The tenth chapter of Codename: Sailor V brings a rival celebrity into Minako's world just as her enthusiasm for hero work runs dry. A Dark Agency scheme at a new boutique forces a distracted Sailor V into action, with the mysterious Ace Kaito stealing the spotlight.
Summary
The public buzzes over the identity of a masked figure known as Phantom Ace while a rising star leaves Minako slacking on her Sailor V responsibilities. The Dark Agency's Fande opens a shop called Heroine, which Minako amusingly misreads as heroin, drawing her friends to browse for clothes and cosmetics she cannot afford.
Key Events
On the boutique's upper floor, free gifts are handed out and four women there fall under Fande's mind control. At a live shoot for Ace Kaito, Minako crosses paths with the Superintendent, then changes into Sailor V and meets Ace Kaito, only for the brainwashed women to launch an attack. Discouraged, she decides she no longer wants the Sailor V role, and the Superintendent watches her duck behind a vending machine to slip back into her civilian self. With her compact disabled, Ace Kaito steps in to rescue the situation. The twist reveals that Minako has merely been watching a staged action drama pitting Sailor V against Ace Kaito.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ace Kaito in "Vol.10 Sailor V in Trouble?! Enter Ace Kaitou"?
Ace Kaito, also known as Phantom Ace, is a masked celebrity thief introduced in this chapter of Codename: Sailor V. His media buzz distracts Minako from her role as Sailor V, and the chapter debuts his Delicious Four-Card Shot attack.
Why does Sailor V lose motivation in this chapter?
In "Vol.10 Sailor V in Trouble?! Enter Ace Kaitou," Minako grows distracted by the rising fame of Ace Kaito and decides she no longer wants to keep playing the Sailor V role, ducking out of a fight against Fande's brainwashed victims.
What is the twist ending of this chapter?
The chapter's twist reveals that Minako has merely been watching a staged action drama pitting Sailor V against Ace Kaito, rather than witnessing a real battle.
Who is Fande and what does she do in this chapter?
Fande is a Dark Agency member who opens a boutique called Heroine in "Vol.10 Sailor V in Trouble?! Enter Ace Kaitou" and uses free gifts to brainwash four women who shop there.
What new attack is introduced in "Vol.10 Sailor V in Trouble?! Enter Ace Kaitou"?
This chapter introduces the Delicious Four-Card Shot attack alongside the first appearance of Ace Kaito, also called Phantom Ace.
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