[LeviathanBlossom]

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

They did a hell of a job on Spider Monster's suit. Not to trigger you or anything, but, those grasping legs behind the head, those three light-up eyes... really great suit!

it IS a great suit, it really really is, it might be the best Undead suit on the show. Which is why it is so horrifying, lol

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

The Tachibana story is definitely the bigger deal, so let’s tackle that one first.

I didn’t love it!

It is possible that Tachibana's motivation involves more of a Do As I Say Not As I Do type of mentality; just because he's finally doing his job as a Rider well and not about to implode in a ball of anxiety doesn't mean he wants it for someone else. Leave the innocents alone, they don't need to suffer, no one else needs to be miserable (and as you noted, he doesn't exactly seem entirely happy).

There is also a possibility that he doesn't want to share being a Rider with someone new, or that the prospect of another Rider under Isaka's control is something dangerous, and some remnant of a conscience thinks this is a Bad Idea. Isaka, for all that he is surprisingly humane, is still shady AF.

None of this is really textually supported.

I feel like a lot of Tachibana's story has been a Your Mileage May Vary type of situation.


(in other news, wow, I have an absolutely obscene number of 100x100 livejournal-sized Blade icons)

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

Kotaro’s being a small amount of mean about it, but he isn’t even a little wrong!

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It’s not a friendship, but there’s a decent chance that Hajime won’t murder Kenzaki now. It’s progress!

Kotaro is absolutely not wrong, and I feel for him. Also for his sister, and Amane, and Hajime. I like this storyline quite a bit, which isn't adding much of value to the discussion, haha. Same goes for Hajime and Kenzaki and their new understanding. They've come so far! Look how cute they are!