The Awakening, Part 2

"**The Awakening, Part 2**" is the second episode of Season 1 of *Unicorn: Warriors Eternal*, and the second episode overall. It premiered on May 5, 2023 at midnight on Adult Swim, alongside "The Awakening".

## Synopsis

Melinda and Copernicus seek the remaining heroes of Unicorn while the supernatural evil unleashes a sinister force to stop them.

## Plot

Melinda and Copernicus arrive at Squeersby, a school for orphaned boys. This causes Melinda to recall one of Emma's memories, where she is watching Winston play against Squeersby in a game of football. After an embarrassing defeat, Winston gossips to Emma about the school being shut down soon.

Back in the present, Melinda and Copernicus enter Squeersby Home for Orphaned Boys, where they encounter a group of boys who live there. Among those boys is Mick and Alfie, the latter of whom, after a clash between the ruffians, Copernicus and Melinda, has Seng's soul reincarnated into his body. In the cosmic realm, Alfie briefly interacts with the original Seng, before the latter leaves. Meanwhile, in the cemetery, a young girl is visiting with her father. She is carrying an elephant toy similar to Lulu, when she stumbles across Lulu's destroyed and empty grave.

While searching for Edred, Melinda tries to conceal Copernicus due to his size, while also trying to keep an eye on Seng. However, Seng is distracted due to being too young to comprehend his powers, resulting in Copernicus having to retrieve him from the sky. Melinda then inadvertently walks into a magic show, performed by Dimitri Dynamo. Copernicus subsequently transfers Edred's soul into Dimitri's body, revealing two memories: a building in an unknown location, and a kiss between him and Melinda. After the transformation, Edred is overjoyed to see Melinda, greeting her with a kiss. Melinda rejects him, confusing Edred to the point where he explains to Melinda who they are and their purpose.

The group are then interrupted by the zombified Lulu. Edred is the first to attack, after summoning his sword. Copernicus also joins in on the battle, saving a teacher and her children along the way. Edred begs Melinda to join in and help, but she remains hesitant. Seng steps in and manages to briefly stop Lulu, but is once again distracted, leaving Lulu to continue rampaging and attack Melinda. While Edred is holding off Lulu, Winston finds Melinda and attempts to flee with her to safety. Melinda rejects him, saying that she is no longer Emma. Winston refuses to leave her behind, but Melinda ignores him, releasing an extremely powerful burst of her magic. This results in not only massive constructive damage, but also Winston being injured. Ashamed of what she has done, Melinda flees the scene, as a crestfallen Edred watches.

## Characters

*(listed alphabetically)*

* Robbie Daymond as Mick
* Grey DeLisle as Mysterious Woman
* Hazel Doupe as Melinda/Emma Fairfax
* Demari Hunte as Seng/Alfie
* Tom Milligan as Edred/Dimitri Dynamo
* George Webster as Winston
* Alain Uy as Ancient Egypt Seng
* Copernicus

## Trivia

* The little girl seen with her father in the cemetery bears a striking resemblance to Olive Oyl, a comic strip character from the late 1910s and the girlfriend of Popeye the Sailor Man.
* Copernicus saves a group of little girls who wear similar outfits from Madeline, a children's book series in the mid 20th century.
* Dimitri Dynamo and Edred’s incarnation upon possession of him are designed to resemble an anime character, specifically ones from the 1950s and 1960s drawn by Osamu Tezuka, the creator of Astro Boy.

## References

1. ↑ Unicorn: Warriors Eternal episode guide (May 4, 2023).