The two rivals met in the battlefield again; Aldnoah Zero episode 14

The episode started with Lemrina activated a Kataphrakt using Aldnoah command. Ibeside her, Slaine encouraged her to activate them. In one sense, I thought Slaine have changed in term of personality. During the first session, he was more idealistic and he tried his best to save Asseylum. Now, with the princess in a frozen state, he focused more in the Martian side to win the war. I sensed that he had ulterior motive for joining the war but more importantly, his main interest was to protect the princess and made her recover from her state. In Slaine side, a man named Harklight (also a new character) became his main supporter and while I did not know about his real motivation, he had become Slaine closest ally; at least for now.

Inaho kept calculating thing.. Hyuga Kai (Sharivan) must be proud

Back to the Ducalion, Inaho made Inko angry with his blunt comment regarding her weight. The event was more or less want to told us that the implanted right eye had more function than just as a replacement for the missing eye. It could work as a calculation tool and with Inaho as its owner, it would turn into an important asset to win the war. Somehow, I grasped that Inaho main strength was to think outside the box and with his calm disposition, he could act and made the efficient decision during stressful situation. The eye, not only strengthened his deduction skill but also helped him sharpened his calculation. 

Nothing could not be solved with the power of the kiss (Anime only)

Lemrina jealousy to her half-sister was because her presence overshadowed her and the fact that Slaine only had his heart to Asseylum only added her pain. Therefore, when Slaine asked her to activate the Tharsis (before sortie) she rejected; saying that her worth was due to her power or legacy not as a person. Slaine showed her that he also received the same treatment due to the fact that he was born a terran. He convinced her, how painful his past experience by showing her his scarred shoulder. Only then, she gave him Aldnoah power by kissing him and let the Aldnoah power flowed inside him.

Orange became bigger and tougher

The last part of the episode was good with Slaine in Tharsis met with Inaho in his trademark yellow Kataphrakt. Both of them recognized the skill of each other and later on they discovered each other name. At first, Inaho tried to snipe the Tharsis but Slaine was capable to evade the bulet. Just then Slaine realized that the degree of snipping was very familiar and with a lock on system from Tharsis' camera, he found the orange Kataphrakt; the same robot that decimated some of the best Martian Kataphrakt. In the other side, Inaho also found out that his bullet missed not because that the enemy was more skilled but because he could read the movement of the bullet.

What could happen in the next episode we would never know but one thing was certain that the protagonists rivalry had just continued. I liked how the series developed Slaine though. He was starting to show ambition and willingness to create change. Although in doing so, he might sacrifice his closest allies and do a dirty job.