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This episode ending was so dark, I actually tried to rewatch the first half to cheer myself up.

Anyway onto the analysis, like this episode I'll start with the good first and the shocking second.
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Zombie Genm's transformation was flat out amazing.

The creepy music, the posing, the design itself, everything just worked together so well. Even after seeing it in the magazine scans, my initial reaction to seeing it in motion was still "Holy s#$t, what the f%&k is that?!"

What's more, it seems Dan or possibly "Dan" is now a bugster.

- He has a human form and uses the Gashacon Bugvisor to transform like Graphite did.

- He can summon minions based on the game he's from.

- Even with his physical body dead, he can comeback with his mind fully intact.
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Kiriya's Death.

I'm very conflicted about this.

On one hand, they kinda resolved/ended the whole "nobody trusts him" dynamic he had with the others last episode. Meaning now would be the perfect time to write him off, rather than later when there could be things left completely unresolved if he died.

And with the information he acquired, he could potentially unite all the other riders against Dan, like he almost did this episode. So it sorta makes sense for Dan to get rid of him first and as quickly as possible.

On the other hand, he still could have provided an interesting dynamic with the other riders even now that they all trust him.

And with him gone, the plot now has to move along by having the heroes just react to the villains actions, unless one of them tries to investigate the bugsters on their own.

I just hope this ends up making more sense in terms of the big picture when the series ends.
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Lastly the brief introduction of Saiba Nico, I not really sure what to think of her right now. but she does seem like she'll be a interesting character opposition to Emu with the Mighty Action X, Bakusou Bike, Bang Bang Shooting, Taddle Quest, Giri Giri Chambara pins all over her backpack.