Residence Episode 2: Desire's Reward
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
6.9
45 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
OSHIMETER
6.9
45 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
riruku_rhythm
it killed me when he realized the treasure was basically just a trap to change him and that mirror reveal was the highlight for me
diamond_322
seeing the other girls who used to be guys was a nice touch and it makes the mystery of this place feel way more threatening
fukase_firefly
the title desire's reward makes so much sense now that we see what happens to the men who stay too long in those rooms
virgil
I thought he was just looking for gold but the way the mansion twisted his greed into that new form caught me totally off guard
diorukia
that gender swap scene was crazy and his reaction to the new body felt so weirdly real compared to other shows in this genre
malon
The transition from the dark hallway into the bright gold treasure room looked amazing and the contrast really sold the trap
mew
It is crazy how fast his greed turned into regret once he realized the price of entering that room was his own manhood
vesper098
I went into this expecting something simple but the lore about the treasure actually being a trap is really working for me, and that one sequence where the clothes just started changing on their own was animated so smoothly, it feels like the house itself is the main villain and watching the protagonist lose his identity bit by bit is dark
evan
The sound design when the walls started shifting was actually pretty creepy and it really added to the supernatural vibe of the house
vegeta_vanquisher_45
That final shot of the protagonist looking at her new hands, it really drove home how there is no going back for him now
kaolinite_382
My skin was crawling during that shadow scene in the hallway and I really did not expect the mansion to be that sentient
franky_fiesta_65
Watching him struggle against the curse while his body completely betrayed him felt so claustrophobic
ghosthardware
That treasure room scene was wild and the animation for the transformation sequence is way better than most other shows in this genre
bazardo_blast_484
That moment he looked in the mirror after the change was actually kind of haunting and the art style really makes the mansion feel eerie
sailor_saturn_398
I think I liked the first episode better because the pacing felt a bit slow here and nothing really happened until the very end
eudial
Watching that treasure hunter get way more than he bargained for was wild and the transformation scenes are still the best part
daemon_coder
Art style is really solid for an older OVA, and the way the mansion itself feels like a character is creeping me out
ruto
My mind is blown by that twist with the reward and I did not expect the supernatural mystery to actually be interesting
zack_fair_401
That guy turning into a woman just because he wanted some treasure was way more intense than the first episode and the ending was weird
kagamine_twins_495
I was actually paying attention to why the house does that and not just the other stuff
EPISODE CONTEXT
Following Episode 1's establishment of the mansion's illusory pull, this episode shifts focus inward, examining how individual desires shape and distort each character under the mansion's influence. Positioned at the center of a compact three-episode run, it carries the critical burden of deepening the narrative before the finale. It directly sets up Episode 3, 'A Certain Girl's Story,' which is expected to bring individual backstories and the mansion's core mysteries into sharper focus.
QUICK TAKES
riruku_rhythm
it killed me when he realized the treasure was basically just a trap to change him and that mirror reveal was the highlight for me
diamond_322
seeing the other girls who used to be guys was a nice touch and it makes the mystery of this place feel way more threatening
fukase_firefly
the title desire's reward makes so much sense now that we see what happens to the men who stay too long in those rooms
virgil
I thought he was just looking for gold but the way the mansion twisted his greed into that new form caught me totally off guard
diorukia
that gender swap scene was crazy and his reaction to the new body felt so weirdly real compared to other shows in this genre
malon
The transition from the dark hallway into the bright gold treasure room looked amazing and the contrast really sold the trap
mew
It is crazy how fast his greed turned into regret once he realized the price of entering that room was his own manhood
vesper098
I went into this expecting something simple but the lore about the treasure actually being a trap is really working for me, and that one sequence where the clothes just started changing on their own was animated so smoothly, it feels like the house itself is the main villain and watching the protagonist lose his identity bit by bit is dark
evan
The sound design when the walls started shifting was actually pretty creepy and it really added to the supernatural vibe of the house
vegeta_vanquisher_45
That final shot of the protagonist looking at her new hands, it really drove home how there is no going back for him now
kaolinite_382
My skin was crawling during that shadow scene in the hallway and I really did not expect the mansion to be that sentient
franky_fiesta_65
Watching him struggle against the curse while his body completely betrayed him felt so claustrophobic
ghosthardware
That treasure room scene was wild and the animation for the transformation sequence is way better than most other shows in this genre
bazardo_blast_484
That moment he looked in the mirror after the change was actually kind of haunting and the art style really makes the mansion feel eerie
sailor_saturn_398
I think I liked the first episode better because the pacing felt a bit slow here and nothing really happened until the very end
eudial
Watching that treasure hunter get way more than he bargained for was wild and the transformation scenes are still the best part
daemon_coder
Art style is really solid for an older OVA, and the way the mansion itself feels like a character is creeping me out
ruto
My mind is blown by that twist with the reward and I did not expect the supernatural mystery to actually be interesting
zack_fair_401
That guy turning into a woman just because he wanted some treasure was way more intense than the first episode and the ending was weird
kagamine_twins_495
I was actually paying attention to why the house does that and not just the other stuff
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