This sort of dumb twist / direction reminds me of early Madeka-box. It was a bit weird, but it had its established world and setting...And then it kept breaking those rules, and introducing new ones. It just went absolutely nuts.
I really hope Beastars won't end up like that. It ended up fitting Madeka box, but I really don't want to see any character going: "Hmpth, by sealing my appetite for meat, I have convened with the earth! And thus! Gained the earth's might!" summons a huge boulder
This is already pretty dumb, but just not dumb enough to ruin the story.