My Vampire Heart

I could have sworn I made a post about this several months ago, but looking back I can't find it so I must have only intended to do so. O_O  Total fail.  :P  Well, it's old news now, but better late then never.

Anyway, as everyone is probably aware there are two Vampire Knight light novels - "Ice Blue Sin" and "Noir Trap".  Ice Blue Sin has been officially translated, so it is hopeful that Noir Trap will be too, eventually.  In the meanwhile, Witless Fool did a fan translation of the novel which can be found here: http://vampire-knight.livejournal.com/933365.html



Support the series and buy the book if and when it ever comes out in English!!!  But, in the meantime, yay for non-Japanese speaking fans being able to share in the goodness. :)  Thank you for the translation WF!! :)

In other random VK news you can also find a scanlated version of Chapter 75 here on mangareader. As usual, I'm not sure if it's the best version out there or not, feel free to post links in the comments if you know of a better one.

One thing that strikes me after reading the scanlation which I hadn't noticed so much before is Ruka's background presence during Cross and Kaname's fight.  Cross never acknowledges that she's there - which isn't surprising since he's focused on Kaname, however, I'm now wondering if it's just coincidental that she's there, or if she was part of the deception.  Remember - although we've never really seen much of it, Ruka's power is the manipulation of visions and perceptions (this was stated in the Fanbook some time back). I am now wondering if she helped Kaname with the illusion and is part of why Cross didn't realize what he was seeing wasn't real. Actually, the more I think of it, the more I'm almost sure of it.  It would make a lot of sense, and explain her presence there as an observer.

Another thing that came to me more clearly, is that this was obviously a diversion.  Kaname had no intention of going after Isaya at that time, but he knew Cross would show up there and engage him if he thought he was, leading Cross to actually take care of that other vampire for him.  (I wonder if Isaya, being another pureblood, saw through the illusion or not. There is a moment when he's looking out the window and Ruka looks up towards him which makes me wonder).  The question is, if it was a diversion - why did Kaname need Cross out of the way?  Interesting questions... :)

I am still working on the next chapter of my story Secrets in the Dark.  The past week has been unbelievably hectic, but now it is Saturday and I am locking myself in, unplugging the phone, not answering the door and hopefully will get some serious writing done today.  Thank you all for your continuing, saint-like patience. :)

Posted by Blackened Wing on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 4:45 PM | Permalink