Ep. 9: Ledo discovers the truth about Hideauze origins during an assault on the whalesquid nest

Ledo leads an attack on the whalesquid nest with Pinion's crew, easily defeating the enemies using depth charges. During an investigation of an ancient facility, he accesses records revealing that the Hideauze were originally humans who genetically modified themselves to survive in space, calling themselves Evolvers. A human faction viewed this as blasphemy and declared war, leading to the current conflict after both groups abandoned Earth during the fifth ice age, leaving only the ancestors of present-day humans and whalesquid behind. Devastated by this history, Ledo cries out in despair when Chamber kills a human-sized Hideauze child without his consent. Upon returning to the Gargantia, Bebel and Amy display clear signs of missing him.

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