Talk:Kurt Baumeister/@comment-45880342-20200614115315

Looks like as we approach the final showdown, the anime has decided to diverge from the other source material even more... Not only do we have the bazaar being held at a different point in their time back in the knighthood (and being done for a different rationale)[1], but all of Kurt's co-conspirators have now left his side prior to the main incident[2]. With regard to just mucking around with established story, this anime is certainly one of the bigger offenders...

[1] (In the source, the bazaar happens right after they get done purifying the undead and is done mostly at the behest of the residents for their sake rather than primarily to antagonize, and then they spend a considerable amount of time beginning development of the savage lands on the edge of the knighthood before Kurt snaps -- at least weeks, especially considering that he bothers to move Alfred's mansion from Breitburg to the area, and a whole bunch of new land is already being cultivated. In fact, Kurt using the cursed flute occurs at one of the newest farmland areas. In the anime, the bazaar's only true purpose is to antagonize, and Kurt still hasn't permitted any further development.)

[2] (The source has all ~5 of them sticking with him, right up to the moment of the attack. The bazaar actually hardened their resolve, as they realized that as long as outside goods are arriving that are better quality they won't be able to compete. The anime has Wend chipping them off of Kurt's team by offering them opportunities to train their skills in the capital.)