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Originally Posted by Mesnick

So did we end up with a berserk form in Geats? It's a pity, I hoped that Keiwa would not be relieved of responsibility for his actions.

I believe Keiwa when he tells Michinaga, "I haven't changed". This evil trait didn't manifest externally, it's a subtle behavior that's been dormant inside Keiwa all this time and Sara's tragic death caused it to surface. While many people were mistaking Keiwa as "Kagami 2.0.", I called it from the first episode that there was something wrong with this dude.

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

Previously I stood up for him, that he may only blame Mitsume because of not knowing the full truth/context, but him still holding her accountable after Win explained things detailedly, yeah he really is blind, and his Bujin Sword cape being named "Delude Mantle". Of course I thought he gotta grow out of his accusing when shown a clear proof of Mitsume being victimized by Suel, given his empathy, but he is another a Rider that is made to go on a path of darkness (thus now getting his Aruto similarity, among Takahashi), and his judgmental nature to the Gods is the root of that path, he's doing the same thing the Vision Driver flashback shows in kidnapping Tsumuri and hoping for her to become statue. He has so much hatred to the Goddess, he lost sight that he also subjected and objectified an innocent, and feeling no guilt as in his eyes she deserves it for Goddess' actions.

I think the most deceptive thing about Keiwa is that he loves to talk about noble concepts like world peace, justice and respect, except there's always a layer of cynicism and self-entitlement. He wants these things cause he's sick and tired of all the bad people in the world screwing things up. While a conventional hero does good deeds without expectation of reward, Keiwa does good deeds and hides his bitterness towards others for not doing the same. Some people may be surprised to see their "Tycoon with a bleeding heart" suddenly doing evil stuff like selling out Tsumuri to Jit, but for me, this is consistent with my observations of the sinister subtext about him. Keiwa is a hypocrite and what could be more hypocritical than him sacrificing Ace's big sister to get back his own big sister? Even without Sara's tragic death, I imagine he would've snapped eventually anyway.

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

Tsumuri's change seems to be addressed in-universe now, that Samas narrated that Tsumuri gains more humanity and compassion over time when she watched over Riders, thus it explains how she's more defiant and active in voicing her disagreement and opposing the Game Master for the danger it puts to the people, and becoming less distant to people such as Ace (despite still being called his sister), also her sympathy to Keiwa, with her wanting to be useful regarding this unknowingly awakening her powers. Her transformation into statue is canceled due to her willpower, making it partially incomplete, giving her Woman of the Beginning looks/hair.

That probably explains why Chirami was so insistent that Tsumuri had a responsibility as a navigator to always watch over the Riders' battles. It was a cover that DGP management were using to groom her to become the next Goddess, with apparently only Niram being kept out of the loop due to his love of Reality. Looks like Tsumuri may have some free will left after aborting the Deification, but not sure to what extent she can defy Jit in her current state. She got her second outfit change two weeks in a row anyway. I prefer this gothic one as well, albeit I'd like it better with the original black hair for more contrast.

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Originally Posted by Bekuta

Seeing him go up against Daichi with it was satisfying, and I kind of wish Ace let him finish Daichi off.

Geats' intervention does seem kind of weird. Like, him destroying the innocent studying Jyamato in Episode 17 was okay, but Tycoon isn't allowed to destroy the dangerous Jyama-Daichi, only cause he's doing it for the wrong reasons? Where does Ace draw the line?

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Originally Posted by Enppu

but completely enthralled by the end.

Not quite as enthraled as Tsumuri though.