Questioning Utena's values, loyalties, and self-worth. Exploring dark and forbidden aspects of self. Befriending the new Hellmaster. Akio crosses time. Anshi dies, but is reborn...

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Chapter One: Buried Passions 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 Utena begins to notice that Anshi has weakened, spiritually and physically... poisoned by Kisei, there's nothing left for a miserable Utena to do but speed up Anshi's death, to pave way for resurrection. Alone, Utena does some soul-searching. A couple of new enemies appear as well..

Chapter Two: The Thorn Bride
100 | 101 | 102 | 103 | 104 | 105
Utena and Anshi's relationship is threatened again, this time when it's Utena that's abducted by a mysterious ashen woman. Their only hope is, unusually, Akio, who must travel across time to find the Anshi of the Dramatic duel to save Utena's life... And even though they succeed, Utena and Anshi must be parted again...

Chapter Three: The Value and Worth of Pain
106 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 |
This chapter contains mature content
Utena, alone again, is made aware of a dark aspect of her personality after a conversation with the unusual Mazoku (and new Hellmaster) Francois. She struggles to come to terms with it, while also searching for a way to try and save her friend...finding a way ultimately, but having to sacrifice something intrinsic to herself. Meanwhile, old and buried feelings are coming back to the surface with her continuing self-examination...

Conclusion: The Curtain Falls on the Great Shadow Play 113
Utena and Xelloss part, and Utena returns to Anshi's side... finally laying bare the pain she's hiding in her heart. Anshi takes control of the situation, and leads Utena to the Castle, to confront the Rose Bride for the last time...

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