Shangri-La Frontier season 2 episode 11, released on December 22, 2024, focused on Animalia's clan, SF-Zoo, engaging in combat with one of the Seven Colossi, Lycagon. This battle showed greater insight into Animalia's mentality and her motivation to love animals. It also allowed the audience to see more of the enemy's fighting prowess after his fight with Sunraku earlier in the series.
Another important element in Shangri-La Frontier season 2 episode 11 was how Sunraku, for the first time in the series, showed real hesitation to engage in combat with an enemy. He was also having doubts about fighting Lycagon next to Psyger-0, also known as Rei Saiga, because he didn't want to give away information, although the episode ended with him deciding to stop caring about that.
Disclaimer: The article contains spoilers for Shangri-La Frontier season 2 episode 11. Reader's discretion is advised.
Shangri-La Frontier season 2 episode 11: SF-Zoo fights Lycagon
Shangri-La Frontier season 2 episode 11 starts where the previous one left off as Sunraku thinks of how his improvement still fails to measure up to Lycagon's current display of power. However, he is not the one who begins fighting the creature, but rather Animalia and her clan, SF-Zoo do, as they have their own approach to dealing with this opponent.
As the protagonist observes the combat with Rei Saiga, SF-Zoo devises a strategy focused on buffering the soldiers' defense so they can stay alive as Lycagon attacks them. While this unfolds, the witches of the clan prepare a series of spells to hurt and hold down the creature.
Shangri-La Frontier season 2 episode 11 has Sunraku praising this strategy, stating that SF-Zoo is performing better than he expected. Ultimately, the clan manages to use specific spells to tie down Lycagon and they plan to hit him with several critical attacks to unlock the Unique Scenario, as per Arthur Pencilgon's false information.
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Shangri-La Frontier season 2 episode 11: Lycagon uses his real abilities and Sunraku makes a decision
The episode then takes a darker turn as it is revealed that Lycagon's powers focus on controlling the dark, including the night sky and the shadows created by objects. This Unique Monster creates a clone made out of darkness and quickly destroys the SF-Zoo clan in mere seconds as Animalia reflects on how she loves the animals of the game but this one is a lot more vicious.
During the last part of Shangri-La Frontier season 2 episode 11, Sunraku doesn't know if he wants to fight Lycagon because it could give Rei Saiga information for her clan to defeat this creature. However, in a tender moment, she confesses that she doesn't care about that and wants them to have a great time playing, recovering Sunraku's confidence and starting the fight.
Final thoughts
Shangri-La Frontier season 2 episode 11 was filled with hype as the audience witnesses Lycagon once more in combat and, this time around, he displays a lot more of the skills that make him so feared across the game. Moreover, this episode also strengthens the bond between Sunraku and Rei Saiga as they engage in combat against one of the Seven Colossi.
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