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The mercs try to haze Chiaro. He's about to talk about how they're the ones locked up in here with him when Nardi breaks it up. Chiaro bonds with a shota-lookin' kid named Mario. Nardi picks Chiaro out for a special mission.

Milan is probably just gonna roll over for France. We meet Leonardo Da Vinci, who identifies Cesare as not entirely human, and then we try to draw some parallels between Cesare and Jesus. They're both lonely, or something.

Alfonso sends a letter summoning Lucrezia to him, as pretense for...something. This eventually results in tension between Popedad and Sancia, and Sancia going instead with knowledge that Chiaro is alive. Then Alfonso sneaks in and kisses Sancia.

Shota!Cesare begs Chiaro to stop Cesare. He's fading away.

And then it went on a four-year hiatus and the last two volumes never made it over here. /shrug

Omake: The author talks about her trip to my local con! Wifebolo was probably even there that year. The poetry contest is completed- winning poem seems pretty decent and is about Chiaro and Cesare so that's the artwork they get as a prize.

My rating: 5/10
Was another issue where I wasn't having an easy time following who was doing what where or why.

Overall rating: 6/10
This was pretty well executed, I think, just completely outside my strike zone. Artwork's good, story had me somewhat interested even though it wasn't my thing, and I have no doubt that there are plenty of folks who would find the romance and fanservice bits nice and steamy. If you like renaissance Italy, or dark and troubled purty anime bois, or soap opera plots with a side of international politics, or gaybaiting, or incest, then by all means go for it. If not....eh, it's still okay I guess.
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