Episode 022

'Darkest Hour Before Dawn! Soaking in the Rejection! 'is the ninth episode of the television anime series Hexad Powers: 2nd Blood, and also the twenty-second episode of the overall franchise. Season 2's animation is provided by Lerche with Shingo Natsume in the director's chair. #22 premiered on June 9, 2017. The English dub version aired April 14, 2018 via Toonami on Adult Swim.

Darkest Hour Before Dawn! Soaking in the Rejection!

 * No.: 009
 * Season: Two
 * Original airdate: June 9, 2017
 * English airdate: April 14, 2018

Episode guide

 * Previous: This Will Be a Slobberknocker! Ham-to-Ham Combat!
 * Next: Violence Is Not the Answer? Further Away from the Sun!

Theme songs

 * Opener: "The Ghost of You" by AKINO from bless4
 * Closer: "Boys & Girls" by Keytalk

Synopsis
Liam puts his phobia of senseless brutality aside to fight Desmond -- not only a member of Neoshade Force, but also somebody with a couple skeletal fish in the closet.

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * Brendan Albright
 * Liam Moonbreak
 * Desmond Scull
 * Hector Fibonacci
 * Meringue Vajra
 * Raizō Kusakai (flashback)
 * Chōyaku Shidare (flashback)
 * Chris Ramses