Summary:
Alphard interrupts Yuri and throws her a card with Borner data while giving Yunyun and Maria a chance to escape. Alphard doesn’t want to do any more Borner research, but she doesn’t mind others forking the development while the Snakes provide technical support. Yuri then calls in US-China forces to destroy the Factory so that the PLA can take credit for capturing the terrorists that attacked the meeting and stop holding a grudge against America. Canaan goes in to search for Hakkoo, but in a truly awkward scene finds Hakkoo making sweet love to Santana’s corpse. Hakkoo then tosses some Yunyun medicine to Canaan and tells her to GTFO.
Meanwhile, a heavily-armed Liang waits for the military intruders only to be surprised by Alphard and Cummings. Liang jealously beats up Cummings, but gets schooled hard by a knife-wielding Alphard. Desperate to make Alphard look at her instead of Canaan, Liang foolishly ingests experimental synesthia pills that rock her senses and make her look a little like Canaan. Seeing her reflection in the mirror, Liang begs Cummings to kill Canaan, and Cummings agrees in exchange for Liang’s love. As Cummings blows a hole in Liang’s belly, Liang tells him what he wants to hear as she dies in his arms. Alphard Alshua isn’t moved, though, since she is still pissed that Liang trolled her with a fake Siam letter that led to her capture by the CIA.
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So what was the point of Yunyun and Maria going into the Flower Garden? And how did Minoru and Canaan get out of the factory? My guess is that Minoru gave Hakkoo pointers on necrophilia in exchange for shutting up. It’s interesting how Yuri haggled for both the Borner data and a picnic date with Alphard in exchange for destroying the factory. Diplomacy rocks. Unlike diplomacy, however, Maria sucks. I can barely even tell why she’s on the show, and it was so awkward and silly when Maria took Canaan’s photo after Canaan did all the hard work. BTW, I have to ask… who gets to sit in the front seat on the ride back?
I thought that Liang got an awesome death scene, but what about Santana? He got s3xx0red so hard that the roof caved in and afterwards even Minoru needed a cigarette. Sucks for the other girls that used to work at Cosplay Santana. I felt bad for Cummings, but that’s what you get for being a heterosexual in a Type-Moon series. Meanwhile, Alphard continues to get the very best action sequences, and her disarm moves were brilliant. I was surprised at how flowery Liang’s attacks were, compared to her idol’s direct attacks, and I have to assume that all of Liang’s slashes were aimed at Alphard’s suspenders. I also assume that the reason that Liang is so crazy is that she had to watch her beloved Alphard research naked Canaan-esque fun dolls for years. Liang’s line about Alphard being trapped in an era without Liang was really brilliant, and I’ll miss that poor crazy girl.
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Farewell Liang, we hardly knew ye… you incredibly crazily insanely unhinged bunch of stark raving mad coconuts.
her upper-lip will be missed =(
I look forward to the picnic at the end where they all share their cooking! As Maria’s character wavers in standing so too do her hugs seems less than they once were. I can only assume that ever since Alphard onee-sama overawed them with her might both Canaan and Maria are nolonger committed to each other in a monogamous manner.
Liang Qi did fight Canaan in a sense though the outcome was pretty much sealed since it was Canaan Mk I that Liang Qi fought. Truly Alphard is the strongest woman on earth in her day, and founder of the Kurdish Knife Fighting technique that Prince Ali would later use to destroy Team Trinity. Cummings almost saved her given how Liang Qi could not deliver the coup de grace. Sadly Liang Qi was way too jealous, and in her attempt to cosplay as Canaan to get Alphard’s attention she went over board. Though I suppose that Liang Qi was always dieting given how she reserved such loathing for food. Still at least Cummings got a confession and recognition from Liang Qi while Minoru got screwed. So sad to see that Hakkoo chose a dead corpse over a man of the Colasour lineage.
I am surprised the Cummings used non-violence to try and bring Liang Qi back, it was a sad end for an upstanding guy. Still I am looking forward to a yuri filled train ride.
Liang Qi will be missed as she brought us much laughter and EPIC trolling. Love will never die!
I want to know if next episode we will get a Cummings necrophilia scene. Fair’s fair.
At most Cummings will give Liang Qi a bath, the many never took the lead when it came to most things, his loyalty dictates that he cannot lead, but only follow…
Besides next week is a SUGOI train ride and a glimpse of Alphard and Canaan’s SUGOI first dayto.
Gotta say, I got a good laugh out of Natsume saying, “Why are you letting Maria go? She’s a journalist!” The state of the media must have made Natsume very cynical if her journalistic standards have plummeted that low.
The necrophilia made me snicker, too. There is one very pissed Santana in heaven right now. Think the powers that be will let him have a few minutes back in the world of the living? Then again, that might drive Hakko away. A dilemma!
Maria is the worst journalist ever, and it’s clear her rich daddy just pulled some strings to get her that job (probably in exchange for free flu vaccines). You never see Maria do any research and she has taken maybe 10 photos all season long. Plus almost all of the shots are of Canaan.
I don’t understand how Santana can not have an ANC lovu lovu room.
TRIBADISM
Zyl knows what he’s talking about. For great justice. \o
Thank goodness for Wikipedia. Interesting that there is a more formal term for scissoring.
they say to never stop learning
Maria and Yunyun wanted to go into the main amusement (ex the Factory) with everyone, but they lacked skills so were forced to take the side tour instead.
I thought Minoru had Hakkoo redeemed in the last episode. WTF? I guess he must be depressed that Hakkoo picked a dead body over him.
It was a fitting end for Liang Qi. Here’s to the craziest character of the year!
And no one will ride shotgun on the way back. The three girls will cuddle in the back while Minoru is alone up front.
This makes so much sense that I can’t believe I didn’t think of it myself.
Man, this was one f-d up episode.
I’ll miss Liang “Get Some” Qi, if only because I so enjoyed hearing Rie Tanaka go nuts each week… on the other hand, I think I could’ve done without the Hakko necro scene. Gross.
You know, Liang gets all the credit but Hakkoo had some more subtly crazy WTF scenes herself. If it weren’t for Liang, I think Hakkoo would have more fans.
I can’t believe you guys missed it. Santana is one lucky stiff.
I, what?? This series…
I hope most anime doesn’t look this f’d up to outsiders.
Its just kinda bizarre, one moment its serious and the next moment its freakin’ hilarious. Dark humour mixed with funny guts I guess. Daaaaang I do miss Liang though. Lol as Chris Tucker said in Rush Hour 3. “That is one crazy-azzed BITCH!!!!”
psychopath liang qi was such a qt pie~
cummings u a hole