Mayoi Neko Overrun Episode 4 – Falling Back into Old Habits

So, last week’s episode of the show gave me some hope that maybe this wasn’t some mindless fanboy wank-fest. There was actual character development; there was a laid-back atmosphere to counter the rapid-fire sensory overload of its attempts at “comedy” and I got the sense that the characters existed for a greater purpose than cheap gags or exposed body parts.

There was genuine pathos there, plus half-decent writing and the show’s usual stellar animation. So I was looking forward to this week’s episode. After such a strong turn towards plot, I was curious to see whether it was going to take a more serious turn or slip back into the awful “comedy” episodes so many shows like it suffer from around this time in their run. I immediately knew which direction it was going when I saw the second shot of the episode: