Episode 9: Signs of Abnormal Changes

Sorry for the delay on this one as I have trouble watching with the mkv formats (keeps on pixelating) only avi or mp4 works, I usually wait for the SD version but forced to use the mkv one, but I managed to watch it despite the interruptions and another thing there is no subbed HD versions so the images come from raws now (Dammit!!).

Nick can't skip - shame

The harvest festival is over (Thank God!!) but there still the concern over the meteor shower, the Ale and Minette. The Oasis Clan meets with Leicester’s parents, Shelley and Nagan. They report on the unusual meteor shower that happens every 7 years, also the disappearance of Altoise, Agnes’s mentor who has gone in search of the “Waterwheel of Heavens”. The Oasis Clan must continue their investigation as well as protect Minette from Aberdeen (Agnes’s senior not brother as some confusion as being noted) and Avril. Nagan has also requested help from the Knights Templar to help as well. Meanwhile, Minette is being escorted by Nick to meet with Miriam.

I hope you have your library card for those!

A while later, Leicester meets up with Nick, Minette and Miriam and relieves Nick to watch Minette. Leicester talks with Miriam who wants to give a gift to her cat, he suggests a bell that he would make himself, so they all go shopping for supplies. Meanwhile, Carina is searching the library for information on the “Waterwheel of Heavens” but has no luck. Leicester continues shopping with the final item to collect is some crystal, for that they go to the Tortilla Company as they specialize in unique crystals. After having some tea, Ritos gives Leicester the crystal after some humorous talk between Leicester and the Tortilla sisters (no Golem this time – shame). Back at the Altoise villa in the forest, Agnes is also searching for information on the “Waterwheel of Heavens” when she comes across a picture of herself with Minette, Altoise and Aberdeen.

I want strawberries now!!!

Where the hell is she!?!

Leicester returns to his workshop and begins working on the bell, with Miriam and Minette helping. Somewhere on the beach, Chelsea is reflecting on what was said to her at the altar about a disaster striking Ert’Aria and prays have the power to protect the people and wonders where the hell she is (Lost again!!!).  Carina returns after her search turn up nothing, she hears Minette, Miriam and Leicester working which sounds like they having fun. Suddenly the meteor shower increases and the crystal in the bell tower starts flashing red (from green). At the same time Miriam collapses with Nina and Carina rushing in. Carina tells Nina to call the hospital but is stopped by Garnet who says that she can be saved but just not by the hospital. She suggests that Agnes have a look at her, who just arrives back at the Headquarters.

Later, Agnes explains to the rest of the clan that Miriam is an automaton like Minette, but her core is unstable, it turns out that Miriam is sister to Aberdeen and that she used to be human. Aberdeen and Miriam are part of the Roland family who specialized in the lost automaton technology. Miriam requires a unique core to live as previous human form she had an illness which meant that she couldn’t live long. Garnet states that if the unusual events of the Ale continue, Miriam’s core would stop functioning, meaning she would die. From this Minette bursts out crying saying that Miriam is her best friend and she doesn’t want anything to happen to her.

She is checking out

That night, Agnes and Nina continue to watch over Miriam, Carina updates Nick and Chelsea when they returned back to the clan, while Minette goes and sees Leicester to talk. Leicester reassures Minette that the clan would do anything to help Miriam. Suddenly there is a Shriek from next door and the clan rush into Miriam’s room to find Agnes and Nina cowering on the floor, with Aberdeen and Avril who have broken in and have taken Miriam from her bed.

What an exciting climax and twist to the end of the episode with a new ED theme, I did say that things were going to happen from now on. I don’t know how it is going to play out the story, as many possibilities may happen, I would like to see Aberdeen and the Oasis clan work together to help Miriam but that is asking for too much I feel. However from the preview at the end as well as the title, Minette has to make a choice. I just hope that series would end on a good ending. By the way, who is coming up with these names: Chelsea, Leicester, Aberdeen…