[Zolda]

Last week I mentioned about Mr. Hoshino being potentially involved in a (sub)plot twist in this episode, but I didn't expect that it'd be him being accused as the mastermind of the whole debacle by Kajiki. In the end, he's still the comic relief of the last 2 episodes.

The real "villain" of the last 2 episodes is actually the Kyubi Malgam, a Malgam created from the bond of Ninetail (Occult 9) and the fox statue worshipped by the locals as the guardian spirit of the village. This Malgam might be formed accidentally without Atropos' (or the other Sisters') involvement, so that explains why it's silver, not golden like the other 2 Malgams in the previous episode. This is also the second occurrence of a bond between a Chemy and an inanimate object. And how could I completely miss the potential of Ninetail's appearance in this episode while it was obviously hinted at in the previous episode? Haha. So, there are 7 new Chemies that have appeared in these 2 episodes. The writers are probably trying to show all 100 Chemies before the debut of Gotchard's berserker/final form, which will probably use the 101st or 102nd Chemy.

Atropos resumes her mind games with Rinne by asking her several cryptic questions. The writers mentioned that The Sisters would be given greater focus and narrative portions than previous villains in this franchise, but so far I think they're still too underutilized.

Next week:

Houtarou's old (re)encounter for the new season? It seems like he's somehow gonna be entangled in the drama club's activities. And Minato's resumed his teaching job at Houtarou's school?

I think the episodes from episode 28-33 are breather/filler episodes before the main plot resumes in episode 33 or 34 that will probably also reveal several new pieces of crucial information, along with KR Legend's rumored inclusion in the main story. I'm still waiting for the gigantic reveal about Houtarou's dad and his connection to the story. I smell that the writers are building up something big that will be revealed after KR Legend's debut in the main story. Or perhaps KR Legend is not included in the main plot and will only get new special episodes for Youtube/TTFC to promote the DX Legend Kamen Riser? Gotchard's main plot is already starting to feel convoluted anyway. The writers will only make their job harder if they decide to include KR Legend in the main plot.