Elfen Lied is nothing if not consistent in its portrayal of happy moments, beautiful scenery, and touching interactions immediately followed by scenes of overwhelming sadness, unrelenting violence, and good, old-fashioned mayhem. The surprise attack on the residents of the Maple House beginning in Chapter 82 is remarkable, however, for showing the evolution of Nyuu's powers and for the revelations of Lucy and Kurama's shared past. Of course, peace is only truly cherished when it's shattered...