Story Arcs

See also: Chapters and Volumes
The manga and anime are divided into several story arcs, each spanning multiple chapters and episodes. Please take note that the arcs and their respective names are unofficial.

## **Introduction Arc**

* 001. Kate and Emilico
* 002. Broken Dolls Are...
* 003. Manual
* 004. Sootmen
* 005. Hunger
* 006. Mirror
* 007. Another Face
* 008. Outside the Room, There's...
* 009. The Desooting Room
* 010. An Indelible Blot
* 011. The Undebuted Pair
* 012. In Filth

* 1. The Shadow and her Doll
* 2. Outside the Room

## **Phantom Incident Arc**

* 013. Lessons
* 014. Phantom
* 015. Dolls That Move
* 016. Wash Day
* 017. Star-Bearer
* 018. On Night Patrol
* 019. Don’t Think
* 020. An Obliging Shadow

* 3. The Soot Sickness
* 4. Watchers in the Night
* 5. The Debut

## **The Debut Arc**

* 021. The Night Before
* 022. Five New Pairs
* 023. Ranking
* 024. Names
* 025. Appraisal Standards
* 026. Odd Tools
* 027. The Garden Maze
* 028. Eyes
* 029. Incomplete Maps
* 030. The Black Dots
* 031. A Mistake
* 032. The Trick Grows Clear
* 033. First Place
* 034. How I Always Look
* 035. Since We Can't See
* 036. Examiner
* 037. "Faces"
* 038. Pass
* 039. The Most Unfortunate
* 040. Anxious Soot
* 041. Birdcage and Flowers
* 042. Solution
* 043. The Final Pair
* 044. What It Means to Come of Age
* 045. General Evaluation
* 046. L-I-V-I-N-G. D-O-L-L-S.
* 047. A Soot-Based Illness

* 5. The Debut
* 6. The Garden Labyrinth
* 7. An Incomplete Map
* 8. In the Palm of His Hand
* 9. The Birdcage and Flowers
* 10. The Final Pair
* 11. The Dark Drink

## **Kidnapping Arc (Anime Only)**

* 11. The Dark Drink
* 12. To Lord Grandfather's Wing
* 13. For the Sake of the Shadows Family

## **Master Robe Arc**

* 048. A Shadow of Normal Life
* 049. Soot Talents
* 050. The Letter
* 051. John and Shaun
* 052. The Four Star-Bearer Pairs
* 053. The Hour of Rejoicing
* 054. Rivals
* 055. The Rosemary Incident
* 056. Deep Clean
* 057. Beyond Repair
* 058. Suspects
* 059. A Stroll
* 060. The Research Team
* 061. A Midnight Reunion
* 062. Night Sky
* 063. Gathering of Living Dolls
* 064. Regarding Clingers
* 065. Regarding the Invitation
* 066. Regarding Marriage
* 067. The Robed Nobleman's Identity is...
* 068. The Culprit
* 069. Reason
* 070. The Last Lessons
* 071. The Invitation and the Welcome
* 072. Kindness
* 073. Three Choices at the Waterway
* 074. The Value of Friends
* 075. Promise
* 076. Indelible Wound
* 077. A Choice with No Answer
* 078. Answer of the Two
* 079. Rebels
* 080. Everyday Life

* 14. Those Newly Come of Age
* 15. The Best "Star Bearer"
* 16. A Great Cleaning
* 17. Potential Suspects
* 18. A Midnight Meeting of Peers
* 19. Night Sky
* 20. Individual Investigations
* 21. The Identity of Master Robe
* 22. The Last Lesson
* 23. The Value of Friends
* 24. The Answer of the Two
* 25. Those Who Fight Back

## **Inspection Arc**

* 081. The New Team Leader
* 082. Emilico Team
* 083. Challenge
* 084. Violation of The Rules
* 085. Special Coffee
* 086. The Supervisor's Calculations
* 087. Inspection
* 088. Evaluation
* 089. Sweet Talk
* 090. Once in a Lifetime
* 091. Kate
* 092. Faceless Doll (1)
* 093. Faceless Doll (2)
* 094. Betrayer
* 095. Since Then
* 096. From Now On
* 097. Something to Believe in
* 098. The Trap is Set
* 099. Unexpected Visitor
* 100. The Five Pairs' Debutant Class Reunion
* 101. Bonds

* 25. Those Who Fight Back

## **Flashback Arc**

* 102. Memories
* 103. The Day Before
* 104. The Name Of a Certain Girl
* 105. The Promised Starry Sky
* 106. My Name
* 107. Soliloquy
* 108. Upbringing
* 109. Shadows House
* 110. Unwritten Rules
* 111. Shadows Lurking in the Forest
* 112. Entrance
* 113. Prerequisites for a Pair
* 114. Your Name Is...
* 115. Emilico

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## **Hunt on The Powerless Arc**

* 116. The First Obligation
* 117. Power Structure
* 118. The Gathering of Roses
* 119. Sparks of Reformation
* 120. Bipolarization
* 121. The Hunted
* 122. Duel
* 123. The Wrong Choice
* 124. Sincerity and Intent
* 125. Bitterness and Sweetness
* 126. The Key to Strength
* 127. Helping Hand (1)
* 128. Helping Hand (2)
* 129. Mysterious Means
* 130. Experiment and Miscalculation
* 131. Proving the Hypothesis
* 132. Trump Card
* 133. Peerless Existence
* 134. Heart
* 135. Master-Servant Relationship
* 136. For Whom
* 137. Garbage
* 138. Baton Relay
* 139. Results of the Comparison
* 140. A Hole in the Plan
* 141. Crime Motive
* 142. Lessons Learned
* 143. The Difference in Power
* 144. What Cannot be Surrendered
* 145. Ramifications of the Duel
* 146. Confession
* 147. Some Scars Don't Heal
* 148. Sincerity
* 149. Lewis

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## **Soot Ivy Incident Arc**

* 150. A Show of Determination
* 151. Smile
* 152. The Truth
* 153. Election Results
* 154. Mission and Responsibility
* 155. Ephemeral
* 156. A Brief Respite
* 157. Soulmate
* 158. State of Emergency
* 159. The Fragrance of Sin
* 160. Margaret
* 161. Noble Heart
* 162. Uncontrollable Situation
* 163. Language of Flowers
* 164. Fragments of Favor

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## **The Next Debut Arc**

* 165. Tragedy and Opportunity
* 166. Means and Ends
* 167. Disciplinary Team
* 168. Behind the Curtains
* 169. The Five New Pairs
* 170. Behind the Scenes
* 171. King
* 172. The First Trial
* 173. Solidarity
* 174. Their Secret
* 175. The Wall that Blocks the Way
* 176. Suggestion and Awakening
* 177. Oliver's Trial
* 178. The Respective Battles
* 179. The Curse's True Form
* 180. Scheme
* 181. Re-examination
* 182. Master and Disciple
* 183. Memories of the Circus

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## Trivia

* The eleventh episode of the anime adapted the end of the Debut Arc and then started original content, but used scenes from two chapters of the Master Robe Arc