Oooh, that was certainly an interesting way of putting things. Mahiro was certainly cunning with his plan, though I guess in their haste/inexperience managed to let slip a weapon. XD
And no, I don't really care if they go original end or whatever, as long as it's interesting. And if it's anything Okada can do, it would be that, so I'm not too worried. Long ago I've learned to judge a show on its own merits, without any preconceived notion on what it SHOULD it have been instead, or how it deviated from the source. A bunch of shows I would have never otherwise enjoyed if I was such a stickler on how things should be, and my time was all the better for it.
So bring it on, final episode! Looking forward to the resolution, and I'm guessing by his words this episode, Mahiro is planning himself to be emperor of the world after the battle lol.