by the village chief Ainu to do a reconnaissance around the village. After noticing the mercenary group, she is uncovered and engages in a fight. Kayoh subdues multiple mercenaries, but is ultimately beaten.

Meanwhile, Molte is having dreams which reveal her distaste for Zipher. After waking up, she overhears a conversation which makes it apparent that Domika has warmed up to Zipher. This makes Molte extremely angry. Domika tells Zipher how she wishes to start a family and asks him to stay in the village for a bit longer.

## Summary

The chapter opens with Kayoh and Cosith sharing an intimate moment. As per Ainu's instructions, Kayoh is preparing to scout the wilderness around the village for any signs of intrusion. Before Kayoh leaves, the two share a hug.

Molte is shown drawing and scribbling with crayons while Memeko and Solato play a board game in the background. When Domika and Zipher enter the room, Molte is visibly irritated. Upon hearing that Zipher is going to stay in the village for a while longer, she pouts and starts acting hostile. This culminates with her yelling at Zipher to never approach Domika again. Suddenly, Molte wakes up, revealing it was all a dream.

Molte laments the fact that Zipher is still staying with her and Domika. She's also visibly unhappy with the fact that Domika just accepts his intrusion into their lives without seriously protesting. Molte gets up and eavesdrops on Zipher and Domika. As Domika is replacing his bandages, the two are having a deeply personal chat.

Domika reveals that Molte is indeed an outsider and that nobody knows why exactly she came to the village. She then speculates that Molte may have come after hearing about the magic that the villagers supposedly possess.

    Fully opening up to Zipher, Domika reveals her dream of starting a family. This leads to an awkward moment between the two. Domika explains that she never knew her parents and that she grew up with Malsus and later Kayoh and Cosith, as they arrived into the village.

Domika elaborates on how she wishes for Molte to see her as a parental figure, just like she saw Ainu when growing up. Surprised, Zipher reveals that Molte told him Domika was her mother. The two agree to share Domika's workload tomorrow. Still eavesdropping, Mote tears the drawing she made of herself playing with Domika.

Meanwhile, Kayoh is engaged in the reconnaissance job. Having uncovered a mercenary army on their way to the village, she's spotted and shot at. A fight ensues. After taking out multiple mercenaries, including knocking out Kugel and wounding Stock, she is incapacitated. It is revealed that after being knocked out, Kugel got back up and shot a poison gas canister at Kayoh. Impressed by her fighting power, Kugel wonders whether her strength's source is the magic from the village. Crain orders the wounded mercenaries to be treated and commends Kugel for his hard work.

## Characters in order of appearance

### Main characters

Kayoh

Cosith

Molte

Domika

Zipher

Ainu

Malsus

Crain

## Trivia

* Kayoh's appearance on page 1 marks the first and only time a Pandemonium: Wizard Village character is seen fully naked.
* The chapter implies heavily that Kayoh and Cosith are a couple. This is further hinted towards during chapter 5 of Flower Knight Dakini, as a character similar in looks to Kayoh mentions her parents are both "Rare Ones".
* Molte's drawing on page 3 is a Cinderella reference.
* Memeko and Solato can be seen playing in the same room as Molte, implying they're children.
	+ Since Molte, Memeko and Solato are all playing in the same room, it's possible Domika is a part time babysitter.
* The game Memeko and Solato are playing may be shogi or go.
* Molte's bad dream marks the first and only fake-dream scene in Pandemonium: Wizard Village.
* During the lengthy action scene involving Kayoh, in addition to Kugel and Stock, she wounds and/or takes out nine more mercenaries.
* Endecon's radar has an inscription that seems to read 'Die verbindung servant von Leuten', which is roughly German for 'The connection servant of people'.

## Gallery

Kayoh prepares for her mission.Kids at Domika's house.Molte's rage.Molte's introspection.Domika and Zipher talk about having a family.Domika speaks of her family.Molte is bitter at Domika and Zipher.Kayoh discovery the mercenary army.Captured Kayoh.

### References

1. ↑ http://hiyokonikki.blog.shinobi.jp/%E3%81%8A%E3%81%97%E3%82%89%E3%81%9B/pandemonium%20-%E9%AD%94%E8%A1%93%E5%B8%AB%E3%81%AE%E6%9D%91-%20%E7%AC%AC%E5%85%AB%E8%A9%B1%E6%9B%B4%E6%96%B0%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8A%E7%9F%A5%E3%82%89%E3%81%9B