[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

One of the things that struck me watching this episode is how Yuka and Kaido are essentially polar opposites in how they relate to Yuuji. Kaido talks big game about being a monster and killing humans or rogue Orphnochs, but it's all talk. The moment he gets a chance to actually take out Yuuji he can't commit because, at his core, he's not a killer. Yuka, on the other hand, seems completely loyal to Yuuji and his vision of living in peace with humans, but the minute she's on her own she's luring punks to their deaths.

It's a really good point. Kaido's story so far is him wanting to wash away every part of himself he feels burdened by, letting Orphnoch become his identity. But he can't, really. He feels that pull of humanity and he can't let go of it.

The Yuka stuff is her being very onboard with Yuuji's plan vocally, but there's a bloodlust, a rage, that she can't really articulate. She's not someone who's really grappled with her trauma fully, hasn't really figured out what she wants, which is very much in line with the rest of Team Orphnoch.

It's like, Yuuji sees himself as human, to avoid the consequences of being an Orphnoch. Kaido sees himself as an Orphnoch, to avoid the consequences of being a human. And Yuka doesn't see herself at all, she's all ingrained behavior and reactive emotions, so her actions are without the burden of consequence.

This is a smart show!