In this episode, we get to see Loid and Frost working together. They have to retrieve a specific painting from an owner, Cavi Campbell, who runs the underground tennis tournament. They enter the tournament as husband and wife as a cover-up and aim to win the match, but Frost wants more than that. She wants to impress Loid with her performance, while Loid focuses on the competition to get the painting. However, it is unclear if his goal is to impress her with his abilities. In any case, their behaviors and thoughts cause various scenarios to have a variety of moods.
It is not clear whether Loid is interested in Frost or Yor. The episode never directly shows his romantic side to Frost or Yor. Even though he worries about Frost’s hand injury and basically tells her not to push herself too hard, it never shows how he feels about her. It just reveals how Frost interprets or misunderstands his words. Then again, the visual scenes, dialogue, and flashback reveal that he might be interested in Yor. The beginning scene shows that he is content spending time with the family at the park. The question he poses at the match may take into account Yor’s thoughts about having Frost serve as his current supposed wife. A flashback of him playing tennis with Yor and Anya is the first to come to mind. Other flashbacks are not shown regardless of his performance during the game, which indicates he has been playing for a long time.
The competition with the tennis opponents does not create tension, even when it shows the timer visually. There is little to no risk in entering the tournament. All Loid and Frost have to do is win and get the painting, and the expectation of them winning is high. There is no tension in retrieving the painting, either. Other people in the government or organizations who are looking for the painting are now shown. In addition, it is expected that they would not lose. Their skills exceed those of their first opponents, who dominated the Grand Slam. Also, the repeated pattern of getting the job done or overcoming the obstacles never fails.
Overall, nothing really groundbreaking or hilarious happened in Episode 22. Although high-key lighting is used throughout the episode, it does not feel like watching a comedy. Frost’s strategic points lack the necessary elements of surprise and humor. The relationship between Loid and Frost or Loid and Yor is unclear, which leaves room for imagination and asking questions about what will happen next. Another good thing is that most of the scenes are presented visually as well as verbally to provide information and ideas as well as create various moods. This type of mood can range from happy to calm to less relaxing.
Rating: 6/10
| Characters in Episode 22 | Cast |
| Loid Forger (Twilight) | Takuya Eguchi, Alex Organ |
| Yor Forger | Saori Hayami, Natalie Van Sistine |
| Anya Forger | Atsumi Tanezaki, Megan Shipman |
| Fiona Frost (Nightfall) | Ayane Sakura, Lindsay Seidel |
| Cavi Campbell | Yōji Ueda |
| Carrol Campbell | Yuuki Shin |
| Kim Campbell | Satsumi Matsuda |
| Erik Zacharis | Katsunori Okai |
| Walson | Genki Sakuma |
| Bobble | Taisuke Nakano |
| Anan Bolic | Shōmaru Zōza |
| Catan Bolic | Takaaki Torashima |
