Episode 24

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* Title Card
* End Card

## Episode Guide

**"The Answer of the Two"** (ふたりの答 (こた) え, *Futari no Kotae*?) is the twenty-fourth episode of the *Shadows House* anime series and the eleventh episode of the second season. It aired on September 17, 2022.

## Summary

Kate meets with Barbara who asks that she be present when the Star Bearers hand Maryrose to Edward as a witness.

In the Passageway of Glory, the only way to enter Lord Grandfather's wing, Maryrose apologizes to Barbara as she was unable to fulfill her promise, though Barbara claims to have no memory of it. Back to when they debuted, Maryrose and Barbara had promised to become adults together, meeting Christopher shortly after. He put together a plan for the Star Bearers and Barbara to educate the children, giving them one of the best reputations since previous generations. After his invitation, the instructors quickly lose interest, causing Barbara to become depressed. She attempts to get Maryrose to come out of her room, only for Maryrose to claim she doesn't want to become an adult anymore. Walking outside, Barbara falls into despair and gives off a large amount of soot, causing Barbie to suffer a serious injury to her head. Thomas keeps her from being disposed of, granting her the position of Star Bearer leader, telling her that Christopher is waiting for her.

Back to the present, Maryrose internally apologizes to Barbara as she doesn't know anything. Going back to her perspective of events, Maryrose broke the brainwashing on Anthony, Christopher's doll. When Christopher was invited, Anthony managed to come back alone in a distressed state. He reveals he had learned of fusion, and when Christopher had learned of this, he killed himself to the horror of Maryrose and Rosemary.

In the present time, Edward deduces the existence of a traitor who fed Maryrose information on fusion. Maryrose notes that she is officially in Lord Grandfather's wing and sends soot through a window to a stack of soot sacks, creating a phantom that crashes through the window. She captures Edward and declares her actions to be Edward's responsibility, but the adult shifts into his shadow form. Edward uses his soot power to manipulate sounds, creating harsh noise that paralyzes Maryrose and Rosemary. In a final act of defiance, Maryrose and Rosemary smile and embrace each other, jumping out the broken window into the cliffs.

## Plot

Put into adjacent cells, Maryrose notes the irony that she and Rosemary are finally being treated equally, wearing the same clothes and in the same rooms. In Kate's room, she resolves to train herself further before asking what was in the message Emilico received earlier. The two meet with Barbara in her room, who states that Kate will be present when Maryrose is to be handed over to Edward in the Passageway of Glory, the only way to the Lord Grandfather's wing, in the manor as witnesses. Before Kate leaves, Barbara thanks her for stopping Maryrose.

In the Passageway of Glory, Barbara escorts Maryrose to the boundary line, where Maryrose apologizes that she was unable to keep her promise to Barbara who claims to have no memory of. In a flashback, a young Maryrose had promised the young Barbara that they would become adults together. They met Christopher, a senior, shortly after who complimented their resolves. He plans to become a Star Bearer and assume a role of a teacher to guide the children to success and give them more opportunities. Despite struggling to keep up with the conversations, Barbara is allowed to join in on the plans with Maryrose, gaining admiration for Christopher in the process. After becoming a Star Bearer with Edward, Aileen, and Gerald, Christopher chooses children to instruct the others and holds meetings to dedicate effort into helping newcomers. Many children also come to admire Christopher, earning him a better reputation than previous generations. Eventually, Christopher was invited to the Lord Grandfather's wing, and the instructors quickly lost interest in teaching the children. Only Barbara attempts to put effort and is depressed when even Maryrose doesn't come to the instructors' meeting. She attempts to get Maryrose to come out of her room, only for her to claim that she doesn't want to become an adult anymore. Walking outside, Barbara believes that she can't do anything on her own, exploding with a large amount of soot out of despair. The soot destroys part of the building and throws Barbie, injuring her forehead in the process. The two are summoned to Lord Grandfather's wing where they meet Thomas, who states that Barbara cannot become an adult, only for her to become an exception as Christopher has high hopes for her, granting her the position of Star Bearer leader.

Back in the present, Barbara has Edward sign a letter of consent to hand over Maryrose, still upset that Edward was chosen over Christopher to become the warden of the children's wing. As Barbara returns to the children's wing, Maryrose internally apologizes to Barbara, noting that she doesn't know anything. Returning to her memory of Christopher, she reveals that she broke the Anthony's brainwashing, wondering in the present if it was a mistake. She notes that despite Christopher's achievements, Anthony's intelligence was the driving force. On the day Christopher was invited, Anthony suddenly returns in a distressed state. He had learned of fusion, which he deduced to be the reason for the brainwashing. Breaking down into tears, Anthony goes on to explain that Christopher killed himself when he learned of this to the horror of Maryrose and Rosemary. Maryrose falls into despair, and when Barbara comes to ask her to come out, Maryrose finds herself unable to, as she had too many things she couldn't tell Barbara.

In present time, Edward notes Maryrose didn't react when Barbara called him Edward despite appearing as his doll, Ed, deducing that someone fed her information of fusion. Maryrose notes that she is officially in Lord Grandfather's wing, having passed the boundary line of the Passageway of Glory. She sends a small amount of soot through a window to a stack of soot sacks, creating a phantom that crashes into the hallway. The phantom captures Edward, who is angered over Maryrose's actions, shifting into his shadow form. Maryrose is suddenly afflicted with pain, weakening her control over the phantom, releasing Edward and falling out the window. He reveals his soot power, which has the ability to manipulate sound by vibrating his soot, creating a piercing sound that paralyzes Maryrose and Rosemary. Maryrose refuses to lose Rosemary to fusion, and the two smile to each other. As an act of defiance, the two embrace and jump out the broken window to the shock of everyone.

## Characters

1. Maryrose
2. Rosemary
3. Emilico
4. Kate
5. Shaun
6. John (Non-speaking Role)
7. Barbara
8. Barbie
9. Benjamin
10. Ben
11. Susanna
12. Susie (Non-speaking Role)
13. Oliver (Non-speaking Role)
14. Olly (Non-speaking Role)
15. Christopher (Flashback)
16. Anthony (Flashback)
17. Edward
18. Ed (Flashback)(Non-speaking Role)
19. Aileen (Flashback)(Non-speaking Role)
20. Allie (Flashback)(Non-speaking Role)
21. Gerald (Flashback)(Non-speaking Role)
22. Jer (Flashback)(Non-speaking Role)
23. Jeremiah (Flashback)(Non-speaking Role)
24. Jeremy (Flashback)(Non-speaking Role)
25. Lydia (Flashback)(Non-speaking Role)
26. Liddy (Flashback)(Non-speaking Role)
27. Thomas (Flashback)