As expected, we get even more stuff related to Laura. And honestly, she is really tiring: there isn't much about her aside of a one dimensional arrogant girl, and her behavior certainly confirms her speech back in Episode 6.
It is hard to actually give some credits about her, when she is pulling a fight and harassing Cecilia and Rin needlessly. I was wondering how they would explain about the strangling attack with IS shield, but regardless if it was life threatening or not, she broke the limits by a huge margin... At least, she is doing her role "properly".
But that leads to something challenging my suspension of disbelief: considering how things can go out of hand with machines of that kind, piloted by teenager girls (and now, boy), why didn't the teachers intervene? I mean it would be natural to have someone monitoring the arena all the time, or a system that alerts something is ongoing.
Then, we have super onee-sama, without any IS, wielding a IS katana (?!) of a... what, beyond 1m blade length (?!?!?!) with her bare hands?
Stopping Laura in her motion to boot? Okay she is quite the boss, but it is... really an unecessary "cool factor" that just makes me facepalm HARD.
Good to see some stuff about Houki, and the fact she admits having issues at venting her frustration, leading to mispractice of Kendo (if you expect wielding a shinai just for the hell of beating your opponent, you can pass). That leaves to the big question: why is she teaming with Laura...? She herself saw how Laura is using violence, reminding her own "unsightly" behaviour she had before.
Anyway, like other episodes, Charlotte is just being -the- reason to watch this show, and... good lord, she might go through Ichika's infinite darko oblivion with her charms. A cute and kind no-nonsense girl, acting appropriately with everyone.
it is also good to notice that Ichika is really seeing her as a girl, and not hanging her around just because "he feels more comfortable with guys (guy-looking girl?)". So we might have some hope for him in the long run.
And with the preview, I can't help but think Charlotte raised twice as more flags than all girls' COMBINED. I wouldn't mind at all, considering her character but also the fact it will shatter the "obvious girl ending" rondo cliche.
If they do anything else, I will join soldierofdarkness, and storming japan with a baseball bat.
