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| So Akira had a plan after all. Still, a lot of close calls this episode and it felt like every wrong move would've resulted in a tragedy. A very thriling episode imo and this turned out to be a much more complicated mission than anticipated. Whatever the case, Akira has iron balls to carry this plan. |
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| God, Akira is such a badass. Dude EFFORTLESSLY shot both of them at THE SAME FUCKING TIME. As if that wasn't epic enough, seeing Usutubo die after so long was EVEN MOREEE EPIC. Glad everything ended well in the end, with Hina moving on and stepping forward (figuratively and literally lol), and Akira becoming more sentimental lol. Back to the bathtub it is though lolol. As much as a okay adaption this has been, I'm not ready for it not end next week. |
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| Fable kicked so much ass here. Shot Dio and Utsubo, turned Dio against Utsubo, and saved Hinako with a back full of shrapnel. Hinako is finally free of Utsubo and can escape the criminal lifestyle, as well as enjoy her newfound mobility. Utsubo on the other hand gets to enjoy a dirt nap, just like the "chicken" he was introduced with. This arc brought a lot to the table. Devious villains, a good balance of action and scheming, and a whole new side of Youko. I am really gonna miss this. One more episode. |
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| Amazing as usual. I don't want it to end. :( |
| Anyone know why Suzuki had a sudden change of heart? I know he yelled out at the end of last episode to prevent Hina from setting off the mine, but I thought that was because he didn't want it to be wasted. The whole plan was to use Hina as bait, so if Suzuki wasn't willing to kill her off, I have to call him a hypocrite for questioning Utsubo's resolve when he himself didn't have the solve to fully pull through on his end. Were there any details to his character that I missed earlier on that foreshadow this event? Otherwise, a pretty good episode. I like how they used the excavator that they would've used on Sato to save Hina, so it wasn't an asspull. And I always like it when a show uses recurrent themes like "smarts and innovation" in this case. I also liked the irony of Suzuki falling for the grenade bait that he used on Yoko last episode. Of course, that ending with Hina standing to hug Sato was very touching, the way Sato looked at the side-mirror of the car made me think we would comment on how sad it is. |
| brilliant plan to save Hina but I’m really sad this only has an episode left, I will have to read the manga after this finishes because I love the story of this anime truly |
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| Akira coming in clutch for Hinako, and once he's there, he's basically got everything sorted out. Even with Suzuki, they've managed to turn the tide, but they're not out of the woods yet with Hinako's one leg on an old landmine, which has existed for decades from the Cold War, and could still blow up. Improvise and adapt they will, to save Hinako, and Akira being grateful that he saved her 4 years ago, he's going to do it again, and while he did the deed to save her leg, he did get some damage from the shrapnel. Even at the final moments, Utsubo did the villain act by enticing Suzuki to shoot him, which he did and thus, ends the whole fiasco. The problem is thereafter to hide the lies from the police, and everything gets sorted out like it should. Moreover, it's Hinako's salvation that matters the most as Akira just did what he's supposed to do: get her on her two feet. With that, the Sato siblings make their leave, never to see them again. All that's left to do...is his actual work for Christmas. Bro becoming sentimental, Akira has come a long way. I'm not ready to see this end next week... |
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| Great finale to a very solid arc, while the first main arc wasn't that interesting this one was more personal and you really felt for Hina, hope we're getting a second season announced with last episode next week ! |
| Deep dark fantasies |
| Akira MVP, so smooth. |
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| I loved this series but I'm confused in this episode! Why did Suzuki betray his friend and want to help Hina-chan? |
| Akira is invincible. No messing around with this man. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
Reply to Necrius
@Quadruple_Oi I think killing off Hina was only Utsubo's idea - he treated them all as expendable. Suzuki isn't a bad man in the heart, much like Sato.
| @Necrius This is a pretty important plot point, so I don't wanna call it bs without actually looking at it carefully. So I 2x skim-watched the past 3 episodes again and this is what I found:
The best excuse I can come up with is that he started to grow attached to Hina, and then learning that Utsubo killed Hina's parents earned her more pity from him. Anyways, I won't get hung up too much on the details beyond this, since the rest is really good. |
| What a beautiful episode. I also thought this would have been the last episode, but that isn't the case. An unforeseen blessing. I remember I only picked this series up, because the hairdresser that I went to, when I was still living in Japan, had some free manga to read in a shelf. And one of them was Fable. By chance and by trying to change myself into trying new stuff, I stumbled upon a gem. Awesome. |
| That bit of Cantaloupe Island at the end got me HYPED!!! One more ep! |
| "Genki is Life, Genki is Love" |
| Sato did a great job!!! After the night "walking" is time to work in the bathtub!!! kekeke |
| That was tense again with the landmine. Was touching seeing Hina get up to hug Akira and thank him 1WanteD1 said: I loved this series but I'm confused in this episode! Why did Suzuki betray his friend and want to help Hina-chan? One more ep left He said so himself he never trusted him. Plus he does kinda seem to legitimately sees Hina like a sister so he has a warm spot for her. |
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| I’ve been enjoying this series so much. I hope we get a second season. |
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| Youko's face looked so off-model this episode... Pretty good conclusion for this arc. Not to mention surprisingly wholesome with the way how Fable took care of Hina when dealing with the landmine. For someone who wears a deadpan expression 24/7, he sure has shown a lot of emotional growth throughout this arc. One more episode left. |
| Today we learned that PROFESSIONALS HAVE STANDARDS! |
| Pro immune system |
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| Dang, only one episode left. This sure went by quickly. Wonder what they're going to do for said last episode |
  NYANPASU  whiskey tango foxtrot |
| Felt like watching that one Lethal Weapon 2 toilet scene, I wonder if any of this is possible in real life. People in the comments bring up a good point about Suzuki changing sides, but also seem to forget that he kicked Sato in the head just because he was in the park looking at Hina, he was attached to her in some way for some time. |
CaptainKenshiroFeb 1, 5:15 AM
| Okay that was very tense but everything got resolved, especially how Fable managed to save Hina's legs at last second with the backhoe loader, and the other guy killed himself by throwing a fake grenade, not gonna say RIP to this piece of sh*t but it is what it is, Hina can finally rest with her uncle hopefully he's a good one. |
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| Hina still has her legs intact.👩🦽 |
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| Welp, looks like Sato's right about Suzuki's smell after all. |
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Reply to CROWgaandmedega
Quadruple_Oi said:
@Necrius
This is a pretty important plot point, so I don't wanna call it bs without actually looking at it carefully. So I 2x skim-watched the past 3 episodes again and this is what I found:
The best excuse I can come up with is that he started to grow attached to Hina, and then learning that Utsubo killed Hina's parents earned her more pity from him. Anyways, I won't get hung up too much on the details beyond this, since the rest is really good.
@Necrius
This is a pretty important plot point, so I don't wanna call it bs without actually looking at it carefully. So I 2x skim-watched the past 3 episodes again and this is what I found:
- Utsubo brought up the idea of using Hina as leverage for the basis of the plan and Suzuki goes along with it
- The first one to speak out when Hina stepped on the landmine was Suzuki, which meant that he was aware of the landmine being placed there (It wasn't Utsubo's secret)
- The landmine was apparently powerful enough to blow away Hina's legs, but she would still survive. So if Fable was the one that triggered it while Hina is in her wheelchair, then it would be highly unlikely for Hina to die.
The best excuse I can come up with is that he started to grow attached to Hina, and then learning that Utsubo killed Hina's parents earned her more pity from him. Anyways, I won't get hung up too much on the details beyond this, since the rest is really good.
Bro, that’s exactly what's bugging me after this episode. He was part of the plan the whole time, but now he's acting like the good guy—it’s total BS. I was really enjoying the anime, but I can’t ignore this now... The only explanation I can think of is that he realized he couldn’t beat Fable, so as a pro, he switched tactics to avoid getting himself killed. but really I don't believe it was the case
| @CROWgaandmedega I think you two are missing another angle. I am guessing the plan was to get Fable to step on the mine and then move the girl away since Fable already showed he was interested in saving the innocents. So most likely, that was the end game, at-least for one of the guys. The rapist/killer still wanted the girl dead along with Fable. |
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