Dragonaut episode 10

In this week’s episode we start by looking a year back at Akira’s Resonance with Machina. Considering that the dragons only showed up two years ago from the present time, those scientists really worked hard on the dragon research. Back in the present Sakaki, Kitajima, Nozaki, and the Lindwurm unit are discussing the Gillard attack as well as the rogue actions of Kazuki and Jin during a video conference with Mr. Kiril. Liner makes a thought to himself about Jin and compliments the young man by admitting he is a skilled pilot.

Liner gives his report on the dragons; Toa is confined for ISDA research while Gio and Widow have been sent to Tartarus, a prison and graveyard for dragons. Kiril states that the defective dragons need to be disposed of which unsettles the Lindwurm unit communicators. Kitajima intervenes saying that because Gio and Widow don’t obey the Resonance, they would actually be very valuable for research; Sakaki argues that Album is all they need now. Akira gets fed up and tells them to not talk about such matters in front of the dragons. Liner makes a timely intervention and cuts the meeting short before Akira is reevaluated by the higher-ups of being unsuitable of her position.

Meanwhile on the island Tartarus, Gio and Widow discuss their roles as earth-born dragons. Gio resigns himself to his fate much like Howling Star did, and Widow tells him that he may be unable to change fate but he can change his destiny. Widow explains their current circumstance of being on the Tartarus. It is a secret dragon disposal site and thus they have been deemed as disposable by the ISDA.

At Jin’s holding cell, Kitajima and her assistant shed light on the Resonance procedure to the bewildered youth. She tells him that the Resonance is a contract and that he has broken the contract between Kazuki and Gio. She then drops the bomb that Jin is Album’s master.

In the briefing room, Sieglinde tells Akira that the surface relationship between the ISDA and Gillard military is patched up for the moment. Sieglinde tearfully asks that Akira not betray the unit because they have already lost Amagi and Kazuki so far. Akira agrees that she won’t be leaving. In the hallway Kitajima and her assistant have a seemingly innocent conversation as the assistant drops a hint for the Professor to get her a birthday present. Garnet reports her failure to capture Gio to the Gillard prince who forgives her. He sets his sights even higher and commands Garnet to now capture Album instead. He tells her to make use of the spy that the Gillard military has placed in the ISDA.

Kitajima, her assistant, and Nozaki prepare to examine Toa when she suddenly breaks free of her restraints and escapes. The Lindwurm units moves out to capture her. Meanwhile Akira frees Jin from his room and helps him escape. Toa arrives at her destination followed by Sieglinde, Amadeus, and Nozaki. She pleads her case to take the dragon eggs but they render her unconscious. Akira, Jin, and Machina arrive at the parking garage, but Liner and Howling Star step in to foil the escape. Machina takes Liner hostage to keep Howling Star at bay so they manage to escape in a vehicle.

With Toa secured in custody again, Nozaki orders a halt to the experiments on Album. The assistant, Hoshi, suggests to Kitajima that they secretly take Album to Tartarus to resume their research. They take a submarine to Tartarus but are soon ambushed by the Gillard army. Hoshi holds Kitajima at gunpoint and tells her that she’ll be taking Album as her birthday present.

This episode wasn’t bad. My only complaint was that it seemed a bit too boob-centric again. We still have to deal with some Jin emo-ness but it’s been drastically toned down from previous episodes. It was also refreshing to see Nozaki placed as the red herring spy to the viewers, when it was actually the unassuming assistant all along. Akira really stole this episode as well with her bold decision to betray the ISDA. The show is slowly starting to get better now and hopefully it will stay that way from now on.

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