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All series / The Apothecary Diaries / Arc 14

Arc 14 of 15 in The Apothecary Diaries

Arc 14: 疱瘡編

I’ve watched through

Season 1 Part 1 stops before this arc.

Season 1 Part 2 stops before this arc.

Season 2 Part 1 stops before this arc.

Season 2 Part 2 stops before this arc.

What happens

Reports of pustules point to a contagious outbreak beyond the court. With quarantine and fear spreading, Maomao searches for practical answers while doctors, officials and families decide how much danger they can accept to protect the people in their care.

Where it sits

Arc 14 in The Apothecary Diaries
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Web novel—Chapter 14, episodes 1–24Japanese
Light novelVol 16Prologue–epilogueJapanese
Light novelVol 16Prologue–epilogueEnglish

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