[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

I actually think Takumi's and Kusaka's reunion in this arc is a lot more meaningful than mere fanservice. Like Takumi's line, "I hate you sometimes, Kusaka, but you're my friend!", you joked about it, but it shows that Takumi no longer holds any hard feelings towards him for everything he did. It fits with his philosophy in Kamen Rider 4, about living by your own means and dying with pride. He wants to stop Kusaka from throwing away his life the same way he used to.

Oh, sure, and it's also letting Sougo see that Geiz can hate him but still be his friend, so Sougo gives him the Faiz RideWatch. (I don't... god, I don't know if Geiz or Sougo should look to the Faiz Riders for a template on friendship! I feel incredibly uneasy about Sougo and Geiz learning lessons about friendship from these two 30-something weirdos!) I don't know that it improves upon Kamen Rider 4, or pushes its themes/messages forward, but it's nice to see the lesson stuck with Takumi.