White Box Phenomenon

Here is a picture of the white boxes, together with edited versions.

They are, top to bottom, from: Mantle Clock, Watch Springs, Airport, Cuckoos, Gears, Starfield, Calendars, Repair Table, Hourglass

Note: The "Gears" white box appears at the begining to the top left of the clock, BEFORE the Gears puzzle appears

Research and references

The white boxes obviously must be combined to form a symbol of some kind. Researched the internet about two tailed animals. (See the Cuckoos white box). Can't figure out the Mantle Clock and the Gears whiteboxes, they resemble stylisized scorpion members, or wings. Researched "scorpions" and "manticores". Nothing relevant came up. Looked over a lot of symbol related sites. I found none that resemble this one.

I found this on the internet. Not sure if it has any relevance but maybe someone can come up with something.

Two-Tailed Demon Cat

The two-tailed demon cat Yugito, the demon cat's former host. Note the slanted cat-like eyes.Name: Two-Tailed Demon Cat (ニ尾の猫俣, Nibi no Nekomata?) Creature type: Nekomata (magical, two-tailed cat) Host: None, formerly Yugito Unique traits: Fire-breathing Status: Captured, extracted, and sealed by Akatsuki The two-tailed demon cat is a fire-breathing, flaming cat from the Land of Thunder. Its host is Yugito of Kumogakure, who was captured by the Akatsuki members Hidan and Kakuzu shortly after her introduction. Despite luring her two pursuers into a closed space, sealing the exits, and transforming herself into the demon cat, Yugito was overpowered and rendered unconscious (as well as pinned to a wall by a kunai through her hands) by the two Akatsuki members. Zetsu later arrives to take her off their hands. In chapter 331, Akatsuki begins extracting the beast from Yugito, and finishes in chapter 332.

Trivia

Although the two-tailed demon is depicted as a Nekomata, it doesn't seem to exhibit the same abilities as the legendary creature. The nekomata of folklore was said to animate and control the dead, while this nekomata has fire-based abilities. However, this is an indirect reference to a Japanese belief that spirits of the dead manifested as airborne flames, similar to will-o-wisps.

M.Brennan