The fifth episode of the popular TBS Sunday Theatre drama "Reboot" (Sundays at 9pm), starring Ryohei Suzuki, aired on February 22nd. Suzuki's ability to differentiate between two roles was praised by viewers.
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The "real" Gido (played by Suzuki) restrained Hayase (played by Suzuki), who was impersonating Gido. Grabbing Hayase's face and looking at her closely, Gido seemed impressed, saying, "Wow, you really do look like me." Still tied up, Hayase loudly demanded, "You killed Natsumi (played by Yamaguchi Sayaka). Answer me!"
"You're just a spoiled good person who enjoys making cute sweets, that's why you couldn't protect Natsumi!" he pointed out, kicking Hayase with all his might.
With a frustrated look on his face, Hayase desperately tries to catch his breath and reveals that Fuyuhashi (Nagase Ren) has kidnapped Gido's wife, Mayu (Kuroki Meisa) and is trying to drag Gido out. He pleads, "I can save Mayu," and tells Gido to turn himself in.
Hayase further stated, "If it were me alone, I would kill you. But I can't do that. I promised my son that I would definitely return. I promised Natsumi that I would definitely make my son happy. No matter what I have to do, no matter what humiliation I have to endure, I have to return to my family."
"It looks like you have some clues. I'll tell you," Gido told Hayase. He explained that he didn't kill Natsumi, and that Hayase had been deceived by Ichika (Toda Erika).
On social media, the episode was met with comments such as, "Suzuki Ryohei is amazing. He looks just like Hayase and Gido," "I'm amazed at Suzuki Ryohei's acting ability," "The story makes the most of Suzuki Ryohei's potential. When the two of them face off, Hayase's face gets closer to Matsuken, which is almost an illusion," "Suzuki Ryohei and Suzuki Ryohei are talking! It's amazing how you can clearly tell which one is which role," "It was a great episode with Suzuki Ryohei all over the screen," and "Suzuki Ryohei playing two roles was amazing. It's amazing how he can switch between roles with just his facial expressions."
