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Originally Posted by Frontier

Even when Baku tries to recreate the Nox arc with Plasma Booster, Dawn just uses his blades as a lightning rod...and then finishes the Shadow Nightmare himself with a Finisher that's like if Ryuki's Final Vent summoned a guillotine. Yikes.

Feels like the Dawn of Dawn will represent a genre shift for the show during his appearances, from agent sci-fi to nightmare horror. Or rather, he's a reminder that we're watching a show about nightmares, which agents have gotten involved in. His intervention is the escalation of that premise, a force of chaos defying prophecy and putting all factions on alert. He's dark and edgy and certainly has the skill and power to back it up!

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

I'm always worried after the halfway point in Rider shows nowadays about old toys being forgotten about. Sure, that new opening still makes sure to emphasize that ZEZTZ is supposed to have four variously colored main forms, but like, what are the odds at this point that Wonder actually gets a second appearance in *any* capacity, let alone another major spotlight? So it's really reassuring to see the show go out of its way to introduce a new facet of how Capsems work seemingly for the sole purpose of justifying the continued use of the basic forms even as the show also wants to present newer threats as being more powerful.

Is this how we're finally going to get to see Zeztz perform the Over Banish we've all been waiting for?!

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Originally Posted by JusticeMagnum

Also some interesting lore regarding Sieg's transformation weapon the Breakam Dawn was also posted. Turns it's something that Sieg created himself, not only with stolen CODE tech but also through the use of his extremely powerful lucid dreaming abilities in order to complete the weapon. Sieg also gave each blade a name, "Guilty" and "Penalty" respectively.

Oh that's cool. Who needs engineering experience when you have lucid dreaming?

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Originally Posted by Mesnick

So, I was surprised that Baku assigns himself intermediate missions. It's strange, considering how much he tries to distance himself from CODE and act according to its algorithms.

Even a rogue agent needs missions! Anyway, it's surprising how even in the real world, the off-brand Ethan Hunt otaku's allies speak better English than him. Keep up the practice, Baku. I also liked the cut to who I presume is Seven inside Baku's subconscious, taking the role of Zero wishing him Good Luck before the OP, which reminds me that Visions also had a scene like that with Seven in Zero's chair posing commander-ly.

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Originally Posted by Mesnick

By the way, I wonder if this was the most unconventional approach? Put the secondary's dark arc at the beginning of the show.

I guess it works. I mean, people (myself included) still make fun of Nox for his vague evilness, but at least he was never a better character so now he can only improve. In addition to being a meme, this means he likely won't get hated like Live.

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Originally Posted by Mesnick

I also liked the conversation with Minami.
Baku tries to keep his sister safe, but she reminds him that she's accustomed to all sorts of unusual dangers, and he needs protection while he sleeps. And while Minami can't do much, she'll try her best. The show also once again focused on her pendant. Why would that be?

Some people are speculating that Minami is CODE No. One, based on how CODE's mascot is a black cat, which would mean they don't need to send anybody else to watch Baku. I also looked up the word, "furlough", as it sounded like something that might be related to espionage, but turns out it's just a fancy word for taking leave from work.

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Originally Posted by Mesnick

I'd also like to take a step back and note that the rumored Kamen Rider Yezz didn't happen. It's quite possible that such a name was planned but abandoned. I speculate that it's because, given the nature of Zezzz's jingles, shouting "Yezz! Yez! Yes" would have sounded too ambiguous. Or perhaps the name leaked from the next show. That happens.

Yezz was rumored to be the Secondary Rider and the Secondary Rider was rumored to be Nox. Like I said at the time, why Yezz when Nox is already a good Rider name? At this point, I think Yezz turned out to be false.