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So yeah, fun fact. This, along with Senki and Revice’s preview movie, are the few times that Vice’s dialogue is scripted. In the show proper, all of his dialogue is ad-libbed (initially because the VA hated the scripted dialogue, later because they’re realised they weren’t going to give him material as good as he was coming up with on his own, so they just left placeholders with stage directions). If you ask me, it worked out for the best.

Also, the wiki says that like the Another Riders, the people contracting to create a Deadman are opposites to the Riders the stamps are based on. But given how tenuous the reasons given are (the only actual link with Ichigou this episode’s guy has is that Hongou has a backstory as a university professor), I’m not going to be sharing them.

And talking of Vistamps.

Ikki: It’s Ikki and…

Vice: Vice’s…

Both: Stamp Navi!

Ikki: Today’s Vistamp is… this one!

Batta!

It’s a Legend! The original grasshopper! Top Batta! The Approaching Hopper! Henshin!

Ikki: The Batta Vistamp grants the extraordinary jumping ability of a grasshopper.

Vice: I want to use it.

George: I’m sorry, Vice. I already have that stamp reserved for someone else. But, as for the Rider…

Desire Driver: Ichigou!

Takeshi Hongou: Rider, Henshin!

George: The first Rider, Ichigou. A man modified into a monster by Shocker for his 300 point IQ. Augmented to the peak of the human condition, his Rider techniques’ power is unmatched.

Vice: Hey, Kari-chan. Why is this the only Vistamp you’ve made where the Rider motif actually fits the animal?

George: We’ll, you see… (stamps himself with the Batta stamp and leaps out through the ceiling)

Vice: Hey, don’t cheap out the audience on a pertinent question!

Ikki: We hope you enjoy the next instalment.

Vice: Get back here.

And now a PSA: If anyone’s interested n contributing to the instalments of this feature where I talk about your favourite Riders* (either by altering the description, or changing the planned jokes), please DM me.

*People whose favourites are Riderman, Stronger, Skyrider, Super-1, Black RX, Shin, ZO, J or any non-primary Rider need not apply.