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I have to admit this particular episode felt a bit out of nowhere to me. I'm happy that Hiromi is getting some much needed focus, but suddenly introducing two of his squadmates out of nowhere, having one of them be a triple agent and the other actually trying to save Hiromi in spite of his antagonism? I can't get invested that fast, sorry! I also found Ikki's perceptiveness in this episode kind of shocking, since it isn't what I really associate with him. It all just felt a little weird to me.

I do like a lot of the plot going on however. The Demons Driver slowly eating Hiromi alive and the implication that it was originally designed for someone else intrigues me. I know people are saying his actor isn't done filming yet, but I don't think that necessarily means Hiromi himself is out of the woods, since I can imagine him getting consumed by the Demons Driver, resulting in the demon in it being unleashed and taking on his form. Beyond that, we have the implication that Fenix isn't exactly a heroic organization (no surprise there) and a really good scene between Sakura and Aguilera. So I liked aspects of this episode, but not the main plot itself!