[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

Ugh why you just don't use "Shouma Kai" as the nickname for him with Parado reference. Kai is literally the name of Parado's actor!

a) I think Den-Parado is funnier.
b) I didn't know Parado's actor's name.
c) see "a)".

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

Well, the issue before was that Ryotaro can't be possessed anymore, but here, Momotaros can possess him to train Ryotaro in swordplay? Also, well, Ryotaro wasn't really a fighter at all, but teaching Ryotaro to properly fight, I think, is good if Ryotaro is against an enemy who is a skillful fighter, and schools someone who just relies on power in fight.

So, my understanding of the dilemma with the Imagin is that they can't possess Ryotaro in the past, but they can still possess him in the present. That's why Momo and Ryuta can both possess him in this episode, since they're running around in 2007. It's when they travel to the past that they're unable to possess him as Den-O, necessitating Liner Form.

Momo's training of Ryotaro has a plot function, sure. Getting Ryotaro to be at least minimally competent is what Momo's after. But that scene is really there to drive home how much Momo cares for Ryotaro, how he wants to make sure his friend is safe if he's not there to protect him. It's Momo's pragmatism, looking at what a Den-O without the Imagin would be, and trying to solve that problem. He can't really deal with his emotions (because: Momo!), so he channels that sadness into something beneficial.

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

You mean the station lol, that's the term for stopping trains. So what is the criteria for setting introduction that attracts you?

I feel like there was some dialogue in this one where they clarified that this wasn't the train station. I think that was explicitly stated?