[DreadBringer]

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

Leangle, though… maybe not the best option for him!

I wonder what makes you think differently for Leangle suit compared to, Blade's. All of them except Chalice seems to have a motif of having similar mask. But I do agree I like abilities that turned the powers around, especially when it's overpowered abilities turned around (not here though, the sealed old monsters aren't OP ones). But it doesn't resemble Copy Vent.... which is about getting yourself an exact replica of other Rider's weapon (or disguise in Verde's case). "can not only negate but steal", there's Steal Vent on Ryuki, which is similar to a combination of Confine Vent and Copy Vent (nullifying opponent's tools for former, getting opponent's tools for latter), and Gold Drive's ability reminds me of that. Leangle also, enhanced Mutsuki's physical prowess in human form enough to be perfect in basketball it seems.

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

But the fight’s only a little bit of this episode. Briefly, it’s about Mutsuki. Mostly, it’s about Mutsuki and Kenzaki.

Being an Inoue episode, gotta scratch my head of why Mutsuki doesn't even clarify that he's the person Kenzaki's looking for. I did want for them to meet again and share a moment together, but still confused about why Mutsuki didn't even clarify that it's him that he's looking for, Kenzaki outright asked for someone named Mutsuki. I know he's timid but still, I don't think being suddenly forgot about yourself is part of that type of personality. Mutsuki's made up with Nozomi, quickly, well, maybe even to the point that she makes up excuses on his behalf even when working as a customer on that shop, which he had to address customer's problems like the food not heated enough... she brings up a toxic masculinity vibe though to have him always domineering and “tough all the time” like never apologizing. What I get about him was that he seems to be the "ordinary person who gets forcefully dragged into weird fantasy stuff" type, though you're right the story seems to play off the opposite where he's the one that instigated his transformation.

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

The next one, though… amazing.

As've been told above, the bottle was a pair of Oronamin Cs. I guess for you to only refer it as soda, Otsuka didn't publish Oronamin C in your country right? Well they did to my country though in late 2010s. I actually want to know what words Mutsuki uttered to release Kenzaki, I've always wanted to know what word you have to utter in that situation, being an innocent getting slandered, either you as the innocent yourself or knowing others that gets accused.

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

Tachibana manages a little help, though, despite looking at the Garren belt as though it might devour him whole.

Tachibana is also the one informed them about Mutsuki and searched for him himself. But I can't speak much about Kiryuu here either currently.

Oh! His weird-ass belt! He pushes a little button on his belt and the dude he’s choking gets electrocuted! I thought it looked sort-of hilarious? It did not come off as a very exciting moment. It felt cheap, kitschy. I mean, funny, though. I laughed at it. But, Inoue! I laugh a lot at his stuff! There were a lot of funny moments in this one! The basketball players play for the Akatsuki team! In an Inoue episode! Inoue, who wrote Agito! With the Akatsuki mutants! INOUE![/QUOTE]

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

Yeah, I'm not sure I'd characterize their relationship that way? I think she's using Hajime as a surrogate dad, which feeds into his protectiveness and guilt, since he's partially responsible (?) for her dad's death.

For Amane mistreating other men... I think she's just got a really low tolerance for weak men? She doesn't find much to admire in men like Kotaro, and she's got no filter when it comes to telling them. They're a very no-filter family!

I said there I understand that, Amane is meant to be Hajime's morality pet, as well as him being a father figure for her, but the level Amane is in to Hajime is just disturbing. She's literally obsessed with her and isn't in love with him as a crush is, she's actually and obsessively in love with him. This way isn't the only way to play out this kind of relationship. For her mistreating others, that's no excuse to be insolent and disrespect an older family member just because they aren't perfect.
H̶a̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶o̶t̶h̶e̶r̶s̶ ̶f̶o̶r̶ ̶b̶e̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶w̶e̶a̶k̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ ̶v̶i̶l̶l̶a̶i̶n̶o̶u̶s̶ ̶c̶h̶a̶r̶a̶c̶t̶e̶r̶s̶'̶ ̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶.̶ Also she doesn't only mistreat other men, even her own mother isn't free from this, outright mocked her who tried to call her out when she guilt-tripped Mutsuki for being late on his date.