Star Ocean EX

Star Ocean EX (スターオーシャンＥＸ, Sutā Ōshan EX) is an anime produced by Studio Deen based on Star Ocean: The Second Story manga. The series premiered on TV Tokyo from April 3, 2001 and ran for twenty-six episodes until September 25, 2001.

Metox (Episode 12)
As Claude and the gang search for the magical Metox flower, they find out Precis is in trouble. When they go to her aid they get attacked by some strange vines. As it turns out, the a Mandagora disguies as Precis and commands her army of bunnies to attacked the group. Failing that, the Mandagora bites Rena and Celine and turns them against Claude and Ashton.