Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! Episode 10 Recap & Characters (Spoiler-Free)

Episode Summary

The Sacred Land, City of Deception

During the early summer break Cid stays at the dorm, where he receives a letter from Alpha about Lindwurm. Beta's plagiarism thread, Epsilon's teasing and Alexia's shopping trip to Gamma's store run in parallel. Cid and Rose then travel by train to Lindwurm, where Rose explains the Sanctuary legend and they line up at Natsume's signing, and Cid alone realizes that Natsume is Beta. The episode ends with Alpha standing over Archbishop Drake's body, Cid stopping a rooftop attacker, Epsilon reporting that the executioner escaped, and Cid moving to his own plans.

• Break and side threads

  Cid stays at the dorm and gets Alpha's letter about Lindwurm. Beta's novel frustration, Epsilon's teasing about Shadow's gazes, and Alexia's visit to Gamma's store for the Goddess's Trial happen in parallel.

• Train journey and Lindwurm

  Rose travels with Cid toward the Sacred Land and hopes for a future together. At Lindwurm they learn the Diablos legend and then find Natsume signing books, and Cid realizes she is Beta, who has plagiarized his past-life stories.

• Drake assassination and Plan B

  Alpha finds Archbishop Drake dead. Cid stops a rooftop attacker, Epsilon kills him, and she reports the executioner has gone into hiding, so the group shifts to Plan B while Cid pursues his own plans.

Recent Timeline

• Qualifying match defeat to Rose (Episode 7)

  In the first round of the student qualifying tournament, Cid fought Student Council President Rose Oriana and kept standing after each clean hit. The referee stopped the bout to prevent further blood loss and declared Rose the winner, and Cid was taken to the infirmary. Rose noted his name, and his public display of techniques ended there.

• Cid's shielding, Rex squad and Glen's death (Episode 8)

  Cid jumped in front of the attackers to save Rose and was killed, then revived himself alone with a secret technique that keeps blood flowing to his brain through magic. He later intercepted Rex and four of his men in the corridors, kicked Rex into a classroom of dead cultists, and finished him off after he panicked. Glen, unable to use magic under the Cult's barrier, held off Rex with Marco so Sherry could escape with her artifact, and was later found dead by Nu.

• Cult attack aftermath and Lutheran's fall (Episode 9)

  Shadow Garden members arrived after the barrier fell and killed the terrorists, leaving the students safe when Iris and the knights came. The Cult set the pressurized gas system alight, the auditorium and school burned, and the academy closed for an early summer break. Cid unmasked the cult knight in Lutheran Barnett's office as Lutheran, who admitted killing Lukreia for the Eye of Avarice research. Shadow then killed Lutheran the same way Lutheran had killed Lukreia, and Sherry found her father dead. Shadow was declared an enemy of the kingdom, and Sherry resolved to study abroad in Laugus, the leading city of scientific research.

• Natsume revealed as Beta (Episode 10)

  At a signing event in Lindwurm, Cid discovered that the popular author Natsume is Beta. Her books, including Romeo e Julietta and Asherella, were plagiarized from the past-life stories Cid had told her, which he had shared expecting her to be inspired rather than to steal them.

• Archbishop Drake assassinated (Episode 10)

  Archbishop Drake was found dead, killed by the Cult's executioner. A rooftop assailant who attacked Cid was killed by Epsilon, and the Cult's henchmen were captured while the executioner went into hiding.

Character Graph

Claire Kagenou (Claire)

Kagenou family

Cid's older sister and the talented hope of the Kagenou family, a line of Dark Knights, now a student at Midgar Academy. Fiercely protective of Cid, she tried to confront the knights who held him as a suspect, and she easily won her match in the Bushin Festival preliminaries.

• Abduction

  Taken from her room on the day she was to leave; held in magic-sealed chains

• Cid Kagenou (Family, Affinity)

  Younger brother she trains with; she protects him fiercely

Po Tato (Po)

Lower nobility

A low-ranking noble and one of Cid's friends at Midgar Academy, a fellow background student at the bottom of the noble ranks. His chocolate gift got him branded a stalker, and when Skel signed Cid up for the Bushin Festival preliminaries, Cid punched them both.

• Cid Kagenou (Friend, Affinity)

  Friend who pressed Cid on how far he got with Alexia and said they would have gone all the way.

Alpha

Shadow Garden

An elf girl Cid cured of her possession, who pledged herself to fighting the Cult of Diablos and became Alpha, the first member of Shadow Garden, whose operations she now directs. She summons Cid to the holy city of Lindwurm by letter, and there stands over Archbishop Drake's body, wondering what he was hiding to be killed.

• Role

  Recruits for the organization and leads the search for the hideout

• Operations

  Observes the progress of the Shadow Garden raid and oversees the operation's roles.

• Cid Kagenou (Hierarchy, Colleague, Affinity)

  Leader who renamed her and whom she serves

  Visits Cid in his dorm to update him and watches over him, trusting him to trust their efforts.

Zenon Griffey (Swordsmanship Instructor)

Royal fencing instructor · Academy · Swordsmanship Instructor

The official royal fencing instructor and Alexia's fiancé, who secretly funded the Cult doctor's research and kidnapped Alexia for her blood to win the Twelfth Seat of the Knights of Rounds. Overwhelmed by Shadow in the sewer, he swallowed red pills to become the Third Awakened, but was still beaten and vaporized by Shadow's Atomic.

• Hidden allegiance

  Revealed to Alexia in a sewer junction as the one who funded the doctor's research and kidnapped her.

• Ambition

  Aimed for the Twelfth Seat in the Knights of Rounds, which he considered far above his post.

• Death

  Took a large dose of red pills to become the Third Awakened, but was overwhelmed by Shadow and vaporized by his Atomic.

• Alexia Midgar (Pact, Other, Hostility)

  Betrothed to Alexia, though the engagement was a public secret.

  Held Alexia captive for her blood and belittled her as a mere 'Fencer Ordinaire', until Shadow killed him in front of her.

• Cid Kagenou (Other, Hostility)

  Advisor to the Section One team who treated Cid as the first suspect in Alexia's disappearance; Cid, as Shadow, confronted him in the sewers and vaporized him.

Alexia Midgar

Midgar royal family · Royal

Princess of the Midgar Kingdom and the most sought-after girl at Midgar Academy, who paid Cid to act as her boyfriend so she could get out of her engagement to Zenon. Invited to the Goddess's Trial as a special guest, she plans to use the trip to Lindwurm to question the archbishop about rumors of corruption and missing orphans.

• Fencing reputation

  Known as The Fencing Ordinaire; has always wanted to be as good as her sister.

• Cid relationship

  Asked Cid whether he was interested in continuing their pretend relationship; Cid refused, and she slashed him.

• Cid Kagenou (Pact, Other, Neutral)

  Fake boyfriend she chose as a low-class aristocrat she could easily control, so she could get out of her engagement.

  Former partner in a pretend relationship that was arranged for specific reasons and has since ended.

• Zenon Griffey (Pact, Hostility)

  Her former fiancé through an engagement kept as a public secret, whom she badmouthed in private; he turned out to be the Cult adherent who kidnapped her for her blood, and Shadow killed him before her eyes.

• Sherry Barnett (Other, Hostility)

  Became frustrated when Sherry revealed her friendship with Cid and smashed her coffee cup and pastries.

Lutheran Barnett (Cult Knight)

Midgar Academy of Science · Cult

Sherry's adoptive father and the Assistant Principal of the Midgar Academy of Science, unmasked as the Cult Knight behind the academy takeover. A former sword champion robbed of his glory by illness, he had funded Lukreia's research to find the Eye of Avarice and then murdered her; Shadow killed him the same way, and he died realizing who Shadow really was.

• Role in Sherry's assignment

  Encourages Sherry to accept the princess's request, believing she can do it and building her self-confidence.

• True identity

  Recognized on sight by Cid as the Cult knight, he removes his helmet and wonders whether his walk, cough or stance gave him away.

• Motive

  Sought a cure for his disease and used Sherry for selfish reasons.

• Death

  Killed by Shadow after combining the Eye of Avarice with the control unit artifact and attacking Shadow.

• Sherry Barnett (Family, Mixed)

  Father and daughter; he adopted her and is proud of her growth as a researcher.

  Adoptive father who had been posing as a protector while using her for selfish ends; he killed her mother.

Cid Kagenou (Cid)

Kagenou family · Shadow Garden · Midgar academy student · Academy

Minoru Kageno reborn in a world of magic as the son of Baron Kagenou, who plays a forgettable background character while secretly working to become the Eminence in Shadow. With the academy closed early for summer, he answers Alpha's summons to the holy city of Lindwurm, traveling with Rose, and discovers that the popular author Natsume is Beta. After Archbishop Drake is murdered, he leaves Shadow Garden to its Plan B and sets his own plans in motion.

• Hidden strength

  Trains in secret while posing as a background character at school; a skilled fighter who uses crowbars and other improvised weapons as clubs.

• Alias revealed

  Introduces himself as Shadow to Zenon and Alexia at the sewer.

• Confrontation with knights

  Kills the two corrupt interrogator knights who tried to frame him.

• Encounter

  Confronted Lutheran in the office and was cut down and sent falling through the window.

• Alpha (Hierarchy, Colleague, Affinity)

  Girl he freed from possession and renamed; she pledged to join and punish the guilty

  Shadow Garden member who visits his dorm and reports on the organization's progress; he owes her a tuna sandwich.

• Beta (Colleague, Affinity)

  Member who reports to him and works the investigation with him

• Claire Kagenou (Family, Affinity)

  Older sister he spars with; she is abducted on her departure day

• Alexia Midgar (Pact, Neutral)

  Fake boyfriend who agreed to continue the act until Zenon gives up.

  Former pretend partner; their pretend relationship ended.

• Po Tato (Friend, Affinity)

  Friend who confronted him about his dating progress.

• Zenon Griffey (Other, Hostility)

  Section One advisor who treated him as the first suspect in Alexia's disappearance; as Shadow, Cid confronted him in the sewers and vaporized him with Atomic.

• Sherry Barnett (Friend, Pact, Affinity)

  Friend since agreeing to Sherry's friendship request.

  Gave her help and encouragement; she thanks him before she departs for abroad study.

• Rose Oriana (Other, Neutral)

  Opponent in the qualifying match who now remembers his name.

• Lutheran Barnett (Other, Hostility)

  Assistant Principal of the Academy of Science whom Cid had meant to avoid; Cid recognized him on sight as the Cult Knight and, after being cut down by him, returned as Shadow and killed him.

Sherry Barnett (Sherry)

Schoolgirl · Academy

A brilliant researcher at the Midgar Academy of Science, carrying on the work of her mother Lukreia, who was murdered when Sherry was a child. Her modified artifact broke the magic seal during the academy takeover, but she then found her adoptive father Lutheran dead, never learning that he had killed her mother. She has left to study abroad in Laugus, bound by a purpose she keeps secret.

• First encounter

  Bumped into a blood-soaked Cid, accepted his offer to help her up, and was smitten by him.

• Plan

  Sets out to study abroad in Laugus after the academy closes, keeping her vow to a secret purpose.

• Artifact work

  At Princess Iris's request she deciphered the artifact seized from the Cult, and during the academy takeover she used her modified artifact to break the magic-blocking field.

• Cid Kagenou (Other, Friend, Affinity)

  Became smitten with the bloody boy after he offered to help her up.

  Thanked him for his help and told him of her plan to study abroad; she wished to know him better.

• Lutheran Barnett (Family, Affinity)

  Her father, who asked Cid to befriend her and who she is embarrassed about in front of others.

Beta (Natsume)

Shadow Garden

One of the Seven Shadows, the core members of Shadow Garden who serve Cid. Under the pen name Natsume she is a popular novelist, though her acclaimed works are Cid's stories from his past life passed off as her own. At a book signing in Lindwurm she hands Cid a book with the mission details written in an ancient script.

• Role

  Gathers intelligence and identifies the secret hideout

• Cid Kagenou (Colleague, Affinity)

  Fellow member who reports to him on the investigation

Epsilon

Shadow Garden · Seven Shadows

One of the Seven Shadows, saved by Shadow long ago, who uses her slime magic even to reshape her figure and loves teasing Beta about where Shadow's eyes wander. In Lindwurm she kills a man fleeing across the rooftops and reports to Cid that the Cult's executioner eliminated their target and has gone into hiding.

• Beta (Friend, Affinity)

  Teases Beta about Shadow's gazes, sharing a sense of being watched because of their large busts.

Rose Oriana (Rose)

Student Council President · Oriana Kingdom

Princess of the Oriana Kingdom, a land of art and culture, and the academy's Student Council President, regarded as its best swordswoman. Hearing that Cid survived, she believes his love worked a miracle and accepts his feelings, and now travels with him to Lindwurm, dreaming of a future together.

• Cid Kagenou (Other, Affinity)

  Opponent in the qualifying match; underestimated him at first, then got serious and was impressed by his determination.

  Accepts Cid's love and has pledged her heart to him; hopes he will earn a princess marriage through the Goddess's Trial.

Iris Midgar (Iris)

Midgar Kingdom · Royalty · Crimson Order

Princess of the Midgar Kingdom and Alexia's older sister, a fighter stronger than ordinary knights. She formed the Crimson Order to investigate both the Cult and Shadow Garden. As summer break begins, she takes Alexia shopping at the Mitsugoshi store for her trip to the Goddess's Trial.

• Academy takeover

  Could not act without magic outside the barrier; once it fell she found the terrorists dead and the students safe.

• Shopping trip

  Visits the Mitsugoshi store with Alexia, who is heading to the Sacred Land as a special guest of the Goddess's Trial.

• Alexia Midgar (Family, Affinity)

  Older sister who led the search when Alexia was kidnapped; before the Goddess's Trial she takes Alexia to Gamma's store and reluctantly lets her buy the revealing underwear she wants.

• Sherry Barnett (Pact, Neutral)

  Formally asked Sherry to decipher the artifact seized from the Cult and assigned Crimson Order knights as her guards.

• Rose Oriana (Other, Neutral)

  After the academy barrier fell, learned from Rose that Shadow Garden had killed the terrorists who also called themselves Shadow Garden.

Gamma

Shadow Garden · Seven Shadows

One of the Seven Shadows who runs the Mitsugoshi Company store and its franchises, built from knowledge Cid shared. Calling herself Luna, she welcomes Iris and Alexia to her store as they shop for Alexia's trip to the Goddess's Trial.

• Business

  Built a store and franchises in the kingdom and beyond, including mail-order service, and holds a secret budget of about one billion Zeni.

• Luna

  Introduces herself as Luna when Iris and Alexia visit her store to prepare for the Goddess's Trial.

• Cid Kagenou (Mentor, Mixed)

  Cid mentored her and shared knowledge from his old life, which she used to build her business.

• Alexia Midgar (Other, Neutral)

  Greets Alexia as Luna, the store's representative, and shows her the items she asks for before the Goddess's Trial trip.

Nu

Shadow Garden · Numbers

A newly promoted member of the Numbers, an employee at the Mitsugoshi store who serves as Cid's supporter. During the summer break she brings Beta and Epsilon new orders from Alpha.

• Promotion

  Promoted to the Numbers by Alpha for her skill; assigned by Alpha to support Cid.

• Gamma (Hierarchy, Neutral)

  Works under Gamma at the Mitsugoshi store.

• Cid Kagenou (Hierarchy, Neutral)

  Assigned by Alpha as Cid's supporter; reported to him on the impostor she interrogated and stayed at his side during the academy takeover.

• Beta (Colleague, Neutral)

  Brings Beta and Epsilon a new directive from Alpha.

World Memo

• Academy pressurized gas heating and power

  The academy's power and heating are supplied through a pressurized gas system that runs through the school grounds, with gas flowing through pipes that can burst.

• Diablos' sealed left arm

  According to legend, Olivier cut off the left arm of the demon Diablos at Lindwurm, and the arm is said to be sealed in the Sanctuary, ruins in the mountains near Lindwurm.

Clue Board

• Claire's abduction culprit (Episode 2)

  Claire was taken by Viscount Grease, a high-ranking Cult of Diablos member. Beta's map analysis showed the cryptograms were a bluff and revealed a secret hideout at the spot Cid had marked, where Claire was found.

• Suspected healing of Claire's possession (Episode 2)

  Grease has heard rumors that Cid healed Claire's possession and suspects he may need to be looked into. Claire denies that anyone could heal her, so the question remains open.

• Precision cut echoes a past memory (Episode 9)

  Rose is saved by a precision cut that reminds her of a distant memory, the source of which is not explained.

• Unfinished business with articles (Episode 9)

  Nu reports to Gamma that the necessary articles have been retrieved and only one piece of business remains, though what it is is not stated.

• Sherry's secret vow (Episode 9)

  Sherry keeps secret what she needs to do after leaving the academy and swears a vow as she parts from Cid.

• Corruption and missing orphans (Episode 10)

  Alexia plans to speak with the archbishop about dark rumours of corruption and missing orphans; the rumours are not yet confirmed.

• Plagiarizing reincarnate identified (Episode 10)

  Cid suspects another reincarnated person is plagiarizing famous works and finds that the author Natsume is Beta, who used his past-life stories for her fame.

• Ancient-language inscription (Episode 10)

  Natsume's inscription in Rose's book is written in an ancient language that Rose can only partly read; its meaning is still unknown.

• Drake's hidden secret (Episode 10)

  Alpha finds Archbishop Drake dead and wonders what he was hiding that led to his killing; the secret remains unrevealed.

• Cult executioner in hiding (Episode 10)

  The Cult's executioner eliminated the target and then went into hiding after the henchmen were captured; the executioner's whereabouts are unknown.

• Cid's undisclosed plans (Episode 10)

  Cid says he will proceed with his own plans separate from Plan B; the content of those plans is not revealed.

Battle Record

Cid stops a man fleeing across a rooftop after the killing of Archbishop Drake; the man attacks and is blocked, then Epsilon kills him. The Cult's executioner that the target was eliminated by has gone into hiding.

Qualifying Tournament Bout

Cid vs. Rose Oriana · Episode 7

Location: Midgar Academy for Dark Knights qualifying tournament

Trigger: Cid chose to enter the student preliminary tournament for the Bushin Festival after being registered by Skel

Competitors

• Cid Kagenou — Competitor: Cid Kagenou
• Rose Oriana — Competitor: Rose Oriana

Outcome: The referee stopped the bout and declared Rose Oriana the winner; Cid was then stretchered to the infirmary.

Aftermath

• Rose commits Cid's name to memory
• Cid leaves the infirmary heavily bandaged

Academy takeover by impostor Shadow Garden

Shadow Garden strikes back at the academy · Episodes 7–9

Location: Academy auditorium and campus

Trigger: Terrorists seize the academy; Lutheran Barnett's plot to frame Shadow Garden

Terrorists vs. defenders

• Cult and terrorists — Leader: Cult Knight (Lutheran Barnett) / Attackers: Terrorists
• Academy defenders and Shadow Garden — Defenders: Rose Oriana, Students, Sherry Barnett / Shadow Garden: Shadow

Outcome: Terrorists dead; Lutheran Barnett killed by Shadow; the academy's gas system exploded and burned the campus.

Aftermath

• Shadow is labeled an enemy of the kingdom and is wanted for mass murder, kidnapping, arson, and armed robbery
• The academy is closed for an early summer break after the extensive campus damage

Rooftop clash after Drake's killing

Cid and Epsilon vs. a rooftop assailant · Episode 10

Location: rooftop near Archbishop Drake's body

Trigger: Archbishop Drake was killed; a fleeing man was stopped by Cid

Sides

• Cid Kagenou's side — combatant: Cid Kagenou, Epsilon
• Cult-linked assailant — attacker: unnamed man

Outcome: Cid blocks the attacker; Epsilon kills the man. Cult executioner, the actual eliminator of the target, remains in hiding.

Aftermath

• Henchmen captured
• Cult executioner in hiding
• Plan B moving forward; Cid proceeds with his own plans

Ability Table

Music Releases

• HIGHEST (OP)
• Darling in the Night (Eta ver.) (ED)
• Darling in the Night (Epsilon ver.) (ED)
• Darling in the Night (Delta ver.) (ED)
• Darling in the Night (Gamma ver.) (ED)
• Darling in the Night (Beta ver.) (ED)
• Darling in the Night (Alpha ver.) (ED)