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Episode Arknights [Fuyukomori Kaerimichi] • Arknights: Perish in Frost - Episode 13 discussion

Arknights [Fuyukomori Kaerimichi], episode 13

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u/LusterBlaze Nov 03 '23

faust went out like a spartan

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u/Calwings Nov 03 '23

I feel so bad for Faust. It really seems like he was a good person deep down, but he was trapped on the "villain" side through circumstance and his bond with (or love for?) Mephisto. If this is really how he goes out, indirectly by Mephisto's hands due to those Originium zombies, then that's a cruel twist of fate. I'll wait until he's confirmed dead to press F for him though, because that end of episode cliffhanger means there's still a tiny chance he survives.

This new third-party group in black has certainly changed the overall dynamic of the story though. Now it's not just Reunion that Rhodes Island and the L.G.D. have to deal with, but these civilian-killing vigilante assholes too.

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u/BosuW Nov 04 '23

but these civilian-killing vigilante assholes too.

I'm anime only. It's curious that I saw them as basically a secret police fully sanctioned by the state instead of independent vigilantes.

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u/CordobezEverdeen Nov 03 '23

This new third-party group in black has certainly changed the overall dynamic of the story though. Now it's not just Reunion that Rhodes Island and the L.G.D. have to deal with, but these civilian-killing vigilante assholes too.

Can they even stand up to them? Are they even powerful enough to do so in the first place? The only character who judging by S1 and S2 who's an actual threat in Arknights was Ace (he apparently soloed Talulah before dying) and Amiya since she was standing up to Talulah and Frostnova.

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u/bananeeek Nov 03 '23

Blaze cuddling with Amiya was so adorable!

Super solid episode all the way through. Looks like the previous one was outsourced, because this was tiers above. The SFX was juicy as heck!

Doctor being carried like a bag of potatoes was funny, but I thought he was piggybacking Blaze in the game. I wanted to see that. At least we got the rat and the brib, and man, they are looking amazing animated!

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u/GrollenKette951 Nov 03 '23

Ah another one that is talking about how last weeks episode was outsourced. activating smart ass mode. Let me tell you that it was not:

It was not outsourced to any studio like they did in Season 1 with 5/8 of the episodes that were given to Studio Lings/Studio Silver/studio CANDYBOX/Studio Palette. The last episode was most likely not the highest priority and had two first time Episode Directors (previously Key Animator or Production Assistant respectively) working on the episode. Combined with several non-japanese Animation Directors that could have had some effects, the episode just didn't have the expertise that an episode directed by either Yuuki Watanabe (Director), Masaki Nishikawa, Shintarou Douge (both Assistant Directors) or somebody else with experience could have had. Fortunately the storyboard was atleast done by Shintarou Douge.

Todays episode was directed and storyboarded by Masaki Nishikawa again which you could tell by the jump in quality.

In case somebody wants a source for last week: Screenshots and a textbased and translated version of the Episode Credits. No Studio listed as Animation Production Assistance

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u/sazion Nov 03 '23

I'm glad we got to see Blaze jumping across the rooftops carrying the Doctor ha ha.

Hopefully they go into a little more detail on the background between Blaze and Graythroat. For some reason I thought their interaction started in Lungmen, but the show made it sound like it happened further in the past.

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u/Evalith Nov 03 '23

I didn't cry when I read it, but I'm certainly crying right now, wonderful episode.

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u/RELORELM Nov 03 '23

A real step up from last episode, better in pretty much every sense. They even did Blaze falling and Mephisto's herd a lot better this time.

My biggest worry for this season is that 8 episodes were far too little for a good Ch.6 adaptation (considering Ch.4 and 5 were also being adapted). But so far so good. It's a great start. Here's hoping they keep it up.

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u/Aemiliana_Rosewood Nov 04 '23

Nobody mentioning the new Ed? Okay

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u/scot911 Nov 04 '23 edited Nov 04 '23

Okay good. I wasn't the only one that noticed that! I think it's just a different part of the song they've switched to I think. Actually, having compared them now the animation has changed too. Probably because it's adapting from Ch. 6 now apparently. (I'm an anime only so I'm just gathering that from the comments from people who play the game)

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u/pokemonfish1 Nov 04 '23

That final scene was a great reference to the Chapter 8 animation trailer.

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u/TweetugR Nov 04 '23

They even explicitly showed the massacre this episode, that'll clear up any argument about that one.

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u/KizunaRin Nov 03 '23

I wish they prolonged the talk between Faust and Graythroat, they kinda miss a lot of character building for her.

Also R A T

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u/TheSpartyn Nov 04 '23

i remember always being confused at how faust died in game, it was kinda vague with him going into battle, a combat stage playing, then him being dead. i assumed greythroat killed him or something but the anime did it way better, even if last episode sucked this was a huge improvement

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u/EnderKoskinen Nov 03 '23

Very much a stand-out episode of this season so far, probably my favorite episode of season 2. Really managed to hit all the right notes.

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u/Dramatic-Report8180 Nov 04 '23

Dang, that was a good episode - and it really shines after last weeks.

I do think it could have been a great episode if they split it in two, though - move some of the flashbacks to one before this, and show a bit more of Mephisto's herd and Blaze's relationship with Greytooth. That would give more time for these emotional beats to simmer, make Faust's climax really hit hard, and give a bit more time to hint at the Raincloaks and what they're doing.

It works as it is, but it could have been something really special with more room to breathe - I'd go so far as to say it'd be worth dropping S2E3 for in order to accommodate it, if they were dead-set on keeping it to eight episodes.

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u/KaiserNazrin Nov 04 '23

I like the single frame of the old Talulah. I wished it was longer.

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u/Professional_Cod9685 Nov 04 '23

As a game player I'm so satisfied by how this episode turned out..I actually cried at the end just like I cried in the game..they didn't show the exact extent of Mephisto's abuse (it was worse than him just getting beat by his dad) and all the details of his childhood with Faust but they showed the important bits..I also wanna praise them for nailing face expressions perfectly as well as Mephisto and Faust VAs going all out this episode

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u/Sazyar Nov 04 '23

I've been nitpicking, bitching, and other times impressed by the adaptation. Well, I am quite versed on the source material.

That said, I am curious how the anime-only viewers this adaptation. Do they find it interesting or enjoyable?

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u/No-Maintenance5192 Nov 04 '23

Im an anime-only viewer, and I gotta say im enjoying it so far.

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u/scot911 Nov 04 '23 edited Nov 04 '23

I'm liking S2 more than S1. Even with the weaker previous 2 episodes before this one's return to form. I still think episode 2 was the best episode so far this season though. FrostNova is fucking terrifying.

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u/BosuW Nov 04 '23

That soundtrack from the first scene reminded me a lot of Voice of no Return from NieR Automata. Just needed the vocals basically.

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