The meeting at the Willow World serves as a quiet, tense contrast to the bloody violence occurring in the streets, showing how "pleasure" and "death" coexist in this society.
We see that Ishido is merely her blunt instrument. She is the one with the vision to dismantle the bureaucracy and return the Taikō's legacy to her son, regardless of the cost. 🌊 Mariko’s Secret Past [S1E6] Judge, Jury and Executioner
and what it means for the finale?
This episode marks the full emergence of Lady Ochiba as the series' true antagonist and the "will" behind Ishido. The meeting at the Willow World serves as