Episode Title:
The Key
Episode Description:
Cid stays at an inn owned by Marie, the former prostitute from Lawless City. 666, 665 and 664 meet 559 to spy on supporters of Perv Asshat. They witness queen Reina, 666’s mother, use her royal blood to open a chamber and reveal the Ring of Succession, which is taken by cult officer Kouadoi. 559 tries to assassinate Reina but 666 stops her. 559 declares 666 a traitor and attacks Kouadoi. 666 returns to Oriana with Reina and resumes her old life as Rose. Cid mistakenly believes Rose was always plotting to become queen after killing her father and decides to wait until she becomes a tyrant so he can heroically defeat her. Perv’s soldiers extort Marie for fake taxes, so Cid secretly kills them, and takes their gold which, as Shadow, he gives to Marie. Marie is glad she doesn’t have to return to prostitution and is eternally grateful to Shadow. Meanwhile, after three days of fighting Kouadoi and his soldiers, 665, 664 and 559 are rescued by Cid and Kouadoi is killed. 559 reports Rose’s treason and loss of the ring. Cid, who wasn’t actually listening, spots a newspaper announcing Rose is engaged to Perv. As this doesn’t follow the tyrant queen scenario he hoped for Cid loses his temper, which 559 mistakes as rage over being betrayed. Cid flies directly to Oriana to somehow make Rose want to be a tyrant queen.
