[Frontier]

There's something satisfying in watching Zeztz Catastrom utterly beat the tar out of Nox and using some of Nox's own moves against him so he could beat the stuffing out of him more.

NOX knows what Catastrom is? This "Catastrophe" that was in Baku this whole time? And that this transformation may be something Baku can never walk back from? And the Lady is happy Baku "awakened" and that was ultimately all she's happy NOX delivered to her.

So Catastrom's finisher...summons some kind of hoverboard? I was also surprised it had a Rider Kick, since with those arms you'd think a Rider Punch would be obvious, but the Finisher was cool so...I'll allow it.

Dang, he actually killed NOX!? I mean, he's probably not staying dead, but wow...also Nasuka and Fujimi came in RIGHT after all the Rider fighting so they missed the good stuff.

Wait, did Fujimi tell his superiors everything? Like, about Zeztz and...?

You know it's bad when Baku can't return the usual greeting to Nem and Nem can see that Baku is in a bad way after killing NOX.

The most surreal visual of 3 trying to punch Baku awake only to then witness Fujimi attempting to sneak into Baku's room like always.

So CODE is basically a worldwide organization designed to handle threats no ordinary government organization could...Nightmares are just what they're currently dealing with. But no agent is above being sacrificed for the greater good.

The Catastrophe Nightmare might be why Baku was always injured by something whenever he tried to do good? Like acting opposed to what his Nightmare represented? Though now the Lady has Minami under her thrall, so that's not going to end well.

It's sweet that even when Baku is willing to sacrifice his humanity to fulfill his mission, he still prioritizes helping and saving Nem. To show her that her life of trying to run away from her mysterious past by fulfilling dreams for others doesn't mean she can't be happy. Even if it means he has to use Nightmare tactics to wake them both up.

Baku is gone. Now there is only Code Number: 7, who rides his bike to battle the Disaster Nightmare.

The Disaster Nightmare was not expecting to get as easily manhandled by Catastrom...or to then get hit with a gun empowered by three Capsems at the same time. Although while the Nightmare is defeated, it seems like the collateral damage from Catastrom's use still exists. This is just a taste of it's destructive power.

Lady is Nem's mom!? She definitely wasn't expecting Nem to wake up.

Next week: Is that the leader of CODE? Baku keeps raging out? CODE/Lord 3 turns on Baku!?