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Flashback to when young Kwinza serves little Lumati (wow, this is anime original story!). He was told that he's not able to see his brother.
Lumati has beads that is popular outside. (It was Lumati holding the bead at the end of preview) Lumati and Kwinza said it's pretty. Lumati is saying that it's even more prettier when it's on the sun. Kwinza is invited to see that, too. He wanted to let his brother see it, too.
Kwinza woke up from the fall and is hurt.
There's war going on and a commander is commanding.
Li Ren and Kajika are trying to get down and Li Ren is helping Kajika. She's feeling about the same Li Ren different. Kajika falls on to Li Ren to accept his help. She's embarrassed at the current Li Ren. When they are down, Kwinza is no where to found anymore, except his blood. Li Ren said that there's a chance that he's alive and will attack Kajika again, while Kajika is worrying about Kwinza is heavily hurt from falling down from very high place. Li Ren is going to call Carl and others. Kajika pulled him to stop him and told him to not to tell Lumati about Kwinza. She cannot hate for what Kwinza did. Li Ren agreed and Toranosuke is here now! Toranosuke asked what happened, Li Ren said he's going to tell him later, Toranosuke said then get on the car. Toranosuke is listening to the radio because Lumati is going to give a speech.
Some of the reporters cannot believe that Lumati is giving the speech because it's dangerous.
The soldiers who are helping Lumati is calling that the preparations is ready, but not enough protection. Lumati said he's still going because he must say something here right now.
Najayra and his cousin is watching the TV and the cousin is pissed at Lumati coming back. Najayra said even if he's like a criminal, he can be come back a king. Even though she cannot hear what God said, she can understand judging from the soldiers there. Then she left.
In a white car, a man saved Kwinza. He saw Kwinza going out and followed him even though he thought that he cannot do so. He already did a simple cure. Kwinza is caring about Lumati and the man turned the radio on. Kwinza is shocked at what reporter said, "Lumati came out".
It's time for Lumati to make the speech. Some people are yelling "yay~" and some people are showing flat faces. Before speaking, he's thinking about Kajika. He introduced himself as the appropriate king of Laginei. People are yelling "Yay~" and Kwinza and others heard it through radio. He explained about two years ago becoming the criminal, but he's not here for revenge. He's here to restore Maharty's greatness. He wants to restore peace in Laginei. Someone has to make sacrifice, or there's no tomorrow. He said those who need to make sacrifices are loyal members. The soldiers are shocked. That's why he's back as the final king of Laginei. All of them are shocked, even Kwinza and Kajika.
The soldier was going to stop him, but Lumati stopped him. He continued and said that there's no way just a family ruling the country anymore. He wants to lead people to rule the country themselves because Laginei is not owned by loyal members, but the people of Laginei. He promises to restore 1000 years peace/greatness and took his head rope off! (wow, very dramatic with slow motion and the helicopters flew by!) Then he lowered his body to people.
Everyone's applauding! Everyone is happy, especially Kwinza, who ordered the man to drive back instead of going to airport. Lumati already exceeded Kwinza's expectation. He's going to wait for Lumati's arrival even if he's hurt badly. When he thought there's nothing to do for him because he can leave everything to Lumati, but he remembered about one more thing.
After the speech, Lumati's satisfied at what he said, and Eugene is talking to him. Lumati is expected to have a group of people who wants to fight against him. The soldiers offered to fight along with Lumati, but he said he doesn't want to fight. Kajika is here. She told him the speech was awesome. Now she's looking at him to realize that he's her cousin. Li Ren, too, came and said it was awesome. There's nothing for him to teach, huh? Lumati said no, he's his teacher for the whole life.
Kajika is now talking to Eugene, who heard what happened to Kajika through Toranosuke. It seems like he wanted to say something (or he just wanted to check on Kajika, the first candidate of the loyal member?), but Neuei is here now. Eugene went out and is sad.
Kwinza, wearing the rope, is walking. He's letting the man go because he's going to be in danger because of Kwinza. He told the man to be alive and support Lumati.
Kwinza is walking alone and Najayra was waiting for him. He still shows his affection towards her even though she's mad at him. Najayra knows what he was planning to do, which is coming true now. He's now asking her to help Lumati kindly (not with evil smile). Then he left. She was unable to what she wanted to do, to kill him. She had a dagger. She wanted Kwinza just once to say he loved her even though she knows that it might be a lie. On the helicopter, they are going to the castle.
Kwinza is besides Somando, and he's scared. He told him to help a kind person out (not telling him that it was Lumati). Now Kwinza is waiting for Lumati, like the bead he saw when they were young.
Lumati is happy to be back.
Next ep... Li Ren, Kajika, Lumati, and Neuei arrived in the room, Kwinza is there...Kwinza's face is sweating... Lumati talking calmly...Kwinza taking dagger out!
4 more eps. Final ep. airs on February 14th (Valentine's Day!).
tsubasaloverJan 24, 2010 7:54 PM
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That's strange, is this show on hiatus? Normally it would have been ripped by Horrible Subs right away.. It feels like I haven't seen an episode of this show for weeks..
Indeed, it felt like I haven't watched this show in ages.
The episode itself was fine. Strange why Kajika decides to keep the truth away from Lumati. It's bound to come out sooner or later. But maybe she doesn't want to shame him because of the feelings he used to have.
And aw, poor Eugene. It's still hard to believe, but his feelings for Kajika were so honest.
Probably the best episode in quite a long time. Everything went about the way it should with little melodrama. I was even ok with the marble flashback and Najayra's meltdown.
Lol, anyone else forget they were watching this show because of the long hiatus? XD;
Anyway, wtf @ Kajika not revealing she's Lumati's cousin to him. Uhm, that's awful; he's going to continue being attracted to her and it'll make things awkward later on. Why wouldn't she tell him? I'm sure he'd be accepting of the fact. Whatev, Kajika is stupid, so.
Toranosuke again continues to be useless. Someone tell me the point of his character, please.
Eugene has bowed out, now it's Carl's turn. Let's hope he doesn't throw a hissy fit. X3
This episode is trying to make me feel sympathy for Quinza, but it just ain't gonna happen.
noteDhero said: You know...since I'm watching Winter Sonata, I didn't even bat an eye at Kajika's decision not to tell Rumaty.
Oh? I gave up on that show after a couple of eps so I don't exactly get the reference, but yeah. Kajika never seems to think properly, so I don't know why I was all that surprised.
Indeed, it felt like I haven't watched this show in ages.
Ditto.
I liked the red marble/bead flashback between Rumaty & Quinza. I thought it gave a nice feeling of the overall kind of history/relationship between the two of them.
I felt like Eugene really needed a hug. lol.
I actually felt bad for Najayra too. Even though it was obvious she was smitten with Quinza, I wasn't sure that she really loved him, but then in that scene in the palace corridor, she just looked so broken down by the end of it (especially compared to how she was when first introduced in the show)...
desolato said: Strange why Kajika decides to keep the truth away from Lumati. It's bound to come out sooner or later. But maybe she doesn't want to shame him because of the feelings he used to have.
I thought it was more that she didn't want there to be any further complications to him taking the throne and implementing his plans for the new Raginei. (I know she said she wasn't interested in ruling, but he might not feel right about assuming the role of king if he found out she was his cousin & actually entitled to be next in line to rule...)
Does anyone know the background music that was playing in this episode, at the beginning when lee-leng held up is hands to catch kajika? It sounds sooooo nice
Quinza pls don't die.
I really ship Quinza and Rumaty, though they aren't really together in the same scenes that much, half of Quinza's brain are Rumaty's cells.
And they grown so much.
I'm honestly sad to see Eugene leave. Even though he has a bad guy side to him, but I quite like him... maybe because he's more useful than Toranosuke and Carl (and I really like his voice too, I know it's a con and/or tease type of voice but still it sounds soft).
Rumaty's speech was great, I was touched to see him take off his headgear and kneel before his people. Now let's see how Rumaty will react to Quinza.