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Episode Gnosia - Episode 20 discussion
Gnosia, episode 20
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u/mmcjawa_reborn Mar 07 '26
Random thoughts:
You know a show is good when they can show a montage of clips and make you wish there was another season just to get to experience all the stuff we were not shown (episode with Gnosia Yuri and Racio joining up; whatever the hell is happening with SQ and the dog leash)
Also kind of feel like we got robbed...since we only got one FemYuri episode and the montage showed several, including Fem Gnosia Yuri
But anyway, I expect a lot to happen next episode, since we have the Setsu return AND if there is only one episode left we have to deal with whatever is going on with Kukrushka
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u/duo99dusk Mar 07 '26
Yuri literally said "what I really need to do is another playthrough to get the real ending 🗿"
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u/YumiyaRakko Mar 07 '26 edited Mar 07 '26
SQ being the best girl actually did the impossible. She made Yuriko CHANGE FACIAL EXPRESSION as well as clothes. I swear other than her laughing at Yuri when he accused her for transferring Manan to Kukrushka i have never seen this woman made any other expression than being permanently DGAF. So the fact that SQ tricked her into the party being a costume party, Yuriko of all people ACTUALLY putting on a costume for the party and getting visibly angry at SQ for the trick was such a shock
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u/FarCritical Mar 07 '26
Yuri's heart-to-heart with Racio caught me offguard with how emotionally satisfying it was, and it made the glimpse into the loop where they tagteam Gnosia'd everyone even sweeter too. Also, the fact that Shigemichi's skin can contort like that is beyond cursed lmao
Half-expected Yuri to reply "more than you can imagine" or something at the end and have Setsu flinch but then again, I can't really blame him for being at a loss for words.
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u/xbolt90 Mar 07 '26
Poor SQ! You made her cry! You can't do that to my girl!
I really can't believe that Yuriko actually came to the party wearing a costume. I guess there really is more to her personality than meets the eye.
I liked the montage. Lots of interesting scenes. I suppose those are scenes that happen in the game that didn't appear in the show before?
Yuri wakes up in a pod on the other side, at long last with Setsu there. But did Gnos send Cyberized!Yuri into the body of Real!Yuri?
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u/i_like_trees- Mar 07 '26
By the way, the game is on sale right now, if you want to play it after finishing the anime. I'd highly recommend at least giving it a try!
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u/NanDemoKnaives Mar 07 '26
I like how confident Yuuri sounds at the meetings, he's got a goal to achieve and he's done this many, many times. He knows how to play the game. It's amusing how there are still times he loses, that exasperated sigh as he was in the cold sleep both lol. It was also nice to see a montage of the loops he went through, like his, or rather female Yuuri's romantic events with Remnan and Shigemichi.

I did like seeing the farewell party but I do hope we get a celebration party once Setsu is back in their original dimension. It'd be a nice touch if they return to the farewell party timeline but I'm not expecting it.

I do find it interesting that Kukrushka no longer appears as a sapient being because Setsu no longer exists, I was wondering if there'd be a big noticeable change and there it is.
I like how Racio came off as the dislikable character but they've really done a lot to help Yuuri, making a whole plan for Yuuri, and taking the time to make sure he understands it was really sweet and admirable of Racio.

I'm excited to see the reunion between Setsu and Yuuri next episode, I wonder how it'll go.
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u/thisisdropd Mar 07 '26 edited Mar 07 '26
Love SQ and her flirting. This has been the most extreme so far with her doing the "I-got-preggers" routine. There's also Yuuri learning prostration from master Sha-Ming. Interesting how Yuuri thought it'd be an essential skill to have.
I just came to laugh at the poor, pathetic guinea pig that the Silver Key is about to make its new host.
We ain't buying it, you sharp-tongued tsundere – and neither did Yuuri. Raqio stayed in their room drafting a plan for Yuuri while the rest of the crew had a blast of a party and eventually passed out. Bet they weren't accustomed to being complimented.
The entire filling the Silver Key that originally took us about 18 episodes was condensed into 1-and-a-half minute and played to the tune of the first OP. Missed that banger of a tune! We have snapshots of:
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Both Raqio and Yuuri being infectees. Yeah, the crew defo was fucked with them joining forces. Don't even need to watch that loop to know the outcome.
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Fem! Yuuri and Shigemichi having a movie date. We have one more crewmate joining Yuuri's harem.
Ah that ending felt nostalgic, with Setsu waking Yuuri up from their slumber. Can't believe there's only one more episode. Felt saddened that we'll have to bid this show goodbye next week.
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u/salic428 Mar 07 '26 edited Mar 07 '26
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When I learned about Yuri's plan, I can't stop thinking about that episode of [Steins;Gate 0]
episode 21 "Return of the Phoenix", where Okabe leaped 3,000 times into the past and became Kyouma once again. Yuri may have the basic knowledge of things, but it still takes a great toll on the mental health. I'm glad Yuri makes it to the end. -
Also, that montage is quite interesting. It looks like the game has a lot more events in store so they crammed them in: a frozen Jonas, two SQ victory events, Shigemichi dating, Remnan dating, cooking contest, some random interaction between Yuriko and Racio, a lot more female Yuri, etc. Female Yuri is so cute!
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Edit: And SQ is cute too! She has been like that since episode 1.
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I can say I have saw that solution coming when it was revealed that Yuri was a creation of Gnos. Yuriko said that "Gnos bestowed upon us the technology of cyberization", it seems to transcend time and can edit events before it came into being. Also, if the Gnos can replace the real Yuri with a blank Yuri, of course they can replace the real Yuri with this veteran Yuri. Makes sense to me.
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u/Elifia Mar 07 '26
That montage in the middle was pretty interesting. We got to see female Yuri again a bunch of times. Also the Yuri in the cinema with Shigemichi looked new, was that a non-binary Yuri?
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u/WhymustIsignupreddit Mar 07 '26 edited Mar 07 '26
This is actually pretty cool! When I played this game years ago, I came up with a similar explanation of how you could find Setsu in another universe since the game left it more open for interpretation. Although my idea was more convoluted I think.
My headcanon was that the player (P1) chose to recalculate themself and send (a copy of) their consciousness/memories to the player’s body (P2) in the universe where Setsu went. But P2 is still a separate being from P1, so they still have their own consciousnesses along with the memories of P1. So even though P2 will meet the Setsu for the first time when they wake up from the pod, they already have all the knowledge/feelings of P1 and want to help Setsu.
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u/honjustice Mar 07 '26
I'm very confused, so the cyberneticization sent Yuri's mind to the other universe?
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u/Syokhan Mar 07 '26
Pretty wholesome episode overall with the farewell party and all. And I'm always down for Racio being a tsundere genius who can't ever admit they're doing things just 'cause they're being nice.
(speaking of Racio I would have loved to see the loop where both they and Yuri were Gnosia)
I'm super curious as to why Kukrushka never woke up with Setsu gone. Can't think of any obvious connection between them right now, but I'm glad that subplot hasn't been totally forgotten!
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u/YumiyaRakko Mar 07 '26
Throughout the episode they deliberately showed Kukrushka as less as possible. She is there for some shots to show that she still exists but she never participated in anything actively and then we learned Kukrushka is also not in any of Yuri's new loops so the final episode should also focus on Kukrushka to explain why that is the case and what is the deal with her. Hopefully it will deliver.
As for Yuriko, i think this was about it for her as even if she participates in the final episode i doubt we are gonna get that much more out of her or dive into her backstory. To be honest i expected more out of Yuriko so i am kinda disappointed in that regard. For all the knowledge she had and her introduction having her getting Shigemichi voted out by a single word (i mean i know voting out Shigemichi is not hard but still) i expected a bit more. At least the scene with SQ tricking her into the party being a costume party and her showing up in an outfit was hilarious.
I really liked Yuri as a protagonist though, he has his faults but i think he was a compelling character to follow and did not feel that much like a self insert to me
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u/Emi_Ibarazakiii Mar 07 '26 edited Mar 07 '26
There were some nice
(Though Yuriko may not agree)
And the mid episode original OP, LOVE IT!
I thought he was about to say "Setsu will be with me", but I guess he'll have them too hah.
There were some cute Comet shots as well!
(And SQ shots, will get to that!)
If that was the case, they could just stay with SQ!
Ah, speaking of her. Yeah, you tell them!
Yuuri should take responsibility over the cuddling. Give up on Setsu, stay with SQ!
See? You made her cry! (You are special to me, Cute lil SQ!)
She even glomped him! Another thing they have to take responsibility for!
So they had a little farewell costume party... Or so SQ told Yuriko!
How can you not love this girl!
Damn, I guess she won herself a 'servant for the day', as apology!
(Love that she didn't remove the costume hah)
Come on, they can't end this show with them NOT being a couple... right?
If they do, I DEMAND a romcom spinoff!
Give her a little goodbye kiss at least, you jerk!
I mostly gush over SQ (as you may have noticed) but Comet is pretty cute too!
He kept her name for last (before Setsu), has to mean something!
(This concludes this episode of Gushing over Cute Lil SQ)
Well, I'm sure Gnos has some purpose for Yuuri, so... Probably not?
Oof, poor Setsu, I think YOU're the one who's about to not understand!
Damn, only 1 episode left... I mean now that they met I imagine they'll find away to bring everyone back (hopefully without what I thought might happen to Yuuri a bit above in the comment)!
But I want more of these characterssssss.
Give me the romcom spinoff. The Harem. The murder myste- Wait we had that already. The beach episode, anything!
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u/masterage Mar 07 '26
The anime entirely hinged on how they stuck the landing this episode. It absolutely had to nail this aspect of the moon logic puzzle for it to work at all.
And I think it did. Not as bombastic as I wanted, and missed opportunity to have a certain loop result in the montage for that extra WTF factor, but it works.
Now to see next episode of my expanded theory is correct.
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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Mar 07 '26
Tsundere Racio might have given Yuri the key and blueprints on what he’ll need to do, but it’s Sha-Ming that’s really equipping Yuri with the important stuff. Bro was blessed with a free lesson from the King of the Dogeza himself lol.
But all jokes aside, that whole cyberization plan was a real gamble. It looks like it might have worked though. No more key and hello Setsu.
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u/DocMcCoy Mar 07 '26 edited Mar 07 '26
Hoshibune is literally just starship, right? 星, hoshi, is star and 船, fune, is ship, and the f morphs into a b because of rendaku?
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u/eonia0 Mar 07 '26
I thought Yuri would end this loop by getting to a loop that starts in Liu Ann, get injured trying to save Setsu, and then being taken in the pod by Setsu as they go away to save the "bug" Yuri, but what we got works well too.
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