Pandora Hearts

Oz Vessalius is the heir to the Vessalius House, one of the Four Great Dukedoms granted considerable authority by the monarchy. He enjoys a life of privilege alongside his younger sister, Ada, and his valet Gilbert, though his upbringing is marked by the absence of his father, Xai, who entrusted him and Ada to their uncle Oscar in their infancy. During his coming-of-age ceremony, Oz encounters Sharon Rainsworth and her enigmatic servant, Xerxes Break. The event takes a dark turn when the long-dormant ceremonial clock suddenly moves, heralding the arrival of the Baskervilles, a mysterious group clad in red cloaks. They declare Oz's existence a sin and forcibly cast him into the Abyss, a nightmarish dimension inhabited by monstrous entities known as Chains, previously thought to exist only in legends. Within the Abyss, Oz learns he can form contracts with Chains by consuming their blood. He forges a pact with Alice, a Chain infamous as the Bloody Black Rabbit, or B-Rabbit, to secure his escape. Upon returning to the human world, he discovers that a decade has passed. Sharon and Break, members of the clandestine organization Pandora, take him under their protection. Pandora, founded a century earlier in the wake of the Tragedy of Sablier—an event in which the entire city of Sablier was swallowed by the Abyss—dedicates itself to researching Chains and the Abyss. Determined to uncover the truth behind his condemnation, Oz joins their investigation into the Intention of the Abyss, the dimension's ruler. He is aided by Alice and Gilbert, now an adult and a member of the Nightray dukedom, who has formed a contract with their family's Chain, Raven. Their inquiries lead them to revelations about Alice, Gilbert, and his unsettling younger brother, Vincent, all of whom were connected to the Tragedy of Sablier. They also encounter the spirit of Jack Vessalius, a legendary hero who averted global catastrophe during the Tragedy and founded Pandora. Jack, now residing within Oz's body, discloses that the mastermind behind the disaster was Glen Baskerville, the Baskervilles' leader and his former closest friend. Further investigations reveal that Break once illegally contracted with a Chain and met the Intention of the Abyss, who is Alice's twin sister. Duke Rufus Barma, another key figure, shares records indicating that Jack sealed Glen's soul within his own mutilated body, dividing it into five fragments. After two of these seals are destroyed, Oz and Duke Barma orchestrate a second coming-of-age ceremony to locate another fragment, only for the event to be disrupted by the noble Isla Yura and his cult, who attempt to recreate the Tragedy of Sablier. Though their scheme is thwarted, the Baskervilles destroy the seal, and Elliot Nightray, Gilbert's adoptive brother, is killed. His valet, Leo, is taken by Vincent, who reveals that Leo now carries Glen's soul and must succeed him as the Baskervilles' leader. Consumed by guilt, Leo embraces this role, vowing to destroy the Intention of the Abyss. As conflict escalates between Pandora and the Baskervilles, the fourth seal is shattered, exposing Glen's head instead of Jack's remains. Duke Barma deciphers hidden records proving that Jack himself orchestrated the Tragedy of Sablier out of a twisted desire to reunite with Lacie, Glen's sister and the mother of Alice and the Intention of the Abyss. Oz witnesses Jack's memories, learning that he was originally Lacie's beloved black rabbit doll, brought to life by the Core of the Abyss and later transformed into the monstrous B-Rabbit to aid Jack's apocalyptic plans. Meanwhile, Oswald, the original Glen, seizes control of Leo's body and attempts to alter history by preventing Lacie's death. Oz, accepting his true nature as the B-Rabbit, resolves to stop Oswald without rewriting the past. With the help of his allies, he devises a plan to sever the Intention of the Abyss's connection to the world, though at the cost of Oscar's and Break's lives. Traveling back in time, Oz and Alice confront Oswald and the Core of the Abyss, respectively. Alice's plea causes the Core to spiral into despair, distorting time further and sending them to an era before Oswald and Lacie became Baskervilles. Ultimately, Oswald cannot bring himself to kill Lacie, relinquishing control to Leo. Using Oz's power, they persuade the Core to sever its bond with the Intention of the Abyss, restoring the world. Oz and Alice fade away peacefully, their sacrifice ensuring the world's safety, while Gilbert vows to await their reincarnation. In the aftermath, Pandora dissolves, the Baskervilles forge a new relationship with the Core, and the survivors move forward. A century later, Vincent reunites the reincarnated Oz and Alice with Gilbert, who, overcome with emotion, welcomes them back, finally finding closure after a lifetime of grief. ==Media==