[Talisman]

Man. Even when you know it's coming... you're never really prepared.

Just... Goddamn. I called it all and I'm STILL in pieces.

[Sunred]

All I'm gonna say is Muto be cookin'. Holy cow.

[Frontier]

Ryu has always just been trying his best...to live up to Ryo's memory and faith in him...to help mentor Gai into being Ryo's legacy...heck, he even introduced Gai to "Samurai Heart!"

The Samurai Troopers have finally encountered Emperor Ramaga! Only they can't hit him because there's a powerful barrier getting in their way. Not to mention ALL The remaining 10 Warriors. But Ramaga can definitely effect them...by possessing everyone to attack his son.

But Ryu comes in with the save! Whenever this team needs him, he's always there! Because Ryo entrusted him with carrying on the team without him and he's never forgotten it. Just like Yagyu, the memory of Ryo runs deep into Ryu and everything he does.

Sorry Yamato, you finally unleash your Secret Art and it was just to provide time for the rest of the team to come up with a plan...to take on the 10 Warriors and throw off the barrier so Gai and Shion can take the fight to Ramaga.

Oh, so Shion wasn't dumb enough to bring the real Sword of Domination right where the demons could get it. Of course now they don't have a sword they can use to defeat him with.

It was Ramaga all along! Infecting Ryusei so he could transform him into a monstrosity powered by all of the deep negative emotions Ryu feels! And one who can totally wreck the team!

But Ryu was the one who believed that Gai was human, who saved him from being a demon, who helped console him when he finally felt regret for his sins, who taught him humans aren't half-bad, who believed he COULD be the true successor to the Emissary of Fire and lead the team...just like he believed and mentored all of them. So if it takes all of them pitching in to save him, with Gai wielding the Sword of Domination, complete with Samurai Heart playing in the background...then they'll do it!

Except this wasn't a heroic save...whatever was effecting Ryu was a bad match-up for the Sword of Domination. So instead they just killed him. But not before Ryu passes the mantle of Emissary of Fire to Gai, expresses how much he believes in the team, and leaves them in Shion's hands. RYUSEI NOOOOOOOO.

Gai is now the true Emissary of Fire, and as such he will wield Righteousness in fighting his father and uses the Sword of Domination in full flaming glory to defeat Ramaga...and reveal Ramaga is NONE OTHER THAN RYO SANADA, THE ORIGINAL EMISSARY OF FIRE!!!!

[Sunred]

Speaking of episode 5, already looking forward to the Haohtei armor. I take it that the next big adventure will involve them looking for a mirror so they can use it.