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Shin Sekai Yori 21 — The War of Liberation

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Aside from their violence and abduction of infants (a pretty big aside) I have to sympathize with the Queerats. The humans have been effectively using them as slaves. Now the tables are turned, with their infants born into slave labor, and they don’t like it.

When they meet the older Queerat underground, Satoru’s words betray some huge chutzpah. Satoru argues that Squealer doesn’t care about whether some of his soldiers die. Remember just a few episodes ago when Saki was daydreaming while she watched the Queerat armies slaughter each other? Yeah, they’re going to be convinced now that the humans give a crap whether they live or die.

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PSYCHO PASS 18 — Law

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This week of PSYCHO PASS presents three options for dealing with Makishima, represented by three key characters:

  1. The Sibyl System. The chief believes Makishima should be captured alive and incorporated into the system.
  2. Vigilante Justice. Kougami believes Makishima should be killed for what he has done, outside of the Sibyl System.
  3. Partial Rule of Law. Akane believes Makishima should be captured and put to trial, but only because the Sibyl System doesn’t work on him. Continue reading PSYCHO PASS 18 — Law →