Well, we truly are making progress with this series as this episode has something quite different happen. We see what happened when Jack fell down that tree and one of the daughters of Aku is found dead at the bottom, but another one is well and alive. I believe her name is Aishi. She repeatedly tries to kill Jack even though he has her chained up. Jack, presumably feeling guilty about taking human lives for the first time, decides to actually try to reform her. They get swallowed whole by this giant monster. The battle scenes are great, but it's not really them that make this episode so wonderful.
The show is known for having very few characters, but in this one we actually get to flesh out a brand new one. Jack continues to struggle with himself. His other self seems to know things he doesn't implying that he is in fact a separate entity or he's just insane. There's a really heartwarming part at the end where Aishi tries to kill Jack, but then notices a ladybug on the small island they've landed on. She remembers that noticing the beauty of such a creature was considered a weakness while being raised. Now she can appreciate the true beauty of the world with no restraint. ****
The show is known for having very few characters, but in this one we actually get to flesh out a brand new one. Jack continues to struggle with himself. His other self seems to know things he doesn't implying that he is in fact a separate entity or he's just insane. There's a really heartwarming part at the end where Aishi tries to kill Jack, but then notices a ladybug on the small island they've landed on. She remembers that noticing the beauty of such a creature was considered a weakness while being raised. Now she can appreciate the true beauty of the world with no restraint. ****
