The Ancient Magus’ Bride slowly gives us more clues on who the thief of magical energy is.
The thief uses a book to steal energy, but the book might be affecting the thief as well.
Some clues include the dream of a hand, Chise’s vision, and Veronica visiting Philomela.
Fans care a lot about Philomela and are more eager to suspect Veronica than Philomela.
The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 has a relatively slow pace, but fans believe that it is about to pick up. The latest, fifth, episode has multiple clues that can help us figure out who is going around stealing magical energy from students.
So far, we know that the thief uses a stolen book, which allows them to suck out magical energy from others. The book is known to be in the College, suggesting that the thief may also be in the College. Fans who haven't read manga are uncertain who the thief could be, although they do believe that Philomela’s Grandmother is to blame in any case. Let’s find out!
Chise’s Vision
This episode, Chise is attacked by a sick student, because, as fans understand it, the thief could sense the power in her and wanted it. Chise, while being connected to the student and, possibly, the thief, had a vision that she interpreted as the book controlling the one who was using it. In other words, now we know that both the book and the thief are to blame for the situation, but fans are still unsure who this thief and victim of the book could be.
The Hand
It’s the smallest possible clue, but right before succumbing to the lack of magical energy, which means being attacked by the thief, a student saw a hand reaching out to him in his sleep. No one would include this detail unless it was important, implying that the hand belonged to the thief.
Now, not much can be inferred from a hand, and we only see it for a short time, but it doesn't look like a man's hand, nor does it seem old. The thief, therefore, is implied to be a woman or girl. Fans of the series have blamed Philomela’s Grandmother for most of the bad things that happen on screen. Would it be fair to suspect that the Grandmother is the thief?
Grandmother
Philomela’s Grandmother is an obvious villain of the series, one that fans believe cannot be reformed. However, if we assume that the thief is where the book is, the Grandmother cannot be the thief because she was locked out of the College. At the very least it was heavily implied at the end of the first part of the season. That makes fans who consider the Grandmother to be the thief probably wrong. Besides, the Grandmother rarely gets her hands dirty. She has werewolves for her evildoing, and she also has Philomela.
Do you think Grandmother is an interesting character?
Philomela
Philomela is under Grandmother's command and does whatever the old woman tells her to do. The fact that Philomela became sick the day the thief gorged themselves on Chise's magical energy is also questionable, making many fans worry about her. Throughout the time Philomela was sick, the attacks seem to have stopped, which is also suspicious.
Fans love Philomela and feel for her, so people don't really suggest that she might be to blame for the magical sickness. However, even if Philomela is the thief, it must have been the Grandmother who instructed her to steal away other’s powers. In other words, the Grandmaster is to blame, not the scared, lonely child that Philomela is.
Veronica
Veronica, on the other hand, definitely doesn’t answer to the Grandmother; in fact, she can order the old woman around. Fans note that she was suspicious during this episode, especially due to Philomela’s reaction to the food Veronica brought. It’s possible that Philomela was just too weak to eat, and a lot of fans are certain that Veronica has nothing to do with Philomela throwing up. Still, some people suggest that Veronica could have poisoned Philomela and claim that Veronica generally seemed rather suspicious in her demeanor. Finally, some other fans argue that all the suspicious shots of Veronica are affected by Philomela’s point of view. After all, the girl is not known for trusting people, and she is probably afraid of Veronica.
In the end, fans are divided on who to suspect, and they are very protective of Philomela, which causes them not to speculate too much on how the girl fell ill the day Chise was drained of energy. However, as manga readers suggest, we won’t have to wonder for much longer, as the pace of the story is about to pick up.
Who do you believe is more likely to be the thief?
As the arc progresses, we get more and more clues about the mysterious energy thief who makes the residents of the College sick.
The Ancient Magus’ Bride slowly gives us more clues on who the thief of magical energy is.
The thief uses a book to steal energy, but the book might be affecting the thief as well.
Some clues include the dream of a hand, Chise’s vision, and Veronica visiting Philomela.
Fans care a lot about Philomela and are more eager to suspect Veronica than Philomela.
The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2 has a relatively slow pace, but fans believe that it is about to pick up. The latest, fifth, episode has multiple clues that can help us figure out who is going around stealing magical energy from students.
So far, we know that the thief uses a stolen book, which allows them to suck out magical energy from others. The book is known to be in the College, suggesting that the thief may also be in the College. Fans who haven't read manga are uncertain who the thief could be, although they do believe that Philomela’s Grandmother is to blame in any case. Let’s find out!
Chise’s Vision
This episode, Chise is attacked by a sick student, because, as fans understand it, the thief could sense the power in her and wanted it. Chise, while being connected to the student and, possibly, the thief, had a vision that she interpreted as the book controlling the one who was using it. In other words, now we know that both the book and the thief are to blame for the situation, but fans are still unsure who this thief and victim of the book could be.
The Hand
It’s the smallest possible clue, but right before succumbing to the lack of magical energy, which means being attacked by the thief, a student saw a hand reaching out to him in his sleep. No one would include this detail unless it was important, implying that the hand belonged to the thief.
Now, not much can be inferred from a hand, and we only see it for a short time, but it doesn't look like a man's hand, nor does it seem old. The thief, therefore, is implied to be a woman or girl. Fans of the series have blamed Philomela’s Grandmother for most of the bad things that happen on screen. Would it be fair to suspect that the Grandmother is the thief?
Grandmother
Philomela’s Grandmother is an obvious villain of the series, one that fans believe cannot be reformed. However, if we assume that the thief is where the book is, the Grandmother cannot be the thief because she was locked out of the College. At the very least it was heavily implied at the end of the first part of the season. That makes fans who consider the Grandmother to be the thief probably wrong. Besides, the Grandmother rarely gets her hands dirty. She has werewolves for her evildoing, and she also has Philomela.
Do you think Grandmother is an interesting character?
Philomela
Philomela is under Grandmother's command and does whatever the old woman tells her to do. The fact that Philomela became sick the day the thief gorged themselves on Chise's magical energy is also questionable, making many fans worry about her. Throughout the time Philomela was sick, the attacks seem to have stopped, which is also suspicious.
Fans love Philomela and feel for her, so people don't really suggest that she might be to blame for the magical sickness. However, even if Philomela is the thief, it must have been the Grandmother who instructed her to steal away other’s powers. In other words, the Grandmaster is to blame, not the scared, lonely child that Philomela is.
Veronica
Veronica, on the other hand, definitely doesn’t answer to the Grandmother; in fact, she can order the old woman around. Fans note that she was suspicious during this episode, especially due to Philomela’s reaction to the food Veronica brought. It’s possible that Philomela was just too weak to eat, and a lot of fans are certain that Veronica has nothing to do with Philomela throwing up. Still, some people suggest that Veronica could have poisoned Philomela and claim that Veronica generally seemed rather suspicious in her demeanor. Finally, some other fans argue that all the suspicious shots of Veronica are affected by Philomela’s point of view. After all, the girl is not known for trusting people, and she is probably afraid of Veronica.
In the end, fans are divided on who to suspect, and they are very protective of Philomela, which causes them not to speculate too much on how the girl fell ill the day Chise was drained of energy. However, as manga readers suggest, we won’t have to wonder for much longer, as the pace of the story is about to pick up.
Who do you believe is more likely to be the thief?
