Switching to the supposedly superior subs starting with 'Sode #2.
SymphoGX #2
We start with Hibiki taking Carol's HURRICANE CANNON head-on. And surviving. Apparently Relic fusion leaves its mark.
Carol seems puzzled that Hibiki's not busting out the Symphogear. Clearly she didn't do research; all Carol's shown is HURRICANE CANNON.
That's an omnious-looking swordish thing in the opening.
Right. Carol apparently has four subordinates Posers, two of which we've seen already. Also, I suspect NERV's gonna be enlisting any Symphogear they can get, given the reappearance of the Fine Trio in Gears.
Yeeep. Everyone has a key to Chris's place.
And down goes the NERV helicopter. Poser Coin's around. Better hurry up and henshin, Chris.
Oh hey, Cloak Girl's hiding behind the pillar. Meanwhile, Commander calls Manager to manage London as the stadium starts exploding.
Chris's new transformation is very ribbony, and her new song is as dakka-y as her previous one. Meanwhile, Coin Poser catches an Ichival arrow in midair. They seem consistently on a completely different level.
Cloak Girl's confirmed the outclassing. She'll probably be meeting up with NERV after this battle.
Is it just me, or am I getting echoes of S1's ending theme in Chris's song?
Back in London, Sword Poser promptly gets a sword dropped on her. Given the narrative, I doubt either of them are dead.
And Bluewing confirms. Why is Maria dragging her away?
Coin Poser ships Chris. Too bad for her that Cloak Girl warns her.
...Is that Coin Poser with a Stand?! I'd probably make more Jojo jokes if I actually watched that show.
Damnit FINE duo. You lack Linker. As much as you want to help, please don't go over there.
...I'm not sure how I failed to notice that Cloak Girl's apparently only wearing underwear, but Chris-sorry, The Amazing Singing Hood has a similar reaction to me.
And Hood Girl's named as Elfnein after identifying Chris. Time for NERV to research alchemy.
Someone's filming Hibiki's mess to sell to TV stations. Unfortunately, there's a Poser round the corner. Welp, he's dead.
Carol really wants to see Gugnir, apparently. Since Hibiki wants to protect, time to endanger others.
Or just attack her. NERV thinks Hibiki's being stupid, Commander is deploying. Hype-Ooor not.
Just because she recognised that you're hurting somehow is not a reason to kill her, Carol.
...Apparently, Carol's destroying the world as an inherited project from her father. I'm not sure how, exactly, that meshes with our flashback last episode.
Poser #3 is apparently gathering memories. And has a teleport. I assume Carol makes it, given she has one too.
Apparently, Carol really doesn't like Hibiki poking her sore spots. She wants to break her.
Damnit America, why are you trying to stop Bluewing and Maria?! Luckily, they forgot about the ninja.
NERV apparently has a code for "Found nearly-nude girl with knowledge of us, probably helpful." No time; Coin Poser's on the attack again.
Maria realised the target was Bluewing, and is getting away from others. Meanwhile, noone knows what the hell's happening with Chris.
The American in the deal Maria took feels greasy.
...The American Goverment's making an implied threat against Hibiki?! If that gets out, I doubt NERV and Japan would like that one bit. Especially given the whole "Blew up chunk of moon" thing that the dots were probably connected to.
Aaand Sword Poser Interrupt. The taxi has been remodelled.
Sword Poser apparently breaks swords. And just summoned Noise. Like they wouldn't appear at some point.
...Why are the Noise exploding into blood?
THE NOISE ARE DISSOLVING THE SWORD WHAT THE HELL
THEY BROKE BOTH PENDANTS IN A SINGLE STRIKE. CHRIS'S WASN'T EVEN SLASHED. WHAT THE HELL.
NERV's verdict: WHAT THE HELL