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It's the end of the first arc, so why not talk about this two-parter together? It's Episodes 15 and 16!

-So much happens in those first 10 minutes of 15. Geniunely thought it would've immediately cut to the preview after Aruto held Izu in his arms.

-Kinda wish the wrap up with Subaru from 14 didn't have to share time with this 2-parter? It feels a bit rushed to me, but I know trying to squeeze him in any more than he already is in this would be a worse outcome.

-Jin gets a lot of fun moments in this story. As much as a self-awakening can be born with loving guidance and care, it can be born of loneliness and despair....Jin not even *knowing* the reason why humans necesarily need to die, just running off the pure heartache of losing Horobi as a justification in addition to the skewed teachings he's been given all his life, it's such a shame. It's a real "we could've been friends if not for the circumstances", thing, yknow.

-Uh oh! Looks like Gai's making moves! The whole "I manafactured this whole conflict to assert my dominance in the market by advertising these weapons(Kamen Riders)/get rid of my compeitiors", it's such a thing a swarmy billionaire like him would do? I know she didn't know every single little detail of Gai's plan, but did Yua think Gai's scheming would just stop at taking over Hiden, or that he cares about how hard the members AIMS worked to fix this mess? Like, surely the guy suspiciously more a bit concerned about Hiden's downfall than anything might have ulterior motives!

-Got suuuuuuuuper conflicted feelings on the Shine System. It's a cool concept, dont get me wrong, but uh, I don't think it really fits 01's supper snappy and quick fighting style? I think it'd be fun to bulid a original Rider off that kind of defense system as its main means of combat tho!

- I dunno when I'll be able to talk about this, but Zea being somewhat of its own character depsite it being a satellite, it's always been interesting to me? Like, you can just see it as a giant plot device floating in space if you want to, but I think viewing Zea like you would any other Humagear makes things more interesting. (Interesting that Yua was concerned about how Aruto, but not Fuwa, could use the upgrade grip.)

Next time! Everyone's favorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrite arc begins!