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Episode 37. By this point, Ikki is pretty much a non-entity in his own show. Aside from Daiji and Sakura, he barely has any interactions with anyone, he lacks any real antagonism with any of the villains beyond “bad guy to blow up”, and as many were pointing out around this point, they show is simultaneously building up to the final form, but doing nothing to build Ikki up for it. This kind of joke was pretty much the show at this point.



Now for some scattershot thoughts on the episode.

We learn that Over Demons inherited the Genomix system from Demons. Which I kind of felt was unnecessary, since its debut gave it a set of Genomix-esque extending legs.

The main plot of everyone trying to extract Akemi’s liver - I have to ask what was your plan here regarding Daiji? Since they refuse to tell him anything about it for reasons that aren’t really well explained (I doubt they think he’d tell Akaishi the whole thing, and even if they did, Akaishi seems to know everything they try anyway). Honestly, with the lack of context he has, his anger at Ikki and Sakura is pretty justified.

And talking of Akemi - she was a fairly last minute addition to the proceedings. She was meant to be a one-off, but the director of her debut insisted on her being a regular. And it was clear they didn’t know what to do with her, unlike Hiromi. She basically hangs around for a few episodes, gets threatened by Kagerou so he can get what he wants, stumbles up Akaishi’s secrets by pure dumb luck, changes sides and turns into a monster, then reveals that she only did that so she could tell Ikki how to defeat Giff and offer herself for getting the DNA, only to die before they can do so.

Anyway, now for this week’s skit, which features additional dialogue from dreamcastegirl. There’s not much to the BTS behind that. I asked her for a joke, she provided and I used that to write the rest of the skit.

Sakura: It’s Sakura and…

Hana: Hana’s

Both: Stamp Navi!

Hana: Tamaki took the spotlight last time, so today’s Vistamp is… this one.

Queen Bee!

Deadmans Up! Reward! Sweet! Aim for the neck! Queen Bee!

Hana: I received this Vistamp when I was still engaged to Giff. When I use it to call upon my demon in the form of a Deadman, it can control other demons using a special pheromone, create Royger Bee servants to share my power among them and inject my venom into anyone my talons cut.

Sakura: You had all those abilities and you never thought to use them to instantly kill us back when you were a Deadmans Executive?

Hana: I was also a pretty messed up woman. Anyway, I have a new use for it now.

Happiness! Loudness! The Ending’s Attractiveness! Queen Bee!

Subvert Up! Wow! Just Believe in Myself! Kamen Rider! Ah! Aguilera!

Hana: And to explain, here’s a video from Karizaki-san Jr.

George: A single flower blooming on the battlefield, that's Kamen Rider Aguilera! Transforming with the re-adjusted Queen Bee Vistamp and Week Endriver. It seems that she is good at flying brilliantly in the air with her anti-aircraft ability and can be operated freely. If the special stab attack is a critical hit, even if it is a strong opponent, they will surely be knocked down with a single blow.

Hana: And because Julio begged me like a puppy dog to do this, let’s see what happens when I transforms with what would’ve been his personal stamp.

Subvert Up! Ooh Wow! Kamen Rider! (Buffalo)

(We cut to a front on shot of Sakura reacting)

Sakura: Seems pretty… not that interesting.

Hana: (reverting to normal KR Aguilera) You’re right. Let’s see what happens when I use it the way you’d do it.

Restyle! Buki Buki! Buki Buki!

Hana: Let’s go.

Rebuddy Up! Yay! Buffalo! Woah woah woah woah!
(She generates a pair of discs identical to Kamen Rider Ryugen’s Kiwi Geki-Rin, only in OOO’s colours)

Sakura: You know, you don’t have to emulate me. We are different people with our own fighting styles.

(Hana gasps, before reverting to normal, revealing that her hair and clothes have changed to indicate her demon has taken over)

Hana: Why you! How dare you disregard my admiration for you! Just for that, it’s punishment time. (She removes the Queen Bee Vistamp, readjusts the Week Endriver and inserts the Vistamp again) Henshin!

Subvert Up! Don’t Believe Myself! Kamen Rider Aguilera (Black)!

(Dark Aguilera moves to attack Sakura)

Sakura: Wait, wouldn’t you rather explain to me about your inspiration behind your choice of Vistamp to begin with.

Hana: But of course.



Hana: the Bee Woman, Shocker’s first attempts at creating a female monster. She used her hypnotic powers to control humans into pledging loyalty to Shocker, so that they could build a poison gas tower. However, she was defeated by Rider Ichigou’s Rider Kick.

Sakura: Not very girl power of him.
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Hana: Nothing gets in the way of leg day, I suppose.
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Sakura: That’s awful.
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Hana: Too much of a stretch?
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Sakura: You sound like my father. Am I dating my father?

Hana: Well I was almost his mother-in-law.

Sakura: (clearly disturbed) Let’s just wish everyone well until next time, shall we.

Hana: Okay then. (Reverts to normal) We hope you enjoy the next instalment.