I wrote so much about this episode then a fucking ad for farmville caused backspace to take me back to the previous page. FUCK ADS. Screw people who actually buy into them, too.

Was Kaori in the same hospital when Kousei's mother offered double suicide to her own son? The last lines in this episode were quoted in the subtitles, and the way Kaori said them was akin to repeating someone else's words.

If so, it would shed light to the mystery of why Kaori is so obsessed with Kousei. He was not a random hero to her, like he is to the others. He might have chosen life just when Kaori had been sentenced to death (or at least already knew about her time limit). I am so excited for next week's episode even though this one broke my heart.

Kousei didn't need another love interest. Nagi being Spikey's sister was unnecessary. It was heavily hinted, I know, but I would have wanted a mix up in this case.

Kousei is incredibly stupid for thinking that Kaori likes Watari. Unfortunately, we already know he is that dense after seeing Tsubaki's plight. Kaori cried on your back, you doofus.

The coloring used on Kaori's character fades gradually with each passing episode. Her lips are getting bluer, and her skin and hair have gotten deathly pale. The contrast with the flashbacks in this episode where she was as bright as the sun was heartbreaking. I cried when she could no longer hold her bow.

The writing for this story is excellent. I loved Nagi's lines. "I am the phantom. The phantom who lurks in the opera."