D.Gray-man Chapter 222 Discussion

A whole lot going on this chapter, a lot of teasing, and a lot of misdirection. Can't believe we saw Cross after all this time. And it looks like he's alive, whether he's the "bookman" at the mansion who just woke up(Road sure made this seem like the case) or not.



And yeah, that girl made it sound like Lavi is no more...and with the Bookman we know with the Noahs alongside Lavi, something is obviously off here. So much misdirection.



My thought is the 'bookman' at the mansion is the old man we've seen just a glimpse of a long long time ago who was said to hold all the answers. In which case, I've no idea what the hell is going with Cross.



Anyway, it was really nice to see a resolve chapter for Allen, it's been a while and it was sorely needed. Cross' inclusion in it made it just perfect, especially when he mentioned his bed-wetting days and clearly expressed how important Allen is to him.

Ah Allen is dangerous , it seems road still haven't recovered and Cross Marian is probably still alive.



Lucilar said:









What chapter is that , i don't remember i have seen that picture b4?

Loving this series

I'm glad Allen is remaining stubborn until the very end, it would indeed suck if he ends disappearing for good.



Man, stop teasing me with Road and bring her back already >_<



There's no way in hell that Lavi's dead...

It has been too long since we saw poor Lavi :( I seriously doubt he's dead, but I'm dying to know what on earth is going on over there.



On a side note, I was so happy to see Allen again. This chapter reminded me of why I love his character so much. He's one of those "all loving heroes," but isn't a pushover like most of those kinds of characters usually are (not even remotely).



It sucks we have to wait another 4 months, but at least it's now releasing chapters on a regular basis.

Jynfreccs said:
I've re-read it and i understand what you mean :)

Thanks for explaning since i'm a bit lost in the new chapters :/ (she's speeding up the revelations)



If you haven't already, read the mangastream version. Most people wait for MS translations for chapters. So may get a better understanding there. I was confused as well, and had to re-read the chapter a few times.

have to agree with some of ya'll . . .



Cross is the Bookman referred to in chapter.  He is also the "lost" apprentice who broke protocol by engaging with Neah.  He is complicit with Neah's agenda.  The only thing that caught Cross off-guard was current Allen's age.  Neah implanted his memories in an adult, not a child.  So what happened?



Perhaps current Allen is the product of Zu Mei Chang's experiments?  Could Neah's host have been a fallen Accommodator whose brain was implanted in a new body?  That would make "old" Allen dangerous.  It would also make "current" Allen extremely complex and potentially unstable when we factor in his body's genetic make-up, perhaps some predestined melding of chromosomes representing both innocence and dark matter.  We have seen innocence expressed through his arm, and dark matter through his pentacle eye.  And is the letter "D" in his eye a seal?  What would happen if the seal is broken?  And the "D" itself may stand for Dharma, meaning "that which holds together or supports" the entire universe.  Or in Allen's case, the two opposing principles of innocence and dark matter, yang and yin, life and death.   Note also the name Alma "Karma" and the use of the "Om" symbol on the Second Exorcist seals.

So Bookman is still alive, Lavi is gone somewhere, maybe he is still a prisoner of the Noah.