Image: ヤマザキコレ/マッグガーデン・魔法使いの嫁製作委員会
AMBot | 06/02/2023 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
The episode begins with Chise struggling with the consequences of her actions from the previous episode, in which she killed the Nuckelavee despite not wanting to harm it. This disturbing event was the result of an invisible entity taking control of her body and forcing her to behave differently than usual. This foreign voice convinced her that she had no other choice and even triggered the transformation of her arm to signal that Chise was not in control. The fear is that this entity will take possession of Chise again and cause her to harm the people she cares about. Chise is troubled and worries that her life and body are being used to ensure the survival of this entity.
Cartaphilus suspects that Chise has been afflicted by a dragon's curse. He believes this is the same curse that transformed her arm and hints that Chise may be corrupted by this curse.
Parallel to Chise's struggles, the episode also explores Elias' actions. He admits to having read a forbidden book that had previously gone missing, casting suspicion on his intentions. According to Elias, the book contains dangerous knowledge that could lead to deadly consequences. It describes how to steal life force, create immortality, destroy immortality, and even resurrect the dead.
An interesting point raised in the episode is the College's decision to preserve these forbidden books rather than destroy them. The reason for this seems to be that the knowledge contained within them might become necessary under unforeseen circumstances, such as in the fight against independently discovered immortality.
The episode concludes by shedding light on the mysterious Webster tragedy, which resulted in the death of Lucy Webster's family. The Websters were known for copying forbidden books with the same power as the originals, using silk from unique spiders. These copies played a role in their downfall when someone killed the family to steal these spiders, which have not been seen since. However, a strand of spider silk was found at the scene of the recent book theft, linking the two incidents.
Lucy's older brother emerges as a potential suspect in the theft of the forbidden book, as his family abandoned him due to his inability to use magic. But despite his possible motive, it seems unlikely that he is involved. Instead, a group of wolf-like individuals appears to be targeting him, and he may actually be protecting Lucy despite her initial suspicions. The episode ends with the promise of uncovering the truth behind these mysteries in the upcoming episodes.
Cartaphilus suspects that Chise has been afflicted by a dragon's curse. He believes this is the same curse that transformed her arm and hints that Chise may be corrupted by this curse.
Parallel to Chise's struggles, the episode also explores Elias' actions. He admits to having read a forbidden book that had previously gone missing, casting suspicion on his intentions. According to Elias, the book contains dangerous knowledge that could lead to deadly consequences. It describes how to steal life force, create immortality, destroy immortality, and even resurrect the dead.
An interesting point raised in the episode is the College's decision to preserve these forbidden books rather than destroy them. The reason for this seems to be that the knowledge contained within them might become necessary under unforeseen circumstances, such as in the fight against independently discovered immortality.
The episode concludes by shedding light on the mysterious Webster tragedy, which resulted in the death of Lucy Webster's family. The Websters were known for copying forbidden books with the same power as the originals, using silk from unique spiders. These copies played a role in their downfall when someone killed the family to steal these spiders, which have not been seen since. However, a strand of spider silk was found at the scene of the recent book theft, linking the two incidents.
Lucy's older brother emerges as a potential suspect in the theft of the forbidden book, as his family abandoned him due to his inability to use magic. But despite his possible motive, it seems unlikely that he is involved. Instead, a group of wolf-like individuals appears to be targeting him, and he may actually be protecting Lucy despite her initial suspicions. The episode ends with the promise of uncovering the truth behind these mysteries in the upcoming episodes.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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