The Witch and the Warlord (episode)

**The Witch and the Warlord** is the fourth episode of the *V2 Universe* television series, and the fourth episode of the Initiation Arc, which covers Episodes 1-5 of Season 1.

## Summary

Trixie Pop joins Class 2-V for the first time, only a week or two after Callista Paige's introduction. Her adorable, bubbly antics and cute looks manage to steal everyone's hearts, and Trixie has no problems integrating herself into the school whatsoever. Secretly, however, Trixie is Siegfried's right-hand girl, infiltrating Amber Academy as a means of keeping an eye on Central City. Trixie seems to have claimed Central City as her Desired Land - and Siegfried is more than happy to oblige the cutesy spy. In the meantime, the Central City Parliament argues with GUN over their perceived carelessness and idiocy, wondering why gangs have such easy access to high-grade weaponry. Donovan Black looks into the very issue, and comes across a promising lead when he confronts a terrified and shaking quartermaster about the issue.

Callie is reprimanded by V2 and Yuri for her recklessness last episode. Shesthaal integrates Callie into the Agency, where she meets her colleagues Sidney and Tea for the first time, easily hitting it off with them. Their chatter is cut short by a one-man assault against a GUN refueling station, coordinated by Alexa, a deadly Knightmare pilot working for Sunrise. The Vincent Five are quick to intervene - Hana battles Alexa's Knightmare Frame, the Calares, while Shesthaal, Callie, and the Vincent Five Field Agents coordinate civilian evacuation.

Hana is nearly defeated by Alexa - however, Callie activates her Code and storms in to stop the Calares, utilizing her Code's power to throw large chunks of debris towards the Calares, rather than trying to take it head-on. Callie's actions saves both Hana and two trapped civilians that are promptly escorted by Shesthaal, Tea, and Sidney. Jazmyn Vesper arrives on the scene, piloting a Hunter, and fights side-by-side with Hana against the Calares. Hana and Jazmyn are able to bait the Calares into an EMP trap set up by V2 and Yuri. In spite of their successful maneuvers, Alexa is quick to destroy the EMP disturbers and overwhelm the surrounding Vincents, declaring her loyalty to the Sunrise Empire and prepared to make her final stand against them... until a sword is suddenly shoved through her Knightmare's middle.

The sword belongs to Warlord, a 'Knightmare Vigilante' with an unknown pilot that has become an urban legend for his solo victories against enemy Knightmares and other terrorist threats. Warlord utterly annihilates the Calares, killing Alexa in the process - Warlord then quietly disappears from the scene. Diethard Ried manages to capture the entire event on camera and broadcast it to the world, which means Callie is present to witness the footage. She leaves with Shesthaal to go pick the Vincents up. In the aftermath of the battle, Jazmyn, Donovan, and Jericho Mars meet to discuss the situation and talk about what Donovan learned on his search.

Hana, V2, and Yuri are confronted by Siegfried and a 'disguised' Trixie. Siegfried taunts the group and waxes philosophical with Trixie before Callie and Shesthaal arrive on the scene. Callie, seeing his arrogance and remembering the Vultures' demands for a 'Siegfried', asks him if he is indeed Siegfried. Siegfried confirms his identity, and then immediately asks V2 a question thereafter... about Akasha.

## Characters In Order of Appearance

* 1. Callista Paige
* 2. Trixie Pop
* 3. James Mobius
* 4. Max Maranza
* 5. Lucy Ann Taylor
* 6. Bryce Rothenstein
* 7. Caitlyn Rockwell
* 8. Justin Gunther
* 9. Miyako Tsuyu Senba
* 10. Hayden Scott
* 11. The Narrator
* 12. Natsuki
* 13. Victor Romanov
* 14. Ken Kaname
* 15. Mikey Salazar
* 16. William Ronnolly
* 17. Christy Andrews
* 18. Rai Adonis
* 19. Morris Hendrickson
* 20. Yukine
* 21. Arin Angeles
* 22. Sodini Keener-Jeffries
* 23. V2
* 24. Yuri Mobius
* 25. Loyal
* 26. Alexander Hamilton
* 27. Oney
* 28. Aaron Burr
* 29. Robyn
* 30. Jazmyn Vesper
* 31. Gray
* 32. Julian
* 33. Donovan Black
* 34. Siegfried
* 35. Shesthaal Forgnar
* 36. Sidney Crawford
* 37. Tea Gardner
* 38. Alexa
* 39. Hana
* 40. Saffron McCarthy
* 41. Canis
* 42. Akamaru
* 43. Diethard Ried
* 44. Desmond Rouge / Warlord Pilot
* 45. Jericho Mars
* 46. Jeremiah Gottwald

## Characters Introduced In Order

* Trixie Pop
* Sodini Keener-Jeffries (first TV appearance)
* Alexander Hamilton
* Aaron Burr
* Robyn (first TV appearance)
* Gray
* Sidney Crawford
* Tea Gardner
* Alexa
* The pilot of the Warlord

## Trivia

* This episode marks Sodini's first appearance ever since Part I.
* The gag with Jazmyn Vesper intentionally forgetting and calling a snobby councilman by the wrong name (first Logan, then Benny, much to his irritation) is directly pulled from Part II, when Tera pulled the exact same joke on a GUN guard during the Tera Rescue Operation. Both the councilman and the GUN soldier were played by Tenya Iida, so the callback is likely fully intentional.
* The Tarot Cards drawn on Siegfried's desk - Empress, Emperor, Lovers, and Judgment - directly correlate to the members of Sunrise that had been introduced by that point: Kaguya (Empress), Shiro (Emperor), Trixie (Lovers), and Warren (Judgment). For added effect, the 'Hanged Man' card can be seen on top of the deck - Kyoshiro (Hanged Man) is namedropped for the first time by Alexa later on.