I'm not sure if the ghost beater's final plea snapped ash out of it at the last moment, but I like to think Ash was actually in control the entire time because it makes him actually more competent and was planning it from the beginning. like he's been fighting deadites so long he actually does know what he's doing to…

his dad said "you lookin for bigfoot?" after they showed him the terrible sketch of ruby. they found bigfoot.