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Ep 2 of 12
Season 1Episode 224 minJul 19, 2017
It Takes a Great Talent and Skill to Conceal One's Talent and Skill
Editorial Episode Guide & Synopsis
Kiyotaka Ayanokoji and his peers in Class 1-D discover the harsh realities of Advanced Nurturing High School's strict meritocratic point system after reckless spending exhausts their monthly allowance.
Key Scene Highlights
- • * The Zero-Point Reveal: Class D wakes up to a zero-point balance after Homeroom Teacher Chabashira exposes the merit-based S-System and punishes their poor behavior.
- • * Threat of Expulsion: Chabashira announces that failure on the upcoming midterms will result in immediate expulsion from the school.
- • * The Failed Study Group: Horikita attempts to tutor the class's lowest performers, but her blunt, condescending attitude causes them to storm out.
- • * Sibling Confrontation: Ayanokoji intervenes when Suzune Horikita is physical threatened by her brother, Manabu, the Student Council President.
- • * Ayanokoji's Hidden Talent: Manabu reveals that Ayanokoji scored an impossibly deliberate 50% on every entrance exam, proving he is deliberately hiding his intelligence.
Production Notes & Lore
- • * Philosophical Title: The episode's title is an exact quote by 17th-century French author François de La Rochefoucauld: "It takes a great talent and skill to conceal one's talent and skill."
- • * Dual-Director Supervision: The episode was directed under the co-direction of Seiji Kishi and Hiroyuki Hashimoto at studio Lerche.
- • * Light Novel Adaptation Scope: Episode 2 adapts the latter half of Volume 1, Chapter 6 ("The End of Everyday Life") of Shōgo Kinugasa's original light novel series.
- • * Selective Anime Alterations: The anime streamlined several minor character interactions from the light novel in this episode to accelerate the plot toward the high-stakes S-System reveal.
- • * Voice Acting Debut Impact: Voice actor Shouya Chiba intentionally delivered Kiyotaka Ayanokoji's lines in a flat, monotone tone to contrast sharply with the reveal of his flawless 50% entrance exam scores.
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