Episode 5
Seems like the training worked; Hibiki managed to punch off that bag. There was a random heartshot though...
Oh hey, Snake's joined the opening.
English speaking. Another relic in Solomon's Key. The presumably-Americans ask how the tests are going.
MYSTERY WOMAN with a Noise Gunner. Have the Americans been developing Noise-summoning weapons?
Confirmation that Possibly America is up to Shady Stuff. I blame Trump.
Seems MYSTERY WOMAN has been playing America for fools. And has Snake, now named Chris, shackled to a cross. Is Solomon's Key also Moses's Snake?
...Snake is following MYSTERY WOMAN for a wish. This is her punishment for failing to drag Hibiki here. I'm liking this woman less and less as time goes on.
She's literally electrocuting Snake for jollies. Fuck you, mystery woman.
...Why is Mystery Woman nude?
Again, fuck you mystery woman.
Meanwhile, with her friend covering for her, Hibiki asks why they're using teenage girls to fight.
Seems NERV is unpopular with the government because of the collateral.
Yep. Japan wants to use the Symphogear as a weapon.
Scientist Woman is off reporting to the Government. Security's been namedropped. NERV's gonna get attacked, isn't it?
And Ms Scientist is apparently the result of Misato and Ritsuko fusing, judging by her driving.
Now we return to Dreamland, where Bluewing failed to die.
Oh hey Redwing. I see you agree that Bluewing took your death way too hard.
Alright, even Bluewing knows how hard she took Redwing's death.
One heart-to-heart between Zwei Wing later, they wake.
Apparently this is Bluewing's first unauthorised absence. There goes 100% attendance.
Cut to the government guy. The one who actually helps NERV.
...Only for a truckfull of soldiers to cut them off. They're gonna get kidnapped, aren't they?
And everyone gets slaughtered. Goddamnit America.
SciLady arrives to the news of their one ally on the government being assassinated. I can assume this is Not Good.
And SciLady has orders from the governm-Why does the suitcase have blood on it?
Their orders: Transport the sword(that actually looks like a sword) from Terminal Dogma to a secure vault under Parliament. It's gonna get stolen, isn't it?
Okay. Durandal is literally kept in Terminal Dogma 2km underground.
Meanwhile, more masquerade trouble for Hibiki. Her friend is really worrying for her.
Someone left the Sun lying around, complete with the scantily-clad girls. Hibiki does get the news of Bluewing's recovery, though.
More aesops from the manager: They're an organisation for a reason. Don't shoulder the burden alone.
And so, the operation begins. I suspect Snake's gonna turn up too.
Commander's follwing by helicopter. Hibiki's the first to notice the cracking road.
A second car goes down to a manhole. The Noise are apparently in the sewers.
And another car down. Commander, being awesome, has twigged that the Noise aren't harming the sword. Which indicates sentient control.
SciLady doesn't look happy about them not retreating.
And the final car down. Time for the confrontation over Durandal-wait, I recognise that effect. That's the Noise Gunner.
Oh hi there Snake. SciLady advocates leaving Durandal behind again.
WHY DOES THE SCIENTIST HAVE AN AT FIELD.
The heels on the outfit are in the way. So Hibiki breaks them.
That training worked. Hibiki's slaughtering the Noise.
And apparently Hibiki's singing activated Durandal, from the looks of it.
Snake pulls a Dynamic Entry to interrupt, and Durandal literally spins out of its casing.
Snake goes for the sword, Hibiki punches her out the way, and everything inverts the moment Hibiki touches the sword.
Hibiki's going feral again, but I think we're about to get an Excaliblast.
Oh dear, Anti-Sora's back. Snake engages DOOOOODGE as her summoned Noise and whatever's behind them gets Excaliblasted.
SciLady now has an unconscious Hibiki and Durandal in her AT field. Somehow, I don't think this is good.
...Wait, it's fine. Everyone's still there, including the sword. No explanation for the AT Field, though.
Hibiki also wants an explanation for the AT field. Not coming, unfortunately.
And of course the episode ends there, with Durandal getting returned to Terminal Dogma.
