Episode 7

### Animation Direction

Takao Maki (Chief), Mayumi Hidaka, Kyouko Yufu, Masahiro Sekiguchi, Masahiro Yamanaka

**Metamorphosis** (変形, *Henkei*) is the 7th episode of *Gleipnir* anime series.

Yoshioka and Shuichi encounter a fearsome foe while searching for her wallet.

## Short Summary

After making a pact with Clair, Sayaka talks about Elena, but she doesn't believe that Elena is a murderer, because she had helped her not lose herself in loneliness.

Meanwhile, Shuichi and Chihiro are looking for her wallet. Chihiro wonders if Shuichi had encountered a dangerous enemy before and is surprised by his unexpected confession. Shuichi then feels the presence of an enemy, the same Elena monster he felt before.

## Long Summary

Clair makes a pact with Sayaka after which she wants Sayaka to tell her about Elena. Sayaka explains that after the incident with the teacher, she changed school and Elena was from her class. Sayaka was distancing from others, but Elena was nice and always tried to talk to her, and because of that Sayaka finds it hard to believe that Elena had killed their parents and countless other.

Subaru finds a wallet, but it only has 2,000 yen. Naoto tells him to toss it as they have bigger goal, but that only annoys Subaru for trying to order him around and he decides to leave back home.

Meanwhile, Shuichi and Chihiro are looking for her wallet. Chihiro comments that Shuichi mentioned there are dangerous people in the mountain and if he had met some and what would they have to do. Shuichi explains that on the first day he met Clair, a dangerous woman attacked them and he had to kill her. Chihiro can't believe that Shuichi had killed someone and guesses it was Clair. But Shuichi blames himself as he didn't stop Clair. Shuichi then picks the smell of Elena and his group and that Chihiro's wallet is with them. He realizes that they are much stronger than them, but as Chihiro starts to panic on what to do, Shuichi decides to fight them.

Sayaka introduces Clair as their new member and Yota Murakami quickly introduces himself, but Clair wonders where Shuichi is. They tell her that he left with Chihiro and seeing Ikeuchi mumbling something, she goes to him and asks him about Shuichi. Ikeuchi shows the video he recorded of them and explains where he last saw them. Clair decides to go look for Shuichi and Sayaka tells her that its been some time since they left, so something may had happened and they will come with her to look for them. She comments that they have one strong fighter and asks Yota if he is okay with this. Hearing that Clair is surprised as she though he was ugly guy turning handsome. Sayaka explains that's what Clair herself suggested, but they don't reveal secrets of their allies.

Shuichi reaches a point, where the scents split and the one with the wallet continued alone. He things that this may work, but in that moment Subaru appear behind him and realizes that Shuichi though he was a kid. Subaru gets annoyed and uses his power, creating his parents and grabs and crushes Shuichi with Chihiro inside.

Yota and Clair are looking for Shuichi and Chihiro. Yota asks Clair out, but she declines. She wonders why wasn't he hiding his face when they met and Yota explains that he doesn't have a family, so there was nothing to protect. She comments he looked timid when they met and Yota explains that he was worried as he was the only fighter in the group and if he would be able to protect them if something happened. She tells him that there are many dangerous monster in the mountain, but he doesn't have the same smell as them. Yota wonders why she joined a weak group and Clair explains that any group would have been fine, as she needed information and she though she can use them.

meanwhile Subaru feels disappointed and attempts to leave, but Shuichi then stands up, commenting that they are frustrated on how weak they are. Chihiro and Shuichi then start merging and transform and releases a cry. Elena hears it and decides to go check on Subaru. Subaru engages Shuichi and Chihiro, but they are faster and manage to avoid his first attack. Shuichi and Chihiro realizes they are no longer themselves and know everything about the other person. They keep fighting and break the fingers of Subaru's parents, opening his defense. They take out two guns and prepare to kill Subaru, but in that moment, Elena appears and stops both. Elena tells Subaru that he has more important role and he releases his transformation. Shuichi sees Elena and wants to kill her, but Chihiro also feels she knows her. She realizes its Shuichi that knows her and sees memories of them together. Chihiro then stops Shuichi and they loose consciousness. Elena and Subaru leave and Subaru wonders if Elena knew those two, but she denies it. He tells her to not get in his way again as she won't be able to stop him. She tells him he can try, but even if she is killed, she won't be allowed to die until this is all over.

Clair and Yota reach the place where Shuichi and Subaru fought and she finds Shuichi and Chihiro inside of him.

The Alien has a dream, recalling how Elena came with a coin and commented that there was someone she wanted to be with.

## Characters

* Clair Aoki
* Sayaka Koyanagi
* Elena Aoki
* Subaru
* Naoto
* Shuichi Kagaya
* Chihiro Yoshioka
* Hikawa (flashback)
* Yota Murakami
* Isao Kasuga
* Miku Aihara
* Ikeuchi
* Tadanori Sanbe (flashback)
* Alien