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Some discussion and speculation based upon this episode and the series spoilers posted previously:

Spoiler for just-released episode and info not yet revealed in the show:

Confirmed in-series that Lam-chan is a demon, although it was already stated in the aforementioned spoilers, and was pretty obvious from the get-go. She also showed how much of a little badass she is, by telling off Raid and pumping up Fino's confidence. Would be nice to see her use some of the demon powers she's surely hiding in the series-end confrontation we seem to be working towards.

Also confirmed that Raul's "hero" friends are dicks. If the lazy "sitting around waiting to become heroes" attitude from earlier didn't make it obvious, the last two episodes certainly do. Nice tease in bringing All-A into it, but we all know she's going to turn out as a good guy at the end.

The "Bloodstone" Raid has is pretty obviously something to turn Fino into a new Demon Lord. By Lam-chan's reaction, it'll probably affect her personality, too, and turn her evil. Possible hint that—if he's still alive—Fino's dad might not be evil any more? Only question now is whether Raul, et al, stop Raid in time, or they're able to turn Fino back with "the power of love (and retail)".

Now some speculation. If you haven't seen the series spoilers posted a while back, stop reading.

Fino said that the Boss is more powerful than a Demon Lord. Looks like she knows that Seara was the one who defeated her father. That would explain why she came to Leon to look for a job, and would suggest that maybe the two know each other a little more than what info we've been given might suggest. Maybe the old Demon Lord requested that Seara take care of her? Possibly as a result of losing the corrupting power of the Bloodstone? A well-used trope, I know, but for the request to be given to someone who isn't the main protagonist is something new...