User blog comment:AquilaeAltair/OnS theories. First theory - Cross shaped daggers./@comment-36009152-20190310220111

First, an excellent piece and compelling theories, nicely done! To go through each point:

Right off the bat anything related to Seraphs, and areas that both Saito AND Mahiru are interested in is going to be a new definition of major. At this point one could hazard a guess Saito was responsible for Mahiru getting hers, solely for their presumed joint goal of something to do with Shikima Doji – it could be anything mind at this point in the story. Also that despite what happened to Mahiru perhaps their end goals are still to come with these daggers, Mahiru is well known for planning momentous events well in advance and being prepared for them after all.

If Saito planned for Mahiru to come into possession of a dagger, the same can be said for Yu. Whatever Saito’s plan is it’s presumably underway and not just concerning Yu: two daggers, at the end of Chapter 77 Asuramaru is having his memories coming back so he was taken into account as well.

Just an interesting side note here, that Yu is attacked by both these spears, and yet they are also affecting Asuramaru within Yu’s mind. Noting the daggers do not have to physically make contact and can affect spirit like creatures such as demons to achieve their effects. Also means if Mahiru is to get her memories back (if since they could have all been wiped with the merge with this Noya) then it is Guren who may need to get involved with these daggers as well.

For everyone to be aware, think it would good to specify which “newest light novel” was meant? Hopefully there are presumably more incoming as well. Still, regarding the dagger and Mahiru, on one hand it was successful, Mahiru-no-Yo does appear to Guren to remind him to follow her orders instead of Kuretos. Though it is uncertain if these are some grand orders made with Saito, or the orders of the Noya demon infused aspect of her for some other different goal. Perfectly logical for it to be just orders to provide her blood and Guren become a demon too, by no means a stretch of the imagination.

The thing to bear in mind is though they are Seraph related daggers, Demons are capable of keeping their power in check. Asuramaru demonstrated this first hand with Yu and the King of Salt possession, a more awakened Seraph that was strong enough to defeat a gigantic, summon the worst type of Horsemen monstrosity like Abaddon. Meaning that even if Mahiru’s demon possession was a part of the plan, could these daggers even work anymore on a demon who could in most likelihood  nullify their effects? Bit awkward if whatever her and Saito had in mind cannot work no longer thanks to Mahiru’s new state.

Aw… yes when it sinks in that Guren and Mahiru liked one another, and then the whole teasing over horrible things that have happened. Definitely putting that down to the demon side of things. Another side note, what good is a grand plan if it’s not for Mahiru and Guren to be together in the right way, dark stuff indeed.

Ooh, speculation time, Asuramaru, well Ashera would know something pivotal that Saito requires. Would hazard a guess it’s related to the events that occurred between Ashera and Shikima Doji sometime before they travelled to where Japan would be. The other equally as brilliant thing is Asuramaru getting his memories back, of his early life as a human, vampire, it will all be fascinating. Most amazing of all is at long last remembering Krul, she has ties to him still, him seeing his sister is casually the Queen of Japan that will be something to witness. When maybe if they meet, remembering Krul is one thing but Krul’s not exactly home and dry. It would be really sick actually for Asuramaru to get his memories back of Krul but then something unthinkable happens to one and they never get to meet again.

With the prospect of Yu recovering his memories, and removing ones from the Hyakuya Sect, might be a bit complicated since they have captured him XD Not something anyone would want to see at all, and then they go ahead and state they want to protect Yu?! Daggers with memory un-blockers to protect Yu from the Hyakauya Sect… the Hyakuya Sect there to protect Yu from said daggers and whatever sketchy memories are there. Poor Yu can’t even flip a coin since he’s having the choice made for him at this point, and who can say which outcome is worse.

Multi theory with Yu being hypnotised by Shikima Doji. With loads of memory affecting things going around, this Yu previous life, same body in a different time period, whatever is really going on

That itself may be an illusion.

Would Shikima Doji as something of a deity want Yu to think he was hypnotised, to motivate him to use the daggers thinking he is fighting back. But truly the daggers are Shikima’s own and it just plays into what Shikima wants? It might mean Saito and Mahiru are being deceived by Shikima, it that case their joint plan, if there even is one and they are able to carry it out, goes up in smoke.

There is also the matter that Yu is already resolute in fighting back against Shikima, more so since Shinoa has been taken. Rather than resisting and fighting back, right now it’s working with Kureto if that’s still an option, to get Shikima out of Shinoa’s body. Unless Shikima was speaking literally that Shinoa is the exact same which would be eeeevil, to say the least, ha.

“our loved vampire, Ferid Bathory”. Oh that is amazing… yes who can forget everyone’s eternally favourite best friend vampire, who can always be counted on, adored by everyone in and out the fan base XD What was first thought as some underhanded but certainly cunning power play with Krul now taking this direction is significant. Let’s be blunt, no clue as to what Ferid is after, what he is planning. He is up for plots with Guren, but would he be aligned with his “daddy dearest” Saito? Or his own goals, though in any case as is stated his schemes are on permanent hold until someone can get that scythe-wielding lunatic away from him. On the flipside Ferid is not horribly maiming people so should we be rooting for Shikima Doji after all?!

Crowley playing a key part in getting Shinoa back is a possibility. Though the aforementioned concern that Shinoa may not be coming back as a result of Shikima’s power or because they maybe are the same is a problem. More so when even if Shikima is driven out, that’s still some maniac first progenitor on the loose.

Can certainly trust Ferid, heck even Saito to view Shinoa as a human essence of Shikima and have that destroyed in order to weaken Shikima proper. Having no choice but to kill Shinoa if everyone wants a chance at bringing down Shikima Doji… why do I give myself chills with these thoughts?!

Replied to each point if that was of helpful, have to say though I think your theory was fantastic! Right now just want to know the full details of the daggers, their plans, whether the plans can be carried out, as that’s so often difficult in practice. Then of course the characters and everything going on with them as these events transpire. Discussing theories is all nice course, the flipside of theories is disturbing ourselves with the possibilities that can occur, but we must be brave!

Liked all your points, particularly the relation between Sika Madu and Demons since they are fond of negative energy, yet Shinoa isn’t being fed on per say. Alarmingly it’s as you put it Shikima Doji is right at home with a vassel that has been awaited for some time. To go to the lengths of possessing every head of the Hiragi family to widen the possibility that Shikima could come into contact with Shinoa… and that she has finally been stolen.

Whatever these daggers can do hope they can bring back Shinoa at any rate!