The main character (often a detective or someone caught between worlds) usually undergoes significant internal conflict around this stage.
With Cardinal Marcus trapped (but not dead), the Shepherd injected with relic dust, and Michael now seemingly ready to embrace a new, more aggressive form of “justice,” the stage is set for a major shift in tone.
Predictions for Chapter 34:
Cut to the Shepherd, now in a penthouse overlooking the city. He opens the briefcase. Inside are not drugs or weapons, but reliquaries—small glass cases containing what appear to be bone fragments. A note reads: “The true cross, ground into dust. One dose erases sin. Three doses creates a saint. Five doses… creates a god.”
The Shepherd injects himself with a glowing black serum. His eyes turn white. He smiles. cross and crime ch 33
This confirms a long-standing fan theory: the “Crime” in Cross and Crime is not murder—it’s a perversion of the Eucharist. The killers are trying to manufacture transcendence through relics.
Kazuya Iwahara is well-regarded for detailed, gritty artwork. The main character (often a detective or someone
Fans believe the Shepherd is trying to create a “living saint” through repeated injections of the relic dust. Some speculate that the final antagonist will be someone who has taken five doses—becoming a monstrous, god-like being. Could that be the Cardinal’s true plan?