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Originally Posted by Mesnick

Well, our main quartet is left and DGP is coming to an end. I would venture to suggest that all four will survive the final, but in the next game someone will not be lucky.

Agreed. This DGP lasted only 1/4 as long as the previous one, so the next one could last until Christmas, where I guess either Tycoon, Na-Go or Buffa will get a Mission Failed, complete with a mocking T-shirt by Bandai to commemorate the occasion.

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

Morio's following behavior also further displays his criminal nature like stealing Keiwa's Boost Buckle, picking on the vulnerable, as well as how typically bad guys would never confess (for obvious reasons), in him constantly trying to cover up his deeds (with him already putting a friendly facade as well). The moment his background is revealed, his friendly facade crumbles though, with him employing obvious lies (he's not doing his time on prison yet), as well as contradictions (exposing himself as the Boost Buckle thief), to cover himself up. He talks like a gangster when he's eliminated as well.

I was glad that the topic of stealing didn't get overlooked here, as the Riders actually discussed whether or not Morio's action was okay. Takebe's previous Rider shows all featured theft as well (IXA Knuckle, O Medals, Peach Energy) but never focused on the distress experienced by victims of theft, only minor inconveniences. DGP forbids acts of violence between players inside the lounge and discourages it on the field, but acts of sabotage seem to be permitted in either setting. However, just cause something is permitted doesn't make it okay.

Morio is willing to take full advantage of the game's permissions, but that results in unsportsmanlike conduct, which like you said, makes the others dislike him, with Michinaga even risking his second place in the lottery reroll just to get rid of him. Now that we know retired players just get to continue their normal lives, there's not even any reason to pity Morio, as even without his desire granted, he still managed to evade the law and enjoy his illegal fortune. He's lucky he didn't end up with a worse fate like Taira.

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

His primary objective is to eliminate Morio, but dunno if he knows about Tycoon's luck to draw him in the reroll as it's randomized (that Morio's job gave him advantage in), then if he does yeah he acted tsundere to Tycoon.

I don't think that's how Tycoon's luck works. It's an attribute of the suit rather than the user, so it increases the quality of drops he finds on the field, but Michinaga would be relying on his own luck in the lottery. The DGP could've rigged it by adding extra Tycoon cards, but I doubt they'd benefit from that. It had to be Tycoon card though for Michinaga to get the desired outcome. Geats or Na-Go card would put Morio in first, Mary card would keep status quo and Punkjack card would virtually guarantee Michinaga's elimination. Keiwa's not the only one who got lucky there.

I presume that the lottery excludes the card of the chooser, so the first lottery excluded the Geats card as Ace was first pick, so only five cards were in the box, before Punkjack's was added and Buffa's and Mary's excluded in their respective rerolls. This would prevent any redundant results, like someone picking someone who's already teamed up, or Michinaga picking Buffa.

Anyway, since I heard the Monster Raise Buckle is for Punkjack, I guess that means ZombieBoost is essentially Buffa's main form, if Boost really does function as a neutral limited-use item (like Deadheat for Drive and Mach) to complete a Rider's loadout with their own signature Buckle. The way Boostriker changes motif seems to support this idea.