History Recap / KamenRiderGeatsEp48GenesisXTsumurisRequiem

* InternalReveal: Girori is informed about the events that happened during his absence, [[EnemyMine siding with Ace once he learns that Ace's current intentions line up with his own "saving the world" ideology]].

* MortonsFork: End Riders are faced with a terrible choice: either keep on fighting until they're defeated and then killed by the Game Masters for losing the game, or avoid the game entirely and get eliminated by the Game Masters regardless due to disappointing the audience.

* ThePowerOfLove: Subverted. A young couple forced into becoming The End Riders decide not to fight each other and run away, only for a Game Master to make them explode right in front of Keiwa's eyes.
* ShameIfSomethingHappened: Neon and Kousei essentially threaten the [=VIPs=] by implying that they're not immune to getting caught up in the DGP's game even in the safety of their viewing rooms. This weakens Suel enough that Ace gets him on the ropes.

* UglyCute: An InUniverse example with the Himawari Jyamato. They look just like normal Jyamato, but with brighter clothing, sunflowers growing out of their heads, and more goofy mannerisms. An uncomfortable Tsumuri even calls them "gross-cute".

* {{Cliffhanger}}: The episode ends with Tsumuri seemingly betrays and fatally shooting a de-powered Ace.

* FaceDeathWithDignity: With Tsumuri aiming a Magnum Shooter 40X at his face, Ace chooses to tease her about finally dropping her "-sama" honorific and [[GoOutWithASmile smiles at her]].

* LoopholeAbuse: Ace defying the Power of Creation [[TakenForGranite turning him into a mindless stone deity]] meant that he is still physically a human of the present era and is vulnerable to Suel's manipulation and even death, even though he still retains his powers. Suel made use of this to undo his transformation and place him defenseless against Tsumuri's seemingly fatal headshot.

* OnceMoreWithClarity: At one point, Ace and Tsumuri returned back to the home they lived in the ''Scheme'' arc, with the former greeting a Game Master entering in the building. The episode cuts back to this scene once it's revealed that the Game Master in question, Girori, was the one that allowed Ace to confront Suel.

* ShameIfSomethingHappened: Neon and Kousei essentially threaten the [=VIPs=] by implying that they're not immune to getting caught up in the DGP's game even in the safety of their viewing rooms. This weakens Suel enough that Ace has him on the ropes.

** Girori and Fukuoka make appearances as well, after the former's absence due to being fired and the latter's ChuckCunninghamSyndrome.

"Forgive me, Ace..."

* {{Cliffhanger}}: The episode ends with Tsumuri pulling a FaceHeelTurn and fatally shooting Ace.

* StableTimeLoop: At one point during Ace and Suel's duel, Ace sends a group of Boost Buckles that Suel fired at him into a black hole. #26 showed a bunch of Boost Buckles emerging from a black hole that them combined to form the Boost Mk II Buckle, implying that Ace sent his past self his own power up all along.

* {{Cliffhanger}}: The episode ends with Tsumuri pulls a FaceHeelTurn and fatally shoots Ace.

* DiabolusExMachina: After the Kuramas cause the [=VIPs=] to exit the scene, Suel is left on the ropes against Ace, but then reveals he could reverse time around Ace to the point of removing his powers.

* LoopholeAbuse: Ace defying the Power of Creation [[TakenForGranite turning him into a mindless stone deity]] meant that he is still physically a human of the present era and is still vulnerable to Suel's manipulation and even death, even if he still retained his powers. Suel made use of this to undo his transformation and place him defenseless against Tsumuri's seemingly fatal headshot.

* BroughtDownToNormal: Before Ace can finish off Suel, the latter rewinds time to the point where Ace has no powers.

* HopeSpot: It seems Geats will finally have the jump on Suel with the signature Rider Kick, though that's when Suel reverses Ace to the point of 0.

* {{Cliffhanger}}: The episode ends with Tsumuri pulls a FaceHeelTurn and shoots Ace to his death.

* ThePowerOfLove: Subverted. A young couple forced into becoming End Riders decide not to fight each other and run away, only for a Game Master to make them explode right in front of Keiwa's eyes.

* HopeSpot: It seems Geats will finally have the jump on Suel with the signature Rider Kick, though that's when Suel reveals the Fever function of his belt: reversing Ace to the point of 0.

** Daichi rescues Win from a Game Master with a gang of Sunflower Jyamato.

* {{Cliffhanger}}: The episode ends with Tsumuri seemingly shooting Ace.

* InternalReveal: Girori is informed about the events that happened during his absence, siding with Ace once he learns that Ace's current intentions line up with his own "saving the world" ideology.