Bem-vindos à Diamandra - Michiko & Hatchin Episode 10 Rewatch
# Michiko & Hatchin Episode 10: The Carnival of Hyenas
In-universe time span: April 13 - 14 (and flashbacks)
In-universe locations: Terra and environs, Vermelha (Michiko flashbacks), Diarréia (Satoshi flashbacks)
*"Don't screw around with me, Manabe. [...] killing, to extortion, to wife-jacking. Huh? Totally normal activities, right? Doesn't sound like you were crazy."*
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**Today's OST Piece:** [Febre 1980～フィーバー1980 (1980 Fever)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bClhfMTN5J8)
Another insert song - there are 11 total if you count the final ending song - and an absolute bop. It's already been diegetically played in several past episodes actually, but the flashback of child Satoshi and Hiroshi meeting is where it's the most noticeable I think, sadly also only a small chunk.
[Insert song lyrics collection](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18MfWETrLzDGvw6gRQi0PuQs4y-5z8cxu?usp=drive_link)
**New Michiko Outfits:** [Navy Band (?) Tank Top/Green Shorts (Past)](https://imgur.com/QAlOqwE), [Multicolor Flower-Pattern Halter Neck Dress (Past)](https://imgur.com/Pv85YwC)
Technically the dress isn't new as we've already seen the picture she took while wearing it, but that barely showed anything of it.
[Full album](https://imgur.com/a/michiko-outfits-D08YlKJ)
**Latin America Trivia of the Day:**
(Whoops, the one for today I can't find somehow. Will figure something out promptly.)
# Yesterday's Highlights
u/AyameeIris is wary of the episode's treatment of Rita as a Black girl specifically:
> The title of this episode unsettles me a little. I'm guessing it was a reference to the name of the circus which seems to have the word chocolate in it, but food related terms when describing Black people has a really bad track record. If I recall correctly, it's not the first time it's been done with this series [which is the title of Episode 2 referring to Michiko as "Brown Sugar Outlaw" - ed.] > > reminds me of the stereotype of Black children being assumed to mature faster and how that's been used as an excuse to sexualize Black children. To clarify I'm not saying it's a crime to talk about menstruation in anime or that menstruation is inherently sexual, far from it. It simply struck me as odd
u/Shimmering-Sky is irritated by Hatchin freely sharing Rita's secrets:
> [Um. Girl. This is a huge breach of trust.](https://i.imgur.com/ni73tHg.png)
u/99acrewood_ appreciates the discussion of age and maturity in the rewatch so far:
>I've been appreciating you guys' takes on the whole idea of age in this show. It really does feel like the adults are all fucking around even while in dangerous situations, where it seems kids have to grow up pretty quick. I guess if you spend your childhood just trying to get by in whatever unfortunate circumstances you're in your inner child will want some make-up time in your adulthood.
u/No_Rex likes most of what we see of Gino:
> What I liked was that Gino is in no way portrayed as the bad guy. He is an adult working with Rita, who is sensibly not reacting to Rita’s crush and who is having a girlfriend whom he leaves the circus for to stay with her and their child. Really can’t blame him here. I think him being the one who raised Rita is a bit too much, but whatever (he should just have been a co-worker and maybe he is and Rita overstated his role).
# Discussion Prompts
1. How does the real Satoshi measure up to your expectations? Did he kill the wife and kid? 2. What does Atsuko even want from Michiko, actually? 3. Did you ever really get back at someone? How did it feel?
# Next Episode Prompts
1. \[Question\]>!How does the depiction and role of the sleazy journalist land for you?!< 2. \[Question\]>!What are/were your expectations for Michiko and Hatchin's relationship from this point?!< 3. \[Question\]>!Which snack food would be worth a love song to you?!< 4. \[Bonus question\]>!We're at the halfway point and symbolic new beginning, overall thoughts about the first half?!<