Fate/strange Fake Episode 2 arrives as Snowfield's chaotic Holy Grail War spirals further into madness. The resultant Holy Grail War is out of control at this point. A Saber-class Servant that should not be in existence was arrested live on TV. The False Grail War does not seem bound by any traditional restrictions or norms, and the impending storm could reveal all of the Mages who have kept secrets from everyone for hundreds of years will be revealed.Fate/strange Fake Episode 2 will air on Saturday, January 10, 2026, bringing the clash titled "Ensemble VS Pretense" to screens worldwide. The series premiered in a very unique way with a special New Year's Eve showcase, but has now transitioned to a regular weekly format.Ayaka face-to-face with an assassin (Image Source: A-1 Pictures)The next episode of the anime series will air on several Japanese TV networks, like Tokyo MX, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV, and BS11. Fate/strange Fake Episode 2 will be available shortly after the Japanese airing on Crunchyroll for international fans.What Can You Expect from Fate/strange Fake Episode 2?In Fate/strange Fake Episode 2, we will see the first major battle of the False Holy Grail War; It’s titled “Ensemble vs. Pretense,” and it will probably jump right into what is about to go down in Snowfield, Nevada, with all that chaos that it has promised to bring.Francesca Prelati will play a deeper scheme in Fate/ Strange Fake Episode 2 (Image Source: A-1 Pictures)There’s gonna be some intense fights with lots of different groups going after each other. The fight will show viewers lots of different organizations clashing, like Clan Calatin, the False Assassin, and Jester Karture, the Dead Apostle.This Fake Grail War took place in Snowfield, and unlike the traditional Grail Wars, was not meant to have a Weiss-class Servant. Like we find out in the first episode, for some reason, there is a Weiss-class Servant in this War anyway. Fate/ Strange Fake Episode 2 will look at how this affects all the different people involved in the War, and what they do about it.After their crazy entrance and then getting arrested, Ayaka Sajyou & her Servant Saber are definitely gonna be developing their relationship, so it makes perfect sense that Fate/ Strange Fake Episode 2 would introduce us to more Masters and Servants as well, with their own reasons for participating in the Holy Grail War, as well as the secrets they all have.What Happened in Fate/strange Fake Episode 1?Saber's appearance in the series (Image Source: A-1 Pictures)The first episode of Fate/strange Fake opened the door to mayhem. "The Heroic Spirit Incident" covered Ayaka Sajyou and her mysterious arrival in Snowfield with the help of the Einzbern family.The episode revealed that Ayaka has some awesome Command Seals because an Einzbern homunculus created her, but she doesn’t really know how it all happened, as she does not remember being involved in the War. In fact, Ayaka accidentally summoned a Saber-class Servant, even though there are no Saber-class Servants allowed in this particular Holy Grail War.The episode saw Saber show off his Noble Phantasm by swinging what looked like the legendary Excalibur. The identity of this mysterious Saber was not made clear, but there were various subtle hints in the episode to suggest a connection between him and both the Legend of King Arthur as well as Robin Hood.In a highly unusual turn of events, both Saber and Ayaka were arrested by local police following an explosion at an opera house. The arrest was broadcast on live television, with Saber delivering an earnest apology speech while in handcuffs.In another shocking series of twists, first off, Ayaka got arrested at the opera house while Saber was also being arrested for an explosion that happened there, all live on television, with Saber apologizing while wearing handcuffs.Fate/strange Fake Episode 2 is gonna keep building off of what has been set up so far and show how everything goes from bad to worse, what the fake Holy Grail War actually is all about. We can expect the same kind of mystery, action, character drama, and all that good stuff that can only be found in this special entry in the Fate series.