Episode 4

* Episode
* Title Card
* End Card

## Episode Guide

**"Watchers in the Night"** (深夜 (しんや) の見回 (みまわ) り, *Shin'ya no mimawari*?) is the fourth episode of the *Shadows House* anime series. It aired on May 2, 2021.

## Summary

Barbie assigned Emilico, Shaun, and Rum to be the Night patrol because she didn’t like the behavior of the 3 new living dolls.

## Plot

Barbie called all the living dolls. Emilico asked why they were there and Mia sago. "Today were being blessed by Star Bearer 's wisdom". Barbie said one of them was lazy to clean and she said it caused the phantom mayhem. Barbie will question them until they get to the bottom of it. Barbie asked the Rosemary's team about it. Barbie was angry with them because she judged them that they let those scorches slip by. Rosemary hasn't finished explaining when Barbie judged Rosemary's team right away.

Mia continued Rosemary's explanation. She said that they were still training Emilico, the newest member of their team. After Mia explained, Barbie kicked her in the stomach. Emilico defends Mia. and Barbie got angry with Emilico. A male living doll interrupted as he mopped. Barbie fell and was caught by another male living doll. Barbie was angry at the one who blocked her, The male living doll apologized and explained that his eyes were blurred and he could not wear glasses because his master did not wear glasses.

He gets punched by a living doll that saves Barbie because he has no respect for the Star Bearer. Barbie sees a timid and pitiful living doll apologizing because her accumulated soot fell off. Barbie hits the poor living doll and judges her as the culprit in the phantom mayhem. Emilico begged the living doll twins to save her because the poor living doll was part of their group. The twins refused because the poor living doll was just bringing trouble to their group. The twins judged the poor living doll as a failure.

Emilico protected the poor living doll; then Barbie called Emilico a Sunshine, the poor living doll a Good for nothing and the male living doll with the blurred eye, Black sheep. Barbie ordered them to be on night patrol. Barbie will report them to adults if they fail. Barbie asked what was the name of the living doll that rescued her. He introduced himself as Ricky. Barbie praised him because he is the only promising one out of the new living dolls. Barbie has put all the living dolls back to work.

Mia is annoyed with Barbie because of her cruelty to the new living dolls. She told Emilico that defending others would do nothing and she asked her to avoid making Barbie angry because her master is an important figure. Emilico went home and Kate asked her if Emilico could study tonight. Emilico apologized because she had a job outside the room so only another day. Emilico cleaned Kate's room and she left. Kate saw her leave and her soot came out.

In another room. Patrick admired his servant, Ricky, because he was praised by the Star Bearer. Ricky told Patrick about their team’s "Black Sheep" and Ricky showed the "Black Sheep" his place and none too gently. Ricky did it because it will benefit Patrick 's face. In another room, the shy and pitiful living doll cleans her  master 's room and she doesn't talk to her master.

The 3 got together in the hall that Barbie called to be on night watch. Emilico introduced herself. The "Black Sheep" introduced himself as Shaun and the woman was embarrassed to introduce herself. They are starting to find something. They walked around the whole hall and saw nothing. They went home and Emilico went to her room. As she was writing in her notebook she fell asleep and woke up. They've been looking for 4 nights and it's five more. Every day when they search, Emilico writes in her notebook and draws Rolly.

Shaun brought blankets to sleep because the shadow masters locked their rooms when their servants left. He will sleep there until their time is up. He said that Barbie just wants to sow discords between them and their masters. His daily cleaning is starting to suffer because of his lack to sleep. Shaun asked Emilico and she said she did Kate a disservice by oversleeping this morning and blaming it to someone else is not right. Shaun told her that they are their master's faces so
how can they fulfil their role if they all look worn out. He is just obeying his master's instruction seriously. Emilico encourages him not to give up and he shows the map that Mia drew for her and Shaun is already asleep. Emilico told one of her companions to look around and Shaun got up to say she brought 2 blankets for the two if they wanted to sleep.

Emilico and another companion went to bed. Emilico has difficulty sleeping because she is not used to sleeping when the ceiling is too high and she already has someone to sleep next to. Emilico realizes that Shaun is right saying that sleep is also important. Emilico thanked Shaun for caring and for his help while Barbie was furious. They heard one of their companions speaking and she said that she could not help and that she was just a failure and Emilico was happy because she finally spoke. Emilico says she's not a failure and she's glad the poor living doll and Shaun became her friends. The poor living doll introduced herself as Rum.

They heard something and they thought it was the phantom so Rum ran but it was the veiled doll. They bring them food and clean their clothes. Shaun tells him not to talk to the veiled doll because they can't speak. They just hear and watch what is happening. The veiled doll left and Emilico and Shaun looked for Rum.

Rum is in a dark place and she is terrified. Rummy talks to her (but it's not human because it's just Rum's index finger) Rummy asks if Rum thinks Emilico and Shaun will save her. Rum had lost hope because she thought the phantom had captured them. Emilico and Shaun look for Rum and Shaun surprises Emilico because she is taking care of a living doll that only the master should take care of. They look at the map and they go to the hallway that leads to the front door. Even though Emilico knew they shouldn't go there, they still went there so Emilico accidentally hit a tile. When she hit it there were bows that were thrown at them but they managed to avoid it.

They heard Rum shout and they immediately went to Rum. They immediately saw Rum. Emilico asked why Rum shouted, Rum replied that she saw a phantom. Suddenly, the phantom appeared. They worked together to fight the phantom and they defeated it. Emilico noticed the trapdoor on the ceiling is loose and it is where the soot is leaking out.

Emilico went upstairs and she saw that the soot each room passed through the attic and that is where the soot is leaking from. The case was also resolved and they celebrate. Emilico gave Shaun and Rum the bread that the shadows family ate. Kate is bored because Emilico is taking too long. They promised to share information and she said that at this rate they will never pass the debut. Kate needs to do something.

## Characters

1. Barbie
2. Ben
3. Hank (*Cameo*)
4. Shaun
5. Ricky
6. Billy (*Cameo*)
7. Rum
8. Belle Twins
9. Emilico
10. Lou
11. Mia
12. Rosemary
13. Kate
14. Patrick
15. Shirley

## Trivia

* Okage-sama was supposed to make debut in this episode but he did not appear in this episode.