[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

What's the point of him? When he first appeared in The Bee's debut arc, he at least served as a foil to show why Tendo is better than him. But now, he's a joke and someone to be laughed at, but I don't find him funny at all!

I mean, I could be reading too much into it, but I think him showing up now, in this episode, is for a very important reason: this is where Tendou could end up if keeps behaving as he has.

Yaguruma is what happens to Tendou if he keeps pushing everyone away, keeps treating his needs as the only valid ones. The end result of those actions isn't Getting What You Want Forever, it's being crushed by disappointment, resentful at the world. Yaguruma is the worst-case scenario for Tendou, so it's maybe vital that he be a part of this story?

And that's above and beyond all of the ways Yaguruma is a case-study in humility run amuck, in needing to temper knowing your place with working to achieve.

I think Yaguruma, in almost every way, is perfect for where this show is at narratively.