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Dec 21, 2012 12:01 PM

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I was wondering when Robotics;Notes was going to get serious. Thank you, just like Steins except Robotics took a little longer to get going. Can't wait to see how it's going to unfold next episode.

On regards to Kimijima Kou, it seems he found out the plan of that Committee of 300 where they were going to fire something towards the sun and create a solar storm wiping out most of humanity. Or something along the lines of that, if I am wrong please correct me :P
Dec 21, 2012 12:36 PM

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Sa-chan_ said:
Duhuhuhu~. I'm kinda confused about Kimijima Kou's existence, death, everything. ._.


His existence I have no clue, but when ever Mizuka Irei, and Misaki hear the word "Kimijima Koi" they get all startled. We also know he was murdered, so I think they may have murdered him related to something, but that's all speculation on my part.

R;N finally getting serious. Just like Steins;Gate it was slow at first, then picked its pace up.
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Dec 21, 2012 2:14 PM

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Frau was awesome again
Things are getting more and more tense and interesting each episode
Just like Steins;Gate I feel like the roller-coaster has reached the top now and it's going all the way down next episode
Dec 21, 2012 2:51 PM

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This episode...
wow.
Dec 21, 2012 3:21 PM
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So, Misa is the lynchpin to what is going on. She knows all about Kimijima Kou, but did not share it with the Exoskeleton boss, meaning that she is part of a third group working against the Committee of 300.

This would suggest that when the Committee of 300 came up with their "Mars Plan", Kou Kimijima was part of it, but worked out that some of the aspects were dangerous and rebelled against it. The Gunvarrel final episode either accidentally or purposefully reflected what Kimijima was afraid would happen when the Committee of 300 put their "Mars Plan" into operation. In order to plug the leak, the Committee had everyone involved killed.

Misa is involved with the surviving group and has penetrated Exoskeleton to stop the "Mars Plan".

I am pretty sure that this isn't going to be so simple as to make the Committee of 300 pure evil. So my guess is that the Committee knows that the Earth is going to be damaged, and they are planning something to exploit the sun's distortion to help terraform Mars, which is their plan for saving humanity. Kou Kimijama probably agreed with the plan up to this point, but has figured that the Committee's manipulation won't help save part of humanity, but ultimately kill everyone, so he rebelled. But to the members of the Committee all he has done is to condemn everyone anyways.

The robots being designed are for the Committee to pacify humanity when the inevitable riots which will occur when the sun begins to flare and technology and climate go haywire occur. Not entirely sure yet how this works into the animation at the end, but perhaps what is powering the robots is part of what Kimijima predicts will make the Mars Project fail. We have seen part of this in the news report where exoskeleton products were killing people.

Though, I do have a thought that maybe people we think were killed weren't killed, rather if only part of humanity can be saved, maybe the "elite" have been taken to a special camp for the trip to Mars and their deaths faked. This is a common theme in such SF stories.

I would love to hear what other people think. Maybe I am missing something, but I think this is the direction that RN is going to take (I haven't seen the VN, so have no idea).
Dec 21, 2012 3:24 PM
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shits about to get real.
Dec 21, 2012 3:40 PM

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rammsteingod said:
So small side track question here, is this the same thing that happens at steins gate ep 13 that everyone talks about?

I have tried to get into that show before but it was so slow, but if its the same as this then I really need to check it out, because I really liked the way the mood totally changed here.
Yeah, steins gate totally becomes serious at around episode 12. steins gate starts being awesome, so keep watching steins gate, and the change did feel like this episode
Dec 21, 2012 4:06 PM

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I just hate all those secrets so fking much.''Don't dig any deeper on Kimijima Kou!'', ''Forget about Kimijima Kou! everything!''.WHY hiding everything from Kai and us.With each episode we get more things that we don't understand.Misa is annoying.
It was an great episode of course, but it really made me mad.Im hoping for Aki to dig as deep as he can on Kimijima.
ALSO FRAU FOR THE WIN.

5/5
Dec 21, 2012 4:39 PM

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Nice, things are starting to uncover and coming together.
Too bad next episode comes out on the 10th/11th of January.
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Dec 21, 2012 5:00 PM

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Looks like the "thriller second half" is starting to unfold like with Steins;Gate.
Dec 21, 2012 6:07 PM

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Man I loved this episode.

That steins;gate reference to everyone's favourite supah hakah Daru was great.
And The reports talking about how the world ends and then gunvarrel also showing what was said in the reports.
Amazing.
The top 3 leaderboard people were probably AI or something along those lines.
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Dec 21, 2012 6:19 PM

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Shit's starting to get real! The buildup is similar to Steins;Gate.

I have a feeling Kai and the rest of the gang are in danger though since they started sticking their nose where it shouldn't be. Or atleast just Kona and Kai.

Either way, I can't wait for next ep! Unfortunately it's in two weeks :(
Dec 21, 2012 6:53 PM

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Dat ending, dat episode! Omg epicness! 5/5
Dec 21, 2012 7:10 PM

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Damn, why do the best part is always at the end?
Arg, I understand Aki! Anime like that is betrayal!
Dec 21, 2012 7:44 PM

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Things are starting to pile up one onto another. I love it.

Dec 21, 2012 8:26 PM
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Best episode yet. I was sketical at first that Robotic;Notes would be able to set deliver a setting as interesting as Steins;Gate. Well, they delivered. And to think there are still 11 episodes left :)
Dec 21, 2012 9:13 PM

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Enter and set plot.
Dec 21, 2012 9:23 PM

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wow very nice. .. really very nice..

Dec 21, 2012 9:35 PM

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1. Anyone else catch this on Frau's computer monitor?



lol.

2. "But hacking Iru-O is hardcore mode. Like hacking SERN and stealing their data." Nice S;G nod.

Fantastic episode. The last few minutes had me on the edge of my seat.
Dec 21, 2012 9:48 PM

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Plots finally picking up
Dec 21, 2012 9:48 PM

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aypex said:
No one noticed the Evangelion reference? :D


Noticed that immediately because I have a clock widget sitting on my desktop
Dec 21, 2012 10:33 PM

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Frau character of the year! so many shit happening at the same time, i have no idea what to say. I did noticed some poorly drawn scenes. c'mon don't get lazy now!
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Dec 21, 2012 10:45 PM
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When I first picked this up, I thought I was watching a good old mecha anime, just smaller. Now, I'm even amazed by the story's depth, it literally is scaring the crap out of me! Still, it is somewhat hard to understand. Gunvarrel's final episode was a exact replica of the EXOSKELETON, and the other big robot comapny's plan for destroying the world for, whatever reason, Kai is being stopped by Misa-nee, and that other adult for some reason of learning about Kimijima Jou(not sure if it is his name). And now, Gunvarrel's final episode is leaked, and we are facing, well, Kai and co. VS BIG TIME ROBO CORPATIONS ACROSS THE WORLD FROM DESTROYING THE world...? Also, how is this all connected to Killballad's top 3 players already being dead, and them still being playable online!? I'M CONFUSED!
Dec 21, 2012 10:47 PM
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Kurini said:
Damn, why do the best part is always at the end?
Arg, I understand Aki! Anime like that is betrayal!

Can't agree more than that! If I were one of the hardcore fans, I probably would start yelling across the web about making our own final episode of Gunvarrel.
Dec 21, 2012 10:57 PM

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aypex said:
No one noticed the Evangelion reference? :D


Kurini said:
Damn, why do the best part is always at the end?
Arg, I understand Aki! Anime like that is betrayal!


Was that scene also an Evangelion reference? ;)

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Dec 22, 2012 12:35 AM

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Hmm, I actually heard some people who played the vn say this series wasn't a triller. This anime however is starting to feel like a triller to me.
Dec 22, 2012 8:23 AM

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Hmm, good episode!! So everything is finally unraveling and getting into places huh!!
Hope the show gets more interesting from now!! just like Steins;Gate!!
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Dec 22, 2012 8:27 AM

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Well guys you know how I was like this won't be like Steins;Gate cause the creators probably wanted something different......I was wrong lol I forgot how Steins Gate takes a while to build up but this is looking interesting
Dec 22, 2012 9:09 AM
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KingCez said:
frau owned this ep.

but damn holyyy shit this ep was so fucking winnn. that last episode i found so creepy. onnly 4 minutes and drawn so poorly as if it was rushed through with no dialogue, reminded me of what eva did like halfway through. who is kimijima kou. the one who found everything out, was found out, left clues to all of this. and wtf those top players were dead? dammit now i get to wait another week

It was the leaked episode storyboard..
Dec 22, 2012 10:09 AM

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Yeeeeeeeah. Here's the conspiracies!

Second Half ftw, let's rock.

Frau was cute this episode. Dat Steins;Gate reference.

Btw why is Aki so upset? I don't get why do you need to cry from disappointment in that last episode. Is it like School Days ending? Lol.
Dec 22, 2012 11:05 AM

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Aaaand the seriousness of the conspiracy starts.

Great episode. I'm bummed out that they won't be having an episode next week. Frau was really hilarious in this one.
Dec 22, 2012 12:48 PM

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That Steins;Gate reference was kinda' confusing for me... I mean, no one hacked SERN in this worldline, so how could anyone know what happened there?..
Frau didn't know that Daru hacked SERN, she just said it because something like that is supposed to be impossible. And we viewers get to laugh at references.
Dec 22, 2012 1:43 PM

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I still have no idea what is happening. So much shit is going down but they haven't been connected yet.
Dec 22, 2012 2:39 PM

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ZazuBazu said:
Aaaand the seriousness of the conspiracy starts.

Great episode. I'm bummed out that they won't be having an episode next week. Frau was really hilarious in this one.


Yeah, the story is finally really taking off and I love it! :D

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AlexTrusk said:
That Steins;Gate reference was kinda' confusing for me... I mean, no one hacked SERN in this worldline, so how could anyone know what happened there?..
Frau didn't know that Daru hacked SERN, she just said it because something like that is supposed to be impossible. And we viewers get to laugh at references.


Indeed, pretty funny reference ^^

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I still have no idea what is happening. So much shit is going down but they haven't been connected yet.

Well, quite some things fell into place the last half of the episode though.


Dec 22, 2012 4:48 PM

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Yeah. Stuff isn't really connecting for me completely - but it's going to take time. Finally getting a bit more intense. I can't wait for Thursday!

Depending on how things turn out, I might bump the score up.

Of course, Kona is making me crack up. Sry. ♥
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Dec 22, 2012 5:08 PM

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Yeah. Stuff isn't really connecting for me completely - but it's going to take time. Finally getting a bit more intense. I can't wait for Thursday!

Depending on how things turn out, I might bump the score up.

Of course, Kona is making me crack up. Sry. ♥


Well, the conclusions I drew from that episode were that Frau's mother knew either about the Kimijima report, or the scientific facts it was discussing (likely the report itself, see below). This meant she knew too much and the group of 300 or whatever it's called had to keep her quiet. She attempted to leak the information in the last episode of Gunvarrel but they either killed her (unlikely), or she had to disappear before she could do it and they hid the last episode from the public. We also know that Misaki Senomiya knows about these things, and that she knew Kimijima Kou back in Tanegashima (Mizuka said so to Kai) so it's all connected. Kimijima also died on the day of the SS anemone incident, which caused Kaito and Aki's condition. The only thing I don't understand is how Frau's mother connects to Kimijima/Misaki/Mizuka.
Dec 22, 2012 6:03 PM

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Damnnnnn did things get intense in those last couple of minutes. Looks like Kai has finally figured out that these reports are serious business. Wonder when the others, like Aki and them, are going to get involved in this.

^ Those conclusions look reasonable to me, especially that part about Frau's mother.
Dec 22, 2012 6:13 PM

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Love it when things finally start to pick up. Frau was the star of the show in this one.

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Btw why is Aki so upset? I don't get why do you need to cry from disappointment in that last episode. Is it like School Days ending? Lol.


When you think about it, yeah pretty much. Haha.
Dec 22, 2012 8:32 PM

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Awwwwwwww shiittt. Robotics;Notes is getting real.
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Dec 22, 2012 10:02 PM
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Haha, GUN-VARREL had a Gainax ending!
Dec 22, 2012 10:04 PM

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Haha, GUN-VARREL had a Gainax ending!


Yeah I made a meme about it. It's on the previous page.
Dec 22, 2012 11:18 PM

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Great episode, really put in a lot of tension in just one episode. I like the experience of clearing the flag with Frau and Kaito in the beginning, it was funny. Then the ending, the last episode of Guvarrel, was great. That really got me, predictable or not. So much suspicion around Kou Kimijima, can't wait to find out why (more details about him rather than his reports only).
This series is developing nicely, although I still haven't seen the connection between their robot and the Kimijima reports (world problem). I guess I'm dull at that, or maybe we aren't supposed to know yet. Anyway, that was a cool way to end the episode.
The thing I don't like, though, are the different supporting characters. Ones such as Misa and her boss, I don't understand their role. Are they a part of the Exoskeleton company? Oh well, can't wait for the next episode. It seems like such a long week for Robotics;Notes to come out, maybe because it started slightly later than the other series.
5/5.

Dec 22, 2012 11:44 PM
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I loved this. Frau is such a standout!

My experiences with conspiracy theories however, have made me cautious. Many authors can build it up, but delivering a satisfactory conclusion is much harder (just look at Lost). Still, all things said, I'll definitely be tuning in next week as well.
Dec 23, 2012 12:00 AM

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FINALY IT GETS GOOD!
Dec 23, 2012 1:36 AM

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Was it just me or did the girl from the Gunvarrel anime look A LOT like Mafuyu?
Dec 23, 2012 5:28 AM

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Interesting episode. It was probably my fave so far, although at the same time the most confusing.

I may just get into this anime yet (so far it has been ok). Finally starting to give me that Stein's;Gate sort of feel. That being the feeling of being utterly confusing and waiting to see how everything adds up in the end. Look forward to the rest now :3.
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Dec 23, 2012 1:59 PM

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This is really getting serious now. Even more people are dying and people keep telling Kaito to stop looking into Kimijima Kou.

Dec 23, 2012 9:07 PM

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the gunvarrel episode???? seems like apocalypse to me lol

looks like the kamijima report and gunvarrel is going to connect to each other.. there must be some conspiracy
Dec 23, 2012 10:44 PM

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i was on the verge of dropping this show every week. but this episode just saved it for the remainder of the series

Dec 24, 2012 10:29 AM

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This week episode was awesome :D
can't wait for the next episode
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