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Started off by showing a guy in bed with other women then leave the room and then show a women standing outside as she was waiting for someone to get in the car. Back at home Rikuo sister, Naoko check with Sammy about Rikuo status then was inform that Rikuo will be having lunch outside. In fact Rikuo and Masaki are actually having lunch at Time of Eve. They are actually there since they don’t have any activity in the afternoon and discussing that they so far know onw of the customers there which is Akiko. They then look at other customer in the café then they see a couple from the earlier scene where the guy and a woman. The couples were actually flirting and since she is wearing a dress with low-cut neckline that showing the cleavage which Rikuo is staring at. Masaki claim that Rikuo is looking at it and Rikuo rejected the comment then turn into argument. Nagi decided to bud into the argument then said Rikuo was jealous about Koji the guy in the couple then she decide purposely invite the couple over to have a conversation with Rikuo and Masaki.

Nagi decided to dim the light in the rest of the café and left the area where 4 of them could have a conversation. Akiko also inching to bud into the conversation but was stop by Setoro the mysteries person whom only read books in the café that Masaki fail to follow in the 2nd episode. So the conversation between the 4 started by Rina who introduce herself and also Koji then Masaki introduce Rikuo and himself. During the introduction Masaki decide the slap Rikuo in the head every time Rikuo was looking at Rina assets. The conversation started quite dully as both side don’t really have any topics to talk about. Rikuo notice that Koji have a “Cinema Tide” camera and ask if he could take a look at it, Rina tell Masaki that Koji likes gadget but Masaki reply that Rikuo probably making a conversation. Rikuo decided to test the M-Link features of the camera that have the ability to slide show images from the camera on to the 3D projector on the table. In the thumbnail pictures display above the table show pictures that Koji took in the café then Rina suddenly notice a pictures showing Koji with another women. While Koji try to explain to Rina but she stare at Koji with a disappointing angry look. Rina said that Koji heart is so distant no matter how often they actually meet. She then has abnormal shaking on her right leg and Koji grab hold of her to prevent her from losing her balance. Rina then tell Koji not to leave her on her own and walk away. After that drama Rikuo realize that it was partly his fault that causes the drama between Rina and Koji. Nagi who suddenly turn up to check on them did not notice the drama and Rikuo decided to go talk to Rina.

At the waiting area to the restroom Rina raise her leg to rest on the chair and pull up her skirt revealing her damage thigh, she then notice that Rikuo was observing her. She then explains to Rikuo that her damage thigh is because she have to protect her master. A clip showing gun shots and she was rushing to protect her master Mr. X from assassination attempt but did not told this info to Rikuo. Rikuo then got the assumption that he thought that Koji was Rina master. Rina also explain that her emergency repair on her thigh was incomplete that was sometimes causing her leg to shake abnormally and explain she can’t go to the official manufacturer to repair her thigh as it would endanger her master life. Due to this incident she want to spend more time at Time of Eve and realize that she acts least human like because she did not want to use her learning function to become more human because she know that some day that she will be destroy protecting her master. She claims that Koji is treating her like a human female and was happy to be at Time of Eve. Regarding the photos of Koji with another woman, Rina said it is alright with that as she knows that Koji kindness would not change then walk back. Rikuo attempt to interrupt her and said it is like his coffee experience with Sammy although the coffee taste has change which at first make him angry but later he was happy with the changes of the coffee taste and should tell them how they feel even though it is to a human being. Rina question Rikuo why he thinks that, is it because he understands how they feel and Rikuo then talk to himself that he can’t believe it that he is saying such things.

While on the other side of the conversation between Masaki and Koji, Masaki glance through the pictures taken be Koji and realize none of his picture taken got Rina and Koji together in it. Masaki comment that if people found out about this it would make Koji a make believer lover and question Koji the picture of the women is robot. Koji reply that the women in that picture is not a robot and she was a human but Masaka counter then why Koji is here in the café. Koji counter argue back that he is not a make believer lover and Masaki aggressively react and question is there really love? Koji explain that the woman in that picture was really his master and that Rina actually represent similarity with his master. His master dependant on Koji for love which Koji did not want as Koji prefers his master to look for a human partner. Koji did not know what to do about his master until he meet Rina and try to understand Rina in order to understand his master and to help his master. Koji want Masaki to keep this info from Rina. Masaki then turn off the image thumbnails when Rina turn up with Rikuo and then Rikuo with Masaki left to give space for Rina and Koji to talk it out.

The following day in the café both Rikuo and Masaki decided to share their info about Rina and Koji, just to get a surprising shock to realize that they both have seriously misunderstood Rina and Koji. Rikuo thinks that Koji is Rina Master and Masaki think that Rina is a human but to find out that they are both wrong that Koji and Rina are both android in love without knowing each other is an android due to the rules in the café.

This is a good episode to know there are some character development and also interesting play of deceiving. Yet the mysterious man Setoro is still there in the café but not sure whether he is an android or human and not sure whether is he working for Dr. Ashimori same goes for Nagi as well. It good know the background of Rina and Koji and how they got together that love is really blind that they thought they are in love with human. Rina master seems to be a VIP mobster but not much is known about Mr. X but already hint that she will not stay long in the series. Despite her damage leg she still unable to seek repairs that can help reveal her master and also due to android rules to protect the master but this show does not portray her as a fugitive but more of an unfortunate working relationship with her master. Note I suspect that Rina is a sexroid from the way she dress and TV news hinted sexroid is not legal thus she is not willing send for repairs as she was a modified android for sex purpose and would reveal her master illegal modification. My guess is that Koji must have known something suspicious about Rina as from the photos taken by Koji does not have any pictures of Rina in it which could mean that Rina is avoiding taking photos. It is also interesting to see Rikuo development to realize that he is not doing the right thing to understand and treat Sammy properly. This episode was funny know that both Rikuo and Masaki did not ask the correct question and get themselves confuse.

Episode Rating: 4 out of 5

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