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Originally Posted by Daikaijuman54

Anyway, from the sounds of it, the sisters are trying to make Spanner their new lackey or something and are also making a brand-new toy! Though I wonder, what's the point in making a Kamen Rider belt for themselves when they already have the power to transmute multiple Chemies unto themselves? Is the belt a substitute key for their Door to Darkness? Or are they just jealous because Gotchard and Spanner sell more toys than Malgams? Anyway, curious what they think they can accomplish with that.

Same reason why they want the GotcharDriver, I guess. Their Malgam powers must be lacking something important that the Alchemy Academy possesses. As the GotcharDriver is an invention of alchemy, it makes sense that the Dark Sisters would have the means to create their own version if they can figure out the missing component. Fuga chose Houtarou for his ability to bond with the Chemies emotionally, so maybe the Sisters need someone who can do the same, since Happyclover doesn't look like a willing ally for them.

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Originally Posted by Zolda

I think its vague appearance in this episode might be just a red-herring. It doesn't necessarily have something to do with Level 10 RCC's. There's a rumor several weeks ago that Rinne will get a Driver and she will henshin into a fox-themed Rider. There's a fox Chemy named Ninetail (Occult category, no. 9), which is appropriate for her because her surname is written with the kanji for nine. And it's paired with, surprise surprise, Happyclover (Plant category, no. 1), which I called a Precure mascot in the episode 8 thread. Though I think that her Driver doesn't necessarily use 2 cards like Gotchardriver do. It could only require 1 RCC to henshin.

Yeah, after seeing the X Gotchalibur, the Dark Sisters' creation is clearly something else. That Rinne Rider rumor also said it would be Premium Bandai, which isn't so strange when you remember how most of Tycoon's merchandise was either Premium or a campaign item. Seems like only the Primary Rider is guaranteed DX releases these days. So, assuming the rumor to be true and considering Atropos' personal interest in Rinne, I think this likely to be the corresponding device.

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Originally Posted by Zolda

Looks like huge forms like Batkingrobo or Spiclewhale have energy innefficiency problem. I wonder if Level 10 form(s) and other upcoming advanced forms will drain Houtarou's energy even faster than these do, or even pose a danger to him. I prefer if the writers keep this internal logic. I like it when an upgrade or final form not only give the ultimate power but also the ultimate danger. And by danger I mean actual life-threatening danger, not memory loss like in Revice or exhaustion like in Geats.

Considering how Gotchard is a mix of 3 lifeforms at minimum and Level 10 forms seem to use SteamHopper as a base under the X Gotchalibur, it could be dramatic if Houtarou's first Gotcha-N-Go with a Level 10 Chemy results in a resistance between them. The form would deplete faster and Houtarou being a mere mortal would take all the damage, until they learn to synchronize or something like that. But yeah, I'll gladly take potentially life-threatening stakes over that lame "oh no Ikki's memories" nonsense again.