Episode
The Ancient Magus' Bride: Needs must when the devil drives. II
Overview
Violet and Chise host an after hours test of courage for their classmates by having them pair up to visit various haunted locations around campus, but the evening leads to some revealing conversations.
Details
- Series
- The Ancient Magus' Bride
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2023-10-26
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Needs must when the devil drives. II is Episode 16 in Season 2 of The Ancient Magus' Bride. It aired on 2023-10-26. The runtime is 24 min.
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Episode 15: Needs must when the devil drives. I
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Episode 17: Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.
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