Witch Hat Atelier (2026) s01e13 Episode Script
Kinjirareta Mahô
Wow, amazing! You're so fast, Coco!
You really are fast.
No wonder Agott came barreling in before.
It was the sylph shoes you made.
Oh no, what have I unleashed onto Agott?!
Don't worry.
If she's still using them,
she must really like your magic.
You're good at
drawing straight lines, Coco.
Maybe you can apply that
to other kinds of magic too.
No use, Master. Coco's not listening.
Go, me…
Master Qifrey?
What's wrong, Master?
This is bad.
It's Alaira's hat.
What?!
The hat is special to a witch.
For her to send it to us--
A golem?
A forbidden spell this ancient
can't still be active.
Then this has to be
the Brimmed Caps!
- Master Qifrey!
- Master Qifrey!
FORBIDDEN MAGIC
Run?!
But our opponent
is a Brimmed Cap!
There's no way we--
Glare.
But…
Oh my, how impressive.
To hide from me and all.
I've always loved hide-and-seek.
I know you're here.
Huh?
My cloak…
No!
Please stay quiet!
Those who hide in the dark…
Criminals with guilty secrets?
The weak, hiding in fear?
Or hunters stalking their prey?
Which are you?
They're gone?
One thing's certain. You're no hunter.
I am.
- Euini!
- Euini!
Help!
Close your eyes!
Euini, can you stand?
Richeh, let's run!
Just pull some rubble over!
Thanks to the spell on the cave,
we can't fly to escape.
Even stretching the stone
won't buy us much distance.
He's not an opponent we can outsmart.
Not even Alaira could beat him.
I'm no match…
That's it!
Agott?
When Alaira crossed that broken path,
she froze the ground and slid across!
If we freeze the whole path,
it won't matter which stones give way.
Then we can…
We'll be faster sliding than running!
Nice one, Richeh.
Get on!
Hurry!
Agott! How are your sylph shoes so fast?
I'd rather not talk about it.
Just freeze the path ahead!
Oh, okay.
They'll catch us at this rate!
Give us a boost with wind magic!
I…
I don't know much magic besides my own.
Here.
Huh?
You can use it.
Glad I drew them ahead of time,
embarrassing as that is.
At least I can help you.
We finally got the chance
to take this exam,
so why is this happening to us?
Why is this happening?
When we were running from the dragon,
Tetia said the same thing.
Apprentices shouldn't be
facing danger this often.
The Brimmed Caps keep coming after us.
But the reason isn't us.
Agott?
The person you're after isn't here!
You know the Knights Moralis was deployed?
She had her memories erased
and was sent back home!
So chasing us is a waste of time!
There is no Outsider left
at our atelier anymore!
Just what I'd expect
from an apprentice of a Witch Hat,
who've lied to the world for generations.
A liar's apprentice
is bound to be a good liar.
Agott?!
- Agott?
- Agott?
How pitiful.
The Witch Hats of the past were criminals,
and the Witch Hats of today are weaklings
who've grown afraid of their own power.
Because of that,
you're trapped by suffocating rules,
unable to realize your full potential.
That smell… conjuring ink?
Forbidden magic is salvation.
Haven't you ever dreamed of it?
A world where you could become an adult
whenever you wished
or remain a child forever.
A world where you could draw magic openly,
without having to hide.
A world where you could become
your ideal self.
A world where you could fly
wherever you pleased
without relying on sylph shoes.
It even freed me
from the burdensome shackles of flesh.
One day, the world will remember.
Which hat was the one
witches were truly meant to wear?
We're simply trying to hasten
that day's arrival.
And for that,
we're willing to make sacrifices.
Agott!
When a friend willing to lie for them
is hurt,
and a way to save them is placed
right before her eyes…
That girl who witnessed magic's miracles,
do you really think
she could resist reaching for it?
By facing tests they'd rather not take,
children will learn and grow.
This is my test for her.
And you look like you'll make
an excellent lesson.
The Brimmed Caps
sometimes tattoo seals
directly onto their bodies.
Don't tell me…
No! I don't want to!
I can't lose everything over this!
I still haven't proven to them…
Agott!
If you fall, grab on!
If I fall?
What was that explosion?
Euini collapsed the path underneath.
If you leave the path,
the cave maze traps you.
So we figured we'd collapse
the ground beneath him.
But…
but that Brimmed Cap
has been floating the whole time.
Looks like Agott made it.
I'm glad it worked.
I never thought something I did
to make up for my shortcomings
would come in handy like this.
I'm so happy.
Maybe it's okay for me
to be a little confident.
Master, please listen.
Maybe I'm not
as hopeless as I thought I was.
Maybe I'm not as hopeless
as you think I am either.
You may not understand, but
maybe not being able to do
what everyone else can
is a chance to do something they can't.
Exactly.
Huh?
If you'd made use of that talent
and stayed hidden in fear,
I might have let you go.
But someone cloaked in shadows
needs a certain gloom,
and you have far too little of it.
In that case I'll give you a form
that truly makes you want to hide.
Floating this whole time?
That's really strange.
If you leave the path,
anyone, and any magic they use,
should be affected by
Romonon's ancient spell.
But if the Brimmed Cap is unaffected,
it's still dangerous here.
We have to get Euini
and meet up with Master Qifrey now.
Agott…
Richeh…
Please help…
I'm
disappearing…
What do we do, Agott?! Euini! Euini is--
Oh my.
How very interesting!
To be dragged in by the scalewolf
used in the cloak.
You!
Research into forbidden magic
has stagnated since it was lost.
There are still so many things
you can only learn by using it yourself.
Things didn't go quite as planned,
but this outcome will do nicely.
Don't give me that!
Turn Euini back!
If saving him is what you want,
then, by all means, try.
Magic has the power
to make wishes come true.
After all, the choice is yours.
Where are you going, Richeh?
Isn't it obvious?
I'm going to go help Euini.
I…
I don't want to do things
I don't want to do.
But I want to abandon my friends
even less.
Don't you feel the same, Agott?
Of course I do.
But we have responsibilities.
What about the terrified myrphon?
It's hardly the time for an exam,
but we still need to get them
back to the others.
And someone has to warn of the danger.
About Ms. Alaira and Euini too.
Let's split up.
I'll go after Euini.
Richeh, you take the myrphon
and head for the exit.
No! I'm going.
Why do you get to decide, Agott?
I know more spells than you do.
I'm better at adapting them too.
The magic you've studied leans
too heavily toward your own interests.
That's not enough
to deal with the unexpected.
This may sound harsh,
but right now,
you wouldn't be able to help Euini.
Brushbuddy…
What happened?
We were attacked by the serpent gate
and the ground gave way.
And then
the master protected me.
Master Qifrey.
Tetia…
Master…
He's hurt.
His glasses are broken, and he's bleeding.
I'm sorry.
Your glasses are broken.
I was worried they'd be dangerous--
Sh! Quiet.
Something's here.
Witch…
It's a witch.
The ones who turned us into this.
Those hateful witches.
Master, could they be…
Yes.
The former people of Romonon,
transformed into living goldwork.
- Master!
- Master!
That's a terrible injury.
They…
they deeply resent witches.
So,
we have to be prepared
for them to attack without warning.
You two stay perfectly still.
If you do, they won't notice you.
It seems the magic on my cloak
has worn off.
Because you protected us.
Of course I did.
I'm your master, after all.
Listen, both of you.
Stay close to me…
no matter what.
Subtitle translation by: Emily Noguchi
You really are fast.
No wonder Agott came barreling in before.
It was the sylph shoes you made.
Oh no, what have I unleashed onto Agott?!
Don't worry.
If she's still using them,
she must really like your magic.
You're good at
drawing straight lines, Coco.
Maybe you can apply that
to other kinds of magic too.
No use, Master. Coco's not listening.
Go, me…
Master Qifrey?
What's wrong, Master?
This is bad.
It's Alaira's hat.
What?!
The hat is special to a witch.
For her to send it to us--
A golem?
A forbidden spell this ancient
can't still be active.
Then this has to be
the Brimmed Caps!
- Master Qifrey!
- Master Qifrey!
FORBIDDEN MAGIC
Run?!
But our opponent
is a Brimmed Cap!
There's no way we--
Glare.
But…
Oh my, how impressive.
To hide from me and all.
I've always loved hide-and-seek.
I know you're here.
Huh?
My cloak…
No!
Please stay quiet!
Those who hide in the dark…
Criminals with guilty secrets?
The weak, hiding in fear?
Or hunters stalking their prey?
Which are you?
They're gone?
One thing's certain. You're no hunter.
I am.
- Euini!
- Euini!
Help!
Close your eyes!
Euini, can you stand?
Richeh, let's run!
Just pull some rubble over!
Thanks to the spell on the cave,
we can't fly to escape.
Even stretching the stone
won't buy us much distance.
He's not an opponent we can outsmart.
Not even Alaira could beat him.
I'm no match…
That's it!
Agott?
When Alaira crossed that broken path,
she froze the ground and slid across!
If we freeze the whole path,
it won't matter which stones give way.
Then we can…
We'll be faster sliding than running!
Nice one, Richeh.
Get on!
Hurry!
Agott! How are your sylph shoes so fast?
I'd rather not talk about it.
Just freeze the path ahead!
Oh, okay.
They'll catch us at this rate!
Give us a boost with wind magic!
I…
I don't know much magic besides my own.
Here.
Huh?
You can use it.
Glad I drew them ahead of time,
embarrassing as that is.
At least I can help you.
We finally got the chance
to take this exam,
so why is this happening to us?
Why is this happening?
When we were running from the dragon,
Tetia said the same thing.
Apprentices shouldn't be
facing danger this often.
The Brimmed Caps keep coming after us.
But the reason isn't us.
Agott?
The person you're after isn't here!
You know the Knights Moralis was deployed?
She had her memories erased
and was sent back home!
So chasing us is a waste of time!
There is no Outsider left
at our atelier anymore!
Just what I'd expect
from an apprentice of a Witch Hat,
who've lied to the world for generations.
A liar's apprentice
is bound to be a good liar.
Agott?!
- Agott?
- Agott?
How pitiful.
The Witch Hats of the past were criminals,
and the Witch Hats of today are weaklings
who've grown afraid of their own power.
Because of that,
you're trapped by suffocating rules,
unable to realize your full potential.
That smell… conjuring ink?
Forbidden magic is salvation.
Haven't you ever dreamed of it?
A world where you could become an adult
whenever you wished
or remain a child forever.
A world where you could draw magic openly,
without having to hide.
A world where you could become
your ideal self.
A world where you could fly
wherever you pleased
without relying on sylph shoes.
It even freed me
from the burdensome shackles of flesh.
One day, the world will remember.
Which hat was the one
witches were truly meant to wear?
We're simply trying to hasten
that day's arrival.
And for that,
we're willing to make sacrifices.
Agott!
When a friend willing to lie for them
is hurt,
and a way to save them is placed
right before her eyes…
That girl who witnessed magic's miracles,
do you really think
she could resist reaching for it?
By facing tests they'd rather not take,
children will learn and grow.
This is my test for her.
And you look like you'll make
an excellent lesson.
The Brimmed Caps
sometimes tattoo seals
directly onto their bodies.
Don't tell me…
No! I don't want to!
I can't lose everything over this!
I still haven't proven to them…
Agott!
If you fall, grab on!
If I fall?
What was that explosion?
Euini collapsed the path underneath.
If you leave the path,
the cave maze traps you.
So we figured we'd collapse
the ground beneath him.
But…
but that Brimmed Cap
has been floating the whole time.
Looks like Agott made it.
I'm glad it worked.
I never thought something I did
to make up for my shortcomings
would come in handy like this.
I'm so happy.
Maybe it's okay for me
to be a little confident.
Master, please listen.
Maybe I'm not
as hopeless as I thought I was.
Maybe I'm not as hopeless
as you think I am either.
You may not understand, but
maybe not being able to do
what everyone else can
is a chance to do something they can't.
Exactly.
Huh?
If you'd made use of that talent
and stayed hidden in fear,
I might have let you go.
But someone cloaked in shadows
needs a certain gloom,
and you have far too little of it.
In that case I'll give you a form
that truly makes you want to hide.
Floating this whole time?
That's really strange.
If you leave the path,
anyone, and any magic they use,
should be affected by
Romonon's ancient spell.
But if the Brimmed Cap is unaffected,
it's still dangerous here.
We have to get Euini
and meet up with Master Qifrey now.
Agott…
Richeh…
Please help…
I'm
disappearing…
What do we do, Agott?! Euini! Euini is--
Oh my.
How very interesting!
To be dragged in by the scalewolf
used in the cloak.
You!
Research into forbidden magic
has stagnated since it was lost.
There are still so many things
you can only learn by using it yourself.
Things didn't go quite as planned,
but this outcome will do nicely.
Don't give me that!
Turn Euini back!
If saving him is what you want,
then, by all means, try.
Magic has the power
to make wishes come true.
After all, the choice is yours.
Where are you going, Richeh?
Isn't it obvious?
I'm going to go help Euini.
I…
I don't want to do things
I don't want to do.
But I want to abandon my friends
even less.
Don't you feel the same, Agott?
Of course I do.
But we have responsibilities.
What about the terrified myrphon?
It's hardly the time for an exam,
but we still need to get them
back to the others.
And someone has to warn of the danger.
About Ms. Alaira and Euini too.
Let's split up.
I'll go after Euini.
Richeh, you take the myrphon
and head for the exit.
No! I'm going.
Why do you get to decide, Agott?
I know more spells than you do.
I'm better at adapting them too.
The magic you've studied leans
too heavily toward your own interests.
That's not enough
to deal with the unexpected.
This may sound harsh,
but right now,
you wouldn't be able to help Euini.
Brushbuddy…
What happened?
We were attacked by the serpent gate
and the ground gave way.
And then
the master protected me.
Master Qifrey.
Tetia…
Master…
He's hurt.
His glasses are broken, and he's bleeding.
I'm sorry.
Your glasses are broken.
I was worried they'd be dangerous--
Sh! Quiet.
Something's here.
Witch…
It's a witch.
The ones who turned us into this.
Those hateful witches.
Master, could they be…
Yes.
The former people of Romonon,
transformed into living goldwork.
- Master!
- Master!
That's a terrible injury.
They…
they deeply resent witches.
So,
we have to be prepared
for them to attack without warning.
You two stay perfectly still.
If you do, they won't notice you.
It seems the magic on my cloak
has worn off.
Because you protected us.
Of course I did.
I'm your master, after all.
Listen, both of you.
Stay close to me…
no matter what.
Subtitle translation by: Emily Noguchi