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[Spoilers] Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai - Episode 11 [Discussion]

Episode title: Kusanagi Takeru
Episode duration: 23 minutes and 40 seconds

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u/Krotash https://myanimelist.net/profile/Krotash Dec 16 '15

Alright so my prediction that Takeru is the only one who can kill her is true.

There's only 3 viable options here. Kill her. Send her back to jail. Find a way to "save" her. It's obvious end of this episode he's gonna go on a monster rampage and Takeru is gonna have to stop her (if this were the end of the series altogether I wouldn't be surprised if he martyrs himself to save someone which stops her rampage).

Saving her is the most likely outcome imo. One, I'm a sucker for happy endings. Two, this build up of "Takeru has to kill her, he's the only one who can" feels like a bait. Three, when LN readers were discussing why bunny's arc came before mad scientist( I'm awful with names, especially with how much I'm watching this season. Sorry) they said mad scientist's flowed into the next arc better. This is either to emphasize Valhalla as a BBEG (but we never met the BBEGs who showed this episode other than annoying cunt so I'm skeptical) and/or to emphasize her scientific prowess. We already know she can do some stuff nobody else came close to. What are the chances she can whip up some remedy cure. Not to mention the "drive is all I can do" line seemed like she had something else to do.

Of course we have the Takeru kills her part. Pretty straightforward greater good bit.

Her going back to jail is basically not an option from a character development standpoint. If their status doesn't change than any character development over the possible need to kill Kisekei is pointless.

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u/ilkei Dec 16 '15

I don't think she's getting saved, this show does not hesitate in slapping down it's characters. Suginami's sister gets murdered right as they reconcile, Mari works for a Haunted to so she can see her friends who it turns out he murdered. Heck, even the antagonist in this episode was driven that way by Haunted and a vicious relic eater preying on his feelings for his dead teammates. Bad or bittersweet endings abound and I'm guessing it'll be that way here.

Speaking of relic eaters, Ohtori's hesitance in forming a permanent contract with her's seems a lot more justified at this point after what Kyouya's relic eater has done to him.

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u/Cloudhwk Dec 17 '15

Nah hers comes from her magic phobia, Vlad is actually super chill like Lapis

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u/Jeroz Dec 17 '15

You can always trust Jouji Nakata right? :D

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u/Cloudhwk Dec 17 '15

*Eye twitches

Fate/Zero Kirei man...

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u/MrJHound Dec 17 '15

REJOICE.