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(Shitsui no Hate Ni ~ Zouo ~)
"The Limits Of Despair ~ Hatred ~"
After such a depressing end to last weeks episode, Im glad that the precursor to the finale ended on such a huge cliffhanger. I cant remember a single arc in this series where I was on the edge of my seat only to get smashed in the face by the ending sequence.
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(Shadou Miraa)
"Shadow-Mirror"
The intermission last time was short-lived, as the battles kick into high gear against the approaching Neo DC forces before quickly coming to a crashing halt when Vindel and Lemon arrive on the scene. Shadow-Mirror's existence is finally revealed to our Earth Federation protagonists, and it comes with the shocking revelation that they have to obey them now that Graien Grusman's seized power.
They aren't allowed to end things off on such a sweet note are they?
(Tatakawanai ka? / Pinchi Janai ka? / Motto Pinchi Janai ka?)
"Won't You Compete? / Isn't This a Pinch? / Isn't This a Major Pinch?"
They may have broken practically every rule in the book when it comes to beach volleyball, but this final episode went all out in a tournament that saw Ika and Eiko as an unstoppable duo. Everyone got involved at some point as well, giving the sense that they were going to go out on a high. That is, until the last two mini episodes headed in a completely different direction with Ika's return to the sea.
