(L) Ichiban Ushiro no Dai Maou

[thundrakkon]

Akuto was able to purge the mana for the puppy back in episode 2 (I think), so eventually, I am sure he will be able to do the same for Yuuko. However, with Hiroshi getting ever closer to Yuuko, and she disliking Akuto, Hiroshi might be swayed by his... ummm.. kiss... and decide to try to kill Akuto for his beloved.

As for the teleportation tree, either it is something that Korone prepared (since Akuto did ask her for it beforehand), or he might have learned it from Korone with her multiple uses. Although, I'm not sure, since that portal he went through seemed rather devilish, with its dripping blood like goo.

Also, with Yuuko and Hattori a follower of the god that tried to have Keina killed, I am not too sure how that relationship will end up. Yuuko, I am almost positive, will become an enemy and be dealt with. Hattori, I predict, will either defy her god or defect to Akuto.

[Xagzan]

Originally Posted by Arashi500

And Francismeunier, I don;t see whats hard about breaking computer hardware(the gods).

Sarah Connor would like a word with you.

[mangatron]

Whew, finally a new page

Originally Posted by Dahak86

lol, we need mangatron to clear out any doubt! without him we're lost...

Why you.... everytime I decide to do something, you always come in and start it in this case, several hours ago after doing that FMP talk with Saturn I remembered "oh, I didn't talk much about ep 09 last weekend because I was too busy raging against my wireless carrier, I better catch a few Z's because it's gonna be hectic".

I wake up and see this

Originally Posted by DragoZERO

...It wasn't until he started to fight, using his power, that the bite started to react. It was pretty good twist too.

I thought that was self explanatory. There, you have your answer. ...Is what I'd like to say, because it isn't that simple(to my complicated brain, anyways). Let me explain why I think so:

Let's recall Yuri's key words earlier in the ep; how Sai smells like a monster, much to either the surprise or shock to Heroshi, and how Yuri get's all warm and fuzzy when near a monster.

So why don't I think it was Sai's mana that directly influenced Yuri? Well,... you know how there's just a tiny hole in some details every now and then, and the way I viewed the scene... a considerable amount of time passed since he activated a mana burst (you know, Korone was talking and all that). If it was his mana burst, how was Yuri able to throw a hilariously large Shuriken at him? Not to mention she continued to pour out some emotions at him. And it wasn't proximity either, because she spent time in the same area as him, despite Sai affected an area full of monsters as wide as the school by simply treading on the school.

So what's my explanation? The way I saw it, it was similar to that thing I mentioned [way back lol] about how Peter was able to detect Sai's "change of the future". ie, the decision Sai came to when he wanted to save Fujiko. As in, what Yuri reacted to was Sai's change brought about by the decision he made at the moment (Save Keena). This is what makes him the Maou that defies the future, when he makes a decision, it changes his... innards(lack of a better word) causing quite a reaction to those around him. When Sai makes a decision such as this (delinquent fight, Aru Nuuru fight, Peter fight, Mister X fight), it gives him a heck of a lot more juice than if he simply just overloaded his mana (various Junko blasts, dual headed chicken). So that's what I believe Yuri reacted to: when Sai entered Maou mode. After all, she could smell him as a monster, and by coming close to them causes her to react, which the only way she would react to Sai is, if he's got the killer intent. I also look at it as, when Sai is in Maou mode, this is what the government fears in that the monsters will follow Sai during this mode, and so I wouldn't be surprised if Yuri joins his harem as a succubus or something

I know, my thinking process is never simple Anyone remember this post I did earlier? I guess no one was able to get into my mind and figure out what I was talking about. Here, I decided to put it 4koma stlye:

Spoiler for What I was thinking during Junko's nighttime visit:

bite me

Anyways, I wanted to talk more ep 09 (I really really did feel out of my funk not talking more about it).

--No wonder why I was a bit confused by it, but the colors changed for the gender symbol when Junko was packing her things(I'm used to pokemon's red for female blue for male)
--It's so ironic that that eyecatch told us ahead of time that Keena was going to be alone later in the ep. Should have been really really suspicious why Sai disappeared from the second part of that eyecatch (he's usually the one to turn off the tv)
--It was probaly easy to miss, but why in the world did Sai return to calling Junko "Hattori-san" during that bed scene. Maybe that silently hurt her
--There was another part here adding to Junko's list of "not a typical tsundere" earlier when the crew met Yuuko, where Junko gave the real answer towards Sai instead of the regular denial. Amusing how these characters have a laundry list of likable traits...

Originally Posted by chaos_animagic

Akuto's awesome... (maybe it's cause I like to watch God/Church, etc get PWNed...)

Except this isn't like Luminous Arc 1 (which was a true reversal, you, the player helping Witches go against God and The Church), this is... Sai going against a computer. Big Blue. You know,....John Connor going against Skynet

The church did shelter him you know... (lol Xagzan you ninja poster you, you changed it from Neo to Sarah)

Originally Posted by thundrakkon

Akuto was able to purge the mana for the puppy back in episode 2 (I think), so eventually, I am sure he will be able to do the same for Yuuko. However, with Hiroshi getting ever closer to Yuuko, and she disliking Akuto, Hiroshi might be swayed by his... ummm.. kiss... and decide to try to kill Akuto for his beloved.

I believe I mentioned this earlier, my question was why didn't he do so then and there. But well of course the answer is Keena's more important, which made Sai even go so far as to shut Korone down (oh.... yeah, he's used to that now), but I really was expecting him to help Yuri that moment but instead I saw him do something else completely out of the blue

Stupid wall of text. This is what happens when I miss a discussion

[supersayen]

I have a question for people who read the "light novel" of the show:

Does it follow the manga or the anime ? or neither ? XD

[mangatron]

Originally Posted by supersayen

I have a question for people who read the "light novel" of the show:

Does it follow the manga or the anime ? or neither ? XD

The novel is the source, so... can't really ask if it follows anything. If something does follow it, hmm well from comments I've read the manga went off in a different way, and the anime is so far a highly compressed 7zip file of the novel

[supersayen]

Originally Posted by mangatron

The novel is the source, so... can't really ask if it follows anything. If something does follow it, hmm well from comments I've read the manga went off in a different way, and the anime is so far a highly compressed 7zip file of the novel

Yeah sorry, I asked the question the wrong way xD

[Xagzan]

Originally Posted by mangatron

Whew, finally a new page
--No wonder why I was a bit confused by it, but the colors changed for the gender symbol when Junko was packing her things(I'm used to pokemon's red for female blue for male)
--It's so ironic that that eyecatch told us ahead of time that Keena was going to be alone later in the ep. Should have been really really suspicious why Sai disappeared from the second part of that eyecatch (he's usually the one to turn off the tv)
--It was probaly easy to miss, but why in the world did Sai return to calling Junko "Hattori-san" during that bed scene. Maybe that silently hurt her

I think he was doing that the whole episode. That dumbass. She said to call her Junko!

Originally Posted by mangatron

Except this isn't like Luminous Arc 1 (which was a true reversal, you, the player helping Witches go against God and The Church), this is... Sai going against a computer. Big Blue. You know,....John Connor going against Skynet

The church did shelter him you know... (lol Xagzan you ninja poster you, you changed it from Neo to Sarah)

I've been outed

*dash*

[Francismeunier]

I would like to have my questions answered too you guys from the previous page. I would like to clear those thoughts too.

[mangatron]

Originally Posted by Francismeunier

I would like to have my questions answered too you guys from the previous page. I would like to clear those thoughts too.

Oh sorry lol (we're almost 100 pages in and we still have 3 more eps to go)

Originally Posted by Francismeunier

Quick question and no I did not read the other posts........if Keena can control all Gods with a immaterial body then

a)What is that body again or exactly?

b)If Sai really thinks he can destroy the Gods and their system...I think he is insane and nuts in his head to even think he can oppose them but regardless the question would center more on what would Yamato get with Keena controlling the Gods if she controls them and he wants to free them?

a) I'm guessing a containment vessel that you cannot see something to contain the collective minds of the gods. A... USB flash drive, so to say. Portable, large storage capacity, and you can deck it with whatever design or what not and so once you hold this flash drive with gods inside, you are, well, a God

b) We stil aren't entirely sure what Yamato's plan is. One ep we see he wants to settle a score with Sai, the next we have him declaring himself trying to free the gods. Whatever ties Keena and Sai to his plan probably has to do with "making the contract" with Keena. I'm guessing the one who kisses Keena... will gain invisibility next ep really should address this.

[thundrakkon]

Originally Posted by mangatron

...so I wouldn't be surprised if Yuri joins his harem as a succubus or something

I believe I mentioned this earlier, my question was why didn't he do so then and there. But well of course the answer is Keena's more important, which made Sai even go so far as to shut Korone down (oh.... yeah, he's used to that now), but I really was expecting him to help Yuri that moment but instead I saw him do something else completely out of the blue

Nah, Yuri is not destined for Akuto. She is going the way of Eiko, in which Akuto will reject her. She has too much hatred for him, and I don't see love in the air. Hiroshi will be her man...

Besides, I don't think he was close to Yuri at the time. She wanted to kill him. He had to save Keina. He was headed in the opposite direction. I doubt he would have forced himself and waste time trying to go towards someone who right now hates him. Saving Keina comes before anything else.

Originally Posted by Francismeunier

What a great episode! A amazing twist on Keena being the law of Identity. Quick question and no I did not read the other posts........if Keena can control all Gods with a immaterial body then

a)What is that body again or exactly?

b)If Sai really thinks he can destroy the Gods and their system...I think he is insane and nuts in his head to even think he can oppose them but regardless the question would center more on what would Yamato get with Keena controlling the Gods if she controls them and he wants to free them?

Why the heck could not Sai think of something on the spot to get rid of that monster mana on Yuuko? I am still at Sai for not doing something like that and also at Sai for making Junko cry.

Go Yamato kill Sai and get Keena on your side + he is the one who gave her the hair pin right? Or it's villain's lie?

Although Eikotron already answered your questions, let me chime in as well.

a) Think of this as if the gods are like the Internet. They have a ton of information floating around all over the place. Think of Keina like a hard drive or computer. She has the ability to store the gods in a physical form, and then think of Yamato as a CPU to drive all that.

b) As Eikotron stated, we aren't sure of Yamato's motives. Also, the gods as they are in show is not the same as a god we know in our world. As Akuto stated at the beginning of the episode, the gods are system created by humans. If it is created by humans, and can definitely be destroyed by a Demon King. Furthermore, when he wants to free them, he wants to free them from the formless existance, hence better to control them in a container (Keina).

As for Yuuko, as Eikotron stated, Akuto was more concerned about saving Keina (time sensitive issue) than freeing Yuuko of the monster mana. He can do that any other time.

Also, we do not know if Yamato is lying or not about giving the dove pin to Keina. So far, we have seen Akuto continually giving the pin in his childhood.

[Francismeunier]

Originally Posted by mangatron

Oh sorry lol (we're almost 100 pages in and we still have 3 more eps to go)

Oh that. I am happy too we beat MAL people!

Originally Posted by mangatron

a) I'm guessing a containment vessel that you cannot see something to contain the collective minds of the gods. A... USB flash drive, so to say. Portable, large storage capacity, and you can deck it with whatever design or what not and so once you hold this flash drive with gods inside, you are, well, a God

Keena might become the most dangerous person but hearing this it looks like the whole Gods thing is just some information system on a planet. Reminds me a little of this game called Phantasy Star but the 4th one on Genesis Emulator. Regardless it looks to me Keena might be the one that can stop Sai if it gets out of hands.

Originally Posted by mangatron

b) We stil aren't entirely sure what Yamato's plan is. One ep we see he wants to settle a score with Sai, the next we have him declaring himself trying to free the gods. Whatever ties Keena and Sai to his plan probably has to do with "making the contract" with Keena. I'm guessing the one who kisses Keena... will gain invisibility next ep really should address this.

Is not that he wants to settle the score with Sai because he himself knows that Sai will become a threat in the future and he needs Keena's power if it comes to that? I don't think it has to do with a kiss but judging from Keena's feelings towards Sai she might either be foolish and get tricked since Sai looks to have some mood swings sometimes in giving him the powers or I might think too much and the contract thing has to do with feelings to gain from Keena but funny thing is that lots of things look to be sealed within Keena like her memories for one.

Originally Posted by thundrakkon

Nah, Yuri is not destined for Akuto. She is going the way of Eiko, in which Akuto will reject her. She has too much hatred for him, and I don't see love in the air. Hiroshi will be her man...

Hiroshi! Yeah I hope he can do something hurtful to Sai and save Yuuko!

Originally Posted by thundrakkon

Besides, I don't think he was close to Yuri at the time. She wanted to kill him. He had to save Keina. He was headed in the opposite direction. I doubt he would have forced himself and waste time trying to go towards someone who right now hates him. Saving Keina comes before anything else.

Yeah but still he could have saved her from the monster curse.......I wonder if Hiroshi's system has healing abilities also....

Originally Posted by thundrakkon

Although Eikotron already answered your questions, let me chime in as well.

a) Think of this as if the gods are like the Internet. They have a ton of information floating around all over the place. Think of Keina like a hard drive or computer. She has the ability to store the gods in a physical form, and then think of Yamato as a CPU to drive all that.

I was thinking about Keena possibly giving the Gods real forms in the end. It would be interesting especially seeing Sai trying to fight them one by one. Or the Gods just offer themselves individually to each person wanting to host them in their body......now that would be

Originally Posted by thundrakkon

b) As Eikotron stated, we aren't sure of Yamato's motives. Also, the gods as they are in show is not the same as a god we know in our world. As Akuto stated at the beginning of the episode, the gods are system created by humans. If it is created by humans, and can definitely be destroyed by a Demon King. Furthermore, when he wants to free them, he wants to free them from the formless existance, hence better to control them in a container (Keina).

Funny thing IRL religions are also created by man so I read but I tend to find a fault to sometimes compare too much IRL things to anime since things like Kimi ni Todoke or Kaichou wa Maid-sama have some realism in them.

Originally Posted by thundrakkon

As for Yuuko, as Eikotron stated, Akuto was more concerned about saving Keina (time sensitive issue) than freeing Yuuko of the monster mana. He can do that any other time.

He looked also like feeling guilty and I said that too because of the puppy incident that Sai reversed the curse on that animal.

Originally Posted by thundrakkon

Also, we do not know if Yamato is lying or not about giving the dove pin to Keina. So far, we have seen Akuto continually giving the pin in his childhood.

I got a idea. What if Yamato planted illusions into Keena's memory to get her closer to Sai only to betray him in the end!

[Saturn Beaver]

Heh, I went to sleep and there's wall of texts all over, no way I can reply to each and every one of them.

Originally Posted by mangatron

Spoiler for Eikotron's answer, to make the post shorter:

So why don't I think it was Sai's mana that directly influenced Yuri? Well,... you know how there's just a tiny hole in some details every now and then, and the way I viewed the scene... a considerable amount of time passed since he activated a mana burst (you know, Korone was talking and all that). If it was his mana burst, how was Yuri able to throw a hilariously large Shuriken at him? Not to mention she continued to pour out some emotions at him. And it wasn't proximity either, because she spent time in the same area as him, despite Sai affected an area full of monsters as wide as the school by simply treading on the school.

So what's my explanation? The way I saw it, it was similar to that thing I mentioned [way back lol] about how Peter was able to detect Sai's "change of the future". ie, the decision Sai came to when he wanted to save Fujiko. As in, what Yuri reacted to was Sai's change brought about by the decision he made at the moment (Save Keena). This is what makes him the Maou that defies the future, when he makes a decision, it changes his... innards(lack of a better word) causing quite a reaction to those around him. When Sai makes a decision such as this (delinquent fight, Aru Nuuru fight, Peter fight, Mister X fight), it gives him a heck of a lot more juice than if he simply just overloaded his mana (various Junko blasts, dual headed chicken). So that's what I believe Yuri reacted to: when Sai entered Maou mode. After all, she could smell him as a monster, and by coming close to them causes her to react, which the only way she would react to Sai is, if he's got the killer intent. I also look at it as, when Sai is in Maou mode, this is what the government fears in that the monsters will follow Sai during this mode, and so I wouldn't be surprised if Yuri joins his harem as a succubus or something

Yeah, I admit I forgot that there's some time after the mana discharge and the monster reaction. Still, an emotional based power up (from rage, love, etc) is extremely common in anime/manga, but an even greater power-up just from making a decision that defy his fate isn't that common. It's a bit outlandish when I thought of it beforehand, but I guess that's what makes it interesting, I guess.

Originally Posted by mangatron

--No wonder why I was a bit confused by it, but the colors changed for the gender symbol when Junko was packing her things(I'm used to pokemon's red for female blue for male)
--It was probaly easy to miss, but why in the world did Sai return to calling Junko "Hattori-san" during that bed scene. Maybe that silently hurt her
--There was another part here adding to Junko's list of "not a typical tsundere" earlier when the crew met Yuuko, where Junko gave the real answer towards Sai instead of the regular denial. Amusing how these characters have a laundry list of likable traits...

-- Yeah, having blue hair can indeed defy gender coloring conventions. The pokemon one is more common nowadays, I remember reading somewhere that it's because pink is a color mostly attributed to girls, so because pink is a lighter shade of red then red is the color for girls, blue is the one for boys. Then again, red is often attributed to boys as well...

-- That is indeed a bit strange, I think I remember at another time after Junko ask him to call him Junko as opposed to Hattori-san, and yet he still calls him Hattori. Clumsy mistake, or something else? Makes sense for Junko to be disappointed.

-- Yep, after the character development in the first 3 episodes she's been mostly dere dere over Sai, only denying it in front of other people like Hiroshi this episode.

Originally Posted by thundrakkon

Nah, Yuri is not destined for Akuto. She is going the way of Eiko, in which Akuto will reject her. She has too much hatred for him, and I don't see love in the air. Hiroshi will be her man...

Besides, I don't think he was close to Yuri at the time. She wanted to kill him. He had to save Keina. He was headed in the opposite direction. I doubt he would have forced himself and waste time trying to go towards someone who right now hates him. Saving Keina comes before anything else.

I wonder when I see Yuuko being called Yuri, am I the one that's mistaken or maybe other people have some secret wish about her? I mean, taken out of context, your phrase "Yuri is not destined for Akuto, she's going the way of Eiko" could mean something else, if you know what I mean. After all, they're both not in Akuto's harem, so if Hiroshi is taken out of the picture (perhaps by doing a heroic sacrifice to save the world from Bouchi) then those can find happiness in each other...just kidding

EDIT: I just realized that Yuri was her stage name, God I feel like an idiot for only noticing it now. My points still stands though: it'll be at the very least interesting to watch if she end up living up the other meaning of her stage name, especially with Eiko...

And yeah, it's not that surprising for Akuto to prioritize Keena over Yuuko. He is much closer to her and anything could happen as he doesn't know her current condition. Yuuko's condition looks severe but may not be that urgent, and with a teleportation portal in theory it shouldn't take much time for Akuto to check/rescue Keena to safety to go back and save Yuuko afterward. Also, it's not like Akuto knows what to do about her, for all we know he could've made it worse.

Originally Posted by Francismeunier

Is not that he wants to settle the score with Sai because he himself knows that Sai will become a threat in the future and he needs Keena's power if it comes to that? I don't think it has to do with a kiss but judging from Keena's feelings towards Sai she might either be foolish and get tricked since Sai looks to have some mood swings sometimes in giving him the powers or I might think too much and the contract thing has to do with feelings to gain from Keena but funny thing is that lots of things look to be sealed within Keena like her memories for one.

I got a idea. What if Yamato planted illusions into Keena's memory to get her closer to Sai only to betray him in the end!

Well, we know that Bouchi wants to use Keena for his own purposes and that he has a grudge against Akuto, but we don't know for certain yet if these two are connected or not. What makes it suspicious is that he said that he wasn't planning to take control of the Gods (a typical take over the world motivation), but to free them. Of course, he could still be lying, but there's something behind it, I'm sure.

About your idea, while I do suspect some memory manipulation going on (after all, we know that Bouchi can easily alters and erase Fujiko's brother's memory) but I think it's more memory loss than false illusion. I base this mostly on the fact that we know nothing about Keena's memory that's been shown, and it would fit in how she forget who gave her the dove pin (as well as the contradiction with Akuto's memory).

[Dahak86]

Originally Posted by mangatron

Why you.... everytime I decide to do something, you always come in and start it

that's because I was waiting for you and your wall of text to clear out things. I saw ya popping in and out this thread last night... thought you were going to reply, lol... I waited, but nope... no reply... then I gave up and went to sleep...

and now you tell me, it's because of this:

Originally Posted by mangatron

Whew, finally a new page

Spoiler for What I was thinking during Junko's nighttime visit:

bite me

Oh, so that's what you were thinkin'... hahahaha

Originally Posted by mangatron

John Connor going against Skynet

Oh, now Akuto is like John Connor... cool! I love Terminator Franchise, so all I can say is: Go Sai, Smash down all those gods/Skynet! Free the world from the godly machines!

Originally Posted by Saturn Beaver

EDIT: I just realized that Yuri was her stage name, God I feel like an idiot for only noticing it now. My points still stands though: it'll be at the very least interesting to watch if she end up living up the other meaning of her stage name, especially with Eiko...

oh... I see what you did there...

Originally Posted by Francismeunier

Oh and Dahak86 you going to thank me once I put a load of Eiko GIFs from this episode just for you but man I found out over 27 GIFs just to make of this episode and 10 are over Junko only. .

And hey, i'm late on this, I know... but YEAH! Eiko gifs! wooo! Yes, Yes!
I'll patiently wait for them!

[eiyuu99]

Given Akuto's actions are easily misunderstood just because he's a Maou, doesn't that imply the same possibility for the "gods"?

[Saturn Beaver]

Originally Posted by eiyuu99

Given Akuto's actions are easily misunderstood just because he's a Maou, doesn't that imply the same possibility for the "gods"?

Yeah, that's why I'm not 100% believing that they're inherently evil just yet. We know that at least one of them (Suhara) is, for ordering an assasination to a harmless young girl (Keena) but the other Gods as far as we know it has done nothing that is criminal.

[ReddyRedWolf]

Originally Posted by Saturn Beaver

About your idea, while I do suspect some memory manipulation going on (after all, we know that Bouchi can easily alters and erase Fujiko's brother's memory) but I think it's more memory loss than false illusion. I base this mostly on the fact that we know nothing about Keena's memory that's been shown, and it would fit in how she forget who gave her the dove pin (as well as the contradiction with Akuto's memory).

Actually Fujiko's brother erased his own memory so Yamato won't get access to Peterhausen and disabling whatever trap Yamato set up so Sai would live.

Judging by the grave and being the principal's acquaintance he's been around since the great war.

[Saturn Beaver]

Originally Posted by ReddyRedWolf

Actually Fujiko's brother erased his own memory so Yamato won't get access to Peterhausen and disabling whatever trap Yamato set up so Sai would live.

Judging by the grave and being the principal's acquaintance he's been around since the great war.

Dammit, if I can't even remember details of anime, how am I supposed to pass my exams? Thanks for the reminder. Yeah, Bouchi is definitely older than he looks, although I wonder why there's a grave with his name on it in the caves...

[Arashi500]

Originally Posted by Saturn Beaver

Dammit, if I can't even remember details of anime, how am I supposed to pass my exams? Thanks for the reminder. Yeah, Bouchi is definitely older than he looks, although I wonder why there's a grave with his name on it in the caves...

He could have stolen it.

[mangatron]

Originally Posted by Dahak86

that's because I was waiting for you and your wall of text to clear out things. I saw ya popping in and out this thread last night... thought you were going to reply, lol... I waited, but nope... no reply... then I gave up and went to sleep...

and now you tell me, it's because of this:

Spoiler for What I was thinking during Junko's nighttime visit:

bite me

Oh, so that's what you were thinkin'... hahahaha

Holy Jack Bauer! I've been made! Deleting all files, erasing all hard drives, disconnecting all backup servers and setting self destruct timers for 6 minutes!

I know a number of readers here have to do a double take when they see me on the "currently active users" bar at the bottom, but it does help viewing my member page to see what it is exactly what I am doing. And it took me several hours to finally hit the "submit reply" button for that post, that's when I discovered the new page

Originally Posted by ReddyRedWolf

..and disabling whatever trap Yamato set up so Sai would live.

Huh wha? Far as I can tell, Etou nii-san only made things a bit more complicated. And as far as I can remember, Yamato made it look like he was trying to prevent the Maou from acquiring Peter, except Etou saw through his deception.

Heh, I've been sayin' it for a long time now. That Yamato's been alive for a very long time, which is creepy because he hasn't aged since he killed Etou nii-san (seriously what is this guys' name?).

Does anyone remember, if Torii was in ep 09? I know she wasn't in ep 08, and if it weren't for ep 07's flashback she'd be out for 3 straight eps

[ReddyRedWolf]

Originally Posted by mangatron

Huh wha? Far as I can tell, Etou nii-san only made things a bit more complicated. And as far as I can remember, Yamato made it look like he was trying to prevent the Maou from acquiring Peter, except Etou saw through his deception.

Heh, I've been sayin' it for a long time now. That Yamato's been alive for a very long time, which is creepy because he hasn't aged since he killed Etou nii-san (seriously what is this guys' name?).

When Eiko talked to Yamato she asked that wasn't Akuto supposed to die there. Yamato just responds that the future changed along with the mana.

Roundabout explanation for me is that Fujiko's brother punked him before being strangled to death. Peterhausen's location wasn't the problem even Lily knows where it is.

Oh yeah Fujiko the guy in front of you whom your Maou is fighting is your brother's killer. If you guys bother to piece together the blond guy in a white suit that hired him.