EPISODE CONTEXT

As the sixth of twelve episodes, this marks the precise midpoint of the season—a natural inflection point where the Chuzenji-Kanna dynamic should be fully established and the series can push into more confident territory. Previous episodes have laid the groundwork through standalone mysteries that gradually deepened the leads' relationship and the show's thematic interests in the supernatural lurking beneath the mundane. From here, the back half of the season is positioned to either escalate the complexity of its mysteries or begin threading individual cases into a larger narrative.