Ep 14. Wild Kids
- TV-14
- 23 min
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7.4 (9)
The show Burst Angel season 1 episode 14, titled Wild Kids, follows the adventures of a group of mercenaries in a futuristic Tokyo. In this episode, the team is hired to protect a wealthy industrialist's daughter, named Rosa, who has recently been kidnapped by a group of young delinquents.
As the team investigates the kidnapping, they discover that the group responsible is a trio of teenage orphans who have been living in the city's abandoned underground tunnels. The kids, who call themselves the Wild Kids, have been stealing food and supplies from the city above to survive. It's clear that they have no malicious intent towards Rosa, they just want to use her as leverage for a better life.
The team manages to track down the Wild Kids' hideout and engage them in battle, but things take a turn when one of the mercenaries, Sei, recognizes one of the Wild Kids as a former friend who she had lost touch with years ago. This causes a rift within the team as some members believe they should pursue peaceful negotiations, while others advocate for attacking the Wild Kids with force.
As tensions rise within the team, Rosa takes matters into her own hands and discovers a way to escape from the Wild Kids and alert the mercenaries to her location. In the end, the team confronts the Wild Kids once again, but this time Sei uses her connection to persuade her former friend to relinquish their hold on Rosa.
This episode delves into themes of poverty, greed, and the concept of "found family". The Wild Kids are portrayed as victims of their circumstances, forced to resort to theft and kidnapping in order to survive. Meanwhile, the mercenaries have formed their own makeshift family unit, with each member fulfilling a unique role within the group. The conflict between the two groups highlights the different ways people cope with difficult situations.
Overall, Burst Angel season 1 episode 14 is an action-packed adventure that explores complex social issues and raises thought-provoking questions about what it means to be part of a community.
