EPISODE CONTEXT

Sitting at the season's midpoint transition (episode 16 of 25), this follows the devastating fallout of the Paranormal Liberation War arc and lands squarely in the aftermath period where Season 6 pivots from large-scale combat to exploring the psychological and societal wreckage left behind. The previous episode began peeling back the Todoroki family layers, and this second part deepens that exploration considerably. It's a critical setup episode—the fractured hero society and unresolved family trauma established here will fuel the tension driving the season's back half.