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Summary

Hestia Familia levels up, with Liliruca and Haruhime hitting level 2.
The Goddess Festival focused on fertility goddesses begins, setting the stage for more mysteries to unravel.
Syr's mysterious background and potential link to Freya hint at a deeper narrative in S5.

Title	Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon V, Episode 1
Studio	J.C. Staff
Air Date	Oct 5th, 2024

The following contains spoilers for Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon, Season 5, Episode 1, "Syr", now streaming on HiDive.

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon’s season 5 has finally aired, giving way to Bell Cranel and Hestia Familia’s exciting adventures. After such an intense season filled with near-death encounters for Bell and the familia, season 5 of DanMachi started off at a much slower pace. Nevertheless, several revelations have already come into play, such as Syr’s true identity and her role in the series.

The season is set to focus on the Goddess Festival arc, and the first episode of the season has already kicked off preparations for the festival. With the season centering around the festival, it's likely that the goddesses of fertility will play a major role in the season. For now, however, Bell is faced with a slew of romantic encounters, with one serving as a prologue to the festival.

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The Hestia Familia Ranks Up

Two Members Of the Familia Have Leveled Up

Liliruca Arde and Haruhime Level Up in DanMachi

After the Familia’s death-defying escapade into the dungeon’s lower floors, each member of the guild underwent considerable growth. While the rest of the familia never ventured too far into the dungeon, they still had to endure the lower floors’ hoards of powerful monsters. The new season begins by acknowledging the efforts of each member of the familia, coupled with a few level ups as well.

The familia’s only two level 1 members, Liliruca and Haruhime, finally ranked up to level 2, largely owing to their support role in the dungeon. Instead of ranking up, the rest of the familia members gained an immense boost in their stats, making them closer to leveling up as well. Bell, on the other hand, is due for a level up after defeating the incessant advances of monsters on every floor. However, Hestia is purposely keeping him from leveling up, either to keep him safe from the gods’ gaze or to ensure he doesn’t end up wandering onto the lower floors again.

The Goddess Festival Of Orario

The Festival Pays Tribute to the Goddesses of Fertility

The Preparations for the Goddess Festival

With season 5 of DanMachi revolving around the Goddess Festival, the first episode of the season has already offered a glimpse of what's to come. Since the festival is a tribute to the gods and goddesses for a successful harvest, the four primary goddesses of fertility are etched in four distinct towers for the entire duration of the festival.

The four main Goddessess who represent fertility have to be enshrined on the pillars that are erected in the town square.

Demeter, the Goddess of Harvest, remains at the forefront of the festival, as she is primarily responsible for ensuring a bountiful harvest each year. For the citizens of Orario, the Goddess Festival is a time for celebration, with the entire town being taken over by festivities and serendipity. This year, however, the Goddess Festival is set to become the primary setting for all sorts of mysteries to unravel.

Syr's Role In the Narrative

Syr Is a Mysterious Character Among DanMachi’s Roster

Syr initially remained a minor ancillary character for the first few seasons of DanMachi, though she is set to take center stage in the current season's premise. Syr is one of the waitresses at the Hostess of Fertility tavern, and apart from her warm sentiments for Bell, little is known about this mysterious character and her ulterior motives towards Bell. She is eerily present in the backdrop of almost every major event in DanMachi, yet her role remains minimal.

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However, the latest season of DanMachi has unveiled some rather rattling revelations about this peculiar character. For now, Syr has asked Bell on a date for the Goddess Festival, an audacious move for a shy and frail character. Moreover, the letter was delivered by one of the highest ranking members of the Freya Familia, making matters all the more bizarre. This string of events points towards a much deeper role for Syr’s character, one that is set to unravel in season 5 of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon.

Syr's Possible Identity

From the initial epilogue of the latest episode, a few aspects of Syr's true identity can be inferred. Syr stands somewhere on the spectrum of goddesshood, meaning she cannot be with Bell, as gods and humans are forbidden to enter a relationship. However, she was also able to receive an audience with the Goddess Freya, a feat that no ordinary human being can achieve.

Can I be freed from the shackles of Goddesshood? - Syr

Coupled with the fact that the Freya Familia's highest ranking official personally delivered a message for Syr, it can be speculated that she is a possible vestige of Freya. This would explain why she has hinted at standing on the verge of goddesshood. Moreover, the name “Syr” is an alias of the goddess Freya in Norse mythology, further cementing a plausible link between the two characters. For now, these are only speculations, though the conclusion of the Goddess Festival is sure to reveal these mysteries.

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