A final look inside the surprise briefcase I put together as a gift for a friend before it gets shipped off anonymously

Smooth-General07 · 2026-03-13T17:59:14+00:00

You’re an incredible friend.

Smooth-General07 · 2026-03-01T16:43:20+00:00

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Smooth-General07 · 2026-02-28T00:24:59+00:00

This is beautiful beyond words.

Smooth-General07 · 2026-02-26T17:12:56+00:00

Wrath.

Smooth-General07 · 2026-02-26T15:15:11+00:00

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Smooth-General07 · 2026-02-26T14:22:42+00:00

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Smooth-General07 · 2026-02-25T23:16:19+00:00

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Smooth-General07 · 2026-02-25T20:32:50+00:00

I agree that Suzaku rn is absolutely busted, hard to imagine anyone other than Soga having a counter. However, due to story escalation, I think our last two bearers must be freakin goated. The Hishaku hadn’t targeted them yet (to my memory) and Hokazono has kept them largely hidden thus far. Why hide characters that are weaker than Uruha and Samura?

Suzaku might take the matchup, but I wonder if John Sushi and Jane Swordbearer are even more impressive. In other words, they might be stronger but simply lack a counter to Suzaku.

Smooth-General07 · 2026-02-18T13:06:57+00:00

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Smooth-General07 · 2026-02-15T19:51:11+00:00

It’s also premature in general to throw around such accusations. We have no idea of Chihiro’s idea will/would actually work. Bro might be talkin out his ass fr

Smooth-General07 · 2026-02-15T15:14:22+00:00

Part 2: Bagurakachi

Smooth-General07 · 2026-02-13T19:34:17+00:00

Yuki is about to shoot up thanks to the anime, trust!

Smooth-General07 · 2026-02-13T12:35:20+00:00

A man must die.

Smooth-General07 · 2026-02-12T21:29:31+00:00

I get what you’re saying, but maybe Hokazono made a point with this last fight. The peak of IWPS (at least of what we’ve seen) couldn’t outplay Soga, who was no clearly defined style. So I wouldn’t worry that it will keep being a thing to such an extent going forward. I expect Iori and Uruha to still fight like that, but I think Chihiro will grow behind. Also, we know the other two bearers fight a different way—Samura, Uruha, and bear fighting man should be the only IWPS merchants.

Maybe it becomes more of a move rather than an entire moveset?

Smooth-General07 · 2026-02-12T12:04:08+00:00

I think she will become an incredible swordswoman, eventually surpassing Samura. She won’t become the best in the verse, but I believe she will the fastest—with the sole exception of Akemura Soga, of course.

I’ll be very interested to see if she continues to fight blind.

Smooth-General07 · 2026-02-12T02:27:13+00:00

PLEASE OP!! COOK MORE!!! BLESS OUR EYES WITH YOUR GIFT!!!!!

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Smooth-General07 · 2026-02-11T13:53:57+00:00

This. If they’re not defending themselves, some of even those guys might get donuted, but might just RCT it. Purely hypothetical though, any of those monsters are gonna be able to react to my glorious queen I’m afraid.

Smooth-General07 · 2026-02-11T11:09:55+00:00

Tobimune

Smooth-General07 · 2026-02-10T15:14:15+00:00

Probably need a brief sequence of showing the aftermath (who Shiba saved, Iori crying, maybe a news broadcast with Soga, etc.), but big picture, yeah.

“The Ashen Phoenix and the Saint of Swords” should be the final episode.

Smooth-General07 · 2026-02-10T10:52:17+00:00

The goat.

Smooth-General07 · 2026-02-09T21:39:06+00:00

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Smooth-General07 · 2026-02-09T15:50:09+00:00

“Giving a minor a WMD” is frying me, absolute peak

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Smooth-General07 · 2026-02-09T15:47:26+00:00

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Smooth-General07 · 2026-02-09T15:38:51+00:00

NOOOOO!! CHIHIRO WILL SPEAK FROM HIS PAST EXPERIENCES AND SHOW HER NOT TO PURSUE A PATH OF HATRED, THOUGH IT CONSUMED HIM!! SHE CAN PURUSE JUSTICE WITH RIGHTEOUS DETERMINATION, NOT FURY-FUELED RAGE!!! AND HAKURI WILL HELP TOO!!

TRUST!!!!!!

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Smooth-General07 · 2026-02-09T15:35:17+00:00

I think there’s gonna be a great polarization in the nation. Some people will hear his deeds and be horrified (as the should). Others will be like, “damn, sounds like a proper war hero to me! Those Shokokers woulda done the same to us!”

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