That shot was so perfect <3
selector infected WIXOSS 2
This is sooooooo Okada. Definitely getting similar vibes to
Black Rock Shooter TV here, though this feels more coherent so far. So much emotional brokenness.
Glad to see that the card game actually seems to function as a card game now, with tactics being employed that would make sense in an actual TCG and deckbuilding factoring into the plot, though it's clear that the show isn't interested in getting into any of the details of how it works.
Two new Selectors introduced in this episode, who seem to fulfil diametrically opposite roles - Akira is a complete bitch-ass who needs to be taken down ASAP with no mercy (but also pretty strong, so the worry is that our protags won't be
able to beat her, particularly since her opponent seems to be Yuzuki, who's suffering from a lack of confidence in her battling abilities), whilst Hitoe is a weak-willed, pitiable girl who would probably be a pushover to beat in battle, so the question becomes whether beating her is the right thing to do (and of course her opponent is Ruuko, so Tama's eagerness to battle all-out is doubtless going to be a source of tension here).
Bring on the drama!