Still tied at 1 to 1, the match turns as Isagi sets his sights on devouring an unraveling Kaiser. Haunted by childhood memories of his father, Kaiser spirals toward abandoning everything and resetting himself back to nothing.
Summary
As the ball drops between Kunigami and Shido, it is Kunigami who claims the header, flicking it on to Kurona. Isagi trails after it, set on swallowing up Kaiser now that his rival's play is coming apart. Having taunted him earlier, Isagi is sure Kaiser will stay locked onto him, which should make his movements far easier to anticipate.
Kaiser turns his feelings over and recognizes that the sense of being trapped he now carries is the same absurd dread his father hammered into him every day as a child. He fears that failing to overtake Isagi will make his very existence flicker out and everything vanish. Ness urges him to calm down and promises he is on his side, but Kaiser sneers at him as a puppy, insisting that if he loses he will forfeit all the glory soccer gave him and revert to a time when he was not even human.
Kaiser slides in to strip the ball from Isagi, who slips the challenge. Feeling he has no other option, Kaiser resolves to cast it all off and reset himself to zero, reducing himself to garbage, no better than the soccer ball itself.
Key Events
Kunigami outjumps Shido in the air and feeds the ball to Kurona. Taking possession, Isagi feels certain he can beat Kaiser. Kaiser keeps wrestling with his emotions, his dread echoing the beatings he took from his father as a child.
Notes
This twenty-page chapter released in issue 2024-25 on May 22, 2024 as the fifth entry of Volume 30 in the Neo Egoist League Arc. It carries no listed Japanese title or romaji in the source, and the score remains 1 to 1.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Blue Lock Chapter 262, Zero?
In Blue Lock Chapter 262, Isagi sets his sights on overtaking an unraveling Kaiser after Kunigami and Kurona work the ball forward, while Kaiser spirals through memories of his abusive father and resolves to abandon everything and reset himself to zero.
Why is Kaiser afraid of losing to Isagi in this chapter?
Kaiser fears that failing to overtake Isagi will make his very existence flicker out, since he equates losing with forfeiting all the glory soccer gave him and reverting to a time when he felt he was not even human.
How does Isagi gain the advantage over Kaiser in Chapter 262?
Isagi is confident he can beat Kaiser because he had taunted him earlier and expects Kaiser to stay locked onto him, making his movements easier to predict; when Kaiser slides in to strip the ball, Isagi slips the challenge.
What does Ness say to Kaiser during his emotional spiral?
Ness urges Kaiser to calm down and promises he is on his side, but Kaiser sneers at him, calling him a puppy and insisting he alone must decide his fate.
When was Blue Lock Chapter 262 released?
Blue Lock Chapter 262, Zero, is a twenty page chapter that released in issue 2024-25 on May 22, 2024, as the fifth entry of Volume 30 in the Neo Egoist League Arc.
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