Phi Brain returns in the new year with an episode about the side characters, since Kaitou… didn’t really do anything here. There was a lot of angst, but it was delivered actually pretty well. This episode was all about how much everyone in the series cares about Kaitou. What a bizarre sort of harem it turned into.
What also stood out is that finally it’s Cubic’s turn to solve a puzzle all by himself. It’s the same kind of puzzle that could have killed him when he messed it up, but the interesting part is here that he completely doesn’t understand Kaitou and what he’s trying to fight. He was even warned that he could just run away, and yet he didn’t. Not for the obvious reason (that the POG guys are a bunch of lying bastards), but rather because Kaitou would also never run away. He’s so lost in his numbers that he can’t discern different kinds of circumstances.
It’s likely that the other side-characters will also get an episode like this one. What I’m especially intrigued about is the character development that will result from it. I mean, this episode was really meant to change Edison’s role in the series and his role is probably going to be completely different now. It would be great if the creators can do the same for the other characters and play with this.
Rating: * (Good)
