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Hunter × Hunter Chapter 383: Escape
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Chapter 383 summary
The banquet opens with announcements and a lineup of performances including rap, dance, rock, acapella, talk show, piano, flute by Melody, and glass harp by the 10th and 11th princes. In hallway 1013, Biscuit and others debate staying hidden versus sending hunters to Prince Marayam. Melody's flute performance creates a surreal realm of sound, enabling an escape attempt by two girls through an emergency door to a lifeboat. The suited man sacrifices himself to detonate a device and cover their exit. The girls discover the door leads to a trap rather than freedom, but one returns to save the other; their mutual guardian beasts are revealed as cooperative teleportation abilities that keep them together even in death.
18 key facts · 40 characters
Key facts in chapter 383
- The first Sunday evening banquet is declared underway. Prince Sale-Sale is absent from the performance due to poor health. Multiple additional performances are scheduled for the evening.
- First and second princes are absent Nen users. Performance program includes Melody on flute and other Hunter Association members. 90 minutes remain until a planned action is carried out.
- A performance featuring dancers and a band is underway. Multiple characters are actively singing and playing instruments.
- The group debates sending servants to a performance while keeping others confined. Biscuit and a young prince-like boy are present during the conversation. Room 1013 is referenced as a key location.
- The scene takes place in a formal performance hall with audience seating. Two uniformed attendants discuss nervousness before going on stage. A bald man with a cane waits near guarded double doors.
- Miss Melody from the Hunter Association is announced as the next performer on flute. The announcer requests applause for Mister Keeni's prior performance. The bald man is shown holding a flute while the announcement occurs.
- Earpieces are being used by the two girls. Phones display the word SIGNAL. The flutist claims a three-minute effect on listeners. A restaurant setting is shown in one panel.
- The performance creates a fantastical floral mountain landscape. Multiple characters react via a row of portraits. A bright light source emanates from the flute.
- Multiple bodies are visible on the hallway floor. A sniper rifle is shown on the ground. Two girls accompany the suited man. The suited man points the way forward. A flute is being played amid musical notes. Armed guards are stationed in the lobby.
- An emergency door is labeled 'EMERGENCY'. A lifeboat capsule is visible in the corridor. The suited man speaks to the two girls. The flute player continues performing. A guard stands near the emergency door.
- The suited man carries a pistol and a pocket watch. Two bodies lie at the emergency exit. The photograph depicts a woman and a young girl. The bald man wears a tie marked with H. The suited man claims his wife and daughter died in an accident two years prior.
- The suited man references saving two girls and reuniting with his family. The plan involves a sacrifice for the Hunter Association's mission. A gunshot is fired by a silhouetted figure. The spiked device detonates violently. The time 13:44 is referenced alongside the Hunter Code.
- The two girls are escaping the ship through a hatch. They refer to each other as Fuu-chin and Kaa-chin. A swirling portal appears on the other side of the hatch. An ominous black shape is visible after they pass through.
- The girls encounter dark clawed entities after passing the door. The blonde girl realizes the exit leads to death. A distant light is visible outside the ship.
- The two girls are engaged in a physical struggle near an ornate door. An explosion or impact creates heavy smoke and debris. A round hatch-like object is visible on the ground. The dark-haired girl reaches toward the door before it is slammed.
- The dark-haired girl is alone in the corridor calling out 'Ka-chin'. A hand appears holding the door from the other side. The light-haired girl suddenly embraces the dark-haired girl. The embrace produces strong motion and impact effects.
- The two girls are physically bound together by rope around their wrists. They are attempting to return to a boat after an escape attempt. A small round device or pod is shown floating alone on the water.
- Fugetsu's guardian beast is named Magical Worm and functions as a wormhole. Kacho's guardian beast is named Without You and manifests as the deceased twin. The two girls' abilities are linked such that they remain together even after death.
Symbols and visual details18 · show
- Large swirling vortex fills the top panel suggesting tension or impending event. Hunter x Hunter logo prominently displayed in center. Clapping hands and smiling faces indicate audience approval. Formal banquet hall with chandeliers and round tables. Buffet counter laden with plates of food and serving staff. Side text box 'THE DAY TO TAKE ACTION DRAWS NEAR.' positioned left. Narration boxes overlap the hall scene showing scale of the event. Woman in white dress stands near the buffet line. Chefs visible behind the counter preparing food. Audience members seated at tables in the background.
- Performance program board lists all scheduled acts with bullet points. Table setting with plates and glasses visible in upper right panel. Characters seated at a dining table from an overhead angle. Large wall clock or timer implied by the 90 minutes text. Musical instruments including guitar on stage area. Crowd of performers and staff gathered in the background. Formal attire on all visible characters indicating banquet setting. Speech bubbles positioned above heads indicating conversation flow.
- Microphone held tightly during confrontation Arms crossed in defiant posture Line of identical dancers in formation Stage lights and sparkles emphasizing performance Guitar slung low during energetic play Heart eyes indicating intense admiration Pointing finger directing attention Headband and styled hair on vocalist Small character with exaggerated expression Large hall with high windows and chandeliers
- Room number 1013 displayed prominently Servants standing in formal attire Speech bubbles dominating the upper panels Biscuit carrying the boy on her back Man clutching chest in reaction Starburst effect around a quote Chandelier and ornate hallway architecture
- piano keys under gloved hands large stage with grand piano audience seated at round tables ornate curtains and wall decorations two women standing close together bob-haired woman with hands clasped at chest curly-haired woman with arms crossed bald man holding cane in both hands double doors with checkered pattern guards flanking the entrance small ornate chest on the floor spotlight shadows on the tiled floor
- tightly clasped hands with motion lines tear on the bob-haired woman's cheek announcer raising one hand multiple 'IP 千' symbols around the announcer audience members reacting in shock man bowing deeply on stage large ornate throne bald man gripping flute spotlight effect on the bald man's head stage curtains and decorative backdrop
- Two girls simultaneously insert earpieces with serious faces. Headband man holds two flip phones displaying SIGNAL. Close-up of an ear with an earpiece inserted. Black panel dominated by repeating symbols and a single lamp. Restaurant scene with tables, patrons, and ceiling decorations. Woman seated with back turned, internal monologue visible. Bald flutist holds flute horizontally while playing. Large bold text overlays emphasize the musical realm. Sound effect symbols fill the dark panel background. Earphone wires visible on both girls.
- Dramatic mountain range under stormy sky with bright central light. Dense field of oversized flowers and foliage in foreground. Floating petals and butterflies throughout the scene. Glowing orb emitted from the flute. Horizontal strip of twelve distinct facial close-ups. Swirling cloud patterns framing the central figure. Small distant figures visible among the flowers. Strong contrast between dark sky and bright explosion of light. Flutist positioned centrally with eyes closed in concentration.
- hallway floor covered with multiple motionless bodies sniper rifle lying on tiles with hand reaching for it suited man gripping both girls' hands while walking suited man pointing forward with intense expression flute held to lips with drifting musical notes wide-eyed expression on flute player's face large empty lobby with grand staircase guards holding rifles at their sides girls walking in step behind the suited man ornate double doors visible in background music notes scattered across upper panels impact lines emphasizing the suited man's shout
- emergency door with warning triangle woman pressing wall button lifeboat capsule docked at corridor end flute held horizontally during performance suited man leaning toward the girls girls standing close together near capsule small reaction panels showing smiles and thanks guard standing watch near emergency door music notes continuing from previous page
- suited man walking into dark tunnel spiked spherical device in motion emergency exit door with bodies pocket watch held open family photograph of smiling woman and child H insignia on tie group confrontation in hallway motion lines around running figure gun slide close-up with CHIK text shocked bald man's wide eyes
- suited man speaking with hand near face bald man's shocked expression silhouette firing pistol BANG! sound effect massive explosion of spiked device lightning-shaped impact lines man holding phone to ear tunnel interior with debris
- glowing circular hatch on ship hull at night radio and control panel beside the exit swirling vortex portal with debris large black silhouette looming in background motion lines and impact shapes around the hatch two girls holding hands in close-up sea surface with ripples below the ship
- extreme close-up of terrified eyes swarm of dark clawed hands emerging from walls glowing light visible through the open hatch over water motion lines indicating shock and movement shadowy interior corridor with plant-like shapes
- explosion smoke and starburst impact lines dominate the upper panel light-haired girl grips dark-haired girl's arms tightly from behind dark-haired girl's wide-eyed shocked expression with sweat drop round metallic hatch embedded in smoky ground ornate door with heart motif and decorative carvings dark-haired girl's outstretched hand reaching for the door violent slam effect with radiating motion lines debris and dust clouds throughout the action sequence
- dark corridor with arched doorway and heart carving dark-haired girl sitting on the floor looking back close-up of dark-haired girl's wide eyes and sweat drop hand gripping door edge with impact spark light-haired girl's smiling face with closed eye and blush large rectangular impact symbols around the embrace radiating speed lines emphasizing the sudden hug
- Two girls bound at the wrists sit inside a dimly lit curved tunnel. Large expressive speech bubbles dominate the upper panels. The girls wear matching light uniforms with short sleeves. A small spherical object floats on dark rippling water in the final panel. MangaStream watermark appears in the lower right of the tunnel scene. Close-up shows the dark-haired girl's determined expression and the light-haired girl's concerned face. The tunnel walls curve inward with visible line shading for depth. The girls' hands are tied together with rope. Motion lines and impact shapes are absent; focus is on dialogue. The water surface is rendered with heavy black ink splashes and white highlights.
- Informational text boxes occupy the upper left and right of the page. The light-haired girl crawls on hands and knees across a bed-like surface. Two girls embrace in a small panel. The girls sit side by side on the floor in another panel. A round hatch or pod sits on a stone pillar inside a circular stone room. The dark-haired girl stands with arms spread in the center of the chamber. Silhouette of two figures standing back-to-back with arms outstretched. Close-up of the light-haired girl's wide-eyed, open-mouthed expression. Chapter end text and Hunter x Hunter logo appear at the bottom. Vertical text runs along the left edge stating "WE'LL ALWAYS BE TOGETHER. EVEN IN DEATH."