Matoi the Sacred Slayer Season 1 Episode 2 I Clothed Myself With A God
- TV-14
- October 11, 2016
- 24 min
The episode "I Clothed Myself With A God" opens up with Matoi's father visiting her workplace with a proposition to visit her mother's grave on the anniversary of her death. Matoi, hesitant at first, agrees to their visit, and the two head to the cemetery. After the visit, the two encounter a strange entity in the graveyard, and the entity confesses to Matoi's father that she is a god.
After the encounter, Matoi quickly researches the entity's claims and finds out that the girl really is a local deity. The entity then inhabits Matoi's clothing and transforms her into a Sacred Slayer, granting her incredible strength and the power to exorcise demons. Matoi's father pleads with her to give up her new powers and live a normal life, but Matoi is determined to use her newfound abilities to help people.
Matoi's first task as a Sacred Slayer is to exorcise a demon that has taken over the school's music room. She arrives at the scene of the disturbance and finds that the demon has trapped several students inside the room. Matoi panics but eventually gains control of her powers and exorcises the demon, freeing the students trapped inside.
After the events at the school, Matoi is approached by a mysterious woman who claims to be a fellow Sacred Slayer. The stranger warns Matoi that there are other deities that might be hostile to her, and she presents her with a talisman as a means of warding against evil spirits. Matoi thanks the stranger for her advice and returns home.
At home, Matoi's father is worried about his daughter's newfound powers and tries to coax her into giving them up. However, Matoi is steadfast in her determination to do what she thinks is right and continues to hold onto her powers.
The episode ends with Matoi dreaming of a past experience and waking up to find that the talisman given to her by the stranger has disappeared. As she looks for it, she is confronted by the stranger once again, and the episode ends on a cliffhanger.
"I Clothed Myself With A God" is a suspenseful and action-packed episode that explores the themes of power, control, and duty. Matoi comes into her own as a Sacred Slayer and finds that her powers come with great responsibility. The episode also introduces new characters and sets the stage for future conflicts and challenges.