“Dearest Mamo-chan, there's so much tension right now. Haruka and Taiki won't let me see Seiya. They don't want me to get involved with them. But I know we can come to an understanding. If we could just talk things out, I'm sure Seiya would agree with me.”
— Usagi Tsukino
The divide between the Solar System Guardians and the Starlights only worsens when the Outer trio step in to redraw the lines. In spite of the hostile tensions, Seiya convinces Usagi to attend an upcoming concert where she can learn more about the origins of the Sailor Starlights.
Tropes in this episode include:
- Balloon of Doom: Sailor Amuse comes armed with balloons have the same severity as missiles.
- Beat: Played for Drama. The scene turns silent as soon as Seiya collapses in the middle of the performance.
- Big Damn Heroes: Just before Sailor Amuse launches a balloon strike at Sailor Moon and Seiya, the Outer trio shows up with Pluto using Dead Scream to do away with the balloons.
- Bittersweet Ending: The Starlights and Outer trio are still hostile towards each other with the latter refusing to let Usagi pursue them. But on the bright side, Seiya expresses thanks to Usagi for coming and for listening to his message.
- Change the Uncomfortable Subject: Realizing that Usagi is still upset over what happened in their last adventure, Ami awkwardly brings up to Makoto how there's new cakes at Fruits Parlor Crown.
- Character Development: After learning that Seiya invited Usagi to come to his concert, Luna actually encourages Usagi to go see him. It's a huge contrast to her past self who would have nagged Usagi into refusing while reminding her of her Sailor Guardian duties.
- Continuity Nod: Seiya is still injured from the last episode.
- Doesn't Trust Those Guys: The Outer trio remind Usagi that the Starlights are trespassing on their territory and they can't trust them even if they're fellow Guardians. Setsuna even brings up that the new enemies are also Sailor Guardians, giving them more reason to be cautious.
- Doomed Hometown: Seiya brings up how his homeworld was also destroyed by Galaxia forcing him, the Starlights, and their princess to escape.
- Emotion Bomb: Just before telepathically linking to Seiya's mind, Usagi realizes that his singing is filled with tremendous sadness.
- Evil Plan: Seiya explains to Usagi that Sailor Galaxia has led siege to every planet bringing them to ruin. Her reason for doing so is to collect every True Star Seed in the galaxy so she can conquer it as it's Golden Queen.
- Feuding Families: The Outer Guardians remind the invading Starlights that they don't take kindly to invaders from other worlds and order them to leave their princess alone. While Maker and Healer are more than willing to fight the Outers, Seiya accepts their terms just to avoid needless bloodshed.
- Friendship Moment: Immediately picking up on how Usagi is still somber over Seiya, Minako uses her secret connections to find the number to the studio where the Three Lights are rehearsing. She then gives the number to Usagi in the hopes that Seiya will be able to talk to her.
- It's All My Fault: Usagi still blames herself for Seiya's critical condition.
- Instant Costume Change: Using only the darkness of the night, the Outer Trio, Star Maker and Star Healer transform in only a few seconds.
- Internal Reveal:
- The Outer Guardians reveal their identities to the Sailor Starlights.
- Usagi learns about Galaxia's conquest and the Starlights' mission of finding their princess.
- Ironic Echo: Lead Crow introduces herself to the Megapolis manager and gifts him her business card. Just like Siren used to do.
- Monster Clown: The Phage of the Week is Sailor Amuse; a portly clown who shoots rocket balloons at people while smiling about it.
- Noodle Incident: Played for Drama. While reviewing a magazine, Lead Crow remembers how Aluminum Siren used to love amusement parks.
- Obviously Not Fine: Seiya tries to downplay his injuries to his friends so he can follow through with the concert and send his message to Usagi.
- Oh, Crap!: Usagi gets one when Michiru confirms that Seiya promised never to see her again.
- O.O.C. Is Serious Business: Usagi has tolerated a lot of the antagonistic behavior the Outers have shown in the past, even when Uranus and Neptune attacked her out of anger for how she handled the Pharaoh 90 situation. After being told the Starlights will never see her again, Usagi finally snaps and calls the three older girls horrible. However, she quickly apologizes when she sees how shocked they are at her exclamation.
- Passive Aggressive Combat: After Uranus orders the Starlights to leave their princess alone, Maker and Healer bring up the idea of using her to fulfill their own agenda just to get under her skin.
- Psychic Link: Once he confirms that Usagi is in listening range, Seiya telepathically links himself with Usagi so she can read his mind and learn of his tragic origins.
- Running Away to Cry: Usagi ultimately runs away from the Hikawa Shrine after her efforts to reason with the Outers turn out in vain.
- Wham Episode: Usagi learns where the Sailor Starlights came from, Sailor Galaxia's dark agenda, and the mission to find the runaway princess.
- What the Hell, Hero?: Usagi is infuriated to learn that Haruka and her friends made it so that the Starlights wouldn't see her again.
