Episode 17 –
[details=spoiler]Satsuki praises her minions for a job well done during the Tri-City Raid. She also announces a visit by Ragyo and unveils the new stadium. This occasion shall be the Cultural and Sports Grand Festival.
Meanwhile, Ryuko is still facing off against Tsumugu. But she hasn’t a chance without Senketsu. Mako intervenes and Senketsu speaks up as well. Ryuko ends up wearing Senketsu again. She looks over the devastated Osaka and she knows too now that Life Fibers are from outer space, thanks to Mikisugi filling her in. At least the Nudist Beach group makes a little more sense now.
It turns out too that Tsumugu’s sister died during a Life Fiber experiment, which explains his hatred. It seems too that Ryuko father was involved in that experiment. I liked Tsumugu’s little training session there with him shooting at clothes. Ryuko also finds out that Senketsu really was made just for her. He was created with her DNA. This surprises Ryuko, but it really shouldn’t considering how good she and Senketsu are together.
Gamagoori announces that the no star students and their parents are to welcome Ragyo as spectators and they are given special clothes to wear. I’m not too sure about those clothes. They look like the ones that the Primordial Life Fiber was making. But that seems to be Ragyo’s master plan anyway. Mako’s family confronts Gamagoori and demands to know where their daughter and Ryuko are. Gamagoori informs them that the girls have been branded as rebels. He also tells them that their home is confiscated and that they are banished from the town. But he will pardon them if they participate in the festival. At least Gamagoori admits that the girls are alive, and once the family finds out that the festival will be catered, they willingly agree to participate – and to clean their plates! LOL
Mikisugi and company are monitoring the events at the academy. Mikisugi comes to the conclusion that Ragyo is about to perform the final experiment and explains it to the others. Everyone is about to be sacrificed in order to fully awaken the Life Fibers! Being eaten by your clothes is a horrible thought. Almost makes me want to join Nudist Beach myself. LOL
Of course Ryuko isn’t going to let that experiment happen! Especially since Mako’s family will be part of it. Ryuko vows to take on both mother and daughter. Senketsu and Tsumugu are with her. Mikisugi will take a stand as well. That glint of light from his gun still cracks me up. And what a big gun it is too! Mikisugi gives Tsumugu some special equipment to cut Life Fibers.
The plan is to leave Mako safely behind, but she won’t hear of it. She wants to go home – with all her accumulated souvenirs. Mako will not take no for an answer and gets behind Ryuko on the motorcycle. Mako won’t abandon her family or Ryuko! Unfortunately, Satsuki already knows they are coming. She isn’t worried. In fact she needed them to come. Interesting. Satsuki calls her elites together and toasts to the success of the festival.
The following day, Satsuki opens the festival with a speech glorifying her conquests. Then the moment comes to introduce Ragyo. The lady makes a grand entrance, dressed to the nines, and the crowd cheers and applauds. Satsuki greets her mother and Ragyo walks up to her place of honor and makes her speech. Ragyo presses a button and the Life Fibers begin to feed on their human hosts.
Ryuko and company arrives, but they may be too late. Mako is told to hide while the others storm the stadium. The sight that greets them is appalling. With the exception of Mako’s little brother, who sold his uniform, everyone has been completely engulfed by the Life Fibers. As Ragyo glories in the success of her experiment, Ryuko arrives to challenge her, and demands that everyone be turned back to normal.
As Ragyo talks to Ryuko, Satsuki runs her mother through with her sword! She tosses Ragyo off her sword and the woman is suddenly crucified, her blood raining down over everyone. What the? Satsuki declares herself and her academy in rebellion against Ragyo. Satsuki intends to overthrow the Life Fibers! Does this mean that Ryuko and Satsuki are allies now? Wow! However, I don’t think Ragyo is quite dead either. There is more to her than meets the eye, especially when she has the Primordial Life Fiber in her corner.[/details]
