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Originally Posted by DaikaijuSokogeki01

The problem with this theory is that Gavv finished shooting several months ago. Half of the series was filmed before it began airing, with Lakia's redemption arc having finished well before the halfway mark. The newest episodes were likely shot back in December, around the time his introduction aired.

Ooo, good observation.

All I can think is that filming and post-production, like the editing/assembly of the opening sequence would've been different steps taking place at different times. The material that was filmed would've reflected the show's creators' ideas for how the series would progress very early on, and the pieces the opening production team had to work with would've been based on what had been filmed. If the opening was the first thing that got filmed, Rakia might not yet have been cast at that point.

Regardless, the idea that the first half of the opening reflects only early ideas could explain why some of the things the short-term things the opening sequence implies came to pass (Hanto becoming a Rider and developing a good relationship with Shouma and Sachika) while other long-term elements haven't (Sachika potentially as a Rider and a regular progression of the Stomach family dying, etc.)