[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by AkibaSilver

In a funny twist of fate, Tsurugi came back at this exact time to let everyon know what a great time he was having in France, and actually rescued Dark Kabuto and took him with him *to France!* He now lives as a tour guide for Paris while crashing on Tsurugi's couch, mooching of Tendou's ZECT Paychecks.

Kagami shows up in Paris to visit Tsurugi, sees Another Tendou cheerfully straightening up Tsurugi's apartment, gets furious, finds out that Another Tendou is paying his way with his somehow-uninterrupted ZECT paychecks, gets more furious when he finds out Dark Kabuto was actually getting paid more than Gatack.

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Originally Posted by Zatyme

It’s like if Kusaka was suddenly a okay with Orphanoch if he became one, it’s a complete betrayal of this aspect of their characters.

This is a show where a heroic by-the-books team leader becomes a leather-clad nihilist who abhors happiness, and it happens entirely off-screen. I think the on-screen evolution of Tsurugi is nuanced and methodical by comparison. Definitely room in there for the show to give him a happy ending, or have there be some reconciliation between both aspects of his existence. Or maybe just an ending that doesn't suggest suicidally depressed people are correct in their thinking? I'd've settled for just that last one.