Devils' Crest is off to a deliberately murky start. Anime News Network's review of episodes 1–2 describes a premiere that spends its opening hours stacking up unanswered questions rather than resolving them — "The ever-growing pile of questions is already staggeringly large," the reviewer wrote.

That's not framed as a dealbreaker. ANN's verdict on the two-episode opening is measured: the show isn't captivating yet, but the reviewer is interested in seeing what it becomes now that the setup is finished. It's the classic slow-burn premiere assessment — the series has spent its first two episodes laying groundwork, and the real test is what it builds on top of it.

For viewers deciding whether to pick the show up, the takeaway from the review is to treat episodes 1–2 as table-setting. The mysteries are the hook, and the premiere leans on curiosity rather than immediate payoff.

Whether that patience gets rewarded is the question ANN's reviewer — and presumably the audience — will be watching for as the season continues. Episode-by-episode coverage tends to sharpen quickly once a show starts cashing in its setup, so the next few weeks should clarify whether the question pile was a promise or a stall.