by The anime “The Apothecary Diaries” is a mystery-solving entertainment in which a pharmacist girl, Maomako, solves mysteries and incidents one after another in the Seragyu, where intrigues swirl. The anime broadcast, which started in October 2023, ended with good reviews. The production decision for the second season was also announced.
The story of the anime “The Apothecary Diaries”, in which a cat and cat solve many mysteries, has many foreshadowings of significant events woven into small details scattered throughout the story. There are foreshadowing lines that have been recovered, but many foreshadowing lines still need to be recovered.
In this article, we will introduce some of the most memorable foreshadowings drawn so far and some that have yet to be recovered.
Foreshadowing recovered by episode 24 of the anime
“The Apothecary’s Soliloquy” depicts the accumulation of various mysteries encountered by Maomako, which led to significant incidents.
For example, the attempted poisoning of the queen at the garden party in episode 6 was caused by a combination of various factors, including the bullying of Princess Lishu, her inability to eat honey, and her relationship with Consort Ah Duo. Did. In addition, the touching foreshadowing that leads to Hosen’s redemption in episode 24, such as Maomao’s distorted fingers, the past of her father Arhat, and a prostitute infected with syphilis, has become a hot topic on social media.
Multiple hints leading to the Jinji assassination attempt at the ritual
Among the many hints, many incidents are intertwined, including the assassination attempt on Jinji at a ritual depicted in episode 19.
- Sudden death of a high-ranking official who was in charge of ritual utensils
In episode 9, Hironen, a high-ranking official who died from having too much salt added to his alcoholic beverages, was the custodian of ritual utensils. Due to his sudden death, management of the ritual implements begins to suffer.
- The high official who took over the management of the ritual utensils collapsed due to seaweed poisoning. The person who took over Hiroen’s job was the same bureaucrat who became unconscious after eating undetoxified seaweed in episode 15. With the loss of managers in quick succession, the management of the ritual tools became even more sloppy.
3 The small fire in the warehouse that occurred in episode 14, where ritual utensils were stolen after taking advantage of the small fire in the warehouse, was intentionally started by a court lady who handed a smoking pipe to the warehouse keeper. At the same time as the minor fire incident, ritual utensils were stolen from another warehouse.
4 The missing ritual utensils were remade with metal that melts at low temperatures. In episode 16, the super goldsmith who left a mysterious will made replacements for the stolen ritual utensils. The ritual utensils are made from a uniquely developed metal that melts at low temperatures and is melted by the heat of candles during the ritual. Maomako speculates that the super goldsmith made the ritual tools without knowing anything about it and was likely killed not to reveal who asked him to do it.
As a result of these incidents, the pillar hung with metal fittings fell during the ritual. The plan was to take the life of Jinshi, who was directly below him. Just then, Maomao noticed the plan and jumped in, saving Jinshi’s life.
Mysteries are yet to be revealed.
Many foreshadowings have been portrayed as mysteries until now but have not been recovered by episode 25. Here, I would like to introduce three foreshadowings that are of particular interest.
Is Consort Ah Duo’s child alive?
Consort Ah Duo, who has been the current Emperor’s wife since the time of the Eastern Palace, has given birth to one child to the current Emperor in the past. However, as a result of her difficult childbirth, she lost her uterus, and her child also died while still a baby. This also led to the attempted poisoning of Princess Lishu at a garden party.
In episode 11, Consort Ah Duo, who had a drink with Maomao, used the expression “since my son was gone” when talking about herself. Maomao later wonders about that phrase and realizes Consort Ah Duo’s child may still be alive.
When Consort Ah Duo gave birth, the Empress of the time took priority in giving birth, and Consort Ah Duo could not bear children. Her Maomao speculates that Consort Ah Duo, realizing the weakness of her position, swapped her Empress’s child with her own. If this is true, the current Emperor’s younger brother is Queen Ata’s child and the Crown Prince.
At this time, Maomao also noticed that Consort Ah and Jinshi were similar, and in Maomao’s mind, Consort Ah’s child had changed into Jinshi. However, Maomao immediately denies his idea, saying, “It’s a ridiculous delusion.”
The true identity of the eunuch Jinshi
In episode 5, Jinshi is often depicted practicing swordsmanship and showing his toned body, which is not typical of an eunuch. In episode 17, he eats yakitori and says, It’s better than when we were camping. ” There’s also a scene where Maomao wonders. I thought eunuchs don’t usually do the work that military officers do.”
In episode 20, it was discovered that Jinshi had not received any physical treatment as a eunuch and was taking drugs that suppressed male function. Furthermore, there was also a monologue in which he stated that he was officially 24 but 19 years old and was wearing the “Jinshi mask.”
Who exactly Jinshi is and why he takes drugs to play the role of a eunuch has not been made clear.
The mysterious Lou Lanfei
Concubine Loulan, who appeared in episode 14, is portrayed as mysterious. She does not speak at all during Maomao’s princess education, and Maomao thinks she is a princess who doesn’t know what she’s thinking. Although she had a scene in episode 20 where she voiced her voice, Lou Lanfei was not mentioned in the ED credits.
It’s also interesting to note that her hairstyle and clothes change constantly. The Emperor was also confused, saying, “Every time I visit, I don’t know who the queen is.”
The anime “Hitorigoto of the Pharmacist” had many foreshadowings drawn in the first two seasons and was withdrawn. However, there are still many mysteries that have not been revealed. Will? Let’s look forward to the broadcast of the second season.
