Comparing Version 7 to Version 8:
Synopsis:
As he fights in the Kii strait, <spoiler>Shide notices that his mud armor isn't regenerating after he is struck by Ushio. "So, she can hack the moment her hair touches a Shadow?" he concludes. He says they can deal with two Ushios. Haine/Shadow Shin says that while Ushio has evolved and grown, they have also become capable of killing her. Shide is confident that his blade can reach her soul, and he has a backup body, an 'echo', just in case he is hit himself. Ushio charges recklessly at him, but Shadow Mio, who has just shown up, restrains her. Shadow Mio transfers Shin's plan to her, which persuades her that it would be better to hold off for now. Shin challenges Shide to guess how he reached the scene undetected. Shide doesn't know, which means being inside of Guil does indeed block the handprint. Shin pulls a revolver and puts it to his head. Shide tries to use his own gun to shoot the gun out of his hand, but somehow Shin can predict the trajectory of his bullet and dodges it. Shin shoots himself, triggering the 10th loop. We learn that Shin is now sharing his body with Ryuunosuke, who has the ability to predict events two-seconds into the future. We flash back to the meeting Shin held with his comrades before attempting to rescue Ushio. Tokiko explains that Guil is normally in the form of a pacifier. "Throw it and he'll be ready to attack" she says. But she also warns Shin that when he is 'synchronized' with Guil, he will feel whatever injuries Guil suffers. Shin would like to see if being inside Guil--'piloting' him--hides his handprint, but doesn't want to tip Haine off if it works. It was at this point that the idea of using Guil to search for Ushio while also carrying Shin was concieved. Haine realizes that Shin has timed things so that he will reappear in the 10th loop in the Hiruko cavern.</spoiler> Sure enough, Shin and his comrades are there. "We're gonna destroy Hiruko's main body, and fast" he instructs them.</spoiler>
