If Gil could just die so that Narita can get over his issues letting go that would be great, even if he has hax I'd prefer if the hax was something that saved anyone other than him (like Achilles NP).
That said I wonder who will be the main focus on the next volume. Ayaka and Richard have been having a decent amount of focus (though I want more) as has Flat, Dumas, Alkeides, Sigma, beautiful assassin and Clan Calatin. Since pale rider's sucking people into his hammer space I guess we'll see what personality he's developed now.
Hippo and Enkidu really need some proper focus now.