Yeah, Makie strikes me as a goner. I guess it's ironic in a way, that the most capable physical fighter of them all has the least fighting spirit when it comes to facing life and its struggles, while someone with as little experience as Rin has determination enough to fight her uphill battle even when it seems like she'll never reach the top. Of course, Rin has Manji, but still.

I wonder about Magatsu and Itto-ryu. It's quite clear that the only reason he's with them is because of loyalty to Anotsu (it would be nice to see more of their relationship and what brought about this loyalty). If that hadn't been, he would probably have been quite happy to kick them off a cliff. I don't think he sees himself as fighting a righteous cause at this point, just being on a grey side facing a darker side and sympathizing a great deal with Rin as well. If it ever came to choosing between his loyalty to Anotsu and Rin's life, I tend to think he would jump to Rin's defense.