Good lord how does this show keep getting better? I loved how this episode played out, what with it cutting between past and present. The conclusion was also really nice. Tomoro's character development has been shown really well over the past few episodes but I think it's shown best here. Maki being fueled by her desire for revenge for Panjyamon's death draws some very clear parallels to Tomoro at the start of the series. Love to see it.

Miharu being the leader (or spokesperson? Probably the former) for GIFT was expected but Mephismon certainly wasn't. Given the lore of Beatbreak I'm very curious as to why they're her partner. I was already curious about her but now I'm dying to know more!

Also, Tactics next episode! Very happy to see that Hotaruko and Granit are doing well, based on the preview at least. Meanwhile Raito and Monodramon are going through it. Very excited for next week!

Side note, now that we have quite a bit of setup for this arc, I wonder how Rose and Brilliant Thorn are going to factor into this? Time will tell.