“ | It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. |
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— Charles Dickens on A Tale of Two Cities Cited in Volume 2: Faceless[Note 1] |
Faceless is the second volume of the Lord of Mysteries series written by Cuttlefish That Loves Diving. It details the story of Klein Moretti as arrives in Backlund, the capital of Loen Kingdom. He adopts a new identity as Sherlock Moriarty, and then becomes involved in the various plots there.
Title Meaning[]
The title Faceless refers not just to Klein's promotion to sequence 6 Faceless, but also to the faceless people who lived and died on East Backlund as some of the backbone members of society. Although their stories were rarely known, their contributions were invaluable. The spotlight on Old Kohler and Liz's family was the author's attempt at portraying just some of the stories of these faceless people.
Finally, the title also refers to Klein's changing identity, how he is not really Sherlock Moriarty, nor Klein Moretti, but Zhou Mingrui. He has a different mask for every situation, so in the end, his face does not capture his true self.
Synopsis[]
In Backlund, Klein took the identity of Sherlock Moriarty, a private detective. Because of Ian Wright’s commission, he was involved in a conspiracy conflict with the Intis intelligence and MI9. Klein hired Sharron for three-days as a bodyguard. He killed Rosago with the help of Sharron and obtained the potion formulas from sequence 7 to 5 of the Fool Pathway.
After discovering the conspiracy of the descent of the True Creator through Lanevus, Klein let Miss Justice inform the Church of the Evernight Goddess. While Lanevus successfully fled into the sewer. Klein successfully achieved part 1 of his revenge plan by killing Lanevus.
Klein advanced to Sequence 7 Magician not long after that he successfully steals the Black Emperor one of the Card of Blasphemy, in Roselle Memorial Exhibition.
Klein killed Capim, the human trafficker and gained the name The Hero Black Bandit and with other grand performances. He successfully digested the Magician potion before advancing to sequence 6 Faceless. However, this alerted the authorities to the presence of some mysterious Tarot organisation because he let tarot cards on the scene again.
Then, he got involved in another plot of Ince Zangwill. He let Miss Justice inform the Church of the Evernight Goddess about the presence of Trissy Cheek. Klein interrupted the True Creator’s attempted descent ritual and barely managed to escape from Mr. A through some fortuitous luck and the help of "0-17" Angel of Concealment. Meanwhile, the Lady Despair spread plagues smog hovered over the Backlund, over 21,000 people in East Borough died. Klein suspected this Great Smog is a big plot corporate with the royal family and military faction for unknown reasons.
In the new year, Klein changed his identity once again and went to the Sonia Sea to find traces of mermaids in order to advance to Sequence 5 Marionettist.
List of Chapters[]
Chapter # |
Chapter Name | Webnovel # |
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1 | Land of Hope | 214 |
2 | Mrs. Sammer | 215 |
3 | The Same-old Gathering | 216 |
4 | Mr. Door's Description | 217 |
5 | Free General Knowledge | 218 |
6 | Explanation | 219 |
7 | Klein's Sacrificial Trial | 220 |
8 | The Tarot Club at a Higher Level | 221 |
9 | The First Job | 222 |
10 | Three Matters | 223 |
11 | Mystic-type Detective | 224 |
12 | Unnoticeable Guidance | 225 |
13 | The Terrified Xio | 226 |
14 | Inventor Leppard | 227 |
15 | The Mastermind | 228 |
16 | Lesser of Two Evils | 229 |
17 | Interrogation | 230 |
18 | Losses | 231 |
19 | The Bravehearts Bar | 232 |
20 | A Man Cannot Be Judged By His Looks | 233 |
21 | The Night of the Full Moon. | 234 |
22 | The Busy Monday | 235 |
23 | Internal Commission | 236 |
24 | Sequence 2 | 237 |
25 | Dragon of Imagination | 238 |
26 | Each Having Their Own 'Gathering' | 239 |
27 | Trying Your Luck? | 240 |
28 | Language of Foulness | 241 |
29 | Bakerland | 242 |
30 | Catching the Adulterous Act | 243 |
31 | Appointee | 244 |
32 | Confirmation | 245 |
33 | Strange Omen | 246 |
34 | The Whole Story | 247 |
35 | Waiting From Both Sides | 248 |
36 | The Assassination | 249 |
37 | Rich Experience in Courting Death | 250 |
38 | Gains | 251 |
39 | Epilogue | 252 |
40 | Night Thoughts | 253 |
41 | Various Parties | 254 |
42 | Photography Expert | 255 |
43 | Meeting the Apothecary Again | 256 |
44 | 2-081 | 257 |
45 | Murder Case | 258 |
46 | Underground Structure | 259 |
47 | Strange Statues | 260 |
48 | The Innermost Room | 261 |
49 | Dream | 262 |
50 | Spiritual Perception and Attempt | 263 |
51 | A Five-Person Gathering | 264 |
52 | Cards of Blasphemy | 265 |
53 | The World's Commission | 266 |
54 | Singing to the Same Tune | 267 |
55 | The Cemetery and the Hospital | 268 |
56 | Clues to the Psychology Alchemists | 269 |
57 | Reporter | 270 |
58 | Golden Rose | 271 |
59 | Observing Each Other | 272 |
60 | Handing Out A Formula | 273 |
61 | Beyonder Weapon | 274 |
62 | Pound Family | 275 |
63 | Rafter Pound | 276 |
64 | Finalizing a Plan | 277 |
65 | Free? | 278 |
66 | Extreme Joy Begets Sorrow | 279 |
67 | The First Step | 280 |
68 | Clue | 281 |
69 | This is East Borough | 282 |
70 | Dock Union | 283 |
71 | Instinctive Trembling | 284 |
72 | Midnight Clock Tower | 285 |
73 | A Taunting Smile | 286 |
74 | Death Battle | 287 |
75 | A Scene Filled with Symbolism | 288 |
76 | Conjecture and Investigation | 289 |
77 | Effecting Change Indirectly | 290 |
78 | Seller and Notary In One | 291 |
79 | Exchanging News | 292 |
80 | Derrick's Worry | 293 |
81 | Admiral of Stars | 294 |
82 | All Ingredients Gathered | 295 |
83 | Magician | 296 |
84 | The Full Moon's Ravings | 297 |
85 | Another Case | 298 |
86 | Snapping Fingers | 299 |
87 | Spirit Dance | 300 |
88 | Awakening | 301 |
89 | A Clue | 302 |
90 | Rookie | 303 |
91 | Feathers | 304 |
92 | The Detective Exchange | 305 |
93 | Giant Bishop | 306 |
94 | Dawn Paladin | 307 |
95 | A Prepared Magician | 308 |
96 | Choosing One Out Of Two | 309 |
97 | National Atmospheric Pollution Council | 310 |
98 | Observing Each Other | 311 |
99 | A Failed Disguise | 312 |
100 | The Ancient Deities | 313 |
101 | Possible | 314 |
102 | Return to Harvest Church | 315 |
103 | Never Perform Unprepared | 316 |
104 | Roselle Memorial Exhibition | 317 |
105 | Verification | 318 |
106 | Audrey's 'Adventure' | 319 |
107 | Action | 320 |
108 | Appearance of A Living Person | 321 |
109 | The Thrilling Night | 322 |
110 | The Opening Incantation | 323 |
111 | Imagined and Real 'Adorer' | 324 |
112 | The Equestrian Teacher's Problem | 325 |
113 | Professional Suggestion | 326 |
114 | Encounter on the Road | 327 |
115 | He That Touches Pitch Shall Be Defiled | 328 |
116 | Claw Marks | 329 |
117 | Sharron and Maric's Philosophy | 330 |
118 | The Accursed | 331 |
119 | Notary Certificate | 332 |
120 | The Tracker | 333 |
121 | Bullets | 334 |
122 | Exploring Verdi Street | 335 |
123 | The Abraham Family | 336 |
124 | The Search For A Missing Person | 337 |
125 | The Experienced Klein | 338 |
126 | Psychiatrist | 339 |
127 | Past | 340 |
128 | Private Communication | 341 |
129 | The Old Fox Alger | 342 |
130 | By Oneself | 343 |
131 | Spending Lavishly | 344 |
132 | Sun Brooch | 345 |
133 | A Magician Before Going Onstage | 346 |
134 | Zombie and Werewolf | 347 |
135 | Terrifying Wraith | 348 |
136 | Poison Bottle | 349 |
137 | Splendid Fireworks | 350 |
138 | Game of Question and Answer | 351 |
139 | Breakfast | 352 |
140 | Today Is Quite Different From Yesterday | 353 |
141 | Tales of an 'Adventure' in East Borough | 354 |
142 | Outsider | 355 |
143 | Informant Fee | 356 |
144 | Happenings at the Banquet | 357 |
145 | The Sun's Worry | 358 |
146 | The Blasphemer | 359 |
147 | A Difficult Conundrum | 360 |
148 | Translucent Worm | 361 |
149 | The Secret Deed Ritual | 362 |
150 | High-level Authority | 363 |
151 | Cathedral of Serenity | 364 |
152 | Vampire With A Unique Hobby | 365 |
153 | The Hanged Man's Ambition | 366 |
154 | Threatening Letter | 367 |
155 | Taking Him By Surprise | 368 |
156 | Inception | 369 |
157 | The Audience's Applause | 370 |
158 | Detective Moriarty's First Fan | 371 |
159 | Missing Case | 372 |
160 | Search | 373 |
161 | Artificial Sleepwalking | 374 |
162 | An 'Evil God's' Impressive Act | 375 |
163 | Mr. Harras | 376 |
164 | Capim's Dinner | 377 |
165 | The Show Begins | 378 |
166 | Magic's Key Segment | 379 |
167 | Curtain Call | 380 |
168 | Conjectures | 381 |
169 | Hero Bandit | 382 |
170 | Returning Home | 383 |
171 | On Your Own You Check Yourself | 384 |
172 | A Story About Love | 385 |
173 | A Nightmare | 386 |
174 | The Uniqueness of a Spirit World | 387 |
175 | Exploring the Dreamland | 388 |
176 | Nighthawk | 389 |
177 | Anticipation! | 390 |
178 | The Great Seafarer Roselle | 391 |
179 | Listening to Little Sun's Story | 392 |
180 | The Worm of Time | 393 |
181 | Sights in the Spirit World | 394 |
182 | The Sheriff Beyonder Characteristics | 395 |
183 | Great White Brotherhood | 396 |
184 | Apocalyptic Prophecy | 397 |
185 | Alluring Mushrooms | 398 |
186 | The Corrupted | 399 |
187 | The Growth of the 'Rookie' | 400 |
188 | Divine Epiphany | 401 |
189 | Digging | 402 |
190 | The Fate of a Private Detective | 403 |
191 | Entrust | 404 |
192 | Cult | 405 |
193 | A Joyous But Extremely Helpless Reality | 406 |
194 | The True Adorer | 407 |
195 | A Bold Assumption | 408 |
196 | December | 409 |
197 | Framis Cage | 410 |
198 | Coming In Throngs | 411 |
199 | Letter | 412 |
200 | Visitors | 413 |
201 | Desire Apostle | 414 |
202 | The Ring | 415 |
203 | Two Rights Make A Wrong | 416 |
204 | Arrodes | 417 |
205 | The Power of the Mind | 418 |
206 | Wishing | 419 |
207 | Devil Family | 420 |
208 | Expensive Materials | 421 |
209 | The True Jason | 422 |
210 | Winds Arise | 423 |
211 | The Problem of Change | 424 |
212 | Under the Roses | 425 |
213 | 1-42 | 426 |
214 | The Choice of The Times | 427 |
215 | The Scapegoat | 428 |
216 | Various Parties | 429 |
217 | A Brand New Day | 430 |
218 | A Drowning Man Shouldn’t Desperately Clutch at Straws | 431 |
219 | Contracted Creatures | 432 |
220 | Intelligence Peddler | 433 |
221 | Tomb and Bounty | 434 |
222 | Aggregation Effect | 435 |
223 | Klein's Request | 436 |
224 | Obituary | 437 |
225 | Invitation | 438 |
226 | The Generous Prince | 439 |
227 | Angel Family | 440 |
228 | Channels Increase | 441 |
229 | Exploration Mission | 442 |
230 | A One-man Performance | 443 |
231 | Confession | 444 |
232 | Live Broadcast | 445 |
233 | Machinery Hivemind's Combat Style | 446 |
234 | Portrait | 447 |
235 | Amon's Possible Origins | 448 |
236 | Better Choice | 449 |
237 | Distribution of Money | 450 |
238 | Faceless | 451 |
239 | Benson's Decision | 452 |
240 | Stairs | 453 |
241 | Who Am I? | 454 |
242 | Help Seeker | 455 |
243 | Playing Ghosts | 456 |
244 | Information Provided by the Evil Spirit | 457 |
245 | An Ancient Sanguine | 458 |
246 | Letting A Chance Slip | 459 |
247 | Cyclic Explorations | 460 |
248 | The Kind and Enthusiastic Hanged Man | 461 |
249 | What is a Miracle? | 462 |
250 | Answering His Own Questions | 463 |
251 | Consultation | 464 |
252 | Emlyn's Determination | 465 |
253 | Tail-devourer | 466 |
254 | The Delayed Response | 467 |
255 | The Moon | 468 |
256 | Vampire Queen | 469 |
257 | Name | 470 |
258 | Klein's Preparations | 471 |
259 | Latent Danger | 472 |
260 | Faceless | 473 |
261 | Edessak's Story | 474 |
262 | Lady Despair | 475 |
263 | The Straw Men | 476 |
264 | The Many Considerations of The Fool | 477 |
265 | Grade 0 Sealed Artifact in Operation | 478 |
266 | The Inexplicable Smile | 479 |
267 | Rewards for Honesty | 480 |
268 | Statistics and People | 481 |
269 | Ring out the Old, Ring in the New | 482 |
Timeline of Major Events[1][]
— September 1349 ~ January 1350
Date | Chapter | Event |
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Sunday, September 16, 1349 | 214-216 |
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Monday, September 17, 1349 | 216-221 |
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Thursday, September 20, 1349 | 221-223 |
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Friday, September 21, 1349 | 223-226 |
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Saturday, September 22, 1349 | 227-232 | |
Sunday, September 23, 1349 | 232-234 |
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Monday, September 24, 1349 | 234-241 |
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Wednesday, September 26, 1349 | 243-245 | |
Thursday, September 27, 1349 | 245-253 |
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Saturday, September 29, 1349 | 258-263 |
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Monday, October 1, 1349 | 264-269 |
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Tuesday, October 2, 1349 | 269-272 |
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Saturday, October 6, 1349 | 278-282 |
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Sunday, October 7, 1349 | 282-285 |
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Monday, October 8, 1349 | 285-294 |
Main article: Death of Lanevus
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Wednesday, October 10, 1349 | 295-298 |
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Saturday, October 13, 1349 | 304-309 |
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Monday, October 15, 1349 | 310-316 |
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Tuesday, October 16, 1349 | 316-322 |
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Monday, October 22, 1349 | 340-343 |
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Thursday, October 25, 1349 | 345-351 |
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Friday, October 26, 1349 | 351-355 |
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Monday, October 29, 1349 | 357-366 |
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Tuesday, October 30, 1349 | 367-370 |
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Wednesday, October 31, 1349 | 370-372 |
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Thursday, November 1, 1349 | 372-382 |
Main article: The Hero Bandit
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Saturday, November 3, 1349 | 386-389 |
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Monday, November 5, 1349 | 390-401 |
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Tuesday, November 6, 1349 | 402-406 |
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Wednesday, December 15, 1349 | 409-419 |
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Thursday, December 16, 1349 | 419-430 |
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Friday, December 17, 1349 | 430-435 |
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Saturday, December 18, 1349 | 435-437 |
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Monday, December 20, 1349 | 438-443 |
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Tuesday, December 21, 1349 | 443-448 |
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Thursday, December 23, 1349 | 450-453 | |
Friday, December 24, 1349 | 453-459 |
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Monday, December 27, 1349 | 459-467 |
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Tuesday, December 28, 1349 | 468-481 |
Main articles: Great Smog of Backlund and Battle at the Underground Ruin
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Wednesday, December 29, 1349 | N/A |
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Thursday, December 30, 1349 |
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Friday, December 31, 1349 | 482 |
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Saturday, January 1, 1350 | N/A |
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Sunday, January 2, 1350 | ||
Monday, January 3, 1350 | 482 |
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Notes[]
- ↑ Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 482, the last chapter of the Volume 2.
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