Kuroshitsuji II

Alois Trancy’s Past Revealed as Sebastian Michaelis Arrives at the Trancy Mansion

Earl Alois Trancy instructs his butler Claude Faustus to restore the mansion’s original decor before the arrival of his uncle, Viscount Arnold Trancy, and a priest. Alois recounts his traumatic childhood, revealing he was kidnapped at birth and survived a village plague that claimed everyone else. He gifts Arnold a large sum of money before a storm forces a cloaked stranger to seek shelter. The stranger requests entry to the basement in exchange for revealing his luggage contents, which include a black tea box for aromatherapy. Claude attacks the intruder, exposing him as Sebastian Michaelis, who hides the lifeless body of Earl Ciel Phantomhive. Alois orders Claude to capture Sebastian, who shatters a chandelier to exploit Alois’s nyctophobia before escaping through a window. Sebastian later opens the tea box to reveal a blue ring, placing it on Ciel’s finger to wake him.

Ciel and Elizabeth Hunt for a White Stag Amidst a River Crisis

Reawakened Ciel attends a bridge opening before Elizabeth asks him to find a rare white stag in the forest. He reluctantly agrees after she cries, while Lau and Ran-Mao place bets on the outcome. A sudden downpour causes Elizabeth to run away, upset that Ciel does not understand her feelings. She becomes trapped on a boat in fast currents near an old dam about to burst. Ciel orders Sebastian to stop the flood but vows to save Elizabeth himself. Sebastian instead breaks the dam upriver, rushing water that flips the boat. Ciel grabs Elizabeth, and they wake up safe. Sebastian reveals he altered the river shape to prevent future floods. Elizabeth remains disappointed about the stag, but Sebastian points out the hill figure nearby. Holding hands, Elizabeth explains the stag symbolizes happiness. Back at the Phantomhive estate, Sebastian delivers letters regarding the discovery of the white stag hill figure.

Ciel and Sebastian investigate a series of London bride burnings linked to a photographer and magnesium powder.

Ciel and Sebastian investigate recurring cases of young brides burned alive in London streets. After Scotland Yard refuses classified records, they consult Undertaker, who provides a vial of sparkling ashes. Investigation reveals victims were newlyweds who visited photographer Turner and his wife Margaret. The ashes contain magnesium powder, recently sold by Lau to Turner. Margaret destroys the studio with ignited magnesium, driven insane by Turner’s lack of love. Reaper Grell Sutcliff appears to collect her soul. Ciel pursues Margaret to Big Ben Clock Tower, where she dumps magnesium barrels. Sebastian and Grell stop her before she causes more harm. Margaret bursts into flames, claiming a man with golden eyes instructed her to find passion. Ciel learns the Trancy estate previously classified the records. Sebastian explains that three years ago, the Trancy family head died, leaving his son Alois Trancy as the new Earl and family head.

Ciel and Sebastian investigate a train kidnapping involving a mummy, a bomb, and a broken bridge.

Ciel and Sebastian board a train carrying a valuable mummy in a sarcophagus for a kidnapping ransom case. A policeman resembling Fred Aberline causes panic by claiming a murderer is on board, then reveals himself as Aberline's twin brother in the dining car, though Ciel does not remember him. Ciel identifies a station porter with hand scratches as the kidnapper, who flees to the caboose lounge car, disconnects the cable, and demands money from a nobleman whose son is held hostage. Sebastian intervenes but learns the kidnapper planted a bomb that detonates upon stopping, forcing him to chase the train. Ciel finds the boy in the sarcophagus but is taken hostage by the murderer, who demands the train stop. The group learns the train cannot stop due to the bomb and is heading toward a broken bridge, with a potential cholera outbreak. Strange passengers offer help, but Sebastian refuses, eliminating the murderer, removing the dining car roof with the explosives, and halting the train before the bridge. Claude, present in the dining car, confronts Sebastian, offering an invitation to a costume ball at the Trancy estate to resolve Ciel's revenge.

Ciel confronts Alois at the Trancy estate costume ball after memory loss.

Sebastian advises Prince Soma and Agni to hide Ciel’s amnesia during the Trancy estate ball. Soma nearly reveals the truth, but Agni prevents suspicion. Ciel feels uneasy and warns Sebastian. A maid spills wine on Ciel, leading to a strange encounter where she licks his ear and steals his eye patch. Ciel chases her to the cellar, where he hallucinates memories of Sebastian’s past with the black tea box. The visions cause Ciel to vomit and flee to the woods. He realizes the maid is actually Alois. Alois, joined by Claude and the servant triplets, threatens to kill the guests if Ciel does not surrender. Ciel refuses, ordering Sebastian to protect him at all costs while Alois commands Claude to capture Ciel.

Sebastian battles triplets and Hannah while Claude reveals Ciel's soul is a void

Sebastian and Ciel defeat the servant triplets before rushing to the mansion to counter Hannah Annafellows’ mind-controlling armonica. Sebastian uses a glass harp to shatter the instrument, freeing the guests. Alois and Claude then arrive, leading to a battle between Sebastian and Claude on a lake. Claude reveals he previously obtained Ciel’s soul, but it remains incomplete without a body. The butlers strike a deal where Alois becomes the target of Ciel’s revenge, sealing the contract with rose petals. At the costume ball, Elizabeth dances with Alois, prompting Ciel to join them. As they pass, Ciel and Alois each vow to exact revenge on the other.

Sebastian and Ciel visit the Trancy estate to confront Alois over their parents' murder.

Ciel accepts an invitation to the Trancy estate to kill Alois, who has prepared a chessboard battle for the servants. Sebastian and Claude engage in combat, with Sebastian defeating the servant triplets and a culinary duel occurring during a tea break. The Viscount of Druitt observes the events, becoming indecisive over the desserts served. Meanwhile, Ciel tricks Alois into a duel, gaining the upper hand after Alois fails to decapitate him. Ciel stabs Alois in the side, but Claude intervenes, slapping Ciel and getting blood on his cheek. Claude becomes entranced by the blood, allowing Sebastian to take Ciel away. Claude ignores Alois's pleas for help and does not assist when Alois vomits blood, leading to Alois collapsing and presumably dying.

Alois seeks Ciel after trauma, revealing his past with Luka and his pact with Claude.

Injured Alois, having survived a collapse, smiles when Claude admits his desire to consume Alois's soul, unsettling the young master. Alois begs Hannah to take him to Ciel, revealing through flashbacks that his birth name is Jim Macken and he had a brother named Luka Macken. He confesses to Luka that he wanted the villagers dead due to their treatment of them as orphans. Later, they find the village inhabitants dead, causing Alois to rejoice deliriously before discovering Luka's corpse. Years prior, as a slave, Alois overheard a fairy summoning method from the Former Head Trancy. He won Trancy's favor and inheritance, then contracted with Claude, who revealed Sebastian destroyed the village on orders. Learning Ciel is Sebastian's new master, Alois seeks revenge. In the present, Grell attacks, but Claude rescues Alois from a wolf, then crushes Trancy's head. Claude takes Alois's ring, while Hannah, impaled by Grell, gouges out Alois's left eye and absorbs his wish.

Claude manipulates Ciel's fractured memories to claim him as the Trancy heir.

Claude informs his household demons that his scheme is underway, noting the similarities between Ciel and Alois. At the Phantomhive estate, Ciel investigates a case where a wealthy boy blinded a poor one. Sebastian fights William T. Spears and Ronald Knox while hiding Ciel in a crate. Ciel recalls his past and flees, only to be framed for the crime. Hannah claims he is a psychopathic Alois. Three psychiatrists torture Ciel to cure his confusion. Claude kills them, using hypnosis and Alois's ring to merge their memories. Ciel believes Sebastian killed his parents. After Sebastian defeats Hannah, an enraged Ciel orders Sebastian to vanish. Claude returns Ciel to the Trancy estate as his new master. Sebastian radiates demonic energy, signaling an intensified battle for Ciel's soul.

Sebastian watches Trancy estate while Ciel confronts Alois's soul in Hannah's mouth

Sebastian observes the Trancy estate from the woods while Grell reveals Claude murdered Alois and fused his memories with Ciel. Claude offers Ciel a new contract, which is refused. Sebastian questions Grell about a destroyed village, learning from a prostitute that Luka caused the carnage. Triplets assassinate the woman, prompting Sebastian to defeat them with Grell’s help. Cinematic records confirm the triplets’ involvement and show Ciel and Hannah in the garden. Sebastian returns to the Trancy estate, where Ciel breaks a mirror, believing he saw Alois. Ciel takes Hannah to his room, where she reveals an abyss containing Alois’s eye, causing Ciel to faint. Sebastian confronts Claude, severing their rose contract. They fight as Ciel’s voice calls from a clock tower, but the voice shifts to Alois, who taunts Sebastian. Hannah appears before the butlers, smiling.

A butler's contract dispute unfolds in a shifting hedge maze as souls are contested.

Hannah forces Sebastian and Claude to race through a hedge maze to determine who controls Ciel’s body, now inhabited by Alois. While navigating the shifting labyrinth, Ciel struggles to reclaim his mind, recalling past events and realizing his revenge is complete. The butlers discover their path questions are manipulated, revealing that Claude stole Ciel’s soul after Sebastian lost the arm bearing the contract seal. Claude admits he killed Alois to use him for Ciel, resulting in Alois sending him back. Hannah reveals she contracted with Luka because he thanked her for killing townspeople, a unique gesture. She seeks a new contract with Alois to reunite with Luka. Ciel briefly regains control, asserting his status as Sebastian’s butler until the soul is consumed, but Alois reclaims his body, citing found love. Alois faints after confessing his desire for love, and Hannah confirms she has now contracted with both Alois and Ciel.

Sebastian and Claude duel for Ciel's soul while Hannah manipulates the outcome for Alois.

Sebastian and Claude row to a remote island to duel for Ciel's soul, with Hannah holding his body. The demon sword battle ends in a stalemate until Sebastian splits the island. Ciel notes Alois's manipulation, leading Claude to realize Alois played him. Alois apologizes and fades, while Hannah reveals her contract with Alois required Claude's acknowledgment. She falls into the ocean with Ciel, urging Sebastian to dive in and kill him upon his awakening. Hannah reunites with Claude and Alois on the island. Later, Ciel awakens, sends farewell gifts, and leaves with Sebastian. Alois's wish caused Hannah to make Ciel's soul unattainable by rebirthing him as a demon. Sebastian remains bound to serve him. They walk through black and white roses toward a cliff. Ciel expresses gratitude, and Sebastian affirms his service to a fellow fiend. They jump together into the underworld.

His Butler, Underwater