[Fish Sandwich]

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Originally Posted by DreamSword

Once inside, Kohmyoji has a talk with his son. I love this scene. The Doctor apologizes to Jiro, saying that giving Jiro a conscience has only brought him suffering. Jiro counters the idea, saying that even if the Gemini did bring him sorrow, it's also what allowed him to truly feel alive. He thanks his father for giving him the life he has, and wouldn't have it any other way.

This was something I loved seeing too. Gave me lots of really good old-school Kamen Rider vibes, like the end of Skyrider's premiere where he straight up thanks the scientist who turned him into a cyborg for giving him the power to stop evil. That's one of those recurring things in franchises by Ishinomori that's always really resonated with me. Tragic heroes who have these deep feelings of sorrow, but those feelings are never petty. They tend not to waste a lot of time being hung up on assigning blame, and even in the end here, after all he's been put through, Jirou can't bring himself to take revenge on Gill, because that just isn't what Mitsuko wants for him, or what he wants for himself.

A lot to think about in this episode!

That breakdown of who wrote what episodes is super interesting, by the way. Having watched the show, it's immediately clear in retrospect which ones are by who, because the styles are quite distinct. I have to wonder how conscious a decision that was or not.