Episode 21

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## Episode Guide

**"The Identity of Master Robe"** (ローブ様 (さま) の正 (しょう) 体 (たい) , *Rōbu-sama no Shōtai*?) is the twenty-first episode of the *Shadows House* anime series and the eighth episode of the second season. It aired on August 27, 2022.

## Summary

Kate and the others hold another meeting in Patrick's rooms to share information. They hone in on the culprit behind the phantom mayhem, at first narrowing down suspects to Sarah for her high soot quantity with Douglas as an accomplice, but John enters late and explains that soot quantity doesn't create phantoms. Shaun identifies Margaret's peony as the source of the robed shadow's smell. Narrowing down suspects again, Kate manages to identify one shadow as the culprit, and Emilico confirms this as their face was "clean". The shadow had outlined a flower bed on Emilico's map, and checking it reveals a note asking them to meet the shadow at midnight. Confronting the robed shadow, Kate explains the evidence they used and is shocked to hear the shadow call her a special morph. The shadow goes on to explain that morphs are what shadows used to be, the that they and Kate have memories from before they mimicked a human. Kate reveals the shadow's identity to be non-other than Maryrose, who reveals herself and calls them entertaining.

## Plot

Kate and Emilico exchange light banter before Gilbert and Gil rush past with the Belle twins tied to a cart suffering from soot sickness, followed by their shadow masters begging to be released. Kate notes that the twins still wore perfume despite their punishment, making them possible suspects as it is similar to the robed shadow. Meeting with Patrick and Louise, they decide to hold another meeting. Despite John's absence, the peers report on their findings. They narrow down the suspects to shadows with high soot quantities due to the size of the phantom. After removing the Star Bearers and allies from the remaining list, the group believes the suspect to be Sarah, with Douglas as an accomplice. Suddenly John enters the room, late due to fixing the Research Team's cabin and cleaning the Star Bearers' conference room. Shaun explains that phantoms aren't created from high amounts of soot. John goes to use Patrick's washroom, noticing the peony Patrick has received from Margaret, which Shaun identifies as the true scent behind the robed shadow. Kate thinks of possible culprits again, realizing that the robed shadow hid their scent and voice as it means they are a well-known person in the building. She finally narrows it down to a single person and Emilico realizes that their Face was clean.

Kate only tells John and Shaun the true culprit, telling Louise and Patrick they will identify the culprit later. She reveals that when the robed shadow took Emilico's map and returned it, they left soot marks outlining a room and a flower bed. Finding the specified flower bed, the group notices a recently dug-up patch, revealing a message in a bottle underneath. The note asks the group to meet the writer where the phantom was defeated. Kate decides to do as the note asks, though remains wary of the robed shadow's motives.

At midnight, the four enter the great hall, meeting with the robed shadow. Kate confronts the shadow with what the group has learned but is shocked to hear them call her a special morph. They deduce that Kate has memories from before she mimicked a human, causing Kate to give off a large amount of soot. The shadow explains that morphs are a shadow's original form, mimicking the humans down to their intelligence, slowly forgetting their past, but Kate and the shadow remember their lives as a morph. John encourages her to speak back, and Kate, motivated again, points out the phantom incident has harmed many living dolls despite the robe's knowledge of them being humans. She orders the robe to reveal themself and asks for their motive, calling them Maryrose. Maryrose reveals herself from under the robe, calling them entertaining.

## Characters

1. Ricky
2. Patrick
3. Maggie (Non-Speaking Role)
4. Margaret
5. Emilico
6. Kate
7. Belle Twins (Non-Speaking Role)
8. Isabelle
9. Mirabelle
10. Gil (Non-Speaking Role)
11. Gilbert
12. Lou
13. Louise
14. Henry (Non-Speaking Role)
15. William (Non-Speaking Role)
16. Billy (Non-Speaking Role)
17. Mia (Flashback)
18. Sarah (Flashback)
19. Doug (Fantasy)
20. Douglas (Fantasy)
21. Shaun
22. John
23. Master Robe
24. Victor (Flashback)
25. Robert's Face (Flashback)
26. Rosemary (Flashback)
27. Maryrose