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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

Though Ace and Keiwa got murdered in a different way of the Heaven and Hell game round turning them into bubbles. But at least for that part, it seems to be a genuine murder as Ace returns not because he got freed or something, but someone else making an effort to revive him. I don't think it's due to Ace's first wish though, which'd be jumping into the conclusions. It's implied to be because of Tsumuri's prayer of which she's on the same breed as Mitsume.

For Ace's desire, I was specifically referring to the one time he got Retired and revived in the same world while a DGP season was still ongoing, where he lost his memories and had to find clues he left for himself. It's true that Tsumuri's hidden magic is the reason for his revival this episode. I was only wondering if the first case is an effect of the desire, or something that might apply to other Retired Riders, like if we have to wait for this world to end before we see John and Ben again.

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

And ofc, Chirami is one of the Riders actually fit for Michinaga's bleak view of them (and Chirami himself also has bleak view of humanity), but the bad thing is deeming everyone else on the same group as like that too due to bad experience - like when someone dates an unfaithful opposite sex, then later goes on a crusade against all opposite sex due to assuming all as similar to that unfaithful scum (e.g., a female being objectified and cheated and brutally retaliated against him, but also then deeming all males as perverted playboys).

Yeah, Michinaga's hatred of Riders is another interesting take on the theme of prejudice after Zero One and Zenkaiger. What Michinaga might need for development is something like Isamu getting saved by a HumaGear doctor, to show him that Riders aren't inherently bad people. It's difficult, since the whole premise of DGP is designed to be attractive to selfish people and even saving civilians is a way of scoring arbitrary points for the game. Michinaga can't trust anybody, as everything is for the sake of desire, which comes at the cost of the losers' desires.