The action is coming in fast and furious this time round. Jin reveals much, preparation for the final showdown in the next episode.

Shiba readies the Satsuma navy for a retaliatory strike. He also spreads the word that Satsuma stands again. That might not be 100% true, but should gather people to his side.

Jo reveals much about the gladiators and sana. The nervous system serves as the interface allowing men to control machine effectively. Yet as revealed previously, only those without emotions seem able to do so. Jin also reveals that the rest of the children are back in the lab. However, the phantom forces strike, and Jin escapes in the mess. Meanwhile, Jo in his gladiator kills off yet another phantom, his “shunpo” surprising the phatom.

Elsewhere, Drake is trying to convince the chief of defence forces to turn to the foreign nations for military help, and disband the government. Seems that he had depended on them to rise to power in the first place. Outside, military mobilisation is taking place

Meanwhile, Sana is concerned for the kids back in the lab. Jo does not agree to going back to look for them, seeing how they’re not even sure if they are alive. Sana decides to sneak off when Jo is out on patrol. Gora catches her, but decides to help her out instead. However, even as the two infiltrate the base, Gora is easily caught by Jin, and so is sana. Sana is taken away by helicopter, while Gora is abadoned and discovered by Jo as Jo finally arrives.

Even as Jin sneaks back to obtain the data he stashed regarding Sana, he is confronted by Drake. Drake reveals that they have decoded the information Jin discovered. This was done by using one of the children, who would resonate with the same piano tune as Sana does, being of the same genetic background. Drake is about to kill Jin, when Jin proposes that he fights Jo, allowing Drake to see the full potential of the gladiator. In the end, Jo arrives at their old weapon stash (where they first started out), to find Jin waiting for him

Thoughts

A few things didn’t make sense to me. I guess there just ain’t enough time to develop the story, unimportant things I guess.

The action is getting a lot better now, but in the pace and the animation style of the battles. I can say that it’s quite well done. I hope it shapes up well in the final episode.

Although I don’t see how they can squeeze everything in though.

The shot of Jin with the black/white mask was outright creepy. And what’s with the red tear drop. The fight between Jin and Jo should be very good.