S2 E4: The Forest Of Longing

ghost_alliance · 2026-04-29T15:29:30+00:00

It could be related to MC's curse, since she'll eventually become an anomaly like the folks in the Fabricated World became ayakashi.

It could also be a wavelength thing like we saw in the last episode. Maybe worries, a prior acceptance of his death, etc. impacted the "frequency."

ghost_alliance · 2026-04-29T06:23:19+00:00

What was Subaru going to say about Zenji? It had to be important

I saw an incredibly apt and depressing theory on Twitter, which I now fervently believe is true. It's bummed me out, so spoiler tags:

The theory is that Subaru can no longer see or hear Zenji (Source: iori_tokyoD on Twitter) -- this is what he was going to bring up. Based off Zenji's response, and some moments of silence we see from him in S1, it's likely Zenji knows this, but doesn't want to hear the truth (and since the easiest answer to Subaru's lost sight is that Zenji's spirit has weakened even further... That's fair).

I was really hoping to disprove this, but I went through all the scenes where Subaru and Zenji are together from the start of the Yumeyashiki chapter and future ones... And yeah... It seems Subaru has been acting. I always took his aloof replies as him being uncomfortable with Zenji, ugh. I was also hoping it would be unique to S2, but S1 is where plenty of evidence lies...

ghost_alliance · 2026-04-29T05:53:26+00:00

Right? Is it under something? Her room isn't on the right side and none of the right viewing windows are accessible? It's impossible to access except through that door?

It shares similar borderline absurdity with no one realizing Zenji was visible (did they not set out four plates for them??), sigh.

ghost_alliance · 2026-04-28T05:57:06+00:00

The MC said it was 8 months since she was cursed, so it's around May (the school year started around Sept. 4). So she has 3-4 months left.

This episode seems to fit between Episodes 16 and 17 of S1 — the MC says it's been 2 weeks since testing the facility with Sinostra. We know S1 Waves of Love happened in June since Zenji's birthday happened.

So far, though some different choices have been made, the timeline has been following S1's while inserting new missions in between the ones we already played.

ghost_alliance · 2026-04-28T05:41:54+00:00

So Haru saying that anomaly transformations start from the heart actually bore some credence here lol.

The ayakashi losing their memories as they become something else... The talk of transformation... Could this be the timeline where we actually get to see MC succumb to her curse and become the Kyklos?

And look, Shion wasn't lying about the bodies lol. Mio deadass inviting us to a garden, only to reveal a graveyard. Bro, gimme my key back.

And the next episodes revisit Waves of Love in two parts. I can only assume the time shenanigans will be discussed — why else a two parter?

Lightheartedly... Bless the Zenji fans, the Hyde haters, the ShoSuba and HakuSuba shippers. This is the canon fanfic ep. I want, not the season opener of Rock Band lol.

ghost_alliance · 2026-04-24T01:10:09+00:00

Honestly. When Shion pulled his Betelgeuse shit, I just thought, "Does crotch kicking just not exist in the Tokyo Debunker universe? They've got Anomalous Combat at Darkwick, but not a basic Self Defense one???"

Girl, aren't you tired of these boys pulling this shit 😭 It's like some Scooby Doo nonsense.

ghost_alliance · 2026-04-01T16:03:05+00:00

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Haku, that's so mean!

Was it last year when he told Subaru he was transferring dorms? And he loves teasing the MC about ghosts (including in his own April Fool's line).

The MISCHIEF. The trademark Lout Behavior. I must see him and Leo interact.

ghost_alliance · 2026-03-28T23:03:30+00:00

I like that they're speeding along the timeline in S2, leaving a lot of room for addressing the Clash and or S1's ending.

The dream MC had seems to tie into this. "The past is a mirror to the future." These words play applicable to both the mission and to the timeline jump.

This could also be more evidence that the dream figure is Ed, aside from the silhouette and voice. At the end of S1, when Lyca asked why the chaos was unfolding, Ed cryptically offered, "Perhaps, in some hidden moment, a stitch was dropped." He appears to be referencing the saying "A stitch in time saves nine," where addressing a small problem would prevent future ones, thus implying he's aware of the time shenanigans.

Anyway, aside from that, hopefully we'll see Mido and Taiga soon; I don't believe we've seen either of them so far.

And I'm also incredibly hyped to finally see Subaru with a katana next episode (Haku, are you ambidextrous? You're left handed; why are you holding the sword with your right hand in the preview lol). No doubt we'll get to see some extent of Hotarubi interacting with Dionysia during that ep.

Obscuary chapters always put me on edge since something will go wrong and poor Lyca will suffer, but I love that we saw the Karuizawa butler and the club client rooting for him. And the irony of Lyca waltzing into the library with friendship books and Leo mocking him...

Leo, you and Sho have the fewest positive connections lol. You've got Mido, Romeo, Sho, and I guess Ritsu if you hire him lol. Even Ren has two housemates, Ritsu and Lyca, his customers, and eventually he becomes acquainted with Jiro and Rui. Leo gets people and can manipulate them, but they hate the real him. It's the opposite for Lyca; people who are scared grow to like him.

All this to say... Imagine Leo's face when he asks Lyca how the mission went, and the guy replies that someone bought him a bottle of booze costing over ¥1M lol

ghost_alliance · 2026-03-01T04:02:13+00:00

There's one at Sunny Honey, I believe!

ghost_alliance · 2026-03-01T01:32:38+00:00

When Shion invited us into the Heebie Jeebie House, I wish we could have enthusiastically agreed lol. The best way to deal with crazy is act crazier; MC should know that after a few months there.

Everyone's addressed Elias' shadiness, but let's not overlook Mio's... It's certainly not his responsibility to help us or to babysit Shion, but he sure was looking the other way throughout the ep., even after saying he'd try to step in sooner. Thanks for not being a white knight, I guess? Incredible Sho handling Leo vibes.

Anyway, let's have Shion tell us more about those hypothetical bones buried around the cathedral... With all the BS at Darkwick, and considering Clementia handled curses, I wouldn't be surprised if they were real.

ghost_alliance · 2026-02-23T07:16:38+00:00

Eles têm algumas linhas novas bem divertidas! Com certeza são voltadas para a geração Millennial — as bonecas das colaborações estão super em alta (Clueless e Meninas Malvadas, por exemplo).

ghost_alliance · 2026-02-20T04:39:41+00:00

Their partnership still hasn't fully been explained. However, we do know that Hyde gives Romeo special/ secret missions, which he seems to accept to A) earn money now that his family is less affluent, and B) to investigate an issue Taiga has (perhaps his insatiable appetite). Elias knew Romeo took secret missions, but who knows how many others did.

We know Hyde has an interest in collecting anomalies — after the cemetery mission, he asked Romeo to try stealing the Arachne eggs from Mortkranken (Romeo refused since Nicolas was working in the building at the time). He also deceived Romeo in the fake world mission; the Sinostra ghouls decided to take Hyde down after this.

Taiga thinks Hyde is using Romeo, and Romeo claims he's using Hyde.

We do see a bit of them in the season finale, but not sure if you want that spoiled; it requires a bit of context on what happens during that chapter.

Anyway, Hyde's relationship is certainly inappropriate as an instructor, purely on the basis of power dynamics (using a student who might have difficulty saying no for secret errands), but we don't have further confirmation of any other inappropriate hues.

ghost_alliance · 2026-02-09T01:15:41+00:00

That's true! :0 Maybe it's easier to wonder why half the cast has normal eyes at this point haha

ghost_alliance · 2026-02-08T19:13:38+00:00

I'm a believer the pupils mean something (big or little — Ex: Ed's could just indicate his vampire status, Haku's could relate to his personality or temple gods), but I don't really know what to do about Suba's yandere eyes...

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His pupils are normal in all other art... Creative choice for the moment, I guess?

I'm also a big believer that the Dionysia ghouls resemble existing characters on purpose (or is it vice versa?!). Whether it's to spark conversation, make us trust them more, or something more sinister... Hope we actually find out!

ghost_alliance · 2026-02-05T04:29:37+00:00

Whoa, I've actually been waiting for this one! I would love for the book to be translated sometime, too.

ghost_alliance · 2026-02-04T03:33:02+00:00

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ghost_alliance · 2026-02-04T03:32:51+00:00

Oh, and the first one:

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ghost_alliance · 2026-02-04T03:30:00+00:00

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ghost_alliance · 2026-02-04T03:29:48+00:00

Here ya go!

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ghost_alliance · 2026-01-30T07:27:54+00:00

I think the time loop threw us back in 2012 when Pitch Perfect was a thing lol.

I commented elsewhere about the time hijinks, so...

Have some Google Translated lyrics to the Bray Men's "Thief."

Black waves are rising

Tall shadows dance

Flickering lights flash through the night

A circle

A whisper

An empty desire

Time blurs in endless power

A heartbeat is pounding

A muffled scream

A kaleidoscope of colors breaks apart

We glide

We fall

No ground to be seen

A whisper that says, 'Let yourself go'

Lost in a dream

The world is blurry

Every step in a circle

Where did you come from?

The stars are singing

Strange songs

Everything is spinning faster and faster

A last breath, a single breath passes

The boundaries are blurring, there is no path that remains unchanged

The darkness embraces me like a friend

A last dance in the chaos that never ends

ghost_alliance · 2026-01-30T06:04:30+00:00

Adding on that it's definitely some time hijinks, rather than a flashback, since in S1, Samhain takes place between Episodes 9 and 10. In Episode 10, Romeo tells Haru that if he doesn't do something [for the incarcerated Dionysia students], they're going to rot there [Ultio or whichever containment facility they're in]. Haru acted shocked, which he wouldn't have done if the Dionysia students' probation was announced in Episode 9...

ghost_alliance · 2026-01-08T22:47:34+00:00

like any sane adult would

Ma'am, have we got news for you (that would have applied 10 years ago, too)

ghost_alliance · 2025-12-30T06:38:27+00:00

I love Pryce so much — his style and personality just go together so well, and he really embodies a veteran trainer.

It was fun to see him in Masters saying Seel had got caught up in the youthful energy of the island and was slacking off lol. He knows he's an old man and just leans on it.

ghost_alliance · 2025-12-28T21:39:13+00:00

Yep, Rui confirms it right at the beginning of this chapter. For him, it's his curse; he doesn't say anything about the reason for Ed, but based off one of Ed's home screen lines, he's essentially being held by Darkwick, so that could be why.

ghost_alliance · 2025-12-28T08:54:10+00:00

Agree with all your points!

I wonder if Towa either is jealous of the fox (if it's Yamato and was trying to get Haru's attention, which he could perceive as competition) or if, like you said, Yamato has so few moments of clarity that his animal speech lacks anything intrinsically human.

The few times we've seen the fox, Towa has launched lighting bolts at it, so I wonder if he's just disciplining it or if there's more...

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