Ep. 30 - Appraisal (2)

**Appraisal (2)** is the thirtieth episode of Eros Conquers All. It was released on September 16th, 2022.

## Plot

Inside a room at Sarnai Asset Management Co., Sophie asks incredulously where Rue appeared from before attempting to reassure herself that the events of the day were simply a fever dream. Sophie's boss continues to bang on the door to the room she'd barricaded herself in, repeatedly threatening her. Sophie struggles to hold the barricade in place as Rue realizes that her sadness has been tainted by fear and says that fear tastes bad. They grab Sophie's wrist and tell her that they've made a door with which to escape so that Sophie can stop being afraid. Sophie is shocked to see a door crudely drawn with crayon on a flattened cardboard box. The box is decorated with childish scribbles and stickers. Rue says that the door is specially made for humans and would only be open temporarily before asking Sophie to name a destination. Sophie struggles to come up with one and tells Rue to take her anywhere, but Rue scolds her for the suggestion, warning that they could get lost or worse. Sophie complains of a headache as Rue urges her to decide on a destination. Her boss kicks a crack into the door, so she tells Rue to take her somewhere safe. Rue compliments her answer, writing "somwehr saeff" on the box before standing back to admire the completed door. Sophie's boss finally breaks down the door and the shelf blocking it before threatening Sophie again. Rue grabs Sophie's sleeve and urges her to jump through the door. Sophie expresses confusion before being pulled into a colorful void created by the door. Rue cheers as they fall.

In Belial's domain, Belial panics as Eros' blood spreads across his body and restricts his movements. He summons a shard to cut through the blood, but it latches onto his arm. Belial is shocked that it hurts him before realizing what it means. Eros confirms that Belial and the rest of his domain are being integrated into Eros' domain. Belial denies Eros' inevitable victory, but Eros stares blankly before controlling his blood to hold Belial upright. Eros tells Belial that he's already won as he summons Belial's core to his hand, causing the younger god to cry out in pain. Belial urges him to stop, but Eros tells him that since he has attained Belial's core, he has full control of Belial and his domain. He explains that Belial's greed translates into a desire to possess Eros' belongings, blending the two aspects together and ultimately giving Eros the upper hand since Belial failed to kill him. Eros thanks him for trying as Belial realizes that the transfer of Eros' funds was a ruse to give Belial false confidence in his victory and that he'd fallen for Eros' trap. Belial begins to spiral into self-deprecation before coming to a decision about what to do next, surprising Eros. The episode ends on a shot of Belial's core in Eros' hand.

## Characters

*Characters are listed in order of appearance.*

* Sophie
* Rue
* Belial
* Eros

## Notable Locations

* Sarnai Asset Management Co.
* Belial's Domain

## Trivia

* There is a small continuity error in this episode; Sophie's boss had broken the door window in the previous episode, but in this episode, the window is shown to be perfectly intact.