Ep 2. The Heart of the School is in the Garden

The Heart of the School is in the Garden is the second episode of the first season of Beastars. In this episode, we see the school's annual festival taking place, with a variety of events and performances held throughout the day. However, tensions are high as carnivores and herbivores struggle to interact peacefully.

The episode opens with Legosi, the gray wolf, meeting the school's drama club president, Louis, a red deer, who is preparing for a performance. Legosi is hesitant to attend the festival and asks if there will be any meat dishes. Louis informs him that there will be vegetarian food available and encourages him to attend the event.

As the festival begins, Legosi wanders through the different booths and games, feeling out of place among the lively crowds. Meanwhile, Haru, a small white dwarf rabbit, approaches him and asks for his help in finding a specific location. Though hesitant at first, Legosi reluctantly agrees to assist her. Haru leads Legosi to a secluded garden where she confesses that she was hoping to see the beautiful flowers there.

While admiring the flowers, Legosi and Haru begin to converse, and Legosi opens up to her about his internal struggles with his identity as a predator and his desire to live peacefully among herbivores. Haru, in turn, reveals that she has a reputation for being easy and promiscuous due to being a small and weak herbivore, but that she has no interest in being anyone's prey. The two share a tender moment before being interrupted by a group of students.

The group of students consists of a lion and his hyena lackeys who begin to harass Haru, calling her a slut and a whore. The lion attempts to attack her, but Legosi intercepts and stands up to the group. The situation becomes tense, but is diffused when Louis arrives on the scene and scares off the bullies.

As the episode concludes, Legosi reflects on his encounter with Haru and his own conflicting feelings towards her. Meanwhile, Louis gives a grand performance with the drama club, impressing the entire school with his talents. The festival comes to a close, but the tensions between carnivores and herbivores remain palpable.

Overall, The Heart of the School is in the Garden serves to further develop the complexities of the relationships between carnivores and herbivores in the world of Beastars. The episode showcases the struggles that both groups face in trying to coexist peacefully while also introducing important character development for Legosi and Haru. With each passing episode, the series becomes more intriguing, leaving the audience captivated and hungry for more.