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The Eminence in Shadow

陰の実力者になりたくて! — Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!

Cid Kagenou is a modern-day teen obsessed with becoming the hidden mastermind pulling strings from the shadows. Reincarnated into a world of magic, he builds Shadow Garden — a cult of elite girls who hunt the "Cult of Diabolos" from a fake story he made up. Except the cult is real, and Cid ends up actually saving the world... while still thinking he's just roleplaying.

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  • “我が名はシャドウ。陰に潜み、陰を狩る者……”

    Waga na wa Shadō. Kage ni hisomi, kage o karu mono…

    — Shadow / シャドウ

    Shadow's signature introduction whenever he steps onto the stage.

  • “我らはシャドウガーデン……陰に潜み、陰を狩る者……”

    Warera wa Shadō Gāden… Kage ni hisomi, kage o karu mono…

    — Shadow Garden / シャドウガーデン

    The collective version, delivered by the Seven Shadows (usually led by Alpha) when they reveal themselves to defeated enemies.

  • “遊びは終わりだ……仰ぎ見よ！そして知るがいい……地を砕き、天をうがつ……我が至高にして究極たる、最強無比の一撃を……！　アイ、アム……（ま、今回は本当に見るだけだけど。）”

    Asobi wa owari da… Aogimiyo! Soshite shiru ga ii… Ji o kudaki, ten o ugatsu… Waga shikō ni shite kyūkyoku-taru, saikyō-muhi no ichigeki o…! Ai, amu… (ma, konkai wa hontō ni miru dake dakedo.)

    — Cid Kagenou / シド・カゲノー

    Cid about to unleash "I Am Atomic" — while secretly admitting this time he's only going to watch.

  • “アイ、アム……アトミック！”

    Ai, amu… Atomikku!

    — Shadow / シャドウ

    Yelled while detonating his signature finisher against the Cult of Diabolos.

  • “見事だ。美しき剣を振るう者よ”

    Migoto da. Utsukushiki ken o furuu mono yo.

    — Shadow / シャドウ

    Shadow praising Iris's swordsmanship during their duel in the Season 1 finale.

  • “違うんだよなあ……フィクサーっていうのはもっとこう「目立ちつつ目立たないで目立つって感じの……」”

    Chigau-n da yo naa… fikusā tte iu no wa motto kō "medachi-tsutsu medatanai de medatsu tte kanji no…"

    — Cid Kagenou / シド・カゲノー

    Internal monologue spelling out his "stand-out-while-not-standing-out" balancing act at the academy.

  • “ヤツらに逃げ場はない”

    Yatsura ni nigeba wa nai.

    — Alpha / アルファ

    Alpha, leader of the Seven Shadows, confirming the enemy is surrounded during the roll-call in the Season 1 premiere.

  • “その遠慮深謀には感嘆の言葉しか浮かびません”

    Sono enryo shinbō ni wa, kantan no kotoba shika ukabimasen.

    — Beta / ベータ

    Beta gushing over her master's foresight and planning during the Seven Shadows roll-call.

  • “すべて主人様のご賢察どおり”

    Subete aruji-sama no go-kensatsu dōri.

    — Gamma / ガンマ

    Gamma crediting everything to their master's prediction during the Seven Shadows roll-call.

  • “久しぶりの大きな狩り　楽しみなのです”

    Hisashiburi no ōki na kari, tanoshimi na no desu.

    — Delta / デルタ

    Battle-hungry Delta relishing the coming hunt during the Seven Shadows roll-call.

  • “皆 主人様の号令を待っています”

    Mina, aruji-sama no gōrei o matte imasu.

    — Epsilon / イプシロン

    Epsilon relaying that all of Shadow Garden awaits their master's command during the roll-call.

  • “容赦はしません”

    Yōsha wa shimasen.

    — Zeta / ゼータ

    Zeta's curt vow during the Seven Shadows roll-call.

  • “負けられない”

    Makerarenai.

    — Eta / イータ

    Eta, the reclusive inventor, refusing to be outdone as she shows off her newest creation.

  • “月が赤い　もう時間がない”

    Tsuki ga akai. Mō jikan ga nai.

    — Mary / メアリー

    Mary's prophetic warning as the red moon rises over the Lawless City and the frenzy begins.