The Night Is Young - Episode 16

The Night Is Young - Episode 16 is the sixteenth episode of the The Night Is Young animation series. It was released on July 27, 2024.
== Synopsis ==
“Still dealing with her breakup with Francisco, Jessica tries to turn her focus on her training. Needless to say, it’s easier said than done after your boyfriend of three years betrays you like that.”
== Production ==
* Producer: Sam Mokler
* Writers: Christina Polk, Sam Mokler
* Animators: Andy Alves, Hector Amavizca
* Artists: Gabriel Carroll, Fil Romero
* Lead Animator: Andy Alves
=== Cast ===
* Jessica – Leslie Burk
* Isabelle – Sarah Wiendenheft
* Alistair – Ricco Fajardo
* Chris – Matt Shipman
* Ning – Aimee Smith
* Valentina – Morgan Laure
* Casey – Baku Satsu Ho
== Plot ==
April 15th, Jessica and Chris are having another sparing and training session on Fox Island as Isabelle referees and Alistair observes. The next round begins but Chris is worried Jessica's recent break up with Francisco had her distracted and out of sorts. Jess insists she's fine as the final round begins. Jess had good reflexes and focus but still feels the others are patronizing her due to her break up. Jess lashes out at Chris and buries him in sand ending the round and winning the match. Isabelle praises her but Jess marches off wanting time alone to think. Chris and Izzy both worry about her but agree to give her space. Alistair questions what happened they fill him on how she found Francisco forcing himself on other women and cheating on her after three years. Alistair flies off to try and talk with her while Chris is surprised he's getting involved in someone's personal affairs. 
Alistair finds Jessica crying on a log along one of the hills. He conjures a construct body and approaches her in his human form feeling it would be more comforting. He talks with Jess about her break up and let her vent to him a bit. Alistair listens and offers her some comfort saying how she's brave to love someone and its Francisco who's had a loss with her. Jess feels that a betrayal after three years is nothing compared to what she read of Alistair and Sylvana in his journals. She questions if he ever recovered but Alistair admits he still feels the pain of his wife's betrayal to this day at times but that things will get better over time and she can learn to live with the scars this will leave. The two embrace each other as Alistair says how she will find love again one day but Jess feels she may have already found it as she looks Alistair in the eyes. 
A month later Casey, Valentina, and Ling have continued their efforts to sniff out harassers and inform the Pink Knight. The three girls talk a bit just as the Knight arrives. They tell her they uncovered a huge scandal and that claims several members of the school administration have been guilty of sexual harassment and that Dean Kirkland himself is the most accused on the list and that he's threatened to expel several girls if any of them talk. Casey questions how they can win if so many on the school board are corrupt but the Pink Knight assures them that she'll take care of it. 
A short time later Isabelle arrives back home and finds Jessica waiting in the apartment. Jessica tells her about the huge scandal and corrupt school board and asks for her help as she worries she can't transform so many of them all at once. Isabelle is all too eager to join her in her vigilantism and is quick to agree to help. The two begin to make plans as Izzy suggests they hit the administration office together.