The fourth episode of the TV Asahi drama series "Reborn ~The Last Hero~" (Tuesdays at 9 PM), starring actor Issei Takahashi, aired on May 5th. Kosei Neo's (Takahashi) father, Taisei Neo (Takashi Matsuo), made an appearance. A "common point" emerged between Kosei and Hideto Nomoto (Takahashi playing two roles), which caused a stir on social media.
◇The following contains spoilers.
Hideto (whose mind is that of Mitsumasa) faces an unexpected situation. Mitsumasa from this era is going on a business trip to Paris, a trip that his predecessor never took, along with Tomono (Ouji Suzuka) and Hideto's sister, Eri (Mayu Yokota). The day of the trip is the same day that the coordinated terrorist attacks occurred in Paris, and there is a possibility that Mitsumasa and his companions will be caught up in the attacks. Hideto is shaken, realizing that his words and actions are changing Mitsumasa's history, but with the help of Togo (Masachika Ichimura), he cancels the Paris trip. The semiconductor business that NEOXIS is targeting is showing signs of improvement.
Meanwhile, Akari Shopping Street and NEOXIS are sued for patent infringement by Soman's president, Ichimanda (played by Yoshiyuki Tsubokura), over a "global warming countermeasure product" invented by Eito. Eito, the Akari Shopping Street team, and NEOXIS decide to team up to fight Ichimanda.
Hideto and his friends succeed in dismissing Ichimanda's complaint, but a robbery occurs in the shopping district. When Hideto and his friends search an empty apartment in the housing complex, they find Kosei's father, Taisei, inside. Hideto takes Taisei back and later introduces him to Kosei in this world. However, Kosei leaves without paying any attention to Taisei. Hideto, who had witnessed the whole thing, takes the dejected Taisei back to Akari Shopping District.
Later, the possibility arises that Taisei and Hideto's mothers were once in a romantic relationship. Upon learning this, Hideto wonders, "If there was a forbidden night with my mother over 30 years ago...that would actually explain why Neo Kosei and Nomoto Hideto look alike. If that's the case, are they half-brothers?"
On social media, there was a flurry of surprised reactions to the new development that Kosei and Hideto might be brothers. Comments included: "Half-brothers!?", "They might be brothers after all", "I'm like, 'Huh, what...?'", "I was surprised, I didn't know they were connected like that", and "I never imagined that Hideto and President Neo looked so alike, it had such meaning."
