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Raw and script up at O-T.

This week we get the fallout from last week's epic and disastrous fight. Rian is captured in the heart of the ruins, Ryuga is blind and jailed by SG-1, and Takeru and Aguri are still free, but Takeru is missing a hand and Aguri is kinda tired.

We pick up a little bit after the last episode ended as our remaining free heroes converge at their hideout. Burai has rescued the little girl, who is apparently a Makai Priest, too (I have my theories on who exactly she is based on the preview for next week). He also planted Zaruba on Ryuga before fleeing, which leads to a lot of actual banter between the two (very pleasantly nostalgic for fans of the first two shows).

Much of the episode is focused on Ryuga escaping from prison and deciding whether or not to give up - with a lot of flashbacks to his childhood to add some context. This culminates in a blind dash for his sword and a really, really cool moment.

There wasn't a ton of action in this one and no new armor scenes, but it's a really strong look at Ryuga as a character. I think this is very much the turning point of Ryuga's journey as a hero and I'm very eager to see what heights he'll rise to from here.

Next week it looks like we're getting some more backstory on exactly what happened to Ryuga's mother and who Sonshi is? Is it possible they're one and the same?

No. No, they're not.

That would be stupid.