Chapter 1
Who is The Archivist?
Ophelia's great-uncle.
(on her mother's side of the family)
What does "The Rupture" refer to?
The moment in time when God got angry and smashed the world into Arks.
Whose journals is Ophelia reading in this chapter?
Adelaide's journals.
Who does "the bear" refer to?
Thorn
(Ophelia's fiance from The Pole)
What is an observatory?
A place where scientists can watch the stars, the weather, etc.
How did Ophelia enter the Archives Building?
Through a mirror.
Why does Ophelia tell her uncle it's impossible to travel from The Pole to Anima through a mirror?
*hint: p. 29
True or False: Adelaide signs a contract with Lord Farouk, but can't write about it because the contents of the contract are a secret.
FALSE!
Adelaide's brother, Rudolf signs the contract with one of Lord Farouk's solicitors.
*A "solicitor" is similar to a lawyer (弁護士）
How did Thorn travel to Anima?
(What mode of transportation?)
On an airship.
What gift does Thorn give to Artemis?
A wooden casket from Farouk.
We don't know what is inside.
True or False: Ophelia's uncle speaks in a dialect that is always easy to understand.
FALSE!
Ophelia's uncle sometimes speaks in an old dialect that is difficult for her to understand.
Who was Augustus?
Where did he go and what did he do there?
Ophelia's ancestor who travelled to The Pole and drew sketches of what he saw there.
How did Ophelia escape from Agatha at the hairdressers?
Through a mirror.
(Ophelia went in through a mirror at the hairdresser's and came out the other side into her childhood bedroom.
Who is Artemis's brother?
Farouk, the family spirit of The Pole.
What is Artemis's job?
(Other than being the family spirit of Anima)
She is an astronomer.
What object does Ophelia touch without her gloves, allowing her to "read" the memories of the owner?
*hint: p. 22
Her great-uncle's plates, as she washes the dishes.
What is in the second basement of the Archives building?
*hint: p. 33-34
Artemis's private collection, which only archivists (like the great-uncle) have access to.
Who hosted Adelaide and her brother Rudolf while they were visiting The Pole?
(Who did they stay with?)
The Ambassadress
(a female ambassador)
Why was Ophelia happy that Thorn was being rude to her family?
She thought the engagement would be called off and she would no longer have to get married.
What does the Doyenne say will happen to Ophelia if she makes this marriage fail?
She will never set foot on Anima again.
(She will be banished)
What does Ophelia's great-uncle say about people from The Pole?
Ophelia's uncle says that people from The Pole are barbaric and not a real family, like the people on Anima.
What is the message engraved on Artemis' book?
*hint: p. 38
Never, on any account, attempt to destroy this Book.
Why did Adelaide sometimes feel uncomfortable with other women from the Pole?
*hint: p. 52
Because she thought they were gossiping about her by saying bad things about her clothes, manners, and way of speaking.
"I get the impression that they are forever casting aspersions..."
Why did Thorn say he needed to see Artemis immediately?
Because he had brought a gift for her.
This was the only reason he gave.
Why was Ophelia chosen to marry Thorn?
*hint: p. 77
Thorn requested to marry an animist. Ophelia was the one the Doyennes chose.