Nature versus nurture

"**Nature versus nurture**" is the twelfth episode of the original anime series, *Lycoris Recoil*.

## Synopsis

Chisato is dragged into a tough fight against Majima at the old radio tower, but Takina rushes in just in the nick of time. Meanwhile, the existence of the Lycoris is exposed to the public due to Majima’s ploy. At Headquarters, Kusunoki’s command is stripped, and a decision is made to dispose of the Lycoris inside the Enkuboku!?

## Plot

As continues for the mission, Chisato defenses over Majima until her bag is released and falls. Majima noticed her that was out of bullets. When Majima holds the gun, Chisato picks up the bullet, reloading the ammo, running away, and shooting to get closer of Majima. Majima through into a pitch black, he kicks Chisato two times, he dodges it before Takina shoots him, and then he kicks Takina. Chisato grabs Majima's jacket and shoots the above. Majima becomes weakness, so he is unable to dodge it, Chisato shooting him, and Takina tied him. As it they completed the mission.

Chisato and Takina need to rest after battling Majima. Chisato asks Takina will happen to DA for now, and Takina suddenly quit. Alpha 4 just pinned the old radio tower. Kusunoki relying again on a Cleaner. Itadori should stop the Lycoris. Takina fixed to open the garage door. Chisato looking for Yoshimatsu to go to upstairs. Fuki tells Team Alpha to be on standby. Itadori decided to plan to deal LilyBell. Kusunoki's assistant freezes that man said. Chisato found Yoshimatsu, but he has a lot of injuries. Yoshimatsu asks her if he is dead or not. He lies her to kill him. Takina follows Chisato and hides it while talking. Chisato can happiness for killing that and wanted to help other people. Takina would make jealous for Yoshimatsu saying a dying doll. Yoshimatsu to give back his gun from Chisato. He throws a bullet and uses a bullet from himself. Yoshimatsu makes interested when Chisato dodges it before shoots her. Takina ambushed Yoshimatsu, but it missed. Chisato asks Takina to put down her gun. Takina is known to reveal Yoshimatsu collaborated with Majima, giving him for all those weapons, Walnut hack is made, controlling Matsushita, and destroying Chisato's heart. Yoshimatsu taken off his dress shirt, but it is revealed that his heart is an artificial heart. He obtains her to shoot himself. Chisato gets jealous because Yoshimatsu shoots himself. Takina getting shoot him, but it missed by Chisato. Chisato to stop enraged Takina to prevent kill Yoshimatsu. She pushes Takina to dodge it from Himegama. Himegama attacks Takina, Yoshimatsu have to tell Chisato to use live ammo. Takina saves to hold when almost falling herself. Chisato battling Himegama to prevent to kill Takina. Yoshimatsu shooting Takina's target, Chisato stop him to shoot her. Chisato being upset to shoot Yoshimatsu's chest. Takina asks Chisato to go to Yoshimatsu. Himegama cuts the cord. Yoshimatsu is still alive, but he wants to kill himself. Chisato slaps Yoshimatsu to restrain their lives, but she hates him. She takes off her necklace and gives it to him. She picks the ammo from Mika and shoots Himegama in the back. Takina becomes upset to shoot Yoshimatsu again, Chisato restrain her. Chisato trusted Takina to keep Yoshimatsu alive. A helicopter has arrived, Kurumi asks Chisato and Takina to ride a helicopter.

Kurumi requested the Lycoris, but she gives a magazine from Mika. Takina gives an ammo for holding, Kurumi shows her tablet to Chisato and Takina as news. Chisato mentions that LilyBell. Kurumi would help the DA and Fuki's group is in trouble, according to Chisato. Fuki is looking at the sky. LilyBell deploys the target Enkuboku. The Alpha Lycoris arrived, Fuki thinks Takina before she abandoned the mission. She gets to move on it with Sakura and will be stay at the Control Room. Kurumi configuring with her USB and toss to Chisato. She asks Chisato to go stick into Enkuboku's Control Room, somebody will work at it. She will become a hacker Walnut, Chisato will bring back LycoReco in business. Mizuki trips to Enkuboku and is singing. The other men should talk to Commander, while inside the bathroom. Team Alpha is carrying an injury Lycoris. Fuki and Sakura seek the Control Room. Erika wonders if her partner will meet. Hibana carries out of an injury Lycoris to the elevator, Erika will take Takina's place. Meanwhile, Fuki and Sakura are running, and then shoots two terrorists. A terrorist will shoot Fuki and Sakura, but it already shot by Erika. Fuki and Sakura were already surprised after the shot. Robota shows the news about the Lycoris fighting the terrorists. Erika defenses, but it moves backward, Fuki dodges it while shooting, she and Sakura moves it before grenade explosives. Sakura could not see the terrorist; the terrorists attack the Lycoris. Fuki sticks the knife into his elbow. Chisato shoots the terrorist with action poses. Takina attacks the terrorist and ties him. Fuki becomes upset at the terrorist, as Chisato tells her that the LilyBell arrives. The LilyBell finds the Lycoris and kill them. Kurumi controls the door by using her tablet to prevent LilyBell. The LilyBell are searching for its close. Chisato can't find a USB from Kurumi, Fuki let help her. Chisato needs to plug in a USB. Kurumi is taking a long time for the signal to come in. Fuki found a plug in for USB. The Lycoris will become trouble when LilyBell attacks the door. Chisato is so far to reached plug in a USB. When the signal is connected, Kurumi wears a VR to find the world's best hacker Robota. Robota's monitor was hacked by Walnut and the Enkuboku's broadcast has been disconnected. Kurumi pinpointed Robota's location, she calls the policeman to find Robota's location. Abe and the detective found Robota and arrested him. Kurumi restores Radiata's functions, and Walnut will be identifying on a screen for the DA. The LilyBell will prepare for battle, Sakura can't keep shooting, because of its too many shoots by LilyBell. Captain LilyBell should go inside the Control Room, Walnut hacked into the TV as an intro and newscast called *Lycoris Crisis*. The citizens are reacting to *Lycoris Crisis* as good news. The DA Headquarters would start media information. As the LilyBell missed to shoot Chisato as Lycoris, Captain LilyBell should battle Chisato, but the situation has been changed by Itadori. Kusunoki requests Fuki from Alpha 1. Captain LilyBell looks Chisato, which they before leaving. Takina asks Chisato to look for something, but she forgets about it. Meanwhile, Mizuki got troubled when helicopter will be crash. The bus of DA is going back. While walking and talking, Chisato contained all sorts of trouble, so she tells her try not to call Kusunoki. Takina thanks Erika for filling that position, Erika should talk properly to the commander. Chisato must hire Fuki for LycoReco, if she breaks standby orders. The elevator will arrive in any second. The DA Headquarters reports to the commander that Cleaners are not responding, due to Majima's picking up. Before getting close to the elevator, Majima toss Chisato's bag, when Chisato sees it and picks up her bag. Fuki defenses to against Majima from shooting until the elevator closes. Takina tries to open the elevator, but it cannot be opened once moving it, Majima and Chisato confront it.

## Major events

* LilyBell arrives to Enkuboku for the mission against Lycoris.
* Robota's location has been tracked down by Kurumi, thus commencing his arrest.
* Itadori abandoned the mission for LilyBell if Chisato is here.

## Characters

* Chisato Nishikigi
* Majima
* Takina Inoue
* Kusunoki
* Kusunoki's assistant
* Itadori
* Fuki Harukawa
* Sakura Otome
* Erika Janome
* Hibana Kagari
* Shinji Yoshimatsu
* Himegama
* Mizuki Nakahara
* Kurumi
* Mika
* Abe

## Gallery

### Videos

Lycoris Recoil - Episode 12 Preview - Nature versus nurture
## Trivia

* Kurumi's tablet for the game is a references to the 1980 video game *Pac-Man*.

## External links

* Episode's page on the official website (in Japanese)
* Episode's page on the official website (in English)