Ep. 22: President Aria encounters a parallel world while Akatsuki recalls his childhood as Aqua's protector

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In the first segment, Akari speculates that the stairs lead to a parallel dimension. President Aria enters and discovers a reality where everyone is of the opposite sex. Distressed by this change, he flees back to the Aria Company to return home. There, male Alicia attempts to cheer him up by tossing him, and female Woody tries helping with an air-cycle but drops him. He eventually wakes up back in his original world. The second segment features Akatsuki sharing a flashback with Alicia and Akari about his younger brother. As a child, the brother pretended to be an artificial human serving as the protector of Aqua. When teased by an alien impersonator, Akatsuki fled in fear until his mother comforted him with a cape, confirming his artificial identity. In the present, Akatsuki reacts with shock upon learning what his brother has done.