Talk:Episode 29 - True Rivals/@comment-24848025-20161027202538

Wow, it's been awhile since I last posted around here.

First off, it seems that Yume is able to use her ability at will at least for now. It also means that eventually we'll see a reckoning coming toward her if there is going to be a downside to her her ability. I think it's important to understand just what that ability is. From what we've seen so far, it really does seem that Yume's ability is to perform far past to her current level and abilites and up to her max potential. Which begs the question of - what happens when you continually do that? It's possible that every time Yume taps into that power, she is wrecking her own body (and possibly her max potential.) That isn't the only thing about her power either - Hikaru drops a important hint in episode 16 in that he states "Nijino Yume, she can turn predicaments into oppotunities. Is that her talent?" This line was given right before we see a picture of Yukino Hotaru on his table.

At the hints we've been given - seeing that Yukino Hotaru (the first S4 member) is not around, and seeing Hime continually fainting shows what may eventually happen to Yume. We've even seen the effects on Yume herself already though how much of that was mitigated with Hime's help is unknown. Hikaru literally begged Subaru to not look into Yume's power - that in itself should be looked at as highly unusual. The fact that the competition in episode 21 was supposed to be fixed and then Hikaru was forced to use Hime to shut Yume down the next episode shows that perhaps Hikaru now is struggling to contain Yume's power. This is especially true now that Yume is knowingly tapping into the power because of the pressure Laura was putting on her whereas before she was hesitant to do so.

Especially curious is how Yume's power is going to affect her relationship with Laura once Koharu leaves. It's very possible that once Koharu leaves, the relationship between Yume and Laura could get worse. If Yume ends up alone, it'll be interesting if she continues to use her power.