Overview:
The College is sealed off to protect the students and staff from whatever or whoever has been sapping magic from victims. Zaccheroni puts the students’ survival abilities to the test but with a catch: no sorcery allowed.
Our Take:
I was more than happy for The Ancient Magus’ Bride to come back because of all the cozy vibes but I don’t think we are going to be getting those anytime soon. With all the things going on around the college it’s understandable that it would be sealed off. It would also be understandable for the teachers to want to teach some self-defense. What isn’t understandable however is the type of danger they put the students in. Zaccheroni doesn’t give off the most “stable” of impressions but what he puts the students through is a little much.
This episode wasn’t super great but I think it’s going to lead to some things that are. I think we are going to get some really interesting backstory information soon. While maybe not the strongest return, The Ancient Magus’ Bride return is a welcome one. I’m looking forward to seeing where it goes from here. Chise and the group should get back to form soon!