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Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Episode 6 – Quick Summary
In Grisaia: Phantom Trigger episode 6, “Bluest Blue #1,” Ichiru Sengoku, recognizing her parenting skills were lacking, handed responsibility for babysitting the new child to Aoi Aoi. Shockingly, Aoi’s parenting skills were even worse than Ichiru’s, which meant the baby was in constant danger. Why are they raising a child amid a storm of bullets? Where’s Child Services in all of this? And is it really healthy for Aoi to smoke with the baby in her arms?
Note: This post may include spoilers, so be cautious.
Favorite Quote from Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Episode 6
Aoi didn’t give Haruto a lot to work with in that conversation. Capture from the Crunchyroll stream.
Aoi took on the responsibility of teaching Haruto hand-to-hand combat. Being more skilled and older, she pummeled him. But as the lesson went on, he increasingly held his ground. Never eclipsing her, of course. But it was clear he was learning.
Both of them with gauze in their noses to dry up the bleeding, Hartuo asked her how he could become stronger. She baited him, and when he fell for it, she chided him for listening to much to her. She said he should think on his own.
Now, most kids his age would have thrown up their hands and given up trying to talk to such an unreliable teacher. Haruto, though, showed his superior genetic engineering when he decided to try a different approach.
“”You’re stupid but strong, Aoi,” he said to her (18:46). “How do I become strong like you?”
Not flattering, certainly. But he got the point across: he’s thinking for himself, and he’s asking her for something specific. He’s trying to play the hand he’s dealt. And with Aoi, that’s not an easy task!
Favorite Moment from Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Episode 6
Well, I guess Aoi gets points for, well… yeah, I got nothing. Capture from the Crunchyroll stream.
Setup: Being Broad-Minded is One Thing
Turn out I have a type. Well, to be more precise, types. I was very happy to meet Kuroe Samejima in this episode. Bespectacled, serious, clearly intelligent, I found myself disappointed she didn’t play a bigger role.
It was kinda like Chiaki Kurihara decided engineering wasn’t fulfilling so she became an assassin. I respect her career choice.
I tell you what, there were several times in this episode where my dad mode threatened to turn off the episode. Hanging a baby on your back while driving a motorcycle was bad enough. But taking the kid into an active combat situation?
What the hell, Aoi?
I share Aoi’s concern. Capture from the Crunchyroll stream.
All that paled in comparison to Aoi hurling the baby at an enemy to distract him. She then skewered him with her sword and chided him for not shooting her and the baby. Now, at that point, I’m wondering who the villain is. I wasn’t alone!
Nogami arrived just in time to witness the final moments of that scene. Aoi, covered in blood, hoding the baby Haruto just far enough to not stain his outfit with gore, responded to Nogami’s nearly incoherent demand to know what was going on. Aoi said that she was just using what she had to in order to defeat her enemy.
“It’s just common sense,” Aoi said (11:02).
Nogami is no stranger to this game. She participated; she kills as the mission dictates. But Aoi’s flippant response while still holding the baby was too much for her.“I can’t believe it!” she said, furious (11:05). “You’re evil!”
Delivery: But Some Boundaries Exist for a Reason
“Well,” Aoi said, not in the least bit chagrined (11:08), “you gotta be evil to be an assassin, so you’re not wrong!”
It was at that point that Nogami took possession of baby Haruto.
I try to meet a person in whatever mental frame they’re in. I try not to make them come to me. The idea is that I try to be accommodating, right? Being understanding is a good thing. But I’ll tell you this for free: Aoi is making it really hard!
I get exposing your child to a variety of stimuli can aid mental growth. But, come on! Capture from the Crunchyroll stream.
Even worse? I can’t say she’s 100% wrong. The part about taking a baby into combat and using him as a deadly distraction? That’s wrong. Reprehensible. But for Aoi, it was just another aspect of combat. In her mental frame, anything needed to achieve the mission was needed – and need is free of moral implications. Need is need.
Aoi is the perfect example of why it’s important not to put a human in that situation – a situation where they must become a literal instrument of death. Kinda obvious, sure, but making the character a Cute Anime Girl drives the point home with a little less resistance. And adding a baby to the mix? That certainly clears up any ambiguity! Adding Nogami’s mini freak-out was a nice emphasis. The point is dark, and evocative, and it’s exactly the kind of thing I expect from this series.
What did you think of the reveal of whose grave they were visiting? What were your favorite moments? Feel free to share in the comments!
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Episode 6: Other Posts
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- Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Episode 1: Mother’s Cradle I
- Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Episode 2: Mother’s Cradle II
- Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Episode 3: Mother’s Cradle III
- Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Episode 4: Phantom Blade I
- Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Episode 5: Phantom Blade II
- Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Episode 6: Bluest Blue #1
- Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Episode 7: Bluest Blue #2
- Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Episode 8: Arisaka’s Journal
- Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Episode 9: Rite of Passage
- Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Episode 10: Heaven’s Door
- Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Episode 11: The Right Choice
