NANBAKA Season 1 Episode 10 A Melancholy Day for the Dog, Monkey, and Pheasant

In episode 10 of NANBAKA, titled "A Melancholy Day for the Dog, Monkey, and Pheasant," the prison is experiencing a steam outage, leaving the inmates without hot water or steam-powered amenities. While most of the inmates are indifferent and continue living their lives as usual, Jyugo, Uno, and Nico decide to take advantage of the situation and explore the prison's less frequently visited areas.

As they make their way through the prison, they come across a strange room filled with animals, including a dog, monkey, and pheasant. The trio learns that these animals were once prisoners who were transformed into animals as punishment for their crimes. Despite their new forms, the animals still retain their ability to communicate with humans.

Jyugo, Uno, and Nico can't help but feel sorry for these animals and their predicament. The trio decides to help the animals escape from their confinement and find a way to reverse their transformations. However, they soon realize that their mission won't be as easy as they thought, as the prison's guards are on high alert due to the steam outage.

As they try to evade the guards and help the animals, Jyugo begins to feel a sense of melancholy. He starts thinking about how the animals were once human beings just like him and his fellow inmates and how it's unfair that they were punished in such a drastic manner. Jyugo's musings disrupt their plan, but he eventually regains his focus and helps the others complete their mission.

In the end, the trio manages to help the animals escape and return to their human forms. Jyugo, Uno, and Nico feel a sense of satisfaction in knowing that they helped others, even if they were just animals. The episode ends with the trio wondering if there are other inmates who have faced similar punishments and vowing to help them if they ever come across them.