This chapters further highlight how Miyoi Okunoda is not a regular Zashiki-Warashi but actually one more Youkai-Like than them, ,since she is also sharing aspects with Suima Youkai, but still trying to live&blend in the Human Village as a Normal Human ( like Sekibanki).
It also shows how the...
So now there are actually 2 Evil Spirits : 1 being encircled in the Netherworld while the eternal Criminal possessing Alice in her Cottage.
The more likely explanation,though of course still needing confirmation,of " Was it really you , Marisa ?" is that rather than an accomplice she is both...
(CAPS is for highlighting) A more likely interpretation,though of course still needing confirmation .
When Satori puntualizes to Reimu that " However, we don't know if she ( Marisa )is being controlled by it ( the Eternal Criminal Evil Spirit ). Be careful not to end up being possessed " it is...