Oh HOLY DESIGN! I love it - definitely seeing more of this dude in the future, past this arc. They aren't killing him here. Aside from that:
1. Damn, Nijik folded, just like I dreaded before. And easily, off-panel... Saving grace here might be that he seemed to be surprise attacked and if the Dreadlord used poison, it was a wrap. Still, this boy needs his own focus and time to shine - I don't think THAT was his big momment, with random Vandals. Hoping for Urana to find him something.
2. So far I'm really into the way this new dude fights. A bit like an animal, a bit like a gymnast or breakdancer (I loved that lean back into double kick panel). He's unhinged too, as we knew. And WITH those 2 Nijik whooped, so there're only 2 factions in those ruins right now.
3. I wonder what the leader of those Vandals wants from Rudo... unless it's not the leader who wants to meet him. Will this eventually develop into "choose your side" kind of thing? I know, so far Vandals seem like some psychos, but maybe at some point we're going to see some light in their group and some darkness between the Janitors?
4. Once again, Griss is surviving this, I'm sure.