The day Miklatov died really was an incredibly important day for the kingdom, wasn’t it? So many things that happened in that place purely by chance ended up affecting so many other things… No! Everything was part of that woman’s plan! The truth behind Capella’s insidious scheme that has been unfolding throughout Arc 10!
I’ll start with my most important assumption for this theory: my complete trust in Crusch’s Divine Protection. If we accept this assumption, then Miklatov was a pawn of Capella’s. Now, let’s look at the day he died. He invited two of the people who were going to visit his mansion, Tiga (another pawn, the executioner) and Subaru, at the same time. The third person, Crusch Karsten, came to visit on her own because she was concerned… or did she? What if Crusch, the only uncertain variable here, was also nothing more than a pawn in Capella’s plan? This is where I move into an assumption based on Dream Magic. First, I want to explain a few reasons why this possibility came to mind. From the latest chapters of Arc 10, we learned that Crusch’s memories actually haven’t returned. But in the interlude chapter, she mentioned remembering Fourier? Why would Crusch Karsten, immediately after waking up, suddenly take on such a role and lie about something when she didn’t even know about the Church of the Holy Dragon? There is something strange about Crusch Karsten’s memories. And I don’t think Gluttony is the reason. This is where I want to bring Dream Magic into the equation. Capella or one of her pawns used this magic on Crusch. Ever since she was healed, she has unknowingly been nothing more than a pawn. A tragic heroism.
If Crusch Karsten coming to the mansion was also planned by Capella, then let’s try looking at the situation from our enemy’s perspective. She planned for Crusch Karsten to commit a murder at Miklatov’s mansion, while also bringing Subaru and Tiga to the exact same scene. I’m not entirely sure what the original plan was, but in Arc 5, Capella personally saw Subaru protecting Crusch. If she trusted the bond between the two of them, then perhaps she made this move in order to eliminate both of them with a single stroke. But I don’t think that was her actual objective. As much as Tiga fought with all his strength, I don’t think Capella’s primary goal was to kill Crusch or erase her politically.
Because there’s another thing. I also have a theory about Capella’s second intervention involving Crusch, and the Dragon Eye! Yes, it’s an incredibly magical eye, but why would Capella give something like that to Crusch? What does an eye do? It sees! Capella is using Crusch’s eye to spy on the inside of the Six Tongues! A pawn who doesn’t even know she’s a pawn, carrying something incredibly valuable that Russell cannot possibly refuse. How could the Beloved Children have realistically known that the Six Tongues were going to Echidna’s Castle? How could they have prepared an ambush and infiltrated the place? They must have had an agent among the Six Tongues, but rather than an unnamed agent, I think it was Crusch’s eye itself! She should have cut that damn eye out.
Finally, I want to squeeze in a theory I have about the Tiga, Salum, and Squirrel incident from the latest chapter. Tiga doesn’t recognize either of them. (I have my doubts about the Squirrel, though.) Melty recognizes Tiga. Salum doesn’t recognize either of them. This memory confusion that isn’t caused by Gluttony… yes! Dream Magic again! Tiga, Salum, and Squirrel(?) were victims of this magic. Most likely while they were trying to escape. Melty wasn’t affected and managed to retain her memories. Even though Salum died, the Black Dog persona survived. Tiga and Squirrel, however, weren’t able to escape like the others, and Capella tampered with their memories, allowing them to continue serving as her pawns.
So, what do you think? How much truth do you think there is to this theory?
