Lycoris Recoil
Chisato Nishikigi and Takina Inoue, teenage agents of the secret crime-prevention organization DA, become partners at Café LycoReco. While handling local requests, the opposites confront Majima's campaign against the Lycoris system and a crisis surrounding Chisato's artificial heart.
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Lycoris Recoil — Timeline12 events
Takina transfers to Café LycoReco and partners with Chisato
After her decision during a mission is questioned, Lycoris agent Takina Inoue is transferred from DA headquarters to Café LycoReco. Determined to return to DA, she partners with the reputedly peerless Chisato Nishikigi and begins handling community-based requests.
Vol.TVアニメ リコリス・リコイル 第1話 Easy does itCh. — The official episode 1 synopsis and introduction state Takina's transfer, partnership with Chisato, and Café LycoReco's role. ↗
The team helps hacker Walnut flee the country
Top hacker Walnut, targeted by a rival, asks LycoReco for help escaping the country. Chisato, Takina, Mizuki, and Mika cooperate on the extraction, but an armed group attacks them en route.
Vol.TVアニメ リコリス・リコイル 第2話 The more the merrierCh. — The official episode 2 synopsis states Walnut's request, the escape operation, and the armed attack. This entry does not assert the concealed identity or aftermath. ↗
Denied a return to DA, Takina moves into life at LycoReco
During a health-check visit to DA headquarters, Takina directly appeals for reinstatement, but the commander refuses. Back with Chisato, she begins sharing off-duty time such as shopping and building a partnership that cannot be measured by efficiency alone.
Vol.TVアニメ リコリス・リコイル 第3話 More haste, less speed／第4話 Nothing seek, nothing findCh. — The official episode 3 synopsis describes Takina's reinstatement appeal, and episode 4 states that their life proceeds smoothly and includes shopping together. ↗
During a Tokyo escort, Takina learns of Chisato's artificial heart
Chisato's team escorts terminally ill client Matsushita during a tour of Tokyo. Through the assignment, Takina learns that Chisato has lived with an artificial heart since childhood and chooses to use her limited life according to her own principles.
Vol.TVアニメ リコリス・リコイル 第5話 So far, so goodCh. — The official episode 5 synopsis states Matsushita's circumstances, the escort, and Takina learning a fact about Chisato. Details of the artificial heart and Chisato's principles are concealed by the web text, so this remains needs_review. ↗
Serial attacks drive Takina to stay at Chisato's home
As Lycoris agents are attacked one after another, Takina moves into Chisato's home so neither operates alone. While they begin living together, Kurumi investigates DA's data and approaches an unexpected truth behind the attacks.
Vol.TVアニメ リコリス・リコイル 第6話 Opposites attractCh. — The official episode 6 synopsis states the serial attacks, Takina staying with Chisato, and Kurumi's investigation. This entry does not assert concealed specifics about the attacker. ↗
Chisato's team crashes Mika's secret meeting
After seeing an email to Mika, Chisato suspects Kusunoki plans to force her back to DA. Hoping to stop it, Chisato, Takina, Mizuki, and Kurumi cooperate and enter the meeting bar without telling Mika.
Vol.TVアニメ リコリス・リコイル 第7話 Time will tellCh. — The official episode 7 synopsis states the email, Chisato's suspicion, and the four LycoReco members entering the bar. This event leaves the other party unidentified. ↗
Takina takes over accounting to reverse LycoReco's losses
Learning that Café LycoReco is deeply in the red, Takina takes charge of accounting. She limits Chisato's ammunition waste, organizes the shop, and creates a new menu, building a place for herself beyond her former fixation on returning to DA.
Vol.TVアニメ リコリス・リコイル 第8話 Another day, another dollarCh. — The official episode 8 synopsis states the café deficit, Takina taking charge, ammunition savings, and new menu. The sense of belonging summarizes that behavioral change. ↗
Chisato's artificial heart is targeted, leaving her with little time
Chisato's artificial heart is targeted and can no longer recharge, leading to a terminal prognosis. Kurumi asks Mika about its history in search of a lead, while DA summons Chisato for a major operation against Majima.
Vol.TVアニメ リコリス・リコイル 第9話 What’s done is doneCh. — The official episode 9 synopsis explicitly states the attack on the artificial heart, inability to recharge, prognosis, Kurumi's investigation, and DA summons. ↗
Chisato closes LycoReco while Takina pursues Yoshimatsu
Chisato decides to close Café LycoReco so her friends will not remain bound to her prognosis. Back at DA, Takina tries to save Chisato by tracing Shinji Yoshimatsu through Majima, capturing a client and entering the hideout.
Vol.TVアニメ リコリス・リコイル 第10話 Repay evil with evilCh. — The official episode 10 synopsis states Chisato's closure decision, Takina's DA return, pursuit of Yoshimatsu through Majima, and infiltration of the hideout. ↗
DA heads to Enkuboku while Chisato and Mika seek Yoshimatsu
DA's Lycoris agents prepare to enter Enkuboku and stop Majima. Just before the operation, Takina returns to LycoReco to find the unreachable Chisato. Meanwhile, Chisato and Mika respond to Robota's threat and head to rescue hostage Yoshimatsu.
Vol.TVアニメ リコリス・リコイル 第11話 Diamond cut diamondCh. — The official episode 11 synopsis states preparations for Enkuboku, Takina's return, Robota's threat, and Chisato and Mika's rescue mission. ↗
Takina reinforces Chisato as the Lycoris are exposed
Takina arrives at the old radio tower as Chisato struggles against Majima. Meanwhile, Majima's scheme exposes the Lycoris to the public, and DA strips Kusunoki of command and decides to eliminate Fuki's team inside Enkuboku.
Vol.TVアニメ リコリス・リコイル 第12話 Nature versus nurtureCh. — The official episode 12 synopsis states Takina's arrival, public exposure of the Lycoris, Kusunoki losing command, and the order against the Enkuboku agents. ↗
Chisato survives the final duel and LycoReco starts again
Majima challenges Chisato to a one-on-one fight with Enkuboku's destruction at stake. Chisato and Takina survive the crisis, and Chisato receives a replacement artificial heart. The group later reunites and resumes LycoReco's work in Hawaii.
Vol.TVアニメ リコリス・リコイル 第13話 Recoil of LycorisCh. — The official episode 13 synopsis states Majima's return, bomb-stakes duel, and Chisato's time limit. The heart replacement and Hawaii restart are ending details omitted from the web text, so they remain needs_review. ↗
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