This part is almost ugly. It's the first time I've ever used this word. It's feels that way to me because it mostly shows senseless killings without any real substance. If they wanted to go to those lengths, they should've developed the characters' motivations or backstories more. This is a prequel, after all. It doesn't achieve the same level of justification as Light from Death Note, whose motivation begins with his extreme sense of justice and viewing life as boring, which eventually led him to become who he is. It also feels like it was trying too hard to capture the hype of the movie Battle Royale, but failed because everything was rushed. The soundtrack is great, but even that isn't enough to save the episode.