Kiyora's childhood is revealed as he weighs which rival to back for survival. As Isagi drives toward goal in the level match, a scramble of steals ends with Charles cutting out the final pass and feeding a fired-up Ness.
Summary
Kiyora's early life is laid out, starting before his birth, when his mother fell gravely ill while pregnant and doctors gave him a fifty percent chance of surviving delivery. As the middle of three brothers whose quarrels were constant, Jin learned that whichever sibling he backed would come out the winner.
Back in the present, Kiyora concludes that he must throw his weight behind either Isagi or Kaiser to endure inside Blue Lock. With Isagi holding the ball, he feels confident of a goal, especially now that Kaiser has ditched his link-up with Ness in his frantic hunt for a score. Isagi lays it off to Kurona to shield the ball from Kaiser, but Kurona is doubled by Tokimitsu and Nanase and loses it. Nanase comes away sensing his moment has arrived, only for Kaiser to rob him. When Chapa closes in, Kaiser lays it to Kunigami, who returns it while still shackling Shido.
Karasu and Rin descend on Kaiser at once to rob him, and as the ball pops loose overhead, Hiori collects it, feeling fortune has picked their side. Pressed by two defenders, Hiori arcs a long cross beyond Isagi to Kurona. As Isagi surges toward goal, Kurona feeds him, but Charles intercepts, asking whether Isagi is surprised, which stings because Isagi had assumed Charles no longer cared. The block spills the ball to Ness, who gathers it with aura blazing in his eyes.
Key Events
Kiyora's backstory is told, leaving him to choose between siding with Kaiser or Isagi. Kurona surrenders it to Tokimitsu and Nanase, before Kaiser reclaims possession. Karasu and Rin rob Kaiser and the ball ends up with Hiori. Hiori and Kurona work it to Isagi, but Charles intercepts before he can shoot.
Notes
This twenty-page chapter released in issue 2024-27 on June 5, 2024 as the seventh entry of Volume 30 in the Neo Egoist League Arc. The score stays level at 1 to 1 while the sequence hands momentum to Ness.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does anyone actually die in Blue Lock Chapter 264, Dead Dead Dead or Alive?
No one is literally killed in Blue Lock Chapter 264; the title reflects the chapter's flashback revealing that Kiyora's mother was gravely ill during pregnancy and doctors gave him only a fifty percent chance of surviving delivery, tying his origin to a real brush with death.
What is revealed about Kiyora's childhood in Chapter 264?
Chapter 264 reveals that Kiyora was born after his mother fell gravely ill during pregnancy, that he was the middle of three constantly quarreling brothers, and that he learned whichever sibling he backed would come out the winner.
How does the play unfold that ends with Ness getting the ball?
Isagi lays the ball to Kurona to shield it from Kaiser, but after several turnovers between Kaiser, Karasu, Rin, and Hiori, Kurona sets up Isagi's run only for Charles to intercept the pass, and the loose ball spills to Ness.
Why does Kiyora need to choose between backing Isagi or Kaiser?
Kiyora concludes he must throw his support behind either Isagi or Kaiser in order to endure inside Blue Lock, drawing on the lesson from his childhood that backing the right sibling always led to that sibling's victory.
When was Blue Lock Chapter 264 released?
Blue Lock Chapter 264, Dead Dead Dead or Alive, is a twenty page chapter that released in issue 2024-27 on June 5, 2024, as the seventh entry of Volume 30 in the Neo Egoist League Arc.
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