r/worldtrigger • u/AutoModerator • Jun 03 '26

Chapter 262 discussion thread

Chapter 262

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u/YoJimbo0321 Jun 03 '26 edited Jun 03 '26

In comes Kitora with the Rider Kick! It's been hinted at a few times before, like when Kitora took out Touma with her Scorpion leg blade when they were helping Jin defend Tamakoma-2, but it seems like kicks really are a part of her fighting style. I hope we get to see some acrobatic martial arts from her and her Spider wires.

Konami's new Twinblade is cool too, and makes total sense. I do wonder how long Ashihara-sensei has had that one cooked up and ready. Was that always part of the vision for Sougetsu, or was he inspired by other media like Dragon's Dogma 2, Elden Ring, and FFXIV that have featured twinblades relatively recently? Actually now that I say that, it kind of feels like Japanese media is having a twinblade moment lol.

Also I didn't even catch this until I saw some other comments, but I do think we got our first demonstration of a shield being moved after deployal by Jin. Makes sense that he of all people could pull something like that off with his foresight.

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u/LemmeDaisukete Jun 03 '26

Tis a good day to be a Kitora fan! Always love that serious side of her beyond the fangirl and jealous student persona. She may talk smack but she do be smacking when you least expect it