While this episode has less explosive action than the battle with Hibana, it excels at world-building and establishing the stakes for the "Shinjuku Arc". It leaves us with the big question: Is Captain Burns a villain, or just a man with too many secrets?
Upon arriving at the Grand Cathedral, Shinra wastes no time and challenges to a sparring match, hoping to force out information about his family's death twelve years ago. The result is a wake-up call; Burns effortlessly blocks Arthur’s Excalibur with one hand and defeats Shinra with an invisible attack, proving the power gap between the elite 1st and the fledgling 8th is still massive. Key Highlights & Analysis Enen no Shouboutai Episode 7
After Princess Hibana joins forces with Captain Obi, she reveals a disturbing lead: some Infernals are being artificially created, and these cases are concentrated in the Shinjuku district—the territory of Company 1. While this episode has less explosive action than