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The Phoenix Was My Past, The Serpent Is My Fate Episode 2

Episode 2 · Elara, Aiden, Tessa

Episode 2 recap

Elara remembers how corrupted beasts killed her parents before the Headmaster rescued and adopted her and Tessa. For ten years, Elara took dangerous combat missions to gather rare cores and serums to evolve Aiden into human form. Once Aiden transformed, he acted cold toward her. Elara discovered Aiden kissing Tessa on a balcony. Then, Senior Cadet told Elara that Tessa claimed Elara abandoned Aiden, and revealed Tessa's serpent had died years ago.

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Episode 2 scene by scene

  1. 00:00: The Headmaster's Rescue

    Corrupted beasts kill Elara's parents on her home planet. The Headmaster arrives on a Federation starship to save the young girl. He takes both Elara and Tessa in as his adopted daughters, bringing them into his family.

  2. 00:20: Ten Years of Combat Missions

    Elara spends ten grueling years accepting hazardous combat missions across frontier planets. She battles dangerous beasts to gather rare cores and serums. She feeds every resource to Aiden the Phoenix so he can evolve into human form.

  3. 01:16: Aiden's Cold Transformation

    Aiden finally transforms into a handsome human form on the academy grounds. Instead of expressing gratitude to Elara for her years of sacrifice, he acts aloof. He speaks coldly and treats her like an ordinary servant.

  4. 01:36: Betrayal on the Balcony

    Elara walks out toward the academy balcony overlooking the city. She spots Aiden standing close to Tessa. Aiden pulls Tessa into a tender embrace and kisses her, while Elara watches from the shadows in heartbreak.

  5. 01:53: The Senior Cadet's Warning

    Senior Cadet approaches Elara on a white tiger in the courtyard. He warns her that Aiden now belongs to Tessa. He exposes Tessa's lies and states that Tessa's bonded black serpent died back in its second year.

Key lines from episode 2

“Elara, stop asking Tessa to look after the Phoenix while you're away on missions. Look, he's practically hers now.”

Senior Cadet · Senior Cadet warns Elara in the courtyard after seeing Aiden and Tessa together.

“Doesn't she have her own bonded beast? Why did she come after mine?”

Elara · Elara asks Senior Cadet why Tessa focused on stealing Aiden from her.

“That black serpent? It died the second year.”

Senior Cadet · Senior Cadet explains what happened to Tessa's original beast during Elara's absence.

How episode 2 ends

The episode ends in the courtyard with Senior Cadet stating that Tessa's black serpent died years earlier. Elara learns Tessa hid this loss while quietly taking over Aiden behind her back. How will Elara use this knowledge about Tessa's dead beast and Aiden's disloyalty as she confronts them in the present selection?