Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Episode 10: Pandemonium

Kenjaku looms, his voice echoing over a digitized Tokyo. He speaks of the Culling Game's conclusion, a stage set for only the strongest. The true plan, he reveals, is hidden behind pretenses of permanence, a 'bomb' he intends to drop. A new rule will soon allow players to transfer points, consolidating power.

Megumi Fushiguro confronts Reggie Star, his gaze sharp even as the eccentric man dismisses him. He questions Reggie's true strength and the role of Kogane, the seemingly meek player. Reggie explains Kogane is bait, easier to use because "women are less likely to be cautious." Megumi's pragmatism shines through, stating he would simply kill Kogane when she is no longer useful.

Megumi Fushiguro doesn't mince words, demanding all of Reggie Star's accumulated points. Reggie scoffs, finding the idea of peacefully handing over his gains absurd. He declares negotiations broken off, his sarcastic tone a prelude to the violence about to erupt. Megumi's resolve hardens, knowing talk is over.

Megumi Fushiguro acts swiftly, summoning his loyal wolf Shikigami, Nue. Nue intercepts Reggie Star's charge, holding him in its jaws. But the unexpected happens: an unseen attacker, Hajime Kashimo, stabs Nue, causing the spirit to dissolve. Reggie uses the distraction to throw Megumi over the balcony, creating a desperate fall.

Tumbling through the air, Megumi Fushiguro manages a shout to Kogane, urging her to evacuate. Reggie Star appears above him, now holding Kogane captive, a cruel smile on his face. "Megumi, I'll crush you," Reggie states, his voice full of menace. Megumi, already battered and bloody, can only look up, his determination a stark contrast to his precarious position.

Reggie Star unleashes a torrent of paper Shikigami, transforming them into various weapons. Megumi Fushiguro dodges, his agility a testament to his training, even as his body screams with pain. Reggie corners him, creating a net of paper to ensnare his foe. Megumi twists his shadow, using it as a conduit for escape. The pursuit is relentless, Reggie constantly revealing new forms of his paper army.

Cornered and overwhelmed, Megumi Fushiguro makes a desperate hand sign. From his shadow emerges Mahoraga, a colossal, multi-limbed Shikigami, radiating terrifying power. This is his final, most dangerous gambit. Mahoraga moves with brutal efficiency, consuming Reggie Star's paper constructs, decisively ending the attack.

As Mahoraga’s power settles, Megumi Fushiguro collapses, his body utterly spent, bloodied but alive. Kogane stares, terrified by the raw display of force. Reggie Star, defeated and broken, offers Megumi his final, cryptic words, acknowledging Megumi's potential. Megumi, stoic and blood-streaked, processes the weight of his survival and the terrible power he unleashed.