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Snake’s Search and the Truth

At the end of the Circus arc, Snake leaves in pursuit of Ciel on the assumption that the first tier members disappeared because of him. 

I find his focus on Ciel understandable but also a bit strange.

If Snake really wanted to find his friends, why didn’t he just track one of their scents? If I remember correctly, he tracked Ciel’s scent from his clothes. 

Regardless, the missing members all left things behind at the circus. His ability to find Ciel proves that he could have tracked any of the members who left possessions behind (which would be all of them since the circus was their life and they would have had at least a bag like Doll, I’m guessing).

I take his aversion from his friends as a sign that he didn’t want to confront them about their suspicious behavior. Snake even said that he knew they were keeping things from him, but he never acted on it. It seems like his main focus was on keeping his friends/family.

So… What will Snake do when he discovers the truth about his friends’ fates?

He joined the Phantomhive staff with hopes of finding the performers, but as we know, they’re no longer around.

*cough* Unless some of them are bizarre dolls *cough*

From my interpretation, Snake wanted to remain ignorant to his friends’ secretive actions– that’s what I get from his inaction toward their behavior and pursuit of Ciel. I think he just really wanted to stay where he was welcome, with the people who treated him like family. He didn’t have any other friends, a home to return to, or even developed skills outside of performing.

However, I’d wager he now has a new family with the Phantomhive staff and co.

But this family killed most of the last one.

I’m really curious about what Snake will do if he ever discovers the truth.

I think he can accept that his circus family is dead, but can he accept who killed them and why?

Plus, what would this contribute to the story? Aside from solving a mystery and giving some character development, how could this advance the plot?

Any thoughts/ ideas?

Well, well, if it isn't my old obsession with the Circus arc paying off

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