Episode 02

**Mission: Flower Garden II** (MISSION《花園》II, *Mission "Hanazono" II*) is the 2nd episode of Spy Classroom anime series.

## Synopsis

From defeat comes wisdom. To vanquish Klaus, Team Lamplight must learn from their mistakes — but once they enter enemy territory, the time for mistakes will be over.

## Summary

While Klaus is taking a shower, the girls plot to defeat him. They cover the windows with black sheets to block the light and turn off the electricity. As its complete darkness, they quickly enter hoping to defeat him before his eyes adjust to the darkness.

Five days ago, Klaus tells the girl to defeat him by making him say "I Surrender". They can use whatever methods they want and can come in groups too. Grete guesses this is like actual spy work training and they can dig dirt on him or even use his family as hostage. They decide to team up and show him how good they are. They attack him straight on, believing their numbers would be enough, but get easily defeated and Klaus tells them to use their heads next time.

For the next five days, the girls try various tactics, but they all fail. They try taking him out while in the shower and his eyes aren't adjusted to darkness, but Lily ends up slipping on a soap bar and they fail. Klaus congratulates them on their tenacity as this was their thirteenth attempt. He leaves and tells them that he will return tonight and would expect another better attack.

The girls think that Klaus can't empathize with their worries as he was probably never in a bind like them. Lily disagrees, believing he has burdens he is carrying. Lily then wants to make a suggestion as their leader, but the rest are still haven't accepted her as a leader. At the same time, all of their conversations are being listened on and recorded.

Klaus receives more information about his Impossible Mission from C, who also heard that he is having trouble with teaching the girls. C tells him that he needs to assuage the girls fears. He used to be able to count on his team to get through to you, but his team is gone now. On his way home, Klaus recalls how he received the mission and how he told Guido that he and the rest are family to him and will gladly risk his life for his family.

Entering Heat Haze Palace, a net is thrown at Klaus, but he easily throws it aside. Realizing all are there, Klaus decides to tell them about their mission and reveals that Lamplight aren't the first to attempt the Impossible Mission. Another team known as Inferno tried it before them. Thea recalls they are the best spy team in the Din Republic, and she became a spy wanting to join them. Klaus tells her that Inferno no longer exists as there is only one member left of them and its Klaus. One year ago, Klaus under his codename Bonfire, went on a solo operation by his master Guido's orders. While he was gone, the rest of Inferno's members took on the mission, but none made it back alive. Klaus apologizes for frightening them, but he had a good reason to choose the seven of them. He won't force them and will let them decide if they want to come on this mission or not. Lily and the rest quickly agree to come with him. The girls already expected him to be from Inferno and had spend the afternoon investigating the Palace. They found traces of other people and asking around, they figured the people who lived here were important to Klaus. He must had hit rock bottom after loosing them and since the girls also hit rock bottom, they don't intend to let other bottom dwellers and will try helping them climb out together. Klaus believes he made the right choice making Lily their leader.

When time comes, Klaus and the girls head towards Galgad Empire for their Impossible Mission. They split in two groups, one led by Lily and one by Klaus. The mission requires them to steal a sample from a lab on the Imperial capital's outskirts. Endy Laboratory, official a lab belonging to a pharmaceutical company is in truth a secret lab of researching cutting-edge weapons. Thea and Grete are the intel squad and start by gathering information. Annett and Sara are on the Specialist squad and use their special talents to support the other squads. Sara uses Barnard to send information to Lily. They found a key player and the Operations squad needs to make contact.

Lily and Sybilla are on it and Sybilla easily steals the target wallet. However, police shows up and wants to check them, explaining that they are tourist and this area has lots of pickpocket thieves. The policemen doesn't find anything and leave them. Lily wonders where Sybilla hid the wallet, but Sybilla states she didn't and someone stole it, guessing only one person can do that. A disguised Klaus then shows up and disappears. After message from Lily, Grete goes to meet Klaus. She is surprised how much information he had gathered on his own. They confirm that the sample haven't been moved from the lab. Grete tells Klaus that Lily wants to hold a party a night before the operation. Klaus wonders if she forgot they are spies in a hostile land. Grete guesses that Lily is worried about the team fatigue levels and Grete agrees with her. Klaus remembers its their first mission and agrees, stating he will make a reservation at a trustworthy restaurant. Grete states Klaus should come too, otherwise it may look more suspicious.

On the night before the operation, the girls gather for the party. Klaus is observing them from outside, but notices something and comes in to find them all drunk and sleeping. He wonders why aren't they more stressed and Sybelle states they are stressed and scared, but feel safe right now because Klaus said he would come. Klaus recalls how he is told that if someone lets you watch them while they sleep, it means they trust you. Looking at the girls, Klaus is reminded of Inferno and his resolve becomes more firm. Later the girls wake up and find a letter from Klaus. It tells them about a chance of plans. They were supposed to enter from east, while he from west, but they are reversing it now. He knows they had a hard time with a boss who can't teach them or explain anything, so he thanks them. The girls are surprised, but happy that he said thanks.

On the night of the operation, Klaus recalls C explaining that while biological warfare is banned, their army decided its fine researching it. A galgad spy then stole a sample from them. According to the researches, it will take Galgad a year to analyze the compound, however they received reports that they are moving faster. Klaus and the girls need to retake the bioweapon, the killer virus known as Abyss Doll.

## Differences in Adaptation

* Most of Erna's scenes are skipped in the anime. As a result, some of the training sequences were also skipped as well.

## Characters

* Klaus
* Dreamspeaker
* Flower Garden
* Pandemonium
* Glint
* Meadow
* Annette
* Daughter Dearest
* Fool (silhouette)
* C
* Guido (flashback)
* Venorika (flashback)