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Ultraseven X Episode 9 -- Red Moon. DEUS investigates after three young women in white dresses are found slashed by a beast. But there is, as always, more to this story that it seems. A tragic monster story, dealing with a lunar eclipse and the ramifications of young love and insecurity from 100 years earlier. Strong episode. Not as creepy as the last one but still really good.

The preview for 10 looks like we are going to be addressing the main mystery of the show -- as the series is 12 episodes long this makes sense.

Ultraseven x Episode 10 -- Memories. After a meteorite supposedly lands in the area of th lake which Jin has dreamed about, he investigates, finding a twisting conspiracy inside the Department of Information, as well as finding out more about hte mysterious woman in white. Very strong X-Files vibe off this episode, along with a healthy dash of Orwell (which makes sense given the subject matter). No real action but a deepening of the core mystery of the series. Onto the next one...

Ultraseven X Episode 11 -- Aqua Project. The truth about the woman in white and the shadowy "Aqua Project" are laid bare as the stage is set for the final battle. Continues the same general feeling of the previous episode (which makes sense as it flows directly from it), and finally answers some questions. But no all of the questions, as Jin's connection with Ultraseven, nor who the three people who we keep seeing with the strange wavey effect around them are. Assuming that will come shortly.

Ends with a "To Be Continued" into the finale in episode 12.