User blog comment:Red Chevalier/PE Proposal: King/@comment-5555139-20191216121430

Yes. King is basically the Anti-Otoya to begin with and projects everything what Otoya is not. Abusive parents is one of the recurring tropes in Kamen Rider to boot. It's even made sadder given that he only saw Maya and Taiga as mere conduits and the 2nd Kivat willingly deserted to Otoya's side.