Black Whale Succession Archive

Virtual Tour /Sources

Where every room comes from

The reconstruction makes a claim about the ship for every surface it draws, so it publishes the evidence for each one. Nothing here is a summary: this is the whole of what the tour is built on, room by room, and every space the manga does not show is listed as invented.

301 spaces, resting on 70 distinct sources
45 shown in a panel
184 on the deck plan
9 on the /ship plan
63 reconstructed

What the drawings actually give

The cross-section in ch. 349 is the backbone. It stacks the five tiers and names what sits on each, which is what most of the ship rests on — but it is a diagram of adjacency, not a survey: it says what adjoins what, never how big anything is and never what is inside a room.

The prince apartment plan gives the seven rooms behind one door, and ch. 362 onward shows those rooms furnished for Benjamin, Tserriednich and Luzurus. The deck plan draws the same apartment as a small box, because the two drawings are not to the same scale and never were. The tour keeps both rather than distorting either: the deck holds the footprint the plan draws, and the interior is a separate level at its own size.

One unit of the deck plans is read as 0.35 m, a factor set by the size of the rooms and not by the hull. Read at face value the plans give a 450 m banquet hall nobody could cross. The 175 m the reconstruction comes out at is a property of the reconstruction, not a measurement of the Black Whale.

Doorways are not authored. Two spaces that share a stretch of wall open onto each other, derived from the geometry alone, so a footprint nudged by two metres cannot leave a door hanging in mid-air — a room that becomes unreachable fails the test suite instead.

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What stands in the rooms

The tour does not decorate: it never invents where a chair stood. It draws a solid in two cases only. When a drawing puts it there — the prince apartment plan draws the beds, the sofas, the dining table and the kitchen, which is survey rather than furnishing. And when what a panel shows is what the room is: the ring of coffins is the burial chamber, the springs are what the hull carries the ship on, and the grille across its front is the cell. Each is solid, and each carries its own source, which is not always the source of the room around it.

  • 72 solids Ch. 359 — the inaugural banquet: round tables laid in rows down the hall, an aisle left open on the throne's axis. in Banquet Hall
  • 24 solids Ch. 405 — the gaming floor, the shopfronts around it and the mezzanine above. in VIP Casino
  • 19 solids Ch. 377 — the hall at a meal: long tables in rows, and the raised platform among them. in Central Dining Hall
  • 17 solids Ch. 358 shows the chamber; ch. 371 draws it round, the fourteen coffins set radially about its centre. in Rotunda
  • 16 solids Ch. 382 — the King's living room: patterned floor, paired seating, framed paintings and the window at the far end. in Royal Living Room
  • 15 solids Ch. 359 — the theatre: a proscenium stage under its curtain, boxes down the side walls, and the screen standing on the stage. in Screening Room
  • 10 solids Ch. 383 — the launch bay: the pods on their cradles and the launch console beside them. in Lifeboat Deck (port), Lifeboat Deck (starboard)
  • 6 solids Ch. 406 — the sprung mounts the hull carries the ship on, with gangways run between them. in Spring Bay
  • 4 solids Ch. 393 — the concourse: the food stall, the ticket windows and the way down to the screens. in Food & Drinks, Ticket Desk, Screen Corridor (Screens 1–8)
  • 4 solids Ch. 350 shows the high-security cell and its manacles; ch. 359 the barred front and the watch kept in front of it. in The Cell Itself
  • 3 solids Ch. 373 — the first-class cell Camilla is held in: bunk, washstand and lavatory behind the bars. in First-Class Cell
  • 3 solids Ch. 372 — the cell one of Momoze's detained guards is held in: bunk, washstand and lavatory, seen from above. in Standard Cell
  • 2 solids Ch. 383 — the stage at the end of the hall, and the throne on its dais before it. in Banquet Hall
  • 2 solids Ch. 383 — the buffet the hall is served from, chefs behind the counter and the dishes laid along it. in Banquet Hall
  • 2 solids Ch. 383 — the inside of a pod: a ring of seats about the central post, under the hatch. in Pod Cabin
  • 1 solid Ch. 382 — the guarded gate to the princes' quarters, its desk and its posted soldiers. in Princes' Quarters Gate
  • 1 solid Ch. 380 — the window the observation deck looks out of. The panel draws it curved; it runs the whole outboard wall, which the deck plan draws slanted across the deck. in Observation Deck
  • 1 solid Ch. 413 — Halkenburg laid out in his father's living room, the King standing over him. in Royal Living Room
  • 1 solid Ch. 372 — the block's corridor and the watch at his desk, on the way to the detained guards' cells. in Prison Corridor
  • 196 solids Prince apartment plan; the rooms shown for Benjamin, Tserriednich and Luzurus in ch. 362 onward in Prince's Master Bedroom — 1001 (Benjamin), Living Room — 1001 (Benjamin), Dining Room — 1001 (Benjamin), Kitchen — 1001 (Benjamin), Servants' Quarters — 1001 (Benjamin), Bath & WC — 1001 (Benjamin), Prince's Master Bedroom — 1002 (Camilla), Living Room — 1002 (Camilla), Dining Room — 1002 (Camilla), Kitchen — 1002 (Camilla), Servants' Quarters — 1002 (Camilla), Bath & WC — 1002 (Camilla), Prince's Master Bedroom — 1003 (Zhang Lei), Living Room — 1003 (Zhang Lei), Dining Room — 1003 (Zhang Lei), Kitchen — 1003 (Zhang Lei), Servants' Quarters — 1003 (Zhang Lei), Bath & WC — 1003 (Zhang Lei), Prince's Master Bedroom — 1004 (Tserriednich), Living Room — 1004 (Tserriednich), Dining Room — 1004 (Tserriednich), Kitchen — 1004 (Tserriednich), Servants' Quarters — 1004 (Tserriednich), Bath & WC — 1004 (Tserriednich), Prince's Master Bedroom — 1005 (Tubeppa), Living Room — 1005 (Tubeppa), Dining Room — 1005 (Tubeppa), Kitchen — 1005 (Tubeppa), Servants' Quarters — 1005 (Tubeppa), Bath & WC — 1005 (Tubeppa), Prince's Master Bedroom — 1006 (Tyson), Living Room — 1006 (Tyson), Dining Room — 1006 (Tyson), Kitchen — 1006 (Tyson), Servants' Quarters — 1006 (Tyson), Bath & WC — 1006 (Tyson), Prince's Master Bedroom — 1007 (Luzurus), Living Room — 1007 (Luzurus), Dining Room — 1007 (Luzurus), Kitchen — 1007 (Luzurus), Servants' Quarters — 1007 (Luzurus), Bath & WC — 1007 (Luzurus), Prince's Master Bedroom — 1008 (Salé-salé), Living Room — 1008 (Salé-salé), Dining Room — 1008 (Salé-salé), Kitchen — 1008 (Salé-salé), Servants' Quarters — 1008 (Salé-salé), Bath & WC — 1008 (Salé-salé), Prince's Master Bedroom — 1009 (Halkenburg), Living Room — 1009 (Halkenburg), Dining Room — 1009 (Halkenburg), Kitchen — 1009 (Halkenburg), Servants' Quarters — 1009 (Halkenburg), Bath & WC — 1009 (Halkenburg), Prince's Master Bedroom — 1010 (Kacho), Living Room — 1010 (Kacho), Dining Room — 1010 (Kacho), Kitchen — 1010 (Kacho), Servants' Quarters — 1010 (Kacho), Bath & WC — 1010 (Kacho), Prince's Master Bedroom — 1011 (Fugetsu), Living Room — 1011 (Fugetsu), Dining Room — 1011 (Fugetsu), Kitchen — 1011 (Fugetsu), Servants' Quarters — 1011 (Fugetsu), Bath & WC — 1011 (Fugetsu), Prince's Master Bedroom — 1012 (Momoze), Living Room — 1012 (Momoze), Dining Room — 1012 (Momoze), Kitchen — 1012 (Momoze), Servants' Quarters — 1012 (Momoze), Bath & WC — 1012 (Momoze), Prince's Master Bedroom — 1013 (Marayam), Living Room — 1013 (Marayam), Dining Room — 1013 (Marayam), Kitchen — 1013 (Marayam), Servants' Quarters — 1013 (Marayam), Bath & WC — 1013 (Marayam), Prince's Master Bedroom — 1014 (Woble), Living Room — 1014 (Woble), Dining Room — 1014 (Woble), Kitchen — 1014 (Woble), Servants' Quarters — 1014 (Woble), Bath & WC — 1014 (Woble)
  • 36 solids Warehouse plan; the Cha-R-controlled hold, its rows of crates and its one guarded entrance in Cha-R-Controlled Warehouse
  • 24 solids General cabins plan; the corridor doubles as an assembly point in Standard Cabin 1, Standard Cabin 2, Standard Cabin 3, Standard Cabin 4, Standard Cabin 5, Standard Cabin 6, Standard Cabin 7, Standard Cabin 8, Standard Cabin 9, Standard Cabin 10, Standard Cabin 11, Standard Cabin 12
  • 9 solids First-class floor plan, ch. 393 in First-Class Suite 1, First-Class Suite 2, First-Class Suite 3, Upper Floor Single Cabin
  • 8 solids V.I.P. detention plan; the block shown in ch. 350 in First-Class Cell, Empty VIP Cell, Standard Cell, Cell
  • 8 solids Central Hospital plan; the medical ward holds three clinics in Central Medical Clinic, Medical Supplies, Medical Staff Area
  • 6 solids Conference room plan; the briefing Mizaistom holds in ch. 350 in Conference Floor
  • 6 solids Courthouse plan; the magistrate's bench, the clerks, the prosecution and the defence in Courtroom
  • 6 solids Heil-Ly hideout plan; the processing room's seven doors, the laundry, the communal room and the leader's office in Laundry / Disposal Room, Communal Room, Leader's Office
  • 6 solids Justice Bureau plan; a five-storey institution, diagrammed from confirmed rooms in Lobby, Deputy Minister's Office, Interrogation Rooms, Visitation Room
  • 5 solids Cha-R office plan; the middle section beside the propeller in Main Office, Bedroom, Monitor Room
  • 4 solids High-security cell plan; the Zodiac watch kept in front of the bars, ch. 359 in The Cell Itself, Zodiac Watch Post
  • 4 solids Ch. 361 — the Heil-Ly trap room: the cabin, and the bathroom cut out of the technical space behind it in Living Area, Anomalous Bathroom
  • 3 solids Police station plan; the atrium and its fountain, the community safety desk in Main Atrium, Community Safety Section
  • 2 solids Heil-Ly office plan; the registered premises and the entrance Kakin soldiers searched in Registered Office
  • 1 solid Xi-Yu office plan; the forward section, inside the Black Whale's teeth in Family Meeting Office
  • 1 solid Warehouse plan; the Cha-R-controlled hold, its rows of crates and its one guarded entrance; the plan notes the camera was installed after loading in Cha-R-Controlled Warehouse
  • 5 solids The /ship courtroom plan: the magistrate's bench at the head, prosecution and defence facing each other across the floor, the dock between them and the public bench at the back. in Supreme Court
  • 3 solids The /ship bulkhead plan: the armoured door with its locking gear, and the emergency control panel on the Tier 2 side — the only side it opens from. in Tier 2 Bulkhead
  • 1 solid The /ship cineplex plan hangs the feature's poster over the way down to the screens. in Screen Corridor (Screens 1–8)

How the decks are joined

Stairs, lifts and bulkheads are the only connections the blueprint stores by hand, because the two spaces they join share no wall to derive an opening from.

  • Door Room 1001 (Benjamin) → Entrance Hall — 1001 (Benjamin) Prince apartment plan; the rooms shown for Benjamin, Tserriednich and Luzurus in ch. 362 onward
  • Door Room 1002 (Camilla) → Entrance Hall — 1002 (Camilla) Prince apartment plan; the rooms shown for Benjamin, Tserriednich and Luzurus in ch. 362 onward
  • Door Room 1003 (Zhang Lei) → Entrance Hall — 1003 (Zhang Lei) Prince apartment plan; the rooms shown for Benjamin, Tserriednich and Luzurus in ch. 362 onward
  • Door Room 1004 (Tserriednich) → Entrance Hall — 1004 (Tserriednich) Prince apartment plan; the rooms shown for Benjamin, Tserriednich and Luzurus in ch. 362 onward
  • Door Room 1005 (Tubeppa) → Entrance Hall — 1005 (Tubeppa) Prince apartment plan; the rooms shown for Benjamin, Tserriednich and Luzurus in ch. 362 onward
  • Door Room 1006 (Tyson) → Entrance Hall — 1006 (Tyson) Prince apartment plan; the rooms shown for Benjamin, Tserriednich and Luzurus in ch. 362 onward
  • Door Room 1007 (Luzurus) → Entrance Hall — 1007 (Luzurus) Prince apartment plan; the rooms shown for Benjamin, Tserriednich and Luzurus in ch. 362 onward
  • Door Room 1008 (Salé-salé) → Entrance Hall — 1008 (Salé-salé) Prince apartment plan; the rooms shown for Benjamin, Tserriednich and Luzurus in ch. 362 onward
  • Door Room 1009 (Halkenburg) → Entrance Hall — 1009 (Halkenburg) Prince apartment plan; the rooms shown for Benjamin, Tserriednich and Luzurus in ch. 362 onward
  • Door Room 1010 (Kacho) → Entrance Hall — 1010 (Kacho) Prince apartment plan; the rooms shown for Benjamin, Tserriednich and Luzurus in ch. 362 onward
  • Door Room 1011 (Fugetsu) → Entrance Hall — 1011 (Fugetsu) Prince apartment plan; the rooms shown for Benjamin, Tserriednich and Luzurus in ch. 362 onward
  • Door Room 1012 (Momoze) → Entrance Hall — 1012 (Momoze) Prince apartment plan; the rooms shown for Benjamin, Tserriednich and Luzurus in ch. 362 onward
  • Door Room 1013 (Marayam) → Entrance Hall — 1013 (Marayam) Prince apartment plan; the rooms shown for Benjamin, Tserriednich and Luzurus in ch. 362 onward
  • Door Room 1014 (Woble) → Entrance Hall — 1014 (Woble) Prince apartment plan; the rooms shown for Benjamin, Tserriednich and Luzurus in ch. 362 onward
  • Door VIP Jail → Prison Corridor V.I.P. detention plan; the block shown in ch. 350
  • Door Soldiers' Living Quarters → Guarded Passageway to the Lower Tiers Soldiers' quarters plan; Kakin soldiers and some 150 Provisional Hunters
  • Door Ministry of Justice → Lobby Justice Bureau plan; a five-storey institution, diagrammed from confirmed rooms
  • Door Central Hospital → Central Medical Clinic Central Hospital plan; the medical ward holds three clinics
  • Door Cineplex → Foyer (port) Cineplex plan; eight screens, named but not drawn
  • Door Cha-R Family Office → Office Hall Cha-R office plan; the middle section beside the propeller
  • Door Standard Residential Block → Assembly Corridor General cabins plan; the corridor doubles as an assembly point
  • Door First-Class Residential Block → Hallway First-class cabins plan
  • Stairwell Tier 1 Stairwell → Banquet Hall Vestibule Deck plan, ch. 349 — Tier 1 access from Tier 2
  • Bulkhead Emergency Bulkhead to Tier 2 → Tier 2 Bulkhead Ch. 349 — the armoured bulkhead between Tier 2 and Tier 3
  • Stairwell Aft Corridor → Forward Corridor No panel shows how Tier 3 reaches Tier 4.
  • Stairwell Central Passage Tier 4–5 → Main Corridor Ch. 380 — the passage is named for linking Tiers 4 and 5.
  • Stairwell Recycling & Sewage Facilities → Technical & Recycling Level Deck plan, ch. 349 — the technical boundary between Tier 4 and Tier 5
  • Door King's Living Quarters → Royal Vestibule Reconstructed so the living room opens onto the Banquet Hall; no panel shows the way in.
  • Door Technical & Recycling Level → Suspension Gangway Reconstructed as the way in among the springs; the panel shows gangways but not where they run.
  • Door Lifeboat Deck (port) → Pod Cabin Ch. 383 — the inside of a pod: a ring of seats about the central post, under the hatch.
  • Door Princes' Burial Chamber → Rotunda Reconstructed as the way from the passage into the chamber; the plan draws the chamber but no threshold.
  • Door Kakin Royal Army Conference Room → Conference Floor Conference room plan; the briefing Mizaistom holds in ch. 350
  • Door Xi-Yu Family Office → Guarded Entrance Xi-Yu office plan; the forward section, inside the Black Whale's teeth
  • Door Room 3101 (Heil-Ly Trap) → Living Area Ch. 361 — the Heil-Ly trap room: the cabin, and the bathroom cut out of the technical space behind it
  • Door Central Police Station → Entrance Police station plan; the atrium and its fountain, the community safety desk
  • Door Central Courthouse → Courtroom Courthouse plan; the magistrate's bench, the clerks, the prosecution and the defence
  • Door Heil-Ly Family Office → Public Entrance Heil-Ly office plan; the registered premises and the entrance Kakin soldiers searched
  • Door Heil-Ly Secret Hideout → Bunker-like Corridor Ch. 356 — concealed inside the VIP block; the exact room is not shown.
  • Door Beyond Netero's Holding Cell → Zodiac Watch Post High-security cell plan; the Zodiac watch kept in front of the bars, ch. 359

Walls left blind on purpose

Since a doorway follows from a shared wall, a wall meant to stay solid has to be declared — and a declaration is a claim about the ship, so it carries its reason.

  • The apartment plan draws a solid wall here.

    56 walls

  • The room plan draws a solid wall here.

    2 walls

  • The stage stands against this wall for the whole depth of the hall; the hall is entered from its vestibule.

    1 wall

Doors placed by hand

A door is placed by hand when the room plan draws it somewhere other than the middle of the shared wall, and when it is the single entrance to an apartment, which nothing else could open. It is also how a wall is opened over its whole length, for the fronts the plans draw in bars rather than in wall: a cell is shut by the grille standing in the opening, not by the wall the tour would otherwise have built there.

  • Door placed where the apartment plan draws it.

    84 walls

  • Door placed where the room plan draws it.

    15 walls

  • Ch. 349 — the apartment opens onto the guarded corridor and nowhere else.

    14 walls

  • The screen opens onto the hall that serves the eight of them.

    8 walls

  • The suite opens onto the block corridor alone.

    8 walls

  • The room opens onto the block corridor alone.

    8 walls

  • The plan draws the whole front of this cell in bars rather than in wall: the opening is the width of the front, and the grille standing in it is what shuts the cell.

    5 walls

  • Reconstructed as the threshold between the guarded entrance and the office; the plan draws both but no door between them.

    1 wall

  • The plan gives the hold a single main entrance, centred on the aft wall, with four guard posts on it and a camera watching it. Six metres because freight comes through it.

    1 wall

Check it yourself

Every line on this page is a field in the blueprint the tour loads. It is a single hand-edited file, and the test suite fails if a space carries no source, if an inferred space claims a chapter, or if any room of the ship becomes unreachable.

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