The Being Who Created Your God

Fire Force season 2 episode 10 was yet another episode that delivered on the lore I wanted so badly. Sure, I’d also like the whole power system in this series to be a little more developed, but I can settle with the lore we’ve been getting from the past couple of episodes for now.

Let’s start off this review with a question: Is this the first confirmation we’ve gotten that the Evangelist is a she and not a he? I’m fairly certain we’ve seen the Evangelist before, but I don’t believe their gender was identified previously. I only bring this up because I’ve been thinking the Evangelist was male this whole time.

There’s just something about being the leader of a doomsday cult that screams male to me, I guess. But, since it turns out that the Evangelist is female, that means my comparison to Kaguya from Naruto: Shippūden back in the review of episode 8 was is more applicable than I thought.

The only problem is that I was under the impression that the Benefactor was the original at the time, so I was comparing Kaguya to her, not the Evangelist. And that reversal of their roles is something I’ll discuss in more detail in the next section.

So what else did we learn from this Evangelist lore? Well, according to the Benefactor, the Evangelist may very well be the one who has been manipulating human history through religion for thousands of years. The Great Cataclysm was only the most recent of her meddling.

And, of course, I need to mention Tempe. When he was introduced I mentioned that he’s wearing an outfit similar to those of the Evangelist’s followers. We now know the reason for this is because he was her first follower when she appeared from beyond the rift 250 years ago.

The Woman in Black

While I say that Tempe was the Evangelist’s first follower from 250 years ago, that doesn’t mean he was her first follower ever. We don’t know how long the Evangelist has actually been around, but we do know that she was active even before the Great Cataclysm. The reason we know this is because the Benefactor was her follower before then.

There are a few interesting things that the Benefactor says when she’s talking about her own past. First, she claims that she was once human, but has become more like the Evangelist after having lived within the flames of Adolla in the Tabernacle for hundreds of years. That’s pretty interesting on its own, but there’s more.

She also claims that the Evangelist brought her from beyond the Spacial Rift. That’s the part that’s extremely important as far as I’m concerned. It wouldn’t be that big of a deal if the Benefactor wasn’t a human originally. But what’s a human doing beyond the Spacial Rift?

Initially, it seemed fairly clear cut that beyond the Spacial Rift lay Adolla. But if the Benefactor was originally a human and only became similar to the Evangelist after being engulfed in the flames of Adolla within the Tabernacle, then Adolla can’t be what’s beyond the Spacial Rift.

This also brings up the question of whether or not the Evangelist was once a human as well who has simply spent too much time in Adolla. I think that could go either way right now. On one hand, she’s very different from even the Benefactor — she has horns, can hover, and has a literal universe inside of her mouth.

But, on the other hand, perhaps the Evangelist is just that different because she’s spent so much more time consumed by the flames of Adolla. Maybe the Benefactor could have gotten to that point as well if enough time had passed.

Amaterasu, the First Pillar

The final big development in this episode is the introduction of the idea that the first pillar has already been sacrificed. We’ve never physically seen her in the flesh, which does lend slight credibility to this theory. But, that’s not the only bit of circumstantial evidence there is.

At this point, it’s pretty clear that the pillars are sacrifices. But, I think we’re going to learn that there isn’t just one faction that wants to sacrifice them — there are two. On one side you have the Evangelist and her followers and on the other side you have the Holy Temple of Sol founded by Raffles I.

The Evangelist’s motive is fairly clear to us at this point. She wants to use the power of the Adolla Bursts housed within the pillars to create another Great Cataclysm. But I don’t think the church has this same goal. Instead, the goal of the church is to preserve humanity, but the way they do that it by sacrificing those with Adolla Bursts to power Amaterasu.

Raffles I is said to have found the flame that’s housed inside Amaterasu and then used it to power human civilization. But who’s to say that “flame” he found wasn’t a human with an Adolla Burst? Ever since we learned about the Benefactor, it’s been pretty obvious that a human powers Amaterasu. But what I hadn’t expected was that the human was forced to do that against their will by Raffles I.

However, I’m not saying that the first pillar is the original Amaterasu. If that were the case, she would be almost burnt out just like the Benefactor is. I think that Amaterasu burns through Adolla Burst users more quickly than the Tabernacle does. And this is the secret the church is hiding that Viktor speculated about.

If the goal of the church is to preserve human civilization and they know what powers Amaterasu, they’ve probably been sacrificing Addola Burst users in secret for centuries.

Also, isn’t the First Company strongly tied to the church? Captain Burns is the Captain of that company. He was also the one on the scene of Shinra’s house fire. Could Burns have shown up to capture Sho after his Adolla Burst awakened as a baby, but the Evangelist’s followers got there first?

Conclusion

What do you think about Fire Force season 2 episode 10? Are you enjoying all the lore we’ve been getting? Do you think the Evangelist was once a human? What do you think is beyond the Spacial Rift? And, has the church been sacrificing humans with Adolla Bursts for centuries to fuel civilization? Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

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The Core

Since I always like to point out when my theories are right, I’d like to start off this review of Fire Force season 2 episode 9 by saying that I correctly predicted that the Benefactor was inside of the Tabernacle and that Amaterasu houses someone as well. And while it sucks to be right about everything sometimes, this was not one of those times.

Despite the fact that I accurately predicted the major development that occurred, it was still done so well that my lack of surprise on that front didn’t hurt my experience. After all, I still was surprised that the series decided to take more of a horror route to reveal the true nature of the Tabernacle and Amaterasu.

But what does this new information mean? Does it really matter all that much?

The first thing you may have noticed is Viktor’s comment about sacrifices. From what I could tell, he meant two different things by this. Obviously he was referring to those who are trapped within the Tabernacle, Amaterasu, and whatever similar constructs there may be as sacrifices. But he’s also referring to Shinra and the other Pillars.

Remember how Tempe-sama is planning to use the explosive power of the Tabernacle to kill himself? Well, what do you think would happen if the Evangelist collected all eight Pillars and used their power to create an explosion? That’s probably how he plans to bring about another Great Cataclysm.

And I have two final points I want to make regarding this topic. First, Raffles I is probably the one powering Amaterasu. Second, since we know the Benefactor is running out of energy to power the Tabernacle, does that mean Amaterasu is also nearing the end of its life?

Will the series end with Shinra and the other Pillars taking their places?

Ogun’s Flamy Ink

I’ve thought that Ogun is a cool character with a cool design ever since he was introduced. But, I was a bit disappointed by his ability to create flame sword, spears, and knives and shoot them at enemies. Then, seeing him use a flame-powered hoverboard definitely upped his cool-factor.

However, even that doesn’t compare to his Flamy Ink ability (which probably needs a better name). This is the kind of explosive power I wanted to see from Ogun, and it’s finally here.

By using Flamy Ink, Ogun covers his body in tattoo-like flames that boost his physical abilities such as strength and speed. And based on what Tamaki said, when using this ability, Ogun’s power rivals even that of Captain Burns, who I believe was previously stated to be the strongest Fire Soldier.

That doesn’t mean he’s the strongest pyrokinetic, though.

What’s really interesting about this ability to me is that it shows that Ogun has a high tolerance for using his pyrokinetic ability. Captain Burns and those with Adolla Bursts seem to be exceptions to this, but I think most pyrokinetics wouldn’t last very long using the same power output Ogun does with this ability.

Tamaki was worried that Ogun was going to burn himself out (literally), which shows that this level of firepower isn’t normal. In fact, we’ve already seen pyrokinetics burn up while using less power than Ogun does here.

I wonder if Ogun’s Flamy Ink works like Sakura’s Strength of a Hundred technique from Naruto Shippūden. It physically looks like a similar ability, so does Ogun have to save up excess power over time before he can activate Flamy Ink?

Arthur, Tamaki, and Juggernaut

With all the important stuff out of the way, let’s wrap up this episode review by touching on some of the less important stuff. Starting with Arthur, I was just as surprised as Lieutenant Pan and Viktor that Arthur knew what pi was when he first mentioned it. But, as it turns out, he only knows the number, not what it actually is.

Leave it to Arthur to know the hard part, but not understand the basics. In fact, he also revealed that despite being a knight-king who bases his persona on King Arthur’s legendary round table, he doesn’t even know what the round table is.

I get that this was supposed to be some comedic moment, but that’s not really what I’m looking for in an action series. This could have been another chance for Arthur to show his more serious side. But, unfortunately, that didn’t happen.

I don’t have much to say about Tamaki here other than that I think her Lucky Lecher ability only activated once so far this season. As far as I’m concerned, that’s a good thing. I really want to see her developed into a more serious character — and the fact that her ability didn’t pop off during the fight against Tempe-sama is a good sign.

Finally, we have Juggernaut, who I have never liked. I didn’t like him back when he was introduced in season 1 because he has a stupid design. And I still don’t like him in season 2 because he’s just a cowardly gag character.

It was pretty clear that Juggernaut wasn’t going to die in this episode even after Tempe-sama ripped a hole through his chest. But I still have to say the gag about Juggernaut actually being a really small person wearing a bunch of layers is pretty stupid. They should have just had Tamaki heal him somehow and I would have accepted that.

Conclusion

What do you think of Fire Force season 2 episode 9? Did you predict that the Tabernacle was powered by the Benefactor? Do you think Amaterasu is powered by Raffles I? And what do you think of Ogun’s Flamy Ink ability? Let me know in the comments.

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Smoldering Malevolence

Fire Force Season 2 episode 8 started off strong by giving us a lot of lore to discuss. Then, the latter half of the episode took everything we thought we knew about Infernals and turned it on its head. Overall, despite not being an action-packed episode, I really enjoyed this one.

First, the existence of a woman referred to simply as the “Benefactor” was revealed to us. This woman appeared 250 years ago — shortly after the Great Cataclysm — and repaired the Tabernacle before disappearing. However, that’s not the only thing she did, and this is vital because otherwise we wouldn’t know her story.

Before repairing the Tabernacle, she taught the animals of that land how to speak and then also granted them extended (eternal) life via a flame. This is a huge bit of information for us. Not only does it tell us exactly how the animals of the Oasis learned to speak, but it also explains Scop’s fire “abilities.”

One day, however, the Benefactor disappeared and hasn’t been seen in about 250 years. The animals she granted immortality to have been protecting the Tabernacle ever since, awaiting her return. But, I don’t think we’re going to see her return in the flesh — at least any time soon.

The reason for this is that we know she’s connected to the Tabernacle in some way. Shinra hears her voice coming from within it, and he even enters into an Adolla Link with her when nearby. So what does all of this mean?

Much like how Kaguya is the progenitor of chakra in the Naruto series, I think this Benefactor is the progenitor of “the eternal flame.” We know that there’s supposedly an eternal flame housed within Amaterasu in Japan. And we know this woman used an eternal flame on the animals of the Oasis.

So while I don’t necessarily think she created the flame in Amaterasu, I think she turned her body into the flame that powers the Tabernacle. This, of course, would also mean someone similar to her (also from beyond the spacial rift) did the same thing for Amaterasu.

Tempe-sama, the Demon Infernal

One of the strangest things to come from the Chinese peninsula so far isn’t the immortal, talking animals (surprisingly). I find the existence of Tempe-sama, the Demon Infernal, to be much stranger. First of all, I believe we still don’t know exactly how a Demon Infernal is created compared to a regular Infernal, so it’s unclear how Tempe-sama got here.

But that aside, there are a lot of other strange things about him, such as the fact that he’s sentient, can converse with humans, and can even utilize strategy and planning. How can all of this be possible?

At first, I was thinking that Tempe-sama gained speech and complex thought the same way that the animals did. But that doesn’t make sense. The animals didn’t learn speech due to living in the Oasis near the Tabernacle; they were specifically taught it by the Benefactor.

As far as we know, there’s no reason for Tempe-sama to have the ability to speak or think freely. And that’s ignoring the fact that he also leads a cult of other Infernals who can all speak.

But there’s another strange thing about Tempe-sama that I was surprised to see none of the Fire Soldiers mention. Did you notice that he’s wearing the same cloak as the White Clads who follow the Evangelist? I don’t think Tempe-sama is a member of that same group, but there’s some connection there.

Maybe he was formerly a member of the group before becoming an Infernal? And if that’s the case, does it mean the Evangelist is from beyond the spacial rift like the Benefactor? Because if Tempe followed the Evangelist back when he was human, that would imply the Evangelist is very old.

The Infernal Cult

The reason I say that Tempe-sama isn’t currently following the Evangelist is that he has his own goal that he’s trying to achieve: Death. Tempe has grown tired of endlessly wandering the Earth as an Infernal and has decided that it’s time for him to move on to Heaven. But, since he’s a Demon Infernal, that’s easier said than done.

We’ve only seen a few Demon Infernals so far in the series, and they each required massive amounts of firepower to kill. To solve this problem, Tempe-sama has set his sights on the Tabernacle. He revealed that the Tabernacle isn’t a clean energy source, but is actually a giant weapon.

I wonder if this is supposed to be a commentary on the use of nuclear power? Japan has had a rough history when it comes to both nuclear weapons and nuclear power plants, so this seems likely. Also, Amaterasu and the Tabernacle are shaped like nuclear power plants.

What’s more, all of Tempe-sama’s followers revere him as some sort of deity. The way they’re willing and planning to end their lives with him is reminiscent of cult leaders who encouraged their followers to take part in mass-suicide. However, the fact that he wants his followers to serve him in the afterlife is more like an ancient Egyptian pharaoh.

And, that last part is the reason why I don’t think Tempe-sama would ever agree to just allow the Fire Soldiers to kill him. He doesn’t simply want to die. He wants to be deified when he dies by leading his followers to their death as well and having them serve him in the afterlife.

In his mind, that can’t happen if he’s just killed by some Fire Soldiers.

Conclusion

What do you think of Fire Force season 2 episode 8? Were you hoping for more action, or was the lore that we were given at the start good enough? Also, where do you think the Benefactor went after repairing the Tabernacle? And what’s the deal with Tempe-sama? Let me know in the comments.

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Road to the Oasis

With Fire Force season 2 episode 7, we enter the Chinese Peninsula arc(s). Shinra, Arthur, Viktor, Tamaki, Ogun, Juggernaut, and Pan were selected to investigate the Chinese mainland in search of clues regarding the Great Cataclysm, Adolla Bursts, and the Evangelist.

That’s some important stuff, but I don’t really care about any of that right now, because I’d rather talk about just how different the Chinese Peninsula is from the Tokyo Empire. For starters, with the exception of the Oasis I’ll get to later on, the entire peninsula appears to be a wasteland. There’s rock and dirt as far as the eye can see, and the only people who live here are potato farmers along the coast.

It really makes you think why people would be living here at all. The people here seem to be on good terms with the Tokyo Empire, so why don’t they emigrate there? Or, why doesn’t the Tokyo Empire help them develop the peninsula?

What’s more interesting than the people who live on the Chinese mainland, though, are the creatures that live there. And, while not necessarily “creatures,” let’s start off by discussing the Infernals that are found here. In Japan, Infernals are killed (put to rest). But throughout the rest of the world, this isn’t what happens.

The Tokyo Empire was previously stated to be the last beacon of modern human civilization in the world. So while there are people who live elsewhere, they don’t live in a near-utopia like in Japan. And what that means is they don’t have fire soldiers to take down Infernals, so instead they’re left to wander for eternity.

Aside from Infernals, there are also normal animals, talking animals, and giant, golem-like snake creatures. We know nothing about the latter, except that they exist and seem to have existed for a very long time — their skeletons are strewn across the landscape.

Scop and Yata

Focusing on the talking animals now, there are two we meet in this episode: Scop and Yata. Scop is a mole with a flaming tail who was stealing potatoes from Juggernaut’s family’s farm. Scop is a crow who was first spotted leading a small group of other, non-talking, crows.

While Scop’s tail is clear evidence that an Adolla Burst is at work, Yata doesn’t have any visible flames on his body. However, I’m going to assume that the fact these two can speak human language is connected to the Adolla Burst located somewhere within the region (the Oasis).

And speaking of the Oasis, that’s where Scop and Yata used to live. The Oasis is the only place on the mainland that we know of where there’s fresh water and plant-life (other than potatoes).

The reason Scop, Yata, and the rest of their friends had to flee from the Oasis is because a pack of hellhounds — basically Infernal dogs — showed up and overran the region. They fought back, of course, but in the end, they were driven away after suffering heavy losses. And so, the hellhounds still rule the Oasis.

There seems to be some sort of connection between the talking animals like Scop and Yata and the hellhounds. As I mentioned, Scop has a flaming tail. And in the next episode preview, one of his eyes has a flame within it as well.

I think that while the hellhounds are dog versions of Infernals, the talking animals are just animal versions of pyrokinetic humans. Perhaps Yata is an animal version of a second-generation and Scop is an animal version of a third-generation.

The Tabernacle

In the center of the Oasis lies a large structure Scop and Yata refer to as the Tabernacle. If you’re not familiar with the word, a tabernacle is basically a place of worship. And surrounding the Tabernacle are six, massive pillars rising out of the ground (I have no idea what the pillars are for).

But what’s so special about the Tabernacle? It’s just a giant place of worship, right? Wrong. As I mentioned in either last week’s review or in the comments of that review, the Tabernacle looks exactly like the Amaterasu structure in the Tokyo Empire.

As we’re reminded in this episode, Vulcan’s ancestors were the ones who supposedly constructed Amaterasu in the Tokyo Empire. So why is there an identical, albeit a slightly smaller, version of the same structure on the Chinese mainland? Could it have been a copy of Amaterasu? Or is the Tabernacle the original?

At this point, I think it could go either way, but I’m leaning towards the Tabernacle being the prototype for Amaterasu. The fact that it’s smaller and creates a smaller habitable zone leads me to believe it’s the older of the two. Although, it’s possible that someone built it in an attempt to replicate Amaterasu.

However, I think if the Tabernacle was a replica of Amaterasu, there would still be humans living nearby. The fact that Scop and Yata mentioned that there are no humans around seems to imply that whoever made it moved on. If someone made it after seeing Amaterasu, why would they have left?

It seems more likely that the Tabernacle was made first, on the ruins of China. Then, after it proved successful, that technology was taken to a more defensible location: Japan. And, to further back this theory up, we already know the founder of the Tokyo Empire came from a foreign land — perhaps China.

Conclusion

What did you think of Fire Force season 2 episode 7? Do you think there are people still living elsewhere in the world? Why do you think Scop and Yata are able to speak human language? And which do you think came first, Amaterasu or the Tabernacle? Let me know in the comments.

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The Time to Choose

Last week or the week before, I mentioned that based on what we’ve seen of her pyrokinetic ability, Inca might be a second-generation. Now, that didn’t really make sense on account of her being one of the eight people with an Adolla Burst, but we hadn’t actually seen her create fire.

All Inca had done was ignite the hot air that she was able to see. That much should be within the range of a second-generation’s abilities. However, this week we did see her create her own fire. And we also learned why we hadn’t seen her do this at any point previously.

Starting with when Inca created fire, you may not have noticed, but she did so in order to remove her handcuffs. There was no line here that she saw and traced. She merely created a burst of flame to destroy the cuffs like it was no big deal — but at least that confirms (or seems to confirm) that she’s a third-generation.

But despite being an apparent third-generation pyrokinetic, Inca doesn’t view her flames the same way as any other third-generation we’ve come across. Or, at least, the way she views them has a different twist.

Let’s use Arthur as an example since he seems to be the closest to Inca. He can control plasma but solely does so in the form of a sword because that fits his knight persona. Inca is the same way. While she can apparently freely control flames, she only does so when she sees lines telling her to because she believes it’s fate instructing her to act.

And this is also partially why she agreed to go with Charon and the White Clad. She believed fate was telling her to — though there’s more to it than just that.

Eight Pillars and the Evangelist

Despite Captain Oubi stating that there were four known Pillars, we know that there are five. We just don’t know the name of the First Pillar. But aside from the number of them, some of their abilities, and that they’re connected via their Adolla Bursts, we don’t really know what the deal is with the Pillars.

Sho, Shinra, and Inca are all from Japan (or what’s left of Japan). We don’t know where Haumea and the First Pillar are from, but since they’re in Japan as well, I’m just going to assume that’s where they originated from as well. But does this mean every Pillar will have ties to Japan?

If you had asked me this question even an episode ago, I would have said that’s probably the case. This is an anime, after all. But now that Shinra and the gang are headed to the Chinese mainland in the next episode, it makes me think that this series might be more worldwide than I initially suspected.

And while I would say Haumea could be from Hawaii, those islands no longer exist according to the world map we were shown.

Another question I have about the Pillars is whether or not their abilities have any significance. Like, are their pyrokinetic abilities connected in some way beyond simply the Adolla Burst? I’m not entirely sure, but as I’ve been thinking about it, I am beginning to see a vague connection.

Shinra has the ability to create flames out of the soles of his feet. Inca has the ability to ignite the air with her fingertips. The First Pillar (according to the OP) can turn her entire body into flame. Haumea can connect her mind to others via plasma. What do all of these have in common? Their abilities are connected with a different part of the body.

Shinra is the feet while Inca is the hands. The First Pillar is the (main) body. Haumea is the head (or maybe brain?). The only one I can’t figure out how to include is Sho. But if we ignore him for now, it looks like the other four Pillars all have body parts associated with their abilities.

So could the Adolla Burst be the manifestation of the abilities of some sort of demon? And if the Evangelist can gather all eight Pillars, will he be able to reawaken said demon to create a second Great Cataclysm?

Chinese Peninsula Arc

As I previously mentioned, Shinra and the gang are headed to the Chinese Peninsula for the next arc. Their reason for doing this is to learn more about the Great Cataclysm, the Pillars, the Evangelist, and what connects them all together.

I’m not sure if China is supposed to be the epicenter of the Great Cataclysm or if it’s just the next closest spot that’s significant outside of Japan. But from the next episode preview, it looks like they have their own eternal flame housing structure just like Japan does. So it should be as least as important as Japan.

What I didn’t notice in the preview were any new characters. From what I saw, China appeared to mostly be a wasteland, so it may be that Japan is one of the lucky few regions on the planet that has been able to rebuild to any great extent. But if we do meet some new characters, I wonder if their pyrokinetic abilities will be unique to the region.

I guess I should also mention the connection between Viktor and Joker since the former is part of the Chinese Peninsula expeditionary team. Was this the first time we saw that Viktor and Joker are connected? I don’t remember seeing them together before, but the scene with them seemed so nonchalant that I figured I must have missed an earlier reveal.

Regardless, I don’t yet want to say that Viktor is going to turn out to be a villain. If anything, because of what he said to Joker about becoming a fire soldier, it seems like Joker isn’t really a villain himself. He was working alongside the White Clad earlier on in the series, but it now seems more like he’s a third party.

I’m looking forward to learning more about Viktor’s and Joker’s goals here.

Conclusion

What do you think about Fire Force season 2 episode 6? Do you think my prediction about how the Pillars are all connected is accurate? Or do you have a different theory? What about Viktor and Joker? Do you think they’re good, bad, or somewhere in between? Let me know in the comments.

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