Issei and Camille puzzle over the second test, which involves a 17th-century painting and mysterious one-word clue.
The fourth episode of “Drops of God” focused on the relationship between Alexandre, Marianne, Honoka, and Hirokazu. The narrative was largely limited to the 1990s, which is when Alexandre and Marianne moved to Japan with the intention of starting their new life there. And while Marianne managed to set up her base, Alexandre struggled to fit into the rigid structure of the school where he was teaching about wine tasting. Things got even more complicated when Alexandre began an affair with Honoka, with the real kicker coming in the form of Marianne and Honoka’s pregnancies. Alexandre obviously chose Marianne, and Hirokazu appeared to pick up the pieces for Honoka. Eventually, it became clear that Issei isn’t some random student who is being given a chance to fight for the Léger inheritance just because he was the “teacher’s favorite.” He is Alexandre and Honoka’s son and, therefore, Camille’s half-brother.
Issei won the first round of the tests arranged by Léger by correctly assessing the wine that was presented in front of him and Camille, who was almost correct. For the second round, Issei and Camille have to assess Fede Galizia’s painting, which features a glass compote with peaches and jasmine flowers on it and is surrounded by quinces and a solitary grasshopper, and assess which wine it is associated with. Yes, it’s the same painting that Alexandre showed in one of his classes. But we never learned about the “link” between the painting and the wine. Now, through Issei and Camille’s test, we’ll probably understand its deeper meaning. Since it’s a pretty long and arduous process (the first test took up four episodes), the search for the wine begins in the background while the character drama takes place in the foreground, starting with the future of the Tomine Diamond empire.
Previously, Issei’s grandfather, Noboru Tomine, had told him to step away from the race to Léger’s inheritance because it was staining the Tomine legacy. Issei didn’t listen to that, and that apparently enraged Issei’s grandfather. However, in a public press meeting, Noboru says that he’s quite proud of Issei’s recent win and supports his decision to vye for Léger’s wine empire. Meanwhile, Camille, Thomas, Miyabi, Lorenzo, and Luca go back to the drawing board to ensure that they win this round. Issei learns about Hirokazu’s disappearance, and, weirdly enough, Honoka tries to make it seem like Issei’s argument with him is the reason why he has left. We all know that Honoka’s cold treatment and her piercing words were the last straw for Hirokazu. To Issei’s (and the audience’s) surprise, Honoka says that she doesn’t want to pursue Hirokazu’s disappearance with the help of the police because it’ll stir up some unnecessary controversy. That sounds like a bunch of nonsense, and Issei calls Honoka out on this. Since Honoka doesn’t budge, Issei leaves with a picture of Hirokazu and himself.
Drops of God
Season Number: 1
Episode Number: 5
Episode Title: The Link
Air Date: May 12, 2023
Language: French
Subtitle Language: English
Source: Drops.of.God.S01E05.1080p.WEB.H264-GGEZ
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