Hmm...

1. Apparently, Mest ISN'T a total ass-pull. After he got beat so fast, I thought, "Well, that was certainly anti-climactic". But that was only the beginning. Apparently, you're not supposed to remember him, cause he was probably never there before now. Probably some kind of memory magic.

2. Natsu, goes through his introspective period in about...30 seconds. Awesome!

3. I think the death wizard is actually Mavis.