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Sep 11, 2011 6:24 PM
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I really enjoyed this ep. I noticed how Kirika stared to look like Chloe a bit, alluding to the fact that they may be sisters. Also, in that flashback, it looks like Kirika was the one who killed Mireille's parents.
Sep 18, 2011 6:46 AM
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That was a bit of a bombshell.
Mar 22, 2012 4:38 PM
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Poor directorial decision to feature Kirika in the preview for episode 21. Completely lessened the impact of the episode's climax (even if we could have guessed that she would end up living anyway).
Sep 11, 2012 8:35 PM
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Kirkia being the killer was a bit shocking I must admit.
Aug 23, 2013 10:20 AM
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Oh crap! Chloe shot Kirika!
Mar 24, 2014 3:57 PM
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So the past of Kirika and Mireille is now finally being revealed. I wonder how will Mireille react after finding the truth.
Dec 9, 2015 9:06 PM
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Amazing episode :D

We all know Kirika is not dead, just look at the PV lol.

Man Kirika is just a beast. Still the enemies went down too easily.

Can't wait to see Altena in action :)
Feb 20, 2016 9:59 AM
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what has just happened? what wa that? I never saw this coming
If you are going to disagree with me, don't bother talking to me. I will seriously hurt you!
Jan 17, 2017 11:49 PM
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Holy shit what the fuck is going on
Kirika got shot in the head but looks like she's fine? lol
how the hell did she survive that

And she killed Mireille's parents omg
now we're getting somewhere
Aug 12, 2017 9:33 AM
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First time I found out Kirika killed her parents I got shivers all over my body.
This was a real bomb in this show for me


Nov 14, 2017 11:47 AM

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Well, never expected Chloe to shoot Kirika. I felt like Kirika was somehow going to survive that since there's still 6 episodes left, I just wish they left it on a cliffhanger instead of showing her in the preview. Not really surprised that Kirika killed Mireille's family, in the previous episode Chloe was about to say something about Kirika's childhood but was cut off. I assumed that she was about to say Kirika had been killing since she was a child. Seeing the scene for real is depressing, though. The animation in this episode felt slightly weird, especially during the rooftop scenes.
Jan 6, 2018 11:20 AM
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I believe it's implied that the bullet Chloe used was designed to be non-lethal. Something like a rubber bullet used by police for crowd control. She just wanted to keep Kirika under control, not kill her.
Jan 3, 2019 11:20 AM
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Are you guys sure that Kirika killed Mireille's parents? It's an awfully short flashback, about 2 frames and then off we go.
Chloe shooting her was pretty unexpected though.
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Jan 5, 2019 7:13 AM

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@Farabeuf Yes, it is a sure thing.
(glad to see people able to like this "empty" "ugly" and "rigid" TV show "with no bullet hole and blood" nowadays)
Feb 2, 2022 8:12 PM
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PV definitely took away from the climax
Mar 31, 4:02 PM
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The fluid animation in the rooftop scene. :O It's like I was watching an anime movie instead of a TV anime. Definitely the best animated episode of the show so far.

Also R.I.P. Kirika... (yeah right).
wildhoodMar 31, 4:23 PM

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