# WebtoonLib — Depths of Malice #27

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

## Chapter
- number: 27
- release_date: 2025-03-09

### Summary
The current chapter centers on a powerful confrontation where Rita decisively deals with a subordinate male figure, identified by readers as a butler. This character pathetically begs for forgiveness, attempting to excuse his past perverse behavior by claiming it was motivated by love. Rita, however, ruthlessly rejects his pleas, verbally dismantling his excuses and exposing his actions as lustful and controlling. In a move overwhelmingly celebrated by fans, she fires him, solidifying her "queen" persona. Readers champion this act as justified vengeance, not only for herself but also for the body's original owner, Bertha, hailing Rita as the incarnation of "feminine rage." While this takedown is the central event, subplots continue to develop. The dynamic between Rita and the morally flexible nobleman Blaine is noted as particularly "intense," reinforcing fan preference for him over the increasingly suspicious Prince Brandt. Despite the focus on retribution, some readers express a bittersweet sentiment, noting the irony that Rita's accomplishments are credited to her assumed identity.
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- summary_verification: unverified

## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
The current chapter centers on a powerful confrontation where Rita decisively deals with a subordinate male figure, identified by readers as a butler.

### Spoiler summary
The current chapter centers on a powerful confrontation where Rita decisively deals with a subordinate male figure, identified by readers as a butler. This character pathetically begs for forgiveness, attempting to excuse his past perverse behavior by claiming it was motivated by love. Rita, however, ruthlessly rejects his pleas, verbally dismantling his excuses and exposing his actions as lustful and controlling. In a move overwhelmingly celebrated by fans, she fires him, solidifying her "queen" persona. Readers champion this act as justified vengeance, not only for herself but also for the body's original owner, Bertha, hailing Rita as the incarnation of "feminine rage." While this takedown is the central event, subplots continue to develop. The dynamic between Rita and the morally flexible nobleman Blaine is noted as particularly "intense," reinforcing fan preference for him over the increasingly suspicious Prince Brandt. Despite the focus on retribution, some readers express a bittersweet sentiment, noting the irony that Rita's accomplishments are credited to her assumed identity.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Depths of Malice #27](/series/depths-of-malice-049f84/chapter-27)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/depths-of-malice-049f84

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