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Innocent Calm is the first chapter of Jun Mochizuki's Pandora Hearts.

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Synopsis[]

Oz Vessalius has recently turned fifteen, and as such is preparing for his Coming-of-Age Ceremony. With his uncle Oscar's consent, Oz, his servant Gilbert, and his little sister Ada go out to explore the mansion the ceremony is being held at. As the three kids leave, Oscar tells Oz that if he does not behave at the party and Ceremony that evening, he will send the "Messenger of the Abyss" on him. Oz replies with a laugh, saying that such threats do not work on him anymore.

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Ada Vessalius

While exploring, Ada asks what the Abyss is. Gilbert and Oz explain that it is a dark prison where people who've committed terrible sins go, and that once sent there by a Messenger of the Abyss, you will never be able to get out . Oz then presents Gil with a box that Oscar gave him earlier which contains a formal uniform. Oz wishes Gil to be a part of the ceremony, too, not as his servant, but as his friend, despite Gil's protests.

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The grave

Oz suddenly hears the melody of a music box and begins to follow it, entranced. However, he and Gil end up falling down underground, stumbling upon a supposed graveyard with only one grave, in which the name is faded. Oz sees a pocket watch hung over the grave and wonders if that is where the music is coming from. He winds it up but when he looks up again, he finds himself in a completely different place.

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Oz surrounded by dolls

There are dolls moving on their shelves, cackling and talking about a "girl". Then, a girl suddenly appears from behind a curtain, her face hidden as she tells her dolls to calm down. She speaks to Oz as if she knows him, claiming he had "always come here." Oz doesn't believe her and asks what she is. At that, the girl's gentle personality quickly changes to a violent one, and the entire room catches fire. The girl, now in different clothes, strangles Oz and claims she will kill him. She moves to stab him when Gilbert calls out to Oz, and Oz suddenly concludes that he had been dreaming, even though the feeling of being strangled stays with him.

Oz and Ada leave the courtyard, promising to ask Oscar later about the grave. Gil stays behind, still shocked that Oz would want him at the ceremony. A cloaked figure suddenly descends upon the now alone Gilbert.

Later that night, Oz and the rest of the household are preparing for the Coming of Age Ceremony. Outside, Gilbert is in the outfit Oz gifted him and is acting notably different than usual. The cloaked figure is with him and, referring to him as "Duldum," asks how he is adjusting. "Duldum" tells the cloaked figure, who they call "Duldee," that they "find it easy to move about in."

Together they say that they will "give [their] sincerest blessing to the Vessalius boy."

Characters[]

(*) - Denotes that the character did not appear physically, but as a part of another character's memories.

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Trivia[]

  • This chapter's alternate title is the same as the main title, Innocent Calm.

Navigation[]

v - e - t Pandora Hearts
Characters

Main: AliceGilbert NightrayOz Vessalius
Vessalius: Ada VessaliusAda's CatsJack VessaliusMrs. KateOscar VessaliusRachel CecileSara VessaliusXai Vessalius
Nightray: Bernard NightrayBernice NightrayClaude NightrayEchoElliot NightrayErnest NightrayFred NightrayHansLeoMrs. FinnRaymond NightrayVanessa NightrayVincent Nightray
Rainsworth: EmilySharon RainsworthShelly RainsworthSheryl RainsworthXerxes Break
Barma: Arthur BarmaCalum LunettesGrunerMiranda BarmaReim LunettesRufus Barma
Baskervilles: CeliaDugFangGlen BaskervilleGlen Baskerville (♀)JuryLacieLeviLilyLottieNoiseOswald
Abyss: The Core of the AbyssThe Intention of the Abyss
Other: Flower GirlThe GeneralHarris WatsonHeadhunterIsla YuraJyantaMariePhillipe WestRytasTurnerWilliam West
Chains: AlbusB-RabbitBandersnatchCardsCheshireThe CookDemiosDodoDormouseDuldeeDuldumEquusFawnFlower Girl's ChainGrimGryphonHedgehog ChainsHumpty DumptyThe Intention's DollsJabberwockLacie's ChainLarsLeonMad BabyMad HatterMarch HareOwlRavenRocking-Horse-FlySnap-Dragon-FlyTove
Caucus Race: Dahlia GarlandGarland ButlerGeraldGreat MotherJosephineMarcelMia

Nobility Barma DukedomBaskerville ClanNightray DukedomRainsworth DukedomSinclair FamilyVessalius DukedomWest Family
Terminology Species & Factions: Black Winged ChainsChainsContractorsIsla Yura's CultPandora

Objects: Arthur Barma's Memoirs"Chains"Doors to the AbyssJack Vessalius' Pocket WatchKeys to the DoorsSilent Clock TowerStone Seals
Events: Coming-of-Age CeremonySuccession CeremoniesTragedy of Sablier
Miscellaneous: AngelsChildren of Ill OmenLacie (Song)Holy KnightStatice

Locations AbyssBarma HomelandCarillonDimensional PlaneÉbaucheHouse of FiannaLacie's TombLuca's GateLutwidge AcademyReveilSablierTower
Volumes IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXIXIIXIIIXIVXVXVIXVIIXVIIIXIXXXXXIXXIIXXIIIXXIV
Omake Maidora HeartsBumbling Sleuth BreakMagical Girl Ill-Omened❤LaciePandora Academy
Episodes 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425Special Episodes
DVDs IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXBonus Story
Guidebooks & Artbooks 8.518.524 + 1Official Animation Guide〜Odds and Ends〜「There is.」
Light Novels 123
Drama CDs Pandora Hearts Drama CDNightmare of Vessalius Academy!Alice's Tea PartyAnimedia Radio SpecialRadio Special 1Radio Special 2Radio Special 3Retrace 42.5Another Story of A Promise Lost
Soundtrack OST 1OST 2Parallel HeartsMazeWatashi wo MitsuketeEverytime you kissed me
Character Songs Swear to...Kinjirareta AsobiTruth
Calendars 20102011201220132014
Extra Pandora HearchuMochizuki's MusingsTimelineReal-World References
Author Jun Mochizuki
v - e - t Pandora Hearts Chapters
Coming-of-Age Ceremony Arc 1234
Working for Pandora Arc 5678910111213
Cheshire Cat's Lair Arc 14151617181920212223
Lutwidge Academy Arc 2425262728
Break's Past Arc 29303132
Sablier Arc 33343536373839404142
The Feast Arc 43444546474849505152535455565758596061
Jack's Intention Arc 626364656667686970717273747576777879808182
Swan Song Arc 8384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104
Extra Episodes 80.585.591.5
Volumes 123456789101112131415161718192021222324
Omake Maidora HeartsBumbling Sleuth BreakMagical Girl Ill-Omened❤LaciePandora Academy
Other One-ShotDVD Bonus StoryPandora HearchuMochizuki's Musings
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