Recap / Kamen Rider Revice, Episode 39: Hope and Despair, A Troubling Sibling Affair.

Hope and Despair, A Troubling Sibling Affair.

Original Airdate: June 12, 2022
Written by: Nobuhiro Mouri
Directed by: Kazuya Kamihoriuchi

Summary

"Daiji! Director Akaishi is evil!
"From my point of view, Weekend is evil!"
"Well, then you are lost!"

With the powers of Ultimate Revice in hand, Ikki and Weekend stand a better chance at defeating Giff, but Akaishi angrily tries to fight back while Daiji tries to negotiate with the civilians. Ikki, on the other hand, starts losing more memories as the war takes another turn...

Tropes

• Becoming the Mask: Even if the Ushijimas weren't a real family, Hikaru eventually considered Tasuke and Kimiko his parents. As a result, Kimiko's death hits him hard.
• Call-Back:
  • When Genta tells Ikki that the family should go to an onsen once Daiji returns, Ikki doesn't remember them going to one at all, even though Genta brings up that they did (in #8) to celebrate Yukimi leaving the hospital. Vice even shows a picture of the event and Ikki is once again absent.
  • Upon reuniting with George, Hiromi looks as though he's about to give him a solid beating but lowers his fist at the last moment. This time, he simply thumps him on the chest instead.
• Cliffhanger: The episode ends with Daiji pulling a gun on Ikki and Sakura, with everyone present unmorphed.
• I Did What I Had to Do: Tasuke justifies leaving Kimiko to die after Hikaru calls him out for it.
• Killed Off for Real: Kimiko Ushijima is mortally wounded and left for dead as some Hell Gifftarians and Giff Juniors were sent to attack one of Weekend's shelters.
• Manipulative Editing: Someone at Fenix very creatively edits footage of Weekend helping people out (including Kimiko pointing a gun at a civilian attempting to endanger himself and a nonchalant Vice relaxing in a car) to paint them as villains who are attacking civilians instead.
• Poor Communication Kills: Having never gave them a chance to explain themselves regarding Akemi's death and futher watching Fenix's Manipulative Editing of Weekend incurring Giff's wrath for seemingly harming "worshippers", Daiji still believes Ikki killed Akemi and that his needless meddling with Weekend only ended up in more senseless sacrifices.
• Wham Shot:
  • A Hell Gifftarian striking down Kimiko, killing her.
  • Daiji advancing on a Weekend shelter with some Giff Juniors in tow.

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