[DreadBringer]

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Originally Posted by DreamSword

I have absolutely zero doubt in my mind that atleast 1 of the 13 timelines was one where Asakura won and just wished for the War to happen all over again.

It's added layer for Asakura, giving a wish for him like other Riders, but if the war is remade, the culprit would be Shinji. Shinji's presence in the Rider War, his innocence and determination, slowly soften the other Riders, the exact opposite of what Shiro wanted (Riders are supposed to kill themselves quickly, and he makes sure to choose rotten people who aren't restrained to kill, at least outwardly, as Riders). It manages to get the Riders (not all obviously, but some of them is still enough) to delay or even stop their fighting, preventing Shiro from completing the war before the birthday deadline, forcing him to reset and start over again. Shinji is the real biggest threat of the war (and the reset ending is also his goals accomplished), and the Rider War is a timeloop (plus Shinji can fight against the timeloop shown in ep. 28). In addition to that, by destiny, no matter what Shiro does, he can never prevent Shinji from becoming a Rider. Even in 13 Riders, where Shinji is being attacked by a monster, there's already a Ryuki before him, and he still manages to become a rider despite all of that.