>Holy crap, that list looks awesome. I have questions, of course, but I
>will hold my tongue--some questions might be answered when S5M3 is
>released.

Feel free to ask them anyway, if you want; the worst that can happen is that I'll confirm that you have to wait for the story. :)

>One of the big ones (whether Nanami will keep knuckling
>under to Akio and Touga)

Looking at her track record so far, I'm not sure that's entirely fair comment. I mean, for someone facing a truly spectacular level of force majeure, she hasn't done such a bad job so far...

>But I'm most looking forward to finding out what Utena's third weapon
>is all about...

As noted by others already, this is largely covered in S5M2 (although the sword's name is not revealed in the text). That's Utena's wedding-sword, which, according to Æsir tradition, is an heirloom of her husband's family. Theoretically, the heirloom sword presented to a Viking bride by her groom is intended to be held in trust for their eventual son, but then again, married Viking women were expected to wear a white kerchief on their heads at all times, and Utena's not going to do that either. They're not ultra-orthodox Vikings. :)

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