This really is an episode that I easily see Urobuchi Gen write. It may have lacked any gore or something, but it was nevertheless quite sadistic, using an innocent friend as a hostage for a simple game.
This episode worked in two ways, first fleshing out Akane and Shinya (having this girl tell about how Akane always solved problems is much more effective than just showing it), and then by pulling a very good cat and mouse game by the previously established android. Again a psychopath who was given the means in order to become a murderer, but this time it’s made very obvious that he also is being tested, and will just be disposed of when he fails.
One strange details is how Shinya suddenly got the idea of a radio antenna being hidden in a bra of all things. You have to have a specific mind to really realize that. I guess that that also was the point of that scene: the white-haired guy knew Shinya so well, that he’d know that he’d come up with such a far-fetched theory.
I also liked how this episode toyed with responsibility. I mean, Ginoza definitely went out of the line, but he’s right: Akane pretty much is responsible for human lives now, which is such a big change from her education. If Ginoza’s theory were true then she could have easily killed him off indirectly due to the system that they live in.
Rating: 5/8 (Great)
Honestly I thought that Ko was going to pull out the actual underwire in the bra and rig that to be an antenna…..
Ginoza being a hardass as usual but he’s right nonetheless. Pretty good buildup for the upcoming episodes.
Awesome episode! Especially liked that the bad guy instantly set up the hunting game once he expressed interest in Kogami instead of taking the shounen route of hiding as some third party and constantly throwing obstacles at them.
Wonder if that cyborg guy’s cyborg body will play any part in this, or if he’ll just stick to his gun. Awfully old fashioned.
Yeah, I had also thought that he was going to use the wire from the bra… Didn’t think it would have been an antenna. + Shouldn’t the girl notice that there was an antenna in her bra? I get that it’s a stressful situation but from the shape of the antenna it seemed pretty obvious?