Keith Disappeared... (Part 2)

Keith Disappeared... (Part 2) (キースがいなくなってしまった…（中編）, Kīsu ga Inaku Natte Shimatta... (Chūhen)) is the 22nd episode of the My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! anime.

Synopsis
As dusk starts to settle, Katarina riding in a wagon with a drowsy Maria, laments over how they couldn't find any leads on Keith's whereabouts. Stopping at a town, Katarina finds an interesting trinket and Gerald buys it for her. When he tries to get closer to Katarina, Sora intervenes claiming he was following an anonymous request. Later that night, Katarina eats too much during dinner and retires early for the night. As Maria and Katarina rest in their beds, they have a brief heart-to-heart, and then fall asleep. Elsewhere, Lorna contacts Raphael for an update on Keith's situation.

The following day, the search for Keith continues and still there are no leads to his whereabouts. Meanwhile, Keith is visited by a young woman by the name of Sarah. She informs Keith of Thomas' plan and her own to use Keith as a guinea pig for one of her dark magic experiments. Sarah then proceeds to cast a dark magic spell onto Keith who suffers from its malicious effects. As this goes on, Katarina awakens from a nightmare and as she goes out for a stroll, she runs into Gerald. The two briefly talk before Sora once again intervenes.

Afterward, the group travel to a town called Noir, the group separates into groups of two, and Katarina is assigned to search with Sora. They talk about multiple things during their time together, however, in the end, all of their searches prove futile. During their discussion, Maria spots Sarah emanating potent dark energy. That night, Katarina consoles the distraught Maria, while Lorna contacts Raphael who informs her that he was in contact with his biological mother. The information relayed to Lorna is conveyed to the group and it's learned that Keith was kidnapped and is supposed location is at a mansion not too far from the town.

Characters

 * Katarina Claes
 * Maria Campbell
 * Gerald Stuart
 * Suzanna Randall
 * Sora Smiths
 * Mary Hunt
 * Luigi Claes
 * Keith Claes
 * Sarah
 * Raphael Walt