Episode 79 is widely considered a "setup" episode that establishes the rules of the NGL and the internal politics of the Ant colony before the birth of the King. It emphasizes that the true danger lies not just in the Ants' power, but in their ability to mirror the best and worst traits of .
: The brutal encounter between Pokkle’s team and the Ants signals a shift from the more adventurous tone of the Greed Island arc to the survival-horror elements of the Chimera Ant arc . IV. Narrative Function Hunter X Hunter 2011 Episode 79
: While Pokkle uses his Nen-based "Rainbow" arrows, the Ants' rapid evolution and inherent physical superiority make them a "quarantine-level" threat that traditional weaponry and basic Nen mastery cannot easily handle. Episode 79 is widely considered a "setup" episode