I was really worried after the previous episode but I’m glad it worked out. As much as I hate Tobias and think he should have called off the engagement sooner (because Dahlia definitely wouldn’t have) at least he stopped it before things got really messy. I don’t think he’s necessarily a bad person, just incredibly stupid, with an inferiority complex and lacking a spine. I’ve unfortunately seen that archetype before irl multiple times.

Apart from that, I want to mention that this is what good worldbuilding looks like. You’d think the legal process would be boring to watch but it was actually really well done because it accomplished multiple goals. It showed the structure of how civil matters are handled, it showed Dahlia being careful and showed that she’s surrounded by plenty of supporters. It also worked as one more push to get her to be more true to herself.

I’m definitely going to pick up the source material once the anime is done airing.