ARMS Crazy

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Somehow Our Heroes have escaped from Alcatraz (no clue HOW) and resumed their normal lives.  For the girls, this means trying to charm Mr Petoroni (Petroni) out of his ARMS collection, which they've read about in a treasure magazine.  Roleta intends to use her wiles on him.

For Sheyenne and Kiel, getting back to normal means trying to find Sheyenne's original body.  They board a train for Paskiarka (Cascade), where Sheyenne was shot and presumably killed three years ago.  Sometime between then and now the "Twilight Venom" disaster struck Filgaia.  Sheyenne is initially skeptical until an old woman on the train confirms the story.

Sheyenne flashbacks to his "death," and we get a glimpse of what he was like three years ago.  He was a cocky and brash gunfighter with the typical youthful feeling of invulnerability.  He awakes in an inn next to a girl (of course), then goes out to meet his challenger.  He's not wearing a shirt--maybe to prove he's not wearing armor, maybe to show off his unusual moon-shaped birthmark.  He wins the gunfight in three seconds flat, only to be gunned down by a sniper.

Back in the present, Kiel and Sheyenne visit the "Thieves' Bazaar," where they hope to find Sheyenne's body, or at least someone who might know where it is.  A girl bumps into Sheyenne and knocks him down, and instead of being attracted to him after his smooth apology,  tells him what a good little boy he is to help Daddy with the shopping.  Frustrated beyond measure, Sheyenne fires his ARM (straight up, fortunately), a spectacular display that catches everyone's attention, including that of a blue Popepi Pipepo caged in a nearby shop,  who remarks that he hasn't seen an ARM used in at least a hundred years.

The Popepi Pipepo lures Kiel and Sheyenne over to the shop and tries to persuade them to buy him for only 20,000 gella, a special discount.  Normally he'd cost a million gella because he's very special.  His race is very rare.  Sheyenne protests, saying he saw a Popepi Pipepo just last week.  Kiel confirms this but adds that THAT one was a female.  Thrilled to hear there's a female of his own kind in the vicinity, the Pipepi Popepo demands to know where she is, but our heroes don't know.  He then picks Kiel's pocket for 20,000 gella and gives them to the shop's cashier, Abraham, announcing that the shop belongs to Abraham now.  It turns out that the Popepi Pipepo is the real shop owner.  He's been running a scam (and can clearly slip out of the cage whenever he likes).  Abraham is very grateful and promises to work hard.  The Popepi Pipepo is now part of Sheyenne's party, and they head for an inn, where Sheyenne collapses into an exhausted sleep while the other two talk about him.  We learn two important things from them:  that ARMS draw their power from the wielder's life-force and that Adult Sheyenne's birthmark was just like one that "Kianu," "king of the Evil Race," had.  This makes some people believe that Adult Sheyenne was "a reincarnation of the Evil Race" because of the birthmark.

The next morning the guys go to a weapons shop, where Kiel buys his trademark vambrace.  Sheyenne isn't looking for a weapon, of course, since he already has his ARM.  We find out his ARM's name is Batour (Badouru, sometimes translated in fansubs as "Wolfeye").

Meanwhile, back at Petoroni's ARMS collection, Roleta is failing miserably to seduce him.  (Maybe she should leave Mirabelle and Jerusha at home next time).  Jerusha discovers that his ARMS are all fakes, and Roleta is outraged.  At first she wants to scold him,  then changes her mind when she overhears him on the phone offering to pay any price for the ARM that belongs to that kid traveling with Kiel Aronnax.  

Roleta and company depart immediately for the inn where Kiel and Sheyenne are staying, where they invite the guys to party.  We learn two important things about the two Popepi Pipepo:  they used to be married, and the male's name is Isaac.  His pet peeve is being called "Isaku," which of course Jerusha does constantly.  Isaac is INCREDIBLY disappointed to find out that the female he's been chasing is his ex.  (It must've been a bitter divorce).  (You might've caught his name in the shop, but only if you were paying close attention).  Mirabelle tells Sheyenne he can't have any champagne 'cause he's just a kid, and Roleta miffs both of them by having them drink fruit juice instead.  Evidently Mirabelle isn't drinking age, either.  (All together now:  She never drinks...wine).

The next morning the guys awake to find the girls gone, the room trashed, and Batour missing.  Sheyenne is frantic!  Mr Petoroni barges in, equally frantic.  He's been trying to fire the ARM but hasn't been able to.  He begs Sheyenne to teach him how to use it and protests he didn't steal it, he bought it from Roleta for a million gella!  After Sheyenne explains that only certain people can use ARMS, Mr. Petoroni asks him to shoot "near" him so he can feel the ARM's power.  Sheyenne bashes him in the head with Batour, and the episode closes with the girls in a wagon full of money.


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Musta been some party!

 

 

I'm glad I wasn't the editor on this one...13 cutscenes in 19 minutes seems a bit excessive!

Sheyenne doesn't seem to be considering that if no one took measures to PRESERVE his original body, it may not be in any condition for him to WANT it back!

I can't hear about the "Demon King Kianu" without picturing Keanu Reeves in full "Bill and Ted" mode, "I'm, like, s'pos'ta be EVIL, dude!" (head tilt left, head tilt right).

If Paskiarka is Sheyenne's hometown, what is he doing staying at the inn?  (Maybe it's the girl's room?)



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