The Eminence In Shadow “Sadisms Rewards” Review
The Eminence In Shadow “Sadisms Rewards” is the fourth episode of The Eminence In Shadow anime, following the shock ending of episode 3 the show starts to open up so much more. In a cell next to a mutated human girl, Alexia has her blood stolen by a cult scientist who claims it contains demon DNA. Cid is tortured by knights for Alexia’s location, but having trained himself to withstand pain he pretends to be a pathetic but innocent NPC, thinking it makes him look cool. After 5 days, Princess Iris orders Cid released. Alpha reappears to Cid with news that they have continued to monitor the cult while increasing Shadow Garden’s influence. Cid is impressed Alpha and her fellow Shadows still occasionally visit to carry on their role-playing game with him; unaware Shadow Garden really has become a powerful organization. Alpha plans to rescue Alexia with 114 loyal soldiers; Cid plays along to amuse himself as he knows Alexia really has been kidnapped but mistakenly believes it was corrupt knights and the 114 soldiers are just background actors Alpha hired. In a massive attack, Cid murders the knights who tortured him while his army searches for Alexia. The scientist desperately injects Alexia’s blood into the mutant girl who becomes a demon, kills the scientist, then frees Alexia. Alexia runs into Zenon who reveals he gave her to the cult so they would arrange for him to be promoted to a high ranking knight. Alexia attacks but Zenon easily defeats her. Cid suddenly appears.
Review
The main pull of this show is being shown now, Cid’s complete cluelessness of how things he thinks are ridiculous are true and his arrogance and obsession with blending in is creating a hilarious duality of comedic moments and serious moments that turn out to be nonsense. The whole thing is wacky and weird and Cid is the perfect for this kind of thing, his personality fits it like a glove. I’m finally, finally seeing what the hype is about.
