The episode focuses on the developing "partnership" between Shinichi and Migi, highlighting their fundamental differences in morality and survival instinct.
The second episode of (Parasyte -the maxim-), titled " Devil in the Flesh " (Nikutai no Akuma), shifts from the initial shock of Shinichi’s transformation to the grim reality of a world being silently infiltrated. Episode Overview Title: Devil in the Flesh / Nikutai no Akuma Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu Episode 2
Shinichi attempts to understand Migi's biology. He learns that Migi does not share his human emotions and is driven purely by self-preservation and curiosity. The episode focuses on the developing "partnership" between
See Migi's cold logic and Shinichi's reaction in this breakdown of the early series dynamics: Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu Episode 2