The following contains spoilers for Episode 6 of DanMachi IV, «Rabbit's Foot» now streaming on HIDIVE.
DanMachi IV has been moving a mile a minute these past few weeks, so it makes sense that episode 6 would give the party a breather. However, while it sets up the coming adventures nicely, it highlights the few flaws with the previous arc.
In the last episode, the party used their last resort: Haruhime's new spell but still found themselves outsmarted by their foe, the Moss Huge. At the last moment, Bell arrived after having been separated and slayed the monster, marking an end to the Hestia Familia's first expedition into the lower floors.
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In recognition of Bell's quick ascension to Level 4, the gods get together to give him a new nickname reflecting their ascension from rookie to a legitimate adventurer. «Rabbit's Foot» is a simple and catchy name just as fitting as the previous moniker, but something about the ceremony of it all makes the end of the previous adventure ring just a tad hollow.
If the objective of the expedition was to strengthen the supporting cast and reinforce their strength without Bell, it mostly succeeded, even if Bell saved them all in the end. However, the previous episode's flaw stands, that not enough time was given to selling how Bell grew from the expedition and discovered the strength to defeat the Moss Huge.
It should be mentioned that by all accounts, season 4 has been fairly excellent thus far, so this isn't too large a drawback. The supporting cast has always been incredibly fun and endearing so seeing them take on a larger role was appreciated. But the season began with Bell reflecting on the failures and trials of last season,
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