What happens in Black Torch episode 4?
Jiro and Reiji spar before their first mission. A security-camera gap and Rago’s partial memories suggest his release was planned.
Episode 4 spoilers ahead. This review discusses the sparring match and the team’s first mission.
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In episode 4, Jiro and Reiji’s sparring leads into the team’s first mission; a security gap and Rago’s memories suggest his release was planned.
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TWO IS NOT ENOUGH
Episode 4 finally gives the new Black Torch unit a real assignment. Before the mission, Jiro and Reiji spar to test whether they can work together. Neither gets an easy victory; the match makes their distrust and misread intentions tangible instead of smoothing them away with instant teamwork.
The team’s first mission takes them to a shrine that also serves as a Bureau of Espionage base. Jiro and Reiji question Rago about how he was released from the death-obsidian seal, while Shiba and Ichika examine the security feed. A ten-minute camera gap lines up with the release, pointing to a deliberate breach rather than a random escape.
WHAT WORKS
The investigation gives the characters distinct jobs. Reiji asks Rago to focus on small sensory details; Jiro pushes for direct answers and action. Rago’s memory of light, surrounding mononoke, and a tablet-borne promise to restore their former glory connects the breach to a wider grievance against humanity and the Bureau. The clues turn the team’s forced pairing into a shared problem to solve.
WHERE IT STALLS
The episode is still dialogue-heavy, and some of its clues are explained before their consequences can fully land. Jiro’s ability to communicate with animals—the premise’s most distinctive hook—also stays quiet here. The final interruption raises the danger, but postpones a payoff rather than resolving the mission.
VERDICT
“Two Is Not Enough” is a clear step from setup into story. Jiro and Reiji remain combative, but their first mission puts that friction to use and turns Rago’s release into an active mystery. The larger conflict now has a concrete lead; the next episode needs to balance its exposition with more discovery and action.
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What is the main takeaway of the episode 4 review?
The episode moves the story into an investigation, though its dialogue-heavy pacing and unresolved mission keep the payoff limited.
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Black Torch, Vol. 4 by Tsuyoshi Takaki.
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