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Kamen Rider Gaim watch
The Overlord Saga Episode 30: The Red and Blue Kikaider Written by: Nobuhiro Mouri, Directed by: Ryuta Tasaki A non-canon episode that gets inserted into the TV series as a whole, with Urobutcher not interfering in the writing. In his apartment, Kouta recounts the time when he adopted a dog when he was small, as he found it abandoned, who he gave Jiro as a name. While not canon, the episode states that it takes place 2 weeks before Demushu enters Zawame City. For some reason, they no longer can keep the dog. Then the scene cuts into Kouta and Mai walking, intending to clean up Drupers, where they come across a crowd of people watching a man who seems frozen. By this, though non-canon, the episode seems to take place within ep. 26, happens after ep. 25 where Bravo ruining the place. Mai claims of him as a street performer who acts like a robot. However it's suddenly raining, with people taking shelter including those 2. Then Kouta and Mai checks on the street performer, with Kouta warning him that he'll get sick if he stays there. This says a lot regarding those 2 to approach him in terrible weather, compared to others who only approaches for his 'performance', and.. kind of Kouta's "risking himself to help others" trait implemented again (going in middle of heavy rain). However when Kouta tries to pull him, he notes that the performer is actually made of metal, which Mai realizes that he's an actual robot. The robot is hit by lightning and it charges him up, thus he starts moving. Both of them brought the robot to garage (how did the robot turned off again after walking? and it's still raining outside of garage?), and tries drying him off with towel, but they noticed that he's already dry. He wakes up again, and they notice a Reboot button on his back, which Micchy explains as the function to turn something off and on (?? I know Micchy's the smart one, but for those 2 to not know at all about basic stuff in tech? Micchy points out too that it's seen a lot in computers). The robot introduces himself as a machine, while Kouta explains that they're human to the robot's question. Kouta also introduces himself, Mai, and Micchy to the robot, as the robot identifies himself as Jiro, which gives Kouta the dog-Jiro sounds in his head. Mai asks if Jiro can remember anything, which he claims not to. She thinks it's because of the earlier lightning, and Kouta notes that it's like computer without any data. Kouta decides to take care of Jiro until he remembers, to the surprise of the other 2. Back to Kouta's apartment, Jiro is shown cooking dinner (even picking ingredients with bare hands). Kouta tried to help Jiro getting his memories back by giving him book to read, but as a robot he absorbs it too fast and moves on to cleaning apartment and cooking (copying the food shown in one of the book to the last detail). Kouta wants to keep him and thinks he can make life easier, however Akira tells Kouta that it's not the same as keeping a dog before, and insists Kouta to only keep for a while after Kouta promises to take full responsibility. Akira would later contradict that soon... As Jiro reveals his name to Akira, she chuckles for the coincidence, handing the photo of dog-Jiro to Kouta, who explains about the dog, but Jiro instead rushes outside to find a dog who is similar to dog-Jiro, showing a literal mindset that would be expected from a robot who isn't fully familiar with other living being's life. Before that, despite Jiro being able to copy the cooking in the book, his cooking doesn't actually taste good for it being too salty, a reverse scenario of not judging (literally) book by its cover as something that looks good also doesn't necessarily have good quality. It's also a failure in contrast of Jiro's other household, where he cleaned the room perfectly. Nonetheless, Jiro wants to repay for what Kouta did, which Kouta acknowledges Jiro for having good heart for a robot. Both see Inves attacking people, where Kouta henshins into Gaim, while explaining about the mechanics for the Lockseed to Jiro when he asked him, along with claiming that the power is to protect people. This in turn also inspires Jiro to do the same as when the Inves turned into civilians, Jiro fights it off, revealing his nature as a combat robot, albeit Jiro cliams his body moves on instinct when he thought he needs to protect people. In Yggdrasill, Ryoma is tasked to test an android given to him by his scientist friend. Ryoma also explains to Yoko about an interesting Android called Kikaider, which has two polar opposite emotions. At Kazuraba apartment, it's shown Akira contradicting her order to Kouta by relying on him to clean the A/C after his laundry, which means she's enjoying the "easier life" Kouta proposed by keeping him, as well as Kouta being the one to remind her to not rely on him too much. Jiro then catches Akira who falls while cleaning the A/C, who thanked him (but supports Jiro's claim that it's fine for him to overwork). Akira invites 3 of them to watch a movie too with her getting 3 tickets. At Kouta's room, Jiro claims that he remembers that there's someone he had to protect, which Kouta claims as a good step, but Jiro claims he doesn't want to remember those as he doesn't like fighting, and protecting means he had to do that. So this is a take where the amnesiac doesn't want to remember his previous memories... Kouta gets a call from Zack about an attack. As Knuckle got beaten by his opponent, it turns out that the opponent isn't an Inves, but an android. The android knows Kouta's name, to his surprise, which the android claims himself as Ryoma, who implanted his brain there, and the android's name is Hakaider. Kouta henshins to Gaim, who shoots Hakaider to no avail, noticing that he's stronger than Jiro. Ryoma reveals Jiro is Kikaider, a battle robot created by Nobuhiko Komyoji. Gaim changes into Jimber Lemon Arms and Zack rejoins the battle as Knuckle, but despite that, Hakaider still wins, and leaves as he had collected enough data. After the battle, Kouta tries to learn about the scientist Ryoma mentioned as Jiro comes to him. After explaining the scientist's article to Jiro, who Jiro thinks is not enough, Kouta pushes Jiro to remember who he had to protect, and suggests using the Reboot button, but Jiro warns him that he'd likely turn into the same as Hakaider. Kouta insists that he'd be fine, but Jiro wants to stay as he is now, living with Kazuraba siblings. But as Kouta knows about Jiro's great power, he tried to teach Jiro about responsibility from power, suggesting him to make use of that power to protect others, warning that he might feel bad not doing it as Jiro walks away. Ryoma in Hakaider collects more data, which involves him fighting some Kurokage Troopers and even several Suika Arms... that'd mean his feat is on par or better than Kachidoki's, combining his 2 debut fights in ep. 23 and 24. But a side effect takes place as Ryoma attempts to kill one of the Kurokage, before being stopped by Marika, insisting Ryoma to return to his body, who thinks he hasn't destroyed enough. As Jiro walks after grocery shopping he thinks about what Kouta said regarding power, and watching humans interact with each others in his surroundings, the previous Inves attacks again, and Kouta henshins into Gaim to fight it. As Jiro watches, Hakaider approaches him to satisfy his thirst, firing bullets at Jiro who tanks it. Both of the androids and the Riders' battles moved into a car park. Jiro now has resolve to fight, and urges Gaim to push the Reboot button, turning him into Kikaider. Gaim also changes into Kachidoki Arms, and with both tag teaming Hakaider, Ryoma is forced to run. Both also combined their finishers into the Inves, with Kachidoki Arms firing Kachidoki Charge and Kikaider kicking it, augmenting it with electricity. Afterwards, Jiro is playing a guitar where Kouta meets up with him, but Jiro has lost his memories of Kouta, which is likely caused by the Reboot. As Kouta still asks Jiro about his past, now Jiro explains that he had a mission that would start and someone to protect, going to someone dear to him who is waiting. As Ryoma's brain returned to his body, he realizes about the side effect of being Hakaider, making someone as depraved as Ryoma even worse to gain more impulse for destruction. But Ryoma wonders about the purpose of DARK organization creating Hakaider. Kouta returns to his apartment, talking about Jiro's departure with Akira where both are saddened (but Kouta's objective is complete), where Akira plans to cancel going to the movie, but Kouta insists to use 2 tickets. The film they're gonig to watch is revealed to be titled "Reboot". So.. the crossover episode here seems to be more character focused, focusing on the bond Jiro creates with Kouta and Akira, albeit the Team Gaim one is only brief. There's Kouta trying to teach Jiro about power responsibility, based on his experienced, other than trying to get Jiro memories' back, and Jiro coming to terms with human life, sometimes in comical way such as him picking a dog that is similar to dog-Jiro, and Akira got plenty of focus in this episode as well to be more accepting of Jiro's presence, in ironic way too. I'd want for Akira to elaborate more for the difference between taking care of a robot and dog though. The focus on this would make this episode more lighthearted compared to other Gaim, though the villain role is less prominent as a result, where Hakaider's role is to fight several opponents, albeit showing impressive performance in its fights, and to make someone from Gaim involved, the solution is the simple implanting Ryoma to Hakaider's brain, which'd have minor effect in Hakaider's fight being Ryoma's standard dialogue of collecting data, but the major opponent is Hakaider's prowess which can be done with or without Ryoma's mind who is being taken over by Hakaider's programming.
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Back at it again for Kamen Rider Blades, what, you mean Saber? No we're clearly watching Kamen Rider Blades this time.
Kamen Rider Blades (Episodes 29 to 32): A short batch of episodes this time but they all focus on the best boy, Rintaro. Now I'm not going to do some deep deep character analysis but I am glad he's back into the fold. It's also nice to see that it didn't go as smoothly as it could of, providing a great chance at character growth. One thing I'll commend is that we got a really good human Megid in the form of Mei. Making it someone Rintaro connects to strongly, and it being Mei who we've been with for so long, makes this a super dire scenario. I also enjoy that Blades wasn't forced to obtain a new power up to do save Mei, simply just unlocking more power through his sword and utilizing it in tandem with Touma. I think my one complaint from the Neko Megid two parter though is that Touma should have gone Dragonic Knight with Rintaro during their first fight back together. Symmetry and all, you know? But it was still pretty good. And while I know that we've still got plenty of duels left, I do like that while only being the third, Rintaro's is treated as more important than the rest. The fact that neither transform for it, the clock is ticking, etc. And now the final fo-oh right Durandel. Um, he doesn't make any kind of strong character impression. But the King Crimson powers are cool honestly. So anyway Tategami Blades, that is a beautiful looking suit that I will be sad to see like 5 years from now if it ever see's the light of day after Saber. Purely because time itself will not be kind to that bright white suit and the fur. But yeah, really cool form, a good first showing against Zooous who from the start was advertised as Rintaro's main foe, even if they've been on and off about it. I also like that it's very much the case of "Rintaro's reached his peak, now he just needs to put that into practice and confirm his resolve" in order to earn the power. It's real nice. So yeah, almost done catching up, I'll probably be done by the time we reach Episode 41 this week. |
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"Switchblade was right. I actually do regret this." Just... man, way to botch immediately. Kiriya is definitely one thing(his backstory might've worked on Die, but it made me hate him even more), but Asumu, alongside every other character, is totally flanderized. Add to that the fact that show essentially gives up on any sort of realistic pretense and basically becomes a cartoon, ontop of Armed Hibiki being the worst Final Form(for me anyway), and you have a recipe for a terrible time. Thanks, Toei.
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Hey yeah lets all wallow in how bad the 2nd half was. Now despite me going in with very low expectations knowing about everything bad that was going to happen the show somehow exceeded in how bad it actually was. Like the 2nd Half of Hibiki might be the worst Toku I've ever watched? If not it comes close alright.
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I think to a lesser degree I actually find it almost similar to Power Rangers Turbo in that the amount of pros and cons in either part are the same amount for me and so while they are definitely different propositions I didn't find the second part of Hibiki like that tremendously worse given it is technically a show that took a bit of getting into for me anyway, I get some of the criticisms like Kiriya was genuinely annoying and the production issues but I suppose it's more I like some of the middle section than like a million-nil to the first part.
I will probably defend the first technically-less-than-half of Turbo more though in terms of ''hated sections of toku shows'' (lol) considering in my view that first morphing sequence was so much better for having actual morphing than a lot of PR ones which can seem a bit generic and while I like the second team for TJ and Cassie I also like the first team for Adam and Tanya, I can acknowledge Tommy's character was getting a bit stupid by then though! |
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I think I'm gonna quote Die's "Why would you give Hibiki a sword?!" forever on Armed, lol
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To quote my friend after the movie and the grand total of 3 episodes that we watched tonight:
"Switchblade was right. I actually do regret this." Just... man, way to botch immediately. Kiriya is definitely one thing(his backstory might've worked on Die, but me it made me hate him even more), but Asumu, alongside every other character, is totally flanderized. Add to that the fact that show essentially gives up on any sort of realistic pretense and basically becomes a cartoon, ontop of Armed Hibiki being the worst Final Form(for me anyway), and you have a recipe for a terrible time. Thanks, Toei. For it "turning into a cartoon", I'm relieved that you treat 1st half of Hibiki as having 'realistic pretense', as for the drama stuff above, some can think it's "unrealistic" if people would get along like in 1st half of Hibiki, the mindset where "realistic" (it'd be edgy instead) means people should be at each other's throats and produce conflcits because 'people are inherently assholes'. The more neutral change of the 2nd half was transporting the fights of the characters from forest to more urban area though.
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Hey yeah lets all wallow in how bad the 2nd half was. Now despite me going in with very low expectations knowing about everything bad that was going to happen the show somehow exceeded in how bad it actually was. Like the 2nd Half of Hibiki might be the worst Toku I've ever watched? If not it comes close alright.
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I think to a lesser degree I actually find it almost similar to Power Rangers Turbo in that the amount of pros and cons in either part are the same amount for me and so while they are definitely different propositions I didn't find the second part of Hibiki like that tremendously worse given it is technically a show that took a bit of getting into for me anyway, I get some of the criticisms like Kiriya was genuinely annoying and the production issues but I suppose it's more I like some of the middle section than like a million-nil to the first part.
I will probably defend the first technically-less-than-half of Turbo more though in terms of ''hated sections of toku shows'' (lol) considering in my view that first morphing sequence was so much better for having actual morphing than a lot of PR ones which can seem a bit generic and while I like the second team for TJ and Cassie I also like the first team for Adam and Tanya, I can acknowledge Tommy's character was getting a bit stupid by then though! Quote:
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The more neutral change of the 2nd half was transporting the fights of the characters from forest to more urban area though.
Of course, the huge downside is that we totally lose most of the pretty scenery and camera shots that helped make the first half so nice to look at.
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Eh, never had that much of a problem with the second half of Hibiki. I'd even say the first and second half are roughly equal in quality. Have a good amount of overlapping problems, and a good amount of unique ones for either side. Aka, both halfs are heavily flawed but not outrageously bad. Through, I do remember more of the second half because the added friction really did push the characters a bit.
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Kamen Rider Gaim watch
The Overlord Saga Episode 31: Whereabouts of the Forbidden Fruit Written by: Gen Urobuchi, Directed by: Ryuta Tasaki I guess one of the most action-packed episode as for now. Takatora learns more about Helheim as he hears Roshuo's (I looked up the character's name in katakana and シュ = 'shu', so Roshuo that is) explanation about Fruit of Knowledge that it can control Helheim's plants (current Overlord ability) and remake the world in the user's image. Takatora concludes that this can save the Earth, but though Roshuo is affable, he still won't give Takatora immediate access as he claims it'll be futile, as Sagara comes and explains that the fruit which is intended for humanity is already kept by Roshuo, and that 1 species keeping 2 fruits is against the rules, surprising Takatora. Ironic... usually planting something like trees are something that can be done to save the planet, but here, saving it can be done by controlling the Helheim plants to, prevent them growing and spreading. Roshuo explains to Sagara about human's destructive nature, and that Roshuo intends to use the fruit for better purpose. Sagara questions Roshuo that he intends to let 7 billion people die for someone he loves, which Roshuo feels worth it, as humans would get inevitably destroyed either way. Another parallel between Roshuo and Takatora, both think lowly of humans due to their destructive nature, which Takatora describes as 'evil without reason', and feels obligated to handle the power they carry alone (including Yggdrasill's secrets for Takatora), despite themselves not being free from the faults they judge humanity for, like Roshuo's former social darwinist view or depraved humans working in Yggdrasill. Roshuo also picks favorites like Takatora, other than Roshuo's previous civilization, he does it again now but it's done in even worse manner, he only picks 1 loved one to Takatora's 1 billion humans (though can be more if Sengoku Driver goes for more quantity). Gaim and Baron returns to the real world after Demushu visits Zawame City, with Demushu planning to turn the city into ruins, which is done by him raining fireballs at several buildings. Micchy in Zangetsu Shin calls Sigurd over as Redyue arrives, to Sigurd's surprise that there are more than 1 Overlord. After both Riders fight her for a while (yes, it's a she, male VA makes her voice deep), Redyue claims to surrender, and offers them the Forbidden Fruit right away, which after he de-henshins, Sid obliges, while Micchy questions her what she's up to. Demushu continues his rampage to the city as people run away, with cops trying to take him on with predictable results. Disgusted by the human's weakness, Demushu deems their world as unworthy to exist. Gaim interfers to save the civilians, including shielding them from a fireball directed to them, joined by Baron. As Gaim questions Demushu again, he finally explains his reason, that he's simply jealous of humanity due to still enjoying the glory that Femushinmu had lost. Baron knew that Demushu's obsessed with power from their first fight, and rubs it off to Gaim about his plan to try reason with Overlords. Well... Takatora already did, so Gaim's plan is more convincing than Baron thinks, just that both don't know yet. Sagara tries to convince Roshuo that while the surviving Femushinmu are bloodthirsty, there's still hope for humans, and points out that it's dirty even for Roshuo to not give challengers a chance. Sagara is someone who currently tries to even the playing field at any sides, including the Overlord's side here, and this succeeds as Roshuo conjures the Fruit of Knowledge, plucks a piece of it, which turns into Kiwami Lockseed, to test Sagara's claim of hope in humanity, as if the power is used incorrectly, it'd only lead to a destruction. Yoko speaks with the Mayor through a phone about Overlord's rampage, claiming that they don't expect Overlords to come to the real world. Surprisingly Yoko is able to talk in affable manner to people like Mayor there, despite her general disinterest to others except Kaito (who she interacts seductively). Ryoma as Duke interferes and claims Yggdrasill will make sure to keep the body count low to the Mayor, activating Master Intelligent System, which is actually a system to shut down all communication systems in Zawame, boasting Yggdrasill's ability to control the city. A civilian fails to get a reception on his phone, and a cop fails to report due to the signal loss. Duke pretends to be polite again to the Mayor while the plan is using another Yggdrasill's facility to keep everything they had secretive, as Duke sends Kurokage Troopers to capture Demushu. Duke laments that with Scalar System, he wouldn't need to deal with this problem, but sees this as a golden (put intended) chance to capture him alive and find out where the Forbidden Fruit is before picking him apart piece by piece, highlighting his sadism. Other than that, Ryoma's actor, Tsunenori Aoki, focuses on filming a musical on that time, which is the real life reason to have Ryoma henshin into Duke despite not fighting, with Aoki providing the voice. Demushu gains upper hand in his fight against Gaim and Baron, and knocks Gaim out of his transformation. He attempts to attack the grounded Kouta with a fireball, but Baron jumps in the middle of it, saving Kouta, but also knocking Baron out of his transformation. Despite their contrasting world views, they will help each other in need. Kouta tries to ask Demushu again about his hatred of humanity, which he claims that for an ape, humans think highly of themselves... ironic coming from a living being who has even more pride than Kaito. As Kaito tries to reach his Genesis Driver, Demushu continues as he claims it's fun to crush the weak, and feels it's the right as victor; he only lives as a measure of strength. Demushu's claim makes even Kaito, who's a social darwinist himself, disturbed. After that however, finally Kouta realizes that Overlords, at least Demushu, cannot be reasoned with, though he hasn't known the ones like Roshuo yet. This is a harsher lesson that shows sometimes, you can't change other people; they can only change themselves. Though despite he didn't interact with Roshuo (yet), Kouta also makes a nice comeback that he realizes the reason Femushinmu's civilization was destroyed is due to Demushu's violent and bloodthirsty personality, as he henshins into Kachidoki Arms. Gaim continues as Femushinmu's world actually had a future, but they lost to the forest due to people like Demushu, which is true as Demushu wages war to the weak and revels in it. Demushu claims that the humans are also fighting for Fruit of Knowledge by force, which Gaim denies as he's not like that, as he uses his power to fight for those who can't fight, as he tries to use Kachidoki Charge. The Yggdrasill intervenes, with Marika shooting Kachidoki Arms (and knocks him to the ground). Duke orders Yggdrasill to take out Gaim to prevent him beating the Overlord. As Kachidoki Arms fends off Marika and Kurokage Troopers, Kaito asks Marika about what they're doing, of which Marika urges for Kaito to help her as per Ryoma's orders. Demushu is enraged and turns into a tornado, swinging Kachidoki Arms and several Kurokage Troopers, knocking them on ground and pushes Kaito's Genesis Driver closer to him. Demushu manages to knock Kachidoki Arms out of his transformation by giving him a hard slash twice. For some reason here, I feel that Kachidoki Arms is weaker (defensive wise, which was one of its specialities..), Marika dealt devastating damage to him (it's a sneak attack, but still..), and though this can be Demushu's true prowess instead, Demushu reverts Gaim to Kouta with 2 slashes after tornado. Beating Kachidoki Arms seems to be.. um... kachidoki/triumph moment for those who do it, I'd like if Demushu uses a kind of a finisher attack against Kachidoki to put him down, like Reiji Nogi in Kabuto. Kaito henshins into Baron Lemon Energy Arms to take Kouta away, and shows more of his concern towards Kouta that the Yggdrasill should've gotten Kouta's help, and distracts them with an explosion from his attack and runs away. Duke insists the Yggdrasill to focus on capturing Demushu, as Marika instructs them to use refractive smokescreen, with the Kurokage Troopers open fire on Demushu with Dandeliner. Redyue leads Sid and Micchy to Roshuo's lair, which Redyue explains that the Forbidden Fruit had to be taken from him by force. Sid's overconfident that Redyue's making it easy for him, and heads on to take on Roshuo alone. Micchy doesn't follow, as he knows that only one can grasp the fruit, which Sid thinks as him fulfilling their deal. As Sid is not seen, Micchy claims that Redyue only sets a trap for them, as Redyue can easily escape before, but instead leads both there, and wants one of them to fight the fruit owner. As Redyue acts skeptical of Micchy's claims, he continues by claiming that Redyue doesn't want to dirty her hands, and plans to take the fruit from Sid after Sid takes it. Exposed, Redyue laughs it off and considers Micchy interesting. Takatora's not the only one with Overlord counterpart in Roshuo, here it's shown that Redyue is Micchy's Overlord counterpart too; both are primarily green, have a Chinese armor themed design, and insane manipulative schemers who prefers to use others to achieve their ends, where Redyue uses Sid here to take the fruit like Micchy using his Kureshima family name to gain Lockseeds from Sid. Other than that, for Sid to easily fell into Redyue's schemes, it's a big irony for Sid, who brags about how easy to bait kids with his Lockseeds unlike 'adults' such as him who is responsible and would be skeptical if given power for free, Sid himself is easily tempted when he's given a chance for greater power, and to rub salt in the wound, the he looks down, the kid here is the one that noticed that Redyue only sets a trap for them. For Sid praising Micchy's coldness before, he gets a taste of it for Micchy not warning Sid for it being a trap. Kaito brings the injured Kouta into Team Gaim garage, with Mai, Zack, and Peko there, who hurries over to him. Kaito instructs them to patch Kouta up, but before leaving, Kouta tugs Kaito, to ask him about the strength he seek, after hearing Demushu bragging about how the strong makes the weak suffer, if Kaito thinks alike as him. Kaito confirms it that the nature of strength is really like that and the weak are the strong's prey, which enrages Kouta as he accuses Kaito of potentially turning like Demushu. But Kaito aims for both of them to gain strength too so that they can stand up to any foes, as Kouta collapses. But Kaito's true, softer nature is said without Kouta hearing it, that he uses his social darwinism to urge for Kouta to become stronger as his duty. After Kouta collapses, Kaito's words are fully considerate to Kouta, without any additional snark, cementing Kaito as a tsundere. Like Kouta's fear, and between Takatora and Roshuo or Micchy and Redyue, Kaito's Overlord counterpart is Demushu. Both are social darwinists, but while Demushu has turned himself into a omnicidal, monstrous sadist, gleefully enjoying war and making people hurt and kill each other until one last man standing, Kaito is disturbed by this level of social darwinism, and knows his limits, holding into last bit of light within him, here Kaito makes use of social darwinism as defense mechanism, based on how he's powerless to stop Yggdrasill when little and tries to prevent going through that again. Though he'd let Helheim invade to make the distinction clearer, he'd help certain people to achieve power like Kouta or Mai albeit covering it up in harsh behavior, to prevent those people being wiped away people who abuse power, or in Kouta's case, doing good by eliminating the strong that victimizes others like Demushu, which is also a trait that defines Yoko and her attraction to Kaito by doing that to him. Zack follows Kaito who leaves, and both henshin into Zack and Baron respectively against the overwhelming Demushu. Sid confronts Roshuo, and meets Takatora again. The one that is more surprised here is somehow Takatora just for Sid appearing, rather than Sid watching Takatora still live. Sid henshins into Sigurd to fight Roshuo. However, Roshuo shows why he's the one refered as Overlord King, he doesn't need to lay a hand to beat Sigurd, throwing him around with his shockwaves. Roshuo then blocks Sigurd's Sonic Valley with his force field. Sigurd is eventually cornered by Roshuo's wave, who gives him a chance to leave, but Sigurd persists, likely getting into his true goal, that he doesn't want to take anyone's order again, and that he won't let anyone talk down to him again. That'd indicate Sid likely had some kind of terrible past, but it won't excuse everything he did. Roshuo's wave destroys Sigurd's Genesis Driver and reverts him to Sid. Sid is still defiant, vowing to become more than human. Roshuo had enough and decided to finish him off by tearing a wall behind him, sending Sid inside, and then slams the torn wall, crushing Sid inside, leaving only his hat behind. As Sid got crushed, the camera zooms upwards to spare the audience seeing the horror (despite this, it's still censored on my TV..) as this is one of the most gruesome Rider deaths. Other than that, Sid had an ironic death, other than him being tempted by power just like the kids he looked down, he's the next Rider to die after Hase despite him bragging about causing the first Rider death in Hase. Other than that, Takatora watches the entirety of Sid's death without trying to stop his demise, like how Micchy watches Takatora's apparent death without helping.
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