Episode 4: The Silent (Fan Animated)

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Song used: The Silent/ Tragic Tantrum
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[@erichkulp4033]

3:15 She got an A in Literature but an F in Geography. Explains how she got so bloody lost in the first place.

[@ForeverFallingCrescent]

Good point.

[@paralysleeps]

That explains it

[@St_Paddy]

Also an F in Math, whatever that tells you

[@aconfusedbuzzard526]

I kinda want to keep it at 666 likes , given the context of the video 😂

[@therandomguy1872]

I think she ran away to be honest

[@itzchirulmao834]

bro i never noticed how legit insane missy is. everyone be saying she's insane but i don't think anyone's mentioned the fact that she is seeing things the whole time, i mean like nobody's mentioned how when she thought the chandelier fell when it didn't and she saw a picture of duke when it wasn't duke. i only noticed this now lmao

[@fotismanolopoulos1098]

The staff/cane i guess? ???????

[@Scrubjay457]

No one is talking about 0:36 either... Or how much the lyrics fit.

[@griddlethekids]

And her shadow doesn’t show her dress

[@hansalt6695]

And the fact that your pfp looks

[@mayadargeon2172]

In fact, a lot of peoples did mention it, but they're from earlier comments, when the video dropped out.

[@MoonyCat]

Missi sings in so many different voices, but somehow, every single one of them fit her perfectly

[@twist_ending7545]

Yeah

[@nsbemoon4300]

Also yeah

[@user-lh4or2nj9c]

А чё на русском

[@user-lh4or2nj9c]

@@twist_ending7545 на русском вобще зачем

[@callumfootitt5366]

Yes lip sync is magic

[@unpronounceable5020]

The fact that she could’ve had a chance at a normal life but chose otherwise just lets us understand her and her story so much more.

[@TeenDream888]

the staff has possessed her, so she didn't have a choice in anything. even after losing contact with it briefly, she was still in its power enough that whatever is possessing her went back to the staff to reunite it with its current host (Missi)

[@paranoidman7928]

@@TeenDream888 Actually, she did it out of anger if you didn't notice her facial expression upon noticing Duke

[@nicoleboiko-oo1ch]

I would also like to be a vampire, walk around the castle with a magic staff and in a beautiful lush dress, instead of studying, Missy is quite understandable🧐

[@sethtermulo5604]

Missi is going nuts but her hate for Duke just keeps pulling her back in... That's honestly a scary thought...

[@1biowolfman]

I noticed that as well it what keep her in control of herself

[@Shicksalblume]

Revenge destroys the person seeking it as often as it destroys the target.

[@sarahbrierley8890]

I cant wait to see what he has planned

[@rabbitking-maatt6759]

From 2:16 it looks like the cane is whats driving her nuts, but her hared for the Duke makes her keep using it.

[@ksoundkaiju9256]

Storm Trooper that's what she gets for breaking and entering into someone's house

[@princesoulger999]

Poor Missi. She doesn't realize the price for her vengeance is her sanity.

[@EvonixTheGreatest]

But at the end she does realize, and only grips tighter

[@Gumpyboi100]

Exactly

[@ethansells7228]

Please no one else like this comment, its currently at 666.

[@joseguevara8321]

@@ethansells7228 more Like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, but vampire and Female, this is insanity in so many levels.

[@K1NG0FW0LV35]

vengence for what? she trespassed in someone's mansion, killed them when they tried having some fun, brought them back from the afterlife (which they enjoyed) only to taunt them and kick them out of their mansion while also stealing their most prized posession... yeah poor Missi...

[@killdyouback]

Coming back and rewatching this what with the new release, and I think I have a slightly different take than most on what her situation is here. She's clearly suffering through most of this song, with hallucinations and encroaching madness, and a lot of people are saying it's because she wasn't a vampire, but what if it was simpler than that? What if she tells us right during the song what the problem was? "I went to sleep and woke to find that I was being eaten, which wouldn't be so bad except I never gave permission" When she grabs the cane during The Night, its power overwhelms her and she gets turned into this dark being. But she didn't make a choice there, it happened without her realizing it. Which is why she's so horrified when she drops it and comes to her senses here. But at the end, she picks it back up, this time knowing full well what she'll become. She chooses it this time, she gives 'permission'. I imagine this is why we don't see any of this instability in the later chapters. Once she chose that path there wasn't that disconnect anymore between her human mind and the power that was filling her. She was in tune in a way she wasn't initially.

[@jeffrinator2078]

This needs more attention, it makes so much sense. Plus it puts a positive, albeit twisted, but still positive, perspective on missi’s story.

[@jewelvang8242]

Oh that sounds good

[@thedonner7746]

This is a really interesting take and it sheds new light to this episode. Also Daria likes to use the lines on the songs as a narrative device so it would make a lot of sense

[@Junnneee]

You know, that actually makes a lot of sense.

[@SecretNTheBloodySnow]

may i ask do you know the name of the real show as i dont know as this says fan animation on them im assuming there a real show behind it ?

[@RedHatClub]

Ok so I just noticed something, in "fuck you" Missi's shadow version was a separate entity that she sent after Duke (most likely the entity came from the cane and returned to it), but here we can see it is trying to take over her or at least become a permanent part of Missi, trying to no longer be a separate entity. And as seen here that entity is now a part of Missi as she couldn't overcome her hatred for Duke and it the entity festered on this notion and so Missi embraced it (as seen in the end). Edit this might be common knowledge but my delayed ass only saw this now lol.

[@thornaline1184]

Now that I've rewatched this a good hundred times, I've come to realize that Missi's reflection is shown at 1:51, further showing how she isn't a true vampire and that the cane's effecting her because of that. She has hallucinations at many intervals like when she thinks the chandelier falls, and seems to have some sort of protective behaviors over the cane, bringing it to bed with her.

[@elainad6728]

Oh! Its brown!!

[@lourivera8449]

And she sees the picture of the duke but it’s in realtiy a picture of someone else

[@lourivera8449]

Purple Power it her when she’s not holding the staff like when we see her shadow to it’s her without the staff

[@TheActualMrLink]

I THOUGHT there was something off about the colors of that!

[@kyrauniversal]

Not all mirrors have silver anymore, but since it's antique, I'll let your point stand.

[@mikecheck8425]

Do you smell that... I smell an underrated artist...

[@spinningpeanut]

*looks at view count* yeah nah

[@emeraldsky2823]

@@spinningpeanut they mean it needs 7 billion views

[@mycatwashere4760]

Seems familiar

[@arisneisys]

spinningpeanut *the sub count is the main problem*

[@elainad6728]

Daria so talented!!

[@dandelionheart4670]

This whole this is just a fight for survival. Also relates 0:00 teetering on the edge 0:56 the first break 1:10 avoiding sleep for fear of her mind overtaking her 1:14 projecting anger at situation towards enemy 1:17 attempting to relax 1:22 her mind/ the cane overtaking her thoughts. Fear 1:26 slipping slipping slipping into insanity 1:29 recognition 1:32 rejecting the insanity. Forcing reality by sheer will. 1:41 paranoia 1:45 putting that wall of showing maliciousness over fear. 1:51 the wall is starting to crack her from inside. 1:53 spiraling spiraling paranoia curtained by confidence 2:05 the paranoia is winning 2:08 panic. Panic. 2:19 rejection of the source 2:26 reflection 2:42 accepting the rejection and the loss that comes with it. 3:09 anger at enemy overpowers the downsides of this power 3:11 rebound. 3:14 rejection of past self

[@ariautumn_tea6865]

Cool analysis

[@KelpieRider]

The fact she gave up her chance to be normal again probably says a lot about how "good" her home life was and how much control the staff has over her emotions

[@kiskutnya]

someone probably already said this but the reason the cane is driving her so crazy is because she's not actually meant to be a vampire... duke was fine with it because he IS actually a vampire

[@Slowpoke3x]

So what is the cane then if not a magic vamp creator

[@megastormy497]

Slowpoke the cane is probably only part of it. Duke is still a vamp without the cane, the cane just seems to give him more power. It could also be her not fully accepting the vampirism and that's why she is able to transform back to a human.

[@animatedham]

What if it turns people into vampires because duke was the first one with it so he turns people into him a vampire

[@coolsceegaming6178]

Ok, so here’s how it works to me. If you are a vampire, you can use it with no problems. If you are a human, you will just strait up turn into a vampire until you let go of it, and you may experience insanity while holding it for too long.

[@beana441]

You're welcome I just gave you your 666th like.

[@chrs-wltrs]

It's tragic, really. She gave up any chance at returning to her normal life out of a desire to punish Duke. Vengeance prevents her from really being happy.

[@swordsmanthegamernine7973]

Christopher Walters I mean she seems pretty happy while she’s tormenting Duke, but I get yer point

[@chrs-wltrs]

@@swordsmanthegamernine7973 I don't know that she is. Vindictive pleasure isn't a lasting joy. Tormenting Duke doesn't make her "happy", any more than a line of cocaine would.

[@swordsmanthegamernine7973]

Christopher Walters that’s actually a very interesting parallel you’ve just drawn, the ‘cocaine’ in this scenario actually takes two forms. The scepter, which undeniably gives her power and makes her feel it like never before, and also her vengeance against Duke, both of these things make her feel incredible while also destroying her inside

[@Self-replicating_whatnot]

It's not like she has any choice, she drops the scepter and it's back to Ep.1 but without the element of surprise.

[@aerothelich2023]

"and with boiling blood she scouted the umbral planes, seeking vengeance against the dark lord who had wronged her. And those who tasted the bite of her staff named her.... THE DUKE SLAYER." *heavy metal music starts playing in the distance*

[@Devilish98]

The more i rewatch the series the more i feel this episode is where missy began to sympathize with duke, or at least understand him a bit. The power and corruption of that staff combined with the isolation in the castle.

[@crashkojote5627]

"It's so so " *turns up volume* "QUIET!" *turns volume back down* I have achieved comedy

[@crashkojote5627]

Me and my fucking typos

[@swampdonkey1567]

Remember always ask for consent when eating a women.

[@iliketilly8002]

Lmao

[@kaichisaki9577]

I’ll keep that in mind next time

[@yourcat2369]

true

[@JoeSmith-ln5rc]

@@kaichisaki9577 what

[@-personne--nobody-3752]

@@kaichisaki9577 Yes officer, this comment right here.

[@Badbirdie]

Missi: Losing her damn mind Duke: ＺＯＭＢＩＥ ＴＩＤＤＩＥＳ Edit: what the hell is going on why do I it have 12k likes on this comment?

[@Max-vx6uw]

KrissFlye ive been laughing at this for 5 minutes wtf

[@miel2354]

He finally got laid lol

[@trixx3451]

Lol

[@luish8056]

We all cope in our own ways... :)

[@rattina7784]

You seen it too

[@umineko15]

自分にひたすら「私は悪くない!!」と呪いのように唱える感じがめちゃくちゃ好き

[@sorinxi7455]

Something that should be noted is that all the creatures that actively attack Missi (When eating her and when they pounce at the end), have the face of the Staff.

[@Draftsman_MC1300]

It’s interesting how the mirror proves she’s not a true vampire by showing her brown hair (true self) in the reflection

[@alfamangle]

Time stamp?

[@fabtrash]

Alfamangle :3 1:51 ;)

[@Draftsman_MC1300]

Karma Cadman that’s what I said?????

[@Draftsman_MC1300]

Karma Cadman my guy, what the hell do you mean by “full stop”? I’m assuming it means in the context of your comment it means something like “In the first place”. If you’re gonna argue a point, at least use terminology that can be universally understood before you try to intellectual one up them.

[@Draftsman_MC1300]

Karma Cadman secondly, vampires not having reflections period is a relatively recent addition to their mythology.

[@adrienne960]

Remember kids, if you're gonna eat someone, make sure you have consent.

[@adrienne960]

@@amongusfan1998 yeah pretty much

[@chrono-glitchwaterlily8776]

Which would make it legal and no one can sue u for cannibalism

[@IvanSidaruk]

Lord Zeffo i believe that’s what the kids call a “booty call”

[@Clowning_around-]

“Hi may I eat you?” “Why sure, thanks for asking for permission” “It’s always good to get consent”

[@thecardboardreich7555]

Well well well

[@myaltaccount4438]

This is the aesthetic I crave. Like seriously show of hands: Who here would jump at the opportunity to be a vampire elegantly prowling around an empty castle in a velvet dress that has really satisfying physics while slowly slipping into madness (also is it just me or does Missi look like an angry librarian at 3:11)

[@Cosmicsquid101]

I'm convinced she's part of the reason I'm lesbian now.

[@twist_ending7545]

Mood

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

Lmao

[@kizzanimations3024]

Mood

[@crazyfangrilforfizz2243]

same. exept im omni now

[@catherineperry5099]

She does make me feel something

[@anamariazambrano2404]

As much as I agree that Duke has a lot of fault here, I think this episode made me realize that Missi is really messed up to begin with as well. The power of the cane scared her, but she STILL preferred to endure horrifying hallucinations, throw out her entire future (hence her college application that flew out of her bag) and continue to let her family (the people that actually matter in her life-listed in a paper of emergency contacts that also flew out of her bag) worry to death about her...just to continue tormenting Duke. The cane isn’t controlling her, it just brings out what’s already there. Up to this point, she killed him, she brought him back to life, she tortured and beat his ass, humiliated him and violently threw him out of his own house. I think the scariest thing here isn’t the power of the cane, it’s her own capacity to hate so deeply. I think that’s the “Silent” monster inside her that’s literally “eating her inside out” and that’s how she chose to live her life.

[@twist_ending7545]

Missi*

[@annana6098]

I'm not sure how far she would have gotten from the house before he saw her and came after her, he was standing just a short ways off from the window when she opened the door. She could have left before she resurrected him, but now she's trapped with the staff.

[@analynlabrum]

This entire comment may be see this video in a completely different perspective

[@jellyjamraccoon7775]

Her mind is also being f^cked buy the magic of the cane since she also inst a vampire without its magic. But everything else is her free will! But I really like this!

[@josenyarivera]

To be honest, I love how smooth the animation is and how the music connects to the character, but if I'm being honest, I think she must have really hidden her dark side from the outside world, a woman like that would scare me :^

[@user-hw5hn7pm5p]

Прекрасно, пересматриваю спустя 2 года...

[@user-nm5gv1fz2b]

О ты тоже русская

[@user-hw5hn7pm5p]

@@user-nm5gv1fz2b ес

[@nameless.0.]

Не плюсую а умножаю...

[@ulkkx]

Я одна искала руских?

[@nameless.0.]

@@ulkkx неа

[@javondozier7904]

If u pause at the right time when she throws her book bag, u’ll see: * Her real name Is Melissa Dumarias * Her birthday is July 7 * Her emergency contacts are her Mom, Dad and Nessa(her sister) * She’s passing Literature but failing Geography and Math * Library card * A college application aiming for Literature * A History of Arts textbook and Geography textbook

[@souls49]

So, Missi is dealing with *Insanity,* and *possibly, schizophrenia* While Duke is treated like a god, in the underworld and he possibly just *Smashed Missi’s missing sister* *Damn, the perfect revenge*

[@moongazell1430]

That’s kinda evil of him... he seems like a real womanizer, thinks he can get em‘ all with his vampire charm.

[@XeviousHound]

I think he tried, but couldn't go through with it. Call of the...ugh....zombie prostitute.

[@mrs.doctor1241]

But she got that castle tho👀

[@souls49]

Mrs. Doctor But, who needs a castle... *when you got an entire underworld at your fingertips*

[@moongazell1430]

I’m also pretty sure, that it’s Missi herself who’s missing. And her sister is looking for her. Since- you know she never left the castle after almost getting raped and stuff. And I think that’s the reason she hates Duke as well.

[@Pefonmo]

Missi: Oh no this staff is driving me insane! I should just let this go, return to my home and pretend this never happened. Duke: H Missi: The staff is good actually

[@oliiivey]

Duke: *T Poses* Missi: oh

[@pandorabox6667]

Im guessing she has alice in wonderland syndrome

[@pandorabox6667]

Btw i have that to but im not crazy......yet

[@theHedgex1]

seems it was years or decades in the last video she might not have a home or family to return too.

[@ohnogirl3856]

Ok

[@StarrTrix]

i love the foreshadow with the cat’s eye being gone

[@terrizoop3739]

kind of off-topic but 2:05 is like the most perfect way to describe how intrusive thoughts/pure OCD feels

[@SpindleHorse]

SO GREAT!! AHHH

[@Ash-jr4gq]

I feel like i know you from somewhere 🤔🤔🤔

[@adumbooctopus1115]

VIVZIEPOP I LOVE YOU AND DARIA

[@potatosasha1679]

Oh hi vivzie- Didnt expect to see you here

[@mystic_spider]

Cameo? You could put a second long cameo. WOULD YOU LIKE TO PUT A CAMEO?!

[@lotusart3143]

Vivziepop it’s amazing!

[@user-kj4od3ot2w]

Poor Missi. All she wanted was to read her damn book.

[@postalguy5571]

This is why you don't break into the elderly's homes

[@Otakumichibi]

@Fairfax She entered what she thought was an unlocked abandoned house. And while he may not have tried to actually rape her, he did chase her around the house the whole night without letting her leave, and forcibly puppeteered her body, forced a dance with her, and change her clothes (all this is invasive). I still like his character but his actions in Chapter 1 are hardly justified.

[@Blinix2]

@@Otakumichibi Well, he was from an old era where most likely his actions werent seen as bad, but I'll sall that most likely is that he was crazy and bored, bad combination.

[@Otakumichibi]

@@Blinix2 Hmm, I don't know. Maybe, but it sounds like it would be considered improper behavior whenever he is from. I do agree that he does seem like the "crazy and bored" type! Very much a 'devil may care' attitude that gets him in loads of trouble, haha.

[@frogg5949]

Maybe he was also going insane being a vampire who can’t go inside who hasn’t had any human interaction since forever.

[@Hello_my_name_is_emna]

Are we going to ignore the fact that she looks really good with glasses and with her hair up

[@annie-kf7abe]

Real

[@110tacles]

It's fun seeing the context Threnody adds to this, since the cane is a vessel of Anger, which really informs her whole induced madness ^-^

[@epiclink5]

I love how the note says "brb get ready for the showdown"

[@frederik975]

That's the thing I'm afraid of! The showdown is usually the end....and I don't want this series to end :D

[@Snekfan88]

@@frederik975 there's more episodes coming, even seasons

[@kazumichisholm4065]

I can't wait

[@poolresurection]

@@Snekfan88 really thats awesome

[@KaiserDeclan]

Carschl second weltkrieg the third international vs the reichpakt

[@mattiekarwin3667]

"It wouldn't be so bad, except I never gave permission." I think that's the most telling phrase in this animation, at least in terms of what's going inside her head, particularly in terms of how she feels about the Duke.

[@shakinbacon6398]

The point being, he thought she did, that's why he waited to do anything sexual until after she did the fake in the first part

[@benikujaku4567]

+Anthony Emerick Well he did harass her, tie her up and lock her up before that. The dancing in "the Night" might even have been metaphorical of something... less fitted for KZbin.

[@perfectstorm333]

@@shakinbacon6398 Except in what world did she really think he wasn't going to do anything to her anyway. He literally tied her up like a puppet, he closed the doors on her when she tried to run away, he chased her, physically grabbed her, pulled her towards him when it was *clear* she wasn't into it.... Like in case you didn't know, someone running away from you trembling and shaking is a pretty solid sign they're just not that into you bro. She did what she thought she had to to survive and the fact that he believed the sudden switch in her mood is kind of...stupid of him.

[@jobhunter5090]

@@perfectstorm333 Again, though duke is at his very core atleast with the staff a monster of the night unable to control his actions and shifted towards the paradigm of evil. Any ability to restrain himself shows a great amount of strength especially given what we see missi go through in this song. Furthermore unless it is revealed that the duke tricked her into coming into his home, his villainy is nothing but a reaction to something she actively did.

[@feralchangeling97]

I always saw that bit as a creature playing with its food until the seduction where his motives changed.

[@viaguerro4694]

I never noticed the small details like the shandow and reflection that hinted at human missi before.

[@natashamarie3582]

I just noticed in the intro, "The Silent" words are faded from purple to brown- a symbol of Missi's self before she went insane ;-; bravo.

[@tryblight]

WHY DOES EACH ONE GET INCREASINGLY BETTER AND MORE INTERESTING

[@summerlea06]

Story building

[@Slowpoke3x]

Eh the 3rd one was quiet a drop in ........likability imo but thankfully this one redeemed it.

[@JamesJazzz]

𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒏𝒔

[@jeffyboy4532]

That's how stories go, not movies though. If the third movie in a series is a prequel, it's going to be terrible. Only movies like Mad Max can actually make successful sequals/prequels

[@waves_under_stars]

I kinda disagree. I like the first one the best.

[@Apo0]

Oooooooooooo~kay.........Missi is sorta losing it but the rage at Duke keeps pulling her back in....this is so good!

[@RVGmetallicasaw]

He doesn't even do anything, she pulls herself in by sheer pettiness and spite.

[@gran9773]

@@RVGmetallicasaw he DID try to rape her AND if she just went out there he would probably notice her and now when shes human againe... with his pent up anger...😤😥 that wouldnt be pretty....

[@sonniepronounceds-au-ni9287]

@@gran9773 I believe Daria has already explained that Duke wasn't thinking about that until she seduced him to trick him. Technically, it wasn't an attempt of rape as he foolishly thought she was willing when she was only tricking him. She is upset about him chasing her around the mansion. For all she knows, he was just toying with her before he was going to drink her blood.

[@sonniepronounceds-au-ni9287]

I wonder if she could have snuck out the back or a side entrance.

[@yassinefarah2423]

@@RVGmetallicasaw not even sure if she blurs the line of being spiteful or slightly masochistic.

[@user-ew3ws1hu3o]

日本語字幕マジでうれしい…ありがてぇ… だんだん狂っていく感じとかマジで尊い。 《Englishversion》 Thank you so much for adding Japanese subtitles!! It's too good to speak…

[@sageforest2699]

Honestly this is probably my favorite episode. It shows how the staff is affecting Missi, in multiple ways. It controls every aspect of her day, such as the hallucinations. It also shows that she is paranoid about the staff being stolen as you can see her go to sleep with it behind her back. I loved the detail at 1:12 where she see's a painting that has Duke on it, and immediately goes to hit it, until a few seconds later it is shown that it is just a normal painting and Missi is starting to hallucinate about Duke. When the curse of the staff finally broke, she gathered her things and decided to finally leave the place. That is until she see's Duke, and throws her bag which included college applications, schoolwork, and emergency contacts which shows that she had a whole life and family but left it due to her hatred of Duke. This is truly my favorite episode (and it uses one of my favorite songs which is a plus) One detail I'd like to point out is that on Missi's driver's license, it shows that her full (first) name is Melissa and that she was born in 2016. She has college applications, which means that she is most likely around 18-20 and that this takes place in the future, possibly around 2030.

[@apologyapocalypse8693]

Maybe this was why Duke was so happy in the land of the dead. He was finally free of the cane. When he was brought back you can see how surprised he was with Missi, and even though he's pissed off he isn't acting like he did in the Night he's more mellow. The cane makes its holder become insane and intensifies their emotions- for Duke it was lust and for Missi its anger.

[@thatmoviegirl3814]

I don't know how many of these Daria has planned out, but it would be cool if by the end there were seven vampires, each with their own sin like you mentioned. Idk, just thinking loud lol. Or maybe you need the seven vampires/sins to destroy the cane?

[@vandana7049]

apologyapocalypse I don’t think so.The cane was in the land of the dead.I think the Land of the dead was before Missi even showed up,it was supposed to show how life was for Duke before it all.This is all just my theory tho.

[@bugejoahshowalter3747]

@@vandana7049 That specific cane wasn't in the land of the dead. He had a different cane.

[@RubescentDragon]

@@vandana7049 except he was in the land of the dead beacuse missi killed him in the first episode and then in the 3rd episode she brought him back to life just to spite him more or less because she's evil now

[@lastprimaris7914]

apologyapocalypse I don't think the cane itself is driving Missi crazy, I think that what you said about the cane amplifying the users emotions is true, it could be that Missi is going crazy with unchecked rage and needs a proper outlet to control herself better. Because I like Missi, she's my favourite character and I believe that if she could find someone/something as a proper outlet for her emotions then it would lead to a pretty good story

[@noahgable2744]

I guess you can say she’s so angry at the duke that she’s going... mad I’m sorry

[@joshuavarela6569]

Why? That was an amazing one xD

[@ultimatedragon4281]

Don't be.

[@Hey_yeah]

I mean you’re right

[@safakak3459]

Sans would be proud

[@fartmaster28]

I don't get the joke

[@carmelpancake]

Imagine of duke actually got to her and he made her take possession of the staff and at 2am see her do this- and just watch her slowly go insane and be like “wtf did I do to her”

[@ghtldiWha]

미시는 정말 불쌍하다 그냥 조용한 곳에서 책을 읽으려고 했던 것인데 갑자기 이런 삶을 살고 있으니 듀크만 없었으면 지금이라도 원래 삶에 돌아갈 수 있었겠지만 초반에도 다시 돌아갈 수 있었다 듀크가 죽고 돌아갈 수 있었지만 가족이 그녀를 실종신고하고 퇴학까지 됐으니🤦🏻‍♀️

[@Flora.0607]

근데 더 예뻐졌다..

[@bluesapphire170]

First off I fucking love this video, the idea of Missi being the only colorful thing in the castle, besides her cat, says a lot if the song, colors and monsters represent her sanity crumbling away to her inner demons/powers, not to mention the PTSD caused by Duke every time “the night” is mentioned. This got me thinking, does the bat staff/cane have side effects for its wielder? If so, does it bring bigger repercussions for humans because it really seems like that on Missi. The end result of this video means she is slowly going crazy. Plus, She’s starting to remind me of Duke with all those crazy expressions( amazing job by the way). It is, however, interesting to note that she hates Duke so much that she’s willing to go back to that same maddening existence. That’s...a terrifying sort of dedicated rage that I can respect.

[@Deadmanking]

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[@lonerimortal8]

he almost raped her, so i undertand her rage ... sorta ...

[@temutemacular]

Watch the chandelier scene again and youll see the monsters arent real.

[@dailyniconico]

What shocks me is that in the previous video Duke looks at Missi through the window and some seconds later we see him just like we do in this video.. which means that Missi was enjoying her drink next to the fireplace and some seconds later all this madness happened.. woah

[@rodimusunicronus2089]

Actually the fire place scene was before the madness in this episode cause at the end we see that the showdown poster wrote the word "Brb for " above the phrase "the showdown", most likely written by duke

[@JM-zr6ub]

@Matsuzaka Satou I agree with you, and what if all of the stuff that was in black and white was in her mind or maybe even the staff playing tricks on her. If you slowed the frames down in the black and white crazy part, then you would see the staff smirking at her pain.

[@dailyniconico]

@@rodimusunicronus2089 Yeah the madness thingy should be somewhere in the middle.. but still how long did it last? 20 secs? XD

[@RandomPerson-gt1jt]

@@rodimusunicronus2089 It's actually "brb: get ready for" and then "the showdown". Close enough though haha.

[@IlIWarGIlI]

Time is relative. If you have ADHD and autism like I do an entire hypothetical scenario that spans hours plays out from beginning to end in no more than 5 minutes. If I think of every possibility for said scenario it actually does take some hours to think of about 2 dozen or more.

[@melissa-ly9gw]

Doctor: you only have 3:55 minutes to live Me:

[@couragew6260]

1:15 Many people have noticed by now that Missi is hallucinating, but did anyone notice that at 1:16, the real picture looks a lot like Edgar Allan Poe! (An awesome man know to be a writer, poet, editor, and literary critic, and is especially famous for many dark and mysterious poems and books alike)

[@sensiblecryptid4406]

3:15 If you pause it at the right time, you can see the name "Nessa" on the page labeled "emergency contacts" In "zombie prostitute" the girl in the green dress's necklace reads "Vanessa" and the name Nessa is short for Vanessa. Coincidence? I THINK NOT

[@darkfox8644]

Baby keep the tip!

[@moggyjohnny3381]

She's also legit holding a missing poster with Melissa on it-

[@Apex-vj2ef]

COINCIDENCE I THINK NUT

[@nura5734]

Might be her sister

[@luzyferdemone756]

I think it's her sister since she's holding Missi's Missing Poster

[@LunatheMoonDragon]

Everybody watching The Showdown like "ooh they're so cute together i hope they get together in the end!" really forgot about this one huh

[@twist_ending7545]

Yeah, it's made VERY CLEAR here that she FEARS him.. yet people think they'll get together.

[@goatee98]

Fear can create love, look at beauty and the beast and all the other similar stories

[@LunatheMoonDragon]

@@goatee98 As a person with a degree in psychology, you should NEVER be in a relationship that is based on fear. That is probably the most unhealthy start for a relationship, as the core of your entire relationship is abuse. Just because disney made it look romantic once does NOT make it okay in reality. Relationships should be built on mutual trust and respect, NEVER fear.

[@goatee98]

@@LunatheMoonDragon what I was saying is fear can come from misunderstanding

[@LunatheMoonDragon]

@@goatee98 You should never be a part of a relationship based on fear, no matter how you try to justify it.

[@mumatsi]

when she throws her bag at the wall and a lot of papers scatter across the floor, we can see that she is 1- In college 2- Good at literature 3- Bad at geometry 4- Birthday and her full name

[@dylsaster]

i'm watching this for the 1000th time and something that i noticed it's the form of the silhouette when missi was in bed in 1:21. It's even more interesting that she seems afraid, or being scared that he would do something to her when she least expects it.

[@wonkusbonkus8528]

I like the nod to the first episode of " The Night " because every time she says " Night " Duke appears

[@Majorawesome003]

I was scrolling to see if anyone else said it before me so now I won’t

[@clanjebb2017]

sounds like the title to a meme video

[@trachie1701]

Perhaps, that's one of the reasons Daria chose the song?

[@clanjebb2017]

@@trachie1701 perhaps so my child

[@amyartlover]

that's what I was thinking

[@ayani7271]

Has anyone else noticed that when she throws the cane everything goes into color but when she grabs it again everything goes black and white again. It really projects the mental state that missi's in when possessed by the cane and it becomes overwhelming. Just a nice little touch I wanted to bring to your attention if you didn't already know

[@klep6719]

it's really rad!! in the sense of it being a cool detail. there's also support of the black-and-white possession detail during 0:54 to 1:02 when missi almost gets killed with a chandelier- or, seems like she's hallucinating it (it's still intact when they cut to the ceiling). daria's care with the nuances are cool :>

[@ayani7271]

@@klep6719 Yeah that was one of the first things I noticed! The attention to detail is amazing!

[@principleshipcoleoid8095]

Stuff is really cursed, so normies don't get to use it.

[@kchandayco2372]

I just noticed something she never talks when shes not holding the staff but when she does she talks

[@alainabeaman6487]

If I may add to this, I might be reading too much into it, but when was Missi was walking in the half after she threw away the cane, her figure was black while the background is in color. My take on this is this is Missi's POV of herself as a human. She's just empty while everything around her is on color. So another reason she went back for the cane could be that she wants to be somebody, somebody powerful, somebody who will stand out.

[@tobee_gamer5816]

This is one of those videos that get recommended to me at 3 am

[@joshmicrosoft6904]

did anyone notice that when she's walking through the hallway in the mirror you can see her reflection is human! The detail is amazing.

[@docette2015]

Oh dear. . .on the one hand, it's a bit sad to see poor traumatized Missi, slowly being driven mad, try to throw away the cane and reclaim her normal life. On some level, she just wants to go home, poor kid. But on the other, she's still FURIOUS with Duke, and -- well, I don't know if walking out of that house as a human would have gone well for her.

[@user-jl7sh7jp7f]

Like we said about the scepter, it sure is.

[@Azurael1]

Love and hate is the same force but different vector of it. Maby Duke would make it happen

[@iceysue158]

docette2015 I felt that no joke.

[@Azurael1]

@@iceysue158 it is and it is not. Tjalt was kind of fizycs joke, but i saw it hapends in real life to with feelings:p

[@gran9773]

exactly!! she would be easy pray for the probably hungry and furious duke!

[@ishood_8718]

I love how the longer she's holding the cane, the more it possess her and pulls her closer to insanity. But even when she comes to her senses, her grudge against Duke adds ontop of it and makes her return to the cane to make him pay. When she threw the cane, the purple was fading away from her hair. Also when she was getting ready to leave, it was playing Alleluia in the backround, as if she was praying. Even in the beginning, her shadow showed her human form, the title was faded brown too. The detail was beautiful, Daria!

[@turntechgodhead7557]

Mika The Otaku why does she hate him so much? She broke into HIS house. What did he do that was so bad?

[@RageTyrannosaurus]

@@turntechgodhead7557 Might not be a particular enmity. Might just be that she saw a bloodthirsty predator with reason to hold a grudge against her, who may have been waiting for her, through the window while she was on her way out and got angry. When I describe The Duke as bloodthirsty, I'm not saying he's particularly violent, I'm referencing the fact that he's a vampire. Though the other meaning of bloodthirsty might also apply given that he apparently conquered the Underworld.

[@GUILLE832]

Speaking of the fading purple from her hair; I really enjoyed how her reflection, unlike what one would expect from a vampire, as actually shown, but it showed her human form. You can see it by the color of her hair. That's a pretty neat and subtle hint at her state of "conditional vampirism", if I might express it that way.

[@ishood_8718]

@GUILLE832 It was interesting since vampires aren't supposed to have reflections, but since it's the staff that makes Missi a vampire, I guess it doesn't make her a "full" vampire?

[@asphyxia7784]

It's not just her hatred, she's also scared that the duke will attack her the moment she steps out of the door in her human form. Cause without the scepter she's weak and can't resist against the duke

[@MHADemonQueen]

I just love this song. It's one of my favorites because of this video!!

[@jonathon8895]

I just love when she says it's so so quiet. The smile is just delightful as it's such a wonderful mixture of cute and frightening. The mixture of adorable and terrifying gives her such a unique appeal.

[@twist_ending7545]

Agreed. Missi can be terrifying and adorable. Sometimes at the same time, sometimes not.

[@elizabethstrand948]

I love the details that Daria put into this. When she hits her backpack with the magic staff and it hits the wall, as you slow down the frames you can see that her real name is Melissa Dumasias(i think the last name was kind of hard to make out) and she is not very bright in the subjects of Math and Georgraphy judging from the poor grades she got on her papers that flew out. But she is very bright in the subject in Literature, she even had a college application form slip out and it even says that she wants to major in that subject. And dang just to tease us she even had a paper with her emergency contacts on it. Not to sound obvious but this looks like a metaphor for her throwing her old life away and moving toward something more adventurous and daring. I dont know about any of you but I'm SO looking forward to the next episode.

[@atchley4775]

It also seems she has (a sister? Cousin? Friend) someone along her emergency contacts named Nessa, which is neat!

[@dosstosse9262]

@@atchley4775 Isn't Nessa a nickname that Elphaba/The Wicked Witch of the West uses for her sister, The Wicked Witch of the East

[@adriannamarquez]

Dumarias is her last name. I was able to see it clearly.

[@PowWowChikaBowWow6902]

Adrianna Marquez same

[@moonlightcreasant]

i think its dumarias for her last name its really clear at 3:15 but you have to be on pause to get to the clear part so

[@mizucure]

the detail even leaks into the subtitles. ABSOLUTELY AMAZING 10/10

[@Autism_339]

I remember a couple years ago I didn’t watch the full video and thought she actually went home…

[@horchata9291]

Full name: Melissa Dumerias Birthday: 7/7 Program: literature Older or younger sister named Nessa Gets F in everything except literature

[@danieloceansmith3156]

Ducki Playz no wonder she went back for the cane.... Not to say people who ace literature are without future, but if you literally fail every other course including social studies, usually supernatural or “evil” solutions are much more tolerable options for career paths.... NOT THAT.... I WOULD KNOW....

[@d00mprodigy21]

oh fuc dude its 7/7 rn

[@francoeurvalparaiso]

today is her birthday!

[@lilistar1030]

Thanks:)

[@casioseclectics]

She has the same birthday as my friend Marissa.

[@strangewish5051]

2:12-2:18 *I can't get enough of that animation style* Its so dynamic, intense, and flat out awesome

[@marmelade9008]

Damn, I forgot the name of the styles of drawing and singing on this timecode.. Singing is not rock, but something more..forgotten..

[@karinaharvey658]

the color fading from her hair was a nice touch

[@silviam.5260]

My fav episode of the serie. Love the concept, the colors and the music 💜

[@URvlogger5098]

I love your work Dharia. I watch this series every Halloween. Been doing it every year for 3 years and I never get tired. This is my third time watching everything from the beginning, and yes I only chose now to leave a comment XD

[@Pxu_Rei]

The part where the chandelier fell was so interesting to me because right after it shows the chandelier still on the ceiling, meaning it's all in her head

[@53x016]

AlexLovezStarz The LootBag And the painting bit after that changed after she hit it.

[@Pxu_Rei]

@@53x016 I noticed that as well :•0

[@seshgreen4084]

Everything you see in black is not actually there. When the chandelier fell, it was black, yet when it was on the ceiling it was white

[@Captain_Ravioli7321]

And also your comment at this time has 666 likes.

[@undeadprince4019]

Man she was soooooo close on returning back to normal

[@l0sts0ul89]

Got that raging hate boner.

[@joshm1271]

Well, it seems that originally she didn't have a choice in the matter and she just became evil. But upon letting go of the scepter she was freed. When she went back to the scepter it was of her own free will and not forced upon her

[@SimplyTrulyNothing]

Pure nostalgia

[@N30NF43]

This is by far my favourite episode of the series, and one of my favourite animations of all time. It's so chaotic, and so beautifully goth, I adore it. 10/10

[@l.1342]

So now we know her full name is Melissa Dumarias, her birthday is 7/7 and she was applying for college for literature, had a drawing of a cat with hards so liked them from before, was carrying "The history of arts" textbook, she had a friend/big sister? called Nessa and was bad at every subject expect Literature, her library cart expired in 6/6/2016, both parents are alive(I had a theory they were dead and that's why she decided to stay in the castle) I hope I got everything right. Also this was the most amazing video I have watched recently (except yours of course)! You are the best!

[@oliviacisme]

She has the same birthday as me!

[@yassinefarah2423]

I'm not going to question if she's bullied for her inadequacy or lacks friends, such a brooding girl though. But i relate to this when i sucked at geography yet excellent in English.

[@matthewsidewater6641]

how do we know this? I missed it...

[@moonshiro]

Matthew Sidewater pause the slamming of the bag to the wall

[@RedHatClub]

@@matthewsidewater6641 pause at 3:15 ish

[@teresagonzalez6942]

YOU WERE THIS CLOSE OF GETTING OUT OF THERE! YOU JUST HAD TO TOUCH THE STAFF AGAIN!

[@fallen_star2319]

I would assume she remembers everything while possessed, and so when she saw Duke, she felt that it was better to make him miserable because of some sort of anger issue...?

[@plaguednight6513]

@@fallen_star2319 I think you're right

[@teresagonzalez6942]

@@fallen_star2319 well, when you put it that way.

[@noclue9375]

This is amazing, can’t wait to see the next one!

[@bunny_pop_12]

the cat's shadow foreshadows what happens to Missi in the future at 1:08 and just overall, missing his eye, soooooooooooooo, constant foreshadow?

[@nguyenrose78]

Woah. Just....woah. That was so incredibly jaw-dropping I unknowingly stopped blinking. Missi's descent into madness, the hallucinations, the Duke repeatedly showing up at the mention of "Night". The animation, how the black and white colors and creatures dance and skitter around her. The song's wild lyrics going hand in hand with that fantastic animation. I love the jagged crazy turn the art gets in the end and for a moment she is back to Mellissa - for a moment the staff no longer holds her but the moment she remembers the Duke she's back. I cannot wait for the next episode and what more of these characters and their stories are told! I love your work so much, thank you for everything you do! It was heart-wrenchingly beautiful.

[@six26sawada]

Loved how everytime the song said the word "night" we'd get a sighting of Duke

[@Drengade]

Except 0:52

[@luish8056]

PTSD?

[@Wonderrnae]

six26sawada idk if you know this but the reason that happens is because of chapter one when she met duke which the song was called the night so every time she hears the night she thinks of duke I hope that made sense

[@ofcatsandcrepes2080]

@@luish8056 She totally has developed PTSD at this point.

[@luish8056]

Of Cats and Crepes most likely

[@seangriffin2456]

I really like this animated music video. The music goes very well with the visuals and the closed captions are some of the best I have seen!

[@Haloludosama]

めっちゃデューク憎んでるのに、最初にデュークに着替えさせられた服着てるの本当に素敵

[@forcebewitht]

Absolutely no one: Missi spotting Duke: "GO CRAZY, AUUUGGGHHHH-"

[@trashcant6499]

GO STUPID

[@poison6268]

This is by far the most funniest comment I've seen I'm dying oml

[@cheshireshadow518]

every. single. time. i see this comment i crack up BGFGBDFJ

[@w5322]

666th like Σ(ŎдŎ|||)ﾉﾉ

[@elitejestertvv]

It has 666 likes

[@damianrodriguez7165]

I was mentally unprepared for this. And i love it

[@truedonuts381]

Same

[@ravenartistofficial]

Damian Rodriguez I got shook.

[@scullduggerouscellaphod2355]

I feel you man

[@truedonuts381]

@@scullduggerouscellaphod2355 lol

[@Em-cp9wh]

it came out of nowhere, I opened my sub boxed and gasped so hard I choked

[@TheChesireMouse]

Just because I scrolled down a fair bit and didn't see anyone mention it, great job on using different captioning for dramatic effect, makes it waaay cooler!

[@randomshenaniganery6697]

Nice to point out that isolation + magic staff definitely evil = going slowly insane the details of showing the chandelier falling but it's still on the ceiling as well as how she saw the duke in the painting but it turns out it's just some rando is perfect

[@ViZet85]

The trick is that there isn't "some rando". It is a portrait of Edgar Allan Poe, and the song/video is quite consistent with his stories.

[@naryvan_]

*Lyrics for the song:* Oh god It's so so quiet here The silence is slipping into my head When monsters are loud They're really quite delightful It's the silent ones that kill you So please do watch out We had a monster ball And they all came out to play They were dressed to the nines In their scary monster ways We had guzzard tea And lizard skin And baby legs and rolled around Merrily and spilled our fluids God it was so fun! At the end of the night We bowed and said: Good eating! And they spilled into the night Slithering and creeping I closed my door and hit the lights And sighed into the frightful night The chandeliers were creaking Ah oooh! My little tom's were peeking! Oh God, what's that? Could it be my little black cat? Could it be my shadow playing tricks? Could it be my flighty candlesticks? It's time my body go to bed But who to tend to my dear head? The night will soothe it's deadly ways Into the realm of the insane I lift my covers up And I close my little eyes And I listen to the night With its silent screams and cries I went to sleep and woke to find I was being eaten Which wouldn't be so bad Except I never gave permission Those silent little demons And their silent little ways Its the silent ones that kill you Its the little ones that rage The big ones will hound you The loud ones will pound you But the germs get in you And eat you inside out Inside out Inside out They'll eat you inside out Which wouldn't be so bad Except they eat you Inside out Inside out Inside out They'll eat you inside out Which wouldn't be so bad Except they eat you Inside out Which wouldn't be so bad Except they don't ask for permission They just get inside you And set upon their mission Or better than that They'll get into your veins And seep into your bloodstream Which causes lots of pain Or better than that They'll make you go insane If the little bugger slimes Reach into your brain Or better than that In your soul they'll lurk A place to worship You've become their church Allellujia Inside out Inside out They'll eat you inside out Which wouldn't be so bad Except they eat you inside out No it wouldn't be so bad Except they eat you inside out Inside out Inside out They'll eat you inside out Which wouldn't be so bad But then they leave you inside out Inside out

[@megalunalexi5601]

Thank you!!

[@fandomgirl8202]

THANK YOU FOR THESE LYRICS

[@thing2874]

You are the best person

[@emilymiles4113]

Thanks mate!

[@natrixnatrix2828]

Thank you!

[@justadissociativewriter]

SHE LOOKS AMAZING WITH HER PURPLE HAIR UP AND GLASSES AS A VAMPIRE SKSKS i gotta cosplay her

[@user-pk2vw8qb7v]

+

[@boatgang3904]

I believe in you

[@mrripperjr2644]

please share it with us ^^

[@user-pk2vw8qb7v]

Unicon?

[@eatslovelypeachesoutslurps6085]

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[@johnmartin4119]

They never tell you that immortality can often come with a nice healthy dose of Insanity. I can only imagine Duke’s madman phase Edit: well based on the Prologue we’re about to see it

[@user-uf2is5kr3w]

* агрессивно ищет русский комментарий *

[@velia3758]

* агрессивно пишет русский комментарий*

[@slavikstudios2785]

Как сказал бы Путин: "Я украинец"

[@sofyat5910]

Ураааа, русский комент

[@Alexa-xr3jb]

She may be going mad but hey free dress

[@ngatang5229]

Really ???? :v

[@little_creecher]

A nice dress too

[@johnmckeownyoung5158]

No sure about the makeup though...

[@credendovides20]

Considering how much this type of gothic/lolita/dark dresses cost, I'd say it's an even point...

[@akaiyukihana]

666 likes

[@juliancampos4320]

She protecc, She attacc, But most importantly, Shes turning into a maniacc

[@Urmummy_isgay]

This…is…INSANELY AWESOME

[@jeffrinator2078]

This series give me chills every time I watch them, especially this episode.

[@crazyslurpee3367]

The perfect imagery of going insane. Also the poster. Lol Duke: Brb: Get ready for the showdown.

[@grimmcorvid5713]

Eyyyy poor Lady. She used to be a normal nerd :'D

[@yourstrulysein.4863]

Missi is her name

[@oluwaseunalabi6867]

Buttercupfox right and now the staff is corrupting her and making her go crazy 😥

[@LedoCool1]

Well now she's an abnormal nerd.

[@nikolasntais3947]

Have you seen the beginning

[@brutator2974]

yeah

[@ELtwistedJRP]

the animated facial expressions r amazing, it really brings out their emotions

[@lilpeacans9954]

Im SO attached to this seires I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF IT! From the unique choice of song to the AMAZING animations and fluid movements! it all just deserve a Chef's Kiss...!!!

[@RomanceFreak]

I don't know if anyone noticed, but looking at the title "The Silent" at the bottom of the purple letters there's a tinge of brown. It also happens when Missi walked by the mirror at 1:51. Her reflection was brown instead of purple. In a way I think it's symbolic of human Missi trying to get out and finding her sanity and humanity again. Same thing happens at 0:22 When Missi walks by the window and her shadow is casting her human self. Also at 2:22 notice how the tips of her hair is still purple and faded to brown. Once again, symbolic of her returning to her human self and returning to her sanity. Maybe I'm looking too deep into it but if that was Daria's intent even she animated this, it's very nice attention to detail! 👌

[@guccifruitsnacks963]

RomanceFreak e

[@dua22dua]

Aggred

[@RedHatClub]

1:51 I see the little eggplant in the picture frame 🍆

[@HeirofAzaran]

I think you're entirely right. Nothing gets put in by accident.

[@MocoteLocote]

@@RedHatClub if you look closely the same eggplant is in her backpack!

[@ajace1221]

3:15 What we can tell from the content of her bag: 1. Her emergency contacts are Mom, Dad, and Nessa (who we can assume is her gf or sister) 2. Her grades in Math and Geography are Fs and an A in Literature. 3. She was born on 7/7 or July seventh 4. She had a filled out collage application for a Literature program, meaning she is around the age of 18. 5. Her full name is Melissa Dumarias (spelling maybe a bit off) 6. She has a book called History of the Arts. (I assume one of the journals in her backpack is full of drawings) 7. She doodles on her papers (another reason to support the fact she may have a drawling journal) 8. She has a library card that expired on 6/6/16. (A possible avid reader.) If you find anyone info from the backpack scene don’t be scared to add on. Note: I got this info from multiple frames.

[@annikawollert8078]

I guess she has a cat because of one paper full of cat drawings

[@annikawollert8078]

Also she said "its my little black cat?"

[@ajace1221]

Or maybe she just really likes cats.

[@scullduggerouscellaphod2355]

@@annikawollert8078 she has a familiar that's a black cat

[@marissam3176]

crybabybs Duke destroys it remember?