Yeah, this was a really good one! I think the show is at a point where it has multiple interesting plot threads to keep the viewer engaged. Ace and his attempt to game the DGP, the DGP admins twisting the rules to try and get Ace eliminated, Neon and her family situation, the Jamato gardener guy who doesn't seem to be on the same page as the rest of the DGP staff, Keiwa's situation, etc. It just has a lot of interesting things going on and I'm enjoying the cast quite a bit.

Huh. Up until now I've been pretty uninterested in this season, mainly watching it for Takahashi's trademark stylish action and the Heated Drama Between Men going on between Ace and Michinaga, but damn, the plot finally started moving and I'm actually pretty intrigued! Who knows, maybe this will be the opposite of Revice, weak beginning but gets better as it goes

Wonder if Buffa and PunkJack will team up as Geats has Tycoon and Na-Go in his corner?

This is pretty much where I'm at, too. I thought the episode started off kind of slow, but once they got to the game and that mansion that got used in Garo a lot I really started getting into it. It does feel like the show is finally starting to work towards a deeper story and Ace is almost starting to feel like a character. The episode loses some points for bringing Keiwa back into the main plot, but I'm willing to cut it some slack because the rest of it was really interesting.

Since we now know what Ace wrote on his card, He's definitely not winning this one. Question is who.

Will having the desire written on the card be revealed so early equate to not winning it? don't think so. will there be a possibility of Ace not winning it though? yes. who will win then? at this point I'd like to think that Keilow wins but that's a very slim chance. for story's sake I would say probably Na-Go to win it only because this might open up possibilities regarding her father (which, as already discussed, seems to know more about his daughter and the DGP and their relationship than he is supposed to) being related to the DGP in some way. Maybe, if Na-Go wins this time round, truth about her father will be revealed. who knows?

For me, on the contrary, this is rather proof of his victory, because the disclosure of the internal structure of the DGP is what is interesting for the audience. Yes, and it will be much more tragic if Ace loses somewhere in the 20s or 30s episodes.

There's an outside chance it somehow turns out to be Keilow, since we didn't actually see his ID core break in the prior episode. I dunno if the show can resist reintroducing him in the next round, played by a young actor.

I feel Ace will lose in this Desire Grand Prix. Whether it?s Tycoon, Na-Go, Buffa or PunkJack depends on the winner and the fate of the world.

I think Keilow will be eliminated next episode.

I have a theory for next ep, Keiwa is gonna get a desire driver and his ID core back via unofficial means. He's either gonna take Keilows after being inspired by the old man, or just jack one of the Jamato's riders's belts. This will put him in a weird position of unofficially in the game.