Subaru Natsuki returns to the Sanctuary determined to break its barrier and protect both Emilia and the people of Arlam village from Roswaal's machinations. As Emilia faces the trials within the tomb to earn the right to free the Sanctuary's half-bloods, Subaru works to unravel the threats converging on the mansion and the village. This second half of Season 2 concludes the Sanctuary arc.