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| Information | |
| Season | 2 |
| Episode | 24 |
| Japanese Airdate | 2 October, 2005 |
| English Airdate | 7 October, 2006 |
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Overview
Eureka, lonely without Renton, begins to take on his responsibilities. Holland finally admits the real reason he's been so hard on Renton. Renton, aboard the Swan, begins to feel like a family with Charles and Ray. On a test run that turns into an encounter with the military, Renton and Charles lay bare their respective secrets — that Renton was with Gekkostate, and Charles and Ray were hired to destroy Gekkostate.
Synopsis
KLFs are opening fire and Holland destroys them with ease. Matthieu tries complimenting him but is ignored. On the Gekko, Talho couldn't careless about adjusting for the LFOs' approach vector, figuring they'll come back anyway, and Gidget suddenly pipes up that Holland's angle is too steep. This kicks Talho into gear, but Holland's in a world of his own and Mischa patches up his inured hand. She remarks that spacing out is unlike him, but she's not the one to drop unsolicited advice. He looks for Eureka, but is told she is looking for Renton. Eureka mopes over the issue of ray=out with Renton on it and notices the only thing he left behind: his tracksuit. As Gidget is going over the store's supplies, she says that with Renton gone, they're running out of stuff. Eureka comes in wearing his tracksuit and is doing his former chores. Gidget asks her what she's doing, she replies that Renton is gone. She then sets up a tent by Nirvash, while most of the crew watch from afar with concern. Gidget tells Moondoggie to do something, but he says he can't because what Holland says is the law on the ship. They know that she is in pain over missing Renton but feel they can't do anything because of Holland, who was the one who brought Renton on the ship and then forced him away in the first place.
On the Beams' ship, Charles proposed that he and Ray adopt Renton as their son, much to his shock and happiness. They want him to call them "Mama" and "Papa" but Renton is too overcome with confusing emotions. Ray tells him that he doesn't have to all the time or anything. He is surprised by their affection towards him, and he longs for that kind of love because he never had a mother and father before. On the Gekko, Mischa tells Holland that the Amita Drive will only work when Renton and Eureka are piloting the Nirvash together. Eureka overhears this and is shocked. Seeing the Gekko crew fall apart, Talho tells Holland that he might as well disband the Gekkostate because Holland is the cause of the problems. She says he is jealous of Renton because Eureka has formed a bond with him, a bond she can never have with Holland. He initially rejects this and ignores the seriousness of the situation. She tells him to yell back at her, but he won't do it. On the Beams' ship, Renton remembers what Charles and Ray said to him. Charles teases him and says he can only say it when you're young, and then teases him for thinking of a girl. Renton asks if they can start as his parents and work their way up, and begins to talk a bit about his past, Including his family. When Renton mentions that he was from Bellforest and his grandfather is a well-known mechanic, Charles is surprised. Ray makes pumpkin pie for them, and Renton reveals to Charles how his grandfather, Axel, taught him mechanics. Charles asks Renton if his last name is Thurston. Ray freaks out when she realizes Renton is Adroc's son.
Holland remembers arguing with Talho from earlier. He justified his actions of letting Renton leave because him gone would lessen the threat of the Seven Swell effect, and it would have been better if Eureka chose him, not Renton, as her partner. Talho says that the threat would be there no matter who Eureka chose, and Holland would definitely push for it. He says he understands that he has to acknowledge Renton in order to solve their problems, but Talho says that what he really needs to acknowledge is that Eureka chose Renton, not him, and he needs to believe in them. While he knows she is right, he still refuses to acknowledge the fact that Eureka chose Renton over him. Charles is taking Renton out in his LFO, and takes him to an area flowing with trapar and skyfish. He furthermore compliments on Renton knowing the mind of a machine, but he doesn't understand a killing machine. He asks why people kill, but Charles asks him questions about the Nirvash. Renton talks about the Nirvash, Amita Drive, how me met Eureka and fell in love with her but was rejected, and was a member of the Gekkostate. He apologizes for not telling them sooner, but Charles asks about Holland and lets Renton take the wheel. He also apologizes for keeping secrets from Renton; he explains that he and Ray are on a mission to retrieve the Nirvash and Eureka. Horrified, Renton begs him to say it's a lie, even promising to become their son, but he says it is the truth. On the Gekko, Holland calls himself lame and Talho berates him for waiting too long, and they've got a lead on a Vodarac priest named Norb. Charles isn't angry at Renton - he offers to let Renton go back to the Gekkostate, stay with them, or run away from both. Ray is very upset when Renton decides to leave but doesn't stop him. Before leaving, he asks them if they knew who he was when they approached him, and the say yes, but they did care about him. Renton decides to go back to the Gekko to see Eureka again. Meanwhile, Eureka is trying to get Nirvash to move with no avail. She cries and begs for the Nirvash to take her to Renton. Holland suddenly tells her that he will bring Renton back for her.
Major Events
- Eureka starts to realize her love for Renton as she continues to miss him.
- Charles and Ray reveal their connection to Holland, and their mission to capture Eureka and the Gekkostate for the military.
- They also reveal that they knew Renton was Adroc's son all along, but they truly wanted him to become their son out of love for him.
- Holland admits that he's hated Renton since the very beginning because he knew Eureka would chose Renton over him as her partner.
- The Nirvash will only work if Renton and Eureka pilot it together.
- Although still refusing to acknowledge Renton and Eureka's relationship, Holland agrees to bring him back in order to make Eureka happy again.
- Renton decides to leave the Beams to protect Eureka and the Gekkostate from being captured by them rather than run away from his problems.
Trivia
- The name of this episode could be a reference to "Paradise Lost" by Ryuichi Sakamoto.
- The name could also be a reference to Paradise Lost by 17th century poet, John Milton.
- Mischa reveals to Holland that the Nirvash needs both Eureka and Renton.
- Charles and Ray are shocked to find out that Renton is the son of Adroc Thurston and the grandson of Axel Thurston, and he had been with the Gekkostate, although later on they reveal they knew who he was the entire time.
- Eureka is depressed with Renton gone, then starts wearing his jumpsuit and doing his chores to fill the gap.
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