[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

I mean, what better way could there be to show my appreciation for one of my absolute favorite Zi-O episodes, right?

This was really lovely! Thank you so much for sharing it!

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

Dark Sougo is obviously a bad person and an a**hole, but he possesses a sense of self that Sougo was lacking. He does the opposite of what Tsukuyomi did, by telling Sougo how much he sucks and how he's totally going to become evil in the future. It's not what Sougo wants to hear, but it's what he needs to hear. Being told reassuring things and praise too often can make a person complacent, so I think it's important to hear constructive criticism instead of pretending those unpleasant things aren't real.

I think it's also that Sougo needs to stop thinking of Oma Zi-O as some single bad decision he might make someday, but instead as a series of conscious choices he's making daily. There's a part of him that could become that villain, and it won't happen in an instant. Dark Sougo is always going to be there, in a way, so Sougo needs to find some way to stop avoiding that part of himself and figure out how to make something positive out of it. Which, you're right, can lead to some helpful introspection and self-analysis.

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Originally Posted by Daikaijuman54

Am I the only one who thinks Zi-O II is too OP at this stage in the show?

Maybe a little, but I have faith in this show (like every Kamen Rider Heisei show) to both forget about Zi-O II's power level when it's inconvenient to the plot, as well as very quickly introduce villains who are even more ludicrously powerful. It's the Circle of Toku!

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

Now though Sougo accepts it's a part of himself, it's probably a work on him strengthening his moral fortitude, so he'd know he had the dark side but he'd try harder to not let himself succumb to it. Working on moral fortitude is likely the key to prevent Ohma Zi-O's rule.

Pretty much! A lot of Sougo's arc so far is him not only gaining the power of Oma Zi-O, but also becoming more cognizant of how serious the temptation of power is. Like I was talking about above, this story is Sougo having to accept that he has the capacity for evil in a broader sense than just Gotta Be On Best Behavior On Oma Day. People can make bad decisions constantly, for any reason, and it's important to understand that. Sougo's power as Zi-O II draws from both Zi-O and Oma Zi-O - two Zi-O's, you might say - and that's a tricky line to walk.