Thanks to Mako and Senketsu's efforts, Ryuko manages to break free from Junketsu and Ragyo's brainwashing. Recovered, pissed and very determined not to let everyone's efforts to get her back go to waste, Ryuko puts Senketsu back on and shows Nui what a majorly-powered Kamui user can do. After which, everyone regroups and prepares for the final battle.
- An Arm and a Leg: Ryuko cuts off Nui's arms after the latter fails a Flash Step against her. The effect of the Rendering Scissors prevents Nui from reattaching her arms and losing them forever.
- Back for the Finale: Mako gets back her Fight Club Goku Uniform.
- Bonding over Missing Parents: Their dad was murdered and their abusive mother is leading an alien invasion with no regard for their well being. Plus, they both possess powerful Kamuis. It's enough for Ryuko and Satsuki to unite, though Ryuko is having trouble processing that the person she has been fighting all series is her long-lost sister.
- Death Glare: Ryuko gives a scathing one to Nui, who actually backs up a little.
- Evil Cannot Comprehend Good: When Ryuko tells Nui exactly why she fights, Nui claims that she doesn't understand "that garbage", citing this behavior as the reason why she hates humans.
- Go Through Me: The Elite Four step in when Ryuko wants to punch Satsuki. Ryuko eventually realizes that Satsuki has her own True Companions just like her, and she backs off.
- Heel–Face Turn: In a sense, Iori uses some of Ryuko and Satsuki's blood, as well as Senketsu's fibers, to allow Satsuki to wear Junketsu without worrying about being devoured or brainwashed herself.
- Heel Realization: Satsuki admits that her previous methods against Ragyo were flawed and were no better then how Ragyo treated people. Likewise, Ryuko apologizes to Senketsu for her idiocy.
- Impaled with Extreme Prejudice: Downplayed case, where Satsuki pins down the torn-off Junketsu with the two Bakuzan blades to keep it from escaping.
- Laser-Guided Karma: The way Ryuko takes back the rendering scissors is pretty similar in the manner how Nui killed her father Isshin.
- Limited Animation: The episode's animation quality is often compared to that of Episode 4.
- Motivational Lie: Satsuki admits she was lying about being responsible for Nui's attack on their father because she wanted to see how much Ryuko could hold up without being swallowed up by Senketsu and further her plans against Ragyo. While unsaid, the lie also kept Ryuko's focus on Satsuki, rather than go raging back into a battle she wouldn't be able to win.
- Next Tier Power-Up: Ryuko swipes Nui's Scissor Blade, allowing her to use both to their true potential that her father intended. While the blades together can permanently sever Life Fibers, they are not made back into the original Rending Scissors form yet.
- Nice Job Fixing It, Villain: In her haste to save Nui, Rei leaves behind COVERS to keep the heroes from following her. However, this allows Nudist Beach and the rest of the gang to save the people within them and take the Life Fibers for themselves.
- No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Nui vows to punish Rei for interfering, even though Rei just saved her from Ryuko and warned her that she still needs to help with Ragyo's plan.
- No, I Am Behind You: Ryuko pulls this on Nui when she Flash Steps behind Ryuko to stab her in the neck, just before slicing off her arms.
- Ocular Gushers: Senketsu apparently has hose-like tear ducts somehow.
- Punched Across the Room: Rather, kicked across the room, as Ryuko finishes her beatdown of Nui by kicking her clean through several sheets of upturned metal.
- She's Back: Once Ryuko breaks free of Junketsu, Mako throws her Senketsu and she quickly transforms.
- There’s a more humorous but still pretty awesome one at the end of the episode, when Mako regains her Fight Club President uniform.
- This Cannot Be!: Nui's enraged reaction when she realizes her valuable arms are gone for good.Nui: This isn't happening, not to me!
- Underestimating Badassery: You think Nui would start being worried when Ryuko manages to backhand her energy blast? Nope, she treats Ryuko same as always and ends up paying for it via her arms.
- Villainous Breakdown: Once Nui loses her arms (permanently), her cutesy facade drops and she's left in a murderous rage.
