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All series / The Eminence in Shadow / Arc 3

Arc 3 of 7 in The Eminence in Shadow

Arc 3: The Lawless City

Arc name chosen by Arc Almanac, because the books don’t name it.

I’ve watched through

Season 1 stops before this arc.

Seen by the end of Season 2.

What happens

A visit to the Lawless City places Cid between its three rulers, a returning vampire queen and the competing plans of Shadow Garden and the Cult. His aliases and accidental interventions turn the city's power struggle into a victory whose consequences continue beyond its walls.

Where it sits

Arc 3 in The Eminence in Shadow
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novelVol 3Prologue–epilogueJapanese
Light novelVol 3Prologue–epilogueEnglish
Manga — The Eminence in ShadowVol 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Volume 7, chapter 27 – volume 12, chapter 46Japanese
Manga — The Eminence in ShadowVol 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Volume 7, chapter 27 – volume 12, chapter 46English
AnimeSeason 2Season 2, episodes 1–7—

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