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All series / The Eminence in Shadow / Arc 6

Arc 6 of 7 in The Eminence in Shadow

Arc 6: There Are People Ruling the Midgar Kingdom from the Shadows? I'm So Jealous!

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

A hidden cabal and a serial killer throw the Midgar capital into a contest between competing ideas of secret power. Cid adopts the name Jack the Ripper and turns the investigation into another stage for Shadow, while Shadow Garden works to expose the people behind the kingdom's corruption.

Where it sits

Arc 6 in The Eminence in Shadow
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novelVol 6Chapters 1–9Japanese
Light novelVol 6Chapters 1–9English

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