- This page is for the eleventh episode of the thirty-sixth act of Sailor Moon Crystal. For the thirty-sixth chapter of the manga, please see Act 36 Infinity 10 Infinite - Upper Atmosphere -.
"Act 36 Infinity 10 Infinite - Upper Atmosphere -" is the 11th episode of the third season and the 37th episode of Sailor Moon Crystal.
Synopsis[]
Now that Professor Tomoe and Kaolinite have been destroyed, it is up to the eight Sailor Guardians to confront Mistress 9 directly and eradicate her once and for all. As Pharaoh 90's complete vesselization looms nearer, Hotaru's consciousness is determined to do whatever she possibly can to save Chibiusa and stop Mistress 9 from using her body for evil ends. It all comes down the final showdown!
Plot[]
As Pharaoh 90's power tears apart Mugen Academy and Mugenzu, Mistress 9 reveals Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter, and Sailor Venus, unconscious and imprisoned in a forcefield. Sailor Moon says Mistress 9 is no longer Hotaru. The seas get rough as Pharaoh 90 accumulates enough power to vesselize; taking a liquid form, he starts to spread through the earth to become one with it and turn it into a second Tau Star System. Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune, and Sailor Pluto use their talismans to project a barrier around Pharaoh 90 before he can spread outside Mugenzu.
Mistress 9 tries to transform and tear Hotaru's body apart, but Hotaru stops her, her spirit appearing outside her. Mistress 9 seemingly tears Hotaru's spirit apart. Sailor Moon uses Moon Spiral Heart Attack, but Mistress 9 counters it. Hotaru still lives inside Mistress 9 and keeps her from drawing power from the Silver Crystal or Chibiusa's soul. So Mistress 9 eats the souls of Sailor Mercury, Sailor Jupiter, Sailor Mars, and Sailor Venus. Hotaru protects their souls from her as well. Furious, Mistress 9 reaches inside herself in an attempt to destroy Hotaru. Hotaru can feel the presence of Sailor Saturn inside her, telling her to use all her remaining power to help everyone.
Hotaru leaves Mistress 9 in spirit form and returns the souls of the Sailor Guardians and Chibiusa, along with Chibiusa's Silver Crystal. Hotaru tells Chibiusa she feels destiny brought them together, and Chibiusa says she feels the same way. When Mistress 9 transforms into a Daimon, no longer held back by Hotaru, she tears apart Hotaru's body, and Hotaru's spirit form disintegrates, saying goodbye to Chibiusa, who then transforms into Sailor Chibi Moon and goes to the other Sailor Guardians' side. Despite having given Chibiusa power, Mamoru feels more powerful as if he received power from her and Hotaru as well, and transforms into Tuxedo Mask.
Her size and power increasing, Mistress 9 tries to take Sailor Moon's Silver Crystal. The other Inner Guardians blast her, but she is barely affected. Then Sailor Chibi Moon lands a more effective hit on Mistress 9 with Pink Sugar Heart attack, sending her falling into Pharaoh 90. The other Sailor Guardians are overjoyed to see Sailor Chibi Moon is alive, and she tells them of Hotaru's sacrifice.
Mistress 9 emerges from Pharaoh 90 and starts to destroy the Outer Guardians' barrier. Tuxedo Mask arrives and says Sailor Moon must become Super Sailor Moon and destroy Mistress 9. The other Sailor Guardians unite their power with Sailor Moon again and she turns into Super Sailor Moon. Sailor Chibi Moon wants to be as powerful as her one day, and this causes a second Holy Grail to appear, turning Sailor Chibi Moon into Super Sailor Chibi Moon.
First Appearances[]
Characters[]
- Super Sailor Chibi Moon
Changes[]
Changes from the Manga[]
- Mistress 9's true form is less defined.
- Once Hotaru escapes Mistress 9 with the Silver Crystal and Chibiusa and the Inner Sailor Guardians' Souls, Hotaru's body is seen ripped apart as Mistress 9 emerges in her true form.
Changes from the 90s Anime[]
- It was the combined strength and abilities of Sailors Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Venus that had created an unusually powerful square-shaped shield all around Mugen Academy (called "the Sailor Box" in the first English dub) to confine a swarm of Daimon.
- The four Inner Sailor Guardians, Sailor Chibi Moon, Sailor Pluto and Tuxedo Mask were not involved in direct combat during the final battle against the Death Busters.
- Sailors Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Venus were eventually overpowered by the increased strength and power of the Daimon, due to Pharaoh 90 gaining the immense power of the Holy Grail, and were badly injured.
- Sailor Chibi Moon did not evolve into Super Sailor Chibi Moon until the beginning of the fourth season when Pegasus bestowed his great powers onto her and upgraded her Prism Compact into the Chibi Moon Compact.
- The talismans were not capable of creating a shield of any kind.
- Mistress 9 did not have another Daimon-like form when she took control of Hotaru.
- Mistress 9 was destroyed when Hotaru's consciousness became stronger and her strong feelings towards her father and Chibiusa, thus enabling the spirit of Sailor Saturn within her to fully awaken with Saturn's planetary symbol on her forehead.
- Hotaru never detected the strong, reassuring presence and spirit of Sailor Saturn within her.
- Chibiusa remained lifeless, but Mamoru was approached by the ghostly form of the recently awakened Sailor Saturn, who returned Chibiusa's Pure Heart Crystal to her and thanked her before fading away.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- In the original print manga, this episode was renamed Upper Skies.