I dunno. The villain kidnapping his childhood friend really seems like they are making a really weaksauce bet with low stakes. Do they have any reason someone who has been essentially semi-retired is able to fight in the most recent meta? Or are they just kidnapping loads of people with the same conditions handed out to their loved ones?
It just doesn't make any sense beyond just being EDGY.
@Jiji7 I'd say he still have sass, but it might not be as prominent as before because the manga focuses a lot in the battles. The comedy is there for the most part tho.
@Nasuro
Well, give it up. Metabee and Rokusho have been the faces of the series for basically the entire time, and have appeared as protagonists for a huge majority of the games.