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Maka, Soul, and Crona investigate rumors of recent attacks by a massive earthen golem. Serious danger arises, and Death Weapon Meister Academy’s newest student stands up to the threat.

The Death Scythes convene to hear Death’s plan for dealing with the escaped Kishin. Death also shares his concerns with that Dr. Stein might be slipping back into his old ways.

Free from his underground prison, Asura unleashes his terrible powers on Death City! High in the air, above the destruction, Death himself engages the Kishin in battle.

Dr. Stein and Medusa’s fight reaches a deadly climax, but the battle still rages in Asura’s chamber - if Black☆Star and Kid can’t defeat Eruka and Free, the Kishin will be unsealed.

Free and Eruka are perilously close to releasing Asura - close enough to witness a terrifying display of the Kishin’s madness and power.

Maka’s fight with Crona takes a very surprising turn when she puts herself in danger, hoping her actions will free the odd little Meister from a life of pain.

Empowered by black blood, Crona proves difficult to defeat. With their survival on the line, Maka and Soul push themselves to the brink of madness.

A mobster and his goons are gunning for a witch, and Black☆Star and Tsubaki want the souls of all involved. Their plan runs into trouble when the witch’s bodyguard draws his sword.

As her ghouls rush to unseal Asura, Medusa stands in the way of Dr. Stein and his students. Elsewhere, Maka decides to settle it once and for all with Crona.

A party to celebrate the founding of Death Weapon Meister Academy erupts into chaos when Medusa and her minions unleash an assault on the school.

Ox Ford triumphantly raises Excalibur to the heavens! Instead of fame and glory, he gets a painfully detailed account of Excalibur’s past lives and loves.

Unsettled by something he heard on the ghost ship, Kid asks his father an unimaginable question. Dr. Stein has his own questions regarding Medusa’s qualifications as a nurse.

Death the Kid and the Thompson sisters board a ghost ship full of human souls. After facing the vessel’s demented captain, true evil unfurls its wings.

There’s an important exam coming, and legend says whoever gets the highest grade is destined to reach Death Scythe. Maka won’t settle for anything but the best score.

Maka and Soul are having trouble syncing their wavelengths, a fact that proves problematic when they find themselves fighting an immortal werewolf.

After seeing Soul’s new scar, Maka searches for the strength to keep her partner safe. It could be a tough prospect - the witch responsible for the wound is dangerously close.

Black☆Star and Tsubaki will claim their first soul if they defeat Masamune - but if Tsubaki falls, she will be absorbed forever by her powerful and bitter brother.

Black☆Star and Tsubaki face Masamune, and as the battle against the dark Weapon escalates, it becomes clear that Tsubaki must finish the fight alone.

With 99 evil souls consumed, Soul just needs to defeat a witch to become a Death Scythe. He and Maka make their move against Blair - but a pointy hat doesn’t always mean witch!