Coyote Ragtime Show 6
We pick up from last time where Katana was busy avoiding Guild ships in the Coyote, Marciano and the sisters have arrived, and Mister and Franca have just opened up the warp gate and are trying to get back to the Coyote. Mister, carrying Franca, manages to grapple onto one of the Guild ships, throw the pilot out, and take control of it. Meanwhile, the sisters board ships and decide who will chase the Coyote and who will go after Mister -- January is told to go after the Coyote, but she wants revenge for September's death so she goes after Mister.
The battle goes on, with Mister finally getting in touch with Katana and deciding to meet at the marketplace. Mister's ship gets hit, though, so he and Franca have to eject and go on foot. January and April pursue as Katana gets the Coyote to the marketplace, with Bishop arriving there as well, but the other sisters start blasting the entire area not soon after. Back on Marciano's ship, February has hacked into the station's surveillance system and is tracking Mister and Franca... and here comes the old hide in the top of the elevator trick ;) Mister and Franca get away -- the sisters don't seem to have very good aim -- and the Coyote takes a shot at April and January, blasting one of January's arms off. The Coyote stops above Mister and Franca, but Mister tells Kataka to get away -- right after a beam from Marciano's ship blows a huge hole though the ground there, separating Mister and Franca.
Mister's cornered now -- April shoots his leg then points her gun at his head. On the other side of the crater, Marciano shows herself. It's been a few years since she and Franca have seen each other. Marciano points her sword at Franca -- if it'll save Mister, Franca will tell her the secret of her father's treasure. Franca gives her pendant to July (I have my cheat sheet with the 12 sisters on it here.. hehe), but Marciano's going to take her along as well... of course April's not just going to let Mister get away. But before she can shoot, Oppai-chan Chelsea drives up with Angelica, who jumps out and takes a shot at April, knocking the gun out of her hand. Marciano orders April and January to return to the ship, so they withdraw for now..
Angelica points her gun at Mister, telling him not to move, but he goes over to the car and asks Chelsea if he can use it. He made a promise to Franca and he's going to keep it -- coyotes don't betray their family. Chelsea gets out, Mister gets in and drives off... Mister pursues Marciano's ship, under heavy fire -- really bad aim there ;) Inside Marciano's ship, Franca gets in a seat, buckles up... and presses the eject button (^^;;) Mister jumps from his car over to Franca and the Coyote picks them up... but once inside Mister collapses...
Mister looked like he was hurt pretty bad there, but since he's Mister it'll probably be a quick recovery.. yes? ;) Anyways, that had to be the quickest resolution of a kidnapping I've ever seen. Me watching at that point:
(Marciano has Franca on her ship now)
Me: Oh, this could get interesting with Franca in Marciano's hands for an episode or two...
(Franca uses the ejector seat)
Me: 工エエェェ（´Д｀）ェェエエ工 (eeeeeeeeee)
I understand that Franca's a smart girl and the heroine and all, but can't they give her a chance to show that an episode or two later after Mister purues Marciano and then gets Franca back in an even more spectacular way? (^^;;)... I'll hope there's some more exciting stuff towards the end, I guess... Anyways, though things aren't as good as they could be, Franca was cute so I'll keep watching regardless ;)
Next time... check the ufotable Coyote Ragtime Show site for the preview as usual.. whenever it's up (not as of Friday at 9:08PM).
Personally, I found it amusing how Franca stole the ejection seat. Been around thieves too long, she has XD; April's "woman with the golden gun" thing seems to be failing. I was just glad to see March in a good chunk of the episode ^^;