Frankly, I consider this several steps /backwards/.

The story had a Barney Stinson moment, and now it has an Eastenders "duff duff" moment.

It is a very good duff duff moment though. It's the sort where you so totally see it coming and it's still "oh godddddddddddddd."

There is a lot of story to get through, unfortunately there is also a lot of "OMG must figure out this plot so that it all makes sense" to get through. Anyone who has played Resonance of Fate would understand how difficult this is: I'm trying to work out Zenith's motivation. Ha. Ha. Ha. orz There are several theories I can use, actually, but the "IT'S ZENITH, ∴ IT'S INEXPLICABLE" approach is also quite appealing.

Our ugly as fuck Christmas tree is up. There are presents under it and everything!