The following contains spoilers for Episode 7 of Lycoris Recoil, “Time Will Tell” now streaming onCrunchyroll.
Another week withLycoris Recoil, and the series continues to be better and better. After the previous episode’s high-intensity fight seen with Majima not only attacks once again but reveals an old affiliation in an ending credits scene. Chisato also finds out more about her past, and Mika is forced to confront his own. The episode focuses more on the emotional and political aspects of the series, no doubt building up to a much bigger, more epic action sequence later in the series.
Lycoris Recoiltakes place in a world where orphan girls are taught to be Lycorises, a form of violence control. There is political intrigue, crime, andsecrets hidden behind the adorable anime girlsthat star in this series. The series drops little snippets of exposition through news or background conversation, encouraging viewers to put together the puzzle pieces themselves.
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“I Want To Talk About Chisato’s Future”
The episode opens with both Chisato and Inoue drawing their interpretations of what Majima looks like to show to Kusunoki as a form of a police sketch, although the girl’s drawings have some discrepancies. The scene then cuts to Majima, who is reviewing the footage taken of Chisato the night before. He comments on herinsane ability to dodge bulletsjust before the episode cuts to the theme song. Afterward, the scene returns to the café, where Chisato is teasing Inoue for losing during last week’s board game night.
While in the back doing café work, Chisato notices a suspicious text flash on Mika’s screen saying “I want to talk about Chisato’s future” just before Mika picks up his phone. While in the bathroom, Chisato ponders what the text message could mean.Chisato continues wondering about the text messagethroughout the day. Inoue points out that she’s been acting strange all day, however, she ignores Inoue’s comment and asks where Mika is.
Once Chisato confirms that Mika is not at LycoReco, she tells the others what she suspects what the text is about;LycoReco possibly closing down. After getting the rest of the girls riled up, Chisato has Kurumi look up what the location mentioned in the text was, and it turns out to be the same bar that Mika and Yoshimastu met at in a previous episode.
The scene then changes to a lone car in the middle of the night, where Majima is communicating with Robota. Majima realizes that he, who was the terrorist who attacked the radio tower, recognizes that was apprehended by Chisato at the time.This is what we know as the Radio Tower Incidenttouched upon in the first episode. Majima also talks about a USB given to him by Robota that he will plug into the Cheif Commander’s computer to hack into their database with.
A Terrorist Attack On The DA
Now at the DA, there are many emergencies being handled at once by staff. Radiata has confirmed multiple explosives in the area, which are revealed to be fake footage planted by Robota to separate the Lycoris’s into multiple missions and keep them far from the DA’s headquarters. However,this is figured out too late by the DA, who has already sent out Lycorises by the time Majima arrives at the DA.
Back at LycoReco, the next day the girls are in the cafe as the news reports on the incident. Fuki and Sakura arrive at LycoReco looking for Chisato, and immediately show Chisato footagefrom the previous night’s attack by Majima. Mika arrives at the front of the cafe and takes Sakura’s order as Chisato identifies which man is Majima. The confirmation is sent straight to the DA before the scene cuts to the evening at LycoReco, where Mika is leaving to run on what he calls an errand but is really his secret meeting with Yoshimatsu.
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The girls hurriedly pack their bags to follow Mika. On the way, Inoue points out that someone in the news today had the same owl necklace as Chisato, which the audience now knows isa sign of the Alan Institute. Chisato and Inoue sneak into the bar, disguised. Just as last time Mika was at the bar, he is meeting with Yoshimatsu, which shocks the girls. In fact, the girls assume that since Mika is dressed up nicely, he must be on a date with Yoshimatsu, and they flee the restaurant assuming that they are intruding.
Meanwhile, Yoshimatsu mentions that he had “entrusted her” to Mika after Chisato’s surgery. Chisato manages to catch Yoshimastu talking about how the Alan Institute is what saved her, and how her heart is the “fruit of Alan’s talents”.Chisato steps out of hiding and addresses Yoshimatsu, asking to speak with him. Chisato thanks Yoshimatsu for saving her life, saying she’s been searching for the person who saved her to show her gratitude. Kurumi and Miyaki show up causing a small scene, and Yoshimatsu leaves, telling Chisato to ask Mika. Mika goes after Yoshimatsu instead, leaving Chisato alone in the bar.
Mika and Yoshimatsu
Mika and Yoshimatsu have a private conversation in the elevator.Mika attempts to beg for Chisato to have more time. Yoshimatsu disagrees, saying Chisato’s abilities are not something a human should be able to possess. When Yoshimatsu reminds Mika of a promise he made, Mika pulls his gun out on Yoshimatsu, saying “Free Chisato!” with his pistol pointed at Yoshimatsu’s face. Mika is unable to pull the trigger, however, and Yoshimatsu begins to leave.
Inoue stops Yoshimatsu just as he’s about to enter his car. She apologizes for intruding and begins to explain Chisato’s side of the story. Yoshimatsu interrupts Inoue, saying that she of all people should understand why Chisato doesn’t belong, before saying he has high hopes for Inoue herself. Back at the bar, Chisato is fiddling with her necklace.Chisato asks why Mika didn’t tell her sooner, and Mika explains that secrecy was the stipulation for being able to save Chisato’s life. Mika apologizes, and Chisato forgives him cheerfully. The episode ends with an ending credits scene where Majima reveals that he too was part of the Alan Institute.
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