Diamond cut diamond

"**Diamond cut diamond**" is the eleventh episode of the original anime series, *Lycoris Recoil*.

## Synopsis

The Lycoris of DA stormed the Enkuboku to stop Majima. Just before the operation, Takina rushes to Café LycoReco when Kusunoki informs her that they cannot get in contact with Chisato. However, after receiving threats from Robota, Chisato and Mika set out to rescue Yoshimatsu, who is being held hostage...

## Plot

During the bus meeting on the Lycoris, Erika was glad to see Takina's back, but she wanted to tell her. Takina sees Chisato is on charlie-6, but according to Kusunoki, Chisato is not coming, because she lost contact with her with the manager. Takina leaves the bus while contacting the two of them. Robota calling Chisato and Mika in a car. Chisato knows who recognizes Robota is better than Walnut, Mika starts driving. Takina calls Chisato, but her phone is left. Mika's phones are also left, too. Takina could not answer Chisato on her phone, so she decides to go to LycoReco.

Before riding to the airplane, Mizuki enjoys and relaxing on the First-Class Lounge, Kurumi says for now will be going. Kurumi looked at the airplane, and she said it was fun. Mizuki farewells Kurumi for the last time. Mizuki thanks Kurumi for giving her first-class ticket, but the ticket is actually economy. Meanwhile, Takina arrives at LycoReco, but no people are here inside the café. Takina calls again, Chisato's phone is vibrating until its falling, and she knows about Chisato's phone. Kusunoki asks her to go back to the bus in 30 minutes, but actually, Takina knows to recognizes Yoshimatsu. Kusunoki knows Majima's location is Enkuboku, she tells her want to know him before he dies. Takina will be heading back to the bus. At the airplane, Kurumi researched Chisato's heart and investigated it using VR. A flight attendant girl asks Kurumi not to use takes off while in a plane, but Kurumi is not taking off. Kurumi found a girl from the Alan Institute, she requested a location, but it's nothing at present. Then she requested again to way back 10 years ago. She found a girl and Dr. Yoshimatsu. She way back to the last year, and then she shouted and found an artificial heart. After riding the airplane, Kurumi is long waiting for Mizuki while sleeping on the airplane. She rushes to ask a girl who needs to wake up Mizuki. Mizuki contacts her boyfriend in Vancouver, Kurumi steals Mizuki's phone that she has not been dated yet. Kurumi connects to call Takina through wireless device, she is revealed as Alan creating an improved version of the heart, and it was already taken by Yoshimatsu. Takina tells her where Yoshimatsu is, but Kurumi still don't know from now on, Mizuki dismay her after pushing Kurumi's bag. Kurumi will contact again later after that time. Takina will now take care of Chisato's phone, and she analyzes her. A helicopter appears, Mizuki and Kurumi to ride a helicopter. Robota saw Mika's car, and he is ready to hijack Enkuboku again for Majima's Act Two. Sakura follows the Lycoris to get out, but it's a strong wind outside and Sakura gets the wrong way, by using staircase instead. Kusunoki's assistant tells the Lycoris for needs to regain control of the elevators. Kurumi contacts Takina again to see Chisato's phone to reveal Yoshimatsu is kidnapped by Majima, Mika's car is currently in Oshiage, it likely heading to the Radio Tower. Takina thinks that the Radio Tower is a trap. Sakura just follows her, but Takina will be abandoned the mission after Kurumi's request. Erika will leave for Takina's position, but it's her fault and hugging her. And she got run away, Fuki becomes aware who abandoned the mission, it will not be able to return to DA. Takina makes the last chance after abandoned the mission, she got permission with Fuki and who cannot save Chisato from here. Takina leaves from Enkuboku and goes to the Radio Tower.

Team Alpha continues to go upstairs. Sakura has found a dead body, Fuki activates the elevator with Team Alpha. Erika opens and fixes the elevator. Robota is now beginning to hijack Enkuboku, but Radiata is not responding. Robota has realized his powers. Majima tells civilians to see a Lycoris uniform. Robota switches to the people of Lycoris. A Lycoris shoots to destroy the camera, but it is impossible. Robota switching again as well. A salary man gave the gun and trying to shoot it. He and a Lycoris killed at the same time. Majima has fun by looking at videos. Kusunoki needed a current status of Radiata but will need to reboot it. Majima revealed that 3,000 people are missing every year. Abe watches Majima on screen. Enkuboku's hijack was disabled, a robotic vacuum cleaner follows the people, Team Alpha needs to defense by bag, and a robotic vacuum cleaner detonates itself. As a result, Kusunoki failed the mission. Meanwhile, Chisato needs to go to a mission alone without Mika and she asks him to go back to the café, Mika regards Shinji. Chisato shoots Robota's camera when hearing that sound. Majima begins Act Three, Chisato presses the emergency button, but it didn't work. She used an elevator to use it, she sneaks it while the terrorists are coming. Chisato shoots the terrorists but takes care of it if the terrorists are dying. Chisato fires a door until it opens. She is jumping a pipe to make shoots other terrorists are above. She falls away from the pipe until it is saved. A terrorist targets Mika's gun and falling and Chisato saves to hold fence from its dangerous places and shoots a terrorist again. She ambushes him. Chisato remembers the Old Radio Tower from ten years ago. She is calling Yoshimatsu after getting inside the tower. Chisato getting revenge to shoot another terrorist. Yoshimatsu called out to Chisato after getting heard of it. Majima snaps his finger to close the garage door. Chisato should protect to Yoshimatsu from Majima's shooting, Yoshimatsu drops his phone. Chisato defense herself while shooting. Anyway, Yoshimatsu has disappeared away, Majima hides it. Chisato moves a storage to defend it. Majima snaps his finger again to open the TV as news. He shoots her, Chisato dodges it, and he shoots again to turn off the TV. Chisato opens a flashlight to find him, Majima attacks Chisato until she collapses. Majima clicks his tongue to hear an echo. When the music starts, Majima walks backwards, but avoids looking at his feet and dodges it from slippery. He talks to Chisato about Alan, Chisato covers her right heart after Majima saying that sound is correct. Majima kicks Chisato, she shoots him, but misses it and it’s out of ammo. Chisato grabs Majima's leg, smacks him and steals Majima's gun. Majima attacks Chisato again and she collapses. Majima heard from Yoshimatsu, Chisato reloads her ammo. Chisato seeks Majima and forces him to shoot it. Yoshimatsu's phone has vibrate, Chisato sees that. Chisato is running to get directions right. Majima is also running to follow Chisato until Takina breaks the garage door. Takina kicks Majima, she missed to shoot him, Chisato shoots Majima's stomach, but it successfully. Majima grabs Takina's right hand to shoot her. Chisato dodges it, Takina releases it from Majima. Chisato defenses it until her bag falls. So, the duo and Majima continue the mission.

## Major events

* Mizuki and Kurumi are traveling to overseas.
* Takina abandoned the mission from Team Alpha.
* Robota hijacks Enkuboku again.
* Kusunoki failed the mission for Team Alpha.

## Characters

* Erika Janome
* Takina Inoue
* Kusunoki
* Majima
* Kusunoki's assistant
* Fuki Harukawa
* Robota
* Chisato Nishikigi
* Mika
* Mizuki Nakahara
* Kurumi
* Shinji Yoshimatsu
* Abe

## Gallery

### Videos

Lycoris Recoil - Episode 11 Preview - Diamond cut diamond
## Trivia

* In the original eyecatch for this episode, Chisato and Takina are shown smoking a lycoris radiata. The illustrator, Ukiashi, has since warned viewers not to imitate this, as the bulbs of the flower are poisonous. Consequently, it was announced on September 30, 2022 that the eyecatch will be replaced on all distribution platforms with one showing Chisato smelling Takina's hair. The original eyecatch still appears briefly in the opening animation.

## References

Ukiashi 浮き足 [@ukiashi\_jp] on Twitter - "Episode 11 Eyecatch Illustrations" (10 Sep 2022)
2. ↑ *Lycoris Recoil* Official Website - News - "第11話「Diamond cut diamond」アイキャッチイラストの差替えについて"

## External links

* *Lycoris Recoil* Official Website - Episode 11 - "Diamond cut diamond"
* *Lycoris Recoil* Official USA Website - Episode 11 - "Diamond cut diamond"