After Meg gets a pretty dark prediction of the future that awaits her when the curse gets lifted, she becomes swamped. After all, Faust is helping her manage the paperwork for the core project. However, Meg notices a dark mark on a girl’s neck when she runs into a little girl. It’s not a good sign.
As expected, Meg is busy as Faust works hard on her research. Meg spends her time bringing her books and tea and doing other chores. Yep, she is having no time to get more tears. It’s funny how she complains that Faust uses her despite having limited time.
Meg witnesses a strange mark on a young girl’s neck while carrying the books. While Meg checks it and can see it, nobody else can. When she tells Faust while having dinner, Faust tells her it’s the devil’s mark, and Meg shouldn’t get involved with them and stay away. She believes the young girl, whose name is Mary, is a sacrifice of someone who worships the devil.
Of course, Meg couldn’t help but save the girl, which her name is Mary. She lives close to Fine. Her mother comes and has the same mark, which Meg touches. However, she gets a shocking sensation, and Mary’s mother, Jill, wonders if Meg is okay. Meg hides the truth, but she knows someone close might have probably sacrificed her. Of course, when Mary’s father came, it became apparent who the devil worshipper was. He seems suspicious as he wants to join Meg.
Meg knew he was bad news as she ran away, and Mary wondered why. Mary’s father formed the contract. After discovering more from Fine about them, Mary’s father, Ted, goes through a very dark time. After his business failed, he worked as a corporate slave and had a tough time at work. With that, he got involved with some cults doing rituals.
Fine is worried that Meg is doing something dangerous. It’s funny how Meg acts creepy momentarily before Fine stops her. Meg, of course, does her same shtick of wanting to marry Fine after she promises she won’t do anything dangerous. She knows that Meg can’t keep a promise in this regard.
After telling her familiars not to tell Faust, Meg looks for answers. She is looking for a way to break the contract. She has until the 13th to break it, or the sacrifices become the devil’s plaything where they get tortured, but they can’t die as they are revived until the devil loses interest. In other words, she has to destroy the altar before it’s too late. However, Meg witnesses a devil-like spirit that she thinks is Faust but is the devil. He knows about Meg’s existence as she gets scared.
On the 13th, Meg heads to Mary’s home and attempts to drag them to sleep with cookies and tea. Meg eventually finds the hidden stairs that lead to the devil’s altar. However, Ted knocks Meg out as the sleeping effect isn’t strong enough. With Meg, Mary and Jill tied up, Ted complains about how terrible his life is and thinks the devil will improve things. It’s all because he hates being a corporate slave. Yep, taking it out on his family is probably not the right way to deal with it.
He should have asked for counseling to deal with his mental issues, but of course, it’s not easy. When he performed the sacrifice, Meg thought she was screwed. That is until Faust came to rescue her. Of course, it came at a cost, as it affected Faust’s hand. However, she defeated the devil and saved Mary and Jill.
In the end, Ted dies from performing the ritual, and Meg feels bad for not being able to save him despite his terrible actions. Even so, Mary and Jill moved away as they said farewell. Sure, Meg did something risky, but as Faust said, Meg upheld her beliefs about what she thought was right. Now, she has to stick with it. When Faust tells Meg to show some love to her familiars, I find it funny how she wants to lick them while acting creepy. That said, Meg’s resolve to become a great witch has become stronger with her desire to save more people.
(Also known as Once Upon a Witch’s Death)
@chikorita157 I was suspecting that Faust is artificially old and Meg indeed is her actual daughter. Feels like it’s more of a possibility now. Or I’m just being silly.
But the devil – Faust connection was interesting. Faust namesake being famous for making a deal with the devil after all.
Also I’m pretty much convinced the tears are just a McGuffin. Nobody cares at this point.
Definitely a darker episode (especially if you pick up on details) and the show keeps on being good.
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If that is the case, would they have the same last name and look similar in appearance? I think there is probably something more about this.
But yes, it’s a pretty dark episode, and Meg almost risked her life… but the sadder part is the man who made the deal with the devil, obviously didn’t make it.
@chikorita157 Faustian deals are a thing after all. Got to watch the last two episodes soon. Been too busy sadly:/
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