To Your Eternity: Season 2, Episode 17 - What You Want to Protect (2023)

The episode opens in the middle of the siege of Renril, with Fushi still forced into nonstop defense as the city continues to be overrun by Nokkers and the strain of the battle weighs heavily on him. As he keeps fighting and reviving fallen people over and over, his mind is visibly fraying from exhaustion, grief, and the pressure of trying to protect everyone at once.

Fushi begins to sense that Bon is hiding something from him, and that suspicion adds to his growing distrust of the people around him. The episode emphasizes that the accumulated demands on Fushi are not only physical but psychological, leaving him increasingly isolated even while he is surrounded by allies.

As the situation in Renril grows darker and more unstable, the episode shifts focus to the question of whether Fushi still has anyone he can rely on. The story frames this as a desperate search for support inside a city that is literally coming apart under the pressure of the invasion.

Tonari emerges as the person still trying to reach Fushi, and the episode builds around the possibility that she may be the one who can still find him before he collapses completely. The key emotional beat is that Fushi, who has been carrying the burden alone for so long, is now pushed to the edge of breaking by both the battle and the possibility that even his closest companions may not be fully honest with him.

The episode ends with the sense that the defense of Renril has entered an even more frightening phase, with Fushi's trust weakened and the conflict around him still escalating. The final note is not resolution but deepening instability, with the city, Fushi's mind, and the relationships holding the defense together all under severe strain.

Fushi's allies in Renril are still fighting, but the episode ends in disaster when the Nokker hidden in Kahaku's arm attacks the wounded defenders. Messar, Kai, and Hairo are killed, and Fushi is left under attack as the episode cuts off.

Fushi begins the ending by trying to bring back people he has lost. He first attempts to revive March after seeing a handprint that reminds him of her, but the effort fails because March is already alive elsewhere. He then tries to revive Princess Alme, who had killed herself after being infected by a Nokker, but that also fails because her soul has already moved on and cannot return. Bon confirms this to Messar, and Fushi is left carrying that loss.

After that, the scene shifts back to the defense of Renril. Kahaku appears strange and unnervingly calm, even while covered in Kai's blood. He acts as if nothing is wrong and keeps making food for Fushi, which makes his behavior seem even more unsettling. Then the truth of the danger becomes clear: the Nokker in Kahaku's arm is using him, and when Fushi is exhausted and isolated, it strikes.

The attack lands hard and fast. Messar, Kai, and Hairo are killed. Fushi, already worn down from the fighting and the strain of trying to protect everyone, is then attacked himself. The episode ends on that moment, with the conflict suddenly tipping into a new and more desperate stage.

As for the fates of the main characters in this ending: - Fushi is alive at the end, but he is trapped in a fresh crisis and under direct attack. - Kahaku is alive at the cut-off point, but the Nokker in his arm has taken control of the situation. - Messar is killed. - Kai is killed. - Hairo is killed. - March is alive elsewhere, so Fushi's attempt to revive her fails. - Princess Alme remains dead, and Fushi cannot bring her back because her soul has already passed on. - Bon is alive in this episode and confirms Alme's fate.

The ending starts with Fushi reaching for the dead, and then it turns into a sudden massacre when the Nokker hidden among his supposed allies reveals itself and tears through the defense.

Yes. Episode 17 ends with a short, ominous final beat rather than a separate after-credits gag scene: Kahaku is shown acting unnervingly calm while covered in Kai's blood, then his Nokker unexpectedly attacks Fushi and kills the revived Messar, Kai, and Hairo, which horrifies Kahaku as he realizes what his arm is doing.

The episode's ending is described as the "important bit" of Kahaku's Nokker killing Fushi, with March then rushing in to save Fushi in the aftermath. The available episode discussion sources do not indicate an additional scene after the credits beyond that ending sequence.

In episode 17, the Nokker that has been inside Kahaku finally makes its move after Fushi is worn down and separated from help. The creature uses Kahaku as its host throughout the battle for Renril, then strikes when Fushi is exhausted and vulnerable, turning Kahaku into the instrument of a sudden ambush against Fushi's side.

By the end of the episode, the revived Messar, Kai, and Hairo are killed when Kahaku's Nokker attacks. Their deaths are presented as a brutal reversal after they had returned to aid the defense of Renril, making the attack one of the episode's most shocking specific plot turns.

Fushi is drained because the defense of Renril has been dragging on and the pressure on him keeps increasing. The episode shows him being worn down by the constant demands of battle and leadership, with the situation steadily breaking his focus and resilience.

Bon is one of the characters explicitly tied to protecting Fushi in this episode, and he continues to support the effort around Renril. The episode's conflict highlights Bon's concern for Fushi's humanity even as the battle grows more desperate.

No. The episode presents Kahaku as not being a willing participant. Although he can sympathize with the Nokkers, the Nokker inside him is using him, and the story frames him more as a victim of manipulation than as a true ally of the enemy.

No--this episode is not family friendly for young children, and it may be upsetting for sensitive viewers. It is centered on a brutal battle and is described by reviewers as emotionally intense and painful to watch.

Potentially objectionable or upsetting elements include: - Graphic violence and combat during a large-scale battle. - High emotional distress, including scenes that wear on characters mentally and emotionally. - Pain, suffering, and grim stakes, with reviewers explicitly describing the episode as full of "pain." - Threats to beloved characters and a generally tense, unsettling atmosphere. - Mature fantasy violence rather than light adventure content.

If you want, I can also give a very short parent-style content warning in one sentence.