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Dec 10, 2008 8:32 PM
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Everyone has their reasons for doing things huh.
Jul 31, 2009 7:21 AM
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nice ep ; )
some more backround info about Hayate and her relation with the book.
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Jun 17, 2010 3:51 AM
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The overall plot setup is kinda similar to the first season...
Oct 10, 2010 12:28 AM
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Nice episode, I like the Velka knights now. Things are starting to heat up.

This season needs more Nanoha. :(
Dec 31, 2010 4:37 PM
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Good to see some background popping up. Hayate's hug with Signum was uber cute.
Apr 9, 2011 2:29 PM
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Lol Nanoha was munching on Yuuno XD
May 15, 2011 10:06 AM
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Lol, shota getting raped by a cat.

Well, I think we all saw the reasons for trying to complete the book coming.
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Jun 10, 2011 7:11 AM
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saxophone15 said:
The overall plot setup is kinda similar to the first season...


Yup
Velka Knights got my support about hayate's healing but I hope things won't end up just like what happen to fate's mother.
Aug 13, 2011 1:07 PM
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The overall setup is similar, but this looks to be a better story I think. The next few episodes will be quite good methinks.
May 1, 2013 3:50 PM

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best scene ever:

Jul 9, 2013 6:25 PM

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Looks like Chrono is developing his own mini harem.
Nov 13, 2013 11:47 PM

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The Book of Darkness made Hayate's condition worse and now the only thing that might save her is the Book of Darkness itself. Signum has been forced into a dilemma, damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don't kinda thing. At least, now we know the small wish.
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best scene ever:


Snickered a bit there, I was more worried she will bite down hard. *nervous chuckle*

So that's what the Lieze sisters look like. Several episodes ago, Chrono was talking with Admiral Graham and when they were mentioned, Chrono stiffened up a bit. I see the reason why, the close combat teacher really is "close" combat expert, touchy-feely sorts. Yuuno better watch out for himself. LOL
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Mar 22, 2014 1:02 AM

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Eh okay so Hayate heard the book's voice though it was mumbled. A book called Book of Darkness was mumbling. There's something very wrong with that kid.
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness."

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Jul 6, 2014 8:15 AM

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Nice character development, let's see what's next!
Apr 9, 2016 3:39 PM

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Why is Yuuno called a "rodent"? He can transform into a ferret, which is not a rodent but a carnivore. And cats and ferrets can be good friends together.
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Well, I had suspicions that it all could be in the end to just help Hayate.. But it still doesn't justify, what these thieves did.. Even if they had nice life and everything.. They looked at the people and creatures they collected energy - like at tools only, they showed disgust and disrespect towards them several times.. Yeah, these thieves never were human to begin with, so maybe they don't know a lot of things, and their perspective on things which is good and bad can be different, but still.. They did shit, and they know it, and if they don't know, the more reason that they should learn it.. On the other hand, it looks like they swore to not kill anyone, at least Vita did.. So not sure, how it works..
But I kinda have doubts, if they know how destructive book can be.. They should know about it, right?..
Apr 19, 2022 12:55 AM
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Best episode so far, honestly the villains were annoying me a lot, specially Vita, BUT this explains a lot and gives MUCH NEEDED context, definitly makes them way more likeable, it was certainly a very much needed episode and now I more looking forward to see how it will all solve out.

This episode had a lot of feels to it, and plot twists, may not be the most clever ever but I feel it was really well executed and even more interesting than S1's.

Also that blue haired dude probably cames from the book too, but it is evil or something.

(the cat ladies where awesome, I kinda wanted to see that cat lady "eating" ferret boy~~)
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Book opening scene from the 1st episode where the knights appear, funny moment afterwards seeing Hayate passed out from shock like that, i probably would too.

We have a lot of nice flashbacks of Hayte & the knights, unfortunately we also learn that Hayate's condition is very serious and her life is in danger due to the curse of the book of darkness.

Learning about all of this does make feel sympathy for the knights and not dislike them, they know what they are doing is not right but want to save Hayate no matter what, after all Hayate treated them really well and not as tools like their previous masters did.
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I thought the LAST episode had big reveals!

Okay, so, Hayate actually DOES know about the Book, and the knights! I didn't realize that. But I was dead-on about them gathering the pages to cure her disability, without her knowledge and against what would be her wishes if she knew. I didn't realize, however, that they were (inadvertently) *causing* her disability. What a tragic twist!

We still don't know what the deal with the masked guy is. I don't really remember anything about the Admiral but maybe he's the masked guy? He's the only adult male character I can think of, so it's probably either him or someone we've never met before.

Aside from the unpredictable influence of the masked guy, I feel like I have a pretty good lock on how this whole thing is gonna be resolved. Ideally, our heroes learn about Hayate's condition and the knights' motivation for completing the book, and they help save Hayate in some other way. The book is either destroyed or neutralized in some way that severs the knights from it, allowing them to remain Hayate's family and no longer be enslaved to the book and its masters. And despite the Bureau being quick about dismissing the possibility, it turns out that the Knights' situation is extremely similar to Fate's. With Nanoha's support, Fate helps the knights process their new existence as free human beings.

Let's see if I'm right about all of that ^w^

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