[Frontier]

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Originally Posted by Enchilada645

From what I've been hearing apparently he's an alien and that's an organ of his.

And tbh, I'd believe it if that does end up being the case.

Like we only see mechanical stuff as mechanical because of how we were raised. Who are we as humans to decide what is and isn't the organs of an alien?

When was the last time we had a genuine non-human Rider? Maybe not even half-Kaijin.

[Mesnick]

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Originally Posted by Frontier

When was the last time we had a genuine non-human Rider? Maybe not even half-Kaijin.

Not too long ago actually:

And this doesn`t even take into account that Ace has never been an ordinary human, and Houtaro`s father is a shady person. But there definitely weren`t any aliens as the main riders yet.

[Zolda]

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Originally Posted by FairyKing

Given how mechanical the belt looks, I'm betting it's not an organic part of him but a cybernetic device implanted in his body. Would that make him the first main protagonist Rider to be a cyborg since the Showa era?

Maybe, beneath Shouma's organic exterior, he's actually a robotic lifeform like the Cybertronians... and Bundorio Bunderas and Byun Diesel, haha.

[Sunred]

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Originally Posted by Mesnick

Not too long ago actually:

And this doesn`t even take into account that Ace has never been an ordinary human, and Houtaro`s father is a shady person. But there definitely weren`t any aliens as the main riders yet.

Would the Den-O imagins count too? And then maybe Ginga. Desast I think could fit in ever since Outsiders.

[Sh Ranger]

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Originally Posted by Pineapple924

They ditched the Dezast vs Touma angle for him vs Kenzan? Makes sense

That's one of the reasons why I like the Saber x Ghost crossover, as it puts Saber's and Desast's rivalry in the foreground for a few minutes.

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Originally Posted by TheJaz

Currently it seems the belt is actually an organ of his, so he unzips the hoodie to reveal the belt??

If he's an alien or mutant, then I guess those talons on Gavv's boots.... Are Shouma's talons?

[Mesnick]

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

If he's an alien or mutant, then I guess those talons on Gavv's boots.... Are Shouma's talons?

We haven't seen his legs yet, so it's entirely possible. Which makes me wonder: Is Gavv testing the waters for the main rider without a human form?

[Annuga]

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Originally Posted by TheJaz

Currently it seems the belt is actually an organ of his, so he unzips the hoodie to reveal the belt??

It reminds me of a stoma, sort of an artificial organ for people with certain medical conditions. Not sure if that's got the same name in Japanese, but that's surprisingly fitting for this dude's name, Shoma.

And oh my god, the hoodie has a pouch, has he been a kangaroo this whole time?

[BlazeKing]

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Originally Posted by FairyKing

Given how mechanical the belt looks, I'm betting it's not an organic part of him but a cybernetic device implanted in his body. Would that make him the first main protagonist Rider to be a cyborg since the Showa era?

Plot Twist: The rider is actually the driver. It's a KRANG situation

[TheJaz]

If the belt does turn out to just be an organic part of Shouma, I guess that means that his suits are still just his body and not an in universe "suit" huh?

[Mesnick]

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Originally Posted by TheJaz

If the belt does turn out to just be an organic part of Shouma, I guess that means that his suits are still just his body and not an in universe "suit" huh?

This is tricky considering they require different gochizo to create. I think it?s closer to talk about a symbiotic organism, like a lichen. Although the element with eating is more about parasites. I think Annuga's idea of ​​an artificial organ is close to the truth. In general, there are many ways with this concept and all of them are unusual and new for the franchise.