There's a lot to unpack in this episode. After being betrayed by his former friend, Chika has to grapple with the sadness that this situation brings him. Shiba, as a character, is irredeemable, and ultimately, it's still not entirely clear what he wanted (even though it seems like it was Chika... in my opinion). There are some very sweet moments between Chika and Shito; they don't get along, but they can lean on each other when it matters most. On the other hand, we have a surprising fourth-wall-breaking moment when Shito explains that even if a person's role (in the anime) isn't relevant, a death shouldn't be taken lightly. From the beginning, I got the impression that this was one of the goals of this anime: to take the weight of death beyond the spectacle of killing enemies and dying to gain powers... to give it real weight, the weight it should have in real life. So, for that reason alone, I'm giving it extra points.