Episode 16

Unseen Intentions (見えざる真意) is the sixteenth episode of the The Eminence in Shadow anime adaptation.

Synopsis
Princess Rose flees to the north of the Royal Capital. The Oriana Kingdom wants to handle it internally as a “purely domestic” matter.

Summary
Alexia and Beta look at Rose situation. The Oriana Kingdom wants to handle it themselves and ask Midgar Kingdom to not get involved. Since Perv Asshat is a son of one of the Oriana Kingdom's dukes, if they arrest Oriana, she will be in serious trouble, but won't be given death penalty due to her royal status. Alexia wants to find Rose before Oriana Kingdom, in order to hear her side of the story, however Beta guesses that Rose may not have told them anything to avoid the possibility of trouble between the kingdoms. Alexia understands that, which is why she is pissed as they are sworn allies. Beta will try gathering some more information, while Alexia decides to ask her sister for advice.

After Alexia leaves, Beta guesses she may give her more info on Perv Asshat, which will keep her occupied and not do something to get in trouble. Beta is informed that Rose made it through the sewers and is into the underground ruins right now.

Cid wonders on what to do, but decides to continue his role as Eminence in Shadow. Between the tournament fights, he encounters Beatrix, who smells the scent of elf on Cid and wonders if he knows elf. Cid confirms and Beatrix explains she is looking for the daughter of her sister and wonders if Cid had seen someone that looks like her. Cid is immediately reminded of Alpha but denies it. Beatrix then draws her sword to cut Cid's head. Cid realizes that she intends to stop before doing it and acts as a background character, shocked of what just happened. Beatrix then apologizes, stating thought he was stronger, but it seems she is mistaken.

Quinton sees Annerose and guesses she is here to observe Mundane Mann, just like yesterday. He asks her what she thinks of his fight and Annerose states his opponent supposedly tripped and lost. Quinton agrees, but is sure that Mundane did something. He couldn't see it, but know that Annerose can explain it. Annerose explains she couldn't see it all, and didn't expect to see someone faster than her eyes can follow, but she did see his right hand moving, however what followed was too fast for her to follow. Quinton then guesses he is wrong that he used some artifact and Mundane didn't break the rules. Annerose can't disprove that, but the two are sure that his fight with Goldoh Kinmeki should reveal it. Annerose states that Goldoh had never lost. She had to fight him three times, but Goldoh simply don't fight anyone who could possibly beat him and just forfeits. He got his nickname the Unbeaten, but he hates it and uses the Ever-Victorious. As the match between Goldoh and Mundane is about to begin, Quinton realizes that Annerose means that either Goldoh couldn't see Mundane's true strength or Mundane is cheating.

The match starts and Goldoh rushes at Mundane. He swings his sword, but Mundane cracks his neck and dodges it. Goldoh then feels how Mundane draws his sword and cuts him, but Mundane slowly draws it and waits. Quinton is surprised he managed to dodge it, but he couldn't see what happened. Annerose explains that Mudane cracked his neck and avoided the attack. Quinton can't believe such a coincidence can happen, but Annerose wonders if its not coincidence. She barely could even see it, which isn't something a normal human should be able to do. Goldoh tells Mundane that he doesn't like him. He had one in a million chance to beat him, but he didn't use it. Angry for humiliating him, Goldoh decides to get serious and creates a golden dragon from his magical power. He rushes at Mundane, but Mundane sneezes and blows away the dragon and Goldoh, which ends up defeating him. Annerose notes that Goldoh is stronger than she expected and if he fought more often with stronger knights, he would have become quite a good one. Quinton wonders what did Mundane do and Annerose explains that if she saw right, he sneezed. The moment he did it, his sword also swung down and Goldoh crashed into it. Quinton finds that unrealistic and leaves stating that if Mundane keeps winning, he will eventually face him and show him what he is made of. Annerose wonders if she can move like Mundane and starts cracking her neck and sneezing.

Iris gives Perv Asshat the security plan for the Bushin Festival, but he doesn't feel it needs more security. Iris states he looks good and Perv agrees, saying that the news story exaggerated, and guesses that Midgar worries that easily because of Alexia's kidnapping. He heard that Iris personally went looking for her and he intends to follow the same and to have Oriana solve their family problems themselves.

Mundane easily defeats Quinton. People are surprised on what is going on and can't figure out how Mundane keeps winning and if its safe to bet for him or not. Mundane proceeds into the main tournament where he will be facing Annerose. Back in the tunnel, Annerose faces Mundane and tells him she misjudged his strength, but she had seen all of his moves and he must not assume he can win the same ways against her. Mundane smiles and removes one of his armor plates, which makes a hole in the ground as it falls due to its weight. Mundane explains that the weights are holding him back, but now playtime is over. Annerose tells him to not assume he won already and shows him that not only he can crack his neck. Mundane moves past her wondering what she was trying to do.