Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! Season 2 Episode 5 Recap & Characters (Spoiler-Free)

Episode Summary

He Who Pulls The Strings

Gamma reports Mitsugoshi's condition to Alpha, and intruders from Gettan's Clovers later break into the company, where Gamma's clumsy sword work fatally wounds Leaf One and Garter must admit the failed raid to Gettan.

Elsewhere, Alexia spars with Cid at dusk and admits she wants to stop feeling like a spectator. That night John Smith and Yukime finish counterfeit banknotes for distribution from Lawless City, and 664, 665, and 666 are bound and thrown from a train by John Smith.

• Clovers' raid on Mitsugoshi repelled

  Gamma and her companions take on the intruders, and Leaf One dies after Gamma's sword flies into his neck. Garter reports the failure to Gettan, who orders dissenters silenced.

• Alexia and Cid sparring

  Alexia disarms Cid at sunset and confesses over dinner that her current power is not enough to protect her friend.

• Counterfeit banknotes and train interception

  John Smith and Yukime prepare the counterfeit printing and distribution plan, then John Smith ensnares and drops the three women sent to intercept the cargo.

Recent Timeline

• Crimson Tower assault and Blood Queen ritual (Season 2 Episode 2)

  Claire and Mary, climbing the Crimson Tower, witness Juggernaut fighting high-ranking vampires and are cut down. Mary drinks the blood from Claire's mouth, awakening her own dormant vampiric abilities, and holds Juggernaut off briefly until Shadow kicks him off the tower to save Claire.

  At the top of the tower, Crimson begins a ritual to resurrect the Blood Queen by placing Elisabeth's heart, but Shadow bursts in and interrupts it, killing the vampire who proved less durable than expected.

• Rescue of Claire and halted Blood Queen assault (Season 2 Episode 3)

  A four-woman Shadow Garden cell reaches the Crimson Tower as the Blood Queen is about to feed on Claire. Beta beheads the Blood Queen while 664 secures Claire, but the head reattaches to the body and the attack escalates, so Beta orders a retreat with Claire.

  Shadow enters the fight, shielding everyone from red and black missiles and facing the Blood Queen directly. His Recovery Atomic spell heals the ghouls, the wounded, and the unconscious Elisabeth.

  Returning to Midgar Kingdom, Cid switches to his Shadow persona on a train and confronts Yukime, who has followed him from Lawless City.

• MCA cargo ambush, banknote launch, and Zabra's death (Season 2 Episode 4)

  MCA-hired bandits ambush a high-value Mitsugoshi cargo trade, but the employees they threaten are Nu, Chi, and Omega in disguise. Shadow Garden encircles and crushes the bandits, and Nu reports the assault has significantly weakened the MCA, forcing it to rely on legitimate resources in the coming war.

  MCA-affiliated merchants hold a citywide sale to celebrate the new 1000 Zeni banknote, which Cid finds cruder than Mitsugoshi's notes. Cid and Yukime plan to counterfeit MCA notes and, at Yukime's proposal, let fakes be discovered to trigger a credit crisis after cashing out beforehand.

  Zabra, claiming to be Delta's brother and now serving Gettan, is killed by Delta, who stabs him in the chest. Delta dismisses the loss, noting the father has over a thousand offspring. Garter reports to Gettan that Zabra, the fourth leaf, has been defeated.

• Mitsugoshi headquarters raid and counterfeit quality test (Season 2 Episode 5)

  Gamma, Omega, and Chi repel intruders at Mitsugoshi headquarters. Leaf One dies when Gamma's flung sword pierces his neck and explodes. Garter must then report the failed raid to Gettan.

  Yukime's counterfeit is made so well that it surpasses the original design, and John Smith judges that few people could tell the difference. Distribution of the counterfeit notes is set to begin immediately.

• Counterfeit circulation and failed train interception (Season 2 Episode 5)

  Shadow Garden catches the counterfeit currency after a few bills appear in Mitsugoshi stores. Gamma reports to Alpha that the patrons seem unaware the money is forged.

  Sent to intercept counterfeit cargo on an outward-bound train, the squad of 664, 665, and 666 is bound by wires and thrown off the train by John Smith. They withdraw and plan to report the man in the suit to Gamma.

Character Graph

Cid Kagenou (Cid)

Kagenou family · Shadow Garden · Midgar Academy student · Midgar Kingdom

Reborn in another world, he dreams of being the Eminence in Shadow and leads Shadow Garden as the masked Shadow while posing as an ordinary Midgar Academy student. Now he also plays the secret agent John Smith, running a counterfeit MCA banknote scheme with Yukime behind Shadow Garden's back. On a train out of Lawless City he binds 664, 665 and 666 with magic-reinforced wires and throws them off.

• John Smith

  Wears a black Snow Fox suit, a short ponytail and a magician's mask as the secret agent John Smith, and disowns the name Shadow.

• 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.

• Alpha (Hierarchy, Affinity)

  Girl he freed from possession and renamed; she leads Shadow Garden for him, unaware that he is John Smith.

• Yukime (Pact, Neutral)

  Partner in the counterfeit scheme; he promised to stop any pursuers and to leave Gettan to her.

• Alexia Midgar (Friend, Neutral)

  Spars with her at dusk and notices she has grown stronger.

Alpha

Shadow Garden · Seven Shadows

An elf girl Cid freed from possession and renamed, who now leads Shadow Garden against the Cult of Diablos and shares the face of the hero Olivier. She insists that Mitsugoshi's link to Shadow Garden stay hidden, and when counterfeit MCA notes turn up in Mitsugoshi stores she fears a deliberate credit crisis and orders the distribution site found.

• Olivier's face

  Revealed to have the same face as the hero Olivier, who is shown as an elf woman in a statue.

• Cid Kagenou (Hierarchy, Affinity)

  Leader who renamed her and whom she serves.

• Gamma (Colleague, Affinity)

  Fellow Seven Shadow who runs Mitsugoshi; Alpha reluctantly lets her face the Clovers.

Beta

Shadow Garden · Seven Shadows

One of Shadow Garden's Seven Shadows, an elf who chronicles Shadow's deeds and once posed as the author Natsume Kafka. In the Crimson Tower she led a Numbers cell that beheaded the Blood Queen to save Claire, and held on until Shadow arrived.

• Mission

  Entrusted by Shadow with protecting Claire; orders retreat when outmatched.

• Cid Kagenou (Hierarchy, Affinity)

  Her master Shadow, whom she reports to and adores.

Gamma

Shadow Garden · Seven Shadows · Mitsugoshi

One of the Seven Shadows, who built the Mitsugoshi Company from knowledge Cid shared and runs it as its president. When Gettan's Clovers break into Mitsugoshi she insists on facing them herself, and when she trips, her sword flies from her hands and pierces Leaf One's neck.

• Self Sacrifice Spinning Wheel

  Proudly names the accidental sword throw that killed Leaf One a secret technique.

• Cid Kagenou (Hierarchy, Colleague, Affinity)

  Her master, whose knowledge from his old life she turned into the Mitsugoshi business.

• Alpha (Colleague, Affinity)

  Reports to Alpha on Mitsugoshi's state and the counterfeit notes.

Nu

Shadow Garden · Numbers · Mitsugoshi

A member of Shadow Garden's Numbers who works at Mitsugoshi and serves as Cid's supporter. After posing as a cargo employee to trap the MCA's hired bandits, she announces the Clovers' arrival at Mitsugoshi headquarters.

• Cargo ambush

  Posed as a frightened Mitsugoshi employee with Chi and Omega to lure out the bandits Garter hired.

• Alpha (Hierarchy, Affinity)

  Reports to Alpha and carries out her orders.

• Cid Kagenou (Hierarchy, Affinity)

  Serves Cid as his supporter.

Delta

Shadow Garden · Seven Shadows · Therianthrope

A therianthrope of the Seven Shadows whose father is her clan's chief. She despises weakness, and while hunting bandits in the capital with Shadow she killed her brother Zabra, who served Gettan, calling weaklings a disgrace to the family.

• Clan ties

  Father is the clan chief with over a thousand offspring; promises to give Shadow a hundred women if he defeats her father.

• Cid Kagenou (Hierarchy, Affinity)

  Her master, who joined her bandit hunt in the capital.

Rose Oriana (666)

Shadow Garden · Numbers · Oriana Kingdom

Princess of the Oriana Kingdom who stabbed her father, joined Shadow Garden and now serves as Number 666 in a squad with 664 and 665. Sent to seize counterfeit cargo from a train, she charges John Smith but is caught in his wires and thrown off, and walks away asking herself why she is so weak.

• Father's death

  After her father forgives her, she attacks Perv, who shields himself with the king, and stabs her father; she then puts her blade to her own neck until Shadow tells her the fight is not over.

• Renaming

  Placed in a squad with members 664 and 665 and renamed Number 666.

• 664 (Hierarchy, Mixed)

  Her squad leader, who scolds her questionable decisions and orders her to stand down.

• Cid Kagenou (Other, Affinity)

  The masked boy who saved her as a child and inspired her to take up the sword.

• Alpha (Hierarchy, Neutral)

  Recruited her into Shadow Garden after offering her the choice between fighting alone or alongside them.

664

Shadow Garden · Numbers

A Shadow Garden member who leads a squad of the Numbers with 665 and 666. Sent to seize counterfeit cargo from a train, she is bound by John Smith's wires and thrown off, then stops 666 from counterattacking and withdraws to report to Gamma.

• Squad leadership

  Singles out 666 for questionable decisions and orders her to stand down after the defeat.

• Rose Oriana (Hierarchy, Mixed)

  Squad member she scolds for questionable decisions and orders to stand down.

Alexia Midgar (Alexia)

Midgar royal family · Royal · Crimson Order · Midgar

Princess of Midgar and Iris's younger sister, who once used Cid as a fake boyfriend and is known as The Fencing Ordinaire. Sparring with Cid at dusk, she disarms him, then admits her strength is still not enough: her one friend is suffering, and she no longer wants to be a mere spectator.

• Fencing reputation

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

• Motive for growth

  Fears that the world is moving on without her and that she will be left behind if she stays idle.

• Cid Kagenou (Friend, Neutral)

  Former fake boyfriend she now spars with; she envies his carefree outlook on life.

Garter (President of the MCA)

Major Corporate Alliance

President of the Major Corporate Alliance (MCA), a pious merchant in public who answers in secret to Gettan. After the Clovers' raid on Mitsugoshi fails he must admit it to Gettan, who orders him to silence any dissenters, and he is sent to trace the source of the counterfeit notes.

• MCA strategy

  Sent bandits after Mitsugoshi's cargo and reported to Gettan that Mitsugoshi's private soldiers were stronger than estimated.

• Gettan (Hierarchy, Mixed)

  His real master, who overrules his calls for caution and orders him to keep dissent in check.

Gettan (Gettan the Sword Devil)

Major Corporate Alliance · Cult of Diablos

A blind lycanthrope warrior who secretly runs the MCA for the Cult of Diablos and hides his scarred eyes behind a visor. After his Clovers fail at Mitsugoshi he orders Garter to silence dissent, and privately admits the credit-crisis plan Alpha fears is his true purpose, though it was not meant to start this early.

• Ambition

  Sees each setback as a chance to prove his strength and value to the Cult, believing acceptance will give him power no one can challenge.

• Garter (Hierarchy, Hostility)

  Treats Garter as his subordinate and rules him through fear.

Yukime (Spirit Fox)

White Tower ruler

Ruler of the White Tower in Lawless City, who followed Cid out of the city and now partners with him as John Smith. She runs the counterfeit operation from a remote viscountcy and reminds him of his two promises: to stop any pursuers and to leave Gettan, who took everything from her, to her.

• Plan

  Proposed letting the counterfeit MCA notes be discovered to trigger a credit crisis and cashing out before it hits.

• Scar

  Showed John Smith a deep scar on her back while vowing to deal with Gettan herself.

• Cid Kagenou (Pact, Neutral)

  Profit-driven partner as John Smith; she believes he tested her sincerity and admires his genius.

• Gettan (Other, Hostility)

  Means to take his life herself, saying he took everything from her.

• Juggernaut (Other, Hostility)

  Rival ruler of the Black Tower whom she fought during the ghoul outbreak.

Juggernaut

Black Tower ruler

The brutish ruler of the Black Tower in Lawless City, who wields a massive cleaver. During the ghoul outbreak he fought Yukime, forced his way into the Crimson Tower and cut down Claire and Mary, until Shadow kicked him off the tower.

• Assault on the Crimson Tower

  Broke through the artifact gate with one swing of his cleaver, then wounded Claire and Mary and was about to deliver a fatal blow to Claire before Shadow kicked him off the tower.

• Yukime (Other, Hostility)

  Rival ruler of the White Tower whom he fought during the ghoul outbreak.

World Memo

• MCA and Mitsugoshi trade rivalry

  The Major Corporate Alliance and Mitsugoshi Company compete in trade, with the MCA led by Garter as president and its secret leader Gettan; Mitsugoshi's profitability and expansion alarm MCA leadership.

• Mitsugoshi textiles widespread in capital

  Business attire worn around the royal capital is produced with Mitsugoshi textiles, and Mitsugoshi designer goods are sold through its Comme Ça line.

• MCA 1000 Zeni banknote

  The MCA issues a new 1000 Zeni banknote in the royal capital, with cruder printing and less detailed design than Mitsugoshi banknotes.

• Banknotes backed by gold reserves

  Banknotes are essentially worth only their paper value, functioning as promissory repayment notes so long as banks hold gold reserves equal to the notes in circulation; their advantage is convenience over carrying gold coins.

• Therianthrope clan hierarchy by chief

  A Therianthrope clan is ruled by a chief who has over a thousand offspring, and the clan chief position passes to whoever defeats the current chief.

• Inconspicuous viscountcy as production base

  Counterfeit banknote production is located in an inconspicuous viscountcy where law enforcement is weak, governed by a desultory magistrate, with printing presses housed in an abandoned coal mine.

• Fractional-reserve banking exposes bank runs

  Mitsugoshi has adopted fractional-reserve banking, so a loss of trust in one currency could spread to the other and trigger a credit crisis.

Clue Board

• Cid's undisclosed plans (Season 2 Episode 4)

  Cid declares he will reclaim everything that rightfully belongs to him, which Po and Skel find cryptic, and he plans to use his acquired capital to set up a new corporation after Mitsugoshi falls.

• Scar on Yukime's back (Season 2 Episode 4)

  Yukime reveals a deep scar on her back while focused on her plans to deal with Gettan herself; how she got the scar is not stated.

• Gettan's hidden scarred eyes (Season 2 Episode 4)

  Gettan's eyes are scarred and kept hidden behind his visor; the cause of the scarring is not given.

• Counterfeit production site (Season 2 Episode 5)

  Shadow Garden had to find the distribution site, but in this episode the counterfeit operation is revealed: printing presses in an abandoned coal mine in an inconspicuous viscountcy, with output moved to a Lawless City distribution center and circulated into Midgar Kingdom.

• Gettan's credit-crisis plan (Season 2 Episode 5)

  The credit-crisis plan Alpha feared is revealed to be Gettan's true purpose, but it was not meant to start this early; the premature circulation of counterfeit MCA banknotes threatens the Cult's capital still tied up in MCA assets.

• Anticipated train intrusion (Season 2 Episode 5)

  John Smith says he knew the women would come to the train, though their arrival came sooner than he expected, leaving his reason for anticipating them unexplained.

Battle Record

Numbers 664, 665 and 666 try to intercept counterfeit cargo on an outward-bound train and are bound by John Smith's wires, then defenestrated; the three Numbers withdraw.

Capital bandit hunt

Delta and Shadow vs bandits · Episode 24

Location: capital

Trigger: Delta's bandit-hunting mission in the capital

Delta and Shadow vs bandits

• Delta and Shadow — hunters: Delta, Shadow
• Bandits — targets: bandits
• Zabra — intervening party: Zabra

Outcome: Bandits dispatched; Zabra killed by Delta

Aftermath

• Delta stabs and kills Zabra, her brother who serves Gettan
• Delta calls the loss inconsequential, as her father the clan chief has over a thousand offspring

Mitsugoshi headquarters intrusion

Gamma vs Leaf One · Episode 25

Location: Mitsugoshi headquarters

Trigger: Intruders enter Mitsugoshi to locate Manager Luna, who confronts them on her own accord

Gamma, Omega and Chi vs the Clovers

• Shadow Garden — combatants: Gamma, Omega, Chi
• Intruders — combatants: Leaf One

Outcome: Leaf One dies after Gamma's sword pierces his neck; the other intruders are defeated

Aftermath

• A hole is blown in the Mitsugoshi wall
• Gamma suffers a bloody nose

Outward train cargo interception

John Smith vs the Numbers squad · Episode 25

Location: Outward-bound train from Lawless City

Trigger: The Numbers squad is assigned to intercept contraband cargo including counterfeit MCA banknotes

John Smith vs the Numbers squad

• Numbers squad — infiltrators: 664, 665, 666
• Train defenders — combatant: John Smith

Outcome: The three Numbers are bound and thrown from the train; they withdraw while John Smith remains

Aftermath

• The squad withdraws on 664's order to report the man in the suit to Gamma
• 666 reflects on her weakness

Ability Table

Music Releases

• Grayscale dominator (OP)
• Polaris in the Night (Omega ver.) (ED)
• Polaris in the Night (Chi ver.) (ED)
• Polaris in the Night (Nu ver.) (ED)
• Polaris in the Night (Lambda ver.) (ED)