[Mesnick]

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Originally Posted by zenstrive

But why then Ace is doing it over and over again?

I have three options for this:
a)He's not good enough to fight real Jamato. What better way to show the power of the show's villains than that the invincible Ace is not even worthy of fighting them?
b)He is actually an instructor training future fighters. Therefore, he simultaneously gives useful advice and punishes for excessive credulity.
c)He is indeed the best of the best, but he does not have the necessary moral qualities. Isn't it strange that all the bad guys in the show lost their rider qualifications while only the good guys died saving others (I'm not sure about Michinaga's friend, but he had that vibe too)? What if they did not die, but went to a real war with Jamato? And they chose them, because we need not the best fighters, but those who are ready to sacrifice themselves for the greater good. Let's say, because they will either die for sure, or simply will not be able to return, forever stuck in the world of Jamato.
In this case, Ace is not so bad that he loses his qualification, but he clearly cannot go any further because of his selfishness. Perhaps he is deliberately left in the game so that by his negative example he helps to identify people with good intentions, but weak will. Whoever remains true to the principles despite losing on points and heroically "dies" defending others - gets into a real war; who will try to take an example from him - it remains to play.
Again, in favor of this story is that the game rewards useful items for rescuing civilians and other players, and not for killing Jamato. According to this logic, the most likely contender will go to "real war with Jamato" - Keiwa, but he needs to bring his principles through actions, not just words.
But, if anything, I'm still more inclined towards the more obvious: "DGP villains." Still, the opening hints that the game and desires will be at the center of the plot, which contradicts this theory. Although, I remember, Blade and Hibiki had two openings...