@A-tan what kind of "death flag" are you seeing on Akagi? (Sorry I haven't been paying much attention)
But also yeah I am happy that the author spent effort on the backstory of every character in the story and gives them more complex routes and options that just one big bad org vs one big good...
Have a strong feeling that we'll see more (and more interesting things) from Kaede and Akagi, them having been disowned by Inari and resolving to go their own way even if it's aligned with or for the interest of Inari herself, whether she wants to (or even bother to remember who Akagi or Kaede...