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"Wait, what?" Said a confused Taiga. "That's gotta be a trick question. There's no way she's transformed so few times!"

Parad nodded. "Yeah, there was that time when… No, wait… And then there was the time when… No, no, she wasn't there… What about when… No, wait, that was Nico…" He frowned. "Huh. I… Can't really remember her actually assuming her Rider form that often."

"Neither can I," Hiiro said slowly, a troubled look on his face.

"I knew she didn't transform that often, but… I thought she'd done more than that," Emu murmured, somewhat uncomfortable.

Kiriya sighed. "It's actually not that uncommon. Female Riders rarely get to shine as much as the guys do. Hell, the most recent girl Rider (who wasn't evil) before Poppy only got to transform a total of one time, and it was only for a few minutes, and she lost. And her suit was basically a recolor of her brother's, anyway."

"That doesn't seem fair," Parad complained.

Kiriya shrugged. "It is what it is. The ladies have always been underrepresented when it comes to being a Kamen Rider. They also have an uncomfortably high mortality/defeat rate."

"Why do you suppose that is?" Hiiro wondered.

"I think it has something to do with gender representation in Japanese culture," Kiriya said vaguely.

"Well, at least the Super Sentai don't have to deal with that problem," Emu said optimistically.

"Don't they usually just have a maximum of two girls to a team, meaning they're still rather outnumbered by the men, especially when extra Rangers join the team?" Taiga recalled.

"Oh. That's right," Emu admitted, shifting uncomfortably. "And… There weren't really any girls at all when the Goriders were initially formed. Momotaros became the first Momorider, but I think that was just because of the obvious name pun."

"Have there been any other male pink rangers, other than him?" Parad wondered.

"I think a deceased former member of the Dairangers and an unofficial member of the Zyuohgers," Hiiro recalled.

"What about the Gokaigers? Does it count when they're transforming into members of other teams?" Emu asked.

"I don't think so-" Taiga started.

"Hey! Have you forgotten that you have a question to answer and time is running out?!" Ultimate Final Super Great Neo-Shin Kuroto Dan GOD snapped, getting fed up with their conversation.

"Oh, right, nearly forgot," Emu said. He turned back to the others. "Okay, the answer is five."

"Five?" Hiiro said with a frown. "Shouldn't it be higher than that?"

Parad nodded. "Yeah, I definitely remember her being in more adventures than just that. Like when those ninjas were running around the city, or when the two of us had to team up to stop Yaotome's plan to turn us into humans or something, or when…well, just those times I guess."

"Which would bring the count up to seven," Hiiro agreed.

Kiriya shook his head. "No, no, I've got to go with Emu on this one. Kuroto-"

"Ultimate Final Super Great Neo-Shin Kuroto Dan GOD!" Ultimate Final Super Great Neo-Shin Kuroto Dan GOD yelled.

"-Asked how many 'episodes' of our lives Poppy had transformed in. The thing with the ninjas and Parad were way too big to just be 'episodes.' If, hypothetically speaking, those were to be televised, those would no doubt be considered epic enough to be adapted into movies, though the thing with Parad would probably be relegated to a made for DVD special," Kiriya reasoned.

"What?! No way!" Parad protested. "That at least would deserve a theatrical release! Why wouldn't that adventure be adapted into a feature-length picture?!"

"Because the thing with the ninjas was much larger, more spectacular, and featured Emu having an amazing boss fight in his ultimate form with a giant monster trying to destroy the world for the climax. Your thing was much more low-key and culminated in a final battle with an evil clone and an enemy from a previous adventure that also would've been epic enough to get a feature-length release. It's not the same," Taiga said bluntly. Parad scowled.

"Which is why I'm going with five," Emu explained. "Sorry, Parad. Maybe you'll get a feature-length movie someday."

"Probably not, though," Kiriya said cheerfully.

Paired glared him. "You're aware that by that same logic, your most recent clash with Kuroto-"

"Ultimate Final Super Great Neo-Shin Kuroto Dan GOD!" Ultimate Final Super Great Neo-Shin Kuroto Dan GOD yelled.

"-Would ALSO just be counted as a made for DVD special?" Parad continued.

"… Well, you've got me there," Kiriya conceded.

"Time's almost up! Do you have an answer or not?" Ultimate Final Super Great Neo-Shin Kuroto Dan GOD demanded.

"Yes, I do! The answer is five!" Emu declared.

As a bell rang, Ultimate Final Super Great Neo-Shin Kuroto Dan GOD jerked backwards with a grunt, his health bar dropping slightly. "That is…correct!" The monitor changed its display to show clapping hands and flashing colors and the Bugster audience eagerly applauded while victorious music played briefly and the spotlights wildly shone all over the stage. "Kamen Rider Poppy has only appeared in five episodes (of our lives). That's one less than Nico, but still more than Shuki, Amaki, Fubuki, and Dark Necrom P, and much less then Mage (orange) and Malika."

"… Wow. You were right about underrepresented female Riders," said a disturbed Taiga.

"I thought there were more than that," Hiiro commented.

"I think those either only appeared in adventures epic enough that they – – hypothetically speaking – – would be adapted as movies or were temporary, so don't count," Kiriya said. "Although they may have gotten more of a chance to shine after achieving Legend Rider status, but those adventures rarely get as much publicity."

"Enough with the soapboxing about gender inequality and underrepresentation among Kamen Riders!" Snapped an exasperated Ultimate Final Super Great Neo-Shin Kuroto Dan GOD. "Or have you forgotten that you're in the middle of a game to win my blessings to court Poppy?!"

"Right, sorry," Emu apologized. "We'll try not to get derailed like that again. What's the next question?"

Ultimate Final Super Great Neo-Shin Kuroto Dan GOD started cackling malevolently. "Oh, something quite a bit trickier than that last one!" He gestured to the monitor.

How many different kinds of Bugsters are there?

A. 19

B. 24

C. 25

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This question will be a bit tougher than the last one. Think you can get it right? Remember, choose carefully! Emu is counting on you!