[Sh Ranger]

It's Super Hero Time!

Looks like I was wrong about survivors earning the right to participate in the next game. Giroli just picks whoever he sees fit, which means hypothetically even Kanato and Morio could come back, provided their qualifications are renewable. One of the expendable extra Riders in this roster was called Zelgar, like gazelle backwards, could've been one of Touru's assailants perhaps?

There seems to be a side effect for retired players, with Neon being submissive to Irumi, Keiwa wanting to eat sushi instead of tanuki soba and Michinaga being an Ace fan. Like they've lost their desires as well as their memories, until they rejoin the DGP. I think Neon's father, Kurama Kousei, might be affiliated, he sounds like he knows something about what's going on. Must have got some intel from the City Guardians.

Since Giroli secretly wants to eliminate Geats, it makes sense that he would have a bias for guys like Michinaga who will make the game difficult for him. Here comes Punkjack, Hareruya Win, with the Secret Mission to eliminate Geats. It was humorous how Ace initially dismissed him as just some random idiot until he did a double take after seeing the familiar brown bear head. Win denies being that Punkjack from before and his silent persona paid off as Michinaga totally doesn't believe they could be the same dude. I'm enjoying Win a lot so far, he's got a lot of punk rocker energy and his DGP staff status could make him an unpredictable variable. Even Punkjack Monster has grown on me now that I've seen it in action, that chaotic mix of colors suits his personality. Win/Tsumuri gets some setup here, although Ace is against it, which reminds me of Gou being against Kiriko/Chaser.

Na-Go Beat is a red mage, as she buffs Keilow to encourage him to fight and she uses fire, thunder and ice elemental attacks. That's a pretty OP Raise Buckle and I'm surprised how Tsumuri gave it to her for free. Neon acts a lot more confident now after getting her memories and desire back, a veteran like Ace and Michinaga. Na-Go Beat is currently my favorite Desire Rider aesthetically and I look forward to seeing BeatBoost!

Ace's first desire that he made 2021 years ago was to continue to participate in the DGP until he dies, which I guess is how he managed to live for so long. Does that mean he could literally die if he ever stops playing? He's already outlived his natural lifespan. Giroli probably didn't expect him to be skilled enough to survive for so long when he approved the desire. Now Ace has granted a desire for the DGP staff to adopt him as family, with Tsumuri being his older sister and Giroli being his father, which implies that Giroli is old even by their standards, despite looking only 10 years older on the surface. Ace finally confesses his true desire to Neon, maybe he feels like he can confide in her due to their similarities, as even though Ace always wins, he still can't get what he really wants. It's nice that he can have someone to talk to about this, as Tsumuri is doing a pretty bad job at the whole big sister thing.

Can we get an F for Letter? .... Do you see what I did there?