Grim Reaper's Office

Lore & Background

According to the source, the Grim Reapers function as an organized body with a clear chain of command known as the Grim Reaper Dispatch. Their primary duty involves monitoring reports of reanimated corpses and intervening when demons interfere with natural death processes. In the Campania incident, Ronald Knox explicitly states he was ordered by this Dispatch to investigate the rising dead, noting that Sebastian Michaelis's actions threatened to obscure the true nature of the event. The organization maintains a record-keeping system where souls are tracked via Cinematic Records, described as reels of film representing a soul's memories and experiences. When these records are tampered with—such as when false footage is appended to reanimate corpses—the Dispatch takes action to restore balance.

In Their Own Story

Three days into the voyage of the Campania, Ronald Knox revealed his identity to Sebastian Michaelis after the latter failed to subdue a zombie-like woman using conventional means. Ronald crushed the creature's head with his lawnmower-shaped Death Scythe, explaining that he was there on orders from Grim Reaper Dispatch to investigate the reanimated corpses and prevent Sebastian from covering up the incident as simple demonic interference. As chaos erupted across the ship, Ronald began reaping the souls of passengers while complaining about the excessive workload this created for only two Reapers present. Later, in the crow's nest, he was joined by Grell Sutcliff, who arrived wielding a chainsaw-style Death Scythe from atop an iceberg that scraped the ship's hull. In the post-credits scene, William T. Spears rescued both Ronald and Grell from the sinking vessel, scolding them for failing to collect every soul from the disaster.

Reader's Guide

To understand the Grim Reaper operations in this source, one must look at their specific tools and protocols during the Campania crisis. Reapers utilize unique weapons called Death Scythes; Ronald wields a device resembling a lawnmower, while Grell uses a chainsaw. Their method of soul collection involves reaping souls directly, but they are bound by rules that prevent them from allowing demons to obscure their investigations. A key mechanic in their lore is the Cinematic Record, which stores a being's life memories on a film reel; tampering with this record allows for the creation of Bizarre Dolls, a violation the Reapers seek to correct. During the shipwreck, William T. Spears demonstrated the authority of the Dispatch by reprimanding his subordinates for their incomplete work, highlighting that efficiency and total soul collection are mandatory metrics for these agents.

Did You Know?

• Ronald Knox was ordered by Grim Reaper Dispatch specifically to investigate reports of reanimated corpses and ensure Sebastian Michaelis did not cover up the incident.
• Reapers view a soul's life as a 'Cinematic Record' represented by a reel of film, which can be tampered with by appending false footage to create zombies.
• Grell Sutcliff arrived at the Campania disaster scene leaping from an iceberg onto the ship while wielding a chainsaw-shaped Death Scythe.
• In the post-credits scene, William T. Spears rescued Ronald and Grell but scolded them for failing to collect all the souls from the sinking ship.