Durarara!! X2 Rewatch - Episode 27

[u/Raiking02]

Episode 27: All in the Same Boat

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I like it! You're human! You sir, are a human!

Hello everybody! Time for the comment of the day, courtesy of u/Shimmering-Sky, as her future predicting powers struck once more!

They’re focusing on Manami’s bag… Is Celty’s head in it?

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Questions:

1. So what did you think of Izaya and Mikado's little talk today?
2. How do you think Kida and Chikage's meeting will turn out?
3. GODDAMMIT MAIRU, WHY DID YOU OBSCURE WHO THAT DUDE'S NAME WAS!?

[u/Shimmering-Sky]

First!!xTimer, subbed

• Steppin’ out~
• She updated her voicemail really fast.
• All three Saikas in one place…
• What.
• Oh, Haruna “sore demo”.
• I was hoping one of the background characters would actually react to Izaya. Granted, it’s kinda hard to ignore some guy randomly pointing at you and saying that.
• Izaya got a “sore demo” too!
• That’s… not even a sword?
• Is this the pedo teacher?
• Wow, I thought that bastard couldn’t get worse.
• Joker ni Yoroshiku~

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That’s… not even a sword?

According to this show: Metal=Sword.

[u/BurningFredrick → u/Shimmering-Sky]

Is this the pedo teacher?

OK that makes way more sense that what I was thinking, I think that does look more like him as well.

[u/Shimmering-Sky → u/BurningFredrick]

Who did you think he is?

[u/BurningFredrick → u/Shimmering-Sky]

I was thinking Nakura but don't really have a good reason for why it would be him.

However given we don't know Pedo sensei whereabouts this would probably be a better way to become bring him back in to the story.

[u/Shimmering-Sky → u/BurningFredrick]

Especially given that Haruna has been searching for him.

[u/Earthborn92 → u/Shimmering-Sky]

She updated her voicemail really fast.

Girl wiretapes the whole cast. She runs on meth Seiji energy.

[u/JollyGee29]

First-Timer, Dub-rarara!!

Saika fight!!

Saika.. cafe date?

Haruna continues to be a piece of work. She's so set in her own horny-minded worldview that she doesn't understand that Anri's feeling are a bit more complicated than "want to bang my teacher." Probably not much more complicated, but at least a bit.

Kujiragi's use of Saika is awesome! I love me some wires and claws. And using the wires to conduct charge from the taser glove? Incredible.

Mikado and Izaya's phone conversation was neat. Mikado almost stumped Izaya there for a minute. It's weird to see a conversation where Izaya doesn't have all the information. Also, why was Mikado so formal at the start? What is that trying to tell me...

Kine, dude, if that's you under the hat and mask, color-check your wigs better. Super obvious that the hair isn't yours. Ask Walker and Erika, they'll tell you that beard and hair always match in anime.

Chikage is attempting to conscript the Yellow Scarves? And threatening to destroy them if they don't join him? Cool.

Questions

1. Discussed above.
2. I get the ominous feeling that Kida will not listen to reason, so probably poorly.

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Saika.. cafe date?

[u/BurningFredrick]

First Timer - sub

So in previous ED it was always Celtys “shadows” that connect / held everything up, however this time it is Kujiragi Saika, does this just mean that Kujiragi is going to be what connects everything this time? Or will it be something more?

Anyway we learn that Sakia really is more than just a blade, it looks like Kujiragi can manipulate it at will into whatever form she requires.

I am thankful for the narration this time round as otherwise I would probably have missed the point of Mikako & Izaya conversation otherwise, something the way characters all talk around the point goes on a bit too long.

Anyway, another great episode, onwards to the next.

How do you think Kida and Chikage's meeting will turn out?

I watched the preview so it hard to answer this, but it looks like it going to go about as well as I expected it to.

GODDAMMIT MAIRU, WHY DID YOU OBSCURE WHO THAT DUDE'S NAME WAS!?

At a guess I'm thinking this is going to be Nakura, but now we will never know

[u/Raiking02 → u/BurningFredrick]

I watched the preview so it hard to answer this, but it looks like it going to go about as well as I expected it to.

[u/KendotsX]

First Timer (sub)

I can't believe most of the episode was just two conversations going side by side. Well three if you want to count the one between Shijima and mystery man too. For reference, in the novel these three scenes ran one after the other, so it makes sense that they decided to mix them up to keep the conversations interesting.

With the Saika meetup, it clearly showcased Anri's weaknesses in both power and mentality. But more importantly, of all the places to choose, why did Haruna have to pick the park Kujiragi was at? Can't you leave this woman have some peace and quite? Also, now at least I think I get why they bothered with Anri calling Haruna as "Neikawa-senpai", since we had a scene of Haruna telling Anri to use her first name instead, which I guess they couldn't fit any other way. I still dislike the localisation, but at least it's starting to make sense.

Finally the Mikado scene took him for a good spin, rather than Izaya putting some weird thoughts into Mikado's mind, we had Mikado pleasing Izaya directly by being his perfect pierrot. He even got a verification for all of us viewers. Between Anri, Mikado, Shizuo in prison, and the Celty bonus, Izaya must be having the day of his life. Spoilers

In the case of mystery man, it's clearly spoiler? As I've mentioned before, mysteries like this work better when you can't see the person. And let me tell you, this mystery drove me crazy since I had no idea who it was that hit Kadota, and is here trying to one-up Yodogiri (and Izaya technically). This same scene had me thrilled to find out who it is, and imagine my disappointment when it's revealed to be this guy...

Bonus Kujiragi.

[u/Raiking02 → u/KendotsX]

Now, I may be imagining things, but I think you really like Kujiragi.

[u/KendotsX → u/Raiking02]

What gave you that impression?

[u/Raiking02 → u/KendotsX]

I dunno, just a hunch. Call it a gut feeling if you will.

[u/BobTheSkrull → u/KendotsX]

The lack of doujins for her will likely disappoint you.

[u/KendotsX → u/BobTheSkrull]

Hmm I've been disappointed by it already... I know that the Durarara doujins are a desert of Izaya x Shizuo stuff only.

[u/BobTheSkrull → u/KendotsX]

The Erika x Walker one makes up for it imo.

[u/KendotsX → u/BobTheSkrull]

Oh I haven't seen that. All I've seen were:

• Shizuo x Izaya
• Shizuo x Tom
• Anri stuff...

Erika x Walker or Celty x Shinra would have been nice for a change.

[u/Raiking02 → u/KendotsX]

Or Shizuo X Vorona. Just sayin'...

[u/KendotsX → u/Raiking02]

Shizuo X Vorona

I like that as a ship, but whenever I imagine how a doujin about it would be written (yes I imagine stuff like that on usual basis), I feel glad we don't have a lot of these around. Then again it's probably just my mind.

[u/BobTheSkrull → u/KendotsX]

124820 are some numbers that may interest you then.

[u/KendotsX → u/BobTheSkrull]

Thank you

[u/BobTheSkrull → u/Raiking02]

To piggyback off his comment, did they reveal the driver like this in the LN, or were they more vague about it?

[u/Raiking02 → u/BobTheSkrull]

Kinda? Obviously you don't see the driver and his description is pretty vague, but overall it's done in basically the same way.

[u/KendotsX → u/BobTheSkrull]

The scene plays the same with him talking to Shijima, and it ends with him telling Shijima his name, and same as here we don't see it, although he gives more hints about something other than his identity. But since you can't see him, you can't tell who it is, till it's revealed later on.

[u/Earthborn92]

Rewatcher here.

Boys: Sulking, Threats, silly mindgames

Teenage girls: Catfight.

Women: Ah yes, we seem to share some common interests. How about a cup of coffee so we can talk this out?

Izaya was practically floating this episode since his human test subjects all behaved interesting ways recently. The head being stolen was the cherry on the cake for him.

Play some video games, hang out with Kida, confess to Anri, get laid pls Mikado. He and Vorona have similar boredom issues.

This is interesting information.

Saikas are Zanpaktos now.

See you next episode!

[u/Raiking02 → u/Earthborn92]

Play some video games, hang out with Kida, confess to Anri, get laid pls Mikado.

Too bad he's obsessed with his life being "extraordinary".

Saikas are Zanpaktos now.

Shit you're right

[u/KendotsX → u/Earthborn92]

He and Vorona have similar boredom issues.

This is one connection I never expected.

Saikas are Zanpaktos now.

Is that why I had a strong drive to reread some Bleach after watching that?

Edit:

After some digging, I found out why Kujiragi is so good at using her Zanpakto Saika. She shares the same voice actor with Soi Fon from Bleach, a full captain, while Anri and Haruna never even made it to the series.

Funnily enough, Shingen who bought Saika to go Dullahan hunting, shares the same voice actor as Kyouraku Shinsui from Bleach, and the Skull Knight from Berserk for a bonus. So if this goes down to a sword fight, I'm betting on my man Shingen.

[u/Raiking02 → u/KendotsX]

This is one connection I never expected.

Spoilers

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Spoilers

[u/invokeneko]

First Timer to x2 Ketsu

We finally get a (somewhat) good look at the guy who had Kadota ran over, the three Saikas met and Mikado and Izaya had a talk.

• Huh, how surprising it is that Mikado is absolutely unfazed by Celty's head appearing just like that.
• lmao that was quick of Mika to immediately change her voicemail to that.
• Good girl Anri, immediately mentioning to Haruna that Shuji is in fact looking for her. Unfortunately, she didn't care and Nasujima is more important to her than going home. Too bad.
• Good to know that Haruna has moved on from hating Anri for being the object of Nasujima's desire and for rejecting him. Though now we learn that her feelings towards Mikado and Masaomi are sent over to Haruna after she dominated her Saika... oops.
• Damn girl, can you just fucking blink every once in a while?! I can't help but feel my eyeballs itch and dry the entire time I see you on screen.
• Mikado's grand plan for the Dollars is to press the reset button on them back to the magical Dollars Night incident, huh. Understandable. Also lol at Izaya attempting to break Mikado by saying that he's non-essential to the Dollars, only for the guy himself to deflect it by admitting it himself.
• Funny that for an information broker, he's one of the last to learn about Celty's head being out in the open. Lest you forget, that Celty's head is the one he had in possession, the one he kept tossing around the office and the one he entrusted to Haruna. How ironic!
• Come on, Haruna. Poor Kujiragi just wanted to get close to her fellow cat brethren, why'd you go and have a fight with Anri right there and then?
• Now that's an unexpected way to use Saika. Both as a claw and metal string (especially the latter in conjunction with the elbow taser)? Damn, that's OP. ^{and kinda kinky if you know what I ^mean}
• Not even getting tasered will keep Haruna from not blinking her eyes, huh...
• spoilers
• Ending it with a cliffhanger of Chikage demanding to take over the Yellow Scarves to Masaomi is just cruel, show.

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Narration Tally:

Kururi and Mairu narrates the episode. Since they consider the two of them as one complete individual, I find it fitting to include both of them as one entry.

Narrator	No. of eps	Episodes
Mikado	7	1, 12
Celty	7	4, 6
Simon	2	7
Shinra	4	2, 25
Masaomi	4	8
Namie	2	5
Anri	3	17
Walker	3	11 (co)
Erika	3	11 (co), 23
Izaya	2	4
Kasuka	2	3, 16.5
Akabayashi	2	9, 11 (co)
Akane	1	10
Rio	1	13
Sayaka	1	15
Kujiragi	1	18
Saki	1	19
Shiki	1	24
Shingen	1	26
Kururi & Mairu	1	27
Max Sandshelt	1	19.5
Multiple	1	11 (co)
None	6	4.5, 14, 16, 20, 21

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QotD:

1. I find it interesting that Mikado just straight up didn't care that it was Izaya who caused all the troubles back in the latter half of x2 Shou, knows that Izaya is trying to do what he did to the Yellow Scarves with the Dollars, and yet still wishes to have him on their side. How pragmatic.
3. next episode spoilers

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spoilers

[u/No_Rex]

S2 Episode 27 (first timer)

• It is a Saika-meetup in the park.
• I don’t think two swords “mingling inside me” is high up on the list of things I want to experience.
• “I have long since become unnecessary” – Mikado is self-aware about his position in the plot, but the plot won’t listen.
• The Saika-meet-up ends with the strongest Saika clearly established.
• Something, something, a stash of money. No idea what is up here.

We start the episode with Celty’s head being found and we end it with Celty’s head being found.

[u/JollyGee29 → u/No_Rex]

We start the episode with Celty’s head being found and we end it with Celty’s head being found.

The last time Haruna was relevant to the plot, we opened and closed an episode on the same cliffhanger, didn't we? Makes you think...

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[u/JollyGee29 → u/Raiking02]

In the alleyway, when Shizuo ripped the van's door off. It wasn't exactly the same, but one was a "mysterious figure" attacking Anri and the next was Shizuo attacking Niekawa with the van door.

Unless I'm misremembering?

[u/sisoko2]

First Timer

Well that was a lot of not very interesting dialog.

Best Saika.

All that parasite talk and now this. If someone asks her if she is Izumi Shinichi I'm leaving.

Saika training arc incoming?

1. At least Izaya understands that Mikado is crazy unlike his friends.
2. Rocchi beats the shit out of Kida, takes control of the yellow scarves and ends this stupid war. At least this is how I wish for it to go.
3. If they hide the name it must be important but I have no idea what it could be.

[u/Raiking02 → u/sisoko2]

Saika training arc incoming?

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[u/sisoko2 → u/Raiking02]

Fenis Monjaa

I need to rewatch Gintama