Episode 11

**Engine** is the eleventh episode of the *Deca-Dence* anime series.

## **Plot**

A giant crustacean-type Gadoll, with no control chip or identification number, approaches Deca-dence. Hugin, prepares to terminate Natsume, but Kaburagi appears in his alternate avatar body and spears him with a harpoon, saving Natsume. The Gadoll is identified as an omega type, and Deca-dance fires its cannon towards it with little effect. The omega retaliates by forcing Deca-dance backwards. The defense team then fire their Solid Cannon at the same time as the omega fires a high-density oxyone energy blast at Deca-dence and the blasts neutralize each other. The omega returns to a dormant state, but releases a myriad of small versions of itself which are attacked by the Gears. Minato is informed that Deca-dence will be reverted along with the omega with spatial compression. Jill proposes that someone could take control of Deca-dence as an avatar, and Kaburagi volunteers. He approaches the Core Room where Minato tries to dissuade him. Minato eventually agrees to help Kaburagi as he attempts to connect with Deca-dence. Outside, Natsume meets Jill and some other cyborgs for the first time and realizes what they really look like.

## **Summary**

The Cyborgs can't believe there is a survival Gadoll and realize it doesn't have a chip, so the System can't control it. Minato requests activation of Deca-dence. Hugin notices it, and states its another bug. He attempts to kill Natsume, however Kaburagi returns in another body and kills him with a needle. Natsume wakes up and Kaburagi explains he is in different avatar. Although Kaburagi can't believe it, Jill explains they have created the Gadool and likely facing extinction one of them reproduced which should be recognized as bug by the system.

The unknown Gadoll is designated as Omega by the system and Minato is ordered to use the Deca-dence to destroy it. They fire the blood-sucking harpoons. Due to the previous damage to the Tank, they can only use 60% of the Deca-dence cannon and they fire at Omega. Omega manages to catch and stop the attack and then rips Dece-dence's arm. Omega then punches the Deca-dence, causing serious damage to its movement systems. The system then orders a Solid Cannon to be used. While they charge it, Omega evolves and prepares a high-density oxyone energy blast. Both Omega and the Solid Cannon shoot, however Omega overpowers the blast and manages to cause damage to the cyborgs base in space. Omega then falls asleep.

Hugin and Munin] merge and Munin informs Minato and the rest that Deca-dence dome will be closed and facilities will be reverted along with Omega via the spatial compression device. A six hour countdown starts and cyborgs are told to log out. Minato wonders what they should do, but Munin explains nothing is required from him and only the system needs to be preserved to make recovery possible.

Minato contacts Kaburagi and explains the situation. Jill joins their conversation and comments someone can log into Deca-dence and use it as avatar, but there is a risk and reveals she was one of the team members that developed Deca-dence core. Kaburagi decides to do it. Natsume sees smaller Gadoll coming out of Omega. The Gears start fighting the Gadolls, while Jill prepares Kaburagi for logging into Deca-dence. Kaburagi enters the Core Room and is followed by Minato, who tries to convince him to not risk his life. Meanwhile, Natsume finds the escaped cyborgs and Jill explains they are comrades of Kaburagi and that's how the "Gears" actually look, and Natsume finds them "cute".

Minato explains he is no longer sure in the system or himself. Kaburagi tells him he was the same, but was saved by a bug and he made a decision to decide by himself. Kaburagi asks Minato to help him connect as it requires a second person. Minato then realizes Kaburagi expected him to come and agrees to help.

## **Character**

* Natsume
* Kaburagi
* Hugin
* Munin
* Minato
* Jill
* Fei
* Linmei
* Kurenai
* Sou
* Ryouku
* Donatello
* Mendy
* Mundy
* Mindy