Arifureta - Episode 05

"The Maverick's Lair" (反逆者の住処) is the fifth episode of the Anime adaptation. It aired in Japan on August 5, 2019.

Synopsis
A rare oasis lies in the depths of the Labyrinth. There, Hajime and Yue come face-to-face with the specter of the Labyrinth's namesake.

Summary
Hajime awakens after his fight with the hydra and discovers Yue sleeping next to him. After waking her up (forcefully) he gets an explanation about what happened after he passed out from his wounds.

At the same time a group of his classmates and the Kingdom's soldiers have arrived at the 65th Floor of the Orcus Labyrinth and encounter the same Behemoth they fought previously.

Characters
Characters in italics debuted here.
 * Hajime Nagumo
 * Yue
 * Oscar Orcus (projection)
 * Meld Loggins
 * Kouki Amanogawa
 * Ryutarou Sakagami
 * Kaori Shirasaki
 * Shizuku Yaegashi
 * Kousuke Endou
 * Suzu Taniguchi
 * Eri Nakamura
 * Daisuke Hiyama

Locations

 * Great Orcus Labyrinth
 * Oscar Orcus's Layer

Types of Monsters

 * Traum Soldiers
 * Behemoth

Manga Adaptation

 * Chapter 14.5

Differences

 * In the LN, Oscar's corpse is described as being clean. While in the Anime, it is covered with dust.
 * In the LN, Hajime learns the truth about the Liberators from Oscar's recorded message. While in the Anime, her learns after the magic circle scans his mind and bestows him with Oscar's Ancient Magic.
 * In the LN, Hajime's crystal eye is clear blue. While in the Anime, it is red.