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Aug 20, 2008 7:10 AM
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Pretty interesting.
I had suspected Sayaka to be the culprit but it was just someone who looked like her.

Can't wait for the next episode.
Aug 20, 2008 9:56 AM
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It was a mediocre ep, as usual...
Aug 20, 2008 10:19 AM
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Darkreaper70 said:
I had suspected Sayaka to be the culprit but it was just someone who looked like her.

Yeah, I thought so too...let's see where this is going


Aug 20, 2008 2:00 PM
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Well it wasn't here but why were her feet dirty?
In general, the episode was okay, it feels more like a detective story then something else, mostly solving one case after the other (next episode seems alike).
I wonder when they will pick up the Ryunka story again seriously.


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Aug 20, 2008 2:19 PM
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Good episode as usual, more of a detective story than an SF one for once. Still waiting for more !

In every age, in every place, the deeds of men remain the same.
Aug 21, 2008 12:40 AM
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Stjeppe said:
Well it wasn't here but why were her feet dirty?


She has a split personality or someone else is taking control of her body when she sleeps. This happened an ep or two back when she crushed the bird and we found out the bird was a guardian robot. At that time she also changed in appearance.
Aug 21, 2008 1:43 AM
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DeathfireD said:
Stjeppe said:
Well it wasn't here but why were her feet dirty?


She has a split personality or someone else is taking control of her body when she sleeps. This happened an ep or two back when she crushed the bird and we found out the bird was a guardian robot. At that time she also changed in appearance.


Well I just found it confusing they would make that link between the killer and her and in the end it has nothing to do with her being the killer.


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Aug 21, 2008 3:39 PM
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Cool episode, but I hope they get back to the Ryunka story.




Sep 4, 2008 12:08 AM
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This series is definitely surpassing my expectations in almost every category.
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Oct 7, 2008 11:20 PM
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Cool episode, hugging those robots must suck. lol at Murata. Also hearing Birdy now reminds me of Chika and Natsuka.
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Dec 27, 2008 5:57 PM

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Surprisingly, the culprit isn't Nakasugi..

Shion's accent is rather adorable. The idea of her saving the world is a little overboard, but then again.. This is what makes Tetsuwan Birdy DECODE unique.
Jun 5, 2010 6:07 PM
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I really liked "Marionette no Komori Uta". It was such a cute song, not creepy at all.

Slice of life moments are also adorable! Nice, little scenes make this series feel warm and comfy. :D
Jun 23, 2010 4:27 PM
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Stjeppe said:
DeathfireD said:
Stjeppe said:
Well it wasn't here but why were her feet dirty?


She has a split personality or someone else is taking control of her body when she sleeps. This happened an ep or two back when she crushed the bird and we found out the bird was a guardian robot. At that time she also changed in appearance.


Well I just found it confusing they would make that link between the killer and her and in the end it has nothing to do with her being the killer.

It's called baiting the audience. You drop hints that it's one person they know to make them go "OH NO WAY" and make them suspect that it's that person, and then you go and reveal that... it isn't that person.
While it doesn't always necessarily make for good TV, it does keep you on your toes.
Just my two cents.
Jan 26, 2011 5:49 PM
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I'm confused. Is Nakasugi a robot? Or is a robot pretending to be her?
Feb 17, 2011 10:25 AM
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NO DON'T FORCE ME TO WATCH THAT ENDING AGAIN NO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
May 22, 2011 10:31 PM

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Fuurinkazan said:
NO DON'T FORCE ME TO WATCH THAT ENDING AGAIN NO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


Major LOL
Jul 8, 2013 9:30 AM

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That was rather interesting! Really liked the bit of a side track and well the case was actually quite interesting so lets see what's next!
Sep 19, 2013 5:26 PM

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Liked the song that kept playing.
The side stories are kind of weird and seem random.
Nov 11, 2014 3:35 AM

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I actually kind of felt sad for the robot :/
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness."

"May those who defy their fate be granted glory."
Feb 1, 2016 4:49 PM

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This was a pretty substantial step-up from the previous episodes IMO. Hopefully the rest of the series is on this level.
Sep 22, 2016 2:32 AM

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Just what is M Night Shamalyan planning anyway?
Aug 15, 2018 2:14 PM

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This episode was not only really good, but also genuinely spooky.

I'm gonna have nightmares about that fucking song holy crap
Oct 26, 2019 6:27 PM

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You know this episode was good when it reminded me of Bebop slightly, specifically Ep 20 that involved Mad Pierrot, he wasn't an AI there but still.

Dec 5, 2019 2:41 PM

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These last two episodes were pretty meh for me. Seems like it's more and more turning into a typical "edgy" anime from this time period....
Jul 25, 2020 12:24 PM

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They got me there, really thought it was Sayaka who was the culprit. Have to say it is pretty sad for the Marionette who only wanted to show love to her 'mama' but instead killed them without realizing that.

Dec 14, 2020 4:30 PM
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Just remember, if you are a Marionette, No Hugs.....No Drugs!
Feb 15, 2021 4:22 PM

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Mmm, I think this was my favorite episode so far.
Jun 30, 7:49 PM
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Didn't expect a horror episode and it was delivered well!

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