I have a friend who works in video game development and I am seriously re-evaluating what her job consists of now.

Wow I am a horrible person because I partially want Kiriya to die so I can dine on everyone's misery, yum. Plus the fact that his nephew watches the show only makes me want it more for the messed up Christmas gift that will be. "Hey kid, Merry Christmas! Here have your uncle's corpse as a Christmas gift."

Fantastic episode. The series, only 11 episodes in, already has a Gaim like feel to it in terms of dramatic story-telling and having each episode have some sort of momentum towards an over-arching plot.

Ghost did this in an entire series. Ex-Aid did it in 11.

Kickback, please don't remind me how worried I am deep down that Ex-Aid is going to turn into another Wizard/Gaim situation for me down the line. :p

Personally, I'm hoping this will be what I always wanted Gaim to be.

Aah, but you LIKED Gaim. Granted you had to give it a second chance but still

Since Kuroto Dan wearing Bugster Belt and Gashacon Bugvisor (when he become Genm Zombie Gamer Level X), I think Dan will become Bugster too in the future......

Also, I hope Pallad will show his Bugster form.

lol. I just hope what Dan was talking about Emu's role model doctor is true...and that he did all this just to screw with the Ministry since I believe he is not reaaally a villain and has his circumstances from the way Kiriya was holding him in the episode 12 preview.

everything below is just my speculation...may contain spoiler for other series
Possible Dan may know of Emu's condition with how he says he wants to see if Emu will either stay strong or break.
All this is to develop Emu's other personality enabling Mighty Brothers XX and then revealed its an evolving Bugster.

The wiki updated with Parad being Paradox...lol. If this is true, why do I get a Necrom vibe from this guy?! Parad will join Emu's gang and help Emu understand his other personality leading to the final form.

Lazer will probably be out of action till Emu is about to unlock his final form and appears in level 50. No way Kiriya is going to die! If he is going to, not so early! He is a main rider who receives upgrades the same time as the others...the riders before him who died early never got this treatment.

We are getting a mix of Kabuto if they are going to fight the Ministry, Wizard because somehow the plot is reminding me of Wiseman's plotting and Ghost because of understanding others.

He has a Necrom set up - introduced very early, no monster form, becomes an extremely strong Rider in the teens. But Parad's way too creepy and evil to turn good. Alain was always ambiguous, just kind of talking about his goals - Parad is constantly complimenting Dan's backstabbing and viciousness while making bizarre comments about games, fate, and being excited about things that should upset him. He's a lot like Kai from Den-O.

Lazer has no more upgrades. Just Brave and Snipe.