Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-14138255-20171114222226/@comment-14909251-20171115010305

I mentioned this in the spoiler thread since there wasn't a non-spoiler thread at the time, but I think Ilia has a huge death flag over her after this episode. She may not accept the idea of killing off Blake's parents. All the focus on her this Volume, including in Blake's short, would make sense if her role in Blake's story arc is going to be even more significant than just being a foil. One of the things I think lends itself to this outcome is Blake going on about wanting to "save" Ilia.

The fact that, including the short, Ilia's parents have been mentioned three times this Volume means that is probably also noteworthy. It may be that the thought of taking away her best friend's parents will be too much and Blake will be able to "save" her by getting her to turn on the White Fang to protect Blake and her parents. The end result will be that pleasant Yuma fellow killing her as an impediment. However, her sacrifice allows the Belladonnas the opportunity to flee for Mistral.