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This was a fun episode, since that hallucination last episode was just a taste for a really jarring and surreal dream sequence. I'm always a fan of these, especially with a setting like Metallic Rouge's. There's parts to it that look to be true, but also parts that are the Puppetmaster using the dream to speak to and influence Rouge.

It's also why I thought your comment before this post was pretty apt. Despite basically learning more about the past, it's in a way that isn't too clear cut and more chopped together. So I can agree wholeheartedly that a straight Prequel OVA would kick some ass should they come back to this series.

On the dub side, getting to hear more of him... is it just me or does Eden feel off? The way he sounds, it feels like he's hiding an accent or something at points. Maybe it's just me *shrugs*

Speaking of Eden though, he by far has my favorite Gladiator form that isn't Rouge's. Just the shape of his silhouette alongside the black with the orange glowing bits, the coattail is a plus. And this episode very much surprised me since I assumed he only had gun arms like shown in the opening. Nope his coattail can split into six guns and can fire multi-directional blasts? Sick, instant favorite.