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What are you watching? (Kamen Rider Edition)
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09-11-2021, 04:08 PM
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DreadBringer
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Kamen Rider W(atch)
Weather Arc
Episode 31-32: The B Carried on the Wind
B refers to Bitou (Isamu) and Beast (Dopant).
Written by:
Riku Sanjo,
Directed by:
Satoshi Morota
/The Beast Pursues
An ex-convict Isamu Bitou gets to see the world again after 10 years, but apparently is still unhappy. A newspaper Bitou finds talks about the emergence of the "beast-man" which provokes a reaction from him. Another copy of the newspaper is handed by Terui to get Phillip who is thinking about Shroud's words (and laying on bed.. but with boots on..) to search about the beast-man. Shotaro notes that it's an urban legend that started 10 years ago and assumes that it's a Dopant. Bitou enters the office, and as Akiko get scared, Shotaro apparently tries to kick him out, which produces another slapstick gag like Akiko's slipper of Bitou finger snapping Shotaro between his eyes. Bitou claims he was a client of Sokichi and Sokichi told him to see him after he got released, but for obvious reasons, Sokichi's no longer there and there are no record of Isamu in the Agency's files. Shotaro changed his mind that he'll take the case as it involves Sokichi, but he earns another finger snap as Bitou dismisses Shotaro as rookie. While following Bitou, Shotaro explains a bit about Bitou's presence stirring him up, probably explaining how he acted mean to him before... but he mumbles out loud, thus gets spotted by Bitou (and another finger snap), albeit he allows Shotaro to follow. Bitou approaches a food stall to look for his employee (as he used to run a place there) Maruo Arima, which apparently gets the food vendors quiet. Meanwhile Shotaro comes across Watcherman, who explains about Arima being an owner of all real estate in that area.
It's Sokichi shilling time, with Terui getting to know about his hype for him fighting Syndicate, as well as Phillip recounting Sokichi saving and teaching him about life. Akiko suggests for Phillip to search about Sokichi. Bitou meets up with Suzuko Arima, who apparently had old nicknames for each other as Sam (from "I
sam
u") and Bell (from 'Suzuko'), while Bitou's co-worker got Maru from "
Maru
o". Shotaro got another finger snap for questioning this. As Suzuko talks about her playing shogi to lose gracefully for keeping her spirits up, Maruo appears, at first glance congratulating Bitou's release. But turns out that he holds animosity to Bitou for rumors he could bring in his house, and he even pushes Suzuko for defending Bitou. Bitou is enraged for Maruo's treatment to Suzuko as well and talks back about Maruo's rumor himself as beast-man. As Maruo brings up Sokichi, Shotaro reveals himself as Sokichi's apprentice, and claims that he knows about what he talked with Bitou and Sokichi before he leaves with Bitou. Using Gaia Library, Phillip narrates about Bitou turning himself in for 10 years sentence due to attempted robbery on armored car near Fuuto reservoir. Sokichi investigated the case due to lack of evidence; the armored car and 3 billion yen fell to the reservoir and never got recovered, along with a superhuman level wreckage, which Akiko suspects beast-man as someone involved there starting the rumor.
Turns out that Shotaro didn't actually know, but he did that to bait Maruo into making a move. But Shotaro gets finger snapped by Bitou again as he warns him about Maruo. But before Bitou does, Shotaro gets attacked by Beast Dopant, who interrogates Shotaro about "the bear". Shotaro henshins with Phillip, but notices power surge in the Cyclone Memory, albeit he goes anyway. The trouble is more prevalent in the battle as the power surge on the right (Cyclone) side made W's power imbalanced, hindering their battle where Beast already gains the upper hand at the first place. Phillip warns that Joker isn't powerful enough to be paired with Cyclone, but W tries Metal and it still fails to stop the imbalance. Accel arrives, thinking that Shotaro is sloppy. Assuming him as beast-man, Accel uses A-Slasher, but the Beast can regenerate at quick rate, negating the attack. Finally, Bitou stops Beast as Shotaro was bluffing, and turns out that Beast reacts to him, revealing that Beast is Maruo. However Maruo simply wants to get rid of anyone who goes against him as he escapes by vanishing as Beast. W de-henshins, but something strange happens to Phillip as he wakes up, but in an empty Gaia Library with W, but having a band of light down the middle of his body approaching, before he wakes up properly.
As Maruo goes into a hiding, Suzuko was interrogated by Terui and Makura about Maruo being Dopant, where the latter rejects Suzuko's denial, earning a finger snap from Bitou. Shotaro reports that the real culprit 10 years ago is Maruo, and ponders about his lead being "the bear", which Akiko assumes as resembling quaint bear carvings with salmons in their teeth, demonstrating it by.. biting her slipper in the mouth (for her too, good that she didn't use it as footwear). But that also reminds Shotaro that Sokichi did have a bear carving, at a little bungalow in the mountains. Phillip warns about W being troublesome, but Shotaro simplifies it that Phillip only needs to tone Cyclone down, kinda dismissing the warning. At a piano bar as Maruo complains about the cops, the nearby Saeko (with Wakana) warns him to calm down as the cops also have Kamen Rider (that's more like a bad news for him, can make it more difficult to calm down). As Wakana rejects helping Maruo due to him not being decent, Saeko introduces Isaka to Maruo, who wants to see the potential of his body. Shroud comes into Phillip's secret base, and tells him about his evolution due to Xtreme Memory, and again warns him that Shotaro won't be able to make him grow. Shotaro, Akiko, and Bitou goes to the bungalow. As Akiko goes upstairs, Bitou gets Sokichi's message that Maruo didn't clean up his act, and in the photo, it's revealed why Bitou stands up for Suzuko each time, that as Shotaro assumed, Bitou's still in love with her, and 10 years ago Bitou turned himself in Maruo's place for Suzuko, as well as Sokichi not saying a word to him for that. For once, Shotaro didn't get hit by Bitou due to him being right, albeit Bitou's still gruff about it (him overall after 10 years sentence). Akiko found the bear carving, but Isaka as weather comes along to attack them again. Shotaro invites Phillip to henshin, but Phillip delays it, but it's for him to arrive at the scene with RevolGarry so they fight as W FangJoker, as his proposed solution to get around the power surge. But it still failed, and they got knocked out of their transformation by themselves when they perform Fang Strizer.
/Now, in the Radiance
Weather tries to finish off both Shotaro and Phillip in their human form, but they're saved by Accel with Gunner A. As being W can't work, Phillip can only hand Accel his Cyclone Memory for him to use with Engine Blade, performing a Maximum Drive with green-wind slashes which are enough to keep Weather at bay, losing the bear carving. Now I wonder if the reverse can happen, with W using other Memories than the 6 they use, if W uses Engine then he'd got lighter grey side other than Engine's power? Terui actually thanked Phillip and praised the memory, while keeping his stone-faced expression. This also alarms Phillip about how Terui can withstand Cyclone's power, bringing back Shroud's words before that he suspects his true partner is Terui. Shotaro had a mental breakdown over the fact that he can't become W anymore, even ignoring Akiko's invitation to go back from the bungalow. At a phone, Saeko is upset over Isaka losing the bear carving, which enrages Maruo to kill the useless helper. However, even without being Taboo, Maruo is put on his place with Saeko intimidating him, that she too discards Maruo. Shotaro now realizes about Bitou's warning, losing something big now refers to Phillip, now he can only work as normal detective. Luckily for the cast, the Memory Gadgets find the carved bear, which Shotaro can reveal to the other main cast after Akiko apologizes to the hospitalized Bitou for losing the carved bear, asking them to give the carved bear and picture to Bitou like Sokichi intended. As Shotaro leaves dejected, dismissing Akiko's concern, it's soon revealed why to them, with Phillip asking Terui to become his partner. Even Terui would call him out on asking a stupid question, and Akiko, as what she did in ep. 4, calls out Phillip again for degrading Shotaro (as weak), defending him that Shotaro isn't merely a tool to fight as W, his... half-boiled persona also makes things work. Once again his half-boiled trait is viewed in a good light, and indeed, even though he can't live up to Sokichi, he can be impactful in different way, like his moral being something that kept Terui in check from killing an innocent. Luckily it gets through Phillip quickly.
Shotaro confronts Suzuko about Gaia Memory relating to
her
instead of Maruo. The bear carving's purpose is finally seen here, it holds Zone Memory, and Shotaro exposes Suzuko that she's a Dopant. Sokichi hid the Zone Memory there, where Suzuko used that while Maruo used Beast to attack. Shotaro insists for Suzuko to apologize to Bitou for sacrificing his 10 years seemingly for nothing, but obviously, being in position of power (this time's true as no W for Shotaro; either 'Double' or 'Win') Suzuko is ecstatic of getting her Memory back, turning into Zone Dopant to teleport Shotaro into heights outside the building in a chessboard motif. Another reason she plays shogi. Big mistake for Shotaro, revealing a Memory in front of its user without countermeasures as he can't be W. Zone leaves and drops Shotaro above a canal. This is kinda plot armor, don't see why she'd leave him in a relatively safer place from heights (albeit tbf fall from heights to water will still injure or kill), and she even claims he can grind his teeth in afterlife (indicates intent to kill). Meanwhile Ryubee invites Wakana to witness the Museum's valve being cranked open by Phillip/Raito due to Xtreme Memory. Terui also confronts Maruo, insisting him to hand over his Memory, but refuses for the sake of his boss... which is Suzuko showing up above as both morphs into their Dopant form. At first, Maruo was shown hitting Suzuko, but in reality, Maruo's probably a henpecked husband instead. Not only by the numbers, the Arimas gain upper hand due to Zone's shogi prowess used in that battle to teleport Beast strategically.
Phillip and Akiko retrieve Shotaro from the water. And though Phillip still criticizes Shotaro being lenient on the subject and missing Sokichi's message on the bear carving, those previous moments are tolerated due to said message, "Nobody's Perfect", intended to expose the truth to Bitou (about Suzuko being true culprit) but not emotionally hurting him, but it's intended for everyone like Shotaro believing in Suzuko. This is a reminder of how, as Sokichi said, humans aren't perfect and they can make mistakes, but that's something ok, they don't deserve contempt for it, either from others or themselves. It reminds Phillip as well that W needs Shotaro's kindness, as it's not intended to be a perfect killing machine. Being a Kamen Rider prioritizes helping others, there are wide range of morally good trait and deeds in addition to “saving people” (by beating up the enemy) that should be displayed (also why I like mundane utility trope for superpowers). Like what Shotaro remind Terui in his debut, being a Kamen Rider isn't about hating the criminals and exert overboard punishment, but only the criminal act. Nobody's Perfect song which is sung by the Chief plays, the lyrics reinforcing that strength comes from weakness. True as mistakes are the way to learn lessons, as well as despite that nobody is perfect, doesn't mean they should stagnate and improve themselves, like keep the moral approach but prepare countermeasures better.
The song plays as Terui is beaten up until Shotaro and Phillip henshin as W. Despite Shroud noting about their power imbalance again, Shotaro insists for Phillip to go all out despite his handicap. Fortunately for W, the Xtreme Memory arrives as it absorbs Phillip's body and inserting itself to the both Gaia Memory (with beaconing light to the sky) slots and opening to reveal a spinning X as W's middle section glows. Shotaro and Phillip are now united not only in soul, but their body as well, giving W's final form CycloneJokerXtreme, with its data burst going through the Museum as Ryubee and Wakana witnesses. The form is linked with the infinite knowledge of the true Gaia Memory as well, shown in W's Crystal Server, the iridescent band going down the middle of W's body. Due to said knowledge, W is able to analyze every aspect of the enemy... knowledge is power indeed, fight smart, not only fight hard (albeit all the knowledge are just handed there). W uses his new weapon Prism Bicker, a sword-shield combo, along with Prism Memory, and the knowledge to counter Zero+Beast's teleportation, as well as giving Beast a wound that he can't heal with Prism Break Maximum Drive. Blocking Zone's beam with his shield, W prepares freaking 4 Gaia Memories; Cyclone, Heat, Luna, and Joker for another Maximum Drive, Bicker Finalusion that shoots a colorful and spreading energy beams, destroying Zone. W uses another 4 Gaia Memories Maximum Drive for Beast, Bicker Charge Break which is a Rider Slash enhanced with energy colored in those 4 Gaia Memories, taking Beast down. I'd tolerate Bicker Finalusion better, but I'd wish that for hyped up 4 Gaia Memories usage, the Bicker Charge Break would be more spectacular. Probably showcasing each of the Gaia Memories ability, like creating fire tornado + thousand cuts using spiraling stretching sword. As Phillip shares a body with Shotaro as Xtreme, they appear together when they de-henshin. As Terui arrests the Arimas, Shroud acknowledges that Shotaro exceeds her expectations. In an unusual kind, Shotaro recounts the events, but not by typing. He notes that Suzuko's activities was discovered and the case was closed, but this can be troublesome for Bitou who's in love with her. Turns out that Bitou is content due to getting his food stall back, and chastises Shotaro for being gloomy. The food stall sells apple candies which the cast including Queen and Elizabeth (who expands their business other than selling CDs) enjoy. Bitou still finger snaps Shotaro, but it seems to be done in more playful way now as he encourages him to keep the Agency going.
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