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Damn, Bishamon and Kazuma's backstory is BRUTAL. I can't imagine what an emotional toll that would take on someone, living or dead. And it breaks my heart that both of them have been suffering like that for years, possibly decades.

That being said, I know it's a little late to bringing this up, but I'm not feeling Kugaha as a villain. While I think his motivations are interesting, he's just a schemer and it doesn't seem particularly threatening. Not to mention the fact that his entire plan hinges on all the other shinki being compliant, which strikes me as odd that literally NO ONE BUT KAZUMA spoke out against him. Seriously, all those shinki and only one had issue enough to do something? Seems a little contrived. Though I guess narratively speaking it makes sense in the context of Bishamon's relationship with her shinki. But whatevs, it's not a deal breaker or anything.

I think the next volume's the conclusion of this arc, so I'm looking forward to the climatic finale! (of the arc, not the story)