Great episode - everybody got some character growth.

Lululee overcoming her self-doubt was the obvious original focus of this arc, but it was still nice to see.

Jade showed both determination and creativity, both of which he’s going to need if he’s going to keep up with Alina.

Lowe being unexpectedly badass was particularly great to see.

Ah but the highlight - I’ve been especially waiting for the moment when Alina would finally let her guard down, and it was every bit as awesome as I’d hoped it would be. And she even opened up a bit about Shroud. Of course, neither one lasted long before her tsun kicked back in, but still…