More fansub changes. Anzelotto has been changed to Anzelotte, and Elis is now Eris.

Shihou’s class is introduced to a “new” student; Renji Hiiragi. The students in the class whisper disparaging things about him much to his annoyance. Before we get back to that, Shihou thinks back to the previous day that led to this event.

Picking up from the end of episode 1, Anzelotte explains various things about her cause and a few details about magic. The monsters invading the world are from a world called Rikai. Many monsters from human legends such as dragons, vampires, and demons all originated from Rikai. Anzelotte further explains that science is useless to combat the Emulators; Only the magic wielding wizards are able to defeat them. She tells Shihou about the nature of the artifact bracelet, named Eyes of World. Shihou is also informed of her Lunar Robe ability which acts as a barrier and pocket plane. Kureha demonstrates by pulling a paper fan from out of nowhere.

Anzelotte lays out the details of her plan to invade Rikai, but in order to do so they need Shihou and the seven gems that belong to her bracelet. With her power they can open a portal to Rikai to launch their attack. The seven gems are conveniently scattered across the globe, and it is up to the gang to get all of them. The jewels also have a long history of war behind them as many others strove to attain their power as well. Shihou is told that she alone possesses the power to detect and recover the jewels. Great. Anzelotte “persuades” Shihou to help and she more than willingly obliges. Shihou reasons that she was given this power for a reason and she must use it to save the world.
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“According to rumours on the Net, a few years ago, an Encoder tried to devastate the Space. But nobody knows what happened to this encoder.”

Dennou Coil continues to up the ante as the gray-clothed girl, identified to be an Encoder-level hacker, unexpectedly joins Yuko and Fumie’s own class. In fact, it turns out that she also has the name of Yuko, rather, Yuko Amasawa. A creepy coincidence, or is something afoot?

Herein, Yuko Okonogi will be referred to by her nickname of Yasako to avoid confusion.

Dennou Coil Episode Five - The Hacker’s Club

Fumie and Yasako quietly discuss the possibilities of what may have made Yuko appear in this town, guessing that her parents might belong to some glasses company. Fumie notes that Encoders are enigmatic individuals, and no one is really sure what they’re up to. Yasako voices her assumption that Encoders were only after metabugs, to which Fumie says that it’s not often the case. As an example, she informs Yasako about the urban rumour of Miss Michiko, a mysterious entity on the internet who grants wishes.

Eventually, the two decide to try to worm some information out of her… First hand.

Unfortunately, Yuko Amasawa isn’t really very sociable. Fumie doesn’t really help things by noting the similarities of the two Yuko’s names and bestowing upon the other Yuko the nickname of “Isako.”

Isako and Yasako. “Brave Girl” and “Gentle Girl”, so to speak.

Isako gives them the cold shoulder while giving them curt replies. She doesn’t appear to acknowledge her stealing of Densuke from the previous episodes, as well, but further prodding reveals she simply doesn’t care about what they think about it.

That’s when Daichi comes in and tries inviting Isako into his club. This causes a ruckus between Daichi and Fumie, causing Isako to flare up and tell both of them off.

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