Overview (Spoilers Below):
Right before the selection exam, Mash goes home with Finn and the rest of the gang, where Regro is waiting for him. For a brief moment, Mash and his friends can enjoy a calming break, but the prefect from Orca Dorm, Margarette Macaron, draws in closer to the group. Divine Visionary Rayne, however, stands in the way of Macaron. As Mash and his friends enjoy board games, a high-caliber fight between Macaron and Rayne unfolds in the background!
Our Take:
Most episodes in Mashle usually begin with “Mash Burnedead” in the title, paying homage to the Harry Potter franchise. However, the second season’s third episode changed the formula by including someone else’s name in the title. While Mash remains the series’s main protagonist, the episode focuses more on Finn’s brother, Rayne Ames, who arrived to defend Mash from the Orca Dorm’s prefect. Based on the season’s future, it looks like this switch-up won’t be the last time it will be used.
The episode picks up with Rayne battling Margarette while Mash and his friends play board games at Mash’s home, continuing the show’s blend of fantasy action and slapstick comedy. But it also has a few more instances of world-building that help us understand the characters better, mainly for Rayne. Amid the confrontation, we learn from Wahlberg that the three-lined magicians are chosen by God, and Rayne is the first magician to become one at a young age. In short, people with three lines on their faces are more special than those with two. Rayne’s godlike powers allow him to overcome Margarette’s musical magic and save Mash’s hide.
The episode showcased how formidable Rayne actually is due to his three-liner magic, which could be good or bad for Mash, depending on the scenario. More importantly, it shows Rayne’s support for Mash’s bravery in challenging the world’s society and a couple of comical moments that continue the series’s impeccable use of parodic humor. Next week, Mash will start the Divine Visionary Exam, although it may be more challenging than it sounds regarding people’s distaste toward Mash’s lack of magic. Additionally, the first part of the exam has the contestants searching for keys while avoiding the minotaurs. Is Mash up to the task? We sure hope so.