EPISODE CONTEXT

Episode 7 directly follows "Egosurfing," which exposed the brutal reality of online harassment targeting Akane, making "Buzz" a critical continuation of that emotional throughline as characters confront the fallout and recalibrate. Positioned just past the season's midpoint at episode 7 of 11, this is where consequences crystallize and strategies shift, bridging the crisis into the next phase. It sets the stage for Episode 8, "First Time," where the characters' responses to these mounting pressures begin producing tangible results.