Ep. 20: Soul and Maka face danger from black blood while battling Crona and Ragnarok
Aired on August 18, 2008

During the fight against Crona and Ragnarok, the black blood threatens both Soul and Maka. To prevent Maka’s defeat, Soul confronts the Little Demon inside him, which has trapped Maka’s consciousness within his mind. She proposes using the black blood’s power to induce madness, aiming to understand Crona’s wavelength. Despite his reluctance, Soul agrees to let her slip into madness, promising to rescue her before it is too late. This internal struggle highlights the risks of their connection as they attempt to gain insight into their enemy’s psyche through shared mental and physical peril.
Episodes
- Ep. 16 · Kid fights Crona on a ghost ship while Maka and Stein investigate Medusa's black blood scheme
- Ep. 17 · Ox encounters the eccentric Excalibur and hears his thousand rules before rejecting him.
- Ep. 18 · Medusa attempts to revive the kishin during the DWMA anniversary party.
- Ep. 19 · Heroes face Medusa's Vector Arrows while Kid pursues the black blood carriers.
- Ep. 20 · Soul and Maka face danger from black blood while battling Crona and Ragnarok
- Ep. 21 · Maka confronts Crona's madness and uncovers the neglect that caused his isolation.
- Ep. 22 · Kid and Black Star infiltrate the shrine while battling an illusory Free.
- Ep. 23 · Stein battles Medusa while Kid and Black Star confront Free and Eruka at the kishin shrine.
- Ep. 24 · Lord Death Confronts Asura in Death City Without His Weapon