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Originally Posted by Mesnick

Well, it looks like there are several departments in the DGP that are responsible for different aspects, and they all have different views on the DGP. We will also learn more about the principles of Ace himself: even though he is a liar, he keeps his word. Also, even though I'm not a fan of the visual command form, I liked its functionality. The whole idea that you first fight with a sword to earn high-tech is very cool and playful. As a minus, I note that, as for me, the driver should have grabbed PunkJack, not Buffa. Because in this way the stakes for the next episode are very low: Ace, as the main character and plot driver, will not decrease from the game, and Win is a DGP employee for whom there is no particular reason to worry.

I thought Tycoon was kind of foolish to believe Ace again after being deceived twice before, especially in a situation where Desire Drivers are so coveted. But fortunately for him, Ace was telling the truth this time. The moral of this episode was the value of rivals helping each other out after all, so maybe Ace learned that while deception has short-term benefits, earning people's trust can have even better long-term benefits, as they're more likely to return the favor later, which he'll need now that he's in a position of imminent elimination.

I'm not a fan of Raging Command Jet whatever's aesthetic either, the orange and green color scheme reminds me too much of Mighty Brothers XX and the finisher totally rips off Rampage Vulcan, both of which are from shows written by Takahashi. However, I will admit that its debut fight scene was very spectacular and cool to watch, unlike Geats Fever Boost's weird CGI bike nonsense from last fortnight.

I still think that the stakes are high for next episode, as the combination of "double elimination" and "protagonist plot armor" suggests that someone is going to take Ace's place alongside Win as the eliminated party. My guess is that either Keiwa or Michinaga will be going next week (or both if Win's lucky), for different reasons. I'd totally be surprised if Neon went this early, as she's one of the more tactical and adaptive players.