User blog comment:Maki Kuronami/Lesson 29: NEOTAILS/@comment-27087951-20151026233153/@comment-10380701-20151027005934

I think the silliest part here is that they've done this multiple times before. It's only glaring now thanks to the rather distinct shading.

Em and Merc at the end of Volume 1? Not 3d.

Scarlet and Sage in Volume 2? (Both opening and that one episode) Also not 3d.

It's why Taiyang sticks out like a sore thumb.