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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

KAMEN RIDER SABER: SWORDSMEN CHRONICLES EPISODE 3 - ?AN EPISODE OF KAMEN RIDER ESPADA?

It doesn?t do a great job threading the needle of filling out scenes from the first few episodes (Sophia watches Rintaro leave to retake Touma?s book and sword, and then immediately tells Kento that Touma can stay in the guild), but it?s gratifying to see Kento finally get it, you know? It?s nice to see him look back on his dedication to uncovering the secrets of his father (Espadad), and just now noticing that no one ever wanted him to give up his happiness and safety in pursuit of that goal. Even Ogami?s like It?s Not A Big Deal, and that dude was actually around for Calibur?s rampage 15 years ago. It is incredibly charming to build out an entire bonus feature around a pre-death Kento figuring out that he?s a weird, emotional burden on his supportive friends, and deciding to be a better person.

Haha, yeah, Sophia totally sent Rintarou on a fool's errand, poor guy. While Espada Retsuden doesn't revolve around any kind of fight scene like the previous ones did, I think the focus on Kento's regrets and revelations before he bravely goes to meet his death adds important context for the concurrent episode. He's not just pointlessly throwing himself at Kurayami's blade again in a vain attempt to atone and avenge, rather he wants to protect his friends the way they protected him, hence what he meant by Touma saving his soul, allowing him to remember his mission as a Swordsman for his final battle.

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

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I appreciate that sweet story!

I wonder how you even find the time you need to write all these daily on top of your reviews. Looks like a lot of work.