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I feel the same, and that's why I think this is one of her weaker works. It seems that she has trouble when structuring longer stories (Yatamomo had kind of a similar problem, although not nearly as bad).
That being said, even if I think it comes out of nowhere, I still really love the torture scene XD it's honestly very well done and you can tell Harada really enjoyed doing it.

This is the first time harada ever rushed something. The trauma was glossed over and forgotten. She didn't let us see the progress like her other stories. I dont know what to do about this. :(