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Chapter 144

## Chapter Guide

**"What Cannot be Surrendered"** (譲 (ゆず) れないもの, *Yuzurenai Mono*?) is the one hundred forty-fourth chapter of the Shadows House manga series.

## Summary

John wonders the difference between a shadow and a human, giving off a large amount of soot when the pain from his broken arm reaches him. Kate is stopped from helping John, and only Shaun is allowed to reach him. Shaun has John believe that Gilbert had also given Kate an engagement proposal which motivates him to get up again. John rushes at Gilbert, throwing a punch with his left hand, which Gilbert blocks. Due to Gilbert having used both hands to block John, the junior uses his broken arm to use John Punch at point blank range, defeating Gilbert.

## Plot

John notes that his arm has been broken, then wonders what the difference between a shadow and human is, as they feel the same things. He gives off a large amount of soot as he begins to feel the pain from his arm. Kate attempts to intervene but is stopped by Douglas' team, who points out the duel is between Gilbert and John only, allowing Shaun to reach his master. While John feels despair over his situation, Shaun reaches him and claims that Gilbert had approached Kate with an engagement proposal. John believes this, and gets up to maintain Kate's respect. He rushes to Gilbert who blocks his attempt at punching with his remaining arm. As Gilbert is using both hands on John's hand, John uses his broken arm to use John Punch, managing to hit Gilbert at point blank range. Gilbert falls to the floor as John declares he won't allow the senior to lay a hand on Kate.

## Characters

1. John
2. Gilbert
3. Kate
4. Emilico (Non-speaking Role)
5. James
6. Jim (Non-speaking Role)
7. Laurence (Non-speaking Role)
8. Larry (Non-speaking Role)
9. Shaun
10. Gil (Non-speaking Role)
Chapter 126

## Chapter Guide

**"The Key to Strength"** (強 (つよ) さの秘 (ひ) 訣 (けつ) , *Tsuyosa no Hiketsu*?) is the one hundred twenty-sixth chapter of the Shadows House manga series.

## Summary

Several girls notice Louise's efforts in training and talk about the Disciplinary's ideas in making the strong rule. Talking with John, she goes to meet Benjamin in the dining hall, learning that Oliver has the records of the soot powers and that Benjamin struggles in social interaction. She invites him to a tea party with her team, controlling Ben to make approachable expressions but he ends up scaring the Belle twins and Sarah.

Benjamin leaves the party and Louise follows him and the two talk, deciding to head to the training room to forget about their troubles.

## Plot

Louise gains popularity for her figure as her efforts in exercising has payed off. She notes that the Disciplinary Team is also gaining popularity for their sense of responsibility and their "strong rule" ideals. Seeing John and Shaun enter, she quickly flips John to the ground saving him from being seen carried by Shaun. Meeting Benjamin in the dining hall, Benjamin claims he already forgot about the soot powers he has written down and Oliver has the records. Seeing that Benjamin struggles to interact with the other children, Louise invites him to a tea party with her team to her fellow member's horrors, controlling Ben with her soot power to make expressions. Benjamin asks what the team has that the Star Bearer's lack which terrifies the Belle twins and Sarah which prompts him to leave, followed by Louise.

While Benjamin appreciates Louise's efforts, he believes he is simply unable to understand others. Louise then encourages him to go train to forget about the embarrassment today which helps Ben make a genuine smile.

## Characters

1. Louise
2. Lou (Non-speaking Role)
3. John
4. Shaun
5. Benjamin
6. Ben (Non-speaking Role)
7. Kate
8. Emilico (Non-speaking Role)
9. Mirabelle (Non-speaking Role)
10. Belle
11. Isabelle (Non-speaking Role)
12. Sarah
13. Mia
Chapter 43

## Chapter Guide

**"The Final Pair"** (最 (さい) 後 (ご) の一 (いっ) 対 (つい) , *Saigo no Ittsui*?) is the forty-third chapter of the Shadows House manga series. It is adapted into Episode 10 of the anime.

## Summary

Kate had deduced that the river connects back to the mansion's waterways and Emilico removed excess parts of the cart to turn it into a boat which is kept stable by Kate shooting soot from her hands to push against the walls. Emilico had chosen not to give up as even when Kate was so terrified, she was manipulating her soot to stay off of her clothes which makes her happy. Seeing the water flowing into a drain, the two jump off last second, flying into the fountain area and Kate creates soot wings to slow her fall and catch Emilico. Landing int the fountain plaza, the two are welcomed by the Star Bearers. Edward notes as the 3rd floor Shadows are clapping, meaning that things at least went a little well on the other side, revealing Shirley, whose form is crumbling into soot in front of Rum.

## Plot

As Kate and Emilico cruise along the waterways, Emilico exclaims that Kate was right about the water flowing to the manor, having used the cart to turn it into a boat for a quick method of reaching the manor. Seeing a sharp curve ahead, Kate focuses the soot shooting from her hands onto a wall to ensure the boat doesn't crash. Edward had placed Kate where she was as it was the best part to watch her from the 3rd floor's view and marked the waterway to make the map more confusing but angrily notes to himself that it is all backfiring on him. He realises that Kate was hiding her ability to manipulate soot which she is currently using to push against walls, as he failed to notice before that Kate's clothes are completely clean despite giving off so much soot. This was also what motivated Emilico to keep going which impresses Kate. Their talk is interrupted as the water is flowing into a culvert and Kate has them jump out last minute, flying in the air from the momentum. Kate catches Emilico in the air, sprouting soot wings from her hair to the surprise of all the onlookers, and are welcomed once she touches the ground.

The two are led inside by the Star Bearers with one saying that they are the last one as the hourglass completes. Edward suspects Kate as she hid her power for some reason, meaning she is hiding something but notices applause from the 3rd floor. This makes him realise that things went well on one end, looking to his left. A bit of distance beyond the exit shows Rum holding Shirley's hand, as the Shadow's form crumbles right before her.

## Characters

1. Emilico
2. Kate
3. Edward
4. Aileen
5. Gerald
6. Dorothy (Background)
7. Ryan (Background)
8. Joseph (Background)
9. Sophie (Background)
10. Susie (Background)
11. Susanna (Debut)
12. Olly (Background)
13. Oliver (Voice)
14. Barbie (Background)
15. Barbara (Voice)
16. Ben (Background)
17. Benjamin (Voice)
18. Rum (Non-speaking Role)
19. Shirley (Non-speaking Role)
Chapter 92

## Chapter Guide

**"Faceless Doll (1)"** (顔 (かお) の見 (み) えない人 (にん) 形 (ぎょう) （１）, *Kao no Mienai Ningyō (1)*?) is the ninety-second chapter of the Shadows House manga series.

## Summary

Kate coils in the soot rope to catch Emilico who safely makes it into the coffee room, finding the beans behind a moving cupboard. A Veiled Doll finds Kate but simply walks away robotically, a curious Kate flips off its veil to reveal a sack of soot in the shape of a human to her shock. John's distraction does not last long as Susanna returns, feeling the wind against her soot film but finds another Veiled Doll wiping an open window. She enters the room to the shock of Emilico who is hiding in the hidden room and accidentally makes noise, alerting Susanna.

## Plot

Emilico is surprised to see the world upside down, having been caught by Kate who coiled the rope in. Emilico enters the coffee room as Kate turns around, having been found by a Veiled Doll. Exploring the room, Emilico finds a hidden room behind a moving cupboard which holds a fancy container containing the special coffee beans but Emilico is unsure if Susanna placed a soot film around it. Kate is shocked by the Veiled Doll which turned away from her as if she wasn't there despite Louise's claim that the Veiled Dolls got angry seeing her on the first floor. She captures the Doll with a soot rope and flips up its veil, revealing a soot sack while John demands Susanna explain how to write a marriage application. Susanna is suddenly distracted, feeling wind on one of her soot films and kicks out John before rushing to the coffee room. She sees a Veiled Doll wiping the open window and enters the storage room to Emilico's shock who is still in the secret room. Attempting to hide under a shelf, Emilico accidentally hits a jug, alerting Susanna to her presence who bursts with soot which leaks into the secret room to Emilico's horror.

## Characters

1. Kate
2. Emilico
3. John
4. Shaun
5. Susanna
6. Susie (Non-speaking Role)
Chapter 3

## Chapter Guide

**"Manual"** (説 (せつ) 明 (めい) 書 (しょ) , *Setsumeisho*?) is the third chapter of the Shadows House manga series. It is adapted into Episode 1 of the anime series.

## Summary

Kate prepares to sleep and receives a goodnight kiss from Emilico. Emilico goes down to her room, reading some instructions left on a bulletin board then prepares for bed as well. In the morning, Emilico waits in a hallway for Kate to wake, coming in to open the curtains seeing the room covered in soot. Not bothered by this, Emilico gets ready to clean putting Kate at ease.

## Plot

Kate changes into her pajamas and thanks Emilico for cleaning her room, Emilico feels a little lonely as she won't see Kate until the morning, then kisses her on the cheek with a goodnight. Using a hidden door behind a wall, Emilico descends to her room, being brought some bread and cleaned laundry by a Veiled Doll. As she eats, Emilico happily hopes she can continue to be of use to Kate, then reads the instruction manual on a wall, sheets of papers filled with information important to a Doll. Emilico knows some information from the beginning such as the Shadows House being filled with wonderful Shadow nobles which Living Dolls should be happy to serve. There are also sheets about cleaning although there are many that are beyond Emilico's current reading level. The Doll then cleans herself off and changes into new clothes, sleeping in a small box, ready for the next day. In the morning, a bell rings, marking the start of the day, looking out into the hallway with bright sunlight streaming in. Emilico puts on her apron as she eats the remainder of her bread then heads up to Kate's room but waits in the hall as she is still asleep. Hearing her master wake, she comes back in with a greeting, then opens the curtains, revealing the room to be covered in soot. Kate notes that she passively gives off soot in her sleep although there seems to be more, meaning extra work for Emilico. This does not bothers the Doll, bringing in her tools as she is happy to be of use. Kate heads to the bath with a light attitude and thus begins a new day for the pair.

## Characters

1. Kate
2. Emilico
Chapter 70

## Chapter Guide

**"The Last Lesson"** (最 (さい) 後 (ご) の授 (じゅ) 業 (ぎょう) , *Saigo no Jugyō*?) is the seventieth chapter of the Shadows House manga series.

## Summary

As Shaun and Emilico collapse, Maryrose summons a large number of Scorches, forcing Kate and John to run. Maryrose quickly catches up to them riding on a wave of Scorches but they are quickly destroyed when they fall into a river. John attempts to use his soot power, now named John Punch, only for Maryrose to turn them into Scorches with her own soot power.

## Plot

Emilico and Shaun collapse as Maryrose announces she will resist as her Invitation is tomorrow and summons a large number of Scorches hiding on the second floor. The Scorches are too durable paired with Maryrose's experience forces Kate and John to run, leaving their Dolls who are suffering from soot sickness. The two take out several with vases of water as Kate notes Maryrose's high range of control and are surprised to see Maryrose and Rosemary give chase riding on Scorches. The Scorches are taken out when Kate creates a false bridge which crumbles, sending them all into the waterways but Maryrose creates a Scorch from a small bottle of soot which nearly sends Kate into the water. This angers John who attempts to use his soot power which he named John Punch, only for Kate to realise that Maryrose's true ability is to instantly create Scorches from soot. The two watch in horror as a large number of Scorches are created as Maryrose exclaims one should hide their power as much as possible.

## Characters

1. Emilico (Non-speaking Role)
2. Shaun (Non-speaking Role)
3. Rosemary (Non-speaking Role)
4. Maryrose
5. Kate
6. John
Chapter 131

## Chapter Guide

**"Proving the Hypothesis"** (仮 (か) 説 (せつ) の証 (しょう) 明 (めい) , *Kasetsu no Shōmei*?) is the one hundred thirty-first chapter of the Shadows House manga series.

## Summary

Olly brings a syringe of coffee to Emilico causing the Scorch to react, confirming the fact that the special coffee is responsible for brainwashing the Living Dolls. Earlier during testing, the Scorch escaped its cage and Olly attempted to catch it, getting hit on his head by Oliver who went to smash it with a hammer instead. The force caused Olly to recover his memory as a human. Oliver announces his interest in Fusion and Olly exclaims that he does not fear his death as it is for the sake of their research. Olly prepares to hit Emilico with a hammer to get her to forget to remove her danger, only for her to break the bindings on her legs and free herself, lifting the chair to knock away Olly's hammer.

## Plot

Seeing the importance of the Parties of Delight, Olly takes a syringe full of coffee to Emilico, causing the Scorch to react, confirming the boys' hypothesis that the Living Dolls brainwashing is connected to the special coffee to their excitement. A couple hours earlier when Oliver and Olly finished the lie detecting machine, the Scorch escaped its cage and Olly went to catch it while wearing a prototype mask to protect against possible soot sickness. He succeeds in capturing it with a net but gets hit on the head by Oliver who attempted to squash it with a hammer. Due to the mask not protecting the head, Olly received the full brunt of the hit and recovered his memory as a human from the force.

Back in the present, Oliver notes that not drinking the special coffee, then receiving a strong force to the head recovers a Doll's memory, then reveals the syringe of coffee was just a normal batch from practice. Oliver exclaims his excitement over learning about Fusion with Olly adding that he steadied his resolve heading to death as it will further their research. Seeing the danger in Kate and Emilico's involvement so far, Olly decides that if the two are hit on the head with enough force, they will lose their memories and prepares to do so with a hammer on Emilico. Just as he swings down, Emilico tips the chair back, causing the hammer to shatter the restraints on her legs. While Olly attempts to reposition himself, Emilico hops over the chair's backrest and lifts it with the restraints still on her arms. Knocking Olly's hammer away with the chair, Emilico announces that she will not allow the boys to put a hand on Kate.

## Characters

1. Kate
2. Emilico
3. Oliver
4. Olly
Chapter 62

## Chapter Guide

**"Night Sky"** (夜 (よる) の空 (そら) , *Yoru no Sora*?) is the sixty-second chapter of the Shadows House manga series.

## Summary

As the Shadows arranges their Debutante class meeting, Emilico and Shaun climb up to the roof of the manor. The two discuss the newly gained information and the lives the children could've had before coming to the manor. They deduce that Dolls who failed their debut become Veiled Dolls and their master's name are the original names of the Dolls. The sky suddenly clears to the starry sky, something Shaun and Emilico both remember and the two promise to see the sky again with the rest of their friends.

## Plot

When Kate left to hold the Debutante class reunion, Emilico and Shaun wondered around the manor and comes across an attic. Emilico crawls out the window to look outside which shocks Shaun but he quickly follows. Sitting on the roof, Emilico wonders what would change if she remembers her time outside the manor as Shaun brings up the idea that their life outside the manor might not have been so different. They bring up ideas on who their classmates could have been before Emilico asks why they are referred to as Living Dolls. Shaun replies that it is one of the ways to make the humans believe they are artificial beings and theorises the Shadows actually mimic the Doll, influenced by the human to make their own identity which would explain Rum's fate. They realise that disposed Dolls become Veiled Dolls and Shaun notes that his true name may be John so the two try to call each other their Shadow's name but laughs as it feels strange. Emilico prefers her current name as it is from Kate and Shaun wonders how Kate knows so much information about the House but Emilico is reluctant to ask as her master as she already has a lot on her mind.

The sky suddenly clears and the two are excited, realising the sight feels familiar despite the fact it should be the first time seeing this. The two resolve to see the sky again, next time as 5 with the rest of their class. During this, Susanna wheels a tray with two bottles of coffee as Susie makes a grim expression.

## Characters

1. Kate (Background)
2. Louise (Background)
3. Patrick (Background)
4. Emilico
5. Shaun
6. Ricky (Fantasy)
7. Lou (Fantasy)
8. John (Flashback)
9. Rum (Fantasy)
10. Susanna (Non-speaking Role)
11. Susie (Non-speaking Role)
Chapter 147

## Chapter Guide

**"Some Scars Don't Heal"** (癒 (い) えぬ傷 (きず) 痕 (あと) , *Ienu Kizuato*?) is the one hundred forty-seventh chapter of the Shadows House manga series.

## Summary

In the fountain garden, Kate and Emilico meet with Oliver who reveals that Gilbert not be disposed of, instead kept in solitary confinement.

In Barbara's room, Kate reports Aileen's soot pigeon which Barbara is able to deduce is connected to Edward. Despite this, she refuses to take action against the adults as she feels she only made things worse ever since becoming a Star Bearer. Kate attempts to ask for the two of them to stand together against the adults but it only triggers Barbara's bad memories of her promise with Maryrose. Giving off a large amount of soot, Barbara rejects Kate and demands she leave.

## Plot

Kate and Emilico sit in a fountain garden, deciding to tell Barbara about Edward's spy when the Star Bearers' meeting concludes. Oliver appears and reveals that Gilbert has avoided disposal, instead to be kept in solitary confinement like Maryrose. Leaving to meet Barbara, Kate is asked by Oliver to provide her support.

Meeting Barbara, Kate reveals to her that an adult is in contact with a spy in the Children's Wing. Barbara deduces Aileen to be the one behind the soot pigeon sent to Sarah's room. Kate urges Barbara to take action against Edward but she refuses, stating that the difference in power is too great. Giving off a large amount of soot, Barbara becomes upset as she realizes she has accomplished nothing ever since becoming a Star Bearer. She reveals that she only agreed to lessening Gilbert's punishment as Susanna threatened to resign as a Star Bearer. Kate claims that she can only do what she wants to thanks to Barbara and asks for the two of them to stand against the adults. Remembering the promise she had with Maryrose, Barbara rejects Kate and demands she leaves.

## Characters

* Emilico
* Kate
* Olly (Non-speaking Role)
* Oliver
* Barbie
* Barbara
* Benjamin (Flashback)
* Susie (Flashback)
* Susanna (Flashback)
* Ben (Flashback)
* Edward (Fantasy)
Chapter 115

## Chapter Guide

**"Emilico"** (エミリコ, *Emiriko*?) is the one hundred fifteenth chapter of the Shadows House manga series.

## Summary

Exchanging some talk, Kate mentions that her grandmother's name is Emily which was the base of Emilico's name. Emilico also explains how she borrowed Kate's name and is happy now that she has a name to call her own. The two decide the best course of action is to unite the children to stand against the adults. The next morning, Joseph decides that it is time that Edward sees the state of the island for himself.

## Plot

The two exchange talk, Kate being glad to have met Emilico as she has only gotten so far thanks to her. She reveals her grandmother's name is Emily which was the base for Emilico's name which makes her embarrassed knowing that her name came from a wonderful person. Emilico then apologizes as she had used Kate's name without permission to enter the Selection but Kate doesn't mind, glad to now know how she was given her name back. She is surprised to hear about Emilico's past but Emilico is happy to now have a name to call her own and the two decide not to dwell too much on the past. Kate deduces that the smoke from soot coal has a similar effect to the coffee but due to Kate's existence who is immune to the effects of both, she is the one that can create more weaknesses of the mansion's system and decides to unify the children before the Shadows House reaches its last stages of perfection. Emilico realizes that she had eaten a lot of bread before she had insisted she can't eat and is able to notice that Kate is laughing despite her back being turned, a call back to the very first chapter.

Some time in the morning, Edward meets with Joseph who tells him it would be good if Edward sees the state of the island for himself.

## Characters

1. Emilico
2. Kate
3. Maryrose (Flashback)
4. George's Face (Flashback)
5. George (Flashback)
6. Nicholas' Face (Flashback)
7. Shaun (Flashback)
8. Rum (Flashback)
9. Emily (Flashback)
10. John (Fantasy)
11. Patrick (Fantasy)
12. Louise (Fantasy)
13. Shirley (Fantasy)
14. Lou (Fantasy)
15. Ricky (Flashback)
16. Smoke Gate Lady (Flashback)
17. Joseph
18. Edward (Non-speaking Role)
Chapter 10

## Chapter Guide

**"An Indelible Blot"** (落 (お) ちない汚 (よご) れ, *Ochinai Yogore*?) is the tenth chapter of the Shadows House manga series. It is adapted into Episode 2 of the anime series.

## Summary

Emilico accidentally spills a vase and wipes the water with a plush doll that happened to be nearby. She asks if she is to throw it out as she did before with broken dolls, enraging the already angry Kate who storms off to take a bath. Deciding to give her some space, Emilico tries to clean up the soot Kate left only for it to stay in place, leaving her at a loss and the brink of tears. She then sets out to fix Kate's doll - cleaning and restitching - finishing right as Kate returns to the room. Kate then apologies for the things she said and notices a small plush that Emilico has made for herself - named Rolly - from pieces of the capelet Kate gave her. All of a sudden, the un-washable soot falls from the ceiling.

## Plot

Emilico finds a book that Kate was looking for, and accidentally knocks over a flower vase, wiping the water with a nearby plush doll to protect the book. Kate notes that plush dolls cannot be returned to normal once wet and Emilico nervously asks to throw it out as she did with previous dolls which enrages Kate. Releasing an enormous amount of soot from her entire body, Kate exclaims the items in the room they are in are all important to her and that Emilico cannot understand this as she has nothing of importance to her. Emilico stutters that Kate is important to her as the Shadow leaves to take a bath and promises to work hard cleaning. Seeing the soot Kate left on the ceiling, Emilico tries a brush, then a rag, but the soot stubbornly stays in place and consults the instruction manual only for the words to be too hard to read. Remembering Kate's anger, Emilico is at a loss at what to do, sitting on the floor in tears. Standing up, Emilico notices her sewing kit and decides to get to work, cleaning Kate's doll, drying out all its clothes and restitching it together. Kate walks in to see Emilico finishing up and is amazed at her work. Having realized the weight of her words, Kate apologizes for her words and notices a small plush in Emilico's pocket, a small bird made from the capelet from the previous chapter which Emilico has named Rolly. As Emilico is about to ask about soot that cannot be cleaned, the soot stuck to the ceiling suddenly falls.

## Characters

1. Emilico
2. Kate
Chapter 111

## Chapter Guide

**"Shadows Lurking in the Forest"** (森 (もり) に潜 (ひそ) む影 (かげ) , *Mori ni Hisomu Kage*?) is the one hundred eleventh chapter of the Shadows House manga series.

## Summary

Kate drops a stick into the hole which scatters the Morphs, only for one to pick it up and wave it. She later runs into Emilico as she plans a method to get into the House, meeting with her again at night to acquire a black cloth and a handmade doll of herself. Much later, Kate hides her belongings, bringing only a small knife and the doll, and covers herself in the cloth, jumping down the hall with the Morphs. After hearing some voices, the floor starts to move, revealing the Morphs are in a moving cage.

## Plot

Kate notes the Morphs don't look too scary and drops a stick into the hole which frightens the Morphs until a braver one picks it up and waves it. The fairies don't respond to Kate's question and act like children as Kate notes that someone must have been controlling the Morphs on the day of the incident. Sitting by the lake, Kate thinks of her next move but is distracted by the appearance of Emilico and rushes to prepare the next morning, looking for some black cloth. Approaching the clothier workshop, Kate overhears "John" motivate "Shirley" to work for the mansion and Kate decides against taking from the workshop, going to the circus as it has no former connection to the village. Inside the circus tent, Kate meets Emilico where she exchanges her clothes for Emilico's doll of her, black cloth, and darker clothes. Back in the forest, Kate takes off her clothes and buries her suitcase, bringing only the black cloth, a small knife, and the doll of herself. She then jumps down the hole where the Morphs show no interest in her noting one of the Morphs still has the stick she dropped down before and notes that they are in a large cage, sitting down for a rest. Suddenly voices appear, closing the top of the cage and a light turns on, revealing the cage can move.

## Characters

1. Kate
2. John (Non-speaking Role)
3. Emilico
4. Shaun
5. Shaun's Siblings (Background)
6. Rum
7. Ricky (Background)
8. Lou (Background)

All characters in this chapter are from a flashback then it only be listed this way in case they show a flashback inside other flashback
Chapter 108

## Chapter Guide

**"Upbringing"** (生 (お) い立 (た) ち, *Oitachi*?) is the one hundred eighth chapter of the Shadows House manga series.

## Summary

Catherine's child, named Kate, grows up in the home village of the maid who acts as her grandmother. Kate's body slowly turns into that of a Shadow and loses her face, becoming a shut in out of fear. The maid finally explains Kate's origins which motivates the young girl to venture to the island the Mirrors House to find out more of her origins.

## Plot

Kate narrates that her mother passed away when she was born and was raised as a human in the nearby village, playing with some friends. One day a black growth appears on her fingers and spreads down her arm, staying inside all day, away from her friends. She wakes up one morning and is terrified to see that her entire body has become black requiring her grandmother to explain the secret behind Kate's birth. The grandmother takes frequent trips between the house and the village to take care of Kate, lying that someone from the Mirrors House will someday come to take her. Eventually, Kate becomes angry as she is unsure if she is human anymore, asking why her grandmother even took care of her and bursts with soot which creates stalactites on the ceiling to the grandmother's shock. Recollecting herself, the grandmother explains that she wished to carry out Catherine's final wish, who asked that her unborn child be taken care of before she fell unconscious. The grandmother gives Kate a hug stating she is a precious existence which calms the child but does nothing to fix her restlessness. Wanting to seek answers about her existence and her mother's past, Kate left the house without a word to her grandmother the day she turned 13.

## Characters

1. Kate
2. Emily

All characters in this chapter are from a flashback then it only be listed this way in case they show a flashback inside other flashback
Chapter 140.5

## Chapter Guide

**"Slumber"** (まどろみ, *Madoromi*?) is a special one-shot chapter that makes a crossover between two works from So-ma-to. Shadows House × Kuro.

## Summary

Coco introduces herself as a living doll and Kuro the cat as her shadow master. Kate and Emilico from next door introduce themselves to her and the group goes out on a stroll. Edward appears and attempts to seize Kuro who retaliates with bites and scratches. Shifting into his shadow form, Edward attacks Kuro with soot, who simply sucks up the soot and grows in size. Coco is engulfed in darkness, but notices a light in the distance. Walking toward it, an older Coco wakes up, having been dreaming the entire time. She notes it has been 10 years since her story.

## Plot

Coco introduces herself as a living doll, though she doesn't know what it means. She serves her shadow master, Kuro, a cat. Kate and Emilico who live next door enter, with Emilico commenting how despite being a shadow, Kuro has a mouth. Kuro solves this by moving his mouth to the back of his head and the group goes out for a stroll. Edward suddenly appears and orders two veiled dolls to seize Kuro as Edward noticed that he is not a real shadow. Kate buys time with her soot power but Kuro leaps at Edward, biting his hand. After receiving several scratches to his head, Edward shifts to his shadow form and declares Kuro will be disposed of. He shoots soot as Kuro who sucks up the soot, growing in size. Continuing to grow, Kuro breaks the mountain with his weight. Coco ends up inside of Kuro, noticing a light that appears to be Kuro's mouth. Peering through, an older Coco wakes up, revealing the previous plot to be a dream. She comments on the nostalgic feeling, noting it to have been 10 years since she last saw him.

## Characters

1. Coco
2. Kuro
3. Kate
4. Emilico
5. Edward
Debutante Classes

**CAUTION!**
**This place has many spoilers!**

## Debutant Classes

The table is organized from the oldest to the newest one

## Trivia

* There are many named Shadows that their respective appearance are still unknown, like Matthew, Florence, Lotus, Cynthia and Rebecca.
* Cynthia and Rebecca are from the same debutant class, but their characters are unknown as of now.
Funimation

**Funimation Global Group, LLC** is an American entertainment company that specializes in the dubbing and distribution of East Asian media, most notably Japanese anime.

The company was founded on May 9, 1994, by Gen Fukunaga and his wife Cindy in Silicon Valley, with funding by Daniel Cocanougher and his family, who became investors in the company, which then relocated to North Richland Hills, Texas. Funimation is one of the leading distributors of anime and other foreign entertainment properties in North America. Since November 18, 2020 they expanded their streaming service to Latin America, starting with Mexico and Brazil. Shadows House is one of Funimation's animes, available subtitled and dubbed in english, spanish and portuguese languages.
Chapter 36

## Chapter Guide

**"Examiner"** (試 (し) 験 (けん) 官 (かん) , *Shiken-kan*?) is the thirty-sixth chapter of the Shadows House manga series. It is adapted into Episode 8 of the anime.

## Summary

Time is rewound to when Edward, Gerald, and Aileen were using Veiled Dolls to prepare the garden for the Debut, noting that this is the first one to be on such a large scale. The message from the adult Shadows, revealed to be the highest-ranking 3rd floor, was for Edward to block off the entrances into the maze. Playing on a piano, Edward shifts into his Shadow form with praises to himself.

## Plot

Rewinding time to when Edward was putting together the garden for the Debut, Gerald, going by Jer, comments on the massive amount of work being put into this along with Aileen who goes by Allie. They meet with Edward who they call Ed. Edward says that he doesn't care about what the newcomers will think of the Debut and their true goal is to provide a show to the adults of the 3rd floor, the spectators, hoping to get the attention of Lord Grandfather so they can ascend to the 3rd floor as well. Aileen notes the authority they have on the 2nd floor isn't so bad but Edward replies that they must ascend to greater heights to take down the 3rd floor who don't even show their faces. Gerald asks that they proceed carefully as they are the last ones left from their Debut, and Aileen hands Edward documents on the newcomers where he notes John appears to have high potential but one pair is guaranteed to fail. He notes another pair has a strangely clean report as if they're wary of being watched but dismisses it as the three decide to go about things like always. Looking at the written plans, Gerald wonders why a piano is to be brought in with Aileen commenting that is just normal for Edward.

The instructions from the 3rd floor were orders to block off the entrances to the maze to Edward's distaste as it ruins the scenery. He starts to play on a piano, claiming that every single pair of the Debut are proceeding just how he has planned. He shifts into a Shadow form as music and soot swirl into the air, calling his melody beautiful.

## Characters

1. Aileen
2. Gerald
3. Edward
4. Emilico (Flashback)
5. Rum (Flashback)
6. Patrick (Flashback)
7. Ricky (Flashback)
8. Shirley (Flashback)
9. Kate (Flashback)
10. John (Flashback)
11. Shaun (Flashback)
12. Louise (Flashback)
13. Lou (Flashback)
Chapter 137

## Chapter Guide

**"Garbage"** (がらくた, *Garakuta*?) is the one hundred thirty-seventh chapter of the Shadows House manga series.

## Summary

When Barbie injured her face, Thomas gave her a balm for Living Dolls to supposedly heal her injury. In the present time, Barbie is upset over her wound which has only scarred over. When Barbara became the Star Bearer leader, she asked Barbie to make her seem strong, causing Barbie to develop her violent attitude. Barbie makes the rose tea for Barbara and is shocked to see her smile due to Patrick's kindness. Going to her room, Barbie wonders if Barbara cannot become an adult because of her and when was the last time she laughed. She cries, believing herself to be garbage, staying up until the sun rises.

## Plot

Thomas tells Barbara that if she is able to both heal Barbie and keep the children in order, she will become an adult and meet Christopher, who Thomas claims to have become an adult and gives Barbie a balm for her wound. In present time, Barbie checks the wound, which has scarred over, upset that it won't heal despite Thomas' generosity.

In Barbara's room, Barbie makes the rose tea as she thinks back to the time Barbara returned to the Children's Building after being made the Star Bearer leader. She asks Barbie to make her seem strong all the time which causes Barbie to take on her violent personality, believing it for the sake of Barbara and the Shadows House. Barbara believes the pain from her seizures is her pride as it contributes to the manor, raising her evaluation to become an adult.

As Barbara drinks the tea, she smiles and compliments the flavor and Patrick, shocking Barbie. After the Shadow falls asleep, Barbie understands that Patrick's kindness helped her and that her wound may be the reason Barbara is unable to become an adult, making all her pain and efforts seem useless. She wonders when was the last time she laughed, then cries, believing herself to be garbage. In her room, Barbie continues to cry and stays up until the sun rises.

## Characters

1. Thomas (Flashback)
2. Barbie
3. Barbara
4. Nicholas (Flashback)(Background)
5. Nicholas' Face (Flashback)(Background)
6. Lord Grandfather (Flashback)(Picture)
7. Emilico (Non-speaking Role)
8. Ricky (Flashback)
Chapter 91

## Chapter Guide

**"Kate"** (ケイト, *Keito*?) is the ninety-first chapter of the Shadows House manga series.

## Summary

Sneaking into the tower, John distracts Susanna, leading her away from the room where the special coffee beans are kept. Emilico sneaks in through a window as Susanna placed a soot film in front of the door, balancing on a soot rope from Kate. She suddenly has a flash of her old memories seeing a train track while Kate is momentarily distracted who turns back in horror as Emilico slips off the rope...

## Plot

Kate is shocked to see John join in but is forced to sneak in through the second floor with him as there isn't enough time. John accidentally catches the attention of a Veiled Doll but Kate draws its attention away with a false Scorch and the group arrives to the first floor and John leaves to draw out Susanna, ringing the bell and calling for her. As Susanna had blocked the door to the coffee room with her soot film, Emilico decides to enter through the window, using a soot rope from Kate to balance on. Emilico notices the train tracks outside and suddenly remembers a part of her old life as Kate notices someone approaching, turning away. She turns back to Emilico telling her to return only to see Emilico slipping off the rope...

## Characters

1. Kate
2. Emilico
3. John
4. Shaun
5. Lou (Background)
6. Louise (Background)
7. Ben (Background)
8. Benjamin (Background)
9. Susie (Non-speaking Role)
10. Susanna
Jim

* Manga
* Anime

## Name

**Jim** (ジム, *Jimu*?) is one of the side characters in the Shadows House series. He is a Living Doll and acts as James's face.

## Appearance

Jim is a boy of a bulky build with pink eyes under thick eyebrows and prominent lips. His hair is blond with pink tips, which he usually wears pulled back. In his ears are small bow-shaped earrings to mimic his master's. He usually wears a standard male "Living Doll" uniform or a Portrait when serving as James' "face".

## Plot

* Manga
* Anime

## Etymology

* **Jim** is a short from of "James" and means "he who supplants".

## Trivia

* So far he is the only known boy in the children's wing to wear earrings.

## Gallery

**Image Gallery of Jim**

* Manga
* Anime
Chapter 105

## Chapter Guide

**"The Promised Starry Sky"** (約 (やく) 束 (そく) の星 (ほし) 空 (ぞら) , *Yakusoku no Hoshizora*?) is the one hundred fifth chapter of the Shadows House manga series.

## Summary

Emilico, now "Kate", explains she borrowed the name from someone. Spending the night at Shirley's house, she reassures Shirley to join the Selection by bringing along a small ribbon from her toy on her finger. Meeting up with her new friends in the morning, they have fun styling Kate's hair and are brought to the Selection. Back in the present, Emilico is happy that she has made friends having been lonely most of her life. The clouds clear and the friends holds hands looking up at the starry sky. Back in her room, Emilico remembers on the morning she was fired, she met a girl whose cap gets blown off by the wind, revealing she has no face.

## Plot

Outside the house, Emilico who is now "Kate" explains she borrowed the name from someone else. John exclaims that the five of them are now friends and that they will enjoy their time together at the mansion as the sky becomes starry. Kate stays overnight at Shirley's house who confesses that she has a hard time talking to others without a stuffed animal named Rummy that her mother made but since she can't bring personal items to the manor. Thinking if an idea, Kate takes Rummy's ribbon and has Shirley wear it on her finger as a ring which brings her confidence back. In the morning, Kate spots a bird that flies away when she opens the window as Louise, John, and Patrick come over to help prepare Kate for the Selection, exchanging ideas on how to do her hair. Kate is excited as she gets to start as someone new and lines up with the children at the Selection.

Back to the present, Ricky notes that Emilico's memory is vague since she never stayed somewhere permanently as Shaun becomes upset as it was due to them that Emilico was brought to the prison like life in the manor. Despite this, Emilico is happy as she finally has gained friends which took away most of her regrets and notices the clouds clear in the sky. The friends all hold hands and watch the stars.

Back in her room, Emilico remembers a new memory on the morning she failed her tightrope performance. She was walking by a creek where a young girl was sitting as a strong gust of wind blows, knocking off the new girl's cap which reveals a Shadow.

## Characters

1. Emilico
2. Ricky
3. Shaun
4. Lou
5. Rum
6. Kate (Flashback)(Non-speaking Role)
Chapter 41

## Chapter Guide

**"Birdcage and Flowers"** (鳥 (とり) 籠 (かご) と花 (はな) , *Torikago to Hana*?) is the forty-first chapter of the Shadows House manga series. It is adapted into Episode 9 of the anime.

## Summary

Patrick and Ricky appear, worrying Kate as Ricky still has the shears from Lou only for Emilico to quickly understand that Lou has passed the Debut by the sound of the bells earlier, Patrick then requests that Ricky give Emilico the shears to repay his debt. Emilico makes it to the controls but realises she needs the keys for them as well, alarming Kate. Determined, Emilico climbs the crane, running on top of it to reach Kate as she holds onto the top of the cage. The both of them jump off the crane together and fall into the cart Emilico filled with flowers earlier to soften their fall.

## Plot

Patrick and Ricky appear who doesn't explain why he has Lou's shears, furthering Kate's anxiety as she already dislikes Patrick. Just as another chain comes off, Emilico deduces that one of the bells was Lou and that she gave Ricky her shears. Ricky notes the danger of Kate's trap and hesitates, wondering if he should give Emilico the shears, seeing her work at the thorns. He came here at the request of Patrick, believing that Patrick wishes to make a spectacle of the ones in last place, but is surprised when Patrick instead begs him to hand Emilico the shears as he has a debt to repay to her. Emilico thanks them as they leave, saying that all the friends she made are supporting her even now with Kate realising that she was the one making enemies instead of friends. Making it to the crane controls, Emilico realises she needs the keys to use them as well to Kate's horror, turning more frightful as she wonders how much more the cage can take until she falls as she gives off more soot from the fear. Still determined, Emilico manages to scale the crane, running along the top as the cage falls but Kate holds onto the top as Emilico jumps down in front of her, calling out to her to jump. Kate lets go of the cage as Emilico catches her and they fall into the forest of thorns.

The two are revealed to be fine in the end, having fallen on top of Emilico's cart with the fall softened by the flowers and plants Emilico had gathered.

## Characters

1. Emilico
2. Ricky
3. Patrick
4. Kate
5. Lou (Flashback)
6. Louise (Flashback)
7. Shaun (Fantasy)
8. Rum (Fantasy)
Chapter 89

## Chapter Guide

**"Smooth Talker"** (甘 (かん) 言 (げん) , *Kangen*?) is the eighty-ninth chapter of the Shadows House manga series.

## Summary

Edward hands over a can of special coffee beans then threatens Susanna who is shielded by the rest of the Star Bearers. He later meets with Sarah and Douglas, giving their Dolls coffee, bringing them to his side as spies. Sarah meets with Kate, explaining she was simply shocked about the words Edward told her before.

## Plot

Outside Sarah's door, Kate tells Sarah she can talk to Kate when she feels like it but Sarah is absent in her room with only soot stalactites hanging from the ceiling. Edward notes the twins didn't tell him anything, believing that the Star Bearers forced them to hide something and enters a room in the Star Bearer's tower with a can of the special coffee beans. Barbara confirms that the coffee is brewed in the room and moved into carafes as Edward notices that 2 of the 4 carafes are missing and confronts Susanna, asking if she failed her duty. Barbara interjects, claiming she broke them when she was cleaning the room as Benjamin and Oliver add their duties and the Phantom Incident added onto the fatigue. Edward relents, telling them to not slack off and apply for extra carafes before heading to the Star Bearer's conference room. In the Star Bearers' conference room, Edward meets with Sarah and Douglas, giving their Dolls some coffee and telling the Shadows he values their excellence. He reveals his soot power to them, amazing them before revealing the existence of malcontents in the House with Sarah and Douglas claiming they will tell him everything. Edward returns to the Lord Grandfather's Wing as Sarah meets with her team, claiming she feels better after crying and shakes hands with Kate.

## Characters

1. Kate
2. Emilico (Non-speaking Role)
3. Edward
4. Susie (Non-speaking Role)
5. Susanna (Non-speaking Role)
6. Olly (Non-speaking Role)
7. Oliver
8. Ben (Non-speaking Role)
9. Benjamin
10. Barbie (Non-speaking Role)
11. Barbara
12. Doug (Non-speaking Role)
13. Douglas
14. Mia (Non-speaking Role)
15. Sarah
16. Louise (Background)
17. Lou (Background)
18. Isabelle (Background)
19. Belle (Background)
20. Mirabelle (Background)
Chapter 110

## Chapter Guide

**"Unwritten Rules"** (奇 (き) 妙 (みょう) な不 (ふ) 文 (ぶん) 律 (りつ) , *Kimyō na Fubunritsu*?) is the one hundred tenth chapter of the Shadows House manga series.

## Summary

Making her way into Mirrorside, Kate is stopped by some children who tell her she is not allowed into the forest as it is filled with fairies and owned by the Shadows family. Another villager explains the Selection to her which makes her wary as the villagers seem rather narrow minded, never questioning anything. Sneaking into the forest at night, Kate spies on adults working with a hole in the ground. Looking inside the hole at night, Kate finds the hole is filled with Morphs, frightening her.

## Plot

Kate deduces that the answer to who she truly is may lie in the Shadows House but sits down for a break having walked for a long time to reach Mirrorside, complaining that her stamina dropped having been secluded in the house as a child. Reaching Mirrorside, Kate is stopped by some children who explains that normal civilians are not allowed past black markers around the forest as it is the Shadows family's private land which also hides fairies that steal a human's form and tears off their face. Continuing on, Kate meets a farmer who assumes she came to see the circus and explains that people normally can't meet the Shadows family as the only way to reach the mansion is to take the train that directly goes up to it. The man explains what the Selection is when Kate asks which makes her realize that she feels unsettled around the civilians as they seem to lack critical thinking skills, never questioning the strange rules or customs they live under. After reaching no answer on how to sneak into the House, Kate decides to take a look in the forest and overhears a pair of men who reach into a hole in the ground. One of the men claims the Shadows House will expand to the wider world and that it is moving onto the next stage. Curious, Kate approaches the hole when the men leave and looks inside to see a group of Morphs which terrifies her.

## Characters

1. Kate

All characters in this chapter are from a flashback then it only be listed this way in case they show a flashback inside other flashback