Overview (Spoilers Below): Clover’s success in slaying the Zarnag draws more attention to them, and draws Thunder Pike’s attention back to Yuke.
Our Take: It comes as no surprise that Clover managed to defeat the Zarnag through the power of teamwork. Technically, Yuke’s Prismatic Missile attack weakened the beast, but regardless, it goes to show how far this team has gone since they started with a teacher/student relationship. More importantly, it resulted in them being promoted once more after the guild master, Benwood, acknowledged his mistake in sending them to dangerous territory. However, it’s also discovered that the Zarnag being in the forest is due to the Overflow, in which the monsters escape from their dungeons. Following that, we get more of the endearing chemistry between the Clover members that we expect from the first episode, which was honestly one of the reasons I was willing to continue watching the series. In fact, I might even say that the conversations between the Clover members were more interesting than the action scenes, although that could be because the show didn’t have to worry about the sound mixing during those occasions. While the plot occasionally falls short on its formula and depth, it’s easy to admit that the characters have their share of likability to inject some charm into their dynamic, especially when they support each other. In this case, Yuke explains to the girls that he dreams of reaching the final floor of Achromatic Darkness like his uncle did. Despite the dangers lurking inside this particular dungeon, the students agreed to help Yuke accomplish his dream. This further proves that Clover is a more sympathetic team for Yuke to stay with than Thunder Pike, which continues to fall apart due to his absence and deservedly so. Even Jamie decides to distance herself from Thunder Pike because she is also being blamed for their failures. Of course, that doesn’t stop Simon, Thunder Pike’s egotistical leader, from attempting and failing to begrudgingly get Yuke to reconsider. “Overflow” continues to show the joy of watching the protagonists bond outside of their quests, but it also doesn’t deny the satisfaction of seeing Simon getting the karma he deserved for being a self-centered jerk.