Esdeath/Filler Plot


 * Note: Filler Events that happen in the anime only and does not constitute to the canon material.

After Tatsumi's capture and Lubbock's death in an attempt to infiltrate the royal palace, Esdeath personally visits Tatsumi's cell where she tried to offer him back to her side only to be rebuffed despite her sweet words then threats.

At the royal execution, Esdeath volunteers to kill Tatsumi herself but was interrupted by the arrival of Night Raid who came to rescue their comrade and recover Incursio, resulting a confrontation with Najenda and Susanoo. After a tough battle, Esdeath used her trump card that freezes her opponents and remove Susanoo's core but Najenda had a contingency plan that revives her Teigu and counterattack.

When the rescue was successful at the cost of Mine's life, Esdeath was held off by Susanoo that allowed the remaining Night Raid members to escape. In Susanoo's final moments, Esdeath promises him that she'll recognizes him as a warrior not a Teigu as they continue battling before the former's eventual victory.

In the breakout of the all-out revolt with The Revolutionary Army besieging the Capital, Esdeath rides out with her army to meet them as she cut through the Rebel ranks even if they had powerful Teigu on their side while praising Tatsumi's strong will and resolve to fight and live on.

After witnessing Tatsumi death, Esdeath state that he died because he was weak, but can't stop feeling grief. After killing several soldiers from the revolutionary army she state that she will continue her hunt and put down rebellions and if there were non to be found she will just start one. Akame concluded that Esdeath must die so that peace and a chance for better tomorrow could happen. The two engage in battle. Akame seeing that Esdeath is too strong activate her Teigu trump card, but even with this Esdeath proved to be a challenge. However, Akame finally managed to mortally wound Esdeath who ask where Akame gained this strength, but don't understand the answer. Esdeath in her final moments walk to Tatsumi corpse and cradles it after making a wall of ice in order to prevent Akame from interfering and says that she really wish that he was by her side, before slowly freezing together. The ice then vaporized destroying both of them. Akame then says that the answer Esdeath could not understand was actually her own feelings for Tatsumi.

After the successful insurgency, while visiting Kurome's grave, Wave and Run playfully commented about Tatsumi running away from Esdeath again in the afterlife.