LogFAQs > #931087685

Battler is dead. This isn't exactly unexpected, we have yet to see Rudolf react to his child dying.

I've thought about it before, now it is finally confirmed that all the crimes in all episodes are possible by humans. Whether magic exists or not doesn't really matter.

EDIT: Ange has some interesting ideas again. Basically, 'magic' itself isn't real, it is an illusion to cover up seemingly inexplicable, but plausible human actions.
Right now I'm pretty convinced that everything that has happened is actually driven by humans, and magic is like another perspective, or embellishment. I don't know HOW but there has to be a way even for the craziest scenes.

EDIT2: I mean I had that 'all magic is fake' line of thought before, but never felt sure enough. Now it's increasingly likely this is indeed what is going on.