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Epitaph

Episode Number: 9    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Saturday April 26, 2003    Prod Code: n/a
A girl meets Tsukasa and tells him that she will be out of town for a little while and that she would like him to help take care of her Grunty. While taking care of the Grunty it eventually becomes sick and the only cure is a hard to find purple cherry.

While Tsukasa is searching for the cherry all the other characters are discussing the Key of the Twilight. Sora mentions that he may know someone that might be able to help them in their search...the great hacker Helba.

Cast and Crew

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Star: Mona Marshall (Kite (US) (.hack//Unison)),  Rie Tanaka (Morganna (Japan)),  Isshin Chiba (Silver Knight (Japan)),  Atsuko Enomoto (A-20 (Japan)),  Shinichiro Miki (Crim (Japan)),  Mitsuki Saiga (Tsukasa (Japan)),  Lani Minella (Girl (US)),  Douglas Rye (Silver Knight (U.S.)),  Kazuhiro Nakata (Bear (Japan)),  Kaori Nazuka (Subaru (Japan)),  Hiroshi Yanaka (Sora (Japan)),  Valerie Arem (Morganna (U.S.)),  Donna Rawlins (BT (U.S)),  Kim Mai Guest (Subaru (U.S.)),  Kirk Thornton (Orca (US)),  Wendee Lee (Black Rose (US) (.hack//Unison)),  Lex Lang (Crim (U.S.)),  Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (Helba (US)),  Sandy Fox (A-20 (U.S.)),  Dave Wittenberg (Sora (U.S)),  Paul Mercier (Bear (U.S)),  Bob Papenbrook (Lios (US)),  Akiko Hiramatsu (BT (Japan)),  Crispin Freeman (Balmung (U.S.)),  Amanda Winn Lee (Mimiru (U.S.)),  Debra Jean Rogers (Mia (US))
Guest Star: Lara Jill Miller (Grunty Owner)

Notes

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The 'Purple Cherry' that Tsukasa has to find, to cure the Grunty does not exist in the Games. (edit)
The episode title refers to the death of the Grunty. (edit)
Tsukasa is asked from a girl to take care of her Grunty. Hotaru, from .hack//Legend of the Twilight Bracelet, is given the same task. (edit)
First Aired on TV-Tokyo in Japan on May 29, 2002. (edit)

Quotes

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Sora: I know you're there. So it's a waste of time to hide. Or..
(Sora stabs through the pier)
Sora: You want me to come down? (edit)
Sora: "Message coming! The three words lead to the legendary land...that's what she's saying to me" (edit)

Trivia

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First mention of the hacker Helba, who later plays a large role in the Playstation 2 .hack games. (edit)

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"Character development"
This was a great episode, but it was a little sad.
Continue » Posted May 21, 2007 10:04 am PST
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