Episode 8 of Lazarus , released on May 25th, presents a slightly different narrative than what viewers are used to seeing in the anime. In the episode, the team interrupts their search for Dr. Skinner and organizes the rescue of Chris, who was kidnapped in episode 7 by Russian special agents.
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In this episode, there are two revelations. Hirsch was indeed a member of the Hogue Institute, where Dr. Skinner created Hapuna. However, she explains that the scientist never told the researchers there anything about the painkiller. Furthermore, the Lazarus team discovers that Chris was a Russian special forces agent. However, because she deserted, Inga—a former colleague from the agency—kidnaps her. The team then decides to rescue her.
Oil field rescue mission
With the help of Elaina, who is at an observatory in Norway, the group infiltrates the oil field where the Russians are holding Chris. However, they end up in a battle with the Russian agents. The group member, who was tied up, manages to free herself and fight Sergei, one of the agents. After knocking him unconscious, she flees the scene and finds Axel.
In addition to hand-to-hand combat, there was also an exchange of gunfire between the members of the Lazarus team and the Russian special agents. The episode features action and explains Chris's past, who, after surviving a plane crash, fakes his death and changes his face to abandon his identity as an agent. Furthermore, it reveals that Chris had a deep connection with Inga in the past. Therefore, when the former agent fakes her death and leaves, Inga, feeling betrayed and hurt by the abandonment, vows to kill her with her own hands.
The episode showcases a camaraderie within the Lazarus group that extends beyond their search for Dr. Skinner
At the end of the episode, while Chris and Inga seem to be overcoming past grievances, Sergei appears. Angered by their growing closeness, he calls Inga a traitor and shoots her. Immediately after killing her, Sergei is ready to shoot Chris. However, Axel arrives and manages to stop the Russian agent.
The group's decision to save Chris makes it clear that they have built a strong bond of camaraderie throughout the episodes. Furthermore, it also shows that Hirsch is not as insensitive as he has been portrayed since the beginning of the anime.
Now, there are 12 days left before Hapuna takes effect and causes the death of the population, and the mystery surrounding Dr. Skinner is growing ever deeper. After all, we still don't know if the painkiller is truly deadly to humans, and if it is, the reason for its creation has not yet been revealed. Skinner has always been seen as a kind-hearted person; could he have truly abandoned that trait because of his hatred for humanity?
The next episode will be released on June 1st, and it will likely follow the team again as they attempt to discover Dr. Skinner's location. The anime is available on the MAX streaming platform, dubbed in Portuguese.
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