User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 595 - Rubb-Dolls 2/@comment-24913480-20140904182332

I was NOT expecting that! Pepe puts Mask's weirdness to shame! To think Kubo actually chose to draw that... thing. Jeez! We already have Giselle that can control others in a fairly interesting way. We don't need this lame Santa cupid.

And where has it been stated that Kensei and Rose are now being controlled by Mayuri? They smacked Pepe and have strange marks on their faces but it doesn't prove they're under Mayuri's influence. We've seen several sternritters attacking their own before. Maybe Giselle doesn't want Pepe stealing away any potential zombie. Also, remember Meninas attacked Lilotto because of Pepe's "Love" ability so maybe Giselle sent the captains as payback.