Talk:Kyoko/@comment-99.96.72.93-20110301045933

After rewatching some previous episodes, namely 3 and 4, and seeing the connections to episode 6, its seems somewhat implausible that Kyoko was operating entirely on subconscious commands given by the King of Night.

In those episodes, especially episode 4, that Doberman Megalo states that someone was sacrificing the souls of those that were murdered to the "King of Night", and that doing so would provide a tremendous amount of power to the sacrificer. Given the fact that Kyoko gained the ability to revive and regenerate herself numerous times, and the fact that she had Megalo-style powers augmenting her magic, it seems more likely that she has formed a contract with the King of Night.

Going further, it seems likely that it was done by her own volition, i.e. her own choice. If she were a mere puppet, why does she appear twice in the opening sequence?

She is shown first in her pretense as a recuperating victim at 1:27, innocent happy expression, twin tales and all. Then at 1:28, she is shown in cut-off shot as her true self, a Masou Shoujo, without twin tales, with an evil smile on her face.

Another factor to consider is that the King of Night merely speaks through her, using her as a medium to communicate with Eucliwood Hellscythe, and he also is controlling her for a brief period of time from a distance. He even asserts that he did not manipulate her entirely, as one would a puppet.

Taking all of these factors into account, it likely that Kyouko is his chief disciple and/or associate who allows him to use her if he wants to, in return for gaining so much power and the means to act out her evil, baser desires. Even without him using her as a temporary puppet, she is likely an antagonistic person on her own.