7.6/1081 votes#1 - The Black Cat Won't Dream of Stars...
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/9/2009
An Eurasian girl named Suou watches a meteor shower along with her twin brother Shion and their father, but things go awry when a meteor crashes into their location. Two years later, Shion has turned into a contractor from the incident, confined to a wheelchair due to his renumeration. He is locked away into the family home for safekeeping, while Dr. Pavlichenko spends his time researching into his son's condition and the contractors, forbidding Suou to talk or see her brother. Things go normally in their lives until Suou's best friend Tania becomes a contractor and attacks her boyfriend Nika when he stops her from leaving. Hei aka BK-201 reappears in Russia after a FSB squad tries to capture Shion alive; April also reappears in Russia on a mission to secure Shion.
Director: Tensai Okamura
Writer: Tensai Okamura
7.7/1079 votes#2 - The Fallen Meteor...
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/16/2009
Kirihara has searched long and hard for BK201?s true identity, and what she discovers of his past is shocking, but the impending destruction of Tokyo is foremost on the minds facing off in this final battle.
Director: Daisuke Chiba
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
7.6/1072 votes#3 - Vanishing into the Snow Field...
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/23/2009
Hei and Suo attempt to flee Russia, but their escape efforts are hindered by Contractors and gun-toting soldiers. As the body count rises, Suo finds herself undergoing a shocking metamorphosis.
Director: Koichi Hatsumi
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
7.5/1072 votes#4 - The Ark Rocks on the Lake...
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/30/2009
In Japan, Suo begins honing her combat skills under the watchful eyes of Hei and July. Meanwhile, Kirihara - still puzzled BK-201's disappearance - gets acquainted with the agents of Section 3.
Director: Tarou Iwasaki
Writer: Mari Okada
7.5/1072 votes#5 - Gunpowder Smoke Drifts Away, Life Drifts Away...
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/6/2009
After Section 3 pushes Suo and Hei deeper underground, BK-201 must resurface to steal an object known as Izanami. The mission could get complicated - the agent tasked with guarding the object is none other than Kirihara.
Director: Hideyo Yamamoto
Writer: Mari Okada
7.7/1070 votes#6 - The Smell Is Sweet, the Heart Is Bitter...
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/13/2009
Hei learns the truth about the mysterious Izanami. If BK-201 wants to reach the object before it's destroyed, he'll have to defeat Genma - and stop Suo from pulling the trigger.
Director: Yuriko Sugaya
Writer: Mari Okada
7.8/1072 votes#7 - The Doll Sings to the Wind Flower...
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/20/2009
Suo and July find themselves in a dangerous situation thanks to a double-crossing supposed ally. Later, when the young pair is abducted by an especially sinister Contractor, BK-201 must spring into action.
Director: Shingo Kaneko
Writer: Shinsuke Onishi
7.7/1072 votes#8 - On Summer Days, the Sun Sways...
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/27/2009
Aboard a speeding train, Hei's team is ambushed by Russian authorities. In the ensuing battle, Suo and Tanya recall the times they shared in the past as friends - and clash violently in the present as Contractors.
Director: Hideki Ito
Writer: Shinsuke Onishi
7.6/1073 votes#9 - A Sudden Meeting on a Certain Day...
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/4/2009
Kiko and Kurasawa help Suo search for her mother. After a mysterious stranger points the young Contractor in the right direction, a long-awaited reunion leads to an unbelievable revelation.
Director: Keisuke Onishi
Writer: Shinsuke Onishi
7.7/1073 votes#10 - Your Smile in the Street of Lies...
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/11/2009
Tokyo is locked down as chaos follows Amber and the members of Evening Primrose. The Black Reaper knows the destruction that can be unleashed if Amber isn't stopped - and he's willing to risk the wrath of his own team to thwart her.
Director: Nao Higa
Writer: Mari Okada
7.9/1071 votes#11 - The Water Bottom Dries, the Moon is Full...
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/18/2009
Suo encounters someone she thought was dead and learns the truth behind the mysteries of her past. Unfortunately, the meeting is cut short when several Contractors launch an attack.
Director: Hideyo Yamamoto
Writer: N/A
7.8/1078 votes#12 - The Ark of Stars
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/25/2009
Prophesies are fulfilled, and Suo faces her destiny. Even as her memories fade away beneath the shining moon, hope remains - and a new era begins.
Director: Tensai Okamura
Writer: Shoutarou Suga
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Season 2 Ratings Summary
"The Black Cat Won't Dream of Stars..." is the best rated episode of "Darker than Black" season 2. It scored 7.6/10 based on 81 votes. Directed by Tensai Okamura and written by Tensai Okamura, it aired on 10/9/2009. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Fallen Meteor...".