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Episode 13 "Dream Battle of Hope"


Kicking it off with Cao Cao investigating a new Legend Hero with a bat motif proclaiming that he’s a bad guy. Going back to the dojo, we see that according to Xu Shu angels have to take exams(which I totally get her stress btw) and aren’t supposed to be part of the battle. And Xu Shu fixation on Liu Bei is him being the first warlord she came into contact with. After eating away the food rations Gongsun Zan demands Liu Bei get a part time job to help out. After some hilarious interaction between Liu Bei and Mi Zhu they spot a pickpocket stealing a woman's purse. Liu Bei chases after and sees a Bat themed Legend Hero with it.





Assuming he’s the one who stole the two fights but eventually the misconception was cleared up. The man then goes back to his various part-time jobs. Eventually, the two start talking and are introduced to him as Tao Qian.





After comparing their poor living conditions and the fact that his Hero Piece Zhang Kai sleeps through the day Liu Bei takes him back and is now teaching him his skills in exchange for food.




Later that night Cao Cao confronts him and reveals they know each other.(in a real cool night fight) He manages to escape. The next day while taking a break Liu Bei asks why he’s working so hard. And it's simple, he wants money for his mom's sake. Cao Cao confronts Tao Qian once again, not believing he’s changed. During the fight Zhang Kai is weakened by daytime(which is an amazing idea for a bat themed hero) and during the Final Battle loses quickly.





Liu Bei shows up and defends Tao Qian where he’s revealed to have been a safecracker after learning that Tao Qian flees. Deciding to take his anger out on Liu Bei, the two clash for the first time.








This episode hits all the right notes. Continuing off the rivalry between Liu Bei and Cao Cao. Demonstrating Cao Cao stubbornness and how that negativity impacts his perception of people for their pasts. And Tao Qian is a sweet guy with a terrible past and as noted is the first one to not fight Li Bei bringing in further complexities within who becomes a Legend Hero, from full blown villains, to rogue anti-heroes and general do-gooders.