This episode starts unwrapping (in part) the past of the scientist Takumi Katsuragi. This episode has some nightmare fuel in the flashback.
It's revealed that Takumi himself was involved in using the Nebula Gas experimentation. The show reveals that it's through this gas that the Smash are created. He was arrested before he could use it and later he's found dead. I suspect that he was murdered by the Faust Organization in order to acquire that power.
Now I could be getting overly harsh (at times) towards the character Sawa Takigawa. I already expressed my concerns if she would become
the new Megumi Asano. In case you haven't seen Kamen Rider Ryuki, Megumi was an added comic relief in the otherwise darker and edgier Ryuki. I hope executives didn't kick her in out of the fear Build may become too serious. Fortunately, while Sawa does seem stupid (and she does show signs of being ditzy A LOT) but she's able to get through the badly needed clues.
What's surprising (or not) is that Gentoku Himoru IS Night Rogue. At this moment, I assume that Night Rogue isn't the Big Bad of the show. I suspect Faust must be a huge network similar to the Showa era villain groups Shocker and Gorgom. How will Kiryu react if he discovers that he's working with Night Rogue all along? Talk about suspense!
It's revealed that they don't want Kiryu to cross over the Sky Wall for this reason. Gentoku/Night Rogue plans to use the Kamen Rider program for military purposes though I don't think that's everything about it. They cross over to Hokuto finding out a ghastly picture.
Yes, the Hokuto region is bad for agriculture and it's a poor region. I guess it's a warning about economic protectionism and this region isn't doing good. What should be interesting is that they want to find information on Takumi from his mother though it wouldn't be easy.
Blood Stark shows how cruel he can get. He uses the Devil Steam or Nebula Gas on a CHILD. Yes, that could have killed the child. With his new weapon, he could create Smash anytime, anywhere and I really think that makes him an interesting villain to have.
A new form called Rocket Panda is unleashed though it doesn't destroy Blood Stark. I guess Toei and Bandai are trying to focus on selling more merchandise. I hope to see this form defeat a Smash monster in the next episode.
Next week may start revealing more data that we need. Would we end up finding out who really killed Takumi? When will Ryuga stop being the annoying hothead and become the secondary Kamen Rider? I can't wait to find out!
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