Story Arcs

See also: Chapters and Volumes

The manga and anime are divided into several story arcs, each spanning multiple chapters and episodes. Please take note that the arcs and their respective names are unofficial.

Introduction Arc

Introduction Arc
Manga		Anime
Number of Chapters	12	Number of Episodes	2
001. Kate and Emilico 002. Broken Dolls Are... 003. Manual 004. Sootmen 005. Hunger 006. Mirror 007. Another Face 008. Outside the Room, There's... 009. The Desooting Room 010. An Indelible Blot 011. The Undebuted Pair 012. In Filth		1. The Shadow and her Doll 2. Outside the Room

Phantom Incident Arc

Phantom Incident Arc
Manga		Anime
Number of Chapters	8	Number of Episodes	3
013. Lessons 014. Phantom 015. Dolls That Move 016. Wash Day 017. Star-Bearer 018. On Night Patrol 019. Don’t Think 020. An Obliging Shadow		3. The Soot Sickness 4. Watchers in the Night 5. The Debut

The Debut Arc

The Debut Arc
Manga		Anime
Number of Chapters	27	Number of Episodes	7
021. The Night Before 022. Five New Pairs 023. Ranking 024. Names 025. Appraisal Standards 026. Odd Tools 027. The Garden Maze 028. Eyes 029. Incomplete Maps 030. The Black Dots 031. A Mistake 032. The Trick Grows Clear 033. First Place 034. How I Always Look 035. Since We Can't See 036. Examiner 037. "Faces" 038. Pass 039. The Most Unfortunate 040. Anxious Soot 041. Birdcage and Flowers 042. Solution 043. The Final Pair 044. What It Means to Come of Age 045. General Evaluation 046. L-I-V-I-N-G. D-O-L-L-S. 047. A Soot-Based Illness		5. The Debut 6. The Garden Labyrinth 7. An Incomplete Map 8. In the Palm of His Hand 9. The Birdcage and Flowers 10. The Final Pair 11. The Dark Drink

Kidnapping Arc (Anime Only)

Kidnapping Arc (Anime Only)
Manga		Anime
Number of Chapters	N/A	Number of Episodes	3
-		11. The Dark Drink 12. To Lord Grandfather's Wing 13. For the Sake of the Shadows Family

Master Robe Arc

Master Robe Arc
Manga		Anime
Number of Chapters	33	Number of Episodes	12
048. A Shadow of Normal Life 049. Soot Talents 050. The Letter 051. John and Shaun 052. The Four Star-Bearer Pairs 053. The Hour of Rejoicing 054. Rivals 055. The Rosemary Incident 056. Deep Clean 057. Beyond Repair 058. Suspects 059. A Stroll 060. The Research Team 061. A Midnight Reunion 062. Night Sky 063. Living Doll Assembly 064. Regarding Coagles 065. Regarding Summoning 066. Regarding Marriage 067. The Noble Robe's Identity 068. The Phantom Incident Culprit 069. Reason 070. The Final Lessons 071. A Summoning and a Welcome 072. Kindness 073. Three Options at the Canal 074. The Value of Companions 075. Promise 076. Indelible Wound 077. A Choice with No Answer 078. Answer of the Two 079. Rebels 080. Everyday Life		14. Those Newly Come of Age 15. The Best "Star Bearer" 16. A Great Cleaning 17. Potential Suspects 18. A Midnight Meeting of Peers 19. Night Sky 20. Individual Investigations 21. The Identity of Master Robe 22. The Last Lesson 23. The Value of Friends 24. The Answer of the Two 25. Those Who Fight Back

Inspection Arc

Inspection Arc
Manga		Anime
Number of Chapters	21	Number of Episodes	1
081. The New Team Leader 082. Emilico Team 083. Challenge 084. Violation of The Rules 085. Special Coffee 086. The Supervisor's Calculations 087. Inspection 088. Evaluation 089. Sweet Talk 090. Once in a Lifetime 091. Kate 092. Faceless Doll (1) 093. Faceless Doll (2) 094. Betrayer 095. Since Then 096. From Now On 097. Something to Believe in 098. The Trap is Set 099. Unexpected Visitor 100. The Five Pairs' Debutant Class Reunion 101. Bonds		25. Those Who Fight Back

Flashback Arc

Flashback Arc
Manga		Anime
Number of Chapters	14	Number of Episodes	TBA
102. Memories 103. The Day Before 104. The Name Of a Certain Girl 105. The Promised Starry Sky 106. My Name 107. Soliloquy 108. Upbringing 109. Shadows House 110. Unwritten Rules 111. Shadows Lurking in the Forest 112. Entrance 113. Prerequisites for a Pair 114. Your Name Is... 115. Emilico		?

Hunt on The Powerless Arc

Hunt on The Powerless Arc
Manga		Anime
Number of Chapters	34	Number of Episodes	TBA
116. The First Obligation 117. Power Structure 118. The Gathering of Roses 119. Sparks of Reformation 120. Bipolarization 121. The Hunted 122. Duel 123. The Wrong Choice 124. Sincerity and Intent 125. Bitterness and Sweetness 126. The Key to Strength 127. Helping Hand (1) 128. Helping Hand (2) 129. Mysterious Means 130. Experiment and Miscalculation 131. Proving the Hypothesis 132. Trump Card 133. Peerless Existence 134. Heart 135. Master-Servant Relationship 136. For Whom 137. Garbage 138. Baton Relay 139. Results of the Comparison 140. A Hole in the Plan 141. Crime Motive 142. Lessons Learned 143. The Difference in Power 144. What Cannot be Surrendered 145. Ramifications of the Duel 146. Confession 147. Some Scars Don't Heal 148. Sincerity 149. Lewis		?

Soot Ivy Incident Arc

Soot Ivy Incident Arc
Manga		Anime
Number of Chapters	15	Number of Episodes	TBA
150. A Show of Determination 151. Smile 152. The Truth 153. Election Results 154. Mission and Responsibility 155. Ephemeral 156. A Brief Respite 157. Soulmate 158. State of Emergency 159. The Fragrance of Sin 160. Margaret 161. Noble Heart 162. Uncontrollable Situation 163. Language of Flowers 164. Fragments of Favor		?

The Next Debut Arc

The Next Debut Arc
Manga		Anime
Number of Chapters	21	Number of Episodes	TBA
165. Tragedy and Opportunity 166. Means and Ends 167. Disciplinary Team 168. Behind the Curtains 169. The Five New Pairs 170. Behind the Scenes 171. King 172. The First Trial 173. Solidarity 174. Their Secret 175. The Wall that Blocks the Way 176. Suggestion and Awakening 177. Oliver's Trial 178. The Respective Battles 179. The Curse's True Form 180. Scheme 181. Re-examination 182. Master and Disciple 183. Memories of the Circus 184. The Two Intruders 185. The Operation Continues		?

Rescue Operation Arc

Rescue Operation Arc
Manga		Anime
Number of Chapters	9	Number of Episodes	TBA
186. United Front 187. Suspicion 188. Enemies and Allies 189. Unification's Ceremony 190. Fanatic 191. Missed Memories 192. Monster 193. Operation's End 194. Undercurrent		?

Rebellion Arc

Rescue Operation Arc
Manga		Anime
Number of Chapters	?	Number of Episodes	TBA
195. New Teams 196. Master Christopher 197. Anthony 198. Monologue 199. Upbringing 200. Shadows House 201. Loss 202. The Remaining Allies 203. Deception 204. Servant 205. Downfall 206. Discord		?

Trivia

• The eleventh episode of the anime adapted the end of the Debut Arc and then started original content, but used scenes from two chapters of the Master Robe Arc