The next few episodes fare little better and consist of short storylines where Ciel and Sebastian deal with another mysterious incident in that flamboyant way that only a butler of the Phantomhive family can. Instead of continuing with the initial intriguing plotline, Kuro II ignores Alois and Claude, choosing instead to go on a picnic with the cast of series one – after all, why bother with narrative or explanation when we can have Sebastian whipping up a tower of food in the middle of a field? Unfortunately with the beginning of the second episode, that hope and expectation gets unceremoniously lined up in front of a firing squad and ruthlessly shot through the eyeballs. Then halfway through, a familiar face returns and it feels like a gripping tale of rivalry, hatred and nefarious scheming is about to commence. The first episode starts out well enough with the introduction of two new antagonists: the utterly hateful little shit, Alois Trancy, and the tedious Sebastian-clone, Claude. More erratic than a Jackson Pollack painting, the beginning of Kuroshitsuji II doesn’t attempt to make any sense. At the announcement of a sequel featuring a brand new master and butler, I was concerned that the franchise was merely milking the bishie fangirl cow. As he places it on Ciel's finger, Sebastian says, "It's time to wake up, young master".StoryWith its deliciously dark overtones and black humour, the first series of Kuroshitsuji was possibly my favourite anime of the Fall 2008 season. At the end of the episode, Sebastian opens the tea box and reveals Ciel's blue ring. Sebastian escapes by breaking through the window and runs through the forest in the storm. However, after Sebastian knocks out the lights, Alois is terrified and holds on to Claude, begging him not to leave. Alois is surprised but also glad he "finally found Ciel Phantomhive" and orders Claude to capture them both. When Claude attacks the man, his identity is revealed to be Sebastian Michaelis, hiding the lifeless body of Ciel Phantomhive in his suitcase. There, he takes out a box of 'New Moon Drop', which is also known as Black Tea. In return for revealing the contents of his luggage, the cloaked man requests entry into mansion basement. After his uncle leaves, a storm breaks out and a cloaked man appears asking for shelter. Although the mansion has already been redecorated, Alois orders Claude to return it to the original state because his uncle suspects Alois's legitimacy as the former head's son. In the next scene, Alois wakes up and his butler Claude announces his uncle is coming to visit.
As he walks towards the window, he makes a contract with a demon, causing a spider to appear to form a seal on his tongue. He lies naked on a bed, his body full of bruises. The new season starts out with the protagonist, Alois, repeating "darkness" over and over again.
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