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: Araragi and Kanbaru hike to the Kita-Shirahebi Shrine . On the way, they pass a young girl wearing a large hat who quickly runs past them.

: At the shrine’s summit, they find a gruesome scene: dozens of snakes have been cut into pieces and pinned to trees. Araragi completes his task of placing the seal, but both feel a heavy, unsettling atmosphere.

: Later, Araragi meets Tsubasa Hanekawa at a bookstore to pick out study guides. He spots the girl from the mountain again— Nadeko Sengoku , a childhood friend of his younger sisters. Araragi eventually confronts her with Kanbaru’s help. : Araragi and Kanbaru hike to the Kita-Shirahebi Shrine

: After inviting Nadeko back to his home, she reveals the "oddity" affecting her: her body is covered in painful, snake-like scale patterns caused by a curse. Character Insights

: Introduced as a shy middle schooler. She is currently suffering from a "Snake Constraint" curse, which she attempted to cure herself by ritualistically killing snakes at the shrine. Araragi completes his task of placing the seal,

The episode follows Koyomi Araragi as he is sent by the specialist Meme Oshino to an abandoned mountain shrine to place a protective seal ( ofuda ). Accompanied by Suruga Kanbaru, they encounter a series of eerie events involving mutilated snakes and a mysterious girl from Araragi’s past.

: She warns Araragi that his habit of being "too kind to everyone" can be a form of irresponsibility, especially now that he is dating Hitagi Senjougahara. Episode Details Araragi eventually confronts her with Kanbaru’s help

This guide covers , titled "Nadeko Snake, Part 1" (なでこスネイク 其ノ壹). This episode marks the beginning of the Nadeko Sengoku arc. Episode Summary