CID's "Hardest" Battle & Aurora's Possession Of Claire EXPLAINED | EMINENCE IN SHADOW Cut Content

Yet another amazing fight to add to Cid's list of epic flexes. Except this time there was actually quite a bit of lore in between. So here's how Shadow vs. The Blood Queen should've been and everything you need to know about Aurora's Possession of Claire!
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[@AniNews]

Thoughts on the lore?

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Lore is always good to munch onto

[@kw3494]

Good video. Thank you for making it.

[@thomasyang2632]

Lore is always good to have, especially since Eminence in Shadow is such a "turn your brain off" anime

[@kiyotakaayanokoji2791]

ty so much for explaining, I was so lost with this episode

[@ragna6410]

It's soo goood.

[@kirie0801]

What's funny is, with Claire being so serious about her current condition, Cid most likely thinks that she is going through her chuuni phase

[@shamelblack4559]

That's exactly what he thought at the end of episode 3

[@gyulajakab5852]

Yeah absolutely loved that. Its the same reasoning that makes him think the girls from shadow garden just take the time to indulge him and play chuunibyou with him. Its his self awareness of his own chuuniness that stops him from actually understanding everything going on around him with shadow garden.

[@jacara1981]

She doesn't know that Cid cured her, she still thinks that one day she'll die from it

[@WinterGirlRules]

​@@gyulajakab5852He's going to think 666 is indulging the Seven Shades' game when she tells him that the Cult of Diablos has infiltrated Oriana, isn't he? 😂

[@g.sergiusfidenas6650]

​​@@jacara1981that's kinda sad, she has lived most of her life thinking she could just drop dead (in a way) at any moment and her motive to live, her brother, from her POV is content at being a loser, that has to be mortifying.

[@kidkatanatv]

Aurora trying to attempt _"I Am The All Range Atomic"_ was a nice surprise. Shadow got his get back using his slime like how she used her art the first time they met too

[@randomrayquaza2044]

same here i thought i was pretty funny especially with everyones reactions after hearing that

[@no_name4796]

Beta's "chotto" face was just art

[@MiseRaen]

I think its a reference from the gacha game where she is able to successfully do it.

[@misterkoneko2389]

​@@MiseRaenreally? Was there

[@TheH3LLP3R]

He also used the technique in the season 1 finale with the water. But if you meant using it in front of her then yes

[@comedianking83]

As someone who has only followed the anime, I was extremely confused with this episode so I'm glad you cleared it up!

[@knighthunter5333]

What were you confused with?

[@XLinGTianX]

Like, wtf is atomic recovery? It just heals everything and everyone in a range?

[@danielantony1882]

It's not ðat hard

[@comedianking83]

@knighthunter5333 the anime didn't explain much of anything. How Claire turned into a witch. How the blood worked (it loosely did but this breakdown was clear). Why she suddenly just appeared in a nursing facility. About halfway through I was asking a lot more questions than I'm used to with this anime so I appreciated the breakdown

[@danielantony1882]

She didn't turn into a witch. Witches don't exist to begin wið. It is very obvious ðat she got possessed cuz she got bitten by Elizabeþ and Aurora was stated in season 1 episode 14 to be Diablos. Ðat makes her ðe Big Mama of boþ ðe possessed and vampires, which means she got boþ ðeir bloods, and Claire was ðe best candidate for possession. And ðe facility isn't just a nursing facility, Claire literally has a Japanese PE uniform wið literal Japanese letters saying her name on it while Aurora is infront of a 21 century computer. It's a part we're not supposed to question yet cuz we don't know why Aurora's vision is Japan when she isn't even from ðere. Not paying attention is okay, as long as you rewatch and spend more time to understand better, but spreading misinformation and negativity because of your own unattentiveness is not pleasant to see. @@comedianking83

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Guys! The hour of awakening has arrived!

[@iPhoneeditor]

The frenzy has begun. The moon is red. We are out of time.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Cid's I am Atomic Recovery was impressive, it's essentially an AOE move that negates any negative status effects...Even Death.

[@savejeff15]

But it was a little bit anti climactic. Didn't hit like I am atomic

[@dmilko2413]

@@savejeff15if ur a true fan then u should just be happy that it’s ongoing

[@savejeff15]

@@dmilko2413 so a true fan can not talk critically ( which this was hardly) about a show he likes?

[@shwix6534]

it s 2023, if you state your opinion objectively and it s not 100% positive, people will say you are a hater :))@@savejeff15

[@johnnybravo8664]

​ @shwix6534 this man is so powerful that his opinions are 100% objective.

[@andrewmaxconely]

Cid deciding to destroy Crimson instead of fight him may just be the show saying, "What's a funny thing for him to do that will help us skip needing to give Crimson any screen time?" Not giving Aurora more screen time is a real shame. If they gave her another 2 or three minutes to show that she can stand on even ground with the blood queen, and THEN fail at going atomic, that would have been ideal. Her conversation with Claire in the nurses office seems to take more screen time than her actual fight did. Honestly, I'm sure they just wanted to end the arc with this episode, and didn't have enough time to do it. However, this would have benefitted from being 2 episodes instead of 1. Even what we got feels kind of rushed.

[@Atsuya02]

Agreed! I was really looking forward for the stuff in this arc but they rushed it 😭.

[@SordidusFellatio]

I agree, now looking at the manga, I feel like Im getting a slap in the face by how badly the anime adapted it eventho this anime is known for being a loyal adaptation to it’s source material. Everything seems toned down and ambiguous

[@PhabioTheHost]

@@SordidusFellatio Odd because the manga itself was also pretty meh as adaptations go. Skipping quite a bit of content like Shadow punching into the tower from the outside.

[@Dwivil]

@@SordidusFellatio The anime is adapted from the light novel, I'm unsure if you are aware, but from the sounds of it you thought it was manga.

[@kaimagnus5760]

I still think Cid one shoting that Vampire Guy in the anime was hilarious. Just walked in and BANG! He was Literally dead before he knew what hit him.

[@yoman1245]

My personal idea as to why Aurora possessed Claire instead of the others is simply because she wants Cid to call her Onee-chan.

[@hmmm4868]

I mean who wouldn't

[@DracoInduperator]

LMAO that does sound highly plausible 😂

[@gilbertquarshie3932]

This makes more sense 😂😂😂

[@SneakyPiecky]

Make sense😅

[@S.N_AZUEL]

The only and the Perfect reason I say😅😅😅😅😅

[@GamerFromJump]

It’s sad that Beta is so heartbroken that Shadow is “getting hurt to protect her” but he really isn’t.

[@Chavanun555]

The anime changed it to Beta beigg happy. U can cheer up now 😅😅😅

[@mertar3608]

But he really was getting hurt, right in the wallet. xD

[@Chavanun555]

@@mertar3608 lol beta doesnt care about that

[@otismcfeely6401]

My shekels!

[@AlphaSections]

IKR, especially with Beta being my fav. Glad to know that now she's got vampiric qualities too!

[@LionheartMindExplosion]

They changed, removed and added quite a bit, it kind of threw me off but this was one of the rare instances that it was actually good changes and because i have read the novel i thought i knew what was coming but to my surprise, i was surprised by the changes. i didn't like the change to Shadow Vs Elizabeth as it was more epic and a spectacle in the novel but I did especially enjoyed Aurora immating Shadow, even down to his I AM ALL RANGE ATOMIC and she even took on his personality and his smile with face expression too which i found charming and an awesome touch because she adores him and how almighty his power is

[@thegoldenatlas753]

Im not sure its exactly the same but the manga basically went the same way with this arc

[@LionheartMindExplosion]

@@thegoldenatlas753 I see, i have only read the novel so it interesting to hear the manga is different to to the novel too, thanks for the info

[@thegoldenatlas753]

@@LionheartMindExplosion i think the anime tries to match the story of the novel more than the manga, the manga has alot of the comedic effects over done, like they portrayed him as ultra bulky before he died but only when he claimed he was just a background character.

[@Atsuya02]

I was very disappointed with shadow vs Elizabeth too, I want to witness shadow godly dodging manuver in anime format too bad they decided to make them fly with flashing lights.

[@Dekarowski25]

Aurora looked happy as fuck too

[@deltalord6969]

Although the slow dicing of crimson in the manga was satisfying the immediate and sudden nuking in the anime made for a pretty funny moment ngl

[@deltalord6969]

Day 109 of asking for a grand assassin Hassan servant review

[@aldyzero6676]

Beta was the first one in Shadow Garden to obtained Vampiric power such as mist from, but then she basically told Alpha about it and Alpha learned it on her own (while Zeta somehow able to do it too).

[@krishnenduroy5605]

and Alpha can even do it better.

[@albertoolivomtz5827]

Zeta cam do pretty much anything that she tries, remember that her whole bit is being a super genius who learns everything hyper fast

[@voidperfection9973]

I heard that Zeta could be much powerful then alpha only if she takes time to train

[@finlayweir2276]

@@voidperfection9973yeh but she gets too bored to master anything lol

[@Razielts1]

Cid's silent atomic was actually hilarious since it interrupted the monologue at the perfect spot, so it reached peak cool / funny. The witch trying atomic too. Even though I can see the appeal for a more action / style oriented battle throughout, I still liked the changes.

[@Dekarowski25]

Some one punch man right there 😂

[@Zelenal]

I think the lore stuff is a big part of what makes EiS so good. On the surface, it's another schlock isekai power fantasy but there's a lot of heart and soul behind it. What's so masterful is that these things are not in contradiction or conflict. They both enhance the other. Case in point, Recovery Atomic. To those not paying attention, it might have seemed like a major asspull but the concept of it was established all the way back in the beginning when Cid figured out how to "cure" possession. An episode or two prior to Recovery Atomic, you even had Beta explicitly say that they're researching things like vampirism and ghouls and how they might be similar to possession. Aurora's little exposition dump confirms this so of course Cid can easily undo it. I fuckin' love this show, man. It's *so good.* As for the changes you described, I think changing Cid's "fight" with that one guy from a whole thing to a silent nuke was a fantastic move due to the simple fact that it makes it so much funnier. Mary was building that guy up not too long ago and then Cid casually kills him while trying to find the final boss. Beyond that, I'm torn. What Aurora did via Claire in the LN is amazing but the fact that she was casually going to do her own version of the nuke spell is also a good show of her overwhelming power. The nuke spell is something so powerful that the other characters just cannot comprehend it. It truly it almighty. Not only can Aurora comprehend it, *she can replicate it.* That instantly and unambiguously puts her on Cid's level in terms of raw power. Cid VS Elizabeth is interesting due to how different the two are and the likely reasons behind it. Rather than being a serious moment with Cid eventually giving up on his gold and going all out, they decide to make a joke here which is usually not bad. More importantly, I feel like changing the first part of the encounter to just a feeler clash was done in part for either budget reasons or so that the animators could, ya know, actually live somewhat healthily (or both). The back half of it was also likely changed due to simple difficulty. While displaying what was described wouldn't be completely impossible, it'd be incredibly difficult. Changing it to what we got still allowed for some good spectacle which is what you want from Shadow's fights. It also served as a capper to the longer, more technical nature of Beta et al VS Elizabeth. All in all, I'm fine with the changes they made.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

The frenzy has begun, the moon is red, were out of time! You guys need to know

[@savejeff15]

At first i didn't think these videos could add much, but especially this episode was very helpful in understanding what ia going on overall. Keep doing them please

[@2survivetheday]

I read the light novels a while ago before the first season aired and really appreciate the work you put on these videos. Sincerely thanks you.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

I just assumed that since Aurora fought & knew Shadow it would make sense that she knew Claire was his sister, & she transferred a piece of her memories or soul into Claire.

[@isdrakon9802]

I figured her blood was closest to aurora, when it happened i looked at them and figured they were like oliver and alpha.

[@kojigoat]

@@isdrakon9802they like 50/50 blood or sum shit I heard so she was the best one buh new chapter n volume is doing Claire dirty

[@emircanozad914]

​@@kojigoatProbably since Akane is overlapping things.

[@kojigoat]

@@emircanozad914 ahh wym ian get into the new volume all I heard n seen was cid somehow went bck into his old wrld n beta brung bck Akame So if u got sum lemme know I stop at when zeta implanted the Diablo other hand

[@emircanozad914]

@@kojigoat That was my first guess as to why Claire was done dirty.

[@jayd2106]

I'm in for these amazing details which I miss when watching the episode. To me your videos make the show even more interesting!

[@92BelluS]

Thanks AniNews. You're videos are always a treat

[@cehnd2662]

Your videos never miss. I find myself confused when watching the anime sometimes but your analysis and full on explanations always gets me back on track.

[@moffant4916]

I really appreciate you doing this

[@keytee5972]

You make all the shows you cover more enjoyable 🎉

[@bobbenson6825]

Thanks for the background; it makes a real difference. I'm a big fan of lore (Faraway Paladin had some juicy lore in its latest episode, for example) so for my part, keep it coming.

[@julient4484]

Thx for recap !

[@silverswish100]

I love the lore, it helps give the show more dimensions to appreciate it from.

[@Jayluna98]

Great upload bro! Keep em’ coming!

[@InstinctDynamite]

Damn 🔥 Man I would love to watch season 1 cut content too, please upload for season 1 it would be so great ❤️

[@gershwinwest]

Banger as always 🤝🏾🤣🤣🤣🔥

[@josebarajas1998]

Thanks!

[@alexispryde5415]

now that made alot more sense ty for this video

[@Nascent_Soul]

Your videos are always top-notch.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Sam! Been in a downer mood recently. But your stream and videos have really helped me! Feeling so happy now!😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@AniNews]

Glad it helped!

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

You always do ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Halak014]

can say the surprise nuke was hilarious. and thanks for the explanation on the possession. Had me really confused, but the fun time don't stop.

[@AristotleLaoTzu]

Very informative & concisely narrated. Especially about the historical bloodlines of progenitor vampire & Auroras. I was curious about what Beta meant when she stated, "Eta is going to have a field day with this". Thanks AniNews for elaborating it from knowledge & into wisdom. I'm highly anticipating your next "Shadow wisdom" of episode 5.

[@Mr3Third]

Thank you for answering Ali the questions I had😢

[@auricbalmeo9984]

Another great week.

[@PerryTheBerry95]

@AniNews great vid as always! Please continue arifureta cut content, season 3 has been announced to be in production!

[@Restilia_ch]

It might be one of the most ridiculous isekai, but sometimes that can be the most fun. Good for turning the brain off and just enjoying the spectacle. Thanks for the extras, AniNews!

[@ghost9044]

The episode felt lacking, thanks fr clearing some stuff up

[@cachondorider]

Love the videos .

[@catgaming381]

Thank you very much.

[@Gslide_]

thx fo the vid

[@bhaveshgavhankar]

Thanks for the explanation after the episode I was so confused how aurora came back that mystery because of the curiosity I searched everywhere on KZbin and didn’t find any explanation. Thanks for the video it’s was an awesome observation

[@chasmriscraig]

Every week. Please and thank you

[@thatguyyouknow90]

Holy Hell. Loved this fight.

[@bullet5760]

Definitely watching for the comedy

[@aaronchancey735]

You breakdowns and skipped content really compliments to the show. So please keep it up you doing an amazing job.

[@fredericrahgoshay-chauvin3039]

Definitely did help to understand a few nuances that happened

[@LikelyAize]

i always love it when a series i like has interesting lore

[@star14604]

I think the Clare gag of thinking cid is dead is too good. Gets me every time, and in the manga the face is the best

[@airey8731]

Yeah basically show how much of a tsun tsun she is

[@shwix6534]

glad you recap what s missing cuz i m for sure not reading the LN and the manga is not completed either

[@Thesirrabbit]

This series clears up so much confusions

[@rexyoda]

i love your content

[@tdgransit9091]

Thanks for explaining, especially the Aurora stuff. I was fairy confused at that time, being an anime only fan.

[@ragna6410]

Awesome arc. Now we will have an even better.❤

[@originsource]

I really do love and enjoy this show for the lore and the gimmicks

[@UncleTim50]

I chuckled when you showed Rem when talking about Beta. Because they have the same voice actor

[@TheRealOtakuJoe]

Though I'm off topic, I will say this weeks episode has loads of Delta eye candy! 🤤

[@lordhandro]

Lore is ALWAYS appreciated

[@user-qr4ox7zj2i]

I had a lot of questions after the this arc. Thank you for tackling all the missed content. I knew this would happen when they announced that s2 will only have 12 eps. When I saw crimson's dead body after ep 2 cliffhanger, I thought that no, the real crimson was hiding somewhere. Then ep 3 came it turned out he was actually dead. like wtf. Looking at the pace that they are going to do this time, they will probably be doing 1 arc for 3 eps unlike in s1 where it was 5 eps per arc. The current john smith arc looks interesting. I hope they will some what pace it well for it to not be confusing.

[@st_cuthbert544]

I watch Eminence cause then I can watch your vids and see what differences you found ^^ (Well I do like the series too ;) ).

[@downd.stairs8313]

6:37 watching this arc in the anime made me realize how similar possession is to cancer. Especially since mana overload results in continuous growths of flesh, or “tumors”. Until they become one big chunk of flesh.

[@Zergling.]

So in real life will be like you gaining the power to control the growth of all your cells, pretty op if you ask me, if you can control your cells like you can make them grow when you want, you probably will need to do some testings and see the changes you made but with enough time its very good.

[@Milandaanza]

I enjoy both but I also read the Manga, I do love the comparison though in your videos

[@nikhielmaharaj4387]

Yes more eminence in shadow

[@techsoupport69]

I wish they added the part in the manga where the blood Queen bowed to Cid and his sister questioned it.

[@Avalanchanime]

*SO COOL*

[@l0g1cb0mb]

The lore stuff def. is worth it as it makes the bits that seem like something was missing to make it make more sense, now make more sense. It also confirms suspicions about what was going on, kind of like a Scooby-Doo mystery and you watch to the end just to see if your guess of who done it was correct (got kids enjoying Scooby at the moment and one is pretty good figuring it out the other just enjoys the show but doesn't yet bother playing the meta-game lol). So, thanks for the additional info for those of us that don't yet do the manga of the anime we partake of. But I ain't one to gossip... .

[@alch3mIx]

that Rem jumpscare really spooked me

[@MGNikram]

Whoa thanks for the vid😂

[@asliceofloaf1984]

Eminence in shadow ep 3.5 is out, pog!

[@matthewblough5088]

Read the light novels after Season 1 and watching Season 2, still love lore videos like these.

[@cosmiccatlord4902]

The frenzy has begun, the moon is red, the hour of awakening is upon us, there no time left

[@issei145]

I love lore story and funny cid stuff

[@ReaIHuman]

The blood frenzy has begun.

[@DrCaberAnt]

im watching for both

[@carlpalacios]

More cut content just means more EiS episodes, for me it is a win-win

[@kallistikaleid]

2:04 YES!!! This was the one thing I had wanted to see in the anime, damn it!

[@Atsuya02]

I wanted to see that to! they could just blurred out the finger like how gintama do to d**ks.

[@impenetrablegolem5722]

@12:26 You really had to do the Rem reference huh (same va).

[@Elomelmo]

This anime is so good now that i am getting the lore

[@DemeaningMage]

I watch the show so I can listen to you talk lore and explain stuff that I don’t understand ❤❤

[@mostop4424]

@AniNews Any plans on covering Shield Hero?? maybe an Cut Content every two eps as well?

[@TheAngryOnion]

Listening to this while I'm making a shadow cosplay XD

[@sweetman6685]

Damn we were robbed of a sick fight.

[@radil]

This one helped a ton, thanks! Also, I thought you would explain why they where in a highschool infirmary, for a moment I thought the plot was going for a reverse isekai arc or something like that. Still confused tbh

[@thevirtualpug3d868]

If you don't mind some spoilers, maybe it will have a reverse isekai arc at some point later.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

If The Vampire Queen's mana can overwhelm or overwrite Cid's that means there are a few people in this world that could be on the same level as Shadow.

[@lamatakbertemu8197]

I always thought no one was stronger than Cid because he is a Gigachad.

[@devintheone7534]

It didn't overwrite or overwhelm his mana. Rather it re agitated the mana overflow, and intensify it so the host couldn't control it how they usually did. Cid's recovery atomic shows he's powerful enough to overwhelm not only the blood queen but the entire city at once with his mana

[@roberttran1114]

it was more like; cid allowed the girls to control their demonic blood that was causing possession, but now the queen has introduced the blood of the progenitor vampire, which they do not know how to control.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

@@devintheone7534 I did write Or....🙄

[@Atsuya02]

Cid strength is not base on pure power or talent it's fighting and training fundamental both physically and mentally so in theory anyone can reach his level or even surpass him.

[@kallistikaleid]

15:12 This was all SO badass!!! You can understand why I find the anime lacking. The novel and manga did this fight perfectly, so....why f it up? @AniNews Thank you for yet another magnificent, hype, superbly made cut content video. I will be watching your content until our inevitable apocalyptic end, or until you stop making videos. Can you guess which one I'd prefer?

[@jessquiatchon2204]

This is why it pisses me off when I see people say "The anime surpassed the manga" like bro no it didnt lmao Aurora barely did anything in the anime, and Cid's fight was more epic in the manga because he fought 3 versions of Elizabeth

[@xLotusAngel626x]

When Shadow was slowly walking up to Elizabeth my thoughts were he doing the "Oh, Are you approaching me?" walking meme from jojo.

[@WickedAizen]

Bro can you make a playlist for Eminence In Shadow's cut content

[@Fujoshi1412]

Honestly seeing Aurora again made me happy.

[@BigHeadClan]

I was confused with how Aurora was possessing Cids sister so thanks for clearing that up. Her attempt to use Cids ultimate was actually pretty hype surprised to hear she didn’t do it in the other material. A pretty neat change I’d say that makes sense given the time she spent with Shadow and that she had his sisters body.

[@ixine-vo7og]

8:30 ok now we learning science 😅

[@purplefanta7142]

My friend looked up what the compound on her arm is. She couldnt quite figure it out without spending way too much time. But she said there was either a lot of carbon on it or it represents a color or ultraviolet light.

[@YOURBAEQUIN]

Wth, i clearly remember subbing to you but for some reason it's been removed and I had to do it again just now.

[@sososleepie863]

I am more interested about the atomic recovery, does that do anything to blood queen and vampire? :3

[@user-im69hribmc]

both we watch both, we watch you for lore and funny Cid

[@jadteev7981]

Why This anime is so underrated, it deservers so much appreciation! This anime needs hyppppppppppppppppppe so they make more

[@WinterSoldier37]

I admit to being very confused here, particularly why Aurora was inside Claire. But, sounds like that could be an awesome payoff with Claire approaching Cid’s power someday, brother-sister duo!

[@kojigoat]

More like brother vs sister maybe

[@govostsukuyomi9663]

any to say about dead mount death play? I really think this is a really good anime, and its depth about lore, maybe your thoughts will be interesting?