[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

So Saya is the second victim of the female Rider curse and unlike Miho (Kamen Rider Femme), her death wasn't even obligatory! It's a shame we didn't at least get to see her henshin. Saya seemed like an innocuous person which made the reveal of Delta's identity even more surprising. Her body failed her at the critical moment but she was strong enough to control Delta, which made her the most capable user we've seen so far, until Kitazaki picked it up.

My head canon is that when Mari asked Takumi if anyone in the reunion photo was his type, his second option was Saya. This is the first time the show has ever given Takumi a love interest and for her to die so soon, it's definitely a wound that he won't recover from easily, even if he acts like everything's fine like he usually does. When he told Keitarou to get over her, I think he was projecting again. He wants to get over her but it's not as easy as he makes it look. The first nekojita he ever met like him. That's got to be fate, right? And now she's gone, just to give Takumi another reason to loathe himself. People just keep dying around him.

Y'know, I don't know that I warmed to Saya, but maybe she could've been a fun character? It certainly would've been interesting to see how Takumi navigated a romantic relationship. At the very least, the excruciating awkwardness of him trying to express desire would be some great TV!