DIVE08 King of Animals! Orthrion
Original Airdate: May 25, 2001
Summary
Back at the Magical Station, Gladion and Karon are waiting for their fallen comrades to revive, hoping that with their respective abilities, they can turn the tide against otherwise more difficult battles to come.Meanwhile, Kento and Aoi are taking care of the school rabbits when they suddenly rebelled. When they are cornered by the colony, Kouji, Mamoru and Kyouichi came to the rescue, as they promised earlier to help the hero as they can. The trio distracted the rabbits and obstruct their path as Kento runs to the computer lab to web dive into the Magical Station.
It is revealed there that this a the doing of Orthrion, who dwells in the Safari Area and is synced with Shinnou Tomoyuki, a senior in Kento's school. On the way to Orthrion's zone, Gladion asks Kento whether Tomoyuki has a sibling. Kento confirms that he has a twin brother named Tomoya.
Gladion is put in a disadvantage as he is ambushed by Orthrion upon entering the Safari Area. Not helping his case, when he transform into fighter mode and strikes back, Orthrion activates his drill and deflect them. With the Giant Drill attack, Orthrion has the greatest defense of all Web Knights. Not only that, he can launch the drill to hit the opponent back. It took a while, but Kento quickly figured out a flaw in his plan: while it is difficult to fight him head-on, they can easily beat him by striking by the side. With that, Gladion slays Orthrion in one strike.
However, as Gladion suspected, Orthrion is not fully defeated, and Safari Zone does not return to normal. Appearing before him is another Web Knight, Kerberion, who looks similar to Orthrion. Kerberion is synced with Tomoya, and syncing with the twins provide a quirk to the twin Web Knights. Should one of them fall, the other can revive them in an instant.
Tropes specific to this episode
- The Beastmaster: From the Safari Area, Orthrion commands all pets to rebel against their owners.
- Not Quite Dead: Despite being defeated by Gladion, Orthrion is instantly revived back to Deletoss' side with the help of Kerberion.
- Red Eyes, Take Warning: Various household pets have their eyes glow red when they are taken hold by Orthrion.
- Talking Animal: The possessed animals gain the ability to speak in human language.
