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All series / The Eminence in Shadow / Arc 5

Arc 5 of 7 in The Eminence in Shadow

Arc 5: The Case of the Missing Students and the Not-So-Peaceful Academy!

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

I’ve watched through

Season 1 stops before this arc.

Season 2 stops before this arc.

What happens

Students disappear from Midgar Academy and Claire's condition becomes harder to ignore. Cid investigates in the manner he considers most dramatic, while Shadow Garden follows a trail of experiments, monsters and a threat that reaches into the kingdom's institutions.

Where it sits

Arc 5 in The Eminence in Shadow
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novelVol 5Chapters 1–7Japanese
Light novelVol 5Chapters 1–7English

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