Episode Title:
John Smith
Episode Description:
Alpha sends Delta to hunt “John Smith” but Delta realizes “John Smith” is Cid from his scent. Cid claims he is undercover then temporarily gets rid of Delta by sending her to hunt Juggernaut. Delta’s absence causes Alpha to assume “John Smith” killed her. Alpha and Gettan independently realize “John Smith” is planning a bank run. Beta tries to report the financial crisis to Cid and mistakenly believes it angers him; really Cid was just baffled by her financial jargon. Beta is relieved when Cid assures her Delta is alive. Alpha attempts to assassinate “John Smith” but realizes he is none other than her savior and master.
Confused that Cid has been working to undermine his own organization, Alpha nonetheless fights to prove she can still be of use to his secret plans. Cid defeats her and announces he is temporarily leaving Shadow Garden until his plans are complete, leaving Alpha heartbroken. Yukime finishes swapping fake notes for gold from both banks, leaving them bankrupt. Yukime reveals to Cid, Gettan was once her fiancé to secure an alliance between her fox clan and his wolf clan. Gettan’s desire for power drove him to join the Cult, and when the foxes refused to follow him he killed them all and left Yukime half dead. Alone, she spent years accumulating enough power to rule one third of Lawless City. Now thanks to Cid the MCA is nearing collapse and Gettan is finally vulnerable enough for her to personally confront him.
