Episode 21 – “Enemy Contact”
Juggernaut loses his left hand as well as the feeling in his leg. He thanks Tamaki for giving him “courage.” As he passes out, the Infernal surround them. Tamaki prepares to fight them all to get Juggernaut to the surface. Elsewhere, Company 2 begins to panic as the Infernal overtake them. Suddenly, the Knight of the Purple Haze, Iron appears. Iron reminds me of Pyramid Head from Silent Hill crossed with a Ku Klux Klan member. Hinawa shoots him, comparing him to Arthur. Hinawa’s bullets do not affect. Shinra is attacked by Dr. Giovanni. He’s altered his body to have “increased affinity with the Insects.” Dr. Giovanni reveals that he has two green insect legs. When he’s attacked by two Company 2 members he kills one by stabbing him in the jaw. Fire Force episode 21 seems like it will continue the more horrific themes in episode 20.
Company 2 has been useless so far and are cannon fodder. Shinra plans on drawing Giovanni away from the others. Dr. Giovanni claims that the White Clad are here for “him,” and he should be concerned with himself. Dr. Giovanni altered his body to have “Hair-pencils,” these organs are used by male moths to utilize pheromones. Dr. Giovanni used this ability to “read human emotional and psychological states.” Somehow this allows him to read Shinra’s mind, I don’t get it, but I’ll go with it. Dr. Giovanni then goes on to rant on how insects are aliens. What is interesting is that this is the second time Fire Force has mentioned something as being “not of this world.” The Evangelist was mentioned as being otherworldly a few episodes ago. Regardless, Dr. Giovanni reveals that he has six insect arms.
The White Clad plans to blow up Tokyo
Elsewhere, Arthur takes on an “army” of Infernals. He weirdly abandoned two wounded members of Company 2. They’re attacked by an Infernal while Arthur interferes in Shinra’s and Dr. Giovanni’s fight. Meanwhile, Hinawa and Takigi Oze continue to fight Iron, who Hinawa suspects is a third-generation pyrokinetic that uses his power “within his body.” Iron can harden his body, allowing bullets to bounce off and creates massive strength. Iron heats and cools his body changing his hardness. Takigi and Hinawa spent most of the time bickering over Maki. When Iron attacks again, Takigi nullifies his flame and Hinawa uses his Ricochet Control to hit his joints. Tamaki continues to battle Infernal, suddenly, two more White Clad appear. When it looks like Tamaki might die, Captain Obi and Gustav Honda, and Vulcan appear. One of the White Clad, Sasori, challenges the “nonpowered” Obi who knocks out Sasori with one blow. Honda does the same to the other White Clad. After they regroup, the crew learns from Licht that the White Clad are planning on blowing up the research facility.
