The plot was getting repetitive, which included the involvement of Rikuo's classmates. The tone was serious now that the plot was going deeper and a few more eps away from the season's finale. But these Shikoku Demons were really dragging the pace and the climax into the finale. Somehow, the VA of Inugami was familiar, and the wrath and envy was obviously conveyed. Ultimate cliffhanger in that ending!