Well we was dying which immediately pertains to death, and I guess that's good enough. As far as attacking the kid goes, I have no doubt that he was just using the boy as a means of getting one of the Riders to take the last bit of his lifebar. Whether it be for learning information or showing sympathy, I don't think any of the Riders wanted GENM dead, so they were reluctant to land a finishing blow. He needed to raise the stakes in order to force their hand and knows the group well enough by this point to be sure that at least one of them would protect the child at an attackers expense. The chances of success were in his favor.

Yeah, recycling suits incoming. I like Salty's salty personality though, so glad he is back.
Also, here is magazine scan for DZ Genm

Apparently it is good enough.

I guess I figured as much about the kid, though given how nuts Dan has proven to be I bet he would've been happy enough to go through with it if no one stopped him.

That's from one of the merch catalogs. I knew we knew the form itself was coming, but usually TV-Kun and the like have actual photos from the show beforehand.

Uuuuugh, why is this show so good. I am going to be DYING all week to know what happens next after that preview. Please don't kill Kiriya, he's my favorite guy who turns into a motorcycle ever. Like, it would also be insanely cool to kill him, BUT I WILL BE SO SAD.

I have to admit I'm not entirely sure what happened to Dan. Is he dead, undead, or still alive? I assume I'll have to wait until next week to find out. It looks like we are onto the real plot from here on out though, so buckle up!

I realized with Fish already doing the episode recap, my version of the recap wouldn't really add anything new except for some jokes that range from barely to moderately funny.

So I decided to stick with last weeks formula and just write the 2-3 things that really got my attention, with the occasional joke.
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So the Bugsters are basically immortal, and while some may call that a cop-out, I do think it makes sense since:

A) They appear to be data based monsters, and the riders have only ever destroyed their physical forms.

B) Real-life sicknesses like the common cold or the flu can't be completely destroyed, even if you cure everybody in a town, it can still come back later.

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It turns out I was wrong and Dan was totally able to keep his act reasonably going past episode 10.

And with him leaving Genm, and even admitting that he's gonna be the next villain to rider kick the bucket, I wonder who's gonna develop the new gashats for the rest of the show?

Most importantly: When he does finally die, what is Pallad gonna do?

It's possible that he could just sit around and do nothing but play games, since it seems that Salty was able to revive himself all on his own. But I highly doubt he will, so I'm guessing he's planning or setting things up for the next big arc.

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Lastly it seems that Mighty Action X gashat secretly leaked all of Ex-Aid's main power-ups so far.

- Gekitotsu Ex-Aid gives him a Mighty Punch!

- Drago Knight Ex-Aid lets him fly and do a tail swipe (Mighty Kick!)

- The Double Action Gamer splits him into two riders for Mighty Mighty Action!

- The Lvl 99 form gives him the Rider Armor from Megaman X!.

Hey, wait a second... *gears turning*

Then what about Graphite?! The fact that his actor got flowers sinks the idea he'll come back, but now it only makes less sense that he actually died last week.

The more I think about it, the more I think they're going to kill Kiriya next episode. *curls up in a corner*

I'm telling you guys, they'd never do it!

...and maybe if I say that enough I'll start believing it myself...

NOOOOO!!! KIRIYA DON'T DIEEEEEE!! YOU'RE TOO COOL TO LEAVE THE SHOWWWW!!! THE FASHION LEVEL ALONE WILL CRASH!!

Dammit...
His speech felt total deathflag, tho.

So, I take it that Dan recorded his own death in the moment with the Bugvisor but, the Gashat revived him within that same moment as a "zombie"? I think that's what his scorched and split suit / wound was trying to communicate without being gory.

I'm still a little confused as to Dan's motives. Is he making saving the world from Bugsters a game, or is his infecting the world so he can save it because that's "the ultimate game"? Foggy on this point. Dangerous Zombie looks badass!

But, anyway - NOOOO!!! KIRIYAAAA!!

I was on the fence about Ex-Aid, but I think I'm in for the duration now, as it's showing me more potential than Drive or Ghost did.

Also, the whole way of gathering Data... pretty metal.