[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Androzani84

I think I really liked this two parter, probably because the idea that Kirihiko was mostly forgotten after his death didn?t fully sit with me. It?s nice to see someone cared enough to avenge his death. Even if their method seems needlessly complicated.

It is honestly both surprising and gratifying that the series would randomly decide to bring up Kirihiko's death at this point in the series. I like how it's not some huge lead-up, or massive twist -- it's just a story about Kirihiko's sister, dropped in from wherever. Feels more natural that way, I think.

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

As for this episode of W: I do not even slightly remember it. Kirihiko?s sister can definitely rock a trilby, though, and that is not a concept that should exist.

This is just the 2nd Place version of the Kirihiko/Shotaro relationship that the producers were too cowardly to pull the trigger on.

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Originally Posted by DreamSword

Where it really got aggravating was how characters note how kind Sokichi was in handling the situation, when I'd argue otherwise. Sokichi outright went "Not my problem" on the whole thing which is not kindness, it's letting his client, someone he was portrayed as being obsessively caring about, go and ruin his own life over something not even remotely worth it. "Hell of a man" my ass.

Some of this is just Noir Romance, though? Bitou's love for Bell didn't make any sense, but he couldn't stop himself. Even if he'd known she was behind the attack on the armored car, he'd've probably taken the fall for her anyway. At least with Sokichi's attempt at kindness, Bitou could take some solace in protecting Bell, rather than knowing he was a sap, a patsy.

Like, this is just a noir love story, where a good man falls for a bad woman and pays the price for it, but he still fell in love with her. No one's going to argue sense into Bitou, you know?