question about chapter 54: could it be that ciel isn´t really ciel or something like this? in the backflsh he seemed to be dead, and the strange monologue...

Also, did anyone else find it a little creepy that Sebastian was getting so much enjoyment from killing the zombies? I think, until now, a lot of the time Yana Toboso lets us forget he's a demon and think of him as someone who simply fulfills Ciel's desires, no matter what they are. But this chapter was kind of a reminder that, yeah, he's a demon. He likes killing. It's fun for him. And by the look on Ciel's face, it seems like maybe we weren't the only ones who needed reminding of that . . . 0_0

Ciel gets more interesting with every chapter. I have no idea whats up with his past, but whatever it is it's making me really curious. And what's the deal with his relationship with Sebastian?

About his relationship with Sebby: I'm beginning to second guess how much he cares about him. I used to think that he really cared about him, but he acted like he didn't because he didn't want to admit it/didn't want other people to know. Now I think maybe it's the other way around: that he's actually disgusted by Sebastian and loathes him, but he tolerates him only because of the contract. Ciel cares about Lizzy. You can tell. He cares about Snake. You can tell. He even cared about the wordsmith. You could tell. I see no signs pointing to him caring about Sebastian. Not anymore.

why should ciel care about the demon that will steal his soul? sebastian is a tool for ciel and his interested in him is only caused because of human curiosity. in the manga, you can see that ciel always cares about the persons with good personalities, but treats the ones with bad personalities coldly. and sebastian´s personality is real crap.

lol, wow, I'm guessing you don't like Sebastian.

Anyway, here's why it's easy to think Ciel would care about him.

It's undeniable that they have some sort of special, untouchable relationship. And yes, it could be and probably is solely based off of their contract. But that doesn't change the fact that, in the end, it's the two of them against the world. Do you get what I'm saying? It's like, no matter how much they appear to hate each other, if one of them had to choose between the other one and any other person, they would always choose the other one. If Ciel had to choose between Lizzy and Sebastian, he would always pick Sebastian. And I get that that's because of the contract, and because choosing Sebastian is ultimately choosing himself. But it's easy to think Ciel cares about Sebastian when he'd give up his whole world for him.

The funny thing is, though, in light of this chapter, it seems to me that Ciel is even more cold-hearted than before. I thought maybe that he saw Sebastian as a parental figure (after all it would make sense; when they met he was young, had just lost his parents, and desperately needed help), and that would explain why he's so attached to Sebastian.

I thought that maybe he wanted more out of Sebastian than the fulfillment of his contract (after all, we all remember this), but after this chapter, if he really does just loathe Sebastian, then he's really cold hearted. He's given up on everything, if the one person he'd give everything up for really is only a tool.

It makes him more Ciel more interesting, but it's sad, because it means that truly, the only thing he really cares about is revenge. That nothing else matters. And I know that that's what he's been saying all along, but it's been hard to believe it. Sometimes he'll so young and so human, that it seems impossible for him to be as harsh as he acts. But who knows. That's what makes him a great character.

loooool sebastian looks hotter with his hair soaking wet