This episode we see the past of a young boy named Pinocchio. It seems that Cristiano took him under his wing and trained him to become an assassin. It’s quite sad that he shoots the little girl after killing her father. Reminds me of that time Rico shot the boy who worked at the hotel in season one.

Pinocchio seems to live near a little girl named Aurora as well. I think it’s quite obvious that she has a thing for him as they walk down the street. However, the feeling doesn’t seem to be mutual. She seems to be brushed off as he leaves for Genoa. My bet is that she’ll become involved somehow, but let’s hope that she doesn’t get killed.

Cristiano also tells Pinocchio to work with Franco and Franca. Franco seems to be overly suspicious as he enters the building. They seem to be working on a bridge bombing that will help Padania. Franca tells Pinocchio her views about not getting innocent people involved and Pinocchio sees this as a hindrance. I now have more respect for Franca at least now.

Section II seems to be following this case and will most likely meet Pinocchio next episode. I have high expectations for the next episode. So let’s hope it has some quality in it.

I was surprised by the huge difference of Gunslinger Girl Il Teatrino compared to season 1. I really enjoyed the old style. It’s a shame that it changed and lost some of it’s atmosphere with the transition. The voice actors also seem to be different. I watched season 1 in a couple of weeks and it’s such a huge change. It’s as if I don’t know the characters anymore. I guess it’ll just take some time to get used to the new design and voice actors. However, the OP theme was amazing. It has to be my favorite without a doubt.

This episode opens up with Jose trying to find a gift for Henrietta.  The main focus seems to be on Section II trying to capture more members of the Five Republic. All three girls Triela, Henrietta, and Rico all seem to be on this mission. It must be a quite important for all three of them to make an appearance.

Jose and Henrietta are caught up in a bombing blast. They chase the suspects while the other girls get into place. The van is trapped in the sewer hole that Triela prepared earlier. I must say, Triela looked especially scary this episode with her rather large rifle. Rico quickly finishes off the other two who plan to use her as a hostage.

It also seems Henrietta is more curious than I thought. She opens the present that Jose bought for her. She is confused why there is another’s name on the kaleidoscope. Claes informs Henrietta of the story behind it and that it was actually meant for her. This was actually pretty interesting, since I had no idea of it. Let’s hope that this new season can keep us do almost as well as the last.