In episode 9 of Lazarus , released on June 1st, the team pauses their search for Dr. Skinner and is evaluated by an Investigative Committee that questions its existence. Furthermore, Skinner makes a new statement revealing that only ten days remain until Hapuna's patient zero dies.
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At the beginning of the episode, Abel, founder of Lazarus and director of the NSA, participates in an Investigative Committee whose function is to question the team's actions and its very existence. The committee discusses the disastrous missions and mentions that the group's actions, up to this point, have no direct relation to the objective of capturing Skinner. Those present on the committee allege that in the last mission, in which the team rescues Chris, Lazarus did not act in accordance with its primary commitment, which is to find the scientist.
Leland is called to testify against the Lazarus team
During the Inquiry Committee hearing, the anime reveals that Leland was acting as a spy within the team. As a result, the committee calls him as a witness to testify against Lazarus. However, to the surprise of those present, the boy declares that the team is, in fact, searching for Dr. Skinner. Furthermore, he explains that Chris is a crucial piece in the group's mission. Therefore, rescuing her was also an important step in continuing their search for the scientist.
As soon as Leland finishes his testimony, it is revealed that Dr. Skinner has made a new statement. The scientist reminds everyone that only a few days remain before the effects of Hapuna are felt and reprimands humanity for its lack of concern. An interesting point is that it seems Skinner genuinely wants to be found. At one point in his statement, he reflects that the world's governments are acting as if nothing has happened. Furthermore, he highlights that countries continue to fight over territorial waters in the Arctic, leading everyone towards war.
With this statement, it is likely that Skinner's intention in creating Hapuna was, in fact, to unite humanity in the search for a cure. Furthermore, it is possible that the scientist wanted to show people how fragile they are, and that, in the face of death, all conflicts and possessive desires are irrelevant. At the end of the statement, Dr. Skinner reveals that he is Hapuna's patient number zero and that he has only ten days left until his death. Thus, with time against humanity, the committee allows the Lazarus team to temporarily resume their activities.
The ghost man named Soryu
In the Investigation Committee, a man named Schneider, from the Army Intelligence Department, who is after Axel Gilberto, discovers that he is part of the Lazarus team. Because of this, he decides to hire Soryu, a man they call the ghost, to capture Axel.
However, Schneider decides to test Soryu's abilities before hiring him. So, to prove his skill, the man fights against a special forces unit. With only a knife and a string, Soryu exterminates everyone in his path. The scene highlights his skills and also confirms the problem the Lazarus team members will face if this man goes after them. And, at that moment, a confrontation between Axel and Soryu, however interesting it may seem, will cause a delay in the search for Dr. Skinner.
The fight scene, as usual, does not disappoint. Furthermore, in this episode, they replaced the usual fun jazz, which is one of the anime's trademarks, with a slightly more tense soundtrack during the confrontation between Soryu and the special forces unit.
It's likely that in the next episode, Soryu will go after Axel to capture him. With that, it's possible that another day will pass without the team managing to locate Dr. Skinner. Episode 10 will be released next Sunday, June 8th, on the MAX streaming platform and could feature one of the anime's best fights.
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