The version described—a —leverages modern compression standards to maintain high visual fidelity, essential for the episode’s intense fire-lit action and detailed prosthetic work.

: In a standout sequence, Kuina faces off against the "Last Boss," a tattooed, sword-wielding militant. The fight is intercut with a major revelation: Kuina is a transgender woman who was disowned by her father, a karate master, but eventually found acceptance from her mother. She uses her martial arts training to defeat the Last Boss, who himself was revealed to be a former social recluse (hikikomori) who reinvented himself in the Borderlands.

: While Usagi rescues Arisu from captivity, forensic scientist Ann Rizuna manages to find fingerprints on the murder weapon. Although Ann is knocked unconscious before she can share her findings, Arisu begins to piece together the identity of the Witch. Technical and Production Details

: Led by Aguni, the militants adopt a scorched-earth strategy, choosing to slaughter everyone in the building on the assumption that they will eventually kill the Witch.