2. Gris Is Alive — Why This Matters

When Enjin tells Rudo to “pay respects” to Gris, the audience expects a funeral scene.

But instead:

• Gris is alive,
• smiling,
• joking normally.

This becomes both emotional and comedic.

Gris survived because of Eishia, the healer of the Cleaners. Her Vital Instrument allows advanced healing abilities.

Why Gris’ survival matters:

Gris tells Rudo something very important:

The amulet breaking was not meaningless.

This directly connects to the core theme of the series:

• objects people throw away still have value,
• and people society discards still matter.

Gris doesn’t blame Rudo at all. Instead, he praises him for awakening his power.

This is the first time Rudo begins understanding:

• his power is not destruction,
• it’s about giving discarded things a final purpose.

3. Introduction of Arkha Corvus (Cleaner Leader)

The episode introduces Arkha Corvus, the head of the Cleaners.Arkha officially accepts Rudo into the Cleaners because:

• he risked his life for others,
• proved his value,
• and showed Cleaner “virtue.”

This is huge character development.

At first, Rudo joined only because he wanted revenge and a way back to the Sphere.

Now:

• he has comrades,
• a purpose,
• and people who trust him.

The Cleaners become his first real family after Regto.

4. The Biggest Mystery — Returning to the Sphere

Arkha reveals a shocking rumor:

There may be a woman near the forbidden border who:

• has seen people fall from the Sphere,
• and knows someone capable of traveling between worlds.

This changes the entire story.

Before this episode:

• returning to the Sphere seemed impossible.

Now:

• there may actually be a path back.

This becomes Rudo’s next major goal.

The anime also expands the world-building here:

• “The Border” separates the Sphere and the Ground,
• crossing it supposedly means death,
• and hidden secrets exist outside normal society.

This creates mystery about:

• how the world truly works,
• who controls it,
• and why Rudo survived the fall.

5. Comedy Section — Rudo Eating Too Many Sweets

After heavy emotional scenes, the anime changes tone.

Riyo gives Rudo a tour of Cleaner HQ and introduces him to sweets from the Veanders.

Because Rudo grew up poor and isolated, he becomes addicted instantly and eats way too much.

The result:

• his body becomes massively swollen,
• Zanka mistakes him for a Trash Beast.

This scene is mainly comedy, but it also shows:

• Rudo is slowly becoming comfortable around others,
• Cleaner HQ feels more like home,
• and the team dynamic is becoming more natural.

6. Training Scene — The Truth About Rudo’s Power

This is the most important part of the episode.

During training, Rudo struggles to activate his ability until Zanka realizes something:

Rudo’s power works best on discarded objects.

That means:

• broken,
• abandoned,
• unwanted items.

This perfectly matches the themes of Gachiakuta.

Symbolism:

Rudo himself was treated like trash by society.

So his power literally draws strength from “things people abandoned.”