EPISODE CONTEXT

Coming off Episode 3's initial exposure of the island's dark underbelly, Episode 4 deepens the psychological stakes for Shinpei by forcing him to confront supernatural elements on a personal level rather than just investigative. At roughly the one-sixth mark of this 25-episode run, this is still early-stage worldbuilding, but the series is clearly accelerating its mystery threads and laying critical groundwork for the escalating confrontations ahead. This episode functions as the bridge between the show's introductory phase and the more intense suspense arcs that follow.