Let's see what's up with piano-playing student council femboy Micki, psychotic ectotherm-hoarding bully incister Nanami, and both of their unexplained fascinations with Anthy.

I think Anthy should just wear a helmet. Or like. Glue some spikes to her face. Every single episode so far has had someone smack her there hard enough to leave a mark.

Ball, you say? I suspect Utena's going to be introduced to the rest of the student council at the event in question, and that things aren't going to go all that well at least in the longrun.

Technically, Anthy introduces it as her "friend" rather than her pet. I'm just going to call it her abomination.​

Revolutionary Girl Utena is a very literal narrative that doesn’t lean on metaphor or symbolism.

So, the student council is an occult secret society charged with the care of an undercover goddess. Surprisingly mundane, for an anime high school.