Dragonaut episode 13

10 years ago, the destructive power of the Type-X missile to deal with Thanatos is presented by the Gillard Army to a committee. Mr. Kiril and Sakaki are asked about the shuttle that will transport the missile as per the ISDA’s end of the deal. Kiril informs the committee of the shuttle’s failure, but Sakaki proposes the idea of using dragons to do the job instead. It is here that he conceives the idea of using Earth-born dragons to complete the D-Project.

The battle between Ostrum and Atrum (Nozaki) is underway as the battle fatigued Lindwurm Unit watches on. Kitajima informs the group of Nozaki’s true identity as the third original dragon and shocks everyone. Ostrum takes a break from their battle to tell Nozaki about their Mother’s new plan to destroy all the dragons on Earth. Nozaki swears to defend the dragons and the two continue their fight.

Prince Asim has fun with Toa by making her beg to turn off the CSS in her enclosure. Seeing that he has not yet broken her spirit though, he refuses the request and sends her away. Ostrum continues to overpower Nozaki who has grown weak in his time on Earth. Nozaki is distracted by Kitajima’s presence and is easily knocked out by Ostrum’s powerful blast. Upon dealing with his current foe, Ostrum finally takes notice of Jin and Gio in the stratosphere and decides to deal with them as well. The Lindwurm Unit joins the battle again to help even the odds.

*Cue the transformation stock footage to eat up some time*

The Lindwurm Unit provides their support to aid Jin and Gio against Ostrum. Elsewhere, Mr. Kiril desperately begs the Gillard Army to send support to battle Ostrum. Asim decides to withhold his help until the ISDA has inflicted more damage. Hoshi cannot sit by as she worries about Kitajima’s safety on Earth. Hoshi approaches Toa and asks what she would do if the CSS was turned off. Toa tells of her original mission to bring back the dragon eggs on Earth and how Thanatos has now abandoned it. Just as Hoshi removes the CSS barrier, she is shot and killed by Garnet. The distressed Toa cries out, and Jin briefly hears her song until Garnet reactivates the CSS.

Jin heads to Mars to rescue Toa while the Lindwurm Unit holds Ostrum at bay. They manage to do so but quickly fall to the mighty Ostrum. As things are looking grim for the ISDA, Itsuki and Otohime make their reappearance intending to use the Type-X to destroy Ostrum. They push Ostrum higher into space due to the highly destructive power of the missile. However, Ostrum breaks free of her grip and Otohime drops the Type-X. Jin returns to recover the Type-X and carries out the rest of Itsuki’s plan for her. The missile detonates, presumably killing Ostrum. Gio is seriously injured as he and Jin descend back to Earth. With the battle now over, Sakaki orders the D-Project to move into its next phase and to prepare their special shuttle, Avenir, for launch.

All in all, a good episode for Dragonaut. Toa’s screentime was limited this week and it was action packed. The battle between Nozaki and Ostrum demonstrated the power of the original dragons who make almost all the Earth-born dragons look like chumps in comparison. Gio is the exception to the rule though as he carries main character status. Garnet is also just that evil bitch that you love to hate. It’s refreshing to see Aya Hirano take that kind of role and just run with it.

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