Ep. 12: Oceanus crew surveys Ryoko, Hayase, and Tomigai as Cerebrant candidates
Aired on June 22, 2006

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The Oceanus crew surveys potential Cerebrant candidates, including Ryoko, Hayase, and Tomigai. Ryoko fully awakens and spends the day with Kyo. During their time together, she asks to see the real world with him someday.
Episodes
- Ep. 8 · Kyo explores his hidden past with May-Yu in the real Maihama
- Ep. 9 · Chris explains memory loss from wet damage while Kyo questions emotional pain
- Ep. 10 · Ryoko creates a film from Tōru Kanō's tape while Kyo and she reconcile at the Summer Festival.
- Ep. 11 · Arque creates final memories with friends as Sin and Abyss return
- Ep. 12 · Oceanus crew surveys Ryoko, Hayase, and Tomigai as Cerebrant candidates
- Ep. 13 · Ryoko becomes Kyo's pilot but dies when Zegapain Altair is destroyed by Sin.
- Ep. 14 · Kyo processes grief over Ryoko as Lu Sheng explains humanity's server storage and Shizuno locates Ryoko in Altair data.
- Ep. 15 · Kyo faces server reset reality as Zegapain Hraesvelgr suffers heavy damage fighting Coatlicue.
- Ep. 16 · Maihama Server Resets as Ryoko Returns Comatose and Kyo Faces Existential Pain