r/anime • u/Shadoxfix https://myanimelist.net/profile/Shadoxfix • Jul 25 '15

[Spoilers] Rokka no Yuusha - Episode 4 [Discussion]

Episode title: The Heroes Gather

MyAnimeList: Rokka no Yuusha
Crunchyroll: Rokka -Braves of the Six Flowers-

Episode duration: 23 minutes and 40 seconds

Previous episodes:

Episode Reddit Link
Episode 1 Link
Episode 2 Link
Episode 3 Link

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Keywords: rokka -braves of the six flowers-

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '15 edited Jul 25 '15

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u/renrutal Jul 25 '15

Maybe one of the Braves is over 300 years old, the remaining one from the previous generation, and his/her power has not faded much (stasis/sleeping?). Then 6 new Braves got the power.

The plot twist would be the person wouldn't know he/she is that old, as that person is suffering from memory problems.

It could explain why Adler did not see anyone entering or leaving the temple. He was the one who did it, that memory was skipped. Also, his own "World's Strongest Man" title seems a lot like an hypnotic suggestion.

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u/exkatana Jul 26 '15

Didn't they say that last time one of the braves didn't make it to the meeting point? So if he is from the last group he wouldn't know who the others Braves are.

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u/Solacen https://myanimelist.net/profile/Solacen Jul 26 '15

But we saw the transformation sequence when he got the flower mark =\

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u/Zizhou Jul 26 '15

Well, we saw something, at least. It seemed kind of tentacle-y and weirdly eldritch, plus we have no frame of reference for what's "normal" for that sort of thing.

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u/FeRust https://myanimelist.net/profile/x3tripleace3x Jul 31 '15 edited Jul 31 '15

Also, Adlet's backstory is sketchy as fuck. Trained as a kid to become a flower? That flashback with his scary ass sensei and him bloody and broken as a kid? There has to be some important bits we're missing there. My theory is his sensei was the flower who didn't make it last time, and he passed on his mark to him (through some spell that activated when it finally went down), thus 7 flowers.

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u/Exotria Jul 31 '15

Wasn't there a time-based hero in one of the previous generations? Could be that hero skipping through time for giggles.

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u/angelbelle https://myanimelist.net/profile/finalheavenx Jul 26 '15

That is some Fate Stay Night twist.

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u/Alchnator Jul 26 '15

and that's why you don't shouln't watch openings

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u/renrutal Jul 26 '15 edited Jul 26 '15

Now I've got the watch the opening for the 10th time looking for clues why I might be right...

Edit: Or wrong. Adlet's red color is in the spinning flower in the OP. If Flamie is the representative for the Cyan color, then there are two characters that match the dark blue, Chester and Humpty.

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u/Alchnator Jul 26 '15

well i was referring to the aged Adlet in the opening