Episode 9

Though My Life May Have Ended Once By Some Twist of Fate I Have Risen, and If Song and Dance Are to Be My Fate, Then Carrying the Memories of My Comrades In My Heart As I Sally Forth Shall Be My SAGA is the lengthily titled ninth episode of Zombieland Saga.

Synopsis
Saki encounters a girl name Maria Amabuki who bears the same surname as her closest biker gang member and friend, Reiko Amabuki. After finding she is being confronted by a rival biker gang, Saki must face her past to protect the descendant of her old friend.

Plot
Franchouchou hold a Kashima Dance for a group of elderly to learn the dance technique. While Sakura, Lily, and Tae take a break, they are confronted by three biker gang members. Saki arrives to see them, who scares the biker gang away by glaring at them. As they leave disappointed, Saki is shocked to discover the leader is "Maria Amabuki" of her old biker gang Dorami, bearing the same surname of her old friend she had in the past. While returning, Saki sees Maria being confronted by the rival biker gang Korosuke and she jumps out to intervene. They were later stopped by a passing police officer and Korsuke leaves. Saki conspicuously ask if Maria has a mother, but she dodges the question and leaves.

Maria returns home where she lives estranged with her mother Reiko, a former Dorami biker gang member and a close friend of Saki, now a caring mother with her past behind her. Back at the mansion, while Saki reflects on Maria bearing similarities to her closest friend Reiko, she realizes Maria is still confronting Korosuke and heads out. Meanwhile, Reiko is shocked to discover Maria is being challenged by Korosuke at Kagamiyama, the place where Saki died in a game of chicken against Korosuke. Fearing for Maria's life, she immediately heads out on her old bike to stop them.

Maria, Dorami and Korosuke arrive at the Kagamiyama to play a game of chicken towards the end of a cliff. Reiko arrives in time to stop them, leaving Maria further disappointed in her naivety. Saki later arrives to take Maria's place, reprimanding Maria for not taking death seriously. Saki and Korosuke's leader engage the chicken game, ending with Saki driving off the cliff and exploding, to everyone shock.

Saki emerges from the cliff unscathed, to everyone's astonishment. She tells Maria that she should take more care of her mother while showing her spirit as a biker. She then makes an announcement to everyone. The episode ends with Franchouchou singing Tokkou Dance with Reiko, Maria, Dorami and Kurosuke gangs watching from the audience.

Appearances

 * Saki Nikaidō
 * Sakura Minamoto
 * Lily Hoshikawa
 * Tae Yamada
 * Ai Mizuno
 * Junko Konno
 * Yūgiri
 * Kōtarō Tatsumi
 * Romero
 * Reiko Amabuki
 * Maria Amabuki
 * Migikawa
 * Sayama
 * Misa Azumatsuru
 * Policeman A
 * Death metal fans