EPISODE CONTEXT

As the first episode of four in Mirai-hen, this installment serves as the reestablishment of the Urotsukidoji universe following the events of the previous OVA entries, reorienting returning viewers to a timeline set in a ravaged future. It carries the weight of a series premiere within a larger franchise, tasked with introducing the new setting and its threats before the subsequent three episodes escalate toward climax. What is set in motion here — thematically and narratively — will define the stakes carried through to the final episode.