Psycho-Pass - Episode 12 Discussion / Poll

[Entravity]

I enjoyed the flashback but I think this'll all tie into the main story somehow. It's nice to see Kougami as an Inspector. Not much happened in this episode though. At least, that's what it seems like so far.

[Kiavik]

Originally Posted by prototype_sky

This episode builds an even stronger case of how broken the system is. It's very clear now that everyone is slaves to that computer and the fact that no one can recover means that the rehab centers are there to mask the fact from the general public that crossing over 100 means the end of your life. If people were being eliminated immediately there would've be a rebellion.

That's not true. The victim from episode 1 recovers from a Coefficient so high it would have meant her elimination.

[Dark Wing]

Originally Posted by Kiavik

That's not true. The victim from episode 1 recovers from a Coefficient so high it would have meant her elimination.

Agreed if everyone being tagged as a would be criminal really were being killed or locked away with no chance of rehabilitation I'm sure the populous would start to take notice say something about it.

Originally Posted by LightningZERO

I also dislike the rather cliched "We are going to change the world with OUR MUSIC!!!!" thing that has been going on lots of anime. I can't explain why, but I just don't like such developments...

Except Rina and her group weren't going to be fighting back with just music. From the looks of it they were really plaining some big riot or something.

As for Yayoi and Rina I believe they may have indeed been more then just band mates. The way Yayoi was reminiscing when she saw that pack of guitar strings was all I need to tell me Yayoi though more of Rina then as a simple friend. It's a shame Yayoi chose to conform to the world of "The Man" and become one of the takers rather then stand up and fight againts the obvious oppression of the sibyl system.

[prototype_sky]

Originally Posted by Kiavik

That's not true. The victim from episode 1 recovers from a Coefficient so high it would have meant her elimination.

She recovered enough to not be eliminated for now but she is still held up in rebab as far as I can tell from that scene and not returning to society
Also the man who took her hostage primarily freaked out because he seem to know that once they take you in it is over

[Hakuromatsu]

Originally Posted by LightningZERO

I also dislike the rather cliched "We are going to change the world with OUR MUSIC!!!!" thing that has been going on lots of anime. I can't explain why, but I just don't like such developments...

So why don't you agree with its depiction in this episode? That trope is depicted from the side opposite to Yayoi, the episode's protagonist, and Yayoi herself more or less says "yeah, I just wanted to play music." It even factors into her decision to join the MWPSB.

At the very least, it isn't a one-sided portrayal.

[kitten320]

I don't really think that they included flashback just for lols, I'm sure it will have deeper connection later on.

[Chiaki_chan]

Originally Posted by kitten320

I don't really think that they included flashback just for lols, I'm sure it will have deeper connection later on.

yes it is required that the return to the normal episodes 'present time' Yayoi will undoubtedly have a role to play

[Cosmic Eagle]

Most heart rending ep so far.

I don't see how anyone cannot think Sibyl is the antithesis to life itself now...and the fact that the rehab is apparently useless (because they seem to have no clue what they are doing....at all. If the intention is to even make things better at all)

This world....what it needs is an ocean of weapons in the hands of the populace. Even then, seeing how pathetic the general people are it might not work.

I think this is Urobuchi's worst nightmare as a creator



Yayoi....I don't know what to think of her. Being an Enforcer is the right and smart move in the short term....but to actually agree with the sibyl? It looks like she actually supports the system.

[Chiaki_chan]

Originally Posted by Cosmic Eagle

Most heart rending ep so far.

I don't see how anyone cannot think Sibyl is the antithesis to life itself now...and the fact that the rehab is apparently useless (because they seem to have no clue what they are doing....at all. If the intention is to even make things better at all)

This world....what it needs is an ocean of weapons in the hands of the populace. Even then, seeing how pathetic the general people are it might not work.

I think this is Urobuchi's worst nightmare as a creator



Yayoi....I don't know what to think of her. Being an Enforcer is the right and smart move in the short term....but to actually agree with the sibyl? It looks like she actually supports the system.

She must think "Sybille" is good for the world... yes... it must be for ... and it is surprising that this is the case ... because it is the same system that the imprisoned

[Bern-san]

Liked the flashback even if I'm dying to know the consequences about episode 11 and I'm liking Yayoi more.

The ending reminded me of Shiki's 2nd ending with everybody naked

[Cosmic Eagle]

Originally Posted by Triple_R

Not to mention fanfics.

"Ritsu and Mio: Lesbian Rebels Against Sibyl!" could be a good one. Can Ritsu and Mio manage to avoid being Dominated by Kougami? Is this K-On's last Tea Time?!

"No more cake for you." Kougami says, Ah-Nold style, as he pulls the trigger.

I think K-ON music may just cause Sibyl to suffer massive BSOD and die forever...


In whatever supercomputer lab that houses Sibyl or online in its cloud equivalent, circuits are fried and fires break out as the network destroys itself in electronic agony as it tries to process and give a rating to the band's music



No offense K-ON fans

Originally Posted by Elestia

Lost a little bit of respect towards Sasayama as he tried to provoke that guy's coefficient to become high enough so that he could kill him.

Yeah...the guy Kougami works so hard to avenge and sacrificed so much for was a bastard...ok I mean he was his friend and all so Kou's reaction is natural but still......

Rina wanted power, destroying the system and wasn't afraid of killing, maiming people to get it.

Is Rina like that or genuinely acted because the system is the worst thing ever created (which doesn't take a genius to figure out BTW) is very likely to be shown in future....Provided Makishima doesn't get to her first of course.

Anyway I don't see how taking down Sibyl = power hungry.

[LightningZERO]

Originally Posted by Cosmic Eagle

Yeah...the guy Kougami works so hard to avenge and sacrificed so much for was a bastard...ok I mean he was his friend and all so Kou's reaction is natural but still......

To be fair, that guy was holding a hostage.

The Sybil System was sorta screwed up at that moment though. The guy's PP was under 100 even though he was threatening enforcers with a hostage and he even had a knife? Then once he lost the hostage his PP shot up to over 300? What the f?

[Rayneing]

Originally Posted by LightningZERO

To be fair, that guy was holding a hostage.

The Sybil System was sorta screwed up at that moment though. The guy's PP was under 100 even though he was threatening enforcers with a hostage and he even had a knife? Then once he lost the hostage his PP shot up to over 300? What the f?

That was the hostages's coefficient, he couldn't get a reading for the hostage-taker until the hostage was out of the way.

[GDiddy]

Watched this last night:

I feel a little trolled since I was looking forward to seeing what had happened last time, but this was a great episode as always.

Not sure what to think of Yayoi other than the fact that despite being in a rehab, she seems fine with things. To be honest, I would've been more interested to see why the Old Guy's an Enforcer...but I"m curious to see what happens with Rina.

So that's the guy Ko's avenging? What an arse.

[Cosmic Eagle]

Originally Posted by LightningZERO

To be fair, that guy was holding a hostage.

The Sybil System was sorta screwed up at that moment though. The guy's PP was under 100 even though he was threatening enforcers with a hostage and he even had a knife? Then once he lost the hostage his PP shot up to over 300? What the f?

No...I mean, screwing with them so that the hostage's CC rises so you can take both out?

Even if it's stun you see that rehab is already as good as life imprisonment or execution already

[bakuramariks]

Originally Posted by kitten320

I don't really think that they included flashback just for lols, I'm sure it will have deeper connection later on.

That's why I think it will be three episodes arc and the spoilers about the next episode are fake. Just... They showed us Kunizuka exactly 3 years ago when that case also occured. It is connected. They have to show more from that time. It can't be only one episode.
I want to believe .

[GDiddy]

I just thought of something:

Maybe all of this with Yayoi leads into how Ko meets Shogo and how Sasayama dies?

[bakuramariks]

^ Exactly. While we saw more about Yayoi, this will lead to what you are saying. Shion said that all of them worked in the Specimen case and we got a flashback exactly about 3 years ago. There has to be more. Main story can wait, lol .

[Chiaki_chan]

There will probably be with a nasty Arc is Rina ...

[LightningZERO]

Originally Posted by Rayneing

That was the hostages's coefficient, he couldn't get a reading for the hostage-taker until the hostage was out of the way.

LOL...I see. I thought that was the guy's PP