Drive 07 discussion post

[zaluzianskya]

Episode 7 is out! You can find Over-Time's subs here.

We get to learn more about how Roidmudes work, which is cool. The mechanic of copying forms and memories is reminiscent of the Worms in Kabuto, except apparently Roidmudes have to kill their target to copy them.

There's more of Tomari and Hayase too, and Kiriko gets a Big Damn Heroes moment.

Comments

[falkner]

Didn't one of the early Drive interviews specify Chase isn't an actual roidmude? I believe what was mentioned is that he's an android. Both Toei's website and TV Asahi's website seem to support this by listing him separately from the roidmudes.

And even if I think Kiriko would try to protect Shinnosuke, the current situation is pretty much her jumping to certain death followed by Chase simply attacking Shinnosuke again. I don't think Kiriko is that stupid. Or maybe yes. Why isn't next week already, I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS )o)

[zaluzianskya]

I don't think I saw that interview! That would make sense since he hasn't actually been seen in a Roidmude form.

Hm, if Kiriko is a Roidmude then it's true Chase couldn't kill her, but he could still turn her back into a Viral Core, right? In which case there wouldn't really be a lot she could do. (Tire Koukan: Type Kiriko!)

[reka]

And as a friend of mine keeps saying, Chase also has a transformation item.

Turning a Roimude back to Viral Core is kind of an identity death, so even if Kiriko's a Roimude her life is still kind of on the line.

I don't think it's that she's a Roimude, but I don't have any evidence to say either way.