In the midst of talking about Life fibers and how they are all mighty and will rule the world, Ragyo Sexually assults her own daughter, while "realigning her chakras". Immediatley(im going to enter first person here), I paused my tv and walked away for a second. This kinda came out of left field for me, sure i was used to the blatant flaunting of skin, and the outfits had stopped catching my eye as all i did was watch the pretty colors as things exploded but this, this kinda brought me back to a WTF stand point. Previous scenes had shown Ragyo and they kinda placed her in the crazy bad guy light but nothing to far off the scale. This action though and the implied years of this abuse Satsuki had been taking, definitely and instantly placed Ragyo on my bad guy list,....not bad....evil.(back to review stand point) This scene was powerful for many reasons, one of the biggest being that up until now Satsuki, was a character of great Strength and indomitable will, and some one you never thought would be submissive, but in a instant Satsuki is brought to a almost hollow like state.
After this scene Ragyo, brings her daughter to a room revealing the Original Life Fiber, an Alien entity that landed on earth Thousands of years ago. She explains how the Original Life Fiber had accelerated the Human Rate of evolution, as to make us invent clothing, which she dubs the orignal sin.
What is clothing? Clothing is sin. Man’s original sin. When man ate the forbidden fruit of the Tree of Knowledge, he became ashamed of his nakedness. From the moment man first gained free will, he covered himself in the sin called clothing.
Ragyo then tells her daughter to rest, as she leaves for Honnoji Academy, leaving Satsuki behind at the mansion. Shortly after her mother leaves, Satsuki call the elite four informing them that her mother is on her way, and that they should be ready to "take care of her".
Going all the way back to osaka, we are informed that not all of Nudist Beach, a organization whose goal is to prevent the spread of life fibers, is not entirely destroyed. Ryuko's homeroom teacher and "mentor" and head of Nudist beach, Aikuro Mikisugi explains that Senketsu, Ryuko's sentient kamui, was built to be a weapon against the life fibers. Ryuko, having built a bond with Senketsu, Doesn't want to use him as just a weapon. After several back and forth retorts between several characters Ryuko and Nudist beach head out to Honnoji academy to face Ragyo Kiryuin, the master mind behind the Life Fiber Plot.
All forces seem to be converging on a final battle but we are still only at episode 17, the internet is hyped as it seems a massive battle royale is about to happen. With Honnoji academy taking on a thunder dome like apperance Satsuki informs all students that the Director of Revocs will be joining them for an amazing event.
Ragyo arrives, in typical flash of light fashion , and begins speaking to the masses about how Revocs now controls 90% of all clothing distribution world wide. At which point she awakens the life fibers in the clothes that the audience is wearing, and cocoons the Wearers as the Life Fiber begins to feed off them.
With this Ryuko and Nudist beach storm the stadium to see everyone cocooned. Ragyo looks down at Ryuko and comments how 'Beautiful' The Kamui looks, and Ryuko responds by pointing out how the Kiryuin's love to talk down to people. Ragyo, in a jesting manner, Simply states "that is becuase I am the one who knows everything, I am the leader of the Kiryuin conglomerate, Ragyo Kiryuin--"
Now we the Internet realize Ragyo is not exactly human, she is skewered to a crucifix, and is still talking as if she is going to win. Ryuko demands an explanation from Satsuki as to why they had to fight if they had a similar goal, Satsuki replies with "i don't need half baked allies, i needed to make sure you would be of use".
Satsuki proceeds to converse with her mother calling her a monster, Ragyo responds with "you would call your own mother a monster". Satsuki Replys with "someone who can survive being stabbed through the heart doesn't have alot of room to disagree". At this The wound on Ragyos chest Heals revealing a life fiber like texture in her body.
Nui Harime, Everyones favorite psycho path, enters the fight and is quickly intercepted by a newly equipped Elite Four.
Ragyo Proceeds to ask Satsuki when she actually began to plot against her own mother. Satsuki goes into a Flashback that shows just how cruel and evil Ragyo is. Having children only to Test life fibers on them, the first being Satsuki at 1 year old, after failing Ragyo decides she will need to attempt the process at a sooner stage in a humans life. The second Child, Soon after birth is implanted with life fibers, only to fail and die. Ragyo cannot accept this and dumps the baby down a chute, the thought that some one with her genetics is to weak to accept life fibers infuriates her. It is at this time that Satsuki's Father Decides to begin the rebellion against Revocs, the Covers, the Life Fibers, and Ragyo.
As The flashback ends one of Ragyo's subordinates jumps forward distracting Satsuki, just long enough for Ragyo to disappear. Ragyo reappears, between all of Satsukis students and releases a thread that seeps into their minds, making them her puppets. Satsuki without hesitation begins sweeping the floor with her class mates rushing towards Ragyo. Ragyo commends her daughter for having such a plot but, points out a few large issues in her plan, Ragyo then catches Ryuko with a strand of the mind controlling thread. Ryuko and Satsuki begin to fight while Ragyo marvels at how powerful Ryuko is with out activating her Kamui. Ryuko and Satsuki lunge at each other with full force, when Ryuko suddenly stops and lands a punch to her own face. Ryuko breaks free of the mind stitching, causing Ragyo to feel an odd sensation, which in turn makes here comment "Le vie c'est Drole" or "Live is funny". Ryuko heads off to fight nui, leaving satsuki to enact her revenge.
Ryuko, despite Nui's taunts, stays calm and reaches a level of Synchronization with Senketsu she has never reached before, Finaly wiping Nui's ever-present smile off her face and leaing instead a look of fear. Satsuki enters battle with Ragyo delivering a quick final blow, decapitating her mother. Ragyo body proceeds to sucker punch Satsuki, as Ragyo's head informs Satsuki that as long as a single regenerative thread remains Ragyo will not die. Reattaching her head Ragyo begins a rampage against her daughter, laying a beating on her that is rather gruesome manner, throwing away her daughter like trash but not before one last act of twisted perverse sexual domination. As satsuki falls, the Original Life Fiber awakens releasing COVERS, sentient clothing that hunt and devour humans, onto the world. Ragyo stands atop a tower light behind her now wearing Satsuki's Kumai, Junketsu.
Real quick im gonna explain something here that might help explain the metaphors a bit. Satsuki's Kamui, Junketsu, was originally supposed to be Satsuki's wedding dress. Junketsu is primarily white, white being a color that usually means pure, Junkestu is also Japanese for Purity. After getting beaten to a pulp and humiliated in front of a mass of people Satsuki had her Kamui Junketsu, or figuratively her Purity, stolen from her by her mother. Just trying to clarify things abit.
With everyone stunned Ragyo takes this moment, to rapidly get behind Ryuko, AND DRIVES HER FIST THROUGH RYUKO'S CHEST PULLING OUT HER BEATING HEART. Ragyo smile's and points out that shes happy Satsuki brought Ryuko to the battle, Ragyo points out that Ryukos body is also infused with life fibers...
And in the most Metal way possible we find out Ryuko was the child Ragyo dumped years ago. Making Ragyo, Ryukos mother, and Satsuki, Ryukos older sister.
Satsuki in a last ditch effort, causes the stadium to self destruct.
Time skip one month and the Life Fibers have all but wiped out humanity. With Satsuki missing and Ryuko still unconscious, it has been up to The Elite Four and Nudist Beach to maintain the line and save as many people as possible.
Back at Honnoji Academy we find Satsuki, imprisoned by her mother, Ragyo who continues to degrade Satsuki. Ragyo on a daily basis enters Satsuki's cell and informs her of the loss her allies are facing, how another step in Satsuki's army has been crushed, all the while continuing with her demented perversion. As Ragyo leaves Satsuki, with superhuman willpower, begins her escape plan. First by chipping of a false Toenail to reveal a Toenail made of the same material that her sword was made out of. She Continues by monologing "As long as I, Satsuki Kiryuin has breath, I still have a chance at victory"
Back at the nudist beach hideout, The COVERS begin to surround the base preparing for a attack. Ira Gamagori, Uzu Sanageyama, Nonon Jakuzure, Aikuro Mikisugi, and Tsumugu Kinegase leave the base ready to fight to the last breath against the COVERS.
Unveiling a new weapon, Ira Gamagori attack the largest of the COVERS, and suctions out Mankanshoku Mako, Proving thier weapon will be able to thin the enemy numbers while increasing thiers. Shortly after this the COVERS begin releasing a loud screeching noise, suddenly causing an enraged Ryuko to wake up. Ryuko with out her Kamui on, takes a single swing causing a forceful explosion that destroys a mass of COVERS and releases the people inside. Everyone runs to greet Ryuko, only to be turned away by Ryuko as she realizes she is nothing more than a life fiber monster. Senketsu, The Kamui, attempts to convince Ryuko otherwise but she wont have it and is lured to Honnoji academy to fight Nui again.
Nudist Beach Procedes with their plans and mobilizes via the S.S. Naked Sol, to Honnoji academy to save Satsuki. As they Arrive, Satsuki makes her escape cutting down COVERS with nothing more than a Harder than Steal Toenail. As Satsuki looks out the window She see's Ryuko being lifted into the air Towards Junketsu, though she wants to help she has not the means and proceeds with her escape meeting up with the Elite Four. They Return to the Naked Sol and begin planing a counter attack. While this is going on Ragyo and Nui Begin Brainwashing Ryuko Through Junketsu, implanting memories of what could have been a happy, normal life, with Ryuko moving through school her mother at her side and lastly her mother at her wedding.
Back on the Naked Sol, Satsuki meets with her remaining team members, informing them that they dont have much time before the worst possible scenario occurs. As if on queue something is picked up on the radar and is heading at them quickly. As the object lands, it leaves a impact crater on the ships deck, when the smoke clears we see a fully covered Ryuko Matoi.
Notice that the Evil Ryuko is a lot less revealing, almost entirely covered. pushing more that idea that hiding your shame prevents the real you from being seen.
Tsumugu attempts to defend by attacking ryuko in a armored biped robot, only to be swatted away like a fly. Satsuki rides an elevator up to the top deck revealing, that she has donned Senketsu, Ryuko's kamui. Take a skip back about 5 minutes and we see that Ragyo has began her twisted and perverse dance with Ryuko, thus causing the internet to yell "Ragyo is now known As DiscoRapeMilf" or "This isnt even fanservice this is just wrong", which i think was Triggers goal, to create a character that everyone could hate.
Satsuki and Ryuko begin thier Fight, and while Satsuki and Senketsu are trying their best their inability to synchronize prevents them from truly being able to fight Ryuko. Ryuko slowly begins to beat down on Satsuki, adding a insult to every punch. As Ryuko grabs Satsuki by the neck an explosion occurs, bringing in the Elite Four to help save Satsuki. Each member takes a jab at Ryuko pushing her into certain spots, though not doing any real damage, after taking a battleship cannon to the face Ryuko asks if thats all they got. Ira Gamagori Pops up from the smoke behind Ryuko and hits her with the Anti Cover Suction device, to no avail though. Nui jumps into the fray, explaining that Junketsu was actually sewn onto Ryuko's body, making removing the outfit extremly painful and will probably end in death.
Satsuki manages to cut Ryuko, and has Mako throw Senketsu into the cut, the wound absorbs both Mako and Senketsu and places them momentarily in Ryuko's psyche. Inside Ryuko is standing with a Dummy at her wedding smiling, Mako and Senketsu quickly get Ryuko's attention only to be attacked by Ryuko.
After some back and forth talk and Makos usual hijinks, Ryuko swings at Mako, But Senketsu Dives in front of the blade. Everyone is Flushed out of Ryukos mind and it seems they've lost Ryuko, Nui comments on this and prepares to strike everyone down. Suddenly Ryuko's scissor flies thru the air piercing Nui and pinning her to a adjacent wall. Ryuko then begins to tear Jenketsu off of herself, with her bare hand, after completly tearing of the uniform, a more down to earth Ryuko yells "ow that friggin hurt". Mako hands Senketsu off to Ryuko while Nui unpins herself. Nui attempts to kill Mako, but Ryuko beats her to the punch Severing Nuis arms, only this time they don't regenerate.
Nui escapes, and every one is safe for the time being, Ryuko has something in mind for Satsuki Though. Staring off at each other the sisters begin to talk, and Ryuko wants to make up for lost time the only way she knows how, by punching Satsuki as hard as she can In the face. Satsuki accepts this and braces herself, Ryuko dashes forward swinging with all her might, only to pull back at the last second as Ira Gamagori steps between them to take the hit. Ryuko sends Ira flying and winds up another punch, this time Uzu takes the hit, Ryuko begins getting angry. Ira and Uzu stand up and are joined by Nonon and Inumuta, together they discredit Ryukos Full Force punch and claim that, They are Satsukis face, They are Satsukis arms, They are Satsukis greatest weapon and her ultimate sheild. A stunned Satsuki stares on as her soldiers and her freinds stand before her with undying loyalty. After all this commotion Ryuko and Satsuki come to common grounds, as Mrs.Mankanshuko has prepared a meal.
Ryuko feels Ragyo coming and everyone prepares for war. Iori, Satsuki's personal tailor and president of the sewing club, begins rebuliding all of the lost and broken Goku Uniforms. We see Ragyo atop a now mobilized Orignal Life Fiber heading for the academy, where with the use of satellite, she will awaken all of COVERS and engulf the world. Ryuko And Satsuki stand side by side preparing to fight their mother, Ryuko attempts to call Satsuki sister but as difficulty, Satsuki stops her and simply States that "your blood runs through Junketsu now, that is enough for me". Both sisters Transform side by side and take off to intercept the Original Life Fiber, as they do a massive skyscraper sized COVER emerges from the ocean to attack the Naked Sol, just before it hits a Wardrobe lands on the ships deck and inside is none other than Fight Club President Two-Star, Mako Mankanshuko.
As Mako Fights off the massive COVER, several normal COVERS begin attacking the ship, Mako doing her best attempts to fight them all off. Ryuko and Satsuki begin thier attack on Ragyo, who with out leaving her place is able to fend off all of Their attacks. Satsuki being pushed back by one of the blocks lands on the Original Life Fiber, causing Ragyo to go beserk and drive a powerful kick into Satsuki's chest, Ragyo replaces her footing revealing that she is standing upon a hand towel. Ragyo states that she "will not allow the likes of you to place your feet on thin divine being." Back at the Naked Sol, Mako is Starting to lose and is beginning to see things like ghostly version of Ryuko calling her across a river. Shakily Mako stands up and charges the COVERS, only to have four more wardrobes land before her, atop them stand The Elite Four .
Elite four or not the Naked Sol begins losing engine power. Ryuko and Satsuki hatch a plot and charge at Ragyo, Ryuko is caught mid air and is cut in half falling into the ocean. Ragyo grabs Satsuki by the throat and begins to monologue. Suddenly Ryuko, using the same life fiber infused ability her mother has, reconnects her self and flies into the Original Life Fiber to assualt the core. Ryuko is not able to pierce the core alone, when Aikuro gets the idea to drive the Naked Sol into the core giving Ryuko a boot. As if on queue the engines begin to come back to life, as Fight Club Mako begins running in the engine turbine like hamster in a wheel, Mako points out everyone is helping as the view moves back revealing, in full goku uniforms, all of the prior club presidents.
Driving thru the Original Life Fiber and killing it Ryuko and all of her allies regroup on the deck of the Naked Sol, while Ragyo retreats to Honnoji academy. Nui completes her final creation, a massive kumai meant for Ragyo. Satsuki, Ryuko, and everyone else drink tea and eat before the battle, Satsuki readys one last rally chant "every one is going to make it back alive to drink tea again, now let us take back our Academy."
And with that the final episode of Kill La Kill is all thats left. With an obvious Death flag like "everyone is going to make it back", the full alliance of Honnoji Academy's best, and The Completion of Nui's greatest work, The supposed Savior of anime is on its way to prove its earned that title.
Don't lose your way, Trigger
Thank you for very useful information..
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