Ergo Proxy Episode 8 -

“i think this is the episode when the real plot line begins,imo.” Reddit · r/anime · 9 years ago

: Recurring motifs include card soldiers and Pino’s "rabbit" PJs. The scattered cards found by Senex's body—the ten, jack, king, and ace of spades—suggest that Ergo Proxy acted as the "wild card" or Joker that killed the Queen (Senex). Ergo Proxy Episode 8

: The episode culminates in a violent encounter with Senex Proxy , the city's creator, who has begun slaughtering her own subjects. Vincent undergoes a traumatic transformation into Ergo Proxy to defeat her. “i think this is the episode when the

“The real question is why are the proxies fighting each other? I don't get it!” Reddit · r/watchinganime · 10 years ago Vincent undergoes a traumatic transformation into Ergo Proxy

: A prisoner in the neighboring cell repeats this phrase, which is the title of the first episode. This signifies that the Proxies are "awakening" to their true, destructive natures.

The episode is dense with "extravagant" mythological and philosophical allusions: