They'll never make me hate u Goatoshi Rin

I can revisit this after the match and provide a more detailed analysis, but in terms of mentality and playstyle, his development in this match is incredibly satisfying. In the U20 match, he used his "destroyer mode" entirely unconsciously and instinctively, and until the PXG match reached 2-1, he had no idea how to activate it again. Initially, he relied on the feeling of wanting to prove himself to his brother, who didn’t find his U20 performance worthy of praise, and used that as a motivation to score a goal that would satisfy him. Then, thanks to Isagi, he discovered his true ego, choosing Isagi as both his rival and the person he would focus on, using his destroyer mode in this way.

If he had continued with the mentality of scoring a goal just to satisfy his brother, he would have chased an unattainable, imaginary standard and perhaps never scored at all. However, Isagi helped him find a scale worth striving for, which truly fed his ego. This time, the obstacle in front of him was his inability to make rational decisions with his real ego. Thanks to Kaiser and Isagi's team-up, he encountered a new challenge, embracing his old playmaker-puppeteer ego and combining it with his newly discovered true ego.

Regardless of whether he wins or loses this match or becomes number one, I believe that, when it comes to NEL's true purpose of self-improvement and discovering one's essence, he has been just as successful as the main character.