Samurai Troopers Episode 16 Sees Ten Braves Join DST and Tenkai Realm Turn
The episode advances both the Ten Braves' character development through human interaction and introduces a Tenkai Realm internal conflict that changes the shape of the invasion.
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Episode 16 of Yoroi Shinden Samurai Troopers shows the Ten Braves joining the Samurai Troopers but resisting the alliance, prompting Shion to assign them DST work. Meanwhile, Inmei reveals his true nature by manipulating events to summon the True Ha Emperor, creating a disturbance within the Tenkai Realm.
Three months after the battle against Ramaga, the Tenkai Realm invasion is underway, and the Ten Braves have formally joined the Samurai Troopers. The alliance is uneasy. The Ten Braves refuse to train and dismiss the Troopers' talk of justice, with Kamanosuke answering the call to help people with "Justice? What's that? Is it tasty?"
Shion responds by assigning the Ten Braves to the DST, hoping contact with civilians teaches them what he learned from a reluctant hero show appearance. Viewers warmed to the sight of the group in DST jackets guiding evacuations, and to a child handing them protective origami.
Inside the Tenkai Realm, Inmei, who led the seizure of the Three Sacred Treasures, reveals his evil true face. Ordered by Sagume to destroy the Ha Emperor, he instead manipulated events to summon it and transform it into the True Ha Emperor.
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