Takopi's Original Sin – Season 1 Episode 2 Recap & Review
Even though Shizuka is excelling at her classes, episode 2 of Takopi's Original Sin begins with word that, thanks to Takopi, Marina doesn't do anything to her. As Shizuka and the alien go for a walk with Chappy, the girl opens up about her parents' divorce. The dog was the last thing her father left to her, so there's another for her to love him so much.
That's when Takopi realizes it's the sixth day he has been with Shizuka. Meaning, they're a few hours from her suicide. Then, everything starts coming together when Marina arrives and harasses the girl. She beats Shizuka up so much that Chappy bites Marina's hand to save her owner.
However, that's exactly what she wanted. She screams that the dog is ferocious until the whole street listens, and the animal control ultimately takes him away. Takopi tries his best to turn back time and stop that, but he can't. No matter when or where they take a walk, Marina is there. He realizes the girl is searching for them, trying to get the dog to bite her.
Although he doesn't understand, he still tries to make Shizuka happy. In one of his attempts, the dog is still taken away, but they go to the shelter to get him. However, they can't, and Shizuka's mother doesn't even care. She says the pet will stay with the girl's father, and then she goes away to work, ignoring her daughter's sadness.
Takopi convinces Shizuka to go to school to distract her, but everyone in her class teases and scolds her. The only one who attempts to help her is Azuma. However, the girl ignores his help once again.
After school, Marina finds Shizuka and takes her to the middle of the woods so they can talk about Chappy. She did that only to tell the girl that her dog is dead and that she doesn't have anything to live for. Filled with anger for the situation her family is going through, Marina beats up Shizuka and says the girl should die.
Takopi is horrified by that. Everything bad that has ever happened to Shizuka flashes through his mind, giving him the courage to protect his friend… And he kills Marina.
The alien smacks the kid in the head with the camera to stop her, but he's so strong that he kills her then and there. He can't believe what's happening, and worrying thoughts flood his head. Shockingly, Shizuka is having the opposite reaction. She's almost beaming with happiness.
The girl didn't believe in magic, but she had always wanted Marina gone. Now, she feels that magic might exist, and she thanks Takopi. She smiles and cries at the sight, ready to move on with her life. Meanwhile, Takopi still doesn't understand what he has done and what he should do.
After using the camera to hit the girl, it doesn't work anymore. So, he can't use it to travel back in time. That's the beginning of Takopi's story and his sin.
The Episode Review
Another shocking episode right off the bat. Takopi's Original Sin now ups the stakes for the main characters, putting them in a situation with probably no potential good ending. It's a great reversal to have Takopi be the sad and worried one at the end, while Shizuka is ecstatic and believing in magic.
Honestly, the middle portion of the episode is a bit underwhelming. Every character being awful to Shizuka and not even the teachers helping her feels like a bit too much. It's as if the story is trying too hard to make her suffer (which is true in a way). So, having Azuma be kind to her is a breath of fresh air that helps with that. But still it isn't enough.
That's why the twist at the end is so good. These girls are dealing with problems they don't have enough maturity to understand, and the same goes for Takopi. He wants to help, but he's way out of his depth. It's nerve-wracking seeing every bad memory flashing through his mind, and you can feel his desire to help. However, he possibly made everything worse.
Takopi's Original Sin just gave us a bigger plot twist than last time, showing it doesn't have any limits to what the characters might do or where the story will go.
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