EPISODE CONTEXT

Picking up directly from Episode 1's disruption of Priestella's fragile peace by the Witch Cult, this episode escalates the conflict into full-scale confrontation with the Sin Archbishops, establishing the brutal stakes that will define the season's early stretch. It bridges the initial chaos of 'Theatrical Malice' with the fallout expected in Episode 3, 'Gorgeous Tiger,' where the consequences of these battles reshape the playing field. At episode 2 of 16, this is the season locking into its central conflict early and signaling that the intensity will only compound.