Kuroshitsuji 2 - Episode 5

Finally, some pieces of the puzzle are coming together! We learn from a scene with Prince Soma that Sebastian has told everyone that Ciel has amnesia and that they must pretend not to know anything so they don't hurt him. But is that really the reason why Sebastian is having them keep quiet?

 Everyone's going to a costume party at the Trancy estate. Alois Trancy was kidnapped at an early age, only to return 3 years ago with a mysterious butler, just before the former Earl Trancy died. Sound somewhat familiar? Three years ago was when Ciel's home was burned down and his parents murdered, so he sees a link in this.

Ciel gets dizzy as soon as he enters the Trancy mansion, clinging to Sebastian in a very uncharacteristic move.

When Ciel finds Elizabeth and Lau in the drawing room, he wonders aloud why Madame Red isn't there as well.

Prince Soma arrives and forgets his promise to act like he doesn't know Ciel. Thankfully, Agni is able to save the day.

In another room, Alois is upset with the costume choices he has. He ends up throwing a crown at Hannah. He momentarily considers making Claude wear a dress, which I think would have been hilarious. Then he makes Hannah strip. Alois is a disgusting kid. He's obviously going to use her dress as a costume, but it is disturbing how he treats Hannah. I wonder why she takes it.

I'm rather amused that Ciel's costume is a pirate, what wiith the eyepatch and all. Finnian, Mey-Rin and Baldroy are the three traveling companions from Journey to the West.

Sebastian is searching a room when Claude discovers him. They are both rather nonchalant about it, but Sebastian makes sure to tell Claude that he will not give Ciel to them. It is at this point where Claude definitely states that he's also a demon butler, although the subtitles I've seen don't reflect the wordplay.

Back at the party, Finnian, Mey-Rin and Baldroy try to demonstrate their prowess as servants, but just end up breaking everything. Their follies are all quickly repaired by the weird triplet Trancy servants. I wonder what they are...

Alois, disguised as a servant in Hannah's clothes, spills a glass of wine on Ciel. He takes Ciel to another room on the pretense of cleaning off the jacket. However, when he says that he's done, the stain is just as it was before. Alois admires Ciels ring, says some weird stuff, talks about his eyes, gets way too freaking close, and licks his ear. Eeew!! He takes Ciel's eyepatch off when he backs away and calls his eye impure (which it is, of course). Alois runs off and Ciel starts to feel dizzy again as he gives chase.

At the party again... Agni made curry bread using the mansion's kitchen in the hope that Ciel may remember something if he eats it. This is the point where Lau learns that Ciel has amnesia. -_-"

When Ciel get to the basement, he thinks to himself that he knows the mansion, but then dismisses the thought. Then he starts seeing faint images of Sebastian going down the stairs, just like the first episode. He hears the conversation that took place back then. Ciel proceeds down the stairs. He goes even more woozy when he sees the boxes of tea where his ring was stored and barfs.

Ciel runs out of the basement and into the woods outside, where he encounters Alois. Ciel reveals that he knew it was Alois all along, he just wanted to let Alois feel that he could make his move. Claude shows up, as well as the triplets, and Sebastian reveals himself. When Ciel asks Alois what he wants, he says that he wants Ciel, to possess him. Alois tries to coerce him into giving himself up with the threat of killing everyone back in the mansion, but Ciel will have none of it. Ciel has all confidence that it won't be so easy to kill his friends back at the mansion. Alois claims that Claude is the better butler and reveals the contract seal he has on his tongue. Alois orders Claude to get Ciel for him and Ciel orders Sebastian to protect him. It's the battle of the butlers!