Episode 7: Puppet Show

Magic Hands

The Oasis Clan is given a quest into the increase of activity of the meteor shower. They are sent to Agnes’s mentor, Altoise’s research lab in Print’brise.  After the train ride, they enter the forest which is full of traps that bring them back to the start, which provides fun and entertainment to Nick and Minette. Agnes leads the way avoiding the traps but starts to worry as the number of traps doesn’t correspond with the map she has. Eventually the Clan arrives at the research lab; more of a cabin than a lab. Agnes runs into the house expecting to find Altoise but there is no one there. This is where Minette was first activated by Altoise with Agnes present, but the Ale (power source) was not powerful enough to sustain her, but in the short time that Minette was awake Agnes promises that the two of them (Agnes and Minette) will become friends.

I've got doughnuts!

Meanwhile back in Ert’Aria, Salsa is making starfish bread (Fuko eat your heart out) for Leicester with Ritos finding something strange about her sister (What was the point of this scene!?!). After a coffee and a doughnut break, the clan search high and low (literally!) with Nick searching outside with Minette for any clues on where Altoise has gone. Minette eventually finds something under the house and collects a small orb. She brings to the rest of the clan and is found to fit a hole in the bookshelf. Agnes places the orb in the hole and out drops a letter.

Starfish Bread (Where have we seen this before)

The letter is from Altoise to Agnes, with Altoise explaining in the letter that she has gone in search for an artifact that is able to circulate Ale called “Waterwheel of Heavens”. Suddenly they hear Nick’s voice and they run outside to find Nick engage in combat with a girl that looks like Minette. Agnes recognises here as Avril who wants Minette’s core. The clan defend Minette from Avril’s attacks whilst Avril defends with very little effort from the clan. Eventually a guy shows up who is recognised again by Agnes as Aber-nii (I am not sure if this is his name, this is how Agnes refers to him), Agnes’s brother, who demands Minette’s core. He orders Avril to stop attacking and he withdraws from the battle leaving a puzzled and bewildered Agnes. During the end credits (not the usual ending) we have everyone has returned back to the clan headquarters, everyone settles down to dinner when the Tortilla Sisters arrive with Salsa bring the starfish bread she made, but she trips and the bread goes flying, lucky Ritos catches them…one-handed.

Nice Legs 2

Finally the series is moving in the main story, including continuing through the end credits. I knew that  sooner or later that someone would be after Minette and here is the episode just about halfway. I found the waste of time was the Tortilla Sisters scene, with nothing to do with the story, just filling in the minute gap I suppose (Awww no Golem).  Anyway the story is moving, good-good.