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Probably not a huge surprise to say that I love this tribute. I go back and forth a lot between this and Agito's as my favorite from the Nine Worlds portion of Decade. Having so much of the original cast back is a huge plus, but the big thing for me is that it feels like the proper conclusion that Hibiki never got. I doubt the original show would have gone in this specific direction, but thematically it feels like an appropriate ending for the story: Asumu becoming a man by inheriting Hibiki's spirit. It's really emotionally satisfying in a way that most Decade arcs aren't (Tsukasa's barely even in part two; the show really wants this to be about Hibiki, Asumu, and Kaito).

I'd forgotten that Kaito put in such a good showing here. It's really nice to have him be a proper character and not just a minor obstacle for a change. Good character growth moment for ol' Radiator Face.

Finally, cannot let it go without mention that we got possibly the most iconic of all Decade memes in this episode. I'd have to check again to be sure, but I'm pretty sure that part two had the very first instance of Narutaki shouting "ONORE DIKEIDO!"

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

I mean, holy s***, this scene is maybe one of the greatest moments in the history of the whole franchise?

It is. Everything before was building up to it and everything after lives in its shadow.