Made in Abyss Episode 01

Title: The City of the Great Pit 「大穴の街」 ("Ōana no Machi")

Japanese Date Aired: July 7th, 2017

Next Episode → 02

Synopsis
The episode starts with Riko and Natt, descending about 120 meters, at the Edge of the Abyss. During the walk, Riko mentions that she got some relic, especially the Star Compass, but she was found hiding it, worried for getting the worse punishment. A kind of quiet eerie, there is no hammerbeaks exist in their location, maybe they are returning at their nests as mentioned by Natt.

Indeed, it is Riko's first excavation, she got a bunch of low grade relics or junk ones, unexpectedly, she opens a casket and saw a Praying Skeleton that poses in prayer. While Riko's taking a break, her backpack was overflown of a low grade relic, and carrying it heavily.

While Riko call for Natt's help, unfortunately, the Scarlet Maw appears before her while she carries the bag full of relics. As for Riko's surprise, Natt has much blood at his forehead and he is unconscious, and Natt's backpack was taken by Scarlet Maw by eating it. Natt's gonna be eaten by a Scarlet Maw, till Riko blows her red whistle to be able to follow her. Too much of Scarlet Maw's ferocity, it uses its tail to sweep Riko, and Riko falls just below the excavation point. The Scarlet Maw just above Riko's presence, entails to follow her, until Riko reached the dead end. Riko is cornered by a Scarlet Maw, she's gonna be eaten and unexpectedly, a beam of light shines and hits the Scarlet Maw, and the Scarlet Maw escaped.

The petrified trees are melted because of the the beam, and indeed, save Riko's life. While Riko is taking a walk, she saw a beautiful blue necklace. After taking a peek, she saw a boy on the grass, its hand is glowing and its light suddenly disappears. Riko calls for the boy but no response, suddenly performs a CPR, because it is not breathing. However, what Riko was doing is actually bending its face and she proves the boy is not a human, a robot instead. Although, she was amazed what she saw, she realized that where is this robot boy came from and more of that, just above Riko, there is a black smoke (that is where the beam came from).

Riko carries the robot boy, a kind of heavy, because of its components, and Riko seeks help with Natt to carry over the robot boy until they're back in Orth.

While giving thanks for the transportation, Natt argues with Riko with the hard part to continue carry the robot boy, suddenly Shiggy appears and asks who is that. For a moment of time, they will carry the robot boy to the orphanage, however, Belchero stands at the front door, having a conversation with the red whistles and get them inside the orphanage. Shiggy had a plan to be able to pass through, by calling and giving Kiyui a hand signal at the veranda and tricked Belchero momentarily.

On the next day, leader Jiruo acknowledges within the guild for working hard and to work hard for the next cave-raiding. While taking with Belchero's side, helping within the relics is strictly forbidden, as much of Riko made a heavy sweat, it seems Belchero glares with her, on the other hand, Belchero leave a reminder for all students in the guild. Jiruo called Riko for what is happening yesterday, Riko saves Natt and she slightly mentioned the robot boy but Jiruo dont mind for it. Assessing Riko's progress, Riko wants to be assigned something deeper but Jiruo refuses to do it because of lesser experience, Riko must work hard for that.

Adapted From

 * Volume 1, Chapter 2: Tree House Excavation Group
 * Volume 1, Chapter 3: Former Detention Center, Riko's Bedroom

Referbacks
none, first episode

New Characters

 * Riko
 * Natt
 * Reg (Riko named the robot boy after)
 * Shiggy
 * Belchero
 * Kiyui
 * Jiruo

BGM (Soundtrack Used in this Episode)

 * To the Abyss!
 * Ben-Kuchi-Nawa
 * Those Everyday Feels
 * Underground River (opening version ft. Raj Ramayya)
 * Rafters
 * Reg Wakes
 * Indoor Voices
 * Hanazeve Caradhina (ft. Takeshi Saito)