Manuke

"'When I first awoke, I was naked and alone... In more ways than one. But now I am no longer just a doll who feigns emotion, I am a living, thinking, free individual, with all the priveleges that come with this... This 'humanity' I have been given.' - Manuke to Sorrow, describing 'consciousness'."Manuke (まぬけ - Manuke) is a former "doll" and current student of the Brother Shade: "Sorrow". Also known as "stupid-looking", Manuke was selected from among Homulily's Clara Dolls by the powerful and intelligent Sorrow to act as his "student", the Shade perhaps seeing the challenge in teaching someone considered "stupid" and changing them completely. Manuke, in Rebirth, is different from her appearance in Rebellion, as she is no longer a "familiar", but instead a fully-fledged, independent, thinking and feeling being. Though not quite "human", she has enough consciousness to be considered truly "alive" and "independent", thanks to being bestowed with the gift of a "soul".

Manuke's role in the story is to appear as a secondary protagonist in intermission segments concerning her tutelage under the watchful eye of Sorrow, who wishes to make a "proper lady" out of her. The two speak frequently, and their appearances often consist of philosophical talks and existential questions, to which Manuke is surprisingly open to and eager to discuss with her teacher, whom she respects immensely.

Manuke is so far the only Clara Doll to make a full-fledged appearance in a protagonist role, while the fate of her sisters is unknown (Though the doll bodies in Brother Loss's intermissions suggest some have perished by his hand, if not live as test subjects and playthings for the superior eldritch entities.)