[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

Personally, I have to praise the actor Togashi for portraying just how much of a creepy psychopath Ren is. I mean, the way he always smiles like a kid in a candy store before his Henshin pretty much tells you that this guy loves to fight more than anything else, so it's not that surprising to me that he seldom expresses more than that one side of himself on the surface. Similar to Kiriya, he's pinpoint-focused on winning, which is why he was able to give Desast his first major defeat. However, he can still be beaten, like in his newspaper duel with Touma and their second competition was a draw, with Kenzan's victory over Desast occurring around the same time as Touma figuring out how to reach Avalon.

I'm glad you're enjoying the performance! It's not really clicking with me -- I think the actor's just hitting the same button too many times -- but it's clear that Ren's got some real fans out there. I hope I'm eventually able to see what everyone likes.

And, in fairness, Ren only lost that duel due to his Totally Not A Crush on Kento.