The whimsical music playing in the background didn't quite fit the scene, thought it was a bit cute, and silly all things considered. I figured out Claus's plan beforehand, and why he gave the order to Lavie, but most of the time nothing goes according to plan. The animation used for the probe reminds me of Zoids, and how the round faces are drawn has me thinking of Fullmetal Alchemist. Great cliffhanger by the way, you would not have expected it!