And I doubt in episode 3? the ‘her’ Hei was referring to is Yin. Because clearly, he did not know that the goods in the box would be Yin. He had thought Genma was referring to Suou but became surprised when Genma clarified that it was Yin was Izanami.

The phone call Hei made to Madame Oreille makes me wondering if the ‘her’ Hei wanted to kill is Madame Oreille.

But nonetheless, I hope Yin doesn’t die in this season and will actually reunite with Hei. However, it seems like she has some special abilities. Her observer spirit has now a form and seems indirectly/directly involved in Norio’s mom’s death.

I am a bit lost about Mao too.

I thought that Mao “possessed” (transfered his soul) to Suou’s pet squirrel before the cat got shot by the hamburger eating guy.

But then as you say, there was that talk of “back-ups” and not knowing what was happening with Yin.

Hei has just rounded the circle.

It was pretty obvious that “his sister (aka his abilitys)” were absorbed into the “meteor” (damn you still dont notice that thing around her neck?) at the beginning of this ep/end of the last ep.

I love it. He has taken the place he most likely had before the first series started. The place of a “handler”.

The episode also pointed out what his sisters ability was. Episode 20 of last season showed that Hei was a handler and can kill a few contractors without abilitys, and a bunch of effort. He had a hard time with a few guys one time. He finally killed the last one and ran back to his sister and found she had killed far more guys than him. As a matter of fact she had slain more than 10 maybe 20 or more contractors (in one shot?) and he had major issues with 3 or 4. He thought at that point “her ability is mighty”. So later when he absorbed his sisters “star” his idea of “instant death” was her ability.

It was displayed as an electrical type ability, but it was explained at the end of last series as an ability to manipulate things on a molecular level.

That is still no excuse for the power thief to manifest as a little girl pulling a Big Fucking Gun directly from her chest(the amulet/meteor/sole). That was cheezy as hell.

But it highlighted that the ability was not an electrical ability. Its more of a “spawning” type ability. You can make sparks, you can make a barrier (remember Brazil), you can make a Big Fucking Gun.

“The Photographer” thinks contractors are one trick ponys. On “awakening” she did the same thing Hei did. Spawned the one shot kill weapon. The only one she knew. Hers is just way weaker than his was. And a big fucking gun. And she is doing origami because she thinks she needs to, not because she needs to. She is not a contractor. Just “connected” to one.

Then again he is “the magician”, so I suppose there is always hope.

I don’t think we’ve seen the last of him.

Kamabito made a very interesting remark regarding Hei’s mask. I’m starting to feel iffy about the fact BONES’ going to release 12 episodes. We can always hope for them to extent it just a little–like in the first season.

Yes! Why is it that MI6’s agents keep dying? They happen to be my favorites too, especially November 11. He had a cool James Bond flavor about him. August 7 (the magician) might have had a bit quality too, but it was a bit early to tell. April may or may not be dead… who is left in MI6? I just hope that Kirihara or Hei don’t get killed off!

Look, generally I don’t really mind characters getting offed in Anime. Keeps us on our toes as an audience. Tanya’s BF for example. I actually HOPE he is dead. But this show does it so often, that it is starting to lose its shock value! And you shouldn’t kill off *all* of your most interesting characters.

But as you say.. the loli wrestling, the kissing-renumeration women…. we are only 3 episodes in. How much farther are they going to go with this?

If it was *just* the shameless Kirihara panty shot, I would say “thanks for the fan-service” and move on… but with everything else.. I don’t know.

Again, we are only 3 episodes in, but enough 13 year old loli nudity thank you.

1) The Russians - (contractors being that hamburger guy in episode 1, and Suou’s friend Tanya.)

2) The British - Mi6 - My favorite character, November 11 died in season 1 :-(, but this season we have seen his teammates April and July this season. Not to mention August (the magician). Another interesting character who seems to have died.

3) Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japanese secret service) -
the rock guy with the beard, and the kissing as renumeration women.

4) The CIA - Hei and company have been working freelance for the CIA (mentioned a couple of times so far).