Cinnamon Ass - Reborn Like a Zombie

Trinity Blood Episode 9 - Overcount 1 - The Belfry of Downfall

Continuing from where we left off last time, AX convenes to deal with Noelle's disappearance. Abel, consumed with grief, is inconsolable, shrugging off Esther's concerns and then handing in his gun and badge to Catherina. Meanwhile an insidious priest, Alphonse Deste, has installed a new bell in an obelisk at the Colosseum, and seeks permission to ring it from the Pope and his counsellers (Catherina and Francesco) - Francesco is for it, but Catherina (along with AX) suspect that it is part of the Silent Noise System. A massive confrontation takes place in the papal chambers, which ends with Alphonse managing to ring the bell - and nothing happens. Catherina is ordered to be taken away, but obviously this is far from over.

Hmm. I've given up all hope of Esther doing anything remotely useful ever again now, I guess she's only prominent in the ED for female eye candy purposes or something - I guess I should stop thinking that Trinity Blood is about Abel and Esther and think of it much more as an ensemble show about the AX group. Anyway, this was an okay episode - not a lot of action, but some decent plot developments (plot? In Trinity Blood? Surely I jest!) and it was solidly put together as usual, if a little unexciting.