>>530923825
Note also that the cracked heart emits diamonds. Unlike Clubs and Spades, diamonds have continued to be used by various Darkners, including Zappers and Gueis in Chs 3 and 4 respectively.

>broken hearts
>mysterious chaperones to the egg/lost world/flying aces
>ghostly votives that Kris and Susie pay respect to, in particular wrt Rudy's mortality

And of course the Choco Diamond is Kris's favourite snack food. Feels like there's something to Diamonds that's being hinted at.... what could "Jewel"'s elemental double be? Shatter?....