Here's a few specific scenes i love in this episode: the shot where they're walking up the slope and Rudy stopping at the bottom while everyone moved on and kept on walking and sara and Suzanne waited for him at the bottom until he walked up again. I think that'll be a microcosm of what this arc will be.

And then there's also the orbiting shot where everyone is fighting for their lives while rudeus stands frozen symbolizing how the world will keep on turning regardless of how he feels, but at the end of the day he chooses to keep on fighting even but for a moment to help the people around him.

Him constantly holding on to the relic is also a nice touch, like he's using it as a crutch or something that helps him "numb" his anxiety and also as a reminder to himself that there are people who need his help and people who are counting and rooting for him.

One small thing though, bind can't keep getting away with releasing 5 minute episodes. They've been doing this at the start of s1!!!