EPISODE CONTEXT

As the first episode of the second season, this picks up directly from the first season's mounting tensions and transforms them into full-scale conflict at Mion River—one of the war's most significant turning points. The strategic groundwork and character motivations established across the prior thirteen episodes now pay off as Masters and Servants are forced into direct confrontation. This battle sets the trajectory for the entire second season, establishing the accelerated pace and higher stakes that will define every remaining episode.