Snapshot – Muv-Luv: Total Eclipse Episode 9

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Summary:

Yuuya debuts in his first battle against the BETAs and is mocked by the USSR pilots for his nervousness. Yuuya’s teammates try to calm him down, but it doesn’t seem to help. As it looks like the BETAs are about to completely wipe out the tank platoons, Yuuya calls for the Zhar Platoon to assist the tanks’ retreat but they seem to wait for orders to do so. Yuuya gets impatient and immedietely begs the commander of the Zhar Platoon to retreat so he can use the Radiation Canon to add their retreat. After some pleading, the commander obliges Yuuya’s request and upon the are being clear Yuuya fires the canon and completely decimates the BETAs in one shot; showing off the destructive power of the Radiation Canon.

Opinions:

Wow, I didn’t think Yuuya would be the type to get nervous when first confronting the enemy, but I guess it makes sense when it’s the first time you’re in an actual battle where you will kill and possibly be killed. I was interested when they showed Cryska fighting back against the USSR pilots that were bullying her and Inia the previous episode. The reason being that Cryska doesn’t seem to remember the event and her demeanor is  obviously different from before; which leads to believe that Cryska may suffer from some kind of multiple personality disorder. Other than that, it looks like as each episode passes Yui’s feelings for Yuuya become more apparent. Looking forward to more development!