Ep. 38 - Amuse-bouche

**Amuse-bouche** is the thirty-eighth episode of Eros Conquers All. It was released on December 9th, 2022.

## Plot

Raini falls asleep on the couch right before Lavi, Mira, and Kai review the prophecy given to Lavi by Janus. Mira remarks that Raini is probably stressed and that it is strange for her to fall asleep right before an important discussion before asking about warning Eros directly about the prophecy since it concerns him. Lavi states her belief that Eros already knows about his fate but is not doing anything to prevent it. Mira theorizes that Eros might not be able to do anything about it, which nullifies their chances of being able to do anything as they are merely humans. Unbeknownst to the group, Rue listens in on their conversation. Mira begins to rant about the hopelessness of circumventing prophecies before being interrupted by Kai, who reminds her that something must be done as more is at stake than just Eros. Lavi agrees and explains that Eros' death would mark the birth of Chaos, a god that would go on to destroy the mortal realm. Lavi briefly recounts how receiving the prophecy temporarily drove her insane before clutching her chest and stating that she recovered and is now fully focused on preventing the birth of Chaos. Kai looks at her in concern before Lavi brightens the mood by passing out t-shirts themed around saving Eros and the world. After the three humans wear the shirts, Lavi reveals that the one to kill Eros would be whomever holds his heart. Kai is shocked at Lavi's words and Rue's eyes glow. As Lavi and Mira theorize about the prophecy indicating someone he loves, Kai struggles to maintain his composure and asks Lavi to confirm if those were the exact words of the prophecy. Lavi tells him that her words are a direct quote and Kai reveals that Eros' heart is his dagger. He goes on to explain that Eros once turned his core into a weapon to make him more powerful, then abandoned it once he gave up that pursuit. He restates that the person who can kill Eros is the one who possesses his dagger, and he'd intended to meet that person that same night. Eros is shown walking through the halls of the Papillon de Nuit Art Gallery.

In her studio, Cairn admires Eros' dagger before being approached by a servant who asks if she'd like to proceed to the gallery. Cairn agrees to go and anticipates the coming night. After stepping outside of her studio, she is approached by a young woman holding a bouquet of roses. The woman blushes as Cairn turns to look at her. She introduces herself as Eula Wojcik and explains that she covered Cairn's last art exhibit in the media and sent her letters. She wishes Cairn good luck for her upcoming performance and offers her the bouquet. Cairn accepts it after a moment and asks if Eula had been waiting long for her to leave, complimenting her and saying that roses were her favorite flower. Eula blushes intensely and begins to tell Cairn how much she inspired her before Cairn interrupts her by touching her cheek. Cairn tells Eula that she is pretty, specifically commenting on the color of her hair and eyes. She implies that she might want to use Eula as a model, which strikes the young woman with disbelief. Cairn invites her out to dinner, noting that there is time before her performance starts and that she herself would like something to eat, implying that she intends to feed from Eula.

## Characters

*Characters are listed in order of appearance.*

* Raini
* Lavi
* Mira
* Kai
* Eros
* Cairn

## Notable Locations

* Hotel Accord
* Papillon de Nuit Art Gallery

## Trivia

* The episode's title, Amuse-bouche, is a French term referring to a small hors d'œuvre.
	+ Additionally, this episode is the first of several to be named after things related to fine dining.