[Layton13]

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

So, I disagree with a lot of your points, some objectively (Izu's role is integral to the series' themes; Izu and Aruto collaborating on Zero-Two is literally what this show is about) and some subjectively (see above re: the manufacture of the Zero-Two Driver; I think Zero-Two looks cool),

Fair enough. I personally just had long since checked out of their relationship because Is, to me, is a charisma black hole and plot device. So, I personally feel like focusing on that really detracted from the chance Aruto could have had to actually get some focus of his own. It's very much just a subjective complaint from me.

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

but this point is something that legitimately bothers me from the episode. If the whole story had been Izu stressing out and imagining the worst, fine. But if this is all really possible, why didn't the Ark just murder Aruto on the bridge? Why wait for him to go back to Hiden Manufacturing, rest up for a few hours, and then get murdered? The Ark's either a villain who wants to cause suffering, or it's a villain that wants to succeed as efficiently as possible. It can't be both!

Yeah, the Ark is... Weirdly characterized. On one hand, it is consistently depicted at making pretty obvious mistakes, but the show keeps claiming that it's cold and calculating. It feels like two different interpretations of it are flying around the writers room and they never really ironed the true one out.