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Nov 17, 2023 10:33 AM
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Nice to see a bit of a calm before the storm with FrostNova and Doctor, good to see them confide in each other and share a moment before war begins. The war cannot be stopped it seems, and we're certainly in for an emotional finale. I can't see Ch'en surviving after what she said to Amiya about getting a bite together after all this is over, classic death flag right there.
Nov 17, 2023 10:51 AM
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Another episode of tragedy. Arknights just do not give you a break at all on this 😅 Lungmen really pushing Ch'en to the limits on how far they are taking this. Only a matter of time before the chains are broken.
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Nov 17, 2023 11:01 AM
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Yesssssssss!!! This was exactly what I've been waiting for this entire season. The Doctor and Frostnova sharing a moment when trapped together is peak Arknights. I love it.
Also slightly unrelated but I'm kinda sad we didn't get to see the Doctor removing or moving their mask/helmet when eating that candy. I *need* to know how it works!!! It is crucial to me as a writer.
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Nov 17, 2023 11:01 AM
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F××× me, this series... Time and again it just doesn't over-emphasise or over-explain, leaving things somewhat understated and subdued, compared to how so many (big budget) anime do it... And despite that, or indeed because of that, it manages to be a whole lot more effective in playing with emotions. Carefully done so nothing feels rushed OR dragged out, rather they just take care not to show any more or less than what's strictly necessary... and it has a big impact amplifying everything. To wit, that little scene
"I want a drink too!"
"Hey, you're not old enough yet, are you?"
"I don't see why not."
"Let him have a sip."
- ie. he's never going to be and they all know it, and there isn't much dwelling on any of it. Just one A+ example there.

And once again, I can't praise the soundtrack enough, either.
Nov 17, 2023 11:29 AM
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Took me a minute to realized that the beginning was about what happened 3(?) episodes ago.

I'm angry now, a very decent and reasonable unit that is the Yetis, was wiped out, to protect some dubious unit that is Mephisto's.
Nov 17, 2023 12:02 PM
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and more males dies and girls stay alive, but still a great anime, until now still can't get over Ace death.
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Nov 17, 2023 12:45 PM
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yellowheartren said:
F××× me, this series... Time and again it just doesn't over-emphasise or over-explain, leaving things somewhat understated and subdued, compared to how so many (big budget) anime do it... And despite that, or indeed because of that, it manages to be a whole lot more effective in playing with emotions. Carefully done so nothing feels rushed OR dragged out, rather they just take care not to show any more or less than what's strictly necessary... and it has a big impact amplifying everything. To wit, that little scene
"I want a drink too!"
"Hey, you're not old enough yet, are you?"
"I don't see why not."
"Let him have a sip."
- ie. he's never going to be and they all know it, and there isn't much dwelling on any of it. Just one A+ example there.

And once again, I can't praise the soundtrack enough, either.

and i love how everyone there realises that the fighting is pointless yet they do it because they adore frostnova. the fact they all nod and stay behind knowing that they're going to get slaughtered. truly a beautiful end for a group of "antagonists" who we've hardly seen, to go out guns blazin'. no regrets. no shits given.
let me quote another show: fuckin glory to the yeti squad
Nov 17, 2023 12:54 PM
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Love the moment between doctor and frostnova. A moment of peace amongst all the chaos. Really sad how no one wants this war but regardless it’s coming. I don’t think Ch’en is gonna survive though. Classic death flag with the promise to get something to eat
Nov 17, 2023 1:35 PM
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great episode

it was sad at the end...
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Nov 17, 2023 3:22 PM
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arknights be like

-character becomes worthy of empathy
-dies

tbh im only watching cause i want to see mephisto after the shock, if he ever gonna recover that is
Nov 17, 2023 4:54 PM
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This chapter just makes me remember the depression that got me when I finished Chapter 6 in Arknights. When I played the game it got me for 3 days or so, idk how long it will get me for when the next chapter is aired. Anyways, amazing chapter as always and prepare the tissues for the next chapter.
Nov 17, 2023 5:45 PM

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Way too sad...but it was nice to see reunion work together with rhodes but man those black cloaks are ruthless. just too sad. RIP yetis. I'm still so angry that they attacked people making a peaceful retreat. it is cowardly and tragic.
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Nov 17, 2023 6:45 PM

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Not surprising that it was all a ruse from the Wei guy all along.

Well now it seems like Ch'en is finally angry at him.
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bruh
Nov 17, 2023 9:09 PM

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Crazy how that one single npc almost single handedly ended the entire war lol
Sorry if my english is bad (っ˘▽˘)っ~~~
Btw, cry about it.

Nov 18, 2023 6:13 PM

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This is what I would like a little more in this anime with doctor having moments with the girls so we get to know them more. Not only that and we saw another face of reunion, it was great.
Nov 19, 2023 3:11 AM
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As events go that sure was unexpected. The sweet moment between Frostnova and the doc was pretty amusing and did well to banish the tension between them. The yeti's sure had it tough though. It is sad that their truce was only a temp thing though. RIP the Yeti's. To the last they fought and died with their convictions intact. Nova would be devastated to hear of her families passing for sure.
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Nov 20, 2023 4:44 AM
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It's nice to see Rhodes and Reunion working together to save FrostNova and Doctor.

But god damn just like the title for this episode, Sacrifice.
This episode got my feeling dude.
Nov 23, 2023 6:33 AM

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This episode is exactly what I want to see from this adaptation. I wish we got to see more of this but it's already the 7th episode. I never got this far in the game iirc. FrostNova's whole squad is gone, but I really hope she survives somehow and joins Rhodes Island.
Nov 25, 2023 9:47 AM
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It was a hard sacrifice!!!
Friends or enemies, they could change the way of their lives!!!
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Nov 25, 2023 11:13 AM
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I don’t understand a damn thing in this show! 😅
Do we have to play the video games to understand better the plot?
Dec 19, 2023 12:28 PM

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And they saved both Doktah and FrostNova, but...

They changed a bit of the "digging" where in-game was actual "digging" but the anime used "arts"

And there was the bet FrostNova made, guess they wanted to make FrostNova and Yeti in the anime a lot more reasonable.

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Other note, that "Yeti negotiator" is pretty much Yeti's "Doktah" that smooth-talk their way to gain all sort of favors.

Yeti Squad is one of the strongest in Reunion, and also one of the most rational and reasonable... Sadge about what happened...

But then again, this is the true face of Lungmen that wants to genocide all Infected.

This here is the reason why Ch'en and Rhodes Island isn't on a good term with Lungmen and Yan Empire.

In fact, it was the Yan (aka China) that ordered Lungmen (Hongkong) to hunt down the infected, Ch'en and and the "dragon dude" (forgot his name) originally wanted to start building a better relationship (as Hoshi suggested to them) with the Infected before Reunion incident happened. But the "dragon dude" as said in earlier episode "There's no other choice" as he was also forced into this.

(Lungmen can't go against Yan, same as how Hongkong can't go against China) (in case ppls don't get Lungmen's stance in all this)

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