"THE ABYSMAL FLOWER"
IN THE BEGINNING OF THE STORY, THE HEROINE, SYLVIA, GETS KIDNAPPED BY THE AGRECE FAMILY.
THERE, SHE LEARNS OF THE DEATH OF HER OLDER BROTHER AND SUFFERS A MENTAL BREAKDOWN.
TRIGGERED BY THIS INCIDENT, SHE ANNIHILATES THE ENTIRE AGRECE FAMILY.
THE MAIN CULPRIT BEHIND THESE UNFORTUNATE EVENTS IS NONE OTHER THAN THIS BASTARD,
JEREMY AGRECE.
WHEN DID YOU GET HERE?
WERE YOU CHECKING ON THE POISON BUTTERFLIES AT THE GREENHOUSE AGAIN?
YES, IT'S THE LAST EGG, AFTER ALL.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE I SUCCEED THIS TIME.
BUT I DON'T WANT YOU LOSING ANY MORE BLOOD...
Do You Really Have To Do This?
HE'S STILL SUCH A KID.
BUT QUITE ADORABLE, I'D SAY.
ROXANA,
ABOUT THE NEW TOY FATHER BROUGHT HOME THE OTHER DAY...
I WONDER WHY FATHER WON'T LET US ANYWHERE NEAR HIM.
HE DID SEEM A LITTLE SPECIAL.
WHOA! YOU'VE NEVER SHOWN INTEREST IN ANY OF THE TOYS BEFORE.
TRUE,
BUT THIS ONE INTRIGUES ME.
FINE.
I GUESS I'LL JUST LET YOU HAVE THIS ONE, THEN.
YOU'RE SO SWEET.
LET'S GET GOİNG, SHALL WE?
WELCOME.
CONGRATULATIONS ON ALL YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS THIS MONTH.
LET'S BEGIN THE BANQUET.
I SEE THAT YOU'RE CONSISTENTLY IN SECOND PLACE, ROXANA.
HOW IS YOUR POISON BUTTERFLY EXPERIMENT GOING?
I'VE GOT HIGH HOPES.
THE FIRST TWO ENDED IN FAILURE, BUT THE LAST EGG IS IN PERFECT HEALTH.
I CAN'T WAIT FOR YOU TO SEE IT, FATHER.
HAHA! I KNOW YOU WON'T DISAPPOINT ME!
YOU SEEM TO BE IN A GOOD MOOD TODAY.
IS IT BECAUSE OF YOUR NEW CATCH, FATHER?
YOU'RE A SMART ONE, ROXANA. YOU REMIND ME OF A YOUNGER VERSION OF MYSELF.
I HEARD THAT THE PEDELIANS ARE BUSY LOOKING FOR THE LITTLE BASTARD.
WHY? WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT THIS GUY?
HE'S THE BLUE HEIR.
!!!!
THE BLUE HEIR?!
R-REALLY?!
I KNEW IT.
YOU'RE AMAZING, FATHER.
Hmm
I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE INTERESTED IN THESE KINDS OF THINGS.
IT'S BECAUSE THIS ONE IS NOT LIKE THE OTHER TOYS.
FATHER.
PEDELIANS ARE KNOWN TO BE VIRTUOUS AND IMPARTIAL.
MOREOVER, THE BLUE HEIR IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE MOST UPSTANDING OF THEM ALL.
WOULDN'T IT BE FUN TO SEE...
...THE MOST NOBLE PEDELIAN...
...BENEATH MY FEET,
BARKING LIKE A HORNY LITTLE DOG?
HA HA HA !!!
THAT'S NOT A BAD IDEA.
LET'S CALL IT A DAY.
YOU'RE BOTH DISMISSED.
MOVE IT!!!
UGH!
ROXANA!
ARE YOU REALLY GOING TO TEACH THAT TOY A LESSON ALL BY YOURSELF?
YEAH, I THINK I WILL.
R-REALLY?
But...
HE'S WORRIED ABOUT LOSING MY ATTENTION. HOW CUTE.
WHAT ARE YOU GUYS TALKING ABOUT?
YOU? TEACHING THE TOY A LESSON?
BUT...
...THAT'S NOT FAIR!!!
UH OH...
I ALREADY CALLED DIBS ON HIM!!!
HOW ANNOYING.
I'M SORRY, CHARLOTTE, BUT IT'S ALREADY BEEN DISCUSSED WITH FATHER DURING THE BANQUET.
YOU WERE NEVER INTERESTED IN THE TOYS BEFORE!!!
THIS IS SO UNFAIR!!!
HEY!
SINCE WHEN DID WE START CALLING DIBS ON THE TOYS?
STAY OUT OF THIS! I WON'T LET HER HAVE HIM! HE'S MINE!!!
NOW THAT I THINK ABOUT IT...
I REMEMBER HER THROWING A TANTRUM BECAUSE SHE WASN'T ALLOWED TO SEE CASSIS.
CONSIDERING SHE'S NEVER REALLY BEEN DENIED ANYTHING BEFORE,
IT'S NO WONDER SHE'S SO UPSET.
I'M TELLING FATHER...!!!
CHARLOTTE.
SINCE WHEN DID ALL TOYS BELONG TO YOU?
YOU HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF PLAYING WITH THE TOYS, BUT IT WAS NEVER A RIGHT.
THE REASON WHY YOU WERE ABLE TO HAVE THEM ALL TO YOURSELF IN THE FIRST PLACE...
...WAS ONLY BECAUSE I WAS NEVER INTERESTED IN THEM UNTIL NOW.
DID YOU REALLY THINK...
...YOU'D ALWAYS HAVE EVERYTHING YOUR WAY?
I DIDN'T EXPECT YOU TO BE THAT STUPID.
HOW FOOLISH OF YOU.
OKAY, MY DEAR LITTLE SISTER.
LET ME SHOW YOU IN A WAY YOU'LL UNDERSTAND.
SERIOUSLY.
WHY DO YOU EVEN TRY?
YOU ALWAYS MAKE SUCH A BIG DEAL OUT OF EVERYTHING.
XANA, GO ON. I'LL TAKE CARE OF THE REST.
OKAY.
UGH...!
HEY, IF YOU'RE GONNA TAKE IT OUT ON SOMEONE, DO IT TO THAT BASTARD DOWN IN THE DUNGEON.
I'M ALREADY PISSED OFF AS IT IS BECAUSE OF THAT SON OF A B*TCH.
I DON'T NEED ANOTHER REASON TO BE MAD.
YOU KNOW WHAT? THAT BLUE SON OF A B*TCH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF THIS.
THE BLUE... SON OF A B*TCH?
THIS IDIOT MIGHT ACTUALLY COME IN HANDY LATER.
YOU WOULDN'T KNOW, SINCE YOU'VE NEVER BEEN INVITED TO THE BANQUET.
THE GUY IN THE DUNGEON IS CASSIS PEDELIAN.
TOO BAD THERE'S ONLY ONE OF HIM.
BUT YOU WOULDN'T TRY TO DESTROY HIM JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN'T HAVE HIM,
WOULD YOU?
The chapter opens by recalling the beginning of the story: Sylvia is kidnapped by the Agrece family, learns of her older brother's death and loses her mind, destroying the family. Jeremy Agrece is shown as the one truly responsible. Then the poisonous butterflies in the greenhouse, the last egg, and the banquet are discussed. Roxana becomes interested in the new toy her father brought home, the Blue Heir Cassis Pedelian. She gets permission from her father, which is why she fights with her sister Charlotte and says she wants to discipline the toy alone.
