Ep. 16: Maihama Server Resets as Ryoko Returns Comatose and Kyo Faces Existential Pain
Aired on July 20, 2006
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The Maihama server undergoes a reset, marking the beginning of the summer school term. Ryoko returns to the server but is found hospitalized and in a coma. Kyo uncovers a critical truth: Ryoko can only maintain her existence as herself within the Altair. This condition inflicts pain not only on Ryoko but also on those around her. The narrative focuses on the consequences of this discovery and the physical toll it takes on the characters involved in this volatile situation.
Episodes
- 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
- Ep. 17 · Shima and Shizuno explore the Zegapain Caladrius while Sin infiltrates the Oceanus to question the Cerebrants.
- Ep. 18 · Ryoko's Emotions Locked in Altair While She and Kyo Explore the Real World
- Ep. 19 · Lu Sheng questions Shizuno's identity as Yehl during a tense dinner meeting.
- Ep. 20 · Shizuno and Shima reveal the Maihama server's relocation to the moon by the previous Kyo.