Episode 4

**Transmission** is the fourth episode of the *Deca-Dence* anime series.

## **Plot**

Kaburagi prepares to fight the Gadoll and Natsume follows him, arming herself with a needle. Gears join the battle, but Natsume panics after seeing some of them killed. She remembers Kaburagi's training and after regaining her composure, effectively engages with the Gadoll herself. A rolling Gadoll breaks through the Gears' defenses but it is killed by Kurenai. Impressed by Natsume's skill, Kurenai invites her to join the Power, and is especially impressed when she sees Kaburagi whom she calls "Kabu". Later, Deca-dence locates the Gadoll nest which is located in an icy wasteland and shrouded in a fog created by a Gadoll they call "alpha". The Power prepares for an all-out assault. Meanwhile, back at Solid Quake, it is predicted that many Gears will be killed in the battle, and Kaburagi is advised not to become involved. Natsume is placed under the care of the triplets, Mindy, Mundy and Mendy, but Kaburagi advises her not to fight, almost revealing to her that the conflict between Deca-dence and the Gadoll is a manufactured fiction. Natsume decides to join the fight anyway and the assault on the Gadoll nest begins.

## **Summary**

Going underground Kaburagi tells Natsume to leave, but he finds a needle and arms herself. She sees Gears fighting an Avispine, however they end up being killed. She remembers Kaburagi's training and after regaining her composure, she engages the Avispine and manages to kill it. Kabunagi locates Pipe, but is about to be eaten by a Megaloain. Natsume manages to come in time and kills the Megaloain. A rolling Darumoss appears and breaks through the Gears defenses, however Kurenai and her group arrive and easily kills it.

Kurenai is impressed by Natsume, wondering from which team she is, but Natsume explains she is weak and is not part of The Power. Kurenai disagrees and invites Natsume to the Power and she happily accepts. Kurenai sees that Natsume's boss is Kaburagi and is surprised to see him there, wondering if he had returned to active duty.

A new event begins, a snow battle in the freezing cold, a large battle in which they will have to clear a Gadoll nest and Gadoll Alpha. The humans are informed about the location of the nest and Kurenai briefs the people instructing them on how they will proceed. Minato speaks with Kaburagi and tells him that other cyborgs enjoyed his battle. He informs him that the storyline for the upcoming event is an impossible mission in which each Gear will die as defeating Gadoll Alpha is impossible even for S-class Gears. Deca-dance will be placed in the grip of despair, but then legendary heroes like Kaburagi will return. Kaburagi realizes that anyone from A-class and down will die in the upcoming battle. Natsume gets placed in team 6 with Mindy, Mendy and Mundy. Natsume tries to speak with Fei, but Fei refuses, knowing that Natsume won't listen to her.

Kaburagi visits Natsume and seeing she is preparing to participate in the battle, he tries to convince her not to and to explain that this battle had happened many times in the past and there is no nest. Natsume refuses to listen and wants to participate as this would mean peace in the world. Unable to convince her, he breaks her flying gear and leaves. Natsume visits Kurenai, who realizes Natsume will be backing off. Kurenai explains that she had though of quitting million times, but staying inside feels like she forgets she is alive and while fighting she can be a woman fit for Kaburagi.

Natsume recalls her time with her father and how he told her that if there is peace, they can live anywhere on the surface, like in the past. Hearing that Natsume had decided to become a soldier and fight for peace. Recalling her life until today, Natsume returns to Kurenai and informs her that she is fighting to change herself and is joining the battle.

## **Character**

* Natsume
* Kaburagi
* Kurenai
* Sou
* Ryouku
* Pipe
* Mindy
* Mendy
* Mundy
* Minato
* Fei
* Linmei
* Muro