No.6 Season 1 Episode 2
No.6
Season 1

Ep 2. City Adorned in Light

  • TV-MA
  • July 14, 2011
  •   (34)

In No. 6 season 1 episode 2, titled "City Adorned in Light," we see Shion, who has been stripped of his privileges after his assessment by No. 6's Control Bureau, struggling to adapt to life in the real world. He is forced to live in a cramped apartment with his mother, Karan, and make do with very limited resources. On his way back from work, Shion witnesses a truck full of corpses being smuggled out of the city, but he quickly realizes that raising the alarm in a surveillance state like No. 6 could put him and his mother at risk.

In the meantime, Nezumi, a fugitive whom Shion had sheltered, decides to leave the city and escape to the West. He confronts Shion, accusing him of being a coward and turning a blind eye to the atrocities of No. 6. Shion tries to reason with him, but Nezumi remains resolute in his belief that the city and everyone in it are inherently corrupt. Shion is left feeling conflicted, torn between his loyalty to the city and his growing doubts about its true nature.

Later, while out in the city at night, Shion witnesses a beautiful light show in the sky, created by the city's Maintenance Bureau. The display is meant to symbolize the prosperity and technological superiority of No. 6, but it also distracts him from the reality of the city's darker corners. When he returns home, he finds his mother badly injured by an intruder who had broken into their apartment. He realizes that the city's supposedly perfect façade hides a reality of poverty, crime, and violence.

Shion decides to take action, and with the help of his friend Safu and a colleague from work named Rikiga, he sets out to investigate the truck full of corpses he had seen earlier. Despite the considerable risks, they manage to infiltrate the city's Correctional Facility, where they witness the grotesque experiments being carried out on the prisoners. Shion is horrified by the cruelty he witnesses, but he remains determined to expose the true nature of No. 6 to the world.

The episode ends with Shion and Safu parting ways, as she leaves to study abroad. Shion is left alone, grappling with his newfound knowledge and the realization that he may have to sacrifice everything in order to bring down the corrupt system he is now a part of. In "City Adorned in Light," the audience is introduced to the darker side of No. 6, which lies hidden beneath the glitz and glamour of the city's impressive infrastructure. Shion's journey of discovery puts into question the morality of a society that values progress above all else, and sets the stage for a thrilling and thought-provoking series.

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Description
  • First Aired
    July 14, 2011
  • Content Rating
    TV-MA
  • Language
    English