Episode 1: Mother’s Cradle I
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In Grisaia: Phantom Trigger episode 1, “Mother’s Cradle I,” Special Organization for Research & Development (SORD) received a new student: Taiga Sengoku. She was from a very rich family used to getting its way – and Taiga’s way was to be in Shiori Arisaka’s class. Why did Taiga want to go to that class? Or perhaps the better question would be what did she hope to accomplish in getting away from her family? And why does Sakurako Christina Kujirase take a shine to her?
Episode 2: Mother’s Cradle II
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In Grisaia: Phantom Trigger episode 2, “Mother’s Cradle II,” terrorists struck the university that Taiga Sengoku was visiting. The terrorists were serious, too – if they didn’t get what they wanted, they’d use nerve gas on the whole city. Shiori Arisaka wanted to go in, guns blazing. But the rest of the team was more realistic. With an entire city’s population at risk (at least!), is there anything that they can do to help Taiga?
Episode 3: Mother’s Cradle III
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In Grisaia: Phantom Trigger episode 3, “Mother’s Cradle III,” Haruto Aoi received permission to mount a rescue mission for both their newest member, Taiga Sengoku, and Chris Sakurako Kujirase, who mounted a lone rescue mission. That was the good news. The bad news? Taiga was out of bullets, Chris had not rescued her, and Chris had taken multiple gunshots during the attempt. Not only that, but Haruto’s team only has thirty minutes before the military bombs the entire site. Can even Haruto and his team make anything happen in that small amount of time?
Episode 4: Phantom Blade I
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In Grisaia: Phantom Trigger episode 4, “Phantom Blade I,” Murasaki Ikoma was trying to go about her business when disaster struck: her older sister, Yuuki Ikoma, decided to visit. This came as quite a shock to Shiori Arisaka, who thought Yuuki had passed away. Indeed, Murasaki had cultivated that idea in her teacher’s mind. Why? Why was she not overjoyed to see her sister again? And just what kind of past did Yuuki share with Haruto Aoi?
Episode 5: Phantom Blade II
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In Grisaia: Phantom Trigger episode 5, “Phantom Blade II,” Haruto remembered to the time he first met Murasaki and Yuuki. Haruto had wanted to learn the special technique from their father, who refused to give Yuuki’s hand to Haruto in marriage – despite him not asking for it. Murasaki’s and Yuuki’s mother, who was blind, seemed to have a less pushy perspective. But then another student returned to take revenge for their father withholding their most powerful technique. Is there anything Haruto can do to prevent murder?
Episode 6: Bluest Blue #1
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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?
Episode 7: Bluest Blue #2
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In Grisaia: Phantom Trigger episode 7, “Bluest Blue #2,” Haruto continues to participate in operations with his master, Aoi. But Haruto feels frustrated. He feels like he can’t be the warrior Aoi needs him to be – for her own personal, dark reasons. He confides in Enishi Urushihara, who tries to help him rely on his own inner sense of justice. Then, Enishi found himself arrested. Aoi and her team decide to go in after him. Things went downhill from there.
Episode 8: Arisaka’s Journal
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In Grisaia: Phantom Trigger episode 8, “Arisaka’s Journal,” Shiori Arisaka had completed her probationary period at Mihama Academy, and now she had to make a choice: would she resign and leave the school immediately? Or would she stay on – permanently? And not permanently as in “full time position.” Permanently as in “stay until you die.” Neither Ichiru Sengoku nor Nogami were kidding when they delivered that news. Does Shiori even have a choice?
Episode 9: Rite of Passage
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In Grisaia: Phantom Trigger episode 9, “Rite of Passage,” the team assisted the military in an operation against a terrorist organization. Chihiro Ukawa tried to approach the topic delicately, but it turned out that Haruto already knew: Enishi Urushihara was helping the terrorist organization The Fatal Answer. Moreover, Haruto knew something else: that Enishi and his minion, Kuroe Samejima, had been responsible for the death of his master, Aoi. Can Haruto maintain his cool? Or will the lure of revenge become too great?
Episode 10: Heaven’s Door
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In Grisaia: Phantom Trigger episode 10, “Heaven’s Door,” our heroes continued their assault. But we see the story from the other side’s perspective. Bruno and Patrick are looting dead soldiers on the battlefield when a siren makes them take shelter. They find an army corporeal protecting a group of sisters like Natalie who are fleeing for their lives. Can Bruno and Patrick afford to slow themselves down to help? Will they even get the chance?
Episode 11: The Right Choice
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In Grisaia: Phantom Trigger episode 11, “The Right Choice,” the enemy fired their massive artillery and caused widespread devastation. Rena, cut off from her team, running low on ammunition, nevertheless continues her mission. How much longer can she keep going? Will she run out of ammo before she runs out of enemies? And will she ever be able to talk to Haruto Aoi again?
Episode 12: The Fated Answer
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In Grisaia: Phantom Trigger episode 12, “The Fated Answer,” Rena Fukami got a chance to avenge Haruto – she faced off against Kuroe Samejima. But Rena had already been injured. She was low on ammunition. And Kuroe was just so damned fast and powerful. Does Rena have a chance? Or will she give Haruto yet another reason to hate Kuroe?
Episode 13: Phantom Children
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In Grisaia: Phantom Trigger episode 13, “Phantom Children,” Haruto searched for his nemesis Kuroe, but he was running out of time. Would he be able to find her, and confront his past, before the dam collapsed on top of them? Ichiru, meanwhile, was able to confront an old friend who had betrayed her. What words of advice did she have for this person? And what was the point of the whole operation?
