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Logically speaking, this should be Aki’s episode, but it’s becoming increasingly clear Mecha Oud It seems impossible to focus on a single plot for longer than a few fitfully edited scenes. That’s not to say it’s not a very entertaining show, but I worry that they’re trying to do too many things at once in an action-lite episode like this.
Last time, we were left with the obvious revelation that Aki (wrongly) assumed that her dead twin sister Fubuki might be the one behind the recent worm-like virus. Mecha Oud attacks – and possibly their parents’ murderers. Fubuki doesn’t look good, and she’s insidious Mecha Oud Amaryllis implored Aggie to hear their story. It’s unclear to what extent Aki believes that Fubuki and Amaryllis were simply victims of circumstance, and that the deaths of Aki and Fubuki’s parents were accidental. The post-credits scene in particular confirmed my suspicions that something was amiss with the creepy amaryllis, especially now that there seemed to be a worm-like plague Mecha Oud– Controlled zombies erupt from the ranks of rival factions, ARMS and Kagami Group.
Most worryingly, Amaryllis tells Aki that the only cure for Fubuki’s disease (she is no longer able to produce Arbitration, which seems like a blatant lie) is to sacrifice Light. I think this is bullshit, and I hope Aggie thinks so, but we’re left on a cliffhanger, saving that resolution for next week’s installment.
It all happened so fast – Aki barely had time to process that her sister was alive, possibly the bad guy, and apparently dying too, and now she needed to kill her new friend (who, by the way, was Friend) ARMS and Kagami Group desperately want control). It would be one thing if the entire plot revolved around her predicament, but instead we get multiple scenes of Meru trying to organize a group study session with herself, Hikari, Kagami Jun, and Aki. As much as I enjoyed Meru’s crazy rom-com delusions, they seemed distracting in an episode that didn’t quite come together thematically or in a narratively cohesive way.
At least we meet an interesting new character in the form of Kagemaru, a man in the shape of a bat. Mecha Ouda diary written to the blue-haired Ona, the former partner of the blond sniper Tours. Onal, who was originally affiliated with the Kagami Group, is now forcibly recruited by ARMS. Mecha Oud Free from his shackles. Obsessed with ninjas and samurai, Kagemaru keeps spouting lines about bushido and, against his will, excitedly drags Onal after him. I guess this is poetic justice!
There’s a lot going on besides the aforementioned random zombie outbreaks Mecha Oudeven in seemingly less intense episodes. While I worry that the various story threads may unravel unless the writers exercise self-control over all but the kitchen sink impulses, hopefully by the next episode, Amaryllis and Fubuki’s roles in the plot will become clearer.
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Mechanical thinking:
• What’s the deal for ARMS leader Aljis? His sociopathic mockery of normal human emotional bonds makes him a possible future adversary.
• Why did Aki and Fubuki’s parents experiment on their children? Are they bad people too? Bonding your twin daughters with an alien robot seems likely to interest child protective services in most civilized countries…
• We finally know why Aki has two Mecha Oud To her, one of them used to be her sister’s, and she presumably joined it to keep it alive after Fubuki’s “death”.
• Although no longer bound, Ona still sees Kagemaru as a “tool” through which to express his thoughts and personality. Kagemaru seems to have saved the day, but will this make Ona reconsider his faith?
• For those who struggle to remember many characters, the official Mecha Oud The website has a great character information page with English translations!
Mecha-Ude: Robot Arm Currently streaming on Crunchyroll.
