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Take: KLK episode 4, Dawn of a Miserable Morning, is a near-perfect 22 minute action comedy epic, and the best part of the show it's from
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It has like an entire movie trilogy worth of rising and falling action beats
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the stakes and action triple in absurdity once per minute
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the ending is absolutely perfect
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the only anime episode I can think of that comes close in its sphere is the last episode of Fumoffu
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with the killer virus
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THE VIRUS EPISODE
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I FORGOT
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a master class in escalation of stakes
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and also
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de-escalation of stakes
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Everyone: "We're going to die, but we have each other! We'll face our end with unity and dignity!"
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Sousuke: "Wait, I need to tell you about the antidote. I only have one dose, though"
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Everyone: