Arifureta - Season 2 Episode 08

"A Disturbing Darkness" (不穏な影) is the 8th episode of Season 2, and the 21st episode overall, of the Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest anime adaptation.

Synopsis
Daisuke and his shadowy co-conspirator overtly take action against Commander Meld, triggering the final phase of their nefarious plan. Meanwhile, Hajime encounters a group of bandits attacking someone he has met before.

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * Meld Loggins
 * Daisuke Hiyama
 * Jose Rancaid
 * Noint
 * Eri Nakamura
 * Hajime Nagumo
 * Yue
 * Shea Haulia
 * Tio Klarus
 * Kaori Shirasaki
 * Liliana S. B. Heiligh
 * Aiko Hatayama
 * Shizuku Yaegashi
 * Yuka Sonobe
 * Nana Miyazaki
 * Taeko Sugawara

Locations

 * Gruen Desert
 * Heiligh Kingdom
 * Royal Palace
 * Divine Mountain

Types of Monsters

 * Various Monsters
 * Absods
 * Ahatods
 * Bulltaurs
 * Traum Soldiers

Differences

 * Yuka, Nana, and Taeko approaching Shizuku from outside her room at night does not occur in the Light Novel.
 * Hajime and his party's second visit to the Dukedom of Ankaji is omitted in the Anime.
 * Hajime asking his companions to borrow the shells that Myu gave them before they left Erisen does not occur in the Light Novel.
 * In the Light Novel, Hajime attacks the bandits using retractable blades from "Brise". In the Anime, he uses its hood-mounted rifle.
 * The Anime omits Yue, Shea and Tio's role in fighting the bandits.
 * In the Light Novel, Liliana first approaches Kaori after the latter finishes healing the injured merchants. In the Anime, she approaches Kaori just when she begins to heal them.
 * In the Light Novel, the merchants that Liliana travels with prior to being attacked by bandits is revealed to be the Nos Trading Company.
 * Hajime's interaction with the leader of the traveling merchants is omitted in the Anime.