The nickname "Death God" given to the protagonist of "The Duke of Death and His Black Maid," which will begin airing in July 2023, comes from the curse he has placed on him, which means that any living thing he touches will die. But how did this curse come about? This mystery wasn't revealed in the first season, so I'd like to explore the curse and witches.
About the Witches in the Story
First, let's review the witches that appear in "The Duke of Death and His Black Maid." The first witch that the Duke of Death encountered in the first season was Cuff. Her father was half human and half witch, and she was hated by both humans and witches. In the world of "The Duke of Death and His Maid," witch hunts have been going on for a long time, and extremists still exist today, killing witches. Kafu's parents and his childhood friend Zain's parents were both killed in the witch hunts. As a result, the number of witches remaining today appears to have decreased significantly.
Witches' Gathering
The dwindling witches still gather together, known as "Sabbaths." Kafu and Zain take the young master to a Sabbath. Since witches cannot reveal information about other witches, they take him there to investigate the witch who cast the curse. They learn that the current leader of the demon world is a witch named Dulles. Considering the number of witches attending the Sabbath at the time, it seems like the number has really decreased.
Memories of the Time He Was Cursed
When Bochan was five years old, a witch cursed him to kill every living thing he touched. However, Bochan didn't remember much about the witch and had no idea who she was. All he remembered was the witch's words: "Live a miserable life, never loved by anyone, and never loving anyone." However, he had no idea why she said that or why he had to be cursed.
Memories in front of the grave
Returning to the main residence for the first time in a long while, Young Master is taken by Viola to the grave where he was cursed. The memories of the time of the curse come flooding back. While searching for a four-leaf clover for Alice, he is suddenly blinded by smoke. He is then hugged from behind by someone. The next thing he realizes is that he has been cursed. However, he cannot remember the witch's appearance.
The Identity of the Witch Who Cast the Curse
Though the young master had no memory of the witch who cast the curse, he decided to search for her in order to lift it. However, searching for a witch without any clues is no easy task, and the young master wanted to lift the curse for his beloved Alice's sake.
What prompted him to search for the witch...
At that moment, Kafu and Zain appeared before Botchan. Although they didn't know about the witch who had cursed Botchan, they took him to a witches' gathering, a sabbath. They continued to help Botchan in various ways after that. Kafu saw Botchan desperately searching for Alice's earrings in the snow, and wanted to befriend him. Zain was a childhood friend of Kafu, who was hated by both humans and witches, and was grateful to Botchan for being so kind to him, so he wanted to be friends with him.
Infiltrating the Sabbath
With the help of Kafu and Zain, Bochan and Alice infiltrate the Sabbath and seize an opportunity to speak with Dareth, the boss of the demon world. Dareth knows Bochan and tells him that he also knows the witch who placed the curse. Bochan and Alice ask Dareth to let them meet the witch and lift the curse, but Dareth responds, "No, it's impossible."
Information about the Cursed Witch
The reason why it's no good is because the witch who cast the curse is already dead. And when it comes to the curse on the young master, Dulles declares, "I have no idea how to break the curse on you." Still, the young master continues to ask questions about the witch, to which the witch cuts him off, saying, "I hate her," "One word of advice: that curse isn't like the ones cast by some half-baked witch," and "I recommend you give up quickly."
Is Dulles hiding something?
Alice accompanied the Young Master to the Sabbath because she wanted to confirm something. She suspected her mother had some connection to the witch. She asked Dareth about it, but he evaded the question, saying, "I don't really know. I was only an acquaintance of your mother."
Is he concerned about the Young Master and Alice's behavior?
Dulles claims he knows nothing about the young master or Alice, but he's actually been keeping an eye on them. When Alice obtains an old employee log, he threatens Zain about Cuff and works behind the scenes to have the log destroyed. He also told Alice that he was just acquainted with Alice's mother, Sharon, but he actually has the coffin Sharon was in. Alice's mother was said to be dead, but her appearance appears to be asleep, raising the question of whether Sharon is truly dead. Either way, I think Dulles knows about the witch who cast the curse and why it was placed on the young master.
Summary about the witch who cast the curse
In the first season of "The Duke of Death and His Maid," the only information revealed about the witch who cast the curse was that she was deceased. In the second season, the mystery will gradually be unraveled: who the witch who cast the curse was, why she cast it, and whether she has any connection to Alice's mother, Sharon. We'll also likely learn how Dareth is involved. Finally, I'll reveal the name of the witch who cast the curse: "Sade." Please tune in to find out what kind of witch she is. Thank you for reading until the end.
