Ep. 2: Sakura joins the beggar family as Wakiri mecha attack the tenement district

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After being rejected by the Flower Troupe actors, Sakura retreats to the city's impoverished tenement district. There, she reconnects with the family of the beggar boy introduced in the first episode. Simultaneously, the area faces a sudden assault by demon-possessed mecha known as Wakiri. In response to this threat, Ayame commands Maria and Sumire to engage the enemy forces and defend the neighborhood. The episode contrasts Sakura's social isolation with the immediate danger facing the local residents, highlighting the group's duty to protect the city from these supernatural mechanical invaders.