[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

Quite the opposite, actually – Hiyori's role throughout this one is very considered and smart.

There's a really small thing in this episode that, since you're kind enough to geek out about the (exemplary) work being done with Hiyori in this one, I'm happy to get a chance to bring up.

When Gon lets go of Hiyori's hand, she says that it only makes her feel safe when it's Daisuke's hand. And Hiyori sort of stares at her for a second, and doesn't say anything. She's not hurt or offended or anything, despite Gon telling her she's no substitute for a man who is acting like a colossal asshole to her. Some of it is maybe Hiyori's inability to argue for her own emotional health, but I think some of it is... Gon misses her dad, and views any substitute as insufficient. I think Hiyori gets that? She knows what that feels like. I think that's where it all starts to come together for Hiyori, what Gon's going through with Daisuke.

I just really like that beat.

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

I can't wait for the next arc, where Mishima is probably going to have him stealing actual candy from an actual baby.

To be fair, the beginning of this episode had Kageyama enjoying the ice cream that he knocked out of a small girl's hands, sooooo...