EPISODE CONTEXT

Coming off Episode 2's exploration of the blurring boundary between the near shore and the far shore, Episode 3 escalates that tension by bringing the Sixth Mystery—Shinigami-sama—into sharper focus, raising the stakes around sacrifice and the cost of crossing between worlds. Positioned early in this 12-episode run, it functions as a critical pivot point that transitions the narrative toward the revelations expected in the upcoming 'Sumire' arc. This is where the season shifts from establishing its supernatural framework to actively testing the characters within it.