Well this went a more somber, slower paced direction, yet mostly worked in its favor.

This volume largely revolves around Rin. The very first part she actually comes face to face with Anotsu, the leader of the group who murdered her father and raped her mother before killing her. It's a interesting showdown and showcased there might be more to Anotsu than we originally thought.

Then we get to possibly the best arc in the series or high up there focusing on Araya Kawakami, one of the violators of the night on Rin's poor mother. Coming off as a charming, mask creator, who is a father he seems like a decent person. But behind all that we learn he loves to watch women suffer, scream and beg, while abusing them and eventually killing them. This calm and nice man on the outside being a vicious monster inside is both frightening and makes for a great character to really hate.

The last part starts building towards the next major arc. Setting up character motivations and moving them into the main spotlight of where we are heading next. Most interesting is Rin's development of her learning to deal with her loss and grief and wondering if revenge is really the only answer.

A darker and more calm volume with spurts of brutal action really help move this series into a direction I didn't expect. I'm excited to read on.