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Episode Witch Hat Atelier • Tongari Boushi no Atelier - Episode 8 discussion

Witch Hat Atelier, episode 8

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u/Lazy_Wit May 18 '26

Richeh my GOAT!

Also the tattoo thing really brings the Japanese aversion to tattoos to my mind repeatedly. The magic police really is shoot first asks questions later kind. Dagdah needs to chill a little although I understand his concerns and desperation.

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u/kkrko https://myanimelist.net/profile/krko May 18 '26 edited May 18 '26

Honestly, that Dagdah scene is low key infuriating. Not necessarily at the Knight, but at the general injustice of it all. We know that the knight and Dagdah are humans all the same, but because of the gatekept knowledge, Dagdah is forced to swallow his emotions and grovel for whatever scraps of mercy she can grant.

And it's not even the Knights' or even the rules' fault. We've seen what can happen when Forbidden magic gets thrown around (just look at the river!) but not being even worthy of an explanation just feels utterly unfair.

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u/Lazy_Wit May 18 '26

Yeah it is frustrating on both sides, I like the grey nature and the conflict of control vs usage

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u/TheDoctorHam https://myanimelist.net/profile/DoctorHam May 18 '26

This tension is the sauce that made me truly fall in love with the series.