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Originally Posted by Daikaijuman54

Tsukuyomi and Geiz have an interesting dynamic, as stated before that neither of them (even Tsukuyomi who's the good cop) are willing to fully accept Sougo as not a threat, something where usually one's with, one's against. Both are only reluctantly sticking with him, unsure of whether or not he's truly just a daydreaming simpleton, and that's what makes this cast interesting.

Yeah, the interesting part of their dynamic is that Tsukuyomi and Geiz are both worried about How Do We Fix This Kid versus Does This Kid Need To Be Fixed, which is a change up from the usual Protect/Destroy binary. It's about Empathy versus Expediency, and Nature versus Nurture. Tsukuyomi believes that they can prevent Sougo's villainous future by working alongside him, while Geiz is just waiting for Sougo's darkness to become undeniable. It's an interesting group!

(Also, I love that Geiz in Episode 3 is all I'm Looking For A Sign You're Becoming A Power-Hungry Warlord, pointedly ignoring that Sougo had his first Henshin two episodes ago, and stole his first Legend Rider's power last episode. I don't... I'm not sure how many more warning signs it's going to take? We're going to be fifty years in the future, with Old Man Geiz saying, "Okay, Oma Zi-O: One more obliterated village and I'm going to think you're becoming evil! I'm watching you!")

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Originally Posted by Daikaijuman54

(and yet, Tsukuyomi had no disguise or tried to blend in for feudal Japan. Nice work, kid!)

This is actually a common misconception that I've seen a lot of fans make. As a Certified Zi-O Expert who's gone through rigorous training at an accredited institution (Omacademy Of Zi-O Study; "After our three-day course, You'll Be Over-Quartzified!") I can tell you that Tsukuyomi did not, in fact, take Sougo back to the Edo era. She specifically took him to Toei's Edo set, which was bringing in revenue as a tourist attraction. (Basically, a Japanese Renaissance Fair.) The year was actually 2018, which is why no one noticed hers or Sougo's clothes.

Hope this clears things up!