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The Allies gather in Kiel where they begin an offensive towards Berlin, when General Patton's Army is devastated by an apparent missile attack launched from the Neuroi Hive over Berlin (codenamed "Wolf"). It is quickly discovered that the rockets are being launched daily with a gradually increasing range, which will soon be enough to hit Kiel. Ursula Hartmann arrives with a new Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet Striker Unit which is capable of catching the rocket, but only at the peak of its arc before it accelerates towards the target. With her Spatial Awareness Detection ability, Commander Wilcke decides to be the witch to intercept the rockets personally.

While Wilcke can successfully complete the mission, the experience leaves her exhausted. She brushes it off, but Barkhorn realizes that she is starting to lose her magical powers and confronts her in the shower. Wilcke insists on continuing the mission anyways.

After another rocket strikes close to Kiel, Wilcke, Barkhorn, and the Hartmann sisters decide to launch their next mission closer to Wolf by using the Autobahn. Wilcke destroys the rocket while Barkhorn and Erica fight a Neuroi similar to the ones they fought at Hamburg weeks earlier. Wolf goes berserk and launches several rockets at once. Wilcke expresses her wishes for Barkhorn to take care of the other witches, takes off her comm, and proceeds to take down all the rockets singlehandedly. Completely drained of magic power she falls towards Wolf, but is saved by the last minute by Barkhorn and Hartmann.


Tropes in this episode:

  • Call-Back: The fourth episode of the first season has Minna calling out Trude over her suicidal recklessness. Their roles are switched here this time.
  • Clothing Damage: The fuel for the Me 163 is highly corrosive and destroys clothing. When Ursula trips over the line, it sprays all over the place resulting in herself, Minna, Trude, and Erica ending up completely naked.
  • Covert Pervert: It's quite subtle, but Ursula is revealed to be this, as seen when she stares at the naked bodies of Minna, Trude, and Erica while saying "so pretty".
  • If We Get Through This…: Minna offers to take Erica and Trude to her favorite cafe in Berlin after they recapture the city. Trude immediately lampshades this as being bad luck.
  • Heroic Sacrifice: Averted. Minna attempts it, but Trude and Erica save her at the last second.
  • The Nudifier: The Me 163's fuel can melt away any clothing, as Lucchini found out the hard way.
  • Shower of Angst: Minna has one when her magical powers start weakening.
  • What the Hell, Hero?: Trude and Erica are worried sick of Minna and call her out over her attempted Heroic Sacrifice.

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