I'm actually impressed how quickly they managed to convey why exactly are the ghouls so dangerous to countries. Bastard managed to escalate the conflict between princess to verge of civil war just by making sudden moves and skedaddling the second he felt threatened.
I'm starting to assume that part of the reason the ghouls are so dangerous is their tendency to ditch their disguises at the first difficulty, causing chaos in their wake.
Also, dog is still in agreement with the main mass, as opposed to the rogue mass running amok.