Vampire Knight Chapter 72 - SCANLATED!

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Yeah I translated chapter 72 myself and thought I would share it, it is the first time I have made a scanlation so sorry if it is not perfect

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sweetsolace wrote:
now that you mentioned it... did you ever saw Kaname wear a short sleeve or t-shirt before? ? or shirtless?
it seems he always has long sleeves or a coat on! is it cold / windy outside, Kaname?

maybe he wants to avoid the harsh effects of UV rays on his vampire skin so for added protection he wears dark coats /jackets in broad daylight... same for Yuki. LOL thats summer for vampires.. Ah I want to see them wear shades.
or at least undress indoors~!

I believe their clothes are guilty.
beneath his clothes, zero undergarments react / has the role of a radiator. heat is unbearably on zero and he feel the need to cool his body: he opening his shirt and walking barefoot represent ventilation.

on the other hand, kaname's undergarments react as a freezer. he need more clothes to warm his body

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juliet wrote:

I believe their clothes are guilty.
beneath his clothes, zero undergarments react / has the role of a radiator. heat is unbearably on zero and he feel the need to cool his body: he opening his shirt and walking barefoot represent ventilation.

on the other hand, kaname's undergarments react as a freezer. he need more clothes to warm his body

then kaname needs more body heat.. ermm through body warmth?

i think zero was barefoot and his chest bared because he just got out of prison...erm so does this mean they even took his shoes off?? lol why isnt he wearing it when he got out... maybe ichiru..?

In real prisons they wont let you wear shoes inside the cells, also they remove the shoe laces before they give you the shoes, my gramps was a co at san quentin.

now that you mentioned it... did you ever saw Kaname wear a short sleeve or t-shirt before? ? or shirtless?
it seems he always has long sleeves or a coat on! is it cold / windy outside, Kaname?

maybe
he wants to avoid the harsh effects of UV rays on his vampire skin so
for added protection he wears dark coats /jackets in broad daylight...
same for Yuki. LOL thats summer for vampires.. Ah I want to see them
wear shades.
or at least undress indoors~!

you are right it would be good to see that. i dont think except for one image any of kaname images are without long sleeves white shirts or button up long coats. its his style to always be so elegant . at home only he wears those white/black long sleeve shirts though.
this is the only image i think
well in this too he is wearing his cool black shirt though but he looks so handsome

Conrad Weller wrote:

now that you mentioned it... did you ever saw Kaname wear a short sleeve or t-shirt before? ? or shirtless?
it seems he always has long sleeves or a coat on! is it cold / windy outside, Kaname?

maybe
he wants to avoid the harsh effects of UV rays on his vampire skin so
for added protection he wears dark coats /jackets in broad daylight...
same for Yuki. LOL thats summer for vampires.. Ah I want to see them
wear shades.
or at least undress indoors~!

you are right it would be good to see that. i dont think except for one image any of kaname images are without long sleeves white shirts or button up long coats. its his style to always be so elegant . at home only he wears those white/black long sleeve shirts though.
this is the only image i think
well in this too he is wearing his cool black shirt though but he looks so handsome

I like this image of Kaname, when he wears shirts and those long, dark coat, he looks amazingly hot. I don't think he would look better even shirtless.

More important is, which part of his image is the most tempting for girls?
For me it is his brown hair and beautifull hands
I don't need him naked to

He was hot , in the fangirl side of the subject that's one thing that drive me a bit crazy with Hino. Zero, open shirts even at winter...
Kaname coat even at summer? He never takes that coat off? Not lately, (hope he has not kept it from the age of the ice, back then at the climate change) still you never know...haha..perhaps at the next chapters. But Yuuki said at a recent chapter that it was cold outside and she also comes and goes with a coat, so that's definetly winter there...

LOL so Zero prefers cold and Kaname prefers varmth, it suits their personalities XD

About Kaname's coat, hmm, I think it's meant to make him more vampire like. It's got a bit of a Dracula vibe to it, doesn't it? There was a panel where Hino drew Zero a little Dracula like too, here http://www.mangareader.net/104-2140-1/vampire-knight/chapter-24.html
(coat, chains, skulls, castle-like background... pretty eerie xD)

In real prisons they wont let you wear shoes inside the cells, also they remove the shoe laces before they give you the shoes, my gramps was a co at san quentin. Razz

The laces are removed so the prisoners won't hang themselves, isn't it so?

I think Zero being barefoot in the dungeoun scene was meant in a symbolic sense, by that meaning he was vulnerable. Here and later when he kisses Yuuki are among the few (maybe only) times in the serie he's let his compassionate feelings pour. He hugged Ichiru tightly, confessing he didn't want to lose him. He also confessed his feelings to Yuuki "I only desired your blood" and kissed her. It could also count for Yuuki after she had been restored to her pureblood state. For several chapters afterwards she ran around barefoot, shocked and confused at herself (her rebirth, pretty much) and the situation. After Zero rejected her she ran away and started crying. Same in the mansion during Kaname's sudden disappearances or when he left, leaving her scared/crying out to him; she was barefoot. It might be stretching it a little, but it's common in many works that being barefoot/showing skin/even being naked portrays vulnerability. It might also be why Kaname usually is well and good dressed. Unlike Yuuki and Zero who are both teenagers just adding to all that other insecurities and weaknesses they suffer from, Kaname is old, strong(er) and experienced. He's rarely or never negatively affected by people and his surroundings. He's more the character who shapes his surroundings, while Yuuki and Zero are victims to theirs (whether it's good or bad). Basically, he's the Boss XD I didn't really think about it before writing this, but it does make sense that the characters' clothing might be symbolic in this status or mind-sense of theirs. If anything, an interesting theory IMO

I like this image of Kaname, when he wears shirts and those long, dark
coat, he looks amazingly hot. I don't think he would look better even
shirtless.

More important is, which part of his image is the most tempting for girls?
For me it is his brown hair and beautifull hands
I don't need him naked to

yeah i agree with you he is so beautiful and gorgeous he looks stunning in his clothes only. .i like him a lot .his everything is good. i love the way he looks at yuki with those beautiful eyes. they are full of love and care towards her.

I think this conversation with Kaname in coat and Zero barefoot in a dungeon (LOL) is so much fun...

Meanwhile, to get back to the chapter, it seems that the ones supporting Maria's intention to be true, can be right, I did not know if you noticed that...



Look at Maria and what it says about her...she can be special to Zero due to her connection to Ichirou? how that sounds? and never thought of that connection before I must admit...

I have never thought about it. It can be right, I hope so, Zero would be happier.

thanks juliet, nice observation there..! didnt noticed that before.. lol so I was right. XD

lol what I don't get is the wording, "perhaps she's 'special' to Zero because of that.." here, whoever did the summary was considering the possibility that Zero can like Maria because of this connection..

its no longer question if Maria will like zero because her latest moves on him and his similarities with ichiru were already sign she likes him. the question is if zero can like maria, and that side note answered that

depends on what kind of "special" it's talking about...

Hah, that's what I thought when I said Zero would view her differently when she used to be (somewhat) close to Ichiru =D Thanks for the share, Juliet!

Yuuki's: "Although she has a deep bond with Zero, one should be cautios when asking Zero about it."

No kiddin'. x3

You are welcome, , I think that I understand how Maria might like Zero (due to Ichiro) but it is left to find out how Maria will be special to Zero due to Ichiro, perhaps Zero wants to know more about his brother? and Maria (due to being close to Shizuka) can share info to him?

It seems that Maria can start playing a more active role at the second arc/ I hope that we will get more info about it at the next part and also see Kaname.

Yes well this is a spoiler. Maria-chan likes Zero and tells yuuki that if she doesn't want him, she would gladly take him. Don't give up Yuuki!! Team Zero!! Heeheee

classychan wrote:Yes well this is a spoiler. Maria-chan likes Zero and tells yuuki that if she doesn't want him, she would gladly take him. Don't give up Yuuki!! Team Zero!! Heeheee

I personally think that Yuuki isn't thinking about Zero... instead, she's thinking about the unpleasant taste of blood tablets. Maria wants Zero because they share one thing in common-- Ichiru.

I hope Ms. Kuran realizes that Sara is setting things up by framing Kaname for a crime he didn't commit.

The hunters might just have a little bit of belife in what sara said, taking into account kanames past actions and his current actions it is not completly unbeliveable that he would do some thing like that (even though we all know he didn't, quick some one send cross a copy of the manga).
Cross knows about kaname feeding on and killing shizuka for the power up, since he did it in the past it is not unreasonable to think he might do it again if the need arrises and kaname has started going on a killing spree of the pb's, to taking every thing into account the hunters (at least cross) cant dismiss that every thing she said is possible, even if it is not what happen.

zero and maria sound good to me. of course she might be concerned about him and likens him to his twin. since she cared for ichiru so much. but kaien cross is not doing anything fruitful at all. he cant even see that sara is planning something. he should realise those girls gathered around her are human.he should know there is something wrong with her and why cant he see that takuma is also with sara . it makes it clear that she is planning something since before he was with kaname. i thought he knew kaname better that he would never try to disrupt the peace for which his parents and he [kaname] fight for.and there he is listening to her not even bothering to stop her

Conrad Weller wrote:zero and maria sound good to me. of course she might be concerned about him and likens him to his twin. since she cared for ichiru so much. but kaien cross is not doing anything fruitful at all. he cant even see that sara is planning something. he should realise those girls gathered around her are human.he should know there is something wrong with her and why cant he see that takuma is also with sara . it makes it clear that she is planning something since before he was with kaname. i thought he knew kaname better that he would never try to disrupt the peace for which his parents and he [kaname] fight for.and there he is listening to her not even bothering to stop her

I think Caien Cross is well informed about whole situation. He never interfere with others' action. Cross knew who Yuuki is, by who Shizouka was murdered. He began to fight for prtecting his students, vampires and students.
I think he doesn't want to take any side, he want to stay neutral to realise his own plans and he is affraid to fall into sea of blood again.
The other case is his attitude to Kaname. We don't know what he is thinking about Kuran's decisions, we can assume he don't support it. Apparently he doesn't like Kaname so much as he ealier was used to. Perhaps he blame Kaname for changing Yuuki?
Another assumption, propably he think that Yuuri was too much fond of peace to be content of actual Kaname' action?

There are 2 ways to achive peace, 1 way is to make every one come to an understanding and agree to to attempt to live together, this is the hardist one to do and the one yuki is attempting right now, also this is the way cross wants it achived. This is known as achiveing peace at a pens stroke, mainly cause it is brought by useing treatys where both both sides agree to terms.
The other way, and this appears to be the way kaname is going now is to remove those who have conflicting views with your own and in doing so you achive peace by elinateing all those that go against your view point. Thru out human history this has been the main form used for achiveing peace. This is known as achiveing peace at gun point, mainly cause you remove those who might threaten your peace by any means.
So the question is to achive peace by pen stroke or by gun point, both ways have there pros and cons, however from a stratigic view point [Kanames view point] achiveing peace by gun point has faster and more effective results. [More effective in the short run]

rumland wrote:There are 2 ways to achive peace, 1 way is to make every one come to an understanding and agree to to attempt to live together, this is the hardist one to do and the one yuki is attempting right now, also this is the way cross wants it achived. This is known as achiveing peace at a pens stroke, mainly cause it is brought by useing treatys where both both sides agree to terms.
The other way, and this appears to be the way kaname is going now is to remove those who have conflicting views with your own and in doing so you achive peace by elinateing all those that go against your view point. Thru out human history this has been the main form used for achiveing peace. This is known as achiveing peace at gun point, mainly cause you remove those who might threaten your peace by any means.
So the question is to achive peace by pen stroke or by gun point, both ways have there pros and cons, however from a stratigic view point [Kanames view point] achiveing peace by gun point has faster and more effective results. [More effective in the short run]

Yes that's the overall way that I thik it goes, but I think that Kaname's plan is focusing on opening the way, supporting as a background action, Yuuki's attempt to realize change through education. It's like creating the conditions, that will allow the peaceful ways to take effect and bloom undisturbed at the future so no more dispute, danger arises.

About Maria … I was looking the chapter 66 and noticed a Yuuki’s depiction which is quite similar with Maria’s, when she’s telling Yuuki that wants Zero …

Here …
http://www.mangareader.net/104-58423-13/vampire-knight/chapter-66.html






Notice Yuuki’s facial expression and her finger on her mouth when she’s telling that she wants to eat all of him (<< Kaname). Her vampirish side is different from the shy and innocent Yuuki.

And here Maria’s similar act …






… so maybe Maria’s expression isn’t so strange and fishy after all since she is a vampire too.

Now, if we put it all together …
1. Maria had a bond with Ichirou … we can guess from the hints that she might have been in love with him, and Zero is the closest being to Ichirou as his twin. (he also devoured him and a part of him “lives” into Zero.)

2. She could sense Shizuka’s feelings/thoughts when she was possessed by her and Shizuka was “in love” with Zero so a romantic feeling might grew inside her also.

3. She makes a remark that Yuuki’s relationship with Zero is quite different from the past … colder and remoted I suppose, since when her parents asked her about Yuuki she said that she used to be all the time with a boy from a hunters family. Also points out that Yuuki is now Kaname’s sister << with all the implications that could mean in vampires’ society … hence and she could have thought, that now there is no connection between Zero and Yuuki so she is free to pursue him and wants to confirm that by asking Yuuki …(?)

4. The same expression with Yuuki … could be “translated” that Maria wants/desire Zero’s blood?

I think its possible Maria’s interest in Zero to be genuinely after all … I didn’t believe it at first cuz I thought it was quite unexpected, rush and her facial expression was fishy … but maybe the hints were there by Hino and we didn’t pay much attention …

What a great observation. They are drawn just in the same way, can that be Hino's mainly style or idea of drawing "desire" that seems to be common in both panels? Highly likely I do think...thanks Nina, you are bringing forward points (hints) that are supporting Maria's original interest in Zero and you are right, I also had overlooked them..

nina wrote:About Maria … I was looking the chapter 66 and noticed a Yuuki’s depiction which is quite similar with Maria’s, when she’s telling Yuuki that wants Zero …

Here …
http://www.mangareader.net/104-58423-13/vampire-knight/chapter-66.html






Notice Yuuki’s facial expression and her finger on her mouth when she’s telling that she wants to eat all of him (<< Kaname). Her vampirish side is different from the shy and innocent Yuuki.

And here Maria’s similar act …




… so maybe Maria’s expression isn’t so strange and fishy after all since she is a vampire too.

Wow, you have a great memory I almost completely forgot about that earlier scene..... Good theory there. Since all vampires seem to have that 'naughtiness' () / desire buried in them, I think that Maria's interest in Zero really is genuine; personally I don't think she's being controlled or anything (we've had no recent evidence to support this...that I can recall at least Though I'm generally very unobservant, so I may be wrong).
Sorry for semi-changing the topic again here, but lately (after reading everyone's theories on Zero/Yuuki, Kaname's plans and Maria wanting Zero), I'm actually curious about what's going on with Takuma So far no-ones really mentioned him in this discussion.... He shows up at the HA demanding to know if Sara is there, and honestly I'm not sure if its out of sheer loyalty to her and worry about her welfare or if he's angry...?? I'm still not sure what's going there Is he really that devoted to her??
Also, I'm curious about what Takuma has to say to Yuuki. Maybe its just as a response to her invitation to be the new head of the NC...?? Possibly, and I think it'll be interesting if that does happen because (given his alliance with Sara) that'd mean she'd be sticking around for a while

juliet wrote: They are drawn just in the same way, can that be Hino's mainly style or idea of drawing "desire" that seems to be common in both panels?

Kara wrote: Good theory there. Since all vampires seem to have that 'naughtiness'/ desire buried in them, I think that Maria's interest in Zero really is genuine; personally I don't think she's being controlled or anything (we've had no recent evidence to support this...that I can recall at least

Seems like it is Hino’s style to depict desire in that way … first impression is that such an act is a bit OOC for both of them but as Kara said maybe that naughtiness is a part of vampires nature haha.

Also Sara has similar mood when approached Zero in the last chapter …



Well for Sara is more expected, but maybe is another hint that she wants something from Zero … but I don’t think that her “seductive” mood can have any influence on him haha …

Kara wrote: I'm actually curious about what's going on with Takuma So far no-ones really mentioned him in this discussion.... He shows up at the HA demanding to know if Sara is there, and honestly I'm not sure if its out of sheer loyalty to her and worry about her welfare or if he's angry...?? I'm still not sure what's going there Is he really that devoted to her??
Also, I'm curious about what Takuma has to say to Yuuki. Maybe its just as a response to her invitation to be the new head of the NC...?? Possibly, and I think it'll be interesting if that does happen because (given his alliance with Sara) that'd mean she'd be sticking around for a while

Arrgggh Takuma … his stance it’s a mystery to me too! *sigh*
We really don’t have a clear clue of where he stands, so I’ll base my interpretation mostly on the 1st arc and how Hino portrayed his character thus far…
I think he was very worried and rushed at the HA not because he was afraid for the “well being” of Sara but mostly of what she could do there … From a few scenes we saw, he didn’t want to leave her alone … he always wanted to be near her. Remember their visit at the school, at the pharmaceutical company etc … there Sara didn’t run any risk, on the contrary she was the danger for the others! Also when Takuma received Yuuki’s invitation to be the president of the new NC he wasn’t very happy with Sara’s remark that she also wants to attend at the academy with her little girls …

In short I think his role near her is to monitor her and maybe to step in the right time. He knows pretty well of what she’s capable to do and he had shown many times that he is against to her doings. And from the 1st arc we know he has great sense of justice … he went against his grandfather when he realized that he was the evil one. Also he is very loyal to his friends … I can’t see him going against Kaname or if you like allowing Sara to harm Yuuki, even if he has developed feelings for her in the process (<< which I don’t even want to think about it lol). So maybe he’ll inform Yuuki about Sara or he wants to say that he’ll take the place of the president of the NC … I think it depends of how slow or quick Hino intents to move the plot from now on.

Now if he is acting on his own because he figured that Sara is targeting Kaname from the very beginning or at some point he had any contact with him … I don’t know. The point is that I believe he’ll take the right side when that moment comes … There is also this picture …




I have the impression that the particular scene could be foreshadow cuz Kaname also touching the resin rose (=Yuuki at the academy?) when Akastuki asking him where they’ll go after … if so then the black rook could be Takuma cuz he is beside the fallen white pawn which could be Sara << the next one who should be eliminated … the white queen … If that’s a correct assumption then Takuma will go against her cuz he is the black one whereas Sara is definitely a white piece (most likely the white queen ).

I was confused about Takuma as well, but I agree with ninas theory, he's probably making sure Sara won't be hurting anyone.
maybe he wants to talk to Yuuki to give her somekind of warning? about what Sara is planning with the blood tablets?
This chapter is giving us more and more mysteries

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Wow, it has been long since I came back here ^-^; Hehehe..yeah...

Anyhoo, I would also like to put my thoughts in, if no one minds.

First of all I totally agree with Juliet on how the romance is slowly dying in between Zero and Yuuki. There only have been minimal interactions and no hint of romance, subtle or straightforward; and I'm a Zeki fan (since chapter 1), so I should know right? lol. As far as I can see, Hino is either leading them back to the "lets be friends again" path or "lets just be cold and never settle the rift between us!" path. If so, I rather choose the friendship over inner agnst part >.> And if there is still any romance, maybe the whole Maria thing will lead them to biting eachother and quienching their thirst and declaring their love for one another. Can you see how that would play out? Yeah, not so well...lol

And that brings me to Maria. I think Juliet may be on to something when she mentioned how Maria's blood could potentially stabalize Zero (>.< sorry Juliet, I forgot where I read it. Such a long thread.) Maybe that's the reason to approach Yuuki and ask for her permission? Like we know Maria loved Ichiru or at least had a strong affection for him at least, and Zero "ate" him, and so Ichiru lives insid of Zero. If Zero falls to level E, he dies and so does Ichiru. Maybe to preserve that little part of him, Maria wants to offer him her blood, since she's connect to Shizuka, and her blood can futher prolong Zero from sinking into level E?

Maybe, I dont' know. That was an idea that came to me and I don't think Maria is under Sara's control. A gut feeling, but I might be wrong. As for the romance battle between Yori and Maria, I rather have Zero not end up with any of them. I think it would be better off if he just stayed single or found his own path. I belive another user also said this, I'm sorry that I forgot your UN >.<. Long thread.

But the one thing that made me blink was the whole Kaname and the Volcano thing. What do you guys think he might be planning, with a volcano? If my memory serves me, he did say something about creating a new land. Hmmm...