Episode 41

**In the Doghouse** is the 41th episode of the *Edens Zero* anime, and the 16th episode of the second season.

Arriving on Foresta to find the Relic, Shiki's group finds the humans enslaved by the bots!?

## Summary

In the Briefing Room, Shiki group explains about the Relics and how if they gather enough Mother Ether then they will eventually reach Mother. Weisz X442 then asks if they could stop letting Drakken's goons in their crew. Jinn states that they will leave as soon as Kleene is cured, while Laguna is here because he made a pact with Witch and that he will leave when he has found what he is looking for. Shiki reaches his hand out to be friends with them, but the three leave. Witch asks to continue addressing Shiki as Demon King, but he points out that that is what they called his grandfather. The Four Shining Stars counter that Ziggy is not the Demon King anymore and that he is their enemy now. Shiki allows them, but realizes that "Demon King" sounds like a bad guy, which Witch corrects him that it is a title for the King of Magimech, who rules and shares his Ether with the Machines. Hearing this, Shiki uses his powers to make the others float, liking the sound of Magimech King.

Meanwhile, Elsie's Skull Fairy is in the Coral Sector, where the space pirate hopes that Ziggy did not go to see Nero. Suddenly, they get an alert signal that the Interstellar Union Army approaches. Elsie asks Jesse to drop the act and asks if he called them here, much to the surprise of the rest of the crew. She reveals that he is a government spy to the others, saying this is his last chance and asks him to get rid of Justice's fleet. Jesse remains silent, making Elsie order the others to send him to Justice's ship. However, the crew disagrees, wanting to kill him for for his treachery. Behrman points out about all the information he sent to the government. However, Gowen and Hyoga appear, announcing to everyone that nothing was leaked since they made sure it was untransmittable, suspecting it is just a coincidence that Justice found them. The two argue over who Elsie to came to help first. Elsie tells Jesse that the two used to be a firefighter and a doctor but are pirates now, and that she did not out him sooner since she thought even a government agent could become family. Jesse adamantly says that she will never beat the Union Army, where he is then ejected from the ship and sent Justice. After this the Princess Guard wants to do better background checks on new crew from now on, but Elsie wishes to welcome all, just like the Edens Zero and believes a family can be built when living life on a ship. They then set course for Foresta.

Back in the Edens Zero, Jinn, Laguna, and Kleene converse with each other while they eat in the kitchen. Laguna admits that while they were working for Drakken, he did not think he was doing anything wrong since their ex-boss did not kill people without reason. Though it creeped him out when he learned what he really was. Hearing that Weisz's mother was one of the victims, he promises that he will not cause trouble and wishes to get off on the next planet if he likes it. Mosco arrives, hoping that the planet has good food, confusing Laguna while Kleene calls him Jinn's best buddy. The Mother Ether leads them to the Verdant Planet, Foresta, notable for being the home of the best cuisine in the Aoi Cosmos. Hermit analyzes the ship's log, which shows that they did visit this planet on their journey 15 years ago. She also found another curious term, Master Xenolith, the instructor in the Magimech Arts, known as the founder of gravity Ether Gear tactics and that this was his home planet. Meanwhile on the Verdant Planet, Poseidon Nero's command, team Beast prepare to kill all the bots because of Ziggy.

The Edens Zero hovers in the Verdant Planet's airspace, due to the forests covering the planet's surface, including the ocean. Rebecca notices that they cannot connect to the internet, making the Shining Stars suspicious. Shiki brushes this off and has his group search for the Relic. After walking through a forest, they find a town, but to their shock they see bots with humans on leashes, abandonded in alleys, and trapped in cages. They wonder what happend to cause this, which they over hear the conversation between two bots, Willem and Kevin, which the latter abuses his human pet, Audrey, much to Willem's pet, Allen's dismay. The former tells him not to do, but Kevin blasts Willem's head in retaliation.

The two humans take this opportunity to run away, while Shiki's group is encountered by a bot. The humans pretend to be Happy and Pino's humans, which the bot wants to keep Rebecca. Hearing this, Shiki uses his gravity powers, which Weisz uses his powers to short him out. Suddenly, Couchpo calls them to come with her. In her base, she explains that this uprising started a week ago, where someone hacked everything and paraphrased what Ziggy announced, that "robots will rule over humans". All of a sudden, a battle droid breaks the wall and finds them. The droid proclaims that he will break everyone of them to pieces, making Shiki stop his fist to protect his friends. Shiki tosses the battle droid to ground, afterward Pino detects more robots surrounding them. With no other option, they fight the bots to go through them.

## Characters In Order of Appearance

1. Sister Ivry
2. Hermit Mio
3. Mosco Versa-0
4. E.M. Pino
5. Homura Kōgetsu
6. Happy
7. Rebecca Bluegarden
8. Shiki Granbell
9. Weisz Steiner (X442)
10. Kris Rutherford
11. Kleene Rutherford
12. Laguna Husert
13. Witch Regret
14. Elsie Crimson
15. Jesse
16. Justice
17. Behrman
18. Gowen *(Debut)*
19. Hyoga *(Debut)*
20. Victory
21. Creed
22. Valkyrie Yuna *(Flashback)*
23. Mora *(Debut)*
24. Britney *(Debut)*
25. Orc *(Debut)*
26. Spot *(Debut)*
27. Kevin *(Debut)*
28. Willem *(Debut)*
29. Allen *(Debut)*
30. Audrey *(Debut)*
31. Couchpo

## Appearances

	+ Edens Zero
	+ Coral Sector *(Debut)*
		- Skull Fairy
		- Angel Feather
	+ Foresta *(Debut)*

**Powers and Abilities*** Ether Gear
	+ Satan Gravity
	+ Machina Maker
	+ Soul Blade
* Happy Blasters
* Swordsmanship

**Items*** Aquatic Adaptation Lacrima
* Spaceships
	+ Edens Zero
	+ Aqua Wing
	+ Skull Fairy
	+ Angel Feather

**Battles and Events*** Crew of Edens vs. Foresta Machines *(Started)*