Chapter Summaries

Cordis and Hisoka secretly followed Chrollo as he took Neon to an upscale restaurant, where Chrollo tried to charm her. Their surveillance ended when Chrollo found them dining nearby and asked what they were doing.

• Hisoka persuaded Cordis to follow Chrollo and Neon, and Cordis dealt with the men in black who had been hovering around Neon.
• Cordis and Hisoka followed Chrollo's car to an upscale restaurant while remaining in [Zetsu].
• Cordis watched Chrollo charm Neon while Hisoka ordered steak and wine, teasing Cordis by pretending to offer him a bite.
• Chrollo appeared beside Cordis, asked what he and Hisoka were doing, and Hisoka claimed they were having dinner together.

Chrollo dragged Cordis away from dinner with Hisoka, then drove him and Neon away. When Cordis asked to return to Gon and Killua, Chrollo told him to stay with him instead.

• Chrollo tried to take Cordis from Hisoka, who pulled Cordis back and kissed his cheek before letting Chrollo take him.
• Chrollo dragged Cordis to his car, where Neon mistook him for one of the creeps following her.
• Cordis called Gon and learned that he and Killua had reached an inn, though Killua was angry.
• Cordis asked Chrollo to let him return to Gon and Killua, but Chrollo told him to listen and not go back.
• Cordis messaged Gon that he would return later and promised to bring Killua something tasty.

Chrollo brought Cordis and Neon to the auction venue, where Neon was taken away after collapsing and Chrollo continued inside. Cordis killed a man who had been secretly approaching them, while the auction’s fate remained uncertain.

• A police officer checked Chrollo’s identification and let the car carrying Chrollo, Neon, and Cordis continue to the auction venue.
• Chrollo refused Cordis’s request to skip the auction and brought him to the top-floor venue with Neon.
• Neon collapsed after they entered, and Chrollo called for help before continuing deeper into the venue once she had been taken away.
• Chrollo asked Cordis whether he had finished the task he had been given, and Cordis confidently said he had.
• Cordis attacked a poorly concealed man after Chrollo signaled his approval, killed him with a fountain pen, and returned the cleaned pen to Chrollo’s breast pocket.

Chrollo killed a second intruder and used Lovely Ghostwriter to write a prophetic poem for Cordis. Cordis read the ominous prediction, which warned of tragedy and death, while the meaning of its lines remained unclear.

• After killing the first man, Chrollo kissed Cordis and bit his neck, leaving a bloody mark.
• A man who looked like a monkey entered and mocked the dead man, but Chrollo killed him by throwing the fountain pen into his forehead.
• Chrollo asked Cordis for his date of birth, then used Lovely Ghostwriter to write a prophetic poem.
• Cordis recognized the ability as Neon's and read a poem predicting tragedy, fireworks, death, and a loyal person's sacrifice.

Cordis left Chrollo before the coming battle and returned to Gon, where he learned Killua was angry and remembered his plan to meet Kurapika the next day. After pawning his Hunter License for money, Cordis found his chosen restaurant locked and ran into Illumi.

• Cordis showed no fear of the prophecy, told Chrollo he wanted to go home, and was allowed to leave before the battle.
• Cordis returned to the apartment and learned from Gon that Killua was angry and had gone to bed early.
• Cordis remembered that he was supposed to meet Kurapika on September first and worried about facing him.
• Cordis pawned his Hunter License at a bank to get money for food.
• Cordis found the restaurant locked, then heard Illumi call out to him and greeted him adoringly.

Cordis reunited with Illumi, then spent the next morning with Gon and Killua before meeting Kurapika at the park. Kurapika said the Spider had been wiped out, but Cordis doubted that the mobsters could have killed its strongest members.

• Cordis encountered Illumi outside a closed restaurant and followed him until Illumi asked him to stop.
• Cordis bought snacks, cake, and pudding, then returned to his apartment feeling dejected.
• The next morning, Cordis kissed Killua and Gon, and Gon reminded everyone about their appointment with Kurapika.
• Cordis, Gon, and Killua met Leorio and Kurapika at the park, where Cordis prepared himself for a tense encounter with Kurapika.
• Kurapika told Cordis that the Spider was dead, but Cordis questioned whether mobsters could have defeated Feitan, Hisoka, and Chrollo.

Cordis suspected the Spider was still alive after messaging Hisoka, while Kurapika’s exhaustion led him to fall asleep on Cordis’s shoulder. When Kurapika woke and discovered he had drooled on Cordis’s expensive shirt, Cordis asked him to hand-wash it instead of paying.

• Cordis told Kurapika that the Spider could have faked its deaths, and Kurapika’s fatigue soon gave him a headache.
• Cordis massaged Kurapika’s nose until Kurapika fell asleep, then messaged Hisoka and concluded that the Spider was alive.
• Kurapika woke near noon and realized he had drooled on Cordis’s shoulder and shirt, so he apologized and offered to pay for it.
• Killua told Kurapika that Cordis’s shirt cost three hundred million, leaving Kurapika shocked by the price.
• Cordis waived payment and asked Kurapika to hand-wash the shirt, then took it off and handed it to him.

Cordis told Kurapika that the Spider was still alive and learned Kurapika had given his clan’s eyes to Neon. After Gon and Killua insisted on helping Kurapika despite Cordis’s objections, Cordis let go of Gon’s hand and asked if they truly wanted to help.

• Cordis warned Kurapika that the Spider was alive, and Kurapika admitted he had given his people’s eyes to Neon.
• Cordis suggested Kurapika simply take the eyes back, but Kurapika worried that stealing them would burden his conscience.
• Gon offered to help Kurapika, and Cordis immediately objected.
• Cordis urged Gon to put his safety first, while Kurapika also warned Gon that helping him was too dangerous.
• Killua told Cordis that he and Gon were professional Hunters who could protect themselves, and Cordis reconsidered keeping them sheltered.
• Gon and Killua agreed they wanted to help Kurapika, so Cordis released Gon’s hand and asked them to confirm their decision.

Gon and Killua persuaded Cordis to let them join Kurapika’s operation against the Spider, and Cordis left after warning Kurapika to keep them safe. He returned to the Unfinished Building, where Chrollo called him inside as Nobunaga confronted Hisoka over Uvogin.

• Gon said he and Killua remembered the route they had taken while following the Spider, and Kurapika prepared to explain his Nen Ability.
• Cordis declined to join the operation, told Gon and Killua to do their best, and warned Kurapika not to let either of them get hurt.
• Cordis received a message from Chrollo asking when he would return to the meeting point and rode toward the Unfinished Building.
• Cordis saw Nobunaga interrogating Hisoka about whether he had leaked information about Uvogin to the Chain User, then attack him with his sword.
• Chrollo stopped Nobunaga and invited Cordis, who was watching from outside, to come in.

Cordis noticed that Hisoka’s prophecy concealed more than it revealed, then woke to find Chrollo and most of the Spiders gone. Hisoka kissed Cordis’s forehead and asked about his plans, and Cordis decided to visit Greed Island after Yorknew City.

• Chrollo questioned Hisoka about the prophecy, but Hisoka gave few useful answers.
• Cordis read the prophecy and suspected Hisoka had fooled Chrollo, but he concealed his discovery.
• The Spiders decided to stay, and Cordis noticed Hisoka gazing at Chrollo with infatuation.
• Cordis woke to find Chrollo and the others gone, leaving him with the eight people Hisoka had mentioned.
• Hisoka kissed Cordis’s forehead, then asked what he planned to do after Yorknew City.
• Cordis decided to go to Greed Island because it sounded interesting.

Cordis chose Greed Island, but Hisoka forcibly stole his first kiss before disappearing. Nobunaga brought Gon and Killua to the Unfinished Building, where Cordis pretended they had fallen out as Nobunaga threatened them with his blade.

• Cordis chose Greed Island, disappointing Hisoka, who urged him to travel with him instead.
• Hisoka grabbed Cordis and kissed him by force, leaving Cordis's lips swollen and bleeding.
• Cordis formed a blood blade and tried to stab Hisoka, but Hisoka vanished, leaving Cordis to collapse as the blade dissolved.
• Cordis angrily stood up, slipped on the blood, and fell onto his backside.
• Nobunaga brought Gon and Killua into the Unfinished Building, and Cordis pretended he had fallen out with them.
• Nobunaga held his blade to Gon and Killua's necks and asked Cordis whether he feared they would be killed.

Chrollo confronted Cordis over his connection to the Chain User and had Machi bind him, then used Gon, Killua, and Cordis as bait in a hotel to lure the Chain User out. Leorio appeared at the Beiqi Hotel, while Cordis and Chrollo briefly discussed whether they could return to how things were before.

• Nobunaga threatened Gon and Killua with his blade, while Cordis held back from intervening.
• Chrollo accused Cordis of knowing the Chain User, and Cordis answered with a cold, hostile stare.
• Chrollo ordered Machi to tie up Cordis and take him away, and the Spider brought him, Gon, and Killua to a conspicuous hotel lobby as bait.
• Leorio arrived at the Beiqi Hotel and loudly berated someone over the phone, leading Chrollo and Machi to dismiss him as the Chain User.
• Cordis noticed Killua moving his wrists and thought Gon and Killua were unlikely to escape the Spider.
• Chrollo asked Cordis where Hisoka was and said he hoped they could be as they were before; Cordis agreed cheerfully.

Pakunoda searched Gon and Killua’s memories while Chrollo confronted Cordis, who realized Chrollo had begun to see through him. A blackout let Killua briefly escape, but when the lights returned, Chrollo and Cordis were both gone, and Pakunoda suspected Cordis had joined the Chain User’s companions.

• Chrollo agreed that Pakunoda could search Gon and Killua’s memories, while Cordis decided not to interfere unless the boys were in danger.
• Chrollo told Cordis he wanted to know everything about him, and Cordis met his gaze without his former admiration.
• The power went out, and Killua used his bone-shrinking technique to escape Machi’s restraints and Pakunoda’s grasp.
• Gon and Killua were recaptured after a brief struggle, but a dagger struck a pillar beside Nobunaga and carried a threat to Pakunoda.
• When the lights returned, the Spider found Chrollo and Cordis missing, and Pakunoda concluded that Cordis had likely abducted the boss and was working with the Chain User.

Kurapika used Chrollo as a hostage to make the Spiders obey his orders and arranged to meet Pakunoda at Lingong Airport. Cordis overheard the exchange and, with the Spiders ordered to leave, prepared to go watch Chrollo suffer.

• Phinks answered Kurapika’s call and lied that he had beaten Gon and Killua, but Kurapika hung up until Phinks admitted the lie.
• Kurapika ordered Pakunoda to speak with him alone and forbade her from communicating with the other Spiders.
• Pakunoda passed the phone to Nobunaga, and Kurapika ordered all ten Spiders to return to their meeting point.
• Kurapika told Pakunoda to meet him alone at Lingong Airport before eight, threatening to kill Chrollo if she failed.
• Cordis overheard the conversation and left the Spiders’ hideout, eager to see Chrollo’s miserable state.

Cordis met Kurapika at Lingong Airport and joined the others on the airship, where he mocked and tended to the injured, chained Chrollo. Chrollo asked what Cordis would do if he died, and Cordis said he would miss and remember him because he admired his strength.

• Cordis used a tracking interface to locate Kurapika and traveled to Lingong Airport.
• Kurapika startled Cordis at the airport, then collided with him and carried him to the airship.
• Cordis found Chrollo injured and chained, teased him, and wiped dust and blood from his face.
• Chrollo asked Cordis what he would do if Chrollo died, and Cordis said he would miss him and remember him because he admired him.
• Chrollo asked whether Cordis admired him only because he was strong, and Cordis wondered if Kurapika had beaten him senseless.

Kurapika prepared to impose conditions on Chrollo, but Cordis challenged his belief that revenge could destroy the Spider and explained that he belonged to no one but Gon and Killua. Cordis left to wait for the exchange to end, while Kurapika and Chrollo were left to face the unresolved question of the Spider’s future.

• At eight o’clock, Pakunoda arrived alone, and Kurapika began setting conditions for Chrollo’s safety.
• Kurapika faltered as he wondered whether restricting or killing Chrollo could weaken the Spider.
• Cordis told Kurapika that the Spider had become an idea that would survive its members, and Kurapika demanded to know whose side Cordis was on.
• Cordis said he belonged to no one and acted only for Gon and Killua, then left the airship.
• Kurapika felt relief, hurt, and jealousy as Cordis departed, while Chrollo realized Cordis had no ties to Kurapika.
• Cordis waited in the airport lounge, unable to decide between cucumber-and-stir-fried-wood-ear-mushroom chips and a curry-flavored drink, when someone called him Pai Pai.

Cordis realized he was penniless, fought off Hisoka’s teasing advances, and then waited for the airship negotiations to end. After Gon and Killua returned unharmed and Chrollo was released, Hisoka stripped in front of the group, and Cordis shielded the boys’ eyes.

• Cordis discovered he had no money, and Hisoka bought him a curry-flavored drink before teasing him with it.
• Cordis punched Hisoka, who kissed him and bit his lip before dodging his slaps and disappearing.
• Cordis kicked the abandoned drink, which bounced off a doorframe and hit him in the forehead.
• Pakunoda led Gon and Killua out unharmed, and Kurapika removed Chrollo’s chains and sent him away.
• Cordis checked Gon and Killua for injuries and praised them as Chrollo watched.
• Hisoka began stripping in front of everyone, and Cordis covered Gon and Killua’s eyes.

Hisoka removed his fake Spider tattoo to challenge Chrollo, but Chrollo revealed that he could no longer use his Nen Ability, leaving Hisoka stunned. Cordis laughed at Hisoka, who pulled him close and loudly claimed he had bitten Cordis while kissing him, prompting Cordis to lash out with a chain.

• Hisoka peeled off his imitation Spider tattoo and told Chrollo that he was no longer part of the Spiders.
• Chrollo calmly told Hisoka that he could no longer use his Nen Ability, leaving Hisoka bewildered.
• Cordis laughed at Hisoka, and Chrollo and Kurapika also showed amusement.
• Hisoka pulled Cordis into his arms, then claimed he had bitten Cordis while kissing him.
• Cordis snapped at Hisoka and sent a chain lashing toward him.

Hisoka provoked Kurapika by claiming he and Cordis had slept together, leaving Cordis confused and Kurapika suspicious. Cordis tried to keep Gon and Killua from discussing how babies were made, but Hisoka whispered something to the boys and made them solemnly agree.

• Hisoka dodged Kurapika's chain attack and claimed that he and Cordis had slept together.
• Kurapika asked Cordis whether the claim was true, while Cordis remained confused.
• Gon asked what sleeping together meant, and Killua began repeating what Illumi had told him about babies.
• Cordis stopped Killua from explaining and tried to take Gon and Killua home to bed.
• Hisoka crouched beside Gon and Killua, whispered to them, and received their serious nods.

Cordis said goodbye to Kurapika and returned home with Gon and Killua, while Hisoka taunted Kurapika about joining them on Greed Island. As Cordis relaxed in the bath, an intruder arrived outside the window, and he prepared to attack.

• Gon and Killua urged Cordis to leave, and Kurapika returned his washed shirt before Cordis hugged him goodbye.
• Kurapika asked when they would meet again, and Cordis said, "If fate wills it, we will meet again."
• Hisoka told Kurapika that Cordis, Gon, and Killua were heading to Greed Island and that Cordis had asked him to come along, then disappeared.
• Cordis took Gon and Killua home, bathed them, and put them to bed before settling into the bathtub himself.
• Cordis heard a noise at the window, covered himself with a towel, and shaped the bathwater into spikes aimed at the window.