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This episode is Cool Action Scene, after Cool Action Scene, with some fun stuff as you mentioned that Storious and Mei get.

It's also why, as taciturn and lifeless as they are, I enjoy the Four Sages purely because they're there literally to show how far everyone has come. They can't be brute forced so easily and they need to be taken down after harrowing fights.

The combo attack from Daishinji and Ren, to Ren pivoting into an Omnislash inspired Calamity Strike between both him and the last fleeting remnant of Desast. Probably one of my favorite Rider Finishers of all time.

We also get Sophia as Calibur and really... when it comes to who would take up the mantle, I'm glad it got to be her? She has a deep connection to both prior Caliburs, so her getting to wield Kurayami feels right. And I'm glad she did end up wielding Kurayami purely because there were a lot of people who would've been fine with Yuri dual wielding Saikou and Kurayami and to them I say... "You guys are boring".

It was that potentiality of Yuri dual wielding exactly why I was never fully comfortable with Kento sort of giving up Calibur even if his return to Espada was greatly appreciated (especially with the alternative who could've been Espada*). It was mostly because of Kento's actor's post that Androzani posted a while back that made me turn around on him being Calibur. The idea that Kurayami is very much his father's sword, and it being his sword in a way. The idea that Kento could push past the darkness of Calibur and turn it into something that isn't evil... I just really like the potential of that idea?

*The alternative for bringing back Espada but keeping Kento as Calibur was an... interesting idea the staff had. And that was basically a new character with no prior buildup. So while I do feel a bit sad that Kento doesn't own Kurayami anymore, I am glad that Espada isn't being ridden around by a newbie who likely would've bloated the cast just a bit too much.

Anyway, slight rant aside. Very solid beginning of the final battle episode, which sets up how things are likely to go for the remaining episodes we have.

As for the story... I am glad to see that Zooous' flips are as much a meme to everyone as they are to you. Splendid flipping good job here. Flipping in the best ways possible.

===Zero Presents: Desast Walk===

Desast Walk #18:

"See you"

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