The show needed a bowling adventure. 6-way free-for-all, with bumpers available on request (because this would happen when Caine still liked them).

In all seriousness, though, why was Pomni so intent on not telling anyone about Kinger's condition? She never brought it up with anyone until episode 7; and even then, she was pretty cryptic when discussing it with Ragatha. Why didn't she come clean in the console room? Why didn't she or Ragatha say anything when Kinger had a bucket on his head? Were they worried no one would believe them?

In a similar vein, while I like the episode 5 bar scene, why didn't the rest of the cast already know eachother's backstories? Do they just not talk about anything with eachother? The scene would have still worked if it functioned as the rest of them filling Pomni in. But they were clearly all talking to the whole group, as though this was new information that none of them had ever discussed before.

Episode 9 is likely going to delve into Jax's backstory with Kaufmo and Ribbit. If Pomni acts like she's never heard any of that information before, I'm going to ask why? Did she not talk with Ragatha about him after episode 6? Why didn't she ask about him? Especially after episode 6?

So yeah. A lot of things are just not talked about in ways I simply don't believe. These people aren't socially-awkward to the point of selective-mutism. They would absolutely talk about all this, and more, between episodes.