The Promised Neverland is a popular series that began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2016. The children raised in what was thought to be an orphanage were actually meat, raised with care solely as food for the finest demons. Today, we'd like to introduce you to Emma, the protagonist of the series and a brilliant girl who grew up on such a farm.
GF Farm and Premium Emma
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Emma believes her family to be orphans. She is an 11-year-old genius who always achieves perfect scores on her daily tests. Norman and Ray are also 11 years old and always achieve perfect scores. The number 63194 is written on her neck. At this orphanage, children must either be called in or, at the age of 12, leave the farm and be adopted by foster parents and go out into the world. All of them have hopes and dreams for the outside world, and are having so much fun that some orphans who leave don't even contact us. They are all looking forward to being adopted by foster parents.
The Truth About GF Farm and Premium Emma
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It's time to say goodbye to Connie, who has found a foster home. Connie has forgotten her beloved stuffed rabbit, so I disobey my mother's instructions and go out to return it. There, I discover Connie's dead body and a shocking truth. This means that they are being raised to be food for the demons, and that their mother knows this. From here, Emma and Norman plan an escape.
The Truth About GF Farm ①
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Children are taken in by foster parents and sent away (as food for demons) at the earliest age of six. At the latest, they must be 12 years old. This is because the human brain is exceptionally mature for demon food. It is said that the human brain is 90% mature by the age of 6 and 100% mature by the age of 12. The demons prefer more developed brains, and look forward to Norman, Emma, and Ray being the best ones to consume.
The Truth about GF Farm ②
In fact, all of the cannibalistic children have transmitters attached behind their ears. Because they were attached from infancy, there are no scars, and the transmitters themselves are very small. However, it seems they have no idea who is in their area.
The Truth about GF Farm ③
Emma's Personality: GF Farm's Top-Quality
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Emma is cheerful, bright, and intelligent. As one of the top-quality breeds at GF Farm, she also has a strong sense of responsibility and sensitivity. It is said that emotions, along with environment and genetics, play an important role in brain development. However, even Emma gets angry at Ray at the farm. She learns that Ray is a traitor, but at the same time, she learns that he has been fighting alone since before they knew anything. She suspects that in the past, he had sacrificed other children in order to learn how to destroy the transmitter. Emma feels indignant, but tries to hide her expression out of consideration for Ray, who has been fighting alone for six years without even knowing about it.
Emma's Escape from GF Farm and the Special Grade Plan
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Emma and her friends learn that they are the special grades of the farm and realize that Mama won't kill them. So, while scouting the area, they try to force their way through, but Mama breaks their legs, completely shutting them down. Later, on the day of their escape, Ray plans to set fire to the farm house and sacrifice himself to allow everyone to escape. As Ray was also a premium meat eater, he was sure that Mama would definitely come to rescue them. However, Emma persuaded Ray, cutting off her left ear and throwing it into the flames as a decoy. Understanding that they were premium meat and an important food source, they were able to escape safely.
GF Farm Alumna, Special Emma's Decision to Save Everyone
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Norman and Ray knew they would have to make some sacrifices when planning their escape. Still, Emma desperately wanted to save everyone. However, escaping with all the young children would be impossible. Still, Emma refused to give up. So Emma vows to rescue all the children under the age of four within two years, and escapes with all the children over the age of five. In order to save everyone, Emma tells the others the truth, pretends to be heartbroken, and entrusts the training to Gorton and the others. In order to save everyone, she also confides in Phil, the only four-year-old who has the potential to become a genius, about the situation and asks him to take care of the other children under the age of four.
Emma and the Seven Walls After Leaving GF Farm
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Emma and her friends successfully escaped GF Farm. However, they were repeatedly faced with danger. Despite all that, Emma never gave up. She fought to protect everyone, save the young children on the farm, and survive herself. Whether it's fighting wild demons or the Secret Garden, they head towards the seven walls based on information from Minerva. But what exactly are these seven walls? They're likely to be related to the promise between demons and humans in this story, but the details are still unknown. It will be interesting to see what kind of story it will be.
GF Farm's Premium Emma Summary
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Emma questions herself about whether her judgment was wrong when her friends were lost. She blames herself for the deaths, and sometimes becomes depressed. This work feels like a story of a girl who grows as she helps others. I'm looking forward to what the future holds.
