Solty Rei Season 1 Episode 11 Birthday Game
- TV-14
- April 17, 2007
- 23 min
Solty Rei is a Japanese Science Fiction anime series that premiered on TV Tokyo on October 6, 2005. The show follows an artificial girl named Solty, who is searching for her lost memories in a post-apocalyptic world.
In season 1, episode 11, titled "Birthday Game," the story focuses on Solty's birthday celebration. The episode starts with Roy Revant, Solty's foster father, surprising her with a fancy dress for her birthday. Roy also gifts Solty a necklace, which belonged to his deceased wife.
Meanwhile, Ashley Lynx's subordinate, Larry Anderson, is frustrated with his work and feels underappreciated. He meets a girl named Filma, who is a spunky street performer. Larry is initially annoyed by Filma's antics, but he starts to warm up to her as she cheers him up. They both participate in a game, where they have to guess the number of coins in a jar to win a prize. Larry guesses the right number and wins a spray canister, which he initially dismisses.
At the same time, Roy and Solty go out to a fancy restaurant to celebrate Solty's birthday. They intend to go shopping after dinner, and Solty wants to buy a present for Roy. However, Ashley Lynx and his team raid the restaurant, causing chaos. Solty and Roy manage to escape unharmed, but they discover that the necklace Roy had given Solty had been stolen.
The episode then details Roy's attempt to track down the thieves who stole the necklace. He discovers that the thieves were Filma and her group of street performers, who had been hired by Ashley Lynx to steal the necklace. Roy confronts Filma, and she admits to the theft, saying she needed the money to help her sick mother. Roy empathizes with her situation and decides not to involve the authorities, as Filma and her group promised to return the jewelry once they got the money.
Meanwhile, Larry is brutally attacked by an unknown assailant, who steals the spray canister he had won from the game. Left alone in the dark alley, Larry resigns to his fate, but Filma and her group come to his aid and take him to their shelter. Larry is touched by their generosity and grateful for their help.
In the end, Solty and Roy reconcile, and Roy gifts Solty another necklace to replace the one that was stolen. The episode concludes with Solty and Roy sitting on a bench, watching fireworks after a long day. Solty reflects on how despite being an Artificial Human, she still finds joy in the small things in life like fireworks, and feels grateful to Roy for being her father figure.
Overall, "Birthday Game" is a heartwarming episode that explores the themes of love, kindness, and empathy. It also presents a world where humans and artificial intelligence coexist, reflecting on the potential implications of technological advances in our society.