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Originally Posted by Zolda

When Spanner says that he doesn't remember about Boruto, does it mean that he just doesn't bother to remember him, or does it mean that he has actually forgotten him because he had been Neuralyzed by the organization since being selected as the Super Class A alchemist?

If alchemy can be used to erase memories, then maybe it can also be used to preserve memories with perfect recall. Like, Spanner could be taking existing "frivolous" memories like his battle with Bolt and replacing them with practical memories, hence why he's apparently so skilled at everything and why he still seems like such a cliche, since anything beneath the surface is being regularly cleaned out.

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Originally Posted by Sunred

Joking aside one reason I could think of is that maybe the alchemists get more access to resources and benefits for their alchemist activities that non-Super Class A alchemists don't.

Perhaps. The stones set in the rings might be special material used as an alchemical catalyst and the green and red ones that Spanner and Minato wear are more potent than the blue ones.

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Originally Posted by Byg42

As for this episode, I liked it. While it delves a bit into Spanner, the other thing it highlights was how other characters interact and react to him, in particular Hotaro and his rivalry. The way they're going about that is quite neat, in that while Hotaro doesn't really like Spanner, he does acknowledge his skill and prowess, and views the rivalry as a way to motivate himself to get better. Compare that to the MOTW, who lets his obsession with Spanner completely overtake him to the point that the only he wants to do is beat him. They're also highlighting the dubious nature of the memory wipe rule, something I felt they also hinted at last week, and next week seems like it might also touch on that.

Spanner pretty much gave away the moral of the episode in the cold open. People can dislike him for being an a**hole as much as they want, but Bolt's toxic obsession with him is a warning to Houtarou about the danger of envy turning in to jealousy. Like, Bolt wasn't even trying to prove himself the superior alchemist at this point, he just wanted to make Spanner suffer for the sake of it. Houtarou's rivalry with Spanner can be constructive for him, as long as he keeps believing in his "Gotcha", that something special only he can do, which will allow him to someday overcome the challenge.

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

Outside of that though, with Supana being established as perfect here, it seems clear that Gotchard played a big part in saving the day too, to save Rinne and propel Valvarad. Felt that Supana should maybe think about that (even if hiding it due to pride), considering his attachment to Rinne and him being a loner who looks down and won't expect help. Other than Supana's apology, I feel his reaction to Rinne in danger in front of his eyes isn't as strong as I'd suspect, I wonder how'd Supana react if he's truly alone in that situation.

I've seen this trick used before in Go-Onger Episode 15, for non-flying heroes to use a series of rebounds to reach the heights of a flying villain. Impressive that Gotchard would also have the quick wit to think of this here, considering how he consistently makes creative and clever use of his abilities. For saving Rinne and dealing the finisher to Hawkstar Malgam (albeit using the good luck charm Spanner gave Rinne to assume BurningGorilla), yeah, he was totally the MVP.

Now we also have information regarding Spanner's interest in Rinne, which turns out isn't romantic like most of us thought. I doubt they're siblings either, since he always refers to her by full name, "Kudo Rinne". I wonder about the truth of their ambiguous relationship.

However, I enjoy the cute friendship between Houtarou and Rinne much more. In the previous episode, Houtarou sadly felt that Rinne had more merit than him, but here Rinne actually shows her appreciation for him saving her. I think they've both developed a lot so far and look forward to seeing more of their dynamic.