[FreshToku]

I feel like this is the first good and fully proper showing of Alternative, so I feel like taking this moment I really love everything about his aesthetic, both by itself but also he and his equipment contrast the regular riders. In present day, a new guy showing up with a whole new belt that's similar but clearly different from the main characters is just tradition, but little me watching Ryuki for first time was (and still is) so enarmoured with Alternative. Like woah, who is this what is this he's so cool.

It's kinda funny how Tiger was introduced as sort of a tag-along powerset with the science team, but he's now established himself as his own 'unique' piece of work. His suit, his axe, his big claws and big tiger pal all accompanying possibly the most twisted player in this game make for a really memorable character. Yeah, Asakura's a violent killer who murders for fun, but Satoru has a murderous ideal of heroism that nobody else could even wrap their head around. Makes you wonder where does Shiro find these people.