Atarashii Prelude

Tales Of The Abyss 03: People Die When They Are Killed

I have a sharp phallic object and am not afraid to use it on the little girl.

Some interrogation is in order, though it doesn't take long for the accusations against Luke and Tear to be dropped, since they don't look like villains, even if the former does sound like a condescending twat. Noteworthy however, is the fact Malkuth allegedly played a role in Luke's kidnapping.

"Luke is (a gold)mine!" she says. Gold digging loli has struck it rich! Okay, that might sound a little rude, since I'm sure it is every girl's dream to settle in with a nice man. Having that said man being rich and influential is really just a perk.

As it turns out the whole kidnapping of Ion was a ruse set up so the latter could escape the clutches of an evil Pope-like figure who's out to instigate war between Malkuth and Luke's home country. Officially, that is. Can't blame Ion for wanting to flee the church though, because if you know the kind of things priests do to their altar boys, you'd want to run for your life too....

What is pride? It is but an emotional buffer used to shield one's insecurities and low self esteem. When you're as awesome as Jade, you're virtually impervious to taunts and insults and able to use it against your instigator, thereby relinquishing any sense of superiority that person might attain from putting you down. That is just a sample of how FABULOUS this man can be.

I expected Tear to hit Luke on the head with her staff for that comment, but I guess she's too mature to be annoyed by it, playing her role as coo-dere to a tee.

With such a high profile target missing, it doesn't take long for Moh's goons, otherwise known as the God Generals to infiltrate the Tartarus. Pictured here is Largo the Black Lion, a badass mofo with a scythe the size of a Playstation 3. Not pictured here is Arietta the Wild, whose name is not actually derived by her being a party junkie, but rather her affinity with beasts that do her every bidding.

When faced with someone as fabulous as Jade as a foe, you're going to have to go all out and not pull any punches, which is why Largo has with him a fon-slot seal, which viewers soon find out, is a device that locks away all one's Fon Artes. For gamers, it really was just a convenient method to knock Jade several levels down so that he'd be able to join the rest of the party on equal footing. Ah ha!

Bipolar personality or a display of Anise's true (underwear) colors? Either way I found this scene to be very hilarious as she falls to her inevitable doom cursing the soldier who threw her off. As if.

People die when they are killed. That concept at least applies to the poor sap that Luke unwittingly stabbed with his sword.

J-RPG hero angst! Despite thinking that he's the shit, Luke is really just a wuss who has just come to realize the harsh realities of war. In other words, character development.

With Luke temporarily regaining his bearings, Jade officially joins the party and orders a lockdown of the entire ship through a voice automated control system. In the ensuing confusion, the party makes their escape and turns the tables against their oppressors. God General Legretta is thoroughly impressed by the length and girth of Jade's spear as she views it up close and personal.

What I would give to enter the amazing Guy. While I love Jade the most, Guy's my best character in game, as he was a good alternative to Luke since they shared the same fighting style while being far more agile, though sacrificing some attack power in the process. His only weakness is still an awkward and baffling one.

With pursuers on their tails, the party is left with no choice but to fend off against the Oracle Knights, though Luke's actions early on still haunt him and he is unable to fight. Overwhelmed by fear, the redhead chump gets distracted and in a blink of an eye, Tear throws herself at Luke as she couldn't take it any longer protecting him against an attack and is injured in the process.

Shin Says

A basic four man party has been formed, though the show will seem to be picking up the pace a little by covering up to Choral Castle, where Luke was held hostage as child, if I recall correctly, but I guess that's okay, since there's only a dungeon and town in between. Not much else to comment since they're pretty much staying true to the game, and I can't wait for the appearance of the two most annoying characters next episode.