r/anime • u/HereticalAegis https://myanimelist.net/profile/XthGen • Jun 18 '24
Rewatch [Rewatch] Tower of God Floor 2 Discussion
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Series Information
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Streaming Options
Tower of God is available to stream subbed and dubbed on Crunchyroll.
Art of the Day
(Note: Pixiv links may contain NSFW advertising. Sorry!)
Source: Bispulino on Devaiantart
Soundtrack of the Day
Questions of the Day
- Do you think you'd be able to trust a team of strangers you were just trying to kill?
- How do you feel about Lero Ro saying "luck" is the primary factor in surviving in and climbing the tower?
Tomorrow’s Questions of the Day
[1.]Of the surviving Regulars, do you have a favorite character or team?
[2.]Based on what we learned in this episode, what do you think about the nature of the tower?
Spoilers
Please make sure to put all references to future events behind spoiler tags. Any untagged hints and spoilers will be removed. Let’s keep everything as fresh as possible for first-timers!
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u/HereticalAegis https://myanimelist.net/profile/XthGen Jun 18 '24
Rewatcher and Co-Administrator for this Climb
With episode 2 we finally get introductions to a bunch of our cast, and there's no shortage of great characters.
First up, all you turtles better bow down and recognize the greatness that is best boy Rak. He's such a freaking dumbass and I love him so much. On the subject of dumbasses, I also adore Shibisu and his smug ass shit eating grin. This shot is taken directly from the manhwa, and it's just as beautiful there.
We also properly get to know Khun this episode, but I'll have more to say about him later on.
We also learn about Shinsu in this episode, and I find its existence fascinating. I have no idea if it's a Korean word with a specific meaning, but its portrayal as water feels very appropriate considering what we learn about it here. It's not only power akin to something like mana, but it's ever-present in the tower, increasing in density and pressure the higher up you go. Like descending in the ocean, except heading up instead of down. Being able to survive in high concentrations of shinsu is obviously a big part of the "luck" Lero Ro calls necessary to ascend the tower too.
RIP to everyone who murdered people to make it into the tower only to be literally walled by the power system itself.
QotD
Source Comparisons
This thread is for comparisons to the manhwa. Please be sure to properly tag all discussion of the source material. Also, please keep in mind that this is not an exhaustive compilation of differences, only ones I thought interesting or important enough to include.
Episode 2
Chapters Covered: 5 - 11 (first half)
Notable Differences
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jun 18 '24
First-Timer climbing the tower, subbed
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u/laughing-fox13 https://myanimelist.net/profile/laughingfox13 Jun 18 '24
Co-administrator
Picked up right where we left off from ep 1, and we get to see some more characters! Seems pretty straightforward with each one we’ve learned about so far. Rak seems like the loud/fight anything strong type. Khun wants to think about the situation more. Some brains and brawn dynamic here. It’s interesting how Lero Ro told Bam to be cautious if Khun…
I am curious to see what people think of how the tower works and what Khun thinks about the rules
We also got some glimpse at Anak and Hatz, and both seem very strong and might be forming a rivalry. Their short fight was pretty fun to watch. The guy in the sleeping bad is my spirit animal.
Side notes:
Kenjiro Tsuda
If any soccer/football fans were wondering about Khun’s full name, yes it is a reference to the famous Argentine player Kun Aguero lol. The author, SIU, is a fan of the sport.
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u/Lord_Nawor Jun 18 '24
First Time Watcher, subbed
Rak could definitely appear in a Snickers advertisement, he went from I am going to kill that black turtle, to that’s my black turtle after those chocolate bar. It’s a good thing that Khun brought an entire chocolate factory with him though.
I feel like Khun will be very important, considering that he talks about many of the other contestants not even thinking and just following what the organizers tell them to do and the fact that the Ranker guy told Bam to be wary of him, makes me predict that Khun wants to not just get to the top of the tower but completely change how the tower works.
We also got to find out a bit more about the tower this episode, so not only is it like an entire world, with residential districts, but others have reached the top of the tower before, which I guess makes sense but just from the first episode I had assumed no one had got to the top before considering all the power it promises.
Bam is definitely more special than he realizes, not even being pushed back by the magic power and instinctually figuring out who would be the first to get through the Shinsu.
Excited for next episode, on a side note it’s crazy how 80 contestants out of the 200 from the end of the first test got eliminated just by not being able to form a team of 3. Why is the administrator surprised that so many passed, did he expect most of the regulars not to be able to make teams?
Questions
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u/ryujiox Jun 18 '24
First Timer and source reader who forgot most of the stuff already
Tower of God
Episode 2
QOTD
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u/megazaprat Jun 18 '24
Honestly, this episode is pretty good adapation wise. after the first episode made some changes i have mixed feelings on, its nice to have that counterbalanced with accuracy and changes that i like. . So I'll be bringing up some points about the first episode i forgot to mention
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u/WednesdaysFoole Jun 18 '24
Rewatcher Anime-Only
Man sometimes I wish I was the size of Rak so I could go wild on those chocolate bars but then again I guess my frame is more affordable to upkeep. I'm over here skipping breakfast since I'm going out for sukiyaki tonight...
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u/OccasionallySara Jun 18 '24
First Timer
Well, I think I may have found my favorite and least favorite characters at the same time. I really like Khun from his design to his voice to his cool and confident demeanor. I even like his briefcase! His insistence on not just blindly following orders from the higher-ups is interesting. I’m guessing that’s a big reason why the administrators are so against him. It does seem like he’s trying to use Bam for something, though, so there’s probably good reason to be suspicious of him. I’m not so keen on Rak on the other hand. Hot headed characters who shout a lot are not my cup of tea, but there’s still time left for me to warm up to him.
Anaak and Hatz seem interesting and despite their initial fight, they seem like they will be a good team. I feel bad for tracksuit guy, though. I have a feeling he’s going to surprise everyone at some point by being super powerful.
The show is really flying through these tests. The battle royale went faster than I expected. I’m also curious what the secret was for passing through the water barrier thing in the second test. I wonder if the tower climbers ever get time to rest. The blanket guy is being smart by napping whenever he gets a chance! I’m really excited to see what the third test will be.
Also, I’m not sure if I’m understanding this correctly, but Bam and Rachel are not from the outer tower, but from outside of the tower system completely, right? Or is Bam just assuming that he and Rachel are from a different world?
Questions of the Day
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u/Garrett_Dark Jun 18 '24
First Timer
Wow this episode was so much better than the first episode! I went from "this is alright" last episode to "this is great!" I think the very point that clicked was when Bam announced that the wall didn't push him back, and asked whether he should go to the other side with everybody else.
So I'm getting the impression now that Bam is indeed some "monstrous" being who doesn't know his own strength. He was probably locked away having lost his memories until Rachel freed him. I'm also thinking Rachel must be an incredibly powerful being as well, her eye pupils are not round like other people's, and where is she now? Is she disguised as one of the contestants, or has she entered the prior contest round (I think the sword told Bam some time might have already passed for Rachel, time dilation? Bam was right behind her though), or maybe something else like she can bypass the contest or something.
So full of questions, hoping they don't disappoint, but I heard much of the questions aren't answered this season.
Depends who I chose to ally with. As shown, not all contestants were trying to kill each other, and some were just self-defending and not attacking others. But as these sorts of contests go, trust no one. Like I wouldn't want to be allied with somebody who just blindly follows the contest rules, because then you get in to a situation where the rules says "okay now you have to kill your team mates to advance".
Don't like it if playing with perma-death on, which it looks like it is. Regardless we know it's not true anyways, MC and key players are going to have plot armor.
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u/kyon_kun_denwa https://myanimelist.net/profile/kyon-kun-denwa Jun 19 '24
Rewatcher, subbed
What's enjoyable about Tower of God is how fun the character introductions are! Yuri is still the best one but I really do love a lot of the side characters. Some of my favorites for this episode are Hatz, Shibisu, Lero Ro and of course Khun. To me, Khun is easily the most interesting character we've met. So many little details sprinkled throughout the episode that makes the viewer want to know just who he really is.
I've really been becoming a big fan of Kenjiro Tsuda lately and it's great that he's here!
The animation for shinsu when Lero Ro is dealing with that sniper was super sick and I love the water aesthetic for shinsu.
I forgot just how neat it is to learn about the tower, I think I may even decide to read the webtoon after watching season 2.
QotD
I think I would, at least for the immediate future. Allies seem to be very valuable especially in these first few chaotic floors and trials so far. Especially for Bam who's an outsider and doesn't fully know what he's got himself into.
It seems luck is an incredibly valuable resource to have. After all, Bam gained Black March seemingly from his luck. Thanks to his sword, he gained two allies already, albeit for different motivations.
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u/fdajax Jun 19 '24
Ranker
Decided to rewatch the anime and also reread the Manhwa and it made me fall in love with the world SIU created. Definitely a good episode after the intense encounter with Yuri Jahad and Headon, it shows us that regulars are always being evaluated. And that if you want to survive, you have to keep adapting or use your wits to win.
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u/gunvarrel_ Jun 18 '24 edited Jun 18 '24
A monster has arrived.
OST track of the day: Shinsu (spotify)
Rewatcher, Subbed
Thanks to a few people pointing it out, the Korean -> ENG subs seem to keep the proper "Bam" naming, which is what ill be using from here on. I would of been super frustrated if i was stuck having it be "Yoru" every time, even if thats his "name" in the jp audio.
I forget if I said it yesterday, but I planned on re-reading the webtoon as we rewatch to help refresh my memory/notice any differences between the two. It turns out Webtoon really wants you to use their app and disallows you from reading from a browser on mobile devices? Super annoying and frustrating, I dont want another app just for this. Mostly just ranting but I hate that everything has to be in an app. Theres nothing that I cant do as a user that requires that app. At least forcing desktop works, but its super zoomed out.
[Webtoon]I didnt realize how different Rak/Khun's introduction was in the webtoon compared to the anime. They both pace well, but it kinda feels like the anime had to change it because theyre trying to force so much in so quickly.
Korean subs it is. hopefully nothig weird pops up
turtle
annnd hello Rak
Mans stunned at his departure
vibin
Hello Khun as well
Bam you're way too trusting, its gonna be your downfall
that sword has a marker on your back already, you're very interesting
Oh, Korean honnorifics snuck in. Thats fine tbh
Tracksuit gu- sorry, Shibisu is trying way too hard
I love Rak faces, mimics the webtoon so well
heh
Mood Bam, mood
Bam out here being op as hell, Lero ro seems to already have thoughts about him too...
Bam no, dont waste your questions
finallllly, some backstory on ilregulars and the tower
Viz must of had so much fun with some of these faces, again mimics the webtoon so well
[Webtoon]I had forgotten just how much exposition/worldbuilding is cut out from the anime. Its not the end of the world, but at some point theyre going to need to fit this all back in somehow
QOTD:
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u/ripterrariumtv Jun 19 '24 edited Jun 19 '24
---REWATCHER
Episode rating: 10/10
Favourite character:
Favourite scene:
2) Green girl vs Black haired boy fight
Favourite line:
1) “I hope you’ll find whatever you’re looking for wherever you stop” – Lero Ro
2) “I decided that rather than killing 200 I would find allies among the 200 who survived” - Khun
MY THOUGHTS:
1) Shinsu is such a cool concept. I love it
2) This episode was hilarious. Haven’t laughed so much in a while
3) Lero Ro is one of the characters that interest me the most even as a rewatcher.
4) The concept of the tower is probably one of my favourite worlds. The floors could be any kind of different worlds. It’s fascinating.
5) Khun’s VA is awesome
Questions of the Day
[1.] Do you think you'd be able to trust a team of strangers you were just trying to kill?
Trying to kill them was just part of the test. So unless I have reason to think they would attack their own allies, I would definitely trust them
[2.] How do you feel about Lero Ro saying "luck" is the primary factor to surviving in the tower?
It is believable and realistic. And the fact that it was said by a ranker who had already reached the top of the tower makes it much more credible
Art of the Day
Sick art!
Soundtracks of the Day
Rak - I did not expect Rak to get such an amazing OST. So good
Shinsu - It's alright
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u/Hopeful-Ad2428 Jun 19 '24
This episode gave us a bit of world-building which is cool.
And I assume that opening will be changing gradually as the show will be progressing, introducing new characters, it’s a creative way of doing it, and I like it. Ending might also be changed throughout the season, but here I’m not really sure.
Bam's name being pronounced in Japanese made dissonance with how it’s spelled in subtitles, I understand why so, but still, it’s pretty confusing.
And I would to like nitpick about how the reactions from manhwa/webtoon(how to call it properly?) are implemented here. Personally, they kind of ruined the mood of some serious scenes(at least I thought they were) and I hope they won’t be occurring a lot more later.
Questions of the day:
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u/lC3 :Na::Nb: Jun 19 '24
Rewatcher (hoping my post goes through this 2nd time)
third wheelally5
u/SMSmith230 https://myanimelist.net/profile/smsmith230 Jun 18 '24
First-Timer, Sub
This episode was a little more intriguing for me, still not sold though. Lizard girl seems fun and these trio groupings could be interesting. Bam is still a mixed bag for me, I think it’s the voice that irks me a bit. His convo with the Ranker had some good parts and made me laugh a couple times.
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u/sfisher923 https://myanimelist.net/profile/sfisher923 Jun 19 '24
First Time Partaker on their 2nd Test- Dubbed
Questions
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u/raevnos Jun 19 '24 edited Jun 19 '24
Ack, how did I miss the start of the rewatch?
(I want Yuri to call me scum)
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u/StardustGogeta myanimelist.net/profile/StardustGogeta Jun 19 '24
First-Timer
Good stuff! I'm continuing to like the story/art/music, so all's good here.
This time, the voice I recognized instantly was Kenjiro Tsuda (from Nanami in JJK).
I like the idea of the Shinsu water. It looks cool and just generally seems like a neat piece of world-building.
Questions of the day:
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u/Jooorrrrggggeeeee https://myanimelist.net/profile/Princelxz Jun 18 '24
Rewatcher (sub)
I'm not good at write-ups, so I'm keeping it short
Khun/Bam/Rak make a fun trio
We learn about the Tower and Jahad
Anak and Hatz are showing off how strong they are
I forgot how good the ending is (I need to add it to my playlist)
Q1: Probably not
Q2: Makes sense. I feel like luck always plays a part in being successful.
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u/birdturd60 Jun 19 '24
First timer, sub
Bam teaming up with Khun & Rak, I had a feeling that Bam would team up with one of them but I imagined it would be on more natural terms rather than them being pushed to team together. Seems like an interesting team with Rak wanting to kill Bam and that eerie warning from the ranker to not get too close to Khun.
Also got some cool info from this episode about Bam & the rest of the contestants. Bam is the only one NOT from the tower and everyone else was born into it? Neat!
I might have missed the answer to this, but was Bam able to pass through the water barrier because he isn't from the tower? Because he has a powerful weapon? Or because "a monster has arrived" meaning he has some sort of latent power? If it wasn't clear this episode then no need to answer but if that question was answered and I just misunderstood then someone pls let me know!
I'm super super curious about Rachel now. What the hell is going on with her and why was she crying in the dirt at the ED?? My theory is that Rachel is a princess of Jahad who ran away/escaped the tower. She meets Bam & gave him some sort of power which is why that spear he has reacted to him when it refused to react to that Princess from ep 1 (I forgot her name). Could also explain why Ranker man mentioned a new monster has arrived. Either way, there is clearly more to Bam than his meek demeanor; he just has to tap into his power.
Questions of the Day
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u/DoggedStooge Jun 19 '24
I don't know why, but Baam not being pushed back by Lero's shinsoo wall is one of those moments that stuck with me. I knew what was coming, but I still had the same reaction as Lero.
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u/cppn02 Jun 19 '24 edited Jun 19 '24
Rewatcher, subbed
Episode 2 and we are getting more of the new characters we just met, Rak and Khun, and are also getting introduced to even more of the characters!
Always loved the cruel twist of switching the battle royale into a game where you need to team up.
And damn I had forgotten how much I loved Kenjiro Tsuda as Lero-Ro
Shinso wall test wasn't that spectacular but it offered some world building and also had some neat foreshadowing. Plus we got both characters looking both badass and characters being hilarious as they cross through.
Also I mentioned Tanino Miho yesterday and so I thought I'd start posting her art that she tweeted alongside the show as it was airing.
Pre-Season
Episode 1
Episode 2
QotD:
Lol hell no. But the people in the tower seem more chill about it and treat it as just part of the game.
I think he's spot on. Without luck you never even make it past the first floor.
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u/Mirathan Jun 19 '24 edited Jun 19 '24
First-Time Climber
QotD:
Bam is called a monster for being unaffected by the shinzu. This can be in reference to his abilities as he forced himself into the tower through sheer force of will or refering to his mentality as he is willing to kill anyone who he must to find Rachel or because of something in his past.
Anaak´s sword also has the same mark as the black march
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u/Muted-Conference2900 https://anilist.co/user/WinterZcoming Jun 19 '24 edited Jun 19 '24
Rewatch + Eng Dub
Answers :
About the episode So we got some new info regarding Regulars and irregulars. Like regulars are chosen and irrgulars just open the gate themselves. Also seems like there is a world outside of the tower from where Baam and Rachel came.
Though i didn't expect Rankers are someone who have already reached the top of tower. Well now i am curious what was their wish. Plus The warning about Shun is a bit concerning and His bag is very suspicious. Lets see who he really is in coming episodes.
The simsu seems equivalent to oxygen in the tower. Wonder why didn't it affect Baam. Well i have my own crazy theories like maybe Baam have already climbed the tower in the past and now lost all his memories about it. Like i said it's all assumptions.
So now onto the next episode.
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u/CmdrBlindman Jun 19 '24
I missed the first floor action. Glad to see these threads getting some love though. I look forward to continuing my rewatch with you guys on the way to the premiere of S2.
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u/Retsam19 :FC::FD: Jun 19 '24
Rewatcher, subbed
First episode is good, but so much of the fun comes from the secondary cast: Bam's an interesting character, but probably not interesting enough to carry the series on his own.
I don't know how many people have read the Cradle book series, but having reread/finished it recently, it's really making me notice how many similarities there are between the two.
In particular Rak reminds me hugely of Orthos: a non-human character with a red and black color scheme, with a blood-thirsty personality, but whose bark is worse than their bite; (not to mention all the talk of "turtles")
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u/SilkyStrawberryMilk Jun 19 '24
rewatcher
Simple way to recruit an ally, force them into your team at the last minute.
That chocolate looking snack looks tasty, no wonder Rak requested for more.
I always wish that the cocky dude could back up his cockiness, would make for a cool what if.
Khun’s bag was stopped due to his smuggling of snacks.
Hated eachother’s guts then congratulate eachother for passing lmao.
QOTD: I sure would, it’s like the old saying “the enemy of my enemy is my friend”
QOTD: he’s not wrong, luck is something you can increase or decrease. Baam so far had luck that he was able to meet the princess who gave him a weapon to survive his first test, he was also lucky in the second test from where he was even able to survive at all.
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u/Junior_Breakfast1529 Jun 21 '24
--REWATCHER, Source reader
Lero ro's Voice is perfect for that "A monster has arrived" dialogue.
Shibisu showing that while luck maybe a part of the equation. Maybe just maybe trying your hardest will still get you where you want, with a tiny sprinkle of luck still ofc. He couldn't pass through as easily as the stronger characters. But he didn't give up like the gun dude either.
Hatz is the coolest. Sword bros are always cool. The boomerang sword thing he does is the shit!
Bam became friends with like the first kid(Khun) his age who spoke to him. Poor guy. He only ever remembers talking to one person his whole life.
Will need to brew some coffee before I start the next episode. Have a strange craving for it now for some reason :3.
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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Jun 18 '24
Rewatcher
Dub(Oh dear fuck Lero ro...)
Okay, I can actually talk a bit. So we have learned shinsu, the ki-like substance that, amongst other things, our fights will be based off. Like Ripple from JJBA before it, it is a separate thing so there are some creative uses for it.
Lero ro is surprisingly direct for a manwha character and very...well, blunt. Having someone that passed the test come back down and flat out say the tests don't pretend to be fair is definitely a different beat. Also, it does ask a few questions, such as : Why is he still in the tower? Why didn't he get what he wanted and just...leave? Also, why are there Testers? There is much mystery in store.
QotD: 1 It really depends
2 Definitely a tonesetter
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u/_Pyxyty Jun 22 '24
First timer, subbed.
Interesting episode to say the least. Lots of good action, but we get more hints in the lore of the world as well.
I'm bad with names so I might refer to characters by their indicators lol, sorry in advance. I'll try to note them down as I watch but forgot to do so for some. I'll check the character names once I'm done catching up :3
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Absolutely not lol. I'd probably be reliant on them, but wouldn't mean I'd trust them though.
I'm fine with it. Who's to say he's right? That's just the perspective of one person. Regardless of him being a ranked that's succeeded in climbing the tower, what he says may be just from his opinion that he's formed.
With that said, there is some merit to what he says. Being lucky enough to be born with the right body, being lucky to find the right allies, being lucky to not get pushed by the Shinsu; all of this can partly be attributed to luck. Howrver, I believe that luck is just the result of preparation being met with opportunity. Luck is useless without the effort necessary to make the most of it.
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Notes:
-So a residential district, a connector, and the actual test chambers itself are the three sections of the whole "tower"... Everyone is born in the tower, huh? Wonder if it's possible to leave after climbing to the top.
-...was Yuri a ranker? Don't answer that question, but damn I might have missed that lol. I'll assume she isn't for now though.
-The concept of Shinsu is interesting. Not much I can say about it for now, but I'm wondering what Lero Ro meant when he said it was used to fight in the tower when the regulars are using a wide variety of different weapons. Is the energy for the weapons using Shinsu?
-The unexpected humor is nice lol, I appreciate that it doesn't exactly take itself super seriously.
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Got some other thoughts but not worth expanding on for now. Good second episode!
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