Divergence T: Now! For the One You Support
- Original Airdate: February 19, 2023
Written by: Yuya Takahashi
Directed by: Shojiro Nakazawa
Summary
With the Game Master's Vision Driver in Beroba's possession, the Desire Grand Prix is put on hold. The only way for the game to resume is to head into the Jyamar Garden and reclaim the Driver. Ace, who wants his wish to be granted, rushes into battle, joined by his supporter Ziin, who had revealed himself to be a Kamen Rider.
As the battle to decide the fate of the Desire Grand Prix — perhaps even that of the world itself — approaches, how will it diverge?
Tropes
- Ain't Too Proud to Beg: Archimedel pleads with Beroba to stop her plan to destroy the Jyamar Garden, stating that he still has unfinished work to do with the Jyamato. It falls on deaf ears.
- Back-to-Back Badasses: Geats and Ziin gun down an army of Jyamato in this manner.
- Bitch Slap: Samas delivers one to Chirami as punishment for letting Beroba steal the Vision Driver, and another slap soon after when he starts to reveal the truth about the DGP.
- Call-Back: Niram remarks that Beroba is not the first to attempt to obtain the Goddess's powers via stealing the Game Master's Driver, alluding to Colus. Beroba even comments on the updated security measures.
- Cliffhanger: The episode ends with Beroba in her Rider form causing massive destruction as she laughs.
- Conveniently Timed Distraction: Beroba reveals that the audience is from the future during Geats and Buffa's fight. The revelation catches Ace off-guard, giving Michinaga the opportunity to land a critical hit and force Ace out of his transformation.
- Curb-Stomp Battle: Ziin pulls an impressive first fight against Daichi and Michinaga.
- He Knows Too Much: Niram invokes this as the reason to keep mum when Ace presses him for details about the nature of the DGP and its associated people. Ace gets to hear everything from Ziin and Beroba regardless, rendering it a moot point. Beroba then proceeds to invoke this trope by nuking the entire Garden with everyone in it including her allies.
- Internal Reveal:
- Ziin reveals his Rider form to Ace as they fight side by side.
- Daichi reveals his turn to the Jyamato side to Keiwa and Neon.
- Out-Gambitted: Beroba uses the Vision Driver to access the Goddess of Creation, but as it turns out both the Game Master and the Producer (Niram) have to approve any wish being granted. It's outright stated that Beroba wasn't the first one to attempt this plan.
- Person of Mass Destruction: Beroba transforms into a mecha-like Rider and nukes the whole Jyamar Garden with her Power Fist.
- The Reveal:
- The Goddess of Desire has the power to create entire worlds.
- The Garden is revealed to be in an area erased by the DGP, which originally couldn't be protected.
- The person who talked to Neon last episode turns out to be her supporter Kyuun.
- Chirami let the Nadge-Sparrow Core ID fall into Beroba's hands, allowing Daichi to join her team.
- An offhand remark by Beroba reveals the supporters' — and by extension, the DGP's — true origins.
- Simple Solution Won't Work: While the Vision Driver allows her to meet the Goddess of Creation, it turns out that Beroba can't simply ask the Goddess to grant her wish, as she needs approval from the Producer as well.
- Storming the Castle: Since Beroba's possession of the Vision Driver prevents the DGP from continuing, Niram tasks the Riders to attack the Jyamar Garden in an attempt to get it back.
- Wham Episode: The audience members of the DGP turn out to be from the distant future, which has so many luxuries that they set up the DGP as a form of entertainment. The reason the world keeps resetting is to keep the timeline stable... And then Beroba nukes the Jyamato Garden (taking out everyone in the area) with a massive Rider Punch.
- You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: Upon realizing that the Riders already know too much about the game and to prevent them from accomplishing their goals, Beroba decides to destroy the Jyamar Garden even with Archimedel pleading with her not to do so.
Final Mission — Tag
CURRENT STANDINGS (On Hold)
CURRENT STANDINGS (On Hold)
Game Master Chirami/Glare2 (Untagged)
Popularity Rankings
Ace Ukiyo/Geats (49% popularity)
Neon Kurama/Na-Go (25% popularity, Desastar)
Keiwa Sakurai/Tycoon (19% popularity)
Michinaga Azuma/Buffa (7% popularity)
Neon Kurama/Na-Go (25% popularity, Desastar)
Keiwa Sakurai/Tycoon (19% popularity)
Michinaga Azuma/Buffa (7% popularity)
DGP Rule #23
The Desire Grand Prix is a reality Rider show made for the enjoyment of an audience from the distant future, using various time periods from across history as settings for their games.
