the new secret boss was brutal. the base damage he dealt was manageable but the counter attack rate wiped my party out more often than the boss's multi attacks. (though it probably didn't help me that i mostly used powerful attacks and multi hit attacks. T.T)
also i found 1 bug so far and 1 spelling mistake
the bug happens after the new secret boss fight for chapter 2 while the newest monster is in the party, the new guy's portrait will linger on screen after the fight. (can be cleared when fighting any enemy with a portrait, or talking to any ally at home).
the spelling mistake is in the new guy's 3rd dialog choice on the 1 set of options, when asking him about him being stuck in human form. the 3rd or 4th dialog box has a missed spelled "and"
i am unsure if the 'specter enemy' in the new secret boss zone is supposed to show up 'die' on arrival and end the fight before ether side does anything
(also the passive bug seems to linger at least till the afflicted party member gets into combat, then it is cleared properly)