I’m impressed. The series is finally getting exciting. All secret plots are being set into motion as well.

Impressive strategy by Touraji, and superb manuevering meant the destruction of the entire naval fleet that was positioned to combat the Isshin. With every vessel incapable of pursuit, Touraji with the Isshin withdraws to a hidden port in Satsuma, where he is greeted by the mayor, Nakahira.

However, the Isshin is trailed by the phatom, who records what they are doing. At the same time, edvidence of Nakahira taking in the Isshin is sent to the National Defence Force anonymously through a spy emergency frequency.

Nakahira tries to persuade Touraji to take charge of Satsuma’s submarine fleet so that they can counter against the national defence fleet, but Touraji refuses. Touraji does not give an answer when Nakahira asks what were Chikura’s last words, but Nakahira can guess and does not persue the matter of getting Touraji to join

Everybody is taken to one of Nakahira’s mansion, where they are welcomed by a bevy of maids. Jin once again tries to get Sana to play the same melody as previously, after tuning the piano out of tune again. Sana shows sign of agony, and even Jo is moved to ask Jin to stop, but Jin doesn’t. Finally Jo physically reaches out to stop Jin. But before they end up fighting, Sana collapses on the ground beside the piano.

At the same time, Reni approaches Touraji to assasinate him, but does not go unnotice. He asks if she is there to shoot because of orders, or because of spite. If it’s out of spite, Reni should go ahead and shoot. Reni ends up hesistating, and in the end, the are surprised by shots fired in the sea.

In actual fact, the National Defence Fleet has deployed many ships to threaten Satsuma, and to ask for the return of the Isshin. The NDF and the Satsuma fleet end up in a tense stand off at sea. However, the phatom had set off a charge on one of the NDF fleet, making it seemed like Satsuma had fired a shot. This sparks off a firefight between the two fleets.

Meanwhile Sana’s condition is critical, and Jin with Jo rushes her to hospital. However they end up being stuck in a traffic jam which resulted from the sea battle. Facing no choice, they continue the journey on foot. Midway, they are ambushed by the phatom, and a gunfight starts. Suddenly the place is hit by two rockets from the naval battle, and in the confusion, Reni is seen taking Sana away in a helicopter.

Thoughts

Finally. This is what the anime should be like. Fast paced, much suspense, yet with enough answers to keep you to the edge of your seat.

Jin’s dark side all coming out now! Although I didn’t expect Jo to turn warm though.

I wonder what the phatom is planning, since i doubt they needed the sea battle to get Sana back, so drake must have something big planned.

And that last scene. Drake doing experiments to Riki. It’ll be interesting to know what the experiments involved. But I’d also like to know if the phantom approve. It will be interesting to see Reni go over to Touraji’s side instead. haha.