Episode 3

== Synopsis == Yoko takes Kamina and Simon out hunting, saying that they are not expecting another attack until the next day because beastmen have some form of rules that they go by. When hunting they learn that Yoko's rifles can shoot arrows as well as bullets, and she lets Kamina try it out. He shoots down some form of flying creature, and when he goes to get it he sees a second arrow in it. Just then he gets attacked by a beastman named Viral. Kamina and Viral get into a sword fight,and has Kamina gets close to losing is able to land a sneak attack. The fight is stopped by Simon in Lagann,who jumps in to save Kamina. Kamina and Viral race to their Gunmen and battle. Kamina and Simon find them self unable to hurt Viral,who almsot destorys them with a laser. He notices the sun setting and returns to base.

The next day, Kamina waits for Viral,who lands. Dayakka and the defenders try to help but before they can do damage,Viral nearly kills them. Kamian saves them but gets beaten. Simon,who is too scared to move, is talekd to by Yoko and convinced to help. He launches a surprised attack on Viral and saves Kamina. Kamina decides to end the battle by merging with Lagann,which fails. VIral attacks again but Lagann and Gurren merge for real and form the powerful Gurren-Lagann. Viral is defeated but retreats to save himself.

That evening,Kamina and Simon decide to leave and find the Beastmen base. Leeron decides to go and Yoko as well. The gang leaves,with Kamina taking his fathers cape and they set out to find the base.

Trivia

 * First appearance of Viral and Gurren Lagann