Overview (Spoilers Below): When Akari unveils a terrifying ability, Menou grants her a stay of execution… temporarily, at least. A foolproof method of delivering death is just a train ride away.
Our Take: Well, this new isekai series just took an unusual turn. We previously thought that Mutou Mitsuki would be going on an exciting journey through this mysterious world. However, his adventure surprisingly cut itself short, thanks to Menou. Based on my experience with its first episode, it’s probably for the best. At least we have another Lost One to follow along, but unlike Mutou, she won’t be biting the dust earlier than expected. In fact, she won’t be biting the dust at all due to her ability. “The Lost One” begins immediately after the ending of last week’s episode, in which Menou finds Akari Tokito in the castle. After Menou assassinates her, Akari is suddenly brought back to life, revealing that she has the Pure Concept of Time, an ability that makes her unkillable. Menou is then ordered by Archbishop Orwell (Shelley Calene-Black) to bring Akari to Garm for a unique ceremony that should finish the job. Unfortunately, this assignment proved problematic for Menou, as Akari is an absent-minded romantic who enjoys going on adventures, and Momo grows jealous of Menou spending time with Akari. A character like Akari can be tricky to pull off, especially since she cannot die. Whenever there’s a character who’s nearly indestructible or immortal, it usually results in a show or movie losing its sense of excitement, with only a cup full of blandness being left behind. That’s the only concern I had before going into this episode. Thankfully, it offered some details in its Pure Concept element to make this show more interesting. As shown in the first episode, “The Executioner”, Menou’s job is to assassinate the Lost Ones before they bring harm to her world. “The Lost One” continues this fact by showcasing that the Lost Ones’ powers will grow stronger the more they use them, which explains why Menou has to assassinate them quickly. So Akari’s Pure Concept of Time will become too powerful for Menou to handle if she keeps using it. However, Akari used it to heal a young girl’s wound while waiting at the train station, which means Menou’s problems have just gotten started. Akari is displayed as an airheaded yet kind and trusting girl who believes she was fated to meet Menou despite not seeing her before, and Melissa Molano played that part very well. What’s even more interesting is that Menou had a quick flashback of seeing a silhouette that resembles Akari. So it’s possible that they actually met long ago but later forgot about each other. I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s the case, but it doesn’t hinder my intrigue in seeing how it is executed later on. Overall, I would say that “The Lost One” has fully grabbed my attention with Menou’s shocking encounter with Akari’s ability. While it may not offer much else beyond its genre for those who watch these shows, it delivers what I need to get myself invested in the isekai world. Aside from Akari not dying, I’m hoping this show will continue to entertain me in the weeks ahead, especially since another character is on the same train as Menou and Akari.