Between This World and the Next is the seventh episode of the Seis Manos anime.
Netflix Synopsis[]
An Earth-shattering showdown unfolds between El-Balde and his mother, Alejandra, who has possessed the body of Isabella. Silencio has succumbed to anger.
Characters in Order of Appearance[]
- Isabella
- Chiu
- Alejandra
- El Balde
- Master Lo
- Jesus
- Silencio
- Garcia
- Brister
- Larry (Mentioned)
- Garabina (Mentioned)
- Lina (Corpse)
Detailed Summary[]
Isabella awakens in a place between life and death and is greeted by Chiu. He gives her a decision that if she wishes to join him cross a line he draws. Just then, the voices of El Balde and Alejandra are heard and the ghost knocks Isabella unconscious. Balde and his mother continue their fight with each other and in the brief skirmish between the two, Balde takes more black powder further transforming him.
Lo continues his search for something on the temple grounds while, Jesus and Silencio finish taking care of all of Balde's men. Garcia regroups with the two siblings and she finds Brister. After slapping him awake, he informs Garcia that Larry may be coming soon to kill him. At that moment tremors occur and open up a deep gaping hole in the ground. From the hole, Balde in a more mutant form flies out of it, and as does Alejandra. A fight ensues between Alejandra and Balde; Silencio tries to join in on it but is stopped by Jesus. The two briefly skirmish until Silencio is brought to his senses by Jesus. Figuring they can use Balde's weakness to fire to stop him, which at the moment is impossible because of the fight between him and his mother. Silencio goes for the fire and Garcia plans to somehow bind Alejandra with her magic with the help fo some rose petals and lotus leaves.
Back in the otherworld, Isabella awakens thanks to Chiu and sees Balde fight against his mother. Frustrated by her situation, Isabella calls out Chiu for his supposed involvement with Balde because of the mark on his back. Chiu, however, reveals his mark is not the same as Balde's who has the patterns of a lotus, but a peach blossom that symbolizes immortality. As Isabella's body starts to fade into obscurity, Chiu recites one of his lessons to her. Following Chiu's advice, Isabella manages to synchronize with Alejandra to stop her. The two seemingly have a moment where they reconnect, Jesus saturates Balde with alcohol and Silencio impales a burning stick through his mouth. Silencio then finishes Balde off by smashing his head through a burning barrel. In a fit of rage, Alejandra breaks free from Isabella's interference and attacks Silencio. After she subdues him, Garcia restrains Alejandra with a necklace she made out of rose and lotus petals.
Meanwhile, Lo during his tantrum, he finally finds what he's looking for in a golden tree hidden in plain sight in Chiu's garden. Back to the group, Garcia performs an exorcism on Isabella's body with the magic broom she got from Garabina. Returning to Lo, who transforms his cane into a sword to use to slice open the golden tree. Switching back to the group who together help Garcia perform the exorcism, manage to successfully expel Alejandra from Isabella's body. Finally finding what he wants a peach, Lo eats it and the fruit is engulfed by a bright light. Once Isabella regains consciousness, they all head back to the temple and Silencio finds Lina's corpse. The revelation turns Silencio's right eyebrow completely white and the group are then greeted by Lo in a younger form.