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That is on the Earth! so NUN government is getting involved? Super Ostrich

And I think there is still time left to play another Macross Zero homage: the NUN reinforcement shows up late and determine to annihilate Vajra to take all credit. Ranka and the Vajra fold away... Super Ostrich

但是，已确定最终的完结篇，将会以一部完整的电影的形式出现，初步定于2008圣诞之前放送 But, it is confirmed that the final episode will be presented in the form of feature film, tentatively scheduled to release before X'mas 2008 关于这个剧场版的具体信息，大家可以在第25话中了解. The detailed information about the theatrical release, you can find out in episode 25. Interesting, what Chinese forum you got it? Super Ostrich

Yes, he is pulling the greatest kabuki ever. Even his father is admired, when he said "Alto, is this your dance?" Super Ostrich

Exactly, Ranka was manipulated. Grace deliberately chose this song against Sheryl. She said "no better song can fit this situation." Super Ostrich

Some interesting development during the first half of episode: 1. In her flashback, Ranka's bother told her not to tell anybody that her singing attracted Vajra after pushing her to escape pod. 2. Ranks think she is responsible for 117th's destruction. Grace uses Ranka's guilt to persuade her to defend Vajra home planet against intruder (Frontier). 3. On the wreck of Global they found the script from Grace about "super-dimensional network", by inserting implant to fold quartz. They also found the medical record for Ranshe, shown that she gave birth to Ranka while infected with V-type virus, which confirms the power source of Ranka. 4. Based on the Grace's theory, it is possible to create galaxy-wide real-time nerve network by using fold quartz as the core. The network will be hierarchical, meaning there are nodes above the others, with the one super-node dominate all. But to archive that all creature will have to be implanted, Wilder realizes that Vajra will be used as the mean to get the submission, because it is so powerful human cannot resist. And Ranka is the key to command Vajra. 5. They sent their finding to NUN government, realized that they have face Grace alone since reinforcement won't come in time due to distance and bureaucracy. 6. They also found a letter to Dr. Mao, which says, "...decided to give Mother's erring as gift to daughter..." ... I have to go to bed because my brain is fall asleep... Super Ostrich

Chinese sub (POPGO) is out. Super Ostrich

Wilder. not Wil"b"er, type too fast Super Ostrich

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Could anyone provide the link to2ch and 4ch sites? I like to go there to check out what is the fuss all about. Super Ostrich

Actually, what Alto is buying into is the pep talk from Leon and Bilrer. They both told Alto that Vajra is using Ranka as a tool to annihilate human. And Alto believes in that. Super Ostrich

Frontier has reached to the point where they can no longer self-supported due the heavy damage inflicted by Vajra. This can be seen when they abandoned more islands. In the assembly meeting a senator proposed to give up the journey and seek help from New U.N. government. Leon announced that there is a better solution for the crisis. Later they located the Vajra planet by tracking the fold wave from Ranka's singing. Based the data collected from the ghost probe, they determined that this planet is in human-habitable Class A. So, it is the Leon's goal: eliminate Vajra and take over their planet, sound familiar to what we human has been doing, uh? Super Ostrich

My corrections

This question keeps popping up whenever people has question about the translation for the rank of Roy or Misa... Shōsa (少佐 in Kanji) is the rank equivalent to both Major or Lt. Commander during the days of Imperial Japan. The confusion comes because Imperial Japanese Army and Navy both have Shōsa rank. Only in the situation where the distinguish the service becomes necessary, Army (Rikugun) or Naval (Kaigun) was added before "Shōsa" (there was no Imperial Japan Air Force). There is no modern translation of Shōsa in Japan nowadays since Japanese Self Defense Force no longer have Shōsa rank. So it is really up to translator how to interpret Shōsa rank in UN Spacy. Since UN Spacy is more like Navy, I would choose Lt. Commander. Super Ostrich

It is known that Grace & Co want to be the ruler of the universe. To reach that they are going after the true queen of Vajra, specifically, the ability to manufacture fold quartz, which is the key to dominate the galaxy. Super Ostrich

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Leon now is officially elected to the president of Frontier. And the first announcement from his inaugural is declaration war against Vajra !! And he knew that the resource in Frontier can only last for 3 months even under war-time administration. Looks like he want to control the universe so badly, even don't want to share with Grace? Now Leon is collaborating with Bilrer (I guess his days is numbered... ), who informed Wilder that SMS is dissolved and merged to NUNS. Wilder does not want to follow order from Leon after learned he assassinated Howard. He declared to the men who follow Cathy's message that from now on they are space pirate and take Quater as the first price. Where they will go for the next price? Luca want to bring Ranka back before Nanase wakes up, because she like Ranka so much. To accomplish that Alto said they need to defeat Vajra. Alto also knows that Sheryl is dying after informed by Klan. Maybe that is the reason he sticks with Frontier? It seems that in the next episode Alto will know the truth behind Vajra and finally decide his path, and Ranka and Brera will know all thing about their past. Super Ostrich

Your wish is granted

Here you go (though the original frame is not in very high quality )

Because she is beginning to remember her past, Ranks feels that she needs to know some thing, though she still has fear (about her past). Doesn’t say exactly what she wants to know, I assume that she want to know the connection between her and Vajra. So she wants to leave, at least to unit Ai-kun with its buddies. Before she flied away, she told to Alto she wishes Alto could go with her, and be together forever, and said goodbye to Alto whom she loves the most. (I have confess that I was so moved and almost going to tear when watch this, I never had tear watching anime before....)

Ranka did not seek permission from Ozuma because she already knew he is presumed missing (from Loeh’s speech during the funeral). And she did ask Alto to go with her when they meet at the park. That proved impossible because Ai-kun jumped in at the scene before she can finish the asking and Alto showed hostility. She did not plan to go with Brera at the beginning.

These are why I learned after watching Chinese sub: Klan wonders they have done the right thing (get Sheryl and Alto together). Michel replies that they should do it since everyone is searching for their love one. Klan asked Michel where is his love? Sherry told Alto that Ranka’s performance was perfect. Alto probes to her that she may want to sing again. Sheryl replied that she will not singing any more. She fainted before she can finished “Sheryl Nome is already ….”. Alto holds her and told that he does not believe she will give up singing career. Otherwise people weren’t be touched by her singing. As the person who has been performed on the stage, he can tell the difference. Ranka was hurt so much she feels she want to die. A swarm of bugs coming to attack, Luca immediately recognizes that they are the Vajra in the second stage of their life cycle. Howard asked whey Vajra are here when escaping from their attack. Leoh told Cathy that he want to cancel engagement and she responded that is what she want. Someone called Leoh who he though the report of assassination but actually from Howard, who orders him to stay there since he is coming. Alto begs Ranka to sing for the sake of protecting Frontier. Ranka responses that she doesn’t want to be the tool to defend against Vajra. Sheryl told Ranka that she knows how bad her feeling is, but as a pro Ranka can do it. Ranka began to singing but kept thinking how bad her feeling is. To the surprise of everyone, this wakes up entire colony of small Vajra and triggers their violent response. Grace noticed that the emotion index from Ranka’s singing drops way down to negative territory. This reminds Ozuma the same fate that had happened to 117th fleet. Leoh asked Grace why she did it, Grace replies that she had thought about that but it is not her plan to cause the rampage, and offers her help to finish Howard. Leoh responses that he will finish the job, and told his men that it is actually their reat opportunity in this chaos. Macross Quarter got news that Frontier is attacked from inside and ordered to return. Luca comforts to Ranka that her voice may not have enough power output, and suggest going to SMS base to acquire fold amplifier and high power weapon. When Alto hold her palm on the run, Ranka feels warm and remember being hold by someone who gave the same warm hand before. Grace ordered Brera to defend Frontier against the incoming Vajra reinforcement. Brera counters that he wants to locate Ranka. Grace warns him to obey her order or she will put him under control mode, saying that Frontier cannot be destroyed at this point, and Vajra won’t harm their little queen. When meet up with Leoh, Howard instructed Leoh to transfer government function to Battle Frontier. Leoh said he will take care everything. At the entry to SMS, Michel holds dead SMS personnel and cries out that why he had to die, only the soldiers need to die like this. Klan told him to calm down. Luca found where to find EX gear and weapon for Valkyrie. Before arriving the scene where her father is killed, Cathy told Ozuma that they are in the secret shortcut route to Battle Frontier that only reserved for VIP. While preparing to cover Klan running to chamber, Klan asked Michel the answer of where his love is. Michel replied that his loving is missing and he is still searching. He even not sure he has loved before. Klan responding by saying he is a coward and kissing him. Michel asked Klan why she kiss and confess to him in the middle of this situation, Klan pronounces to him and Alto that to love someone they should not be afraid to die. At shelter, people wonder why Ranka was not singing to protect them. Someone blame Ranka running away and government not protecting them. Eddy’s father conformed him that his mother and other will protect them, and he is prepared to die for that. Sheryl picked her ring and wonder her song can still be delivered. Sheryl pondered that she should sing for their despair, just like Rank sings for their hope. Elme jump up and proclaim that she is the galaxy songstress. Before being sucking to outer space, Michel told Klan that he has been a coward and could not confess his love to her. That’s it, folks. Let me what I missed or got wrong.