Episode 2 - Gakkou Gurashi!

Watch a review of Episode 2 that explores Kurumi's painful backstory and the episode's themes:

The episode highlights the contrast between the girls' desperate survival tactics (rationing food, barricading stairs) and Yuki’s cheerful, oblivious behavior. Gakkou Gurashi! Episode 2

Yuki Takeya , still living in a delusional state where the zombie apocalypse hasn't happened, suggests a "test of courage" (kimodameshi) by exploring the school at night. Watch a review of Episode 2 that explores

The episode explores Kurumi's past, specifically her crush on an upperclassman (Senpai). During the initial outbreak on the school roof, he was bitten and turned into a zombie. Kurumi was forced to kill him with a nearby shovel to save her own life, an event that continues to haunt her dreams. During the initial outbreak on the school roof,

The other members of the School Living Club— Yuuri and Miki —use Yuki's suggestion as a cover to safely gather essential supplies from the school store while keeping Yuki away from the actual danger of the zombies roaming the halls. Themes and Foreshadowing