Standout debut episode to introduce the setting. One big difference that was shown between Atoeru and Saki is that the former is logical and the latter is more emotional. Though her words that Atoeru just lacks courage are important because you can be the smartest person in the world, but if you lack courage, all of that doesn’t aid much.
As Atoeru learns of the death of his wife, he could have been irrational and led to his death. Technically that is courage, but illogical. As his wife mentioned, he can change the world. He combines his logic with the courage that his late wife wanted him to have. He did an outstanding job of using how corrupt the “Lord of Home Affairs” is against the tax collector. Just assuming that he is what Saki called “Fatso” is an insult to him and is reason enough to kill the tax collector because it was reason enough for Saki to die.
I’m very curious how this anime goes from here. Very intrigued.