06. Hope - Speranza ~ Tomorrow in Thy Keeping~
Disguised as the Red Whirlwind Lancelot jumps to the middle of the square much to everyone's surprise. Cerimon seems satisfied that the Whirlwind has finally made his appearance while the people cry for his help.
Lancelot tries unsuccessfully yo sway the guards to release the prisoners, but even when the people get riled up by his words and demand justice, it isn't until a stray fire arrow wounds him that Cerimon agrees to let the prisoners go as an 'apology'. Wounded and surrounded Lancelot holds the fire arrow that wounded him and with last words of freedom and justice for Neo-Verona he drops it, setting the cage he was standing on aflame. Juliet has to be held back by Francisco and Curio when she sees the fire since there is nothing she an do to save him and Juliet blames herself for letting Lancelot die and runs away with Cordelia after her.
Romeo happens to be flying above the scene and lands to be told by Cerimon that the people all riled up because the Red Whirlwind has just died. Romeo leaves on Cielo afraid for moments that Juliet was the Red whirlwind and has been killed, but he spots her down below on a balcony. Calling out to her (and making Cordelia run away) he expresses how glad he is that she is well sine he had suspected she was the Red Whirlwind. Juliet (still devastated) removes her wig without hesitation and tells him she can never see him again and that she is the real Red Whirlwind before dropping down to a bridge below and leaving Romeo.
The next day the noble's council meets to discuss new laws and it is proclaimed that a new regimen shall be formed with townspeople to help control the rest of the people. Vittolio di Fresco Valdino (town mayor and Benvolio's father) replies about his displeasure about the situation and how this will only make the people rebel more, and in response Montague (via a vote) stripes him of his noble status and banishes him and his family. Meanwhile Juliet and co. go to bid farewell to Lancelot's family; Lancelot's wife has decided to take their girls to the country which was Lancelot's last wish to her.
On their way back home (via boat) a strange man with a house crest confronts the group when Francisco reveals that he's an ally; the man tells them that Montague has ordered Vittolio and his family to be murdered. Juliet, Francisco, and Curio rush to rescue them and arrive just in the nick of time, but while running away the assassin throws a blade at Vittolio which Juliet stops with her right hand, but the momentum makes her loose grip of the sword and she falls to the floor defenseless. The assassin approaches her with a new blade and raises it to kill her, but is stop by the loud noise of a Ryouma and a dark stranger.
