EPISODE CONTEXT

Sitting at the exact halfway mark of the 12-episode season, Episode 6 arrives after 'The Confession Tree' deepened Nene's curiosity about Hanako's true nature, and it channels that curiosity into direct confrontation with the school's supernatural infrastructure. This is a transitional episode that expands the world-building considerably, introducing new lore and a significant character while laying groundwork for the heavier revelations that define the season's back half. It marks a tonal shift where the series begins prioritizing its mysteries over its comedy.