The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan episode 5 review: Noel finds a potential new member as Alma vows to kill them

By Gokul Chettiyar

Modified Nov 10, 2024 18:06 GMT

The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan episode 5 saw Noel Stollen and Alma Judikhali go on an outing in Etrai to increase their party's firepower. However, the episode took a different turn after Alma proposed that Noel take her out on a date.

The episode, titled The Swordsman from the East, effectively revealed how obsessed appraisals and rank-ups worked. While Noel wanted to recruit a new member into their party, Alma didn't seem excited about such a development. It was only later revealed how she truly felt about a new member.

The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan episode 5 showcases Alma's obsession over Noel

Alma Judikhali as seen in the anime (Image via Felix Film, Ga-Crew)

The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan episode 5 revealed how possessive Alma Judikhali was about Noel Stollen. While she did show some likeness towards him in the previous episode, it did not seem like she was obsessed with him. However, in the latest episode, the anime revealed that Alma wanted Noel all to her own.

This is depicted through her advances towards him, which included a date proposal. In addition, the anime also revealed that Alma did not want Noel to recruit anyone to Blue Beyond as she wanted him all for herself. With that in mind, she was prepared to kill whoever Noel was planning to recruit into the party.

Noel Stollen finds a potential new recruit for Blue Beyond

Noel Stollen as seen in the anime (Image via Felix Film, Ga-Crew)

The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan episode 5 revealed how Noel Stollen wished to recruit at least one more member to Blue Beyond so that their party could enter an abyss. Moments later, it was revealed that he was planning to recruit a death row inmate Hugo Coppelia the Puppeteer as he believed he was framed for his crime.

Surprisingly, Noel was presented with the opportunity to recruit a member right after he met with Loki. He happened to confront a slave named Koga. While Noel did not care about him at first, after fighting him, he wished to kill Koga's master and recruit him into his party.

The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan episode 5 review

Koga as seen in the anime (Image via Felix Film, Ga-Crew)

The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan episode 5 was great as it may have surpassed the manga in storytelling. Not only did the anime do great in showcasing Alma's obsession with Noel, but it was also successful in showcasing her bloodlust toward any potential new party member. As far as animation is concerned, it seems like the animation studios can keep it constantly good every week.

Final thoughts on The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan episode 5

The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan episode 5 ended with protagonist Noel Stollen presumably shooting Koga's owner. However, fans will have to wait to see what truly happened in the episode. In addition, the anime gave fans some lore about the family controlling Etrai. Hence, the upcoming episode could switch its focus to the Gambino family head, Albert Gambino.