Random Curiosity

Another two months and two BD/DVD volume releases later, we have the final episode of the Darker than BLACK Gaiden prequel to the events in Ryuusei no Gemini. The best part of this finale is that it actually made sense of the ending we saw seven months ago, which many will recall came somewhat out of the blue.

Two months later and we have the third of four episodes of the Darker than BLACK side story, which is turning out to be more interesting than the actual Ryuusei no Gemini sequel.

Summary:
After having a dream where she’s being pulled on by a glowing child-like figure, Yin wakes up to Hei watching over her, and he promises to protect her.

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Sometime after the Tokyo Explosion incident, Hei had fought and defeated some Syndicate Contractors and had then fled with Yin to Okinawa.

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When Suou finds Shion collapsed, Shion explains that it’s because he paid a reasonable remuneration.

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After Suou helps him cook and they all eat together, Hei goes off by himself to settle something.

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Since her mother is in shock and claims that she’s already dead, Suou suggests going to the aquarium in order to rekindle happy memories.

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While on a train, Suou and July draw the attention of Kiko and her friend because Suou looks similar to an anime character.

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Unaware of the fact that their enemies are on the same train, Hei gets caught by Repnin, and Suou gets captured by Tanya.

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Since they’ve got a lot of enemies, Hei and company find it hard to get out of Hokkaido in order to get to Tokyo.

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Arriving at the same time as the submarine in the harbor is a convoy of trucks much like the convoy Hei tried to ambush.

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Madame Oreille seems to know about what happened in Vladivostok, but what Misaki is still mainly interested in is why BK-201′s star disappeared.

I gather Stereopony doesn’t need much introduction after their “Namida no Mukou” song earlier this year, but I’ll redirect you to my introductory blurp here if you do. I know I tend to say this a lot with songs, but I found “Tsukiakari no Michishirube” (Moonlight Guidepost) catchy right when I heard it. Here though, at least I can say it’s because of the tune in the chorus. With the release of the single still several days away (09-11-04), it’s nice to finally get to hear the full version of the song. However, since it’s a direct extension of the TV size version, it can start to sound a bit repetitive if you listen to it too much (which I found out firsthand while writing this). As for the PV itself, it’s fairly simple with Aimi (guitar, lead vocals), Nohana (bass), and Shiho (drums) performing on a barren wasteland while weathering a rainstorm, but Aimi’s new hairstyle looks really good. That’s probably the farthest thing from an analysis of their music, but what can you do — I’m talking about a PV here, so enjoy the eye candy!

Show Darker than BLACK 2 OP 「ツキアカリのミチシルベ」　by Stereopony ▼

Summary:
Having taken the offer to join Agency No. 3, Misaki has returned to Tokyo and has been assigned the fake identity of Ichinose Yayoi.

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A certain surge causes the drones keeping Hei in place to overload, and at the urging of Mao, Suou tackles Hei into the icy waters nearby.