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Interesting episode. It plays around with the usual format just a tad, putting Rinko and Shunpei more front and center, though I don't think any Shunpei haters are going to think any better of him. Though frankly Rinko's seemingly an awful detective so she doesn't come off well either. She only finds the arsonist suspect because he keeps walking in front of her, and only at the same time as Shunpei, a known idiot.

The twist with the identities of the Gate and the Phantom were interesting, but with the latter it kind of brings up other questions, like what is his human form then? His name is Raum, which wikipedia says is also

"In demonology, Raum is a Great Earl of Hell, ruling thirty legions of demons. He is depicted as a crow which adopts human form at the request of the conjurer."

The best part by far was Haruto's interaction with Wiseman, although we didn't get much if any new information. The mana-stealing trick was neat, but we already saw Medusa do that. Interesting that two of the senior Phantoms can do that, as well as Beast(essentially).