Sweet Home

Episode Synopsis
The girls are nearly overwhelmed by the power of the British Library, but the people of Jinbocho rally back long enough for Drake Anderson to reappear and lead them to safety.

Extended Summary
As the fire burns, Yomiko tells Wendy to stop the book burning. Wendy replies that the books must burn for Joseph Carpenter's plan to succeed. Yomiko tells Wendy of Joseph Carpenter's true personality, but Wendy does not care. Yomiko is shocked that the warm and lovable Wendy Earheart from the Read or Die OVA has been replaced with her current viciousness. Wendy demands the Gentlemen book and follows Yomiko's eyes to Nancy Makuhari. The Special Operations Division troops are halted by Nenene Sumiregawa and an angry crowd. Wendy shoots Yomiko in the leg and labels her a traitor to the British Empire. Another gunshot is used to silence the crowd.

A smoke grenade is thrown and Drake Anderson ferries the group to safety. Joseph Carpenter appears and takes control of the situation. The 1 book store owner who attempts to assault Joseph Carpenter is thrown to the ground and Joseph Carpenter informs the crowd that martial law had been declared in the area for the "good of the people".

The group manages to escape to Yomiko Readman's parent's house in the mountains of Saitama. There, Michelle and Maggie are delighted at all the books present. Anita goes outside and talks with Drake. Drake does not know much about the burning of the library, but is amazed that Yomiko could have been driven to such rage. He also wonders what happened that caused Joseph Carpenter and Wendy to lose their humanity. On a shelf we see a photo of Joseph Carpenter and another person who is certainly Donny Nakajima.

After everyone is asleep, Junior appears to steal the Gentlemen book, however, Nancy stops him. When he starts to shoot her, Yomiko says that Nancy is his mother.

Trivia

 * An I-Jin's Deep ability will not work against another Deep ability.
 * Joseph Carpenter has the authority to declare martial law in Jinbocho.
 * The title is a reference to "home sweet home".
 * The overall control that Wendy and Joseph Carpenter maintain over the crowd.
 * Flavius Vegetius Renatus: “Valor is superior to number.”
 * Flavius Vegetius Renatus: “Men are seldom born brave but they acquire courage through training and discipline, a handful of men inured to war proceed to certain victory; while on the contrary numerous armies of raw and undisciplined troops are but multitudes of men dragged to the slaughter.”
 * George S. Patton Jr: “You cannot be disciplined in great things and indiscipline in small things. Brave undisciplined men have no chance against the discipline and valour of other men. Have you ever seen a few policemen handle a crowd?”