Episode 17 – ‘Boys, Be Weak’
Fire Force Season 2 Episode 17 shows that Shinra is ineffective against Nataku. The radiation continues to rise as Nataku continues to panic. Nataku reveals that he’s always been under oppressive pressure to succeed. His parent pressured him to be perfect in school, hoping he can become a doctor. However, when he failed to continue to be flawless (he got 87% on one test), his parent didn’t respond well. His mother handed him over to Haijima, expecting him to do well there as well. Nataku believes he has to continue to improve. He then releases a massive amount of radioactive energy, shooting a powerful blast towards the earth.
Charon the Reflector
Charon has a second-generation ability to absorb kinetic energy and turning it into thermal energy. He’s able to use this ability to reflect that power from Nataku’s attack. The attack is so powerful that it leaves a crater in the moon. Annoyed that Nataku almost killed all the weak people, Korono destroys the Giant Infernal. He tells Nataku not to “get stronger.” This triggers a surprising response from Nataku. He feels free from the pressure to get stronger because Korono doesn’t want him to be stronger. Seeing that Korono is willing to “protect” Nataku, Charon is put at ease. Charon is a complicated character. He sees all the pillars as important and only wants their safety. He’s neutral in this regard. Of course, he’s willing to die for any of them.
You can’t survive with Haijima as your foe
After the devastating events of the Haijima, Licht, Shinra, and Obi met with the President of Haijima. He makes it clear upfront that he would like to form a “united front” to counter the Evangelists. In exchange, he will reconsider the hit he put on Licht. If Shinra is willing to participate in the experiments, Haijima will change the experiments they practice on the children. At one point, the President tells Shinra not to get “too emotional.” This seems to be the central belief of Haijima. To the Haijima Corporation money is the most important. When questioned by Licht on the Amaterasu, Gureo admits that an Adolla Burst user was sacrificed. He argues that the sacrifice of one person is acceptable if it helps 15 million.
He asks if Amaterasu is shut down what will “become of the people who live in this country?” This does suggest that if the Amaterasu is shut down the first pillar might survive, but it wasn’t confirmed. Suddenly, Vulcan barges in claiming that he can create a new power generator better than the Amaterasu. Gureo Haijima becomes almost childlike (he’s playing a Gameboy like device the whole time) in the hope that Vulcan is right. If he’s right then Haijima will back the 8th. So Haijima will support the 8th as long as they can recoup their profits. While the 8th remains the most “good” of all the organizations, Fire Force continues to introduce complicated moral characters like President Haijima, Charon, and Licht.
One Piece Chapter 993: Recap and Review
One thought on “Fire Force Season 2 Episode 17: Recap and Review”