This is the arena where I really wish they'd license the manga --- Sayako, Momo, and several other characters have very rich stories of their own which the anime has to cut short due to time constraints. Also as you approach the climax of the series, realize that the manga was still in progress while this was airing --- but they did a remarkable job of creating an ending which doesn't completely stray from the progress of the manga.
If you can read japanese at all (or find the scanlations) give the manga a look. The anime is great but the manga goes even further.
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