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Aldnoah Zero Season 2 |OT| Inaho or Out, It's All The Slaine

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Bombless

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BWAHAHAHA ASSUMING CONTROL!

Terminaho truer than true. This is really going to end in a cliffhanger given the little time remaining and Crutheo Jr. suddenly becoming important. Looking forward to more footage from Yo-Yo dude and Harklight even though they'll probably get fucked by Inaho once his brain reboots.
 
BWAHAHAHA ASSUMING CONTROL!

Terminaho truer than true. This is really going to end in a cliffhanger given the little time remaining and Crutheo Jr. suddenly becoming important. Looking forward to more footage from Yo-Yo dude and Harklight even though they'll probably get fucked by Inaho once his brain reboots.

Yea Crutheo jr showing makes me think there's gonna be a 3rd season. Unless they confirmed that already.
 

Corgi

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anyone else have a hard time getting a grasp of Earth's tech level in this show? first eps, people are playing vitas on the train with a few mechas and f22's as the military level. Get's decimated by super robots, have no space military defense.

By the current eps (which I think is... like at most 2 years from eps1 ?) space combat is a thing. They can completely fully reconfigure the stolen mars battleship (adding variable tranformation) which was way ahead tech wise when it first came to play.

And inahobot is like a decade ahead of mars in tech lol
 

Annubis

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anyone else have a hard time getting a grasp of Earth's tech level in this show? first eps, people are playing vitas on the train with a few mechas and f22's as the military level. Get's decimated by super robots, have no space military defense.

By the current eps (which I think is... like at most 2 years from eps1 ?) space combat is a thing. They can completely fully reconfigure the stolen mars battleship (adding variable tranformation) which was way ahead tech wise when it first came to play.

And inahobot is like a decade ahead of mars in tech lol

I just look at it as war usually boosts technology and production by insane amounts.
 

RangerBAD

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anyone else have a hard time getting a grasp of Earth's tech level in this show? first eps, people are playing vitas on the train with a few mechas and f22's as the military level. Get's decimated by super robots, have no space military defense.

By the current eps (which I think is... like at most 2 years from eps1 ?) space combat is a thing. They can completely fully reconfigure the stolen mars battleship (adding variable tranformation) which was way ahead tech wise when it first came to play.

And inahobot is like a decade ahead of mars in tech lol

A lot of top secret projects probably were forced to be rolled out during the course of the war just like the Deucalion. They just lucked out with the Princess ending up in their hands and able to power it.
 

sonicmj1

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Why is Inaho so invested in foiling this assassination operation when he knows with absolute certainty that the currently-acting Asseylum is an impostor?
 

LordCanti

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Why is Inaho so invested in foiling this assassination operation when he knows with absolute certainty that the currently-acting Asseylum is an impostor?

Guy has the galaxies most advanced AI in his eyeball. Surely it could have figured out that she's alive.
 
TLDR
So… Shinichi (parasyte Maxim) has Migi and Inaho now has Hidari. I would say latter is superior since it’s now just major battle asset but actively helps him get laid ;)
………

Ok., speculations time, from probable to some wild stuff.
1. Title of this episode “Chance meeting and SEPARATION”. The way Inaho and Asseylum part ways, she giving him her necklace means they won’t be seeing each other anytime soon. And so – we’re already flying towards Season 3.

2. If prediction 1 is correct then it’s only fair to assume Klancain -with Mazuurek’s help will take Asseylum to Vers. I believe they are both true loyalists thus taking princess home makes way more sense than letting her stay on terran-controlled ship.

3. Last 2 episodes will be all out war between Slaine’s secessionists faction and Earth forces. I believe most of the Mars knights loyal to the crown won’t interfere allowing both sides to bleed out.

Now we’re heading into more imaginative section
4. With heavy casualties Slaine’s forces gonna get wiped. Both Inaho and Slaine gonna survive, Slaine gonna run with Lemrina and Harklight. Being pressed Slaine will turn to some crazy Aldnoah magic stuff that has to do with his father research and medallion he recover this week. Crazy stuff might vary from major power-up (new Mecha?) to opening another Hypergate.

5. Duecalion ain’t gonna make it (we see it in promotional picture for season 2 – Inaho looking at ruins of that ship – casualties gonna be rather high – but in the battle between rogue mars faction and earth - it’s safe to assume Inaho is the last man standing).

Now time for some crazy stuff.
6. On his dying bed Marito finally spill the bean, why his report about Heaven’s Fall was classified. He wasn’t the only one survivor. Other than him, countess Orlaine was taken alive as POW.

7. Orlaine was pregnant, she decided to work with terran forces in exchange for her kid safe future on earth. Yeah, that kid is Inaho, and so that make SauceBomb Inaho father. Inaho – super tactician with incredible fighting skills. Him being a martian, offspring of two most powerful counts (at their time) makes more sense than him being random highschool dude that can one-up almost every adversary.

8. If we’ll allow to consider this theory, chances are Orlaine using her vastly superior knowledge became head of terran R&D. It would make sense how earth made that great technological progress in just 15 years (during Heaven’s fall they were still using tanks). It also makes sense for her to oversee ‘recreation’ of Deucalion. It’s HIGHLY UNLIKELY for someone without vast knowledge on mars technology to be able to remove Aldnoah drive from Mecha and put it into battle cruiser.

9. Inaho’s left eye is also Orlaine creation. The reason why Earth forces didn’t mass produce it might be because only Inaho is capable of using it.

10. Season 3 - Orlaine and Inaho face off. If earth forces will continue their efforts to assassinate Asseylum, I can see Inaho going rogue. His left eye will be toned down, but he will get Aldnoah-powered Mecha instead.
 

Frog-fu

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Their dialogues were a call back to episode 7, only this time Slaine outright states he was using Asseylum as a means to an end.

This show gets more and more ridiculous.
 

JoeFu

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lol aren't the people gonna think the Princess is crazy being engaged to two people at the same time?

She didn't even address that the previous engagement wasn't even her and didn't even explain anything.
 

Deadly

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lol aren't the people gonna think the Princess is crazy being engaged to two people at the same time?

She didn't even address that the previous engagement wasn't even her and didn't even explain anything.
This is the first thing I thought of too. Maybe her standing up solidified her as the real one.

Has the special announcement thing been revealed yet? A movie I'm guessing?
 

Frog-fu

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This show...

They had a perfect opportunity to address Slaine's motivations and make an attempt at engaging with the themes surrounding that but essentially went with "Yeah, he really cares about Asseylum" and left it at that, as though that has any significance. At least Edellrittuo knows what's up.

Also lol at the new engagement. Fuck the new Count Cruhteo btw.
 
This is the first thing I thought of too. Maybe her standing up solidified her as the real one.

Has the special announcement thing been revealed yet? A movie I'm guessing?

But why would anyone know that there is a fake princess who can't stand up?


Though it's Aldnoah, it's best not to think too hard about all the terrible writing.
 

JoeFu

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If a movie is how they're gonna end it, it sucks for everybody not in Japan. We won't get to see it for a while and I don't even know if I care enough to ever watch how it ends with how stupid this show is.
 
lol NTR by a nobody. Poor Slaine.

I just want to make a note that the sound direction in this episode was fantastic. The squeak sounds when they move around in their space suits gave me pause and admiration.
 

Deadly

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On the bright side, they sort of explained why the Emperor is so wishy washy over his decisions. There are still so many plot points to be addressed though....
 

Frog-fu

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Slaine seems destined to have some kind of relationship with Lemrina, who's much more interesting than Asseylum, so I don't see how he is the one that is being NTR'd in shape or form. Even when it was Inaho, despite him loving Asseylum, he wasn't acting on those feelings, and the latest episodes have made it pretty clear he neither foresees nor aspires to a happy ending. He's essentialy taken on parts of Lelouch and Shizaku.
 

phaze

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On the bright side, they sort of explained why the Emperor is so wishy washy over his decisions. There are still so many plot points to be addressed though....

I really don't get the current Emperor - Slaine relationship. Didn't the latter (along with what everyone thought to be Asseylum) betray the Vers Empire a few episodes back ? You'd think he would be more careful about letting Mars ships inside his base.

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Haha that twist. Inaho
got NTR'd.
But he got a new Mecha at least as consolation prize.

I don't get how you can be 2 years at war with somebody and still capable of an all-out assault, why did you not think of such a great plan earlier you dummies.

Hime didn't even bother to explain anything to anyone ...

Just please end this with the next episode.
 
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I just have to laugh at this line because the answer to both questions is a resounding "Yes, are you stupid or something?"
 
With the human's abuse of the Aldnoah's power, the sun has become unstable causing a supernova wiping out everyone in Earth's solar system. However, through the magic of Aldnoah Inko and Eddelrittuo somehow survive and are transported to a world where only decent characters are allowed to live. -End Series- (my dream)
 

Frog-fu

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I really do wish the Emperor had at least mentioned Slaine trying to warn him. Could've made for some interesting development. As much as some like to hate him, Slaine more or less exhausted all feasible options to help Asseylum.
 

phaze

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With the human's abuse of the Aldnoah's power, the sun has become unstable causing a supernova wiping out everyone in Earth's solar system. However, through the magic of Aldnoah Inko and Eddelrittuo somehow survive and are transported to a world where only decent characters are allowed to live. -End Series- (my dream)

The same Eddelrittou that didn't even manage to tell Asseyleum that Slaine got started on his dictatorship quest because he wanted to keep her alive ?
 

kewlmyc

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I have never seen so many death flags in one episode.

I actually can't wait for next week. Please let it end and now have some stupid movie or season 3 hook. I couldn't handle it with Code Geass S1 and I can't handle it now.
 

Jackpot

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Surely the definition of who the Martian Emperor is and practically sole reason anyone obeys them is who is head of controlling the Aldnoah factor? And if Asseylum really had that she could force the Mars army to surrender.
 

Frog-fu

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Last chance for crazy predictions, y'all.

I'm guessing Dr Troyard returns as some kind of harbinger to herald a new threat, which is the ancient society/power of Aldnoah. This new threat is so massive that it forces Terrans and Martians to unite against it, i.e. Inaho and Slaine.

Show ends next season or concludes with a (series of) movies, which culimate in either Inaho's death or a happy ending for all.
 

phaze

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At least she somewhat stood up for Slaine.

It's all the more vexing that she has forgotten the one genuinely redeeming point of Slaine, while trying to defend him.

Has this actually become Code Geass with Slaine's Earthspace being against both Vers and Earth, leading them to work together against him?

I'm confused on whether Asseylum and Mazurek represent Vers now or maybe just some 4th faction. Unless emperor just kicked the bucket and I didn't realise it, the latter case seems like more probable. But then politics in this show don't make any sense so who knows.

Surely the definition of who the Martian Emperor is and practically sole reason anyone obeys them is who is head of controlling the Aldnoah factor? And if Asseylum really had that she could force the Mars army to surrender.

How would she do that ? She can't surely be capable of powering down Mechs from the distance. Otherwise she would have done so in the first season.
 
Last chance for crazy predictions, y'all.

I'm guessing Dr Troyard returns as some kind of harbinger to herald a new threat, which is the ancient society/power of Aldnoah. This new threat is so massive that it forces Terrans and Martians to unite against it, i.e. Inaho and Slaine.

Show ends next season or concludes with a (series of) movies, which culimate in either Inaho's death or a happy ending for all.

Gundam 00 basically .
 

kewlmyc

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Last chance for crazy predictions, y'all.

I'm guessing Dr Troyard returns as some kind of harbinger to herald a new threat, which is the ancient society/power of Aldnoah. This new threat is so massive that it forces Terrans and Martians to unite against it, i.e. Inaho and Slaine.

Show ends next season or concludes with a (series of) movies, which culimate in either Inaho's death or a happy ending for all.

Only prediction I have is that Inaho vs Slaine in mechs happens, Inaho wins and either kills Slaine or captures him due to Hime's last wish to him. I really think he's going to die, but Eddelrittou defending him makes me think Slaine might live and somehow not be executed as a war criminal.

Asshime's ideology that ending the war right now will somehow lead to peace and not screw over Vers is hilariously simpleminded. That or the earth forces will listen to her at all.
 

duckroll

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Episode 23

I watched this last night before I fell asleep and honestly I cannot remember much of what happened right now. Not a good sign for the penultimate episode of a series. :(
 
I can only imagine how baffling it must be for the average Terran in-universe. Asseylum first came to Earth for peace talks, then post-assassination still wanted peace talks, then she wanted war, then she marries Slaine and wants to create a new nation, and now she marries someone else and wants peace again.
 

LordCanti

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The true nature of the space magic being revealed is the only thing that could keep this thing going for a movie now.

Episode 23

I watched this last night before I fell asleep and honestly I cannot remember much of what happened right now. Not a good sign for the penultimate episode of a series. :(

Slaine got NTR'd again and all went according to Inaho keikaku as far as saving the princess from Slaine and getting her to try and stop the war was concerned.

I wonder how much of this was planned and how much of it was the Emperor's VA passing away suddenly.

I can only imagine how baffling it must be for the average Terran in-universe. Asseylum first came to Earth for peace talks, then post-assassination still wanted peace talks, then she wanted war, then she marries Slaine and wants to create a new nation, and now she marries someone else and wants peace again.

I can never get a sense of whether the people on Earth have any idea what is going on or if they only know whatever Earth's forces tell them.
 
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