[Layton13]

Ok, here is the thing.

I 100% agree that Daiji making buddy with Kagero is the better, more fitting, and just right resolution for this show.

The problem is in how the show presented this arc.

Daiji killing Kagero was, at least to me, in the episode's subtext, seen as something good. There were no signs Kagero had any ulterior motive or that this was something shown as a bad thing. This makes Kagero's reappearance feel utterly out of character at best, and like straight-up a story fail at worst.

And here is the thing: the showrunners admitted in a blog post that, yes, Kagero was supposed to be permanently gone. Daiji killing his inner demon was supposed to be seen as a good thing, potentially to parallel with Vail, but that is just speculation.

I agree that this was a bad idea and doesn't fit the show at all, but the way they rewrote this chunk of the show is sloppy and doesn't smooth over the rough edges. I don't mind story changes like these in general; you just need to do them well. This one wasn't one of those I think.

That all said, I find it bleakly amusing that when the show gives me what I originally wanted, it still does so in a way that makes me disappointed xD

That's a first I admit