The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 Episode 5: He Who Pulls The Strings

Manga volume 69-85

Canon/HIGH

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9.7

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Episode Context

Sitting at the near-midpoint of Season 2, Episode 5 follows the fallout from 'Mask of Falsehood' and the Lawless City's web of secrets, deepening the clandestine power struggles that have been building since the season's opening arc. It serves as critical connective tissue, positioning Alpha, Gamma, and the John Smith identity as key pieces before Episode 6 brings that thread to a head. This is the calm before a pivot, the season is done setting the board and is about to start flipping it.

Runtime23 min

Filler StatusCanon

Plot ImportanceHIGH

Air DateNov 1, 2023

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