Millia bonds more with Gisey and Fam’s fam, when Dio shows up with a photo of the mysterious Sylvius, the ship Fam vows to steal for Millia. It’s easier said than done though, as all the pirates’ usual skyfishing tricks prove ineffective, and they’re all taken into custody. Fam makes a deal with the Sylvius’ captain, Tatiana Wisla, to steal fifteen Ades ships, as many as there are years in her life.
Ah, Tatiana. She was one of our favorite characters from the first series. Once the proud, stuck-up, spoiled little princess ace pilot of the Silverna, she’s now captain of her own ship; one that can fly, float, and dive underwater no less, which is pretty sweet. She projects a more seasoned, Alex Roy-like bearing, and the kind, soft-spoken Alister remains by her side as first mate. Tatiana seems mildly impressed by Fam’s cojones – maybe sees a little of herself in her – so rather than killing her, she plans to put her and Gisey to good use.
One beef with this episode is that it took a while for it to get going. We wanted to see a longer sky battle, but the one we got felt almost rushed after the entire first half was spent on more family slice-of-life at Kartoffel, though we’ll grant that perhaps they won’t be back there for some time. Gisey’s ability to use a fuzzy photo to draw up a detailed schematic of the Sylvius (and be able to time maneuvers inside her based on Dio’s vague descriptions) also struck us as a little too clever even for the very able Gisey. Finally, we’re rather amused by Fam’s need to wear garterbelts and stockings to bed.