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The latest chapter pretty much confirms what I thought would be Joseph/Cartophilus’ backstory, i.e. them being two separate individuals. While I don’t think Joseph trying to help Cartophilus was completely out of selfless altruism (he seems to want to be someone other people can turn to, having lived his life as someone who is ostracized from society due to his profession/family history), it does make him a more interesting villain, and someone readers can sympathize with on some level. Given the whole “curse and blessing are two sides of the same coin” theme, I think Joseph giving Chise his eye might also afford her some measure of his cursed immortality. As for what Chise’s eyes will give to Joseph in turn, well, that remains to be seen (no pun intended).
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