>>535673749
the game released with 16 chapters
and funnily enough, marian appeared in chapter 6 and we finally got her "back" in chapter 14...kinda
so 8 chapters too
we're probably finishing the "chasing levi" arc in the next 2 chapters
It also took 8 chapters to "finish" the crystal region arc after all
IF we get Liberalio Banner this 3rd anni I can see Shift Up taking the entire 2026 to give background to the heretics, or maybe even the raptures themselves.
8 chapters to add more lore to the raptures, with even more 7 deadly sin raptures
3.5 With Indivilia and / or something else perhaps
and finishing the year with the 4th anni and the 4 beasts event
Chapter 40 is directly connected to what happened during Last Kingdom. So Shift Up clearly prepared this story chapter at least 1 year ago. Who knows what will happen next
>>535673767
>best theme
debatable, but its definitely in the top 5 to me at least
the only real winner among the heretics is Nihilister since it fits in all of that