Episode 13

**The Super Virtual Planet** is the 13th episode of the *Edens Zero* anime.

Surprised to have found Hermit this fast, but Sister notices something wrong with her, and after a check-up, deduces she has entered an abnormal sleep mode. After Shiki plans to fix her from the inside, Witch finds this idea brilliant and speculates that Hermit is using Dive Mode to go to Digitalis, a super virtual world. The group then goes to the Dive Room and prepares to enter the super virtual planet!

## Summary

The narrator of the story, Xiaomei, introduces herself and explains that Shiki and his friends embarked on a journey to assemble the Four Shining Stars and restore the true power of Edens Zero. They had already found Witch and Sister, and have now found Hermit. She wonders if Shiki and the others can welcome her safely. Before leaving, Xiaomei apologizes that the upcoming story is sadistic.

The group is surprised they found Hermit that fast. Sister notices something is wrong with Hermit and they quickly get her on board. Hermit isn't responding or moving and doesn't have external damage or system errors. Finding nothing wrong with her, they conduct that she shut her own heart and entered abnormal sleep mode, but neither Sister nor Witch knows how to fix her. Shiki comes up with the idea to enter her heart and fix it from inside, which Rebecca and Weisz find quite stupid. However, Witch finds the idea brilliant. She explains that she believes that Hermit is using Dive Mode and her consciousness is on the planet Digitalis, a super virtual world, where the physical body has no influence. Rebecca recalls that was originally an MMORPG called "Rogue Fantasia", but something happened and the game service ended. Witch confirms and explains that the game's NPCs developed minds of their own and that destroyed the game balance and as they couldn't manage it, the developers abandoned the game. The NPCs then rewrote the programming and continued their society.

The group then prepares to enter Digitalis and dress up in the Dive Mode room. Witch explains that they can use the abilities they have in the real world, but nothing more. And the damage they sustain will affect their bodies, even death. Shiki is fine with the risks and eager to dive. As they dive, Shiki finds himself in an empty space with a voice telling him to customize his avatar. Surprised he can modify how he looks, Shiki starts experimenting and comments that he can spend his whole life doing this. On Digitalis the first to appear is Rebecca and Happy, with Rebecca having cat ears and tail. A shining prince-like man appears riding a weird mount. Rebecca wonders who is that person in front of her. The man reveals he is an exiled prince leading a battle to restore his motherland, but then accidentally reveals he is Homura and this is the backstory she made for her avatar. Since there was an option for a male avatar, she decided to do it and wanted a "white horse" mount, but instead got this purple creature mount. A woman then appears revealing it's actually Weisz, who decided to make a female avatar as that was an option. Pino shows up in a young human girl avatar and they find her cute. Shiki also appears in a speedo with a large muscular body, stating he couldn't decide on his avatar and went in his usual look but a bit stronger. After changing his avatar, Shiki chooses his old look from Granbell, which makes him remember the bots there and cries. Rebecca explains they have no HUD, but tells Weisz to not alter the planet's data as they may get banned.

The group heads into the nearby town, Drimille. There, they are welcomed by an NPC, who explains that players had increased lately and the NPCs are doing more than their original programming and how he used to say only one line. Seeing how realistic the NPC acts, the group realizes they may have trouble distinguishing NPC from a player and need to be careful as some may not have good intentions. The group spends the day asking around the town if someone knows Hermit, but the only thing they learn is that she may be in the town to the north. In Crysta, a man appears at a travelers inn and threatens the NPC to tell him where the new woman is and explaining that he is a chosen player and can kill an NPC and still won't be banned. On the Edens Zero, Sister notices some strange data trying to blend in their system circuits. Witch is surprised they have been hacked as their system should be perfect, but Sister reminds her that would have been the case if Hermit was around. Sister explains they need to deal with it as it may hurt their team. Back on Digitalis, the group heads towards the town to the north. Shiki wishes a monster to block their path and suddenly one appears in front of them. He gets super excited and wishes to beat it, but the monster speaks and states he isn't a bad monster. The monster then recalls he is an event boss, so technically he is a bad guy. He explains that in the town north from there, Crysta, they can activate the quest called "Retrieve the City's secret treasure". They'd eventually come to his cave, where he was actually using the treasure to protect the townspeople. The monster then realizes he spoiled them the quest and feels bad. The monster then explains that the mass murderer Jamilov has appeared in Crysta and he kills both players and NPC, but he hasn't been banned and the town is a bad shape.

Shiki asks him if he knows Hermit and the monster confirms she can be often seen on a hill outside town staring into space. The group thanks him and they hurry to the town, saying that they're going to get a member of their crew, not caring what kind of place she is in. Arriving in Crysta, the group finds the town in ruins with no one in sight. They eventually spot an NPC, who is starting to disappear. The NPC repeatably welcomes them to Crysta, before she's stabbed and killed by Jamilov, who isn't satisfied after killing an NPC and states only players are worth hunting. He sees Shiki's group and states that he heard there were new players, but he got the town wrong. He ended up finding some veteran male players, but as he isn't into guys, he shows that he pinned them on top of the clock tower. Shiki jumps to them, however, Jamilov explains that his powers are keeping them from logging out and even if they do log out, it would be too late for them in the real world. Jamilov reveals he is a chosen player and also works for Drakken Joe, one of the mightiest warriors in the cosmos. Jamilov expects them to be scared, however, Shiki is just angry and tells him he won't get away with this.

Elsewhere, Hermit mumbles that Ziggy is a liar and even if machines have hearts, humans don't.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

1. Xiaomei
2. Hermit Mio
3. Rebecca Bluegarden
4. Shiki Granbell
5. Weisz Steiner (X442)
6. Mosco Versa-0
7. Happy
8. E.M. Pino
9. Sister Ivry
10. Homura Kōgetsu
11. Witch Regret
12. Amira *(Debut)*
13. Michael *(Flashback)*
14. Mithra *(Flashback)*
15. Annie *(Flashback)*
16. John *(Flashback)*
17. Spider *(Debut)*
18. Trollburglar *(Debut)*
19. Drakken Joe *(Mentioned)*

## Appearances

	+ Edens Zero
	+ Digitalis
		- Drimille
		- Crysta
* Mildian
	+ Temple of Knowledge

**Powers and Abilities*** Ether Gear
	+ Satan Gravity
	+ Machina Maker

**Techniques**
**Items*** Edens Zero
* Maria

**Creatures*** Turn-to-Timonium