I question the effectiveness of such a flimsy katana...
I've come to notice a trend when it comes to Jormungand episodes. If an arc is split up into two parts (or "phases"), the first one is generally heavy on the dialogue and low on the actual battles, and the second one is the opposite. Now, depending on which you prefer better, one's perception of these "halves" may vary greatly. For me, I personally prefer the latter halves of the arcs as they present exactly what I expected upon deciding to watch Jormungand. In this episode particularly, the over-excessive explanation by Tōjō had me in the same state as some of the other HCLI members—bored and uninterested. And while I'm not saying that this information is unnecessary—in fact, it's far from that—I do believe that it doesn't have to be this detailed. Regardless, we've now got a good idea of who this Hinoki guy is. How he matches up with Tōjō's depiction of him will be interesting.
While the majority of the episode was not to my tastes, the last few minutes managed to make me lay aside all my criticism. From how level-headed and calm Kasper could be in that situation to the absolute domination of the enemy at the hands of Chequita, I was mesmerized by how Kasper and his subordinates made their opponents look like amateur assassins. Not a single hint of panic or fear could be seen in Kasper's eyes, which I thought was quite amazing; I guess he really has faith in his crew. So now, after putting on such a flashy display, I wonder if this is foreshadowing of what is to happen to Hinoki, or were the attackers just a part of the master spy of Japan's plan to make the HCLI drop their guard.
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