God damn, I'm so glad this arc finally started getting adapted in some form or another. Tbh, especially in the manga, cause it gives so much more detail in the art than anime could since it has to constantly move, and the focus is divided and mostly diverted towards the voice acting and the movements/animation itself. Whereas the art in manga/comics/LN illustrations can give as much detail as possible without losing or missing anything.
But anyway, this arc is fucking nuts, especially considering the way most of the previous arcs have been going in terms of formula. This is literally only the beginning for this arc, and so far out of the other Files in the novels, this is the longest one yet. There's longer later on, but from the Kunekune arc to the Self-Responsibility arc, this is the longest, and most plot-heavy.
Think of this as the climax arc for everything that's happened so far in a sense. Or as the climax of the series' first major saga/story arc.
Shit gets wild lol