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| Pretty awesome episode, especially the second half was really good. |
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| Dorothy's methods are as creative as they are effective... On the note of spies, Beatrice seems cute and functional – the mute switch is exceedingly convenient. The mission was interesting, I didn't imagine that there was a significant technological disparity between the opposing states. |
| Order your lolis today, they come now with an additional mute button. Jokes aside, pretty solid episode, waiting for this for a bloody long time, but it was worth it. |
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| Wow, this shit keeps getting better and better with each episode. I rarely get that feeling. The last time I got it, was from the first Rage of Bahamut anime. I hope it continues to build up like this! So the girls are not all quite on the same side/faction. We know where Chice and Dorothy belong now, but they're obviously getting emotionally attached to the team, even though they know they shouldn't. Beatrice doesn't belong to any one side right now, and she probably follows Princess without truly knowing her motives. And to be blunt, we don't truly know on which side Ange and Princess are. Those two are the biggest enigma right now. It's been shown so far that Ange is looking after Princess, but is that really all? Pretty interesting. It seems to me that it all depends on what's going on with Princess. Anyway, great episode. I liked Ange's use of her device like that. That crap reminded me of the sorta bullshit you saw in the CSI series lol |
| The "cute girls doing cute spy things" is what keeps me interested in this show. For now it's good. |
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| So it seems that the empire has finally created a game changer eh. Hmm a library as a meeting place eh. As a princess their team can get into locations that their others teams can't thats true. Hmm so the first mission of theirs was actually a training mission for the new members eh. So Chise is the close ranged combatant of the team eh. Its nice seeing the girls try so hard and have fun with coming up a name for their team though. Tailing is a integral part of a spies work so its a good thing for them to practice on. Considering the importance of the resource it's to be expected that the mines will be heavily guarded. The power of princess though really is amazing. Looks like Chise wants to be part of the steal team though. So thats the queen eh. Dorothy's drunk maiden trick always comes in handy lol. Beatrice's skill at imitating voices really is amazing. Hmm so Chise was sent from Japan to determine who they should help then eh. Hmm so the duke is adamant that princess is used this way to secure their dominance of Europe eh. Getting past the fan will be the hard part though. But man glad that she managed to get past it. This episode sure has a lot of secret orders though. Hmm so they still think princess is a double agent eh. Understandable i guess. Hmm thats an impressive ability of Ange's device. To be able to see imprints of what was here previously eh. To think they moved an entire lab though. Thats a pretty impressive boat there. So it seems they found the loyalist spy within their lab staff eh. Wow their path to intercept the lab sure was unconventional lol. Hmm so the reason why they are reluctant to use Chise is because they want to avoid putting her in unnecessary danger eh. Princess always surprises me with how brave she is tbh. Plus she's pretty understanding of her friends as well. Though it is true that she has as much to lose as her team mates as well. So thats why she is willing to put herself on the line as well eh. From this the chances of her being a double is pretty low. The teams teamwork though really is impressive and complement each other nicely. Hmm the black veil look really conveys a sense of mystique to princess. That was an impressive mission result though thats for sure. Im surprised that the girls like to take risks though but i guess thats part of their charm. |
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| I burst out laughing when Charlotte shut off that girl's voice box. |
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| I really hope that the princess isn't double agent... Oh, and btw, the backgrounds are so gorgeous! I'm liking Beatrice more now, she is such a cutie :3 And she always tries to help the squad xD So this episode wasn't about case 4 as i expected but yes case 9, wonder what case will be the next since we aren't following an order. 12->1->2->9 Can't wait for more revelations. Love when they are on their missions. Apparently, Chise is kind of a double agent. |
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AivanK said: I really hope that the princess isn't double agent... Oh, and btw, the backgrounds are so gorgeous! I'm liking Beatrice more now, she is such a cutie :3 And she always tries to help the squad xD So this episode wasn't about case 4 as i expected but yes case 9, wonder what case will be the next since we aren't following an order. 12->1->2->9 Can't wait for more revelations. Love when they are on their missions. Apparently, Chise is kind of a double agent. I have a feeling they are all double agents lul |
| I don't like the anachronic order of the episodes other than that the anime is great. |
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| Even with episode 4 being based around case 9 I think the development of characters and the story are still in order. I just think it's funny how the Oriental girl was just in this episode with no explanation lol. |
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| I called it when I said I suspected the Princess of being Queen Victoria's granddaughter. But now the show has got me wondering if Ange is the real Princess, and they switched places years ago a-la The Prince and the Pauper. |
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| now I'm sure the princess is black and an OP last boss, she's using Ange, I mean, c'mon that's Ange and she's getting used Chise just became my favorite lol |
| dorothy is just too damn hot |
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That would be the biggest plot twist ever xD But i doubt, maybe 1 or 2 but no more. In the end, i think they will all become real friends, without no one being a double agent. |
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| As the car is going down stairs, Chise is trying to come up with a team name like nothing is going on. I'm glad we got to see her in action too. Case 9. At least they aren't going in order after showing the last case first. Out of order is much more interesting. Not saying it's "better" (don't know that yet), just more interesting. |
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| Chise is a double agent?! |
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Case 9 is full of fun bits (like Ange hitting the mute button on Beatrice) and is overall a solid case. It's set sometime before episode 1 (case 13), but well after episodes 2 and 3 (cases 1-2). Chise is on the team by this point, although apparently she's a double agent, even if she appears to have grown fond of the girls. Full album with some key moments Princess's fate looks ominous, as her uncle is trying to coax her into a political marriage. Control still doesn't trust her, despite the success of the mission, and having previously claimed that she was their best asset (although that doesn't imply that they would trust her, I suppose). I really liked her gentle banter with Ange, especially on the ship. I admit that lines like "Meanie. You like to see me squirm" and "I would lose control of myself" make me weak in the knees. Random observation: Dorothy has the best jokes, but Beatrice has the best visual gags. |
LeeTailorAug 10, 2017 9:27 PM
| just started watching today and 4 eps in and i love this series one of the best of the more serious series out this season and one of the best overall this season also with that said with everything so far Chise is my fave of the group was glad she finally got more show time finally, though i wonder if they will show more of her back story soon as we know she is part of another group and such am really looking forward to learning more about her but yeah so far this series is really good and looking forward to more of it |
DazeFireAug 12, 2017 2:02 PM
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| Dorothy's oppai is the highlight of this episode. Hahaha. The soundtrack of this anime is soo goood. It's so Cowboy Bebop-py. When Ange 'mute' Beatrice I lost it. Haha. Aww, Beatrice, you cutie. Hihihi. I thought they're going to name their team "Princess Principal". I'm disappointed. Loved this episode. :) |
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| The episodes has been jumbled up but who cares. The princess do seem a bit suspicious. |
ThatCynicalOtaku said: Can someone explain what was trying to be accomplished? Doesn't everyone possess the gravity power thing? Why would the Kingdom have a, "blueprint" of it? The C-Ball was a technology only the Commonwealth possessed, and also is a state secret and only a few of their best spies receive one to use. The Kingdom just had come up with the same tech, and coupled with the Kingdom having a better Cavorite refining tech, it would be quite a blow to the Commonwealth. |
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ThatCynicalOtaku said: Oh okay, that makes sense. But what was Cavorite again? The material (mineral? don't think we know details) that seems to be able to manipulate/negate gravity. The discovery and M<monopoly on it that made the Albion Kingdom become the great empire it is now by using it to make huge flying fortresses. With the split, thw two sides have yet but there seems to be differences on how good each is at different parts of it. A huge advancement is to be able to miniaturize it's uses to create weapons and tools like the C-ball Ange uses. |
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| Observations regarding the C-Ball: The type the Commonwealth has seems to have an operational time limit, and it can fail if that is exceeded (see episode 3), and this may be due to overheating (see episode 1). The likely reason the Kingdom's better refining technology would give their device the advantage is that it either substantially mitigates this issue or perhaps eliminates it entirely. (Impurities in the Cavorite could cause heat generation, which would normally require a substantial cooling apparatus). |
| It seems that the inconsistencies in the history of the story are due to the fact that they do not have the episodes in consequence. Narration for the umpteenth time uses the same pattern seen earlier, but tight rhythm and strokes make this little flaw. I hope that in the future, do not use the excuse of the princess, to motivate every mission, it would be dull the vision with this assumption. The characters of Ange, Dorothy and the princess are becoming increasingly charismatic. Pure Beatrice and Chise, are interesting as characters, if viewed in a sympathetic and comedic key. |
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| The episode was good if it wasn't triggered my suspension of disbelief constantly because of their actions (they were way too obvious at times). Chise is back then? I wonder how they met each other.. probably in the next episode. |
| That they jumble up the cases to try and throw us off is interesting. Also Dorothy is too sexy |
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| Not sure if I like the direct switch back and forth in the timeline and the cases, it might make sense in the end but as of now I find it a bit weird they just didn't start with case 1! But well I do wonder what case they'll be on next! |
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| Some people seem to get hung up over this mission's plot, which isn't hard to understand at all. The Kingdom doesn't have mini-C-balls, just big ones, this is explained in episode 1. Princess is in fact the best kind of spy, since she has high level access and is above suspicion. What more could you possibly ask for in an amateur agent? Princess definitely runs the greatest risk since being ID'd ends her effectiveness as a spy and since her ID is her asset, the risk to her is the most severe if she's in the clear. Still, I don't think I quite buy Dorothy's logic here, since if Princess is the source of the info leak, might not a trap already be prepared on the vessel as a contingency or a bigger plot to burn the enemy spy team? Princess going along on the vessel would simply be part of the plan so the proof of innocence would probably be in whether the mission succeeds, not the act of Princess joining the mission. |
glassknucklesSep 29, 2018 9:51 PM
| Good episode. lol I laughed when Ange turned off Beato's voice. Fucking savage. XD |
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| Has the girl in black always been there? Why is she wearing that hat? Is she from the world's equivalent of Japan? |
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| They all have their own speciality. I like Dorothy's shiny melons. |
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| They need to introduce Chise but I think it can happen later. So, she is from a neutral faction (a third party). Also, they jump from case 2 to case 9 lol. |
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| Nice episode but as much as I'm a fan of non-linear storytelling and I get that its used to build up the suspense individually as well as for the whole show, otherwise in chronological some of that mystique is lost, I still feel like the non-linear style doesn't work here compared to other shows like Kara no Kyoukai, Boogiepop, Monogatari, etc. It just feels clunky in comparison to those shows, for example with the introduction of Chise in this one just felt off compared to the other ones and for some people, the structure could throw them off unnecessarily rather than because its a confusing puzzle like some of the better non-linear series I've mentioned. Still though, it was fun regardless of its weird structure and the best moment for me was Ange turning off the machine helping Beatrice be able to speak, when she was screaming for dear life and Ange was tired of her shit. Her screaming in mute made me laugh a bit ngl. |
| LMAO ange turning off beatrice's voice was hilarious |
| Dorothy's sex appeal is probably the most useful skill. Chise came out of nowhere, but she's an interesting character and pretty cute too! ^^ |
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| Another case, and it involves the heart of the show: the Cavorite ball that the Commonwealth has been seeking to edge over the Albin Kingdom. The usual Principal spy team of girls on the case, and Beatrice getting her voice cut off is comical. Dorothy knows how to use her sex appeal to the full, and the possibility of Princess being a double agent is half-checked. Just as action-hyped as any other case, especially with Chise's involvement. |
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| Cavorite is one mystery I'd be interested in finding more about. Its full characteristics are unknown to the viewer, but one must assume that, in terms of world-building, it plays a huge role. A war full of scientists and spies, eh. More like old dudes and young girls. |
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| Whoever said they thought Chise would be from a tertiary power not aligned with the Commonwealth or the Kingdom was absolutely spot on. Honestly my thoughts on a betrayal arc are starting to seem less and less valid. Each member is being given personal motivations to support the others over even their masters. Chise seems more sympathetic as a character this episode, Dorothy seems disturbed by even the suggestion that she should be distrustful of Princess. We already know the Beatrice is absolutely loyal to Princess and Ange and Princess are almost certainly completely loyal to one another. |
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| I wonder why they jump forward and backward so much. First it was case 13, then 1, then 2 and now 9? Don't really see the bigger picture behind it. |
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