Chrno Crusade Chapter 39 Discussion

I PREDICTED THAT THE GUY WHO FOUGHT CHRNO WAS REMINGTON, BUT THE PRIEST WHO NAMED MAGDALENE WAS ELDER?! He had to be seeing his age difference compared to Remignton and that he invented the device to find Eden.  I did not expect that and that's awesome.  He did say he knew Magdalene after all.



So, Aion truly feels like Chrno betrayed him.  That's where some tough feelings come from.  This was the moment that Chrno betrayed him and the sinners by refusing to kill Magdalene and instead attempting to save her despite what fate said.  His sword, now dulled, refused to kill their enemy and absolutely staggered the sinners plans.  It was why Aion ripped off Chrno's horns.  Its understandable on both sides, Chrno's job was to obey Aion after all.  Chrno represented free will and Aion represented fate or determinism in a way, Chrno fighting that there's more ways to go about seeking freedom.



And now, somehow from Pandemonium's memories Magdalene understood the true meaning of Chrno taking her life, it's through a contract not by his own hands!  If I had been reading steadily instead of taking massive breaks I probably could have pieced that together, but at the snails pace I have been reading that was a big shock to me.  



This had to be the most important chapter in awhile and/or ever due to the amount of crucial information dropped.  The betrayal of the sinners.  The story of the horn being stolen.  The contract between Magdalene and Chrno.  



Something I forgot to mention earlier when I critiqued the way Chrno was held captive that was reconciled was that Chrno's been depicted to be in a coma like state.  He probably passed out after Aion stabbed him and never woke up while being put behind bars.  If he wants to escape he has to fight his inner demons.  If all this is true my criticisms on the writing are dismissed and it certainly seems that way.



Last thing I want to mention was this is the first chapter that alluded to Aion wanting the head of Pandemonium to keep some 'truth' out of the picture, to keep it away from all the other sinners.  He's hiding something, and perhaps it's something which states they can never be free and he wants to avoid even facing that truth...  

Aion such a pussy >_>

Ughh, that contract looks painful. glad Chrono managed to change Mary's mind at least.

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