Inept Villainess Episode 7 Reveals the Swap Is Known and Points to Gabi
The episode confirms the body swap is no longer a secret and the flashback points to Gabi as the likely source of the venom spell, tying the Shu clan's history to the current conflict.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Episode 7 of Though I Am an Inept Villainess has both Tousetsu and Leelee realizing that Reirin and Keigetsu have swapped bodies, with Leelee likely having known for weeks. Tougetsu reacts viciously to learning her lady was replaced. A flashback shows Gabi was once favored to become empress but lost out when the current empress stepped up during the crown prince's illness. The review suspects Gabi is behind the venom spell Reirin broke.
Reirin has not been convincing as Keigetsu, and the review notes that Tougetsu saw Keigetsu push Reirin off the balcony, which is why her reaction is so vicious. The flashback adds a family dimension: Gabi was favored to become empress, but the current empress stepped up when Gabi retreated from the crown prince's illness. The review reads that history as the likely source of the venom spell Reirin broke, with Gabi quietly steering Keigetsu down her current path.
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- Anime News Network Though I Am an Inept Villainess Episode 7