Episode
Dragonaut: The Resonance: Rescue -Severed Bonds-
Overview
As Jin and his comrades travel, Gio disappears without telling the others after he senses something from Thanatos. Once they reach the ocean, Jin and company encounter a submarine piloted by Yuuri and Kasuga, who invites them to board. They plan an attack on Tartarus, and as Jin and Toa battle Kazuki and Widow, the others infiltrate the ISDA base, where they find Raina and Itsuki. Kasuga realizes that Sakaki intends to use the "Aegis" on the captured dragons. Laura then appears, prompting Kasuga to fight her alone, as Sieglinde finds a way to free the captured dragons, reuniting with Amadeus. While Howlingstar and Otohime help Jin and Toa, the others check up on Kasuga. As Laura escapes upon seeing the others, she senses something approaching. Gio appears and surprises all by attacking his comrades.
Details
- Series
- Dragonaut: The Resonance
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2008-02-21
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Rescue -Severed Bonds- is Episode 20 in Season 1 of Dragonaut: The Resonance. It aired on 2008-02-21. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 19: Family -Fragments of Warmth-
Jin, Toa, and Gio's house is burned down by Agathions sent by the ISDA as Kō takes the trio to the Baumgard family's estate, where Sieglinde's father, Wilhelm, agrees to shelter them. Meanwhile, the ISDA continues their experimentations on dragons in order to figure out the best way to destroy Thanatos, while Laura, Sakaki's dragon counterpart, captures Itsuki and Otohime. Later, the ISDA realizes that their experimentations on artificial dragons caused them to develop an immunity to the "anti-Thanatos factor", however, it may still work on original dragons. Back at the Baumgard estate, as the group heads out, Whilhelm offers Sieglinde to stay with him, but she decides that she has somewhere else where she belongs, leaving with the others.
Episode 21: Separation -Successor-
Gio continues to attack his former comrades by knocking them all out. While Toa is unconscious, Gio tells Jin that he cannot protect Toa, and informs him her impending death. When Toa awakes, she refuses Gio's offer to come with him, but he then tells them that he has become Thanatos's successor. Laura then appears and attacks Gio, but is subsequently knocked out. After Gio takes his leave when Toa refuses his offer again, Toa heals Laura, who is actually the final original dragon from Thanatos, while Sakaki and Jin talk. Later, as Sakaki sees to Laura's health at a facility, they are attacked by soldiers, leading them to run away. Meanwhile, Toa and Jin reunite with their comrades, and tries to figure out their next move.
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Episode 18: Peaceful -Temporary Everyday Life-
One year later, with the ISDA under Gillard management, the Dragonauts are divided and hunted down. Since the Gillard King and Sakaki are convinced that dragons are dangerous, they are hunting down both original and artificially-made dragons, save those that are under their command. Also, there is now a new D-Project. Meanwhile, Jin, Gio, and Toa, have been living normal lives in an isolated town for the past year. Sieglinde and Kō unexpectedly show up on their doorstep to discuss the ISDA's current standpoint, and Toa tells them that Thanatos would merely leave Earth alone if it gets back its dragon eggs. Later, when Toa reaffirms her feelings for Jin, she, along with every other dragon on Earth, senses something from Thanatos.
Episode 22: Invasion -Hour of Judgement-
As Sieglinde and her comrades camp out in an abandoned building on an island, they stumble upon Sakaki, who has washed up on shore. Meanwhile, the ISDA conducts experiments on Laura, as Kazuki and Widow discuss her situation. At another location, Kasuga tells Yuuri about the purpose of the original dragons sent to Thanatos. Back on the island, Jin and the others question Sakaki about his motives. Gio later appears to attack Kasuga's location, but Jin's group comes to their rescue, though is incapable of dealing any sufficient damage. Just as Jin confronts Gio, Kazuki and Widow show up, but Widow is subsequently damaged by Gio after she attempts to blast Toa. As Thanatos is shown to be close at hand, Machina and Akira are shown to disappear from their ice tomb.
Episode 17: Roaring -When The Shining Star Burns-
When Machina goes berserk, the other members of the Lindworm Unit sense her situation and decide to head to Mars. On Mars, Kō tells the Gillard King to remove Asim from his duties as military commander. Meanwhile, Garnet transforms into a dragon, and knocks out Machina with her tail. Gio, with Toa and Jin in a pod attached to him, easily defeats Asim's military fleet. As Gio and Garnet do battle, Machina appears in her dragon form, but is blown away by Garnet. After Gio is hit by an attack meant for Toa, he releases an incredible amount of power, engulfing both Asim and Garnet in the explosion. Jin and Toa are flown to safety by Howlingstar, who had just gotten there. In the final scene, Machina encases herself and Akira in ice.
Episode 23: Glorious Death -With Sorrow and Hope-
Gio once again advises Jin to let Toa go, then he heads toward Thanatos, which the Gillard fleet engages into battle with, though subsequently loses. As Jin and Toa spend time together, and as the others think of heading into space, Gio converses with Machina and Akira, who have merged with Thanatos as part of its soul. Later, after Jin finally allows Gio to take Toa, he runs into Kazuki, who is distraught over Widow's recent death. They have a short altercation, and end up reconciling. They later storm the ISDA, aided by Sakaki, who gets shot in the back as he sends off Jin and Kazuki in a shuttle. Laura protects Sakaki from further harm, and as Sakaki loses consciousness whilst embracing Laura, Kasuga absorbs the anti-Thanatos factor from the two.
Episode 16: Wailing -Fates Torn Apart-
A flashback of how Asim gained his title twelve years ago is shown. Back in the present, Asim and Toa argue about the nature of the human race. Just when Toa talks about the power love can create, Asim informs her of Jin's arrival. Jin and Gio head toward Toa's location, as Akira and Machina stay behind to fight off Mar's fleet. Gio, in his Communicator form, and Jin storms the main building, and eventually arrives in the throne room. Gio is confronted by Garnet while Jin is attacked by Asim. Toa, witnessing this, cries out, resulting in the glass, which surrounds her, to crack. Toa distracts Asim, allowing Jin to punch him, which then distracts Garnet, allowing Gio to knock her out. Toa and Jin embrace as they are reunited once again.
Episode 24: Imperial Wrath -Towards a Vanishing Tomorrow-
After Sieglinde and Raina use the Aegis system to fire a beam towards Thanatos, the entire Dragonaut team, including Jin and Kazuki, are transported into Thanatos, where Akira and Machina greets them. The two explain Thanatos' true nature and its intentions. In disagreement, the Dragonaut team decides to leave, except Jin, who is led to Toa by Gio. Gio then tries to kill Jin in order for the latter to become one with Thanatos as well be with Toa forever, but Jin avoids his attacks and tries to talk some sense into him. Just as Toa begins to fuse with Thanatos, her love for Jin suddenly reunites them. Intrigued by this, Thanatos, in the form of Garnet and Asim, decide that instead of destroying humanity, it will fuse with it. Jin, Toa, and Gio then leaves Thanatos as it prepares to assimilate with all of humanity.
Episode 15: Embrace -Calling Out to Each Other-
A flashback of 15 years ago reveal that a young Asim had encountered a dragon egg which had resonated with him. Back in the present, Garnet releases her true powers and stabs Gio in the stomach. Gio still manages to escape with the others, and ends up in an abandoned facility, where Toa heals Gio's wound. The group then stumbles upon an underground hot spring. There, Gio and Jin bond further, while the women talk about Toa's "stigmata", which signifies a dragon's impending death. Later, Akira performs a wedding-like ceremony for Jin an Toa, but the group is subsequently interrupted by Asim. When Garnet lunges to attack, Akira jumps in her way, and receives a fatal blow. Akira's death causes Machina to go berserk.
Episode 25: Resonance -As If Echoing Together Forever-
Members of the Dragonaut team attempt to protect as many humans as they can from the billions of Ostrums sent by Thanatos. Meanwhile, Toa, Jin, and Gio try to approach Thanatos since Jin wants to persuade it to stop. Kasuga helps them get through by blowing himself up, taking out massive amounts of dragons in the group's way. Once inside, they are met with the original Ostrum, whom Gio decides to battle himself while Jin and Toa go on ahead. Jin and Toa then encounter Garnet, who sends Jin into a dream world where the shuttle accident never happened, however, Jin is able to snap out of it by following Toa's voice. As Gio is able to defeat Ostrum, the power of Toa and Jin's love for each other results in the deactivation of all the Ostrums, the disappearance of Toa's stigmata, and the appearance of "mother", who decides that she will think about the meaning of love as she moves on to the next planet. In the end, Gio leaves for space, and Jin and Toa are able to live on together.
Episode 14: Friend -Changing Future-
In a flashback, it is shown that Raina had known Jin's father. Back in the present, Raina and Howlingstar check up on Jin and Gio. Raina offers Jin to be a Dragonaut, but Jin does not believe he deserves to be one. Meanwhile, Kasuga explains his origins and reasons to Yuuri. At another location, Akira talks to Sieglinde, but is interrupted by an ISDA broadcast. Later, Jin and a revived Gio team up with Akira and Machina, and proceed to head into space toward Mars. However, before they can leave Earth, a deranged Kazuki attacks Gio on board Widow, inflicting damage to ISDA structures in the process. Their battle results in Kazuki and Widow being engulfed in an explosion. Jin, Gio, Akira, and Machina then continue to head into space. Meanwhile on Thanatos, a creature awakens.
Episode 13: Visit -Denoted Guidepost-
A flashback sequence from ten years ago reveals the origin of the development of the D-Project. In the present, Ostrum continues to do battle with Atrum, and after they both return to their Communicator forms, Kasuga tries to explain why he is protecting humans. Meanwhile on Mars, Toa tries to get Asim to allow her to change into her original form so she can escape, but fails to do so. Back on Earth, Otsolm and Kasuga battle in their Communicator forms, but when Ostrum senses another dragon [Gio], he leaves in order to dispose of him. On Mars, Nanami decides to free Toa in order to get her to save Earth, but is subsequently shot in the back by Garnet, who once again confines Toa. Figuring out Toa is on Mars, Jin and Gio head towards space, but after the Lindworm and Vritra Units fail to destroy Ostrum with the Type-X warhead, they return to finish the job using the warhead.