I drop in on the Mor Ardain/Uraya summit because Mòrag has gotten news that Bana is planning an attack. We: gather clues; determine that Tirkin are attempting to poison the food; everyone ignores the giant, rattling crate; Rex shouts the word “Poison” really weird; and Bana manages to kill Niall in a last, desperate shot.

Not through any merit of his own, mind you… but because Niall is dumb.

In this cutscene-heavy episode, Amalthus holds a summit between the leaders of Mor Ardain and Uraya to try and stave off open war. Afterwards, Nia and Mythra put the “fun” into Fan la Norne’s funeral.

I think this is about when I started really figuring out Chain Attacks… and still nearly lose to Jimmy because spike effects are the true enemy.

Afterwards, I head to Temperantia to stop Jin and get the last party member, Zeke, on the team. I give him Praxis and get him one of my favorite Blades, Adenine.

Completely dominated by cutscenes, this episode provides: me giggling like an idiot at Sheba and her flying bathtub, a discussion on the effects of war and the ease to direct your anger at closer targets, Rex seeing similarities between Amalthus and Malos via a strange television effect, edgelord Jin trying to incite war between Mor Ardain and Uraya by commandeering a Titan weapon, and numerous discussions about the past.

Starting the episode, I get the lowdown on Sheba’s dreams of a lesbian harem. Then, after having Electra electrocute a Nopon back to life, I finish Azami’s Blade mission and return to explore more of Leftheria before heading back to the Praetorium.

And I get beaten up a couple of times by my nemesis, Confiscator Jimmy.

Taking a detour from the Praetorium, I finally get to progress on Electra’s Blade mission before starting on Azami’s, the creepy marionette sociopath. I also hire an accountant for Garfont and give Sheba half of my money.

On the way to the Ysheva Harbor port to head to the Indoline Praetorium, our merry band of idiots and Mòrag and Brighid encounter Zeke again, who is revealed to be the crown prince of Tantal and also distressingly aroused by recognition.

Tired and delirious, I go about Uraya and Mor Ardain while finishing up some quests and field skills.

I explore Argentum and Gormott, trying to finish up as much as I can, before finishing up the “Crystal Clear” mission in Mor Ardain, with the team’s plan resulting in one of the hunters’ Drivers dying.