Soul Eater Episode 48 English Subbed Episode Title:Lord Death Wields a Death Scythe – Just One Step from Utter Darkness?.Episode Description:Upon being devoured by the mobilized Death City, Asura lands in the Death Room, where he is confronted by Lord Death and Death Scythe. Meanwhile Black Star, Tsubaki, and an injured Mifune find Angela in Baba Yaga's Castle. Lord Death and Asura begin to battle while Kid, Azusa, and Excalibur observe. As they fight, Asura begins to explain his purpose in life, believing that fear is the result of the imagination of the people, and plans to end all fear by spreading madness and preventing people from imagining again, but Lord Death disagrees, declaring to be the guardian of the world. Lord Death appears to have the upper hand until Asura fires a large blast from Vajra at Kid and Azusa, forcing Lord Death to block the blast with his body, leaving him gravely injured. Excalibur rebukes Asura who stands over Lord Death until he begins to have strange spasms and goes back to Arachne. As Arachne embraces Asura, he murders Arachne and devours her soul out of fear of her.