# WebtoonLib — Depths of Malice #10

## Series
- title: Depths of Malice
- slug: depths-of-malice-049f84

## Chapter
- number: 10
- release_date: 2025-03-09

### Summary
Based solely on the provided source material, this chapter depicts a traumatic flashback from Rita/Verta's past, revealing she suffered sexual harassment by Count Todd while visiting his manor as a child. Readers express visceral disgust and anger towards Count Todd's predatory actions and the pervasive sexual violence targeting vulnerable characters like Rita/Verta and the original Bertha. A young boy, Lieben, intervenes to stop his father (Count Todd), earning him significant reader praise as the sole decent male character introduced so far, with many hoping he maintained his morals into adulthood. Count Todd's wife takes action by confronting her husband and arranging for Rita to leave the manor, but her motives and apology wording ("I never imagined he would do this to the daughter of my best friend... You're a lady of a respectable household") spark intense debate among readers; some credit her for using her power to help within societal constraints, while others condemn her, interpreting her shock as stemming only from Rita's noble status and suspecting she previously ignored abuse of lower-status victims. The chapter evokes strong emotional reactions, with many readers sharing personal experiences of abuse and highlighting the story's disturbing realism regarding predatory behavior and victim-blaming. Comments also clarify that Blaine's ambiguous line in the previous chapter was likely an offer to conspire against his sister Julia, not a sexual advance, slightly easing reader disappointment in him.
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- summary_verification: unverified

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Based solely on the provided source material, this chapter depicts a traumatic flashback from Rita/Verta's past, revealing she suffered sexual harassment by Count Todd while visiting his manor as a child.

### Spoiler summary
Based solely on the provided source material, this chapter depicts a traumatic flashback from Rita/Verta's past, revealing she suffered sexual harassment by Count Todd while visiting his manor as a child. Readers express visceral disgust and anger towards Count Todd's predatory actions and the pervasive sexual violence targeting vulnerable characters like Rita/Verta and the original Bertha. A young boy, Lieben, intervenes to stop his father (Count Todd), earning him significant reader praise as the sole decent male character introduced so far, with many hoping he maintained his morals into adulthood. Count Todd's wife takes action by confronting her husband and arranging for Rita to leave the manor, but her motives and apology wording ("I never imagined he would do this to the daughter of my best friend... You're a lady of a respectable household") spark intense debate among readers; some credit her for using her power to help within societal constraints, while others condemn her, interpreting her shock as stemming only from Rita's noble status and suspecting she previously ignored abuse of lower-status victims. The chapter evokes strong emotional reactions, with many readers sharing personal experiences of abuse and highlighting the story's disturbing realism regarding predatory behavior and victim-blaming. Comments also clarify that Blaine's ambiguous line in the previous chapter was likely an offer to conspire against his sister Julia, not a sexual advance, slightly easing reader disappointment in him.

## Status
- data_status: partial
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Depths of Malice #10](/series/depths-of-malice-049f84/chapter-10)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/depths-of-malice-049f84

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