Knives destroys the entire town of Jeneora Rock and steals its life-sustaining Plants. The few survivors, including Rosa, reject Vash and blame him for the destruction, forcing him to leave the ruins and set off toward the city of July.
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The culprit is revealed to be E.G. Mine (formerly known as E.G. Bomber), a psychopathic criminal who claims to be "stealing to kill" rather than killing to steal. Vash, Meryl, and Roberto work together to neutralize him and deactivate the remaining bombs. Knives destroys the entire town of Jeneora Rock
The episode opens in Jeneora Rock, where townspeople are celebrating the resolution of a plant robbery. This peace is shattered by a swarm of self-propelled, insect-like bombs that begin detonating among the residents. Episode Summary The culprit is revealed to be E
In a display of overwhelming power, Knives wordlessly mutilates his own subordinate, E.G. Mine, and systematically slaughters the townspeople while Vash watches helplessly.