[Paladin]

People begin to panic as tales of the Chemies spread beyond the alchemists...

[Zolda]

Tacchan from episode 14 & 23 reappears and rebrands himself as an internet personality named Tacchan the Occult Hunter. Kyouka shows that people's memories and electronic information/data on Chemies and alchemy are being restored by black particles created by Gaelya, due to alchemy and electronic devices work well hand in hand. The weird thing here is that Kyouka is jumping to the conclusion that those particles are created by Gaelya, while Gigist and Glion are still around. Doesn't she consider the possibility that Gigist and or Glion may also be the culprit? Don't know! The writers probably just wanted the story to happen, so they didn't account for this type of logical anomalies.

Houtarou and Sabimaru are worried that it'd take some time for people to accept Chemies as the newest members of society. Houtarou and Rinne encounter a mob boss and his muscle thugs demanding them to surrender the Chemies. The boss says that he needs Chemies due to their great powers, and one of his thugs later confirms Houtarou's suspicion that the gangsters are going to use Chemies to Malgamize and weaponize themselves against the police.

From the scene @ 07:39 it seems like Gaelya does have some limited precognition ability. She then steals the Venomdake RCC and and uses it to transform the mob boss into a Malgam. The Antwrestler Gotcharbrother can't maintain his form because it's sustained Nijigon's power which is incomplete and draining due to the Venomdake RCC stolen by Gaelya. Rinne transforms into KR Majade, and Gaelya is sneakily injecting something into Rinne's left hand. It could the power for KR Majade's upgrade form, which has been rumored to be a combination of KR Wind's armors with a new undersuit.

Glion and Atropos are enjoying quality father & daughter bonding time 11:23. I wonder what's his next move to respond to Gaelya's schemes.

Minato delivers the news @ 13:03 that he's unable to contact the AU's top brasses, who are seemingly fleeing from the crisis and abandoning the AU and the whole collapsing alchemy society. So, after 46 episodes, this is the best thing the writers can do with the AU and the alchemy society as an organization? Is this how the AU's top brasses are eliminated by the writers, simply by making them the cowardly captains cowardly who abandon their sinking ship? This is sooooo convenient. It seems like the writers have little interest in elaborating on the AU and the alchemy society all along. No wonder I've never seen other AA students. No wonder the AA has only had this small common room. No wonder all the other AU members (including the Kongou lab members) have almost always (if not always) functioned as plot-forwarding devices, not actual people. No wonder the story only has only revolved around this tiny clique of 7 people as exposed by Tacchan @ 15:07. No wonder the AU's top brasses have done almost nothing to respond to the villains' schemes and threats. No wonder the AU and the alchemy society as an organization feels so hollow. No wonder Gotchard's story feels so hollow, vapid, and lethargic. My hypothesis: Due to the AU being declared disbanded by Spanner @ 21:01, the alchemy society will eventually collapse due to conflicts with the Muggles, and later in the epilogue the new AU will be rebuilt and led by Minato, Kyouka, Spanner, Mami, etc. No need for intra-organization political struggle. I hope I'm wrong on this one, but if my hypothesis is correct, then it'd be a very convenient ending.

For a second I mistook Spanner for Ren Akiyama/KR Knight @ 16:02, haha.

Based on what she says @ 18:28, it seems like Gaelya is aiming to create chaos among humanity by pitting Muggles, Malgams, alchemists, Chemies, and Riders against each other. I wonder what's Gigist thinking when he sees Gaelya gloating in her apparent victory. He might unexpectedly end up doing the impossible by betraying her and help Houtarou.

Spanner is entering the usual second/third Rider "betrayal" arc @ 20:31. He dons his formal AU attire and declares himself as the sole leader of his AU and reveals his plan to dispose all Chemies, attempting to deter those who may have the idea of misusing Chemies. Then @ 21:44 he demands Houtarou to surrender his RCC's, or else... The second/third Rider "betrayal" arc is usual, but it's already episode 46. It's too late! What have you been doing, Gotchard writers? Well, maybe better late than never? Haha.

I'm not sure how long Spanner's "betrayal" arc last, but it seems like it will only last until episode 47 or 48. I think episode 47 is more likely, because the writers need to rush the story like there's no tomorrow because they still need to deal with the 3 remaining villains (Gigist, Gaelya, & Glion), each of them will likely die consecutively in the last 3 episodes from 48-50. Oh, and there's still the lose end about Houtarou's manipulated memories and his absent (missing? dead? assassinated? The Alchemy of Dawn?) dad. How are the writers gonna deal with that? DON'T KNOW!

Next week:

The Houtarou & Spanner showdown that will likely also mark the end of Spanner's "betrayal" arc.

[Zolda]

There's another logical anomaly that I forgot to mention yesterday.

How can Tacchan and the other Muggles enter the AA @ 14:54, while the gate into the AA can only be opened by alchemists? It's already established since episode 1 @ 05:48 where Rinne who was being followed by Houtarou opened the gate to the AA by performing the alchemist chant, and shortly after it Houtarou (who was still a Muggle at that time) attempted to enter the gate but he failed because it was automatically closed after a person passed through it. So, the best thing that Tacchan and the other Muggles should only be able to do in this episode is wait outside of the gate and then ambush the AA members when they come out of the gate. Does this logical anomaly suggest that Houtarou/Rinne/Spanner/Sabimaru/Renge/Minato are so dumb that they leave the gate open that enables strangers to casually enter the AA? Don't know!

The scene in episode 1 @ 06:35 where Houtarou attempted to enter the gate to the AA:

[Mesnick]

Well, let's talk about the most interesting stuff right away. It appears that Geryon used Rinne as the basis for Atropos because he was jealous of Fuuga's parentage. Well, it's not the worst way to compensate for the need for family, but Geryon's performance is still creepy. It also explains a lot about Rinne and Atropos' relationship.
Now about Spanner. In fact, using the disclosure situation to finally disperse the useless Alchemy Association is a good idea. But Kurogane went too far and it was definitely not worth giving in to the dark flame. As a result: Gigist comes out of the shadows and will certainly use the current situation to his advantage.I think, given Gotchard's style, the Valvarad will be returned to the right path in the next episode, but there will be negative consequences.
Galejah's prophecy most likely relates to what she did to Rinne. Everyone will be too busy fighting over Chemies and will not be able to help her. But it’s time for Hotaro to discover the power to change fate, otherwise he won’t be able to win.
It also got me thinking: have there ever been such disjointed villains in a franchise? Each and everyone has their own goals and breaks the alliance at the first opportunity. In my opinion, even in Geats the alliances lasted longer.
Now about Tachan and infiltrating the alchemists. Obviously, Galejah is behind him. Hence such a quick disclosure, the opportunity to get to the hidden base of alchemists.
Also:
- Houtarou defeats four bullies. This schoolboy is full of surprises;
- And also, like Fourze, his final form needs friends. True, this only concerns the ability to summon Chemies riders;
- Spanner has a motorcycle and a very cool one;
- The show itself acknowledges Chemies' toy design. And the scene with the plushie was a success.
P.S. Now, of all the Dark Sisters, we do not know only who was the basis for Clotho. For some reason, only Goriki The Golem comes to mind.

[Sh Ranger]

Rinne haters better start taking notes. Houtarou had to repeat the backbreaker reversal technique many times to get it right and yet Rinne managed to do it perfectly on her first try, purely from memory. They don't call her the Star Scholar for nothing!

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Spanner is entering the usual second/third Rider "betrayal" arc @ 20:31. He dons his formal AU attire and declares himself as the sole leader of his AU and reveals his plan to dispose all Chemies, attempting to deter those who may have the idea of misusing Chemies. Then @ 21:44 he demands Houtarou to surrender his RCC's, or else... The second/third Rider "betrayal" arc is usual, but it's already episode 46. It's too late! What have you been doing, Gotchard writers? Well, maybe better late than never? Haha.

When Spanner started his speech, I was like, "yeah, screw the Union!", but the part about disposing of Chemies kind of ruins it. If Machwheel and Daiohni are still on his side though, then I imagine that he has more to his plan than he's telling us. Chemies wouldn't assist in their own genocide. Like, maybe Spanner means to dispose of them in a nonlethal way. Either way, this is an obstacle to Houtarou's dream, so he's not going to stand for it.

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How can Tacchan and the other Muggles enter the AA @ 14:54, while the gate into the AA can only be opened by alchemists?

My headcanon is that Bolt got his memories back and helped them to infiltrate the Academy just to ruin Spanner's day.

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Well, let's talk about the most interesting stuff right away. It appears that Geryon used Rinne as the basis for Atropos because he was jealous of Fuuga's parentage. Well, it's not the worst way to compensate for the need for family, but Geryon's performance is still creepy. It also explains a lot about Rinne and Atropos' relationship.

This was a big reveal! Now it makes sense why Atropos is so loyal to Geryon, since she's all about following the rules. She's like Rinne without any of the character development, which would explain why Rinne is so insistent on redeeming her as well as being able to understand her motivations easily.

We can even see how Atropos' guile trait is used for good in Rinne, being a natural actress for Juliet despite lacking experience in the arts and deceiving everybody with her solar eclipse trick in Episode 31. Once more, Rinne haters better start taking notes!

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- Houtarou defeats four bullies. This schoolboy is full of surprises;

Not surprising at all. Houtarou is a jock with a strong durable body and those delinquents were threatening his friends. Of course their a**es were getting thrown off that bridge!

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- And also, like Fourze, his final form needs friends. True, this only concerns the ability to summon Chemies riders;

I was reminded of that as well.

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- The show itself acknowledges Chemies' toy design. And the scene with the plushie was a success.

The little girl has talent for sure. This scene gives more reason to doubt Spanner's announcement, as that would make him the same as those bullies.

[DreadBringer]

People aren't only aware that monsters attack them, but they also know that they can gain powers by becoming Malgams. There are people who try to steal Chemies from others to become Malgams by purpose. With the existence of power, obviously there will be power-hungry people who jump at the opportunity. This is further proof that Malgams don't corrupt people to do bad things; only Chemies are corrupted, and it's the individuals themselves who choose to do bad things.

I had some doubts before about Houtaro's fighting capabilities, likely due to Clotho by comparison, but it's clear now that Houtaro is a good fighter outside of his suit as he kicks the (multiple) thugs' butts. Though Rinne didn't display any when the thugs confronted them. Kinda surprising that Platinum Gotchard, after Gaelijah stole VenomDrak, puts up a better fight against both the returning Gouriki and the VenomDrak Malgam than Rainbow Gotchard.

As for the continuation of Rinne and Atropos, Rinne still tries to convince Atropos that Geryon can't be trusted. Atropos rejects her plea but seems a bit more vulnerable, claiming that Rinne doesn't understand her feelings (although it's unclear if this is just a guilt trip, given that she likes to mess with Rinne's head). The bond between Atropos and Geryon appears to be even stronger, with Geryon reading her stories, similar to how Fuga did with Rinne.

I forgot that Tacchan, Yua's ex, was Yuzuru's employer, but he reappears, further showcasing how much of a scumbag he can be, where he's outright villainous here as an immoral journalist who prioritizes creating dirt on easy targets. There are also other unseen individuals (not sure if they're Tacchan's cronies) who have attacked Kyoka and ransacked her lab.

It turns out that Supana has turned (anti-)villainous as well. Chemies are emphasized as living beings, and he's targeting innocents just for existing. He's a Chemy racist, even though he has clear reasons for viewing them as a problem and intends to save the world. He would be a well-intentioned extremist. The problem isn't strictly Chemies, but also the existence of bad humans and their malice. Although Supana had a soft moment with a harassed child before.

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Rinne haters better start taking notes. Houtarou had to repeat the backbreaker reversal technique many times to get it right and yet Rinne managed to do it perfectly on her first try, purely from memory. They don't call her the Star Scholar for nothing!

Capabilities aren't the primary/only reason for the hatred (I'm not agreeing but still). I mean for the seemingly more well-liked archetype in 'cool evil', Horobi also can be disliked for being perceived as bland or flat despite how cool he can be made up to be.

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When Spanner started his speech, I was like, "yeah, screw the Union!", but the part about disposing of Chemies kind of ruins it. If Machwheel and Daiohni are still on his side though, then I imagine that he has more to his plan than he's telling us. Chemies wouldn't assist in their own genocide. Like, maybe Spanner means to dispose of them in a nonlethal way. Either way, this is an obstacle to Houtarou's dream, so he's not going to stand for it.

The little girl has talent for sure. This scene gives more reason to doubt Spanner's announcement, as that would make him the same as those bullies.

Except if the bullies will give justification for their actions like toughen up the victim or making good use of their power, which can seemingly easily convince you. Supana has never have a high opinion for Chemies, even recently with what he said about Nijigon before, so can't accuse him as being OOC or such to want to dispose them after his warning seemingly is proven right in this episode. About using Machweel and Daiohni, it can just be that Supana is a hypocrite, because he had shown several instances of that before, like how he claims to won't attack hostages yet he does so to Sabi, or that he relies more of Chemies' powers than alchemy despite his disdain for them.

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This was a big reveal! Now it makes sense why Atropos is so loyal to Geryon, since she's all about following the rules. She's like Rinne without any of the character development, which would explain why Rinne is so insistent on redeeming her as well as being able to understand her motivations easily.

Though Rinne wasn't a bad person for 'without any of the character development' like Atropos is up until now. I think Minato is the dark shadow version for Rinne back then when he's the mole for Geryon and even then he wasn't as bad as Atropos.

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Not surprising at all. Houtarou is a jock with a strong durable body and those delinquents were threatening his friends. Of course their a**es were getting thrown off that bridge!

It happens to just almost any Rider character who started out beginners where they turned into good fighters as human due to being used to fighting as Rider, like Shinji, Wataru (much later), Eiji, Gentaro, Kouta, Takeru, Touma, Ikki, Keiwa. This is franchise standard. Only Ryotaro from Den-O seems to be exempt from this.

[Sh Ranger]

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I forgot that Tacchan, Yua's ex, was Yuzuru's employer, but he reappears, further showcasing how much of a scumbag he can be, where he's outright villainous here as an immoral journalist who prioritizes creating dirt on easy targets. There are also other unseen individuals (not sure if they're Tacchan's cronies) who have attacked Kyoka and ransacked her lab.

Tatchan was bad before, but now he's a cancel culture doxxer influencer type, he's pretty much the most despicable character in the show at this point.

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Capabilities aren't the primary/only reason for the hatred (I'm not agreeing but still). I mean for the seemingly more well-liked archetype in 'cool evil', Horobi also can be disliked for being perceived as bland or flat despite how cool he can be made up to be.

If the haters hate her as a character in general, then I disagree with them but it's not like I can change their mind. As a fighter though, I feel like Rinne gets underestimated. They always call out her failures and only having two forms, but when she actually does something impressive, they ignore it. Sadly, I expect them to continue with this annoying cherry-picking.

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Except if the bullies will give justification for their actions like toughen up the victim or making good use of their power, which can seemingly easily convince you. Supana has never have a high opinion for Chemies, even recently with what he said about Nijigon before, so can't accuse him as being OOC or such to want to dispose them after his warning seemingly is proven right in this episode. About using Machweel and Daiohni, it can just be that Supana is a hypocrite, because he had shown several instances of that before, like how he claims to won't attack hostages yet he does so to Sabi, or that he relies more of Chemies' powers than alchemy despite his disdain for them.

My point about Machwheel and Daiohni is that they wouldn't co-operate with Spanner if they believed he was serious about eradicating Chemies. I'm talking about their motivations as well, not just Spanner's. Not accusing him of being OOC, I think he's serious about disposing of Chemies, but I doubt it will involve genocide, more like he may want people to believe that so they'll stop rampaging.

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Though Rinne wasn't a bad person for 'without any of the character development' like Atropos is up until now. I think Minato is the dark shadow version for Rinne back then when he's the mole for Geryon and even then he wasn't as bad as Atropos.

The variable is probably the father. Fuuga taught Rinne to use alchemy for good, while Geryon taught Atropos to use it for evil.

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It happens to just almost any Rider character who started out beginners where they turned into good fighters as human due to being used to fighting as Rider, like Shinji, Wataru (much later), Eiji, Gentaro, Kouta, Takeru, Touma, Ikki, Keiwa. This is franchise standard. Only Ryotaro from Den-O seems to be exempt from this.

True that Rider experience would make someone a better fighter, but there are also civilian activities or occupations that would do this before gaining Rider experience.

[DreadBringer]

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If the haters hate her as a character in general, then I disagree with them but it's not like I can change their mind. As a fighter though, I feel like Rinne gets underestimated. They always call out her failures and only having two forms, but when she actually does something impressive, they ignore it. Sadly, I expect them to continue with this annoying cherry-picking.

Yeah, I dislike people making superficial judgments about battles based solely on whether someone wins or loses. It's common for people to misinform others by saying that a character who seems strong but ends up losing was 'nerfed' (e.g. claiming Genm is 'nerfed' later, ignoring how the threat is stronger like Cronus). In this case, obviously I'd want to make this about far more than just Rinne but just about VS Battles talk mindset overall, but I may would be seen as a gatekeeper for this. I also disagree with those claims about Gotchard, but what I want to make sure is that Supana is treated similarly by fans for similar results in his battles (the "Valvafraud"), not just picking on the female.

[Mesnick]

Gotchard is far from the only show whose extra riders are considered weaklings:

[ScarlettPerry]

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