# WebtoonLib — The First Night With the Duke #36

## Series
- title: The First Night With the Duke
- slug: the-first-night-with-the-duke-8bf970

## Chapter
- number: 36
- release_date: 2025-03-08

### Summary
The kidnapping arc, previously speculated by readers, is now in full effect with the antagonist confirmed to be Rose. In a move that readers identify as a classic villainess trope, Rose has captured Ripley and is now monologuing about her plan. The core of her motivation appears to be eliminating Ripley in the hopes that Duke Zeronis will marry her instead, a line of reasoning the audience finds deeply flawed and "embarrassing," as they are convinced the Duke would never recover from Ripley's loss or accept Rose. This development has amplified audience frustration, which is directed at both the villain and the protagonist. While Rose is overwhelmingly condemned as an "evil bitch" who needs to "just die," Ripley is heavily criticized for her "plain stupidity." Readers specifically cite her failure to tell the Duke or anyone else that Rose was the one who pushed her into the water at the ship party, viewing this "overly kind" naivety as the direct cause of her current life-threatening situation. This decision is seen as an insufferable trope that has led to an "absurd chapter." Amid the intense criticism, a single reader noted a point of praise for the art's continuity, pointing out that a bump Ripley sustained in a previous arc is still visible.
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- summary_verification: unverified

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The kidnapping arc, previously speculated by readers, is now in full effect with the antagonist confirmed to be Rose.

### Spoiler summary
The kidnapping arc, previously speculated by readers, is now in full effect with the antagonist confirmed to be Rose. In a move that readers identify as a classic villainess trope, Rose has captured Ripley and is now monologuing about her plan. The core of her motivation appears to be eliminating Ripley in the hopes that Duke Zeronis will marry her instead, a line of reasoning the audience finds deeply flawed and "embarrassing," as they are convinced the Duke would never recover from Ripley's loss or accept Rose. This development has amplified audience frustration, which is directed at both the villain and the protagonist. While Rose is overwhelmingly condemned as an "evil bitch" who needs to "just die," Ripley is heavily criticized for her "plain stupidity." Readers specifically cite her failure to tell the Duke or anyone else that Rose was the one who pushed her into the water at the ship party, viewing this "overly kind" naivety as the direct cause of her current life-threatening situation. This decision is seen as an insufferable trope that has led to an "absurd chapter." Amid the intense criticism, a single reader noted a point of praise for the art's continuity, pointing out that a bump Ripley sustained in a previous arc is still visible.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The First Night With the Duke #36](/series/the-first-night-with-the-duke-8bf970/chapter-36)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/the-first-night-with-the-duke-8bf970

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