Despite being ten years apart, and multiple planes visited, Kaito doesn't seem to have grown up at all, or develop a more holistic wisdom on how system works.
And imagine, an imperial palace where climbing the walls can lead you to the god-leader's chamber, unhindered.
Also, the author noted several times that Imperial guards never watch to rooftops... despite seemingly anyone being able to get their hands on drone technology... oh yeah, and having AN ENTIRE SPECIES NATIVE TO THE PLANE THAT CAN INNATELY FLY. Just, huh?
Despite being ten years apart, and multiple planes visited,
Kaito has only been a planeswalker for a year, its been ten years since the Emperor vanished.
Kaito doesn't seem to have grown up at all, or develop a more holistic wisdom on how system works.
He's also black aligned who naturally believe more in the self over a group, individualism vs the system. Also he's 17 years they aren't know for "holistic wisdom".
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Despite being ten years apart, and multiple planes visited, Kaito doesn't seem to have grown up at all, or develop a more holistic wisdom on how system works.
And imagine, an imperial palace where climbing the walls can lead you to the god-leader's chamber, unhindered.
Blue/Black teenagers with an obsession to find a lost friend are well known for introspection and seeing the bigger picture.
Does look like Tamiyo will likely be in the set as she seems to be taking a more active role since Tezzeret and such has brought Phyrexia to Kamigawa and is experimenting on the kami.
I also like how its tied together with AoA and War of the Spark and such, nice to seem them linking up stories like this.
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I honestly love how Jin-Gitaxias is basically just a big ol' super-threatening exoskeletal nightmare fuel demon with extremely an extremely off-putting way of addressing people, but STILL finds time to wear the fashions of the plane he's on.
The wanderer just killed Jin-Gitaxis? Is that right?
Nope a mech Jin sent after Katio.
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More about Episode 3 (besides final confirmation that the Wanderer is the current emperor of Kamigawa):
I don't get this paragraph about what one of the theater stories says about Tezzeret:
They called him Tezzeret—and he'd been betrayed by his subordinates, who left him braindead in the burned village for the nezumi to find. They kept Tezzeret until the day a dragon arrived and bargained for his body.
...So Tezzeret ordered the village burned but close to died in the fire, or what? Was it Nicol Bolas who bargained for Tezzeret's body or what? (Sorry, I haven't read Agents of Artifice.) Did the nezumi figure that the dragon bargainer was a member of Tezzeret's organization?
The narrator outright says that Kaito is a Futurist. Alignment determination done. Hope the Kaito/Eiko/emperor(/Wanderer)/Tamiyo group can actually get some relations fixed between the Futurists and the Imperials.
Man, Kaito seems tactless in his initial scene with Tamiyo. Does he seriously draw his sword at every person who gets in front of him or what? Why not just make motions as if you're reaching for that sword instead? Those are likely threatening enough to scare some people off yet not look anywhere near as aggressive as actually drawing that sword to others.
There's evidence that Tamiyo is a swift-acting mind-reader (who also acts without permission) and not just an ESP message sender, or she wouldn't have jumped to her "Your search must end today" statement so quickly from her initial "It is not my wish to hurt you".
Art heavily implied to be of Nashi, Tamiyo's adopted son from the village Tezzeret burned, is shown in the episode. Seems like Nashi is a Futurist, too.
Oof, turns out that the caged kami Tameshi was experimenting with in Kaito's origin story might already have been experimented on For Phyrexia And Jin-Gitaxias.
The Reality Chip is first mentioned by name in this episode, even if its powers aren't really expanded on. We might have already seen pictures of it in Episode 2 in both the implied art of Tameshi by Scott M. Fischer and the art of the miniature roof, wall, and magic wires by Campbell White.
Episode 3 has Tamiyo blame the Reality Chip for the Wanderer's inability to go home to Kamigawa. It's left ambiguous whether Tamiyo's hypothesis was spot-on or something in that explanation is missing: the first confirmed appearance of the Wanderer on Kamigawa (as the Wanderer) is after Kaito takes the Reality Chip away from Tameshi's house (which is already a Jin-Gitaxias-aligned workplace at this point). Summaries of the Wanderer in War of the Spark-era works seem to imply that the Wanderer would rather not reveal her identity in full to those who have no chance of knowing her just from her face, also lightly implying that she might actually be able to control her ability to go home back then and just doesn't want to due to the increased risk of getting attacked. Kaito (probably) didn't get to see the Wanderer arrive in Kamigawa at all, so it's unknown whether the Wanderer needed a tremendous amount of effort just to go to Kamigawa or she planeswalked there effortlessly.
...So Kyodai just let Tezzeret attempt to use the Reality Chip on her? Was Tezzeret harmlessly visiting Kamigawa at least 3 previous times before that (thus making Kyodai prone to thinking she doesn't need to repel him right off the bat), or are the Sisters of Flesh and Spirit really on indefinite lunch break?
Hah, Jin-Gitaxias indirectly name-drops his own name right in front of Kaito.
I'm glad to see Kaito pull off a "ninja victory" at the end of the Jin-Gitaxias-headed attack on him and escape after throwing a bomb.
We finally get a face reveal but not a name reveal for the Wanderer. Looking forward to the information dump on the Wanderer - and hopefully a name reveal - at the start of tomorrow's Episode 4.
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im not buying it one bit the wanderer killd jin plus jin mentioned somthing about a second one of him
on top of that she probably didn't even strike right a phyrexian could easily survive that especially since vorinclex lost almost everything from entering the planar bridge
so either fakes his death or she killed a decoy
"We needed to test the connection between kami and the spirit realm, to study the bond between the material and immaterial aspects of existence—the body and the soul. And kami are much easier to come by than what Phyrexia really needs." Tezzeret flashed his teeth, eyes sparking like wildfire. "I should thank you."
ITs a trap it was a decoy for a planeswalker spark
and oh boy phyrexia is now mentioned are you guys absolutely sure tezzeret didn't step to the plate for potential father of machinse
To be fair Vorinclex is much more resilient than scientist boi. I hope he's not dead but I wouldn't be surprised, since Tezzret seems to be the final boss.
nope im not buying it one bit the wanderer killd jin plus jin mentioned somthing about a second one of him
on top of that she probably didn't even strike right a phyrexian could easily survive that especially since vorinclex lost almost everything from entering the planar bridge
so either fakes his death or she killed a decoy
I don't think it was even stated that she killed him, only that she dealt a serious blow to him that incapacitated Jin. I wouldn't worry about him at all.
So the Phyrexians are once again studying planeswalkers and the spiritual, both of which have eluded their grasp in the past. That certainly doesn't bode well.
Your fleshling eyes suggest familiarity, but knowledge of our meeting evades my memory. The existence of a second Jin-Gitaxias on this Plane is highly improbable, therefore your recognition must be accepted as genuine.
Basically Jin is saying "hey you look like you know me, I don't remember us meeting and there isn't two of me, but I guess it does seem like you know me regardless".
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nope im not buying it one bit the wanderer killd jin plus jin mentioned somthing about a second one of him
on top of that she probably didn't even strike right a phyrexian could easily survive that especially since vorinclex lost almost everything from entering the planar bridge
so either fakes his death or she killed a decoy
I don't think it was even stated that she killed him, only that she dealt a serious blow to him that incapacitated Jin. I wouldn't worry about him at all.
So the Phyrexians are once again studying planeswalkers and the spiritual, both of which have eluded their grasp in the past. That certainly doesn't bode well.
im not vorinclex survived a enterance to kaldhiem i know phyrexians need eons more than that to be killed
besides i was certain kaya wasn't even close to killing vorinclex either
As revealed in https://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/magic-fundamentals/the-rumor-mill/825204-neo-named-cards-in-episode-3-of-kamigawa-story, inspecting the picture alt text of Episode 3 reveals probable card names, including "The Wandering Emperor" for the last picture, implying that we'll probably never learn the emperor's name and her latest card still won't have any planeswalker subtypes (or they'll be "Wanderer"/"Emperor"). On the other hand, it looks like Tezzeret will get a card.
I have personally tested the other 3 episodes, and their picture alt text is empty.
More Episode 4 remarks:
The Reality Chip was indeed in the Episode 2 pictures, and the Wanderer gets the Reality Chip inserted into her. According to Tamiyo, the Wanderer's spark "is still unstable", and she "cannot remain on Kamigawa without help" (shucks, not like what I thought) - and the Reality Chip doesn't fix that. Instead, the Reality Chip gives the Wanderer a visual feed of Tameshi's compound, complete with Jin-Gitaxias and later Tezzeret entering that place.
We might have a picture of Risona, Asari Commander in Episode 4. Jin-Gitaxias alerts her Asari Uprisers and probably her partway through the episode.
Nice to see Tezzeret, technomage neutralize Kaito's detonator.
Looks like the Wanderer(/emperor) can consult with Kyodai fairly easily and count on her support. ...The Sisters of Flesh and Spirit still look like they're MIA, though.
Yup, I'm betting Jin-Gitaxias will be pinching his skin together all fight in tomorrow's Episode 5, but he'll still be conscious and fighting.
I also really love the art we have of Tamiyo and Kaito, I kinda feel like that would have been better for the marketing of the set since you have Kaito being the cyber-ninja with tech and Tamiyo has the traditional side who magics uses stories of the past.
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he just name dropped phyrexia so if The wanderer(kamigawa emperor)/Tamiyo/Kaito mentions what he said to the gatewatch/karn. that it the phyrexian war arch starts
I didn't expect the stories to come out in this rapid-fire kind of fashion so I haven't had the time to properly read through them, but from what I've read so far I have to say that Kaito doesn't seem very blue-black characterization-wise. A lot of his reactions and motivations seem to be tied to strong emotions and doing things the way he wants to because he feels like it, which make him seem a lot more red-blue.
Also, I can't help but chuckle a bit whenever "Risona" comes up. Risona/Resona Bank is a major bank in Japan, and the idea of it heading some sort of uprising is really funny.
Kaito has only been a planeswalker for a year, its been ten years since the Emperor vanished.
He's also black aligned who naturally believe more in the self over a group, individualism vs the system. Also he's 17 years they aren't know for "holistic wisdom".
"You can tell how dumb someone is by how they use Mary Sue"
Blue/Black teenagers with an obsession to find a lost friend are well known for introspection and seeing the bigger picture.
there you have it the wanderer is the emperor and that little girl so whoever the wanderer is is kaitos best friend
oh And another picture of are phyrexian overlord
its the same pose as the statue so this is probably the offical card art of him.
I also like how its tied together with AoA and War of the Spark and such, nice to seem them linking up stories like this.
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Nope a mech Jin sent after Katio.
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based on this his goal is to study the kami so he can mind control them
as the same things that attacked Urza in the sixth sphere?
oooh I didn’t consider that
those things are emphatic souls with the red living metal shell with insect legs so you would need a spirit inside it to activate
and Jin would know about these since he knows about yawgmoth
I don't get this paragraph about what one of the theater stories says about Tezzeret:
...So Tezzeret ordered the village burned but close to died in the fire, or what? Was it Nicol Bolas who bargained for Tezzeret's body or what? (Sorry, I haven't read Agents of Artifice.) Did the nezumi figure that the dragon bargainer was a member of Tezzeret's organization?
The narrator outright says that Kaito is a Futurist. Alignment determination done. Hope the Kaito/Eiko/emperor(/Wanderer)/Tamiyo group can actually get some relations fixed between the Futurists and the Imperials.
Man, Kaito seems tactless in his initial scene with Tamiyo. Does he seriously draw his sword at every person who gets in front of him or what? Why not just make motions as if you're reaching for that sword instead? Those are likely threatening enough to scare some people off yet not look anywhere near as aggressive as actually drawing that sword to others.
There's evidence that Tamiyo is a swift-acting mind-reader (who also acts without permission) and not just an ESP message sender, or she wouldn't have jumped to her "Your search must end today" statement so quickly from her initial "It is not my wish to hurt you".
Art heavily implied to be of Nashi, Tamiyo's adopted son from the village Tezzeret burned, is shown in the episode. Seems like Nashi is a Futurist, too.
Oof, turns out that the caged kami Tameshi was experimenting with in Kaito's origin story might already have been experimented on For Phyrexia And Jin-Gitaxias.
The Reality Chip is first mentioned by name in this episode, even if its powers aren't really expanded on. We might have already seen pictures of it in Episode 2 in both the implied art of Tameshi by Scott M. Fischer and the art of the miniature roof, wall, and magic wires by Campbell White.
Episode 3 has Tamiyo blame the Reality Chip for the Wanderer's inability to go home to Kamigawa. It's left ambiguous whether Tamiyo's hypothesis was spot-on or something in that explanation is missing: the first confirmed appearance of the Wanderer on Kamigawa (as the Wanderer) is after Kaito takes the Reality Chip away from Tameshi's house (which is already a Jin-Gitaxias-aligned workplace at this point). Summaries of the Wanderer in War of the Spark-era works seem to imply that the Wanderer would rather not reveal her identity in full to those who have no chance of knowing her just from her face, also lightly implying that she might actually be able to control her ability to go home back then and just doesn't want to due to the increased risk of getting attacked. Kaito (probably) didn't get to see the Wanderer arrive in Kamigawa at all, so it's unknown whether the Wanderer needed a tremendous amount of effort just to go to Kamigawa or she planeswalked there effortlessly.
...So Kyodai just let Tezzeret attempt to use the Reality Chip on her? Was Tezzeret harmlessly visiting Kamigawa at least 3 previous times before that (thus making Kyodai prone to thinking she doesn't need to repel him right off the bat), or are the Sisters of Flesh and Spirit really on indefinite lunch break?
Hah, Jin-Gitaxias indirectly name-drops his own name right in front of Kaito.
I'm glad to see Kaito pull off a "ninja victory" at the end of the Jin-Gitaxias-headed attack on him and escape after throwing a bomb.
We finally get a face reveal but not a name reveal for the Wanderer. Looking forward to the information dump on the Wanderer - and hopefully a name reveal - at the start of tomorrow's Episode 4.
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"You can tell how dumb someone is by how they use Mary Sue"
on top of that she probably didn't even strike right a phyrexian could easily survive that especially since vorinclex lost almost everything from entering the planar bridge
so either fakes his death or she killed a decoy
ITs a trap it was a decoy for a planeswalker spark
and oh boy phyrexia is now mentioned are you guys absolutely sure tezzeret didn't step to the plate for potential father of machinse
I don't think it was even stated that she killed him, only that she dealt a serious blow to him that incapacitated Jin. I wouldn't worry about him at all.
So the Phyrexians are once again studying planeswalkers and the spiritual, both of which have eluded their grasp in the past. That certainly doesn't bode well.
Basically Jin is saying "hey you look like you know me, I don't remember us meeting and there isn't two of me, but I guess it does seem like you know me regardless".
"You can tell how dumb someone is by how they use Mary Sue"
im not vorinclex survived a enterance to kaldhiem i know phyrexians need eons more than that to be killed
besides i was certain kaya wasn't even close to killing vorinclex either
I have personally tested the other 3 episodes, and their picture alt text is empty.
More Episode 4 remarks:
The Reality Chip was indeed in the Episode 2 pictures, and the Wanderer gets the Reality Chip inserted into her. According to Tamiyo, the Wanderer's spark "is still unstable", and she "cannot remain on Kamigawa without help" (shucks, not like what I thought) - and the Reality Chip doesn't fix that. Instead, the Reality Chip gives the Wanderer a visual feed of Tameshi's compound, complete with Jin-Gitaxias and later Tezzeret entering that place.
We might have a picture of Risona, Asari Commander in Episode 4. Jin-Gitaxias alerts her Asari Uprisers and probably her partway through the episode.
Nice to see Tezzeret, technomage neutralize Kaito's detonator.
Looks like the Wanderer(/emperor) can consult with Kyodai fairly easily and count on her support. ...The Sisters of Flesh and Spirit still look like they're MIA, though.
Yup, I'm betting Jin-Gitaxias will be pinching his skin together all fight in tomorrow's Episode 5, but he'll still be conscious and fighting.
"You can tell how dumb someone is by how they use Mary Sue"
tezzeret just accidently gave the flare gun
he just name dropped phyrexia so if The wanderer(kamigawa emperor)/Tamiyo/Kaito mentions what he said to the gatewatch/karn. that it the phyrexian war arch starts
Also, I can't help but chuckle a bit whenever "Risona" comes up. Risona/Resona Bank is a major bank in Japan, and the idea of it heading some sort of uprising is really funny.