Intro

A month has passed since the genocide of Drago's plan with Etsuko taking it the hardest. Now with Yoshiro fending off the Orks, Will Etsuko be able to stand again? Only time will tell.

Episode Begins

The episode starts with Yoshiro, already transform, fighting off an Ork. Yoshiro changes his crossbow into a scythe and charges towards the Ork, slicing the Ork in half with it exploding. Yoshiro runs towards people who hid behind a building.

Yoshiro(Fantasy): "Are you people alright?"

The people expressions start to become more worried

Yoshiro(Fantasy): "What's wrong? Is there something behind me?"

A Child: "It's right in front of us!"

An Old Man: Standing behind the young boy "If you didn't exist, those monsters wouldn't be here."

The crowd starts to boo Yoshiro expect a young boy who stands in front of Yoshiro who was wearing a baseball cap, overalls, and a bright white shirt.

The Young Boy: "Hey leave him alone! The guy saved us, shouldn't we be grateful that we're alive?"

The crowd stopped in silent to the boy. The crowd decides to walk off with the boy staying with Yoshiro.

Yoshiro(Fantasy): "I don't know how to thank you, kid. What's your name?"

The Young Boy: "Kai sir! I am a big fan of Kamen Riders! I've seen Dinos, Agencies, and now… What are you guys?"

Yoshiro(Fantasy: Rubs the back of his helmet "Well I couldn't say I know but Dreams I suppose."

Kai: "Well that's cool! Where is the other rider?"

Yoshiro(Fantasy): His expression under his helmet turns from joy to shock "He's…Let's say down in the dumps and I need to check up on him" He grows wings and starts to float "Thank you again for defending me, Kai! Maybe next time you'll have an autograph from Fantasy!" Flys-Off

The scene changes to Yoshiro, untransformed, knocking on Etsuko's door with Luna opening it with the two being in shock of seeing each other.

Luna: "What happened to you? Your clothes are all torn."

Yoshiro: "What happened to you? You have bags under your eyes."

Luna: Walks in with Yoshiro "I've been worried about him. He's been taking care of me but doesn't leave the room and he's barely eaten since then. Ninego has tried to talk with him but even he can't get to him. Ninego is also studying the gauntlet you got but hasn't come back yet so you can try if you want."

Yoshiro nods and walks to Etsuko's room. As he opens the door, he sees a darkened room with a few beer bottles around Etsuko's dresser with him wearing just a bathing robe, under the covers.

Yoshiro: "Bud? You doing any better?"

Etsuko remained silent, only covering himself over his head

Yoshiro: "Come on Bud, we have to talk."

He walks towards Etsuko, uncovering him and turning him around to see his blank expression and his brown-colored eyes turn into a darkened silver. Before Yoshiro could react, Ninego teleports in, moves Yoshiro out of the way, and puts the gauntlet onto Etsuko's right hand. Etsuko eyes glow white and makes him fall unconscious.

Yoshiro: "What just happened?"

Ninego: Sighs "This may be our only chance of getting Etsuko back in the fight or Luna may have to take his place."

Yoshiro: "How do you know this?"

Ninego: "...Drago."

The scene flashes back to Ninego with the gauntlet walking into the Yagashiri Forest and stops as fog beings to cover more of the area.

Ninego: "We need to talk."

Drago: Walks behind a tree "My old friend! I never thought you would go to me again."

Ninego: "Let's just cut to the chase and tell me what this is."

Drago: Rolls his eyes "Oh that thing. Why didn't you give it to Etsuko as soon as you got it?"

Ninego: "Why would we trust you?"

Drago: "Because have I ever lied to you Nine? Fantasy hasn't brought you any problems since he's had them."

Ninego: "It's only a matter of time before it turns out you made him a sleeper agent."

Drago: Chuckles "I guess you could say that. Anyways, that gauntlet is suppose to give Etsuko a trial. That should get him back on his feet in no time."

Ninego: "And what if I don't and what if he fails this trial?"

Drago: "Well the choice is yours in if you trust me. If he does fail the trial, nothing happens. He wakes up back with no troubles and seeing how he is, you may have to find another Genkaku."

Ninego: "Fine, I'll trust you this one time again but even if this works, this doesn't undo anything you've done."

Drago: "Well that's the thing, my friend. You have to pull a few strings to achieve a single goal." Begins to walk off "I hope we can talk again. See ya." The fog begins to cover him as he walks off

The scene changes to Etsuko in his regular clothes of a purple button up shirt, blue jeans, white tennis shoes asleep and him waking up in a cold sweat to see himself in the same void Ninego would take him. He notices the gauntlet in the right side of his hand.

Etsuko: "Hello! Ninego! ...Anybody? Where the hell am I?"

Etsuko tries to see if anything is around him to see a line of light under feet form into a path with gauntlet launching out of his hand and forming into Etsuko's vision of Genkaku.

The Gauntlet: "Hello Etsuko. Call me Gaunty."

Etsuko: Looks with confusion "Gaunty? Really?"

Gaunty: Annoyed "Listen just because you're creative with ideas doesn't mean you are with names as well."

Etsuko: Looks the other "Well no need for insults."

Gaunty: "Follow me." The two begin to walk the path

The scene changes to Yoshiro and Luna watching the news with Ninego staying by Etsuko's side, holding his driver.

Luna: "Hey Nigo, has my brother been through something like this before?"

Yoshiro: "It's been a while since you called me that." He chuckles "Well he has gone through depression not to this degree before though. It was in college in his final year and he was failing. I tried to comfort him but he put on a smile just to not worry people but strangely one day he met this guy who had underwear on a stick and after a talk with him, he studied hard and got out of college."

Luna: She smiles "Well that gave me some relief."

Yoshiro: "How so?"

Luna: "Etsuko has grown so much since he's gotten out of college. I know my brother well enough to think that If I believe he can get out of this, he will." As she finishes, the news station becomes loud

News Reporter: "There appears to be a monster attack around the Yagashiri park!"

Yoshiro rushes out of the house with Luna giving a confident look for him. The scene changes to Etsuko and Gaunty walking down the path with Etsuko noticing the path widen and it's his memories.

Gaunty: "This is the mindscape of your life. All of your triumphs and downfalls. He stops with him and Etsuko looking down to see the first time Etsuko became a Kamen Rider "Becoming a Kamen Rider, you knew the risk you were taking when first transforming. You knew lives were going to be in stake if you didn't take the role."

Etsuko: "I mean I've always wanted to become one when I was young. Seeing so many different faces of riders was one of the best parts of my young life."

Gaunty: Continues to walk the path until another stop at where Etsuko gave his speech on family "Here is where you finally accepted Sora and Riki as family. It's here where you didn't fear to control your mindset and went in to find why you fight."

Etsuko: "That time finally made me realize what I was fighting for. Everyone I've met has had trouble that I just can't help but do something about. That's what it means to be a hero right?"

The two continues to walk as Gaunty stops at the end where the widened path begins to short.

Gaunty: "At this point, you've fallen. Currently, you've stopped for a month after what happened. Yoshiro has taken over while you stay in self-doubt." He puts up an image of Yoshiro fighting off an Ork with Etsuko being teleported in "If you continue to not the reality of what you're doing, people you've sworn to protect will die."

He shows Yoshiro being broken out of his suit and stabbed in his heart with his soul being taken. Drago is seen taking Diten, Hido, Dimiko, Sora, Riki and the orphanage being slain. The image changes to Luna crying out for Etsuko. Etsuko being to shake aggressively as he runs towards Luna, hugging her and turns around to see Drago smiling and coming towards the two. Etsuko takes up the gauntlet and punches him with Luna and the souls of everyone putting their hand on Etsuko's back. The struggle continues until two more hands begin to push him with Etsuko feeling his parents again, giving him the power to punch a hole through Drago, pushing Etsuko out of the image.

Gaunty: "Congratulations Etsuko, you've passed. The gauntlet is only for the purest of hearts and will not only increase your power, but it will also evolve Genkaku." Raises his hand for a handshake "Let's be partners!"

Etsuko raises his hand to accept the handshake, shining the area around them. The scene changes to Luna walking towards Etsuko's room to check up on him and as she opens the door, she sees him with a new white jacket with a coat tail.

Etsuko: Turns around to reveal that his darken silver eyes turn into a shining silver "Tell me where Yoshiro is because Kaido Etsuko is back in action!"

Luna runs towards Etsuko to hug him with him returning the hug. The scene changes to Yoshiro fending off an Ork. Yoshiro tries to slash the Ork but it then counters with a beam to the stomach, knocking Yoshiro out of his transformation. Yoshiro holds up his rider crystal in an attempt to transform again but a figure is heard walking towards the two.

Yoshiro: "E...Etsuko?"

Etsuko: He stops in front of Yoshiro "What is your name Ork?"

Ork: "I'm JudgeOrk, The mindset of judgment and seeing your mindset, you have a lot to be Judged for."

Etsuko: "I do and I've accepted something about all this. I always knew something like that would happen, I knew that at the end of the day, people would die at some point and I thought I would be ready for it but I was wrong. This lesson has only made me stronger." He holds up the gauntlet "With this, I've accepted reality and I'll make you face the reality of what you're doing!"

Etsuko(Genkaku): Etsuko waves his left hand around his waist to summon his driver and pulls the crystal from the gauntlet and inserts it in the left side slot with the driver shouting Reality! Violins along with Trumpets play from the driver as he turns the crank, pulls it out and holds his hand with the gauntlet out and balls it into a fist. "Henshin!" He slams the crank back with smoke filling around Etsuko with the suit seeming to not change until a coat tail, armor around his shoulders and legs, and smoke around his helmet filling around Etsuko's left hand. "I'm ending this nightmare!"

Etsuko flys towards JudgeOrk with the Ork ready to counter-attack but Etsuko suddenly disappears, leaving JudgeOrk confused. Etsuko then punches JudgeOrk in the back of its head, surprising the Ork as it gets back up and charges a beam with Etsuko standing. It shoots out the beam with Etsuko holding out his gauntlet hand and absorbing the beam. He takes out the crystal in his driver and inserts it back into the gauntlet with it shouting Time for the Break! Trumpets begin to play again at a faster rate with Etsuko winding up his fist

Etsuko: "Gaunty! Let's end this!"

Etsuko runs towards the Ork and slams his fist into Ork, making it explode with Etsuko catching the crystal falling from the sky to see a beam-like image inside.

Etsuko: "Fucking…Finally! I've always wanted this power!"

Yoshiro smiles with Ninego teleporting in to see Etsuko with him giving a relieved sigh and in the far distance of a building was Drago watching the whole fight

Drago: "And now a piece is set. Welcome to reality Etsuko."

The scene changes to Etsuko, Yoshiro, Luna, and Ninego walking back from the store

Etsuko: "Listen, guys, I'm sorry for how I acted. I hope you guys can forgive me for my behavior." He bows

Ninego: "Don't worry Etsuko, any person would have a hard time if they had to deal with that and look at what you got out of it when you faced it, A new form and that beam crystal you always wanted."

Luna: "We should celebrate this! We have to throw a party!"

Yoshiro: "We can celebrate it at Hido's!"

Ninego: "And this would be a good chance for you to catch up on people."

Etsuko: Smiles with eyes shining silver "Let's party!"

The Episode Ends