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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

And it's the perfect way to do it on this show. No matter what happens for the rest of this show, Takumi's going to know he embarrassed himself in front of Kusaka and it's going to eat him up inside. That's exactly what I want to be at the core of their relationship.

The bit where Takumi tells him he hopes he doesn't get kicked by a horse and die has a really on-point follow-up that I didn't talk about before. Right after Takumi says it, Kusaka's like Why Would You Say That To Someone Ever, and Takumi says that he's just being sarcastic. Which is what every asshole says when they get called out for being an asshole. It is a response that is one step away from I'm Sorry You Were Offended. It's an asshole trying to pretend you're the asshole for calling them an asshole. It's, again, perfect.

Takumi even tries to justify himself by blaming it on his personality. He actively tries to avoid confrontation but everything that comes out of his mouth has a high probability of provoking someone. The rivalry between Takumi and Kusaka is going to test both of them.

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

I already know who's the infamous Masato is, and I was confused why the other Kusaka obliges when Mari calls him such. Turns out that his name is also... Kusaka, just not Masato lol.

I checked the kanji for the 2 Kusakas and.... 草加 They're both the same! What are the odds?!