History Recap / KamenRiderSaberEp34AwakenOnceAgainOImmortalSwordsman

Ogami returns from the hospital and is welcomed back by the Northern base crew. However, Master Logos opened the Book Of Ruin and freed Bahato. Touma convinces Yuri to fight him to try out his his theory on reaching Luna by awakening the power of ''Rekka''. They manage to make a portal into the nothingness where Luna is held, but Touma still fails to get her out. Worse, their experiment is crashed by Bahato, who has a score to settle with both of them for sealing him in ''[[Film/KamenRiderSaberThePhoenixSwordsmanAndTheBookOfRuin The Phoenix Swordsman and the Book of Ruin]]'' and as it turns out, also a thousand years ago.

Ogami returns from the hospital as good as new and the Northern base crew celebrates. Unfortunately, it's cut short, because Master Logos opened the Book Of Ruin and set Bahato loose out in the world. Touma convinces Yuri to fight him to try out his his theory on reaching Luna by awakening the power of ''Rekka''. They manage to make a portal into the nothingness where Luna is held, but Touma still fails to get her out. Worse, their experiment is crashed by Bahato, who has a score to settle with both of them for sealing him in ''[[Film/KamenRiderSaberThePhoenixSwordsmanAndTheBookOfRuin The Phoenix Swordsman and the Book of Ruin]]'' and as it turns out, also a thousand years ago.

* AbsenteeActor: Storious is not present in this episode, which spells even more trouble down the road because the last he has been seen was with the Book of creation and [[spoiler: a brand new Luna copy]].

-->'''Original Airdate:''' May 9, 2021

--->'''Written by:''' Keiichi Hasegawa\\
'''Directed by:''' Satoshi Morota

Ogami returns from the hospital as good as new and the Northern base crew celebrates. Unfortunately, it's cut short, because Master Logos opened the Book Of Ruin and set Bahat loose out in the world. Touma convinces Yuri to fight him to try out his his theory on reaching Luna by awakening the power of ''Rekka''. They manage to make a portal into the nothingness where Luna is held, but Touma still fails to get her out. Worse, their experiment is crashed by Bahato, who has a score to settle with both of them for sealing him in ''[[Film/KamenRiderSaberThePhoenixSwordsmanAndTheBookOfRuin The Phoenix Swordsman and the Book of Ruin]]'' and as it turns out, also a thousand years ago.

Ogami returns from the hospital as good as new and the Nothern base crew celebrates. Unfortunately, it's cut short, because Master Logos opened the Book Of Ruin and set Bahat loose out in the world. Touma convinces Yuri to fight him to try out his his theory on reaching Luna by awakening the power of Rekka. They manage to make a portal into the nothingness where Luna is held, but Touma still fails to get her out. Worse, their experiment is crashed by Bahat, who has a score to settle with both of them for sealing him in ''[[Film/KamenRiderSaberThePhoenixSwordsmanAndTheBookOfRuin The Phoenix Swordsman and the Book of Ruin]]'' and as it turns out, also a thousand years ago.
Rintaro, Ogami and Daishinji go to look for Ren, but Rintaro is intercepted by Ryoga and the fight soon descends into absolute chaos with Bahat joining in. Unfortunately, the odds start stacking up against Rintaro and Yuri...

* TheBusCameBack: Bahat/Kamen Rider Falchion makes his debut in the show after his appearance in ''Kamen Rider Saber: The Phoenix Swordsman and the Book of Ruin''.

--> '''Bahat''': I see, so you were the chosen one all along...

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Ryoga is appalled when it comes out that Master Logo intentionally released Bahat, the only time so far where he has shown any disapproval for his boss' plans.
* LaughingMad: Bahat's response to Touma claiming to understand his pain is a loud, sarcastic laugh.
* MaddenIntoMisanthropy: Yuri reveals that Bahat was driven insane by his family's death at the hands of [[spoiler: their traitorous third ally]].
* MeleeATrois: Bahat crashes the fight between Durendal and Blades; taking them both down.
** The fight between Touma and Yuri against Bahat immediately after devolves into mayhem when Kento arrives.
* NoSell: True to his [[AxeCrazy reputation]], Bahat tries to attack Master Logos on the first possible moment on the way from the Book Of Ruin, but is easily deflected.

* NotInThisForYourRevolution: Bahat may be working with the Southern Base but he is ''not their ally''; making that very clear when he decides to attack Durendal directly.
--> '''Bahat''': All swordsmen are my enemies! I will slaughter you all!

* RedemptionRejection: Touma tries to reach out to Bahat after getting to know about the Phoenix Swordsman's past, but to no avail, because Bahat is too far gone.
** Likewise, Yuri supports Touma's effort to break through to Kento, but with mixed results. On one hand, Kento shuts them both up, but on the other hand, he jumps in to protect Touma the moment Bahat threatens his life.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When Falchion crashes the fight between Blades and Durandal, Ryoga fights Bahat for a moment before deciding to pull a tactical retreat and leave Rintaro to deal with the rest.

* SwordDrag: How Bahat approaches Master Logos after fully manifesting from the Book of Ruin.
* TookALevelInBadass: Bahat is much more of a threat here than he is in the movie, domineering over anyone that isn't Master Logos.
* WeAREStrugglingTogether: Both sides each have a wild card whose very presence causes strife, Kento for the Northern Base and Bahat for the Southern. It's much more blatant with Bahat however, given he actively declares everyone his enemy from the start.

Ogami returns from the hospital as good as new and the Nothern base crew celebrates. Unfortunately, it's cut short, because Master Logos opened the Book Of Ruin and set Bahat loose out in the world. Touma convinces Yuri to fight him to try out his his theory on reaching Luna by awakening the power of Rekka. They manage to make a portal into the nothingness where Luna is held, but Touma still fails to get her out. Worse, their experiment is crashed by Bahat, who has a score to settle with both of them for sealing him in ''[[FilmKamenRiderSaberThePhoenixSwordsmanAndTheBookOfRuin The Phoenix Swordsman and the Book of Ruin]]'' and as it turns out, also a thousand years ago.

Ogami returns from the hospital as good as new and the Nothern base crew celebrates. Unfortunately, it's cut short, because Master Logos opened the Book Of Ruin and set Bahat loose out in the world. Touma convinces Yuri to fight him to try out his his theory on reaching Luna by awakening the power of Rekka. They manage to make a portal into the nothingness where Luna is held, but Touma still fails to get her out. Worse, their experiment is crashed by Bahat, who has a score to settle with both of them for sealing him in ''Phoenix Swordsman and the Book of Ruin'' and as it turns out, also a thousand years ago.

** Also, this is the first time that something elicited a different response from Ryoga than anger or indifferent determination. As it turns out the man might not be as coldblooded as a [[Literature/Discworld dead penguin]].

[[caption-width-right:350:Return of the funky chicken.]]

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* MaddenedIntoMisanthropy: Yuri reveals that Bahat was driven insane by his family's death at the hands of [[spoiler: their traitorous third ally]].

* WeAREStrugglingTogether: Both sides each have a wild card whose very presence causes strife, Kento for the Northern Base and Bahat for the Southern. It's much more blatant with Bahat however, given he actively declares everyone his enemy from the start.

Ogami returns from the hospital as good as new and the Nothern base crew celebrates. Unfortunately, it's cut short, because Master Logos opened the Book Of Ruin and set Bacht loose out in the world. Touma convinces Yuri to fight him to try out his his theory on reaching Luna by awakening the power of Rekka. They manage to make a portal into the nothingness where Luna is held, but Touma still fails to get her out. Worse, their experiment is crashed by Bacht, who has a score to settle with both of them for sealing him in ''Phoenix Swordsman and the Book of Ruin'' and as it turns out, also a thousand years ago.
Rintaro, Ogami and Daishinji go to look for Ren, but Rintaro is intercepted by Ryoga and the fight soon descenceds into absolutely chaos with Bacht joining in. Unfortunately, the odds start stacking up against Rintaro and Yuri...

* TheBusCameBack: Bacht/Kamen Rider Falchion makes his debut in the show after his appearance in ''Kamen Rider Saber: The Phoenix Swordsman and the Book of Ruin''.
* LaughingMad: Bacht's response to Touma claiming to understand his pain is a loud, sarcastic laugh.
* MaddenedIntoMisanthropy: Yuri reveals that Bacht was driven insane by his family's death at the hands of [[spoiler: their traitorous third ally]].
* MeleeATrois: Bacht crashes the fight between Durendal and Blades; taking them both down.
** The fight between Touma and Yuri against Bacht immediately after devolves into mayhem when Kento arrives.
* NoSell: True to his [[AxeCrazy reputation]], Bacht tries to attack Master Logos on the first possible moment on the way from the Book Of Ruin, but is easily deflected.

* NotInThisForYourRevolution: Bacht may be working with the Southern Base but he is ''not their ally''; making that very clear when he decides to attack Durendal directly.
--> '''Bacht''': All swordsmen are my enemies! I will slaughter you all!

* RedemptionRejection: Touma tries to reach out to Bacht after getting to know about the Phoenix Swordsman's past, but to no avail, because Bacht is too far gone.
** Likewise, Yuri supports Touma's effort to break through to Kento, but with mixed results. On one hand, Kento shuts them both up, but on the other hand, he jumps in to protect Touma the moment Bacht threatens his life.
* SwordDrag: How Bacht approaches Master Logos after fully manifesting from the Book of Ruin.
* TookALevelInBadass: Bacht is much more of a threat here than he is in the movie, domineering over anyone that isn't Master Logos.
* WeAREStrugglingTogether: Both sides each have a wild card whose very presence causes strife, Kento for the Northern Base and Bacht for the Southern. It's much more blatant with Bacht however, given he actively declares everyone his enemy from the start.

* MaddenedIntoMisanthropy: Yuri reveals that Bacht was driven insane by his family's death at the hands of the Megid.
* MeleeATrois: The fight between Touma and Yuri against Bacht devolves into mayhem when Kento arrives.

* SwordDrag: How Bacht approaches Master Logos after fully manifesting from the Book of Ruin.

* AbsenteeActor: Ren/Kenzan doesn't appear in this episode at all.

* MeleeATrois: Saber and Saikou vs Calibur vs Falchion.
* ResurrectiveImmortality: Rintaro probably would have defeated Bacht then and there, were it not for the fact that the latter can regenerate after seemingly being killed.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After briefly dueling Falchion, Ryoga decides to get the hell out of dodge and let the Northern Base swordsmen deal with him.
* WhamShot: [[spoiler: Luna appears in the flesh at the very end of the episode.]]
* WildCard: Master Logos states his aim for releasing Bacht from the Book of Ruin as this.

* TheBusCameBack: Bacht/Kamen Rider Falchion makes his debut in the show after his appearance in ''Kamen Rider Saber: The Phoenix Swordsman and the Book of Ruin''.

'''Directed by:''' Satoshi Morota