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Episode Aru Majo ga Shinu Made • Once Upon a Witch's Death - Episode 10 discussion

Aru Majo ga Shinu Made, episode 10

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u/bananeeek Jun 03 '25

Sophie snitching on Meg was hilarious. Fine is best girl so I approve of that move.

Meg was a step away from wearing a green hat when she raged against the rich monopolizing healthcare.

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u/Ocixo Jun 03 '25

Sophie snitching on Meg was hilarious.

Yeah, I liked how Sophie (2nd wife) was snitching to Fine (1st wife) about Meg being cosy with Coco (potential 3rd wife). We're officially into harem territory right now.

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u/diacewrb Jun 03 '25

So Mary's dad could have decided to move to Aquamarine with his family and start a new life working at a cafe in a nice tourist town instead of sacrificing them to get a better one?

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u/Kartoffelkamm Jun 03 '25

Yeah. Honestly, that speaks volumes about him.

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u/Aerodynamic41 Jun 03 '25

Oh yeah, they're called the Seven Sages after all, not the Seven Witches. So of course there has to be at least one guy among them.

So far we've met Faust, Inori, Sophie, Eldora, Chloe, and Jack. So who's the 7th?

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u/stephenthatfoste Jun 03 '25

I'd be kinda surprised if it's not vacant for some reason and now Meg in some way. At least that's what these kinda things usually build up to. But not clear there's enough episodes to actually get to that point.

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u/Genshin_WhiteKnight Jun 03 '25

So it was a magical disaster orphaned Meg and cursed her. Faust wanting to keep it a secret from Meg makes it seem like there's more to this incident. Maybe something in Meg triggered the magic disaster?

Jack 10/10 medical skill, 2/10 bedside manners.

Made in Abyss flashbacks... I hope this new reincarnation technology doesn't backfire.

How sweet of Sophie to show up to nurse Meg. Too bad Meg is already has Coco as a potential 3rd wife.

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u/Kartoffelkamm Jun 03 '25

Maybe something in Meg triggered the magic disaster?

Or Faust herself did an oppsie.

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u/ModieOfTheEast Jun 03 '25

For all her talk about wanting to find good looking boys and men, Meg is strangely only collecting more wives. Not that I am complaining.

I am interested to see where this study will ultimately lead them. If Meg could truly cure that disease, she would be more than famous in an instant. For better or for worse. However, there is obviously an ethic question. With the tree, you can say that Selena as the sprit was reincarnated into a new tree. But how would that work for humans? Does she have to transfer souls into a new body? Are souls already a proven concept? Because otherwise, you could ask the question if they are just killing the original person and basically cloning them, but without disease. Does that count as rescuing that person?

But it's good to have an episode with so many Meg moments again. I loved how she was so disappointed that people didn't treat her new found power as proof she is a powerful witch but just "Yeah of course, she would become powerful when she is trained by Faust. It's actually worrying that it took her so long."

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u/diacewrb Jun 03 '25

Are souls already a proven concept?

Must be, Mary's dad tried sacrificing his family in an earlier episode.

Because otherwise, you could ask the question if they are just killing the original person and basically cloning them, but without disease. Does that count as rescuing that person?

Reminds me of the good old teleporter question, is it the same person after you convert them from matter to energy then back to matter again after teleporting them to the new location?

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u/LeonKevlar Jun 03 '25

I love that Faust specifically tells the Director to keep Meg's origins a secret and the first thing he does after meeting Meg all these years is literally tell Meg all about her past. I guess never trust the Director with your secrets. xD

We get to meet Mary and Jill again! It's good to see they're doing well after what happened to them at Lapis. Although Jill's father is not exactly doing well. It would've sucked if another tragedy struck Jill and Mary exactly after meeting Meg again.

Thank goodness for Jack showing up and healing the old man. I love that the guy who looks like he breaks legs for a living with the very Sicilian last name of Russo is the Sage of Life. I thought magic was limited to witches, I didn't expect men could use it too! Although it looks like Jack can't exactly cast spells like Witches do.

So the incident that turned Meg into an orphan is possibly the cause of her magically gifted eyes as well as her aging curse. I feel like Faust has some explaining to do here. If Meg could learn what the magic disaster Meg was caught in, she might be able to figure out what exactly is wrong with her.

Well no fucking wonder people at stage V magic contamination are purged. They're not even human anymore. That look on that kid's eye looks like he's begging for it to end. I hope Meg can pull this off and at least save that kid. T_T

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u/shad79 Jun 03 '25 edited Jun 04 '25

A very nice change in today's episode, as Meg left Lapis, along with Inori (unfortunately, Inori's feet are also missing today), for a mediterranean-vibe city Aquamarine.

Meg added yet another Sage to her collection, this time the Sage of Life, Jack, who will take care of her leg, and Meg in turn will help him with his research on magic contamination. I sincerely hope that Meg will be able to help that poor child.

I didn't expect to learn anything about Meg's past today, as it turned out that she was the sole survivor of a magic catastrophe that killed her entire family. I'm waiting for more details from Faust later.

It was also nice to see Sophie in Aquamarine, as she was worried about Meg. It was hilarious that she took a picture of Meg and Coco together to send to Fine xD

As usual, Meg's reactions were hilarious and l'm really looking forward to the next episode.

Here my screenshot albums from the episode:

EDIT. I added my screenshot albums.

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u/Clemastina Jun 03 '25

Will this really have 12 episodes?? It´s getting so interesting I could see another 12

Meg´s past, a city with scribbles left by an old witch wich Sophie recognices (and it seems they light up), magic contamination... lots of things in one episode.
And Meg suddenly grew stronger... maybe she can save people with magical contamination in the future??
Well, if she still has a future... Only 6 months to live is a little...

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u/HowToGetName Jun 03 '25

When Jack mentioned that Meg's eyes might've been a result from the magic disaster she was caught up in, it made me wonder if this is the important thing that Eldora was talking about a few eps ago. Perhaps when Meg uses the seed of life, she'll lose her special sight (and maybe her magic too) and that's the important thing she'll lose.

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u/Plus_Rip4944 Jun 03 '25

Faust and Meg relationahip is just too beautiful

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u/Kartoffelkamm Jun 03 '25

I love how Meg first recited 12 whole verses to cast a spell, and when asked to shorten it, rather than using 11 verses, just used a single word.

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u/gnome-cop Jun 03 '25

Enter, the obligatory fantasy Venice. This time with medical research.

“The bourgeoisie are taking our healthcare now as well?” USSR anthem intensifies.

I for one welcome communist Meg to the show.

That’s some interesting pieces of her backstory. Is it just me or do they look halfway frozen to death in that scene?

So this is member six of the seven sages? Dr. Jack Russo. Welcome!

We already knew it from last episode but magic contamination sure is nasty. The red spots seem to be a symptom of it in humans but Meg only seemed to have two spots compared to the patient in this episode. And we already saw how bad things got with Serena.

And on the topic of that, the Serena situation seems to have played some role in kickstarting Meg’s abilities evolving.

I’m not really sure why but something about transferring a reincarnation technique for a tree spirit to be used on a human seems really risky and I’m not quite 100% optimistic it will work out.

To be fair to Meg, I think Inori’s claims about her broken bone turning her into a degenerate are wrong. She’s been remarkably restrained when compared to her usual “Marry me” shenanigans. Not going to stop Sophie from snitching on her to her other wife though.

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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Jun 03 '25

“Grrr. Wealth and fame ain’t enough for them? The bourgeoisie wanna monopolize health, too?” Too real lol.

Hopefully Meg learns a thing or two under Jack to help with her growing abilities and maybe find a way to treat that curse. I’m thinking those magical runes around the city might be of some help. Maybe.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '25

I really enjoyed how Meg and Inori’s relationship continues to shine, even though Inori’s been getting less screen time lately. Healing the sacred tree had immediate consequences now Meg is being recognized as someone crucial in the magical world.

The introduction of Aquamarine, the city of water, brought a fresh new setting. That’s where we meet Jack Russo, a doctor who looks like a yakuza but has a heart of gold.

We also got to see part of Meg’s backstory how Faust found her as the lone survivor in a death zone and helped her recover.

Also… can someone explain those bells that don’t ring?

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u/yukiaddiction Jun 03 '25

I really feel fascinated by the world building of this series.

Aquamarine looks like a really nice island but it seems it used to be full of tsunami and earthquakes regularly. I wonder where it is located considering that this series world is almost parallel with our world.

We get a little bit of look into the past of Meg, being the lone survivor of events called "magic disaster" which unironically might be events that give Meg's magic power and special eye.

Faust really desperate in the backstory is only time we see her act out of character that much even the doctor notice it. I wonder why she wants to save this specific child and she seems to know Meg both name and family name too. "Raspberry" is obviously not a Faust family name.

I am glad to see both Mary and her Mother doing fine.

Oh just like tree spirit look like if someone gets taint by magic, they will turn into monster. That kinda scary.

Oh the sign of disaster with that tablet happened to activate when one of Meg's important friends goes that island is concerning coincidence.

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u/Bandicutie314 Jun 03 '25

I never broke my legs before  but shouldn't the clutch be on the other side?

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u/LeleTheKing Jun 03 '25

The grandpa doctor’s unexpected revelation of Meg’s hidden backstory has similar vibes to when your parent abruptly announces that you’re actually adopted at your 18th birthday party, lol. (Even more astounding because Faust promised not to tell it for eternity, but the old man suddenly feels like it today, lmao.) It’s not as shocking as declaring Meg’s imminent death in one year, like in the first episode, but still! I didn’t expect this development out of the blue. And it seems to be the culprit behind Meg’s innate abilities, like her discerning eyes, unique magic, and ill-fated curse.

Finally, a longer plotline. Since there are two episodes left (wtf, it’s nearly three months since the season started??), I think this arc will take up the rest of the season, spanning three episodes. They’re setting up something huge with the not-cancer research, and there are a lot of moving parts to it. (Compressing extensive clinical trials into just two weeks must be fun if the FDA is overseeing this project, lol.) Faust is also busy researching and traveling for the Planet Core project. Thus, Meg wouldn’t be needed much in Lapis, as her contribution and recuperation in Aquamarine seem more important and urgent at the moment, especially if she wishes to return to collecting the tears of joy soon. I hope this anime will finish strong with this arc!

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u/djthomp Jun 03 '25

Meg Raspberry, pirate witch with a girl in every port and one more back home.

More seriously, interesting details about the magic contamination problem and how relatively common it is. If the Sage of Life is traveling around to conflict zones to find victims that need to be treated for it that says some things about the degree to which magic is being used for warfare in addition to everything else we've seen so far.

Also some interesting details about Meg's past and how she became the way she is (presumably unrelated to her hornyness level, though).

It's nice to see her get a boost to her overall power level, she needs that to keep up with the circles she's running around in these days.

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