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Date A Live S2 Episode 1-5 Summary

Episode 1: Shido is awoken by the troubles of both Tohka and Yoshino, and manages to resolve the conflict. Meanwhile, Origami is suspended for two months from the AST. While eating breakfast, Shido receives a text from Origami, and they discuss the events that happened a month ago. Tohka, while cleaning Shido's room, discovers a suitcase (for their school-trip) that resembles one she'd seen in a dramatic film on the television. Tohka grows worried, and rushes to find Shido, who is with Origami. Shido tries to make it up to Tohka by getting her some kinako bread on the way home, but notices that the lock of his suitcase is broken, so he goes out to meet up with Origami once more. Tohka again recalls the scheme of the drama film, this time catching Shido and Oragami together, and imagines that Shido is abandoning her for Origami. Tohka gets jealous, awakening some of her powers, and runs off while carrying Shido's suitcase. Tohka's unsealed powers begin to create a spatial quake, and Shido rushes to find her. He later finds Tohka in their "special place", and Tohka tries to prevent him from leaving with Oragami. Shido explains that it is all a misunderstanding, but Tohka cannot control her powers and hits Shido with shockwaves. Shido is unharmed and manages to seals Tohka's powers again. Meanwhile, Isaac Westcott and Ellen Mathers of DEM Industries, an organization with an interest in Spirits, are scheming a plan for Tohka; Kurumi plots to kill the First Spirit.


Episode 2: After a very awkward moment in Shido's class, where Tohka tries switching genders in an effort to bunk with Shido, the class goes on a field trip to Arubi Island. Throughout the entire trip, Origami and Tohka inadvertently annoy Shido in an effort to win his affections. Meanwhile, DEM Industries begins stalking Tohka on the island. Sometime later, Shido and Tohka are out for a stroll when a massive hurricane appears out of nowhere. Three trash cans strike Tohka, knocking her out, while two Spirits viciously battle overhead. When Shido tries to intervene, the "Berserk" Spirits Yuzuru and Kaguya, decide their next battle in their long rivalry will be over winning Shido's heart (much to Shido's dismay). When the two girls return with Shido to his class, Origami seemingly becomes enraged over her new competition. As Tamae tries to arrange for the girls to become students in the class, Kaguya and Yuzuru explain that they were once a single Spirit named Yamai, and that their contests are in an effort to determine whose personality will remain when the two fuse into Yamai once more. Later that day, an incident occurs when the twins make an effort to seduce Shido. Things get worse when Tohka shows up along with the rest of the class.


Episode 3: The twin spirits, still trying to seduce Shido, start cuddling up to him in bed. The situation worsens when one of his teachers walks in on the ordeal. Later, Shido plans to seal the Yamai twins' powers without letting one of them win, all in an effort to avoid both the unpredictability of the loser, and what would happen to the loser's personality. During their contest, they have Shido apply sunscreen to their backs and become aroused by the process. Later, the Yamai sisters team up with Shido to take on Tohka and Origami in a volleyball game, with the former winning the match. Each twin then privately pulls Shido aside, both telling him that the other sister should be the one who gets to remain. Later in the afternoon, Origami is ambushed by a strange mech-like being. Meanwhile, Shido talks with Tohka about the twins' selfless decision to let the other one live, and both overhear the conversation. This leads to the Yamai twins getting into a heated argument, and both summon their Astral Dress.


Episode 4: The woman stalking Tohka and Shido, Ellen, finally reveals her true colors and orders a pack of mechs (called Bandersnatch units) to capture Tohka. During the clash, Tohka is incapacitated and captured, leading Shido to call upon her sword, Sandalphon. By doing so, he manages to fend off the Bandersnatch and rescue Tohka. Meanwhile, Kannazuki and his crew aboard the Fraxinus gets attacked by an enemy airship. Kannazuki launches a counterattack after deflecting several shots, leading to a full-scale dogfight between the two ships. Back at Shido's battle, Ellen falls down into a pit trap (oddly enough) dug by Ai, Mai, and Mii, allowing Shido and Tohka to escape. Running to Kaguya and Yuzuru, he summons Tohka's power to intervene in the duel and convinces both the girls to forget about becoming Yamai and instead focus on enjoying their lives together. Noticing the airship that attacked the Fraxinus, the twins combine their powers and eviscerate the enemy ship with one massive blast. After the incident, Shido successfully seals the Yamai twins' powers, unfortunately stripping them of their clothes just as Tohka arrives. Meanwhile, Kotori learns from a strange man that Shido has manifested a Spirit's power and she might have to kill Shido if the situation worsens; even though Kotori would never want to harm her brother.


Episode 5: The suspension placed on Origami is finally lifted, and Ryōko receives several complaints before a new character is introduced into the series. Shido is selected as the organizer of the Ten-Oh Festival. After a spatial quake alarm goes off, Shido gets to work before a new Spirit, Diva, makes her first appearance. She's proving to be more of a challenge than the other Spirits, when the AST intervenes and tries to take her down. Shido finds himself in a troubling situation, and Diva manages to escape. It is later disclosed to Shido that Diva, aka Miku Izayoi, is a full-blown idol that hates all men, meaning he has no chance of winning her over. This leads the Fraxinus crew to decide that Shido has to cross-dress as "Shiori" in order for him to get close to Miku. Approaching her on stage as a girl, Shiori quickly befriends Miku before she invites him to tea. During their sit-down, Miku strongly requests Shiori to transfer to her school as a close contact using her manipulative voice powers. Shiori is unaffected, leading Miku to become suspicious of "her". Failing to make negotiation, Miku challenges Shiori to a competition at the Festival wherein the loser has to offer herself to the winner. Meanwhile, Jessica Bailey from the DEM instructs AST to capture Tohka and Shido.


Rating: 8/10(Average)

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