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"The Shining Shooting Star: Saturn and the Messiah" is the 36th episode of the 3rd season of the Sailor Moon anime and the 125th episode overall. It aired in Japan on February 11, 1995. The CWi English dub title for this episode is "Darkness, My Old Friend!" and it aired in North America on July 28, 2000.

Summary

Mistress 9 steals the Holy Grail, allowing Pharaoh 90 to pass through the portal from the Tau Star System to Earth. Hotaru expels Mistress 9 from her and finally awakens as Sailor Saturn herself, who had taken possession Hotaru's body and mind, and is ready to obliterate Pharaoh 90 once and for with her immeasurably strong powers of death and destruction, ruin and annihilation.

Plot

Mistress 9 attempts to trick Sailor Moon into giving up the Holy Grail by pretending to be Hotaru. Sailor Uranus and Neptune senses a trap set up and warns her to protect the Grail. Believing Hotaru is still inside, Sailor Moon ignores their warning and is tricked into giving Mistress 9 the Holy Grail, which she uses to summon Pharaoh 90 to Earth. In that moment, Hotaru regains conscious with the assistance of Sailor Moon and her father and also remembering her happy moments with her father and her friendship with Chibiusa as Hotaru angrily states towards Mistress 9 in her subconscious, "I have people that I cared about a lot!", she destroys the mark within Mistress 9 to replace the Saturn symbol on her forehead thus destroying her in the process, and fully awakening the spirit of Sailor Saturn within her at last. In the ghostly form of Sailor Saturn, she gives back Chibiusa's Pure Heart Crystal and thanks her for being her one and only true friend. Both Luna and Artemis also noticed Sailor Saturn's presence, as does Mamoru.

Sailor Saturn herself appears (who has taken possession of Hotaru's mind and body) before Sailor Moon and thanks her for protecting her and Hotaru, but she can only stop Pharaoh 90 once and for all. To do so, she must make the ultimate sacrifice and destroy Pharaoh 90 from within the core with her vastly powerful destructive abilities. As Super Sailor Moon, Usagi could have been a great assistance to Sailor Saturn, but as she stands right now, she'll have to wait it out. When Sailor Moon tries to stop her, Sailor Saturn points her Silence Glaive in front of her to prevent her from coming any closer. She enters the core and supposedly in the process of destroying Pharaoh 90. In anger, Sailor Uranus yells at Sailor Moon for being careless in giving up the Grail and forcing them to rely on Saturn to save the planet which would likely mean the end of Earth's existence. As Sailor Moon struggles to transform into Super Sailor Moon, she gains the help of the other six Sailor Senshi to become Super Sailor Moon for the last time, which causes her own Pure Heart Crystal to burst forth. With that, she enters Pharaoh 90's core and successfully defeats him.

After the fight, a bunch of butteries floats the daylight, revealing a weakened and wounded Super Sailor Moon holding a newborn baby in her arms. She has managed to save both Hotaru and Sailor Saturn, whose spirit is reborn as a baby immediately afterward as Hotaru Tomoe.

International Dub Titles

Brazilian Portuguese: Sailor Saturno e o Enviado do Bem ("Sailor Saturn and the Envoy of Good")
European Portuguese: O Mestre! ("The Master!")
German: Chibiusa ist gerettet ("Chibiusa is Saved")
Polish: Władca Ciszy ("The Lord of Silence")

Changes

Changes from the Manga

Mistress 9 never coveted the Holy Grail. Her ultimate objective was the Silver Crystal from Chibiusa's Moon Prism Compact, which she eventually snatched from Chibiusa, killing her.
Sailor Chibi Moon and Tuxedo Mask were involved in direct combat, along with the Inner Senshi against Pharaoh 90, while the Outer Senshi held the barrier trying to contain him.
The damage Pharaoh 90 caused (after the barrier was broken and prior to his defeat) was spread around the planet.
Sailor Saturn is awakened by the three Talismans and uses Death Reborn Revolution attack to exterminate Pharaoh 90 by sending him back to where he originated from and destroying the entire world in the process.
Neo-Queen Serenity appears to restore the planet and revive the citizens.
When Hotaru breaks free of Mistress 9, Mistress 9 takes on a monstrous appearance, rather than being destroyed. Pharaoh 90 merges with Mistress 9 to infect the planet.
Sailor Pluto is present during the fight and uses Dark Dome Close to close the portal between Earth and the Tau Nebula.
Super Sailor Chibi Moon, Tuxedo Mask, and Sailor Pluto were involved in the final battle and bore witness to the fully reawakened Sailor Saturn's strongest and most destructive Death Reborn Revolution attack to destroy Pharaoh 90.

First Appearances

Characters

Sailor Saturn

Items

Silence Glaive

Gallery

Trivia

This is the last time the mighty power of the Holy Grail is seen and used.
This is the last time Sailor Moon uses Crisis, Make Up to transform into Super Sailor Moon, albeit without the Holy Grail.
The English dub's episode title is a reference to the Simon & Garfunkel song The Sound of Silence.

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-|season = [[Sailor Moon S]]|kanji/kana = 輝く流星! サターンそして救世主|romaji = Kagayaku Ryuusei! Sataan Soshite Meshia|jp airdate = February 11, 1995|writer = [[Yoji Enokido]]|director = [[Kounosuke Uda]]|jp prev = [[The Horror of the Approaching Shadow! Eight Senshi in a Tough Battle]]|jp next = [[A New Life! Time for Separation of the Destined Stars]]|dub title = Darkness, My Old Friend|dub airdate = July 28, 2000|dub prev = [[The Horror of the Approaching Shadow! Eight Senshi in a Tough Battle|Who's Really Who?]]|dub next = [[A New Life! Time for Separation of the Destined Stars|Second Chance]]|image = SMSep36.jpg}}'''''A Bright Shooting Star! Saturn and the Messiah '''''is the thirty-sixth episode of the [[Sailor Moon S|third season]] of the ''[[Sailor Moon (anime series)|Sailor Moon]]'' anime, and the 125th episode overall. The episode first aired in Japan on February 11, 1995. The English dub title for this episode is '''''"Darkness, My Old Friend"''''' and the episode first aired in North America on July 28, 2000.
+|kanji = 輝く流星! サターンそして救世主
-==Summary==
+|romanji = Kagayaku Ryuusei! Sataan Soshite Meshia
-Mistress 9 steals the Holy Grail, allowing Pharaoh 90 to pass through the portal from the Tau Star System to Earth. Hotaru's spirit finally awakens as Sailor Saturn herself, who decides to destroy Pharaoh Ninety once and for with immeasurable powers of death and destruction.
+|season number = 3
+|j airdate = February 11, 1995
+|writer = Yoji Enokido
+|director = Kounosuke Uda
+|us airdate = July 28, 2000
+|CWi Title = Darkness, My Old Friend
+!|previous = [[The Coming Terror of Darkness: Struggle of the Eight Guardians]]
+|next = [[A New Life: Parting of the Stars of Destiny]]
+|ep number = 125}}
+'''"The Shining Shooting Star: Saturn and the Messiah"''' is the 36th episode of the [[Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S|3rd season]] of the [[Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon (anime series)|Sailor Moon]] anime and the 125th episode overall. It aired in Japan on February 11, 1995. The CWi English dub title for this episode is '''"Darkness, My Old Friend!"''' and it aired in North America on July 28, 2000.
+== Summary ==
+[[Mistress 9 (anime)|Mistress 9]] steals the [[Holy Grail]], allowing [[Pharaoh 90 (anime)|Pharaoh 90]] to pass through the portal from the Tau Star System to Earth. [[Hotaru Tomoe / Sailor Saturn (anime)|Hotaru]] expels Mistress 9 from her and finally awakens as Sailor Saturn herself, who had taken possession Hotaru's body and mind, and is ready to obliterate Pharaoh 90 once and for with her immeasurably strong powers of death and destruction, ruin and annihilation.
 ==Plot==
-Mistress 9 attempts to trick Sailor Moon into giving up the [[Holy Grail]] by pretending to be Hotaru. Sailors Uranus and Neptune senses a trap set up and warns her to protect the Grail. Believing Hotaru is still inside, Sailor Moon ignores their warning and is tricked into giving Mistress Nine the Holy Grail, which she uses to summon Pharaoh Ninety to earth. Sailors Uranus and Neptune are furious with her for what happened. In that moment, Hotaru regains conscious with the assistance of Sailor Moon and her father, destroying Mistress Nine, and fully awakening the spirit of Sailor Saturn within her at last. In the spirit form of Saturn, she gives back Chibiusa's pure heart and thanks her for being a true friend.
+Mistress 9 attempts to trick [[Usagi Tsukino / Sailor Moon (anime)|Sailor Moon]] into giving up the [[Holy Grail]] by pretending to be Hotaru. [[Haruka Tenou / Sailor Uranus (anime)|Sailor Uranus]] and [[Michiru Kaiou / Sailor Neptune (anime)|Neptune]] senses a trap set up and warns her to protect the Grail. Believing Hotaru is still inside, Sailor Moon ignores their warning and is tricked into giving Mistress 9 the Holy Grail, which she uses to summon Pharaoh 90 to Earth. In that moment, Hotaru regains conscious with the assistance of Sailor Moon and [[Souichi Tomoe (anime)|her father]] and also remembering her happy moments with her father and her friendship with Chibiusa as Hotaru angrily states towards Mistress 9 in her subconscious, "I have people that I cared about a lot!", she destroys the mark within Mistress 9 to replace the Saturn symbol on her forehead thus destroying her in the process, and fully awakening the spirit of Sailor Saturn within her at last. In the ghostly form of Sailor Saturn, she gives back [[Chibiusa Tsukino / Sailor Chibi Moon (anime)|Chibiusa]]'s Pure Heart Crystal and thanks her for being her one and only true friend. Both Luna and Artemis also noticed Sailor Saturn's presence, as does Mamoru.
-Sailor Saturn herself appears (possessing Hotaru's mind and body) before Sailor Moon and thanks her for helping out, but she must stop Pharaoh 90. To do so, she must ultimately sacrifice herself and destroy Pharaoh 90 from within the core with her powerful, deadly and destructive abilities. As Super Sailor Moon, Usagi could've been a great assistance to Saturn, but as she stands right now, she'll have to wait it out. When Sailor Moon tries to stop her, Sailor Saturn points her Silence Glaive in front of her to prevent her from stopping her. She enters the core and uses her attacks, but it proves ineffective against Pharaoh 90. During that time, Sailor Uranus blames Sailor Moon for what she did in giving up the Grail that lead Earth to this state. As Sailor Moon struggles to transform into Super Sailor Moon, she gains the help of the other six Sailor Senshi to become Super Sailor Moon for the last time. With that, she enters Pharaoh 90's core and successfully defeats him.
+Sailor Saturn herself appears (who has taken possession of Hotaru's mind and body) before Sailor Moon and thanks her for protecting her and Hotaru, but she can only stop Pharaoh 90 once and for all. To do so, she must make the ultimate sacrifice and destroy Pharaoh 90 from within the core with her vastly powerful destructive abilities. As Super Sailor Moon, [[Usagi Tsukino / Sailor Moon (anime)|Usagi]] could have been a great assistance to Sailor Saturn, but as she stands right now, she'll have to wait it out. When Sailor Moon tries to stop her, Sailor Saturn points her [[Silence Glaive]] in front of her to prevent her from coming any closer. She enters the core and supposedly in the process of destroying Pharaoh 90. In anger, Sailor Uranus yells at Sailor Moon for being careless in giving up the Grail and forcing them to rely on Saturn to save the planet which would likely mean the end of Earth's existence. As Sailor Moon struggles to transform into Super Sailor Moon, she gains the help of the other six Sailor Senshi to become Super Sailor Moon for the last time, which causes her own [[Pure Heart Crystal]] to burst forth. With that, she enters Pharaoh 90's core and successfully defeats him.
-After the fight, a bunch of butterfies float the daylight, revealling a weakened Super Sailor Moon holding a baby in her arms. She managed to save both Hotaru and Sailor Saturn, who is reborn and reincarnated as a newborn baby immediately afterward.
+After the fight, a bunch of butteries floats the daylight, revealing a weakened and wounded Super Sailor Moon holding a newborn baby in her arms. She has managed to save both Hotaru and Sailor Saturn, whose spirit is reborn as a baby immediately afterward as Hotaru Tomoe.
+== International Dub Titles ==
+*Brazilian Portuguese: Sailor Saturno e o Enviado do Bem ("Sailor Saturn and the Envoy of Good")
-==Changes==
+*European Portuguese: O Mestre! ("The Master!")
-===Changes from the manga===
+*German: Chibiusa ist gerettet ("Chibiusa is Saved")
-*Mistress 9 never wanted the Holy Grail. Her main goal was the Silver Crystal which she eventually snatched from Chibiusa.
+*Polish: Władca Ciszy ("The Lord of Silence")
-*Sailor Saturn is awakened by the three talismans.
+== Changes ==
-*Neo-Queen Serenity appears to restore the city and revive the citizens.
+=== Changes from the Manga ===
-==First appearances==
+*Mistress 9 never coveted the Holy Grail. Her ultimate objective was the Silver Crystal from Chibiusa's [[Prism Heart Compact|Moon Prism Compact]], which she eventually snatched from Chibiusa, killing her.
-*[[Sailor Saturn (anime)|Sailor Saturn]]
+*Sailor Chibi Moon and Tuxedo Mask were involved in direct combat, along with the Inner Senshi against Pharaoh 90, while the Outer Senshi held the barrier trying to contain him.
+*The damage Pharaoh 90 caused (after the barrier was broken and prior to his defeat) was spread around the planet.
+*Sailor Saturn is awakened by the three Talismans and uses ''[[Death Reborn Revolution]] ''attack to exterminate Pharaoh 90 by sending him back to where he originated from and destroying the entire world in the process.
+*Neo-Queen Serenity appears to restore the planet and revive the citizens.
+* When Hotaru breaks free of Mistress 9, Mistress 9 takes on a monstrous appearance, rather than being destroyed. Pharaoh 90 merges with Mistress 9 to infect the planet.
+* Sailor Pluto is present during the fight and uses [[Dark Dome Close]] to close the portal between Earth and the Tau Nebula.
+* [[Chibiusa Tsukino / Sailor Chibi Moon (anime)|Super Sailor Chibi Moon]], Tuxedo Mask, and [[Setsuna Meiou / Sailor Pluto (manga)|Sailor Pluto]] were involved in the final battle and bore witness to the fully reawakened [[Hotaru Tomoe / Sailor Saturn (manga)|Sailor Saturn's]] strongest and most destructive ''[[Death Reborn Revolution]]'' attack to destroy Pharaoh 90.
+== First Appearances ==
+=== Characters ===
+*[[Hotaru Tomoe / Sailor Saturn (anime)|Sailor Saturn]]
+=== Items ===
 *[[Silence Glaive]]
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery spacing="small">
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+</gallery>
 ==Trivia==
-*This is the last time the [[Holy Grail]] is used.
+*This is the last time the mighty power of the [[Holy Grail]] is seen and used.
-*This is the last time Sailor Moon uses [[Crisis, Make Up]] to transform into Super Sailor Moon, albeit without the Holy Grail.
+*This is the last time Sailor Moon uses ''[[Crisis, Make Up]]'' to transform into Super Sailor Moon, albeit without the Holy Grail.
-*The English dub's episode title is a reference to the song The Sound Of Silence by (Paul) Simon and (Art) Garfunkel.
+*The English dub's episode title is a reference to the [[wikipedia:Simon & Garfunkel|Simon &amp; Garfunkel]] song ''The Sound of Silence''.
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+[[pl:Władca Ciszy]]
+[[de:Chibiusa ist gerettet]]
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