Next day, at 14:30
Seito University Hospital entrance
On this day, the director of the hospital, Haima, CR's Kamen Rider, Kiriya, and all the staff who were available at the moment were at the entrance to see Hiiro off to the International College of Surgeons in Berlin.
"I'm off, Examiner, you take care of the Bugsters and stray devils while I'm away."
"Of course. Good luck, Prodigy."
"Heh, thanks."
Hiiro got into the car and drove off to the airport.
"Now that Prodigy's gone… we'd better get ready…"
"That's right…"
After a while, a large number of armored vehicles with the Yggdrasill Corporation logo on them stopped in front of the hospital entrance, and from there, led by Takatora, Ryoma, Sid and Minato, dozens of SWAT personnel belonging to Yggdrasill escorted them into the hospital.
"Director Haima, I look forward to working with you today."
"It's my pleasure, President Kureshima."
Haima and Takatora shook hands, while everyone headed for the basement where the CR headquarters was located. On the way, Takatora asked Haima something.
"By the way, Director?"
"What is it?"
"Are you sure with not telling your son… Hiiro-sensei about the last time you were in the conference room?"
What Takatora heard was that an emergency meeting was held by Yggdrasill and CR after some of the Proto Gashats, including the Drago Knight Hunter, and some of the newer Gashats were stolen from a Genm Corporation transport van yesterday. The participant in the meeting included Yggdrasill Riders, Takatora, Ryoma, Sid, and Minato, as well as CR representatives, Kiriya, Asuna, and Nico.
At the meeting, they decided to launch a joint operation to retrieve the Gashat from Graphite and Saki, who had stolen it from them, and decided to set up a command center in the basement of the Seito University Hospital. At that time, however, Haima asked everyone present not to tell Hiiro about this.
The reason is…
"Yes, it's really selfish of me, but I hope so, because if I tell Hiiro about this, he'll never go to Berlin, he'll stay here, and I don't want to take away his future, his opportunities…"
"I see…" Takatora nodded.
CR Headquarters
"We're all here at last."
"Ah, brother."
There, Mitsuzane and Nico, who had arrived at the CR earlier, were playing a game with each other.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, Mitsuzane."
"I'm sorry, there's a lot to prepare for."
Takatora and Ryoma said.
"Well then, now that we have all the Kamen Riders in the alliance, we just need to…"
"Depends on what the enemy does…
"Today is the day… today is the day we'll settle this… Graphite…"
Takatora and Nico said following Kiriya's words.
Two hours later
Seito, center of the city
"Today's the day we're going to settle things with the Kamen Riders, Saki!"
"Yeah, Graphite, let's defeat the Riders today so that we, the Bugsters, can take over the world."
From the top of a building in the center of Seito, the two of them looked down at the many people below.
"But Graphite, the enemy is strong, so let's make a plan."
"A plan?"
"Yeah, well, leave it to me… I'll make it the best game ever." Saki smiled as she pulled out the Proto Gashats stolen from earlier: Bakusou Bike, Bang Bang Shooter, Mighty Action X Proto Gashats, and three new Gashats she had also taken.
"Let's just start here."
"Right…"
DRAGO KNIGHT HUNTER! Z!
Graphite activated the Proto Drago Knight Hunter Z Gashat. Then, from a mist, a large amount of Bugster Virus was sprayed from there, infecting many people below and causing them to collapse in agony.
"Then I'll go spreading virus somewhere else."
"I'm counting on you, Saki."
"Okay, this is a good place to start."
Saki appeared in the area of Seito where most of the academic facilities, including Amanogawa High School, are located.
MIGHTY ACTION X!
She activated the Gashat on the spot and sprayed the virus. And while many people were infected with the game disease and collapsed…
"Hahahahahahaha, I'm back!"
"Hi, congrats on your resurrection Salty, here's a quick one for you, go wild."
One of the fallen students gave birth to Salty, and Saki thrusts the Proto Mighty Action X Gashat to him.
"Guh, GUHAAAAAAAAA! This is… my power and level going up!"
"Okay, it looks like you've successfully powered up… now all you need to do is…"
Saki took out a new Gashat and the Bugvisor that she had brought with her.
JUNGLE OOO!
The new Gashat, the Jungle OOO Gashat, was activated, inserted on the Bugvisor, and the virus was released.
"UOOOOOOOOO…"
"GROOOOOOOOAAAAAAARRR!"
The virus particles created a number of mummy-like monsters and a green insect-like monster.
"Ooh, Waste Yummies and Uva…? Huh, Uva seems to be a shoddy copy compared to the original's intelligence and abilities… but that's okay, now… about the other three."
Saki then looked at the remaining non-Proto Gashats, the one with Kiva and Agito engraved on it, muttered and disappeared from the scene.
Meanwhile
"Yosh! Let's all go to ramen today!"
"Yeeah…! Nice, Gen-chan."
"Nice, Gentaro-san! I'll go with you."
"Me too…"
"Okay, Kengo, Shun, and Miu, let's go together!"
"…Yeah, fine."
"Good, Miu, what about you?"
"Yes, of course I will."
The Rider Club members, Gentaro, Yuki, JK, Tomoko, Shun, Miu, and Kengo, were still oblivious to what was going on and were all chatting on the way home. However, when they walked out of the school gate…
"AAAAAAAAH!"
"R-run!"
"Uuuh… m-my head…"
Screams and agonized voices began to be heard from everywhere, and at the same time, the people in front of them began to fall down one by one.
"W-what the!? What's going on!?"
"This… this can't be real…"
"Those are not Zodiarts…"
Yuki, Miu, and JK muttered in shock as they looked at the scene before them.
"Aah… my head…"
"Hey! What happened to Mari! Hang on!"
Gentaro and Shun were stunned by what happened, but then they heard a voice from the other side and turned in that direction.
"Miura!"
"Miura! What's wrong!?"
There was Toshiya Miura, who attended the same high school and had become their good friend, calling out to his girlfriend Mari Yamamoto, who was lying on the ground.
"Kisaragi! Daimonji-senpai!"
"What happened!?"
"I don't know… Mari suddenly like this…"
"Oh no… Miura's girlfriend! Are you okay!?"
Yuki touched Mari's body and at that moment she turned transparent along with noises came over her.
"This is…"
"Game disease… no way! All these people…"
Yuki and Kengo muttered as they realized that she and everyone else who had fallen over were suffering from game disease.
"Game disease…? That new virus that the Ministry of Health announced last time!?"
"Yeah, but the number of victims… could it be a pandemic…?" Kengo thought.
"Think later, guys! Anyway, now that this has happened, we'll do what we can as the Kamen Rider Club! Kengo, call Seito University Hospital immediately! Everyone else, take the downed people to Amanogawa first, and Yuki and I will go back to school to prepare a room and gather as many helpers as possible."
"All right!"
As the head of the Kamen Rider Club, Miu immediately gave precise instructions to everyone, while she and Yuki went back to the school.
"Okay, while they're at it, we're going to find anyone who's lying near here and bring them to the school."
"Understood, Gentaro-san."
"Leave the heavy lifting to me!"
"Kisaragi, Daimonji-senpai! I'll help!"
"Alright, Miura, take care of it! But be careful!"
Thus, Gentaro, Shun, and Miura immediately tried to carry the fallen infected on their backs and take them to Amanogawa. But then…
"HAHAHAHAHAHA! There are people who hasn't been infected yet!? Oh well! They'll all be salted together!"
"UOOOOOOOOOOHH…"
"GROOOOOOOOOAAAARRR!"
Salty, Uva, and an army of Waste Yummies appeared.
"Bugster!"
"They've come here… guys! I'll take care of them for now!"
Gentaro set the Fourze Driver and quickly pressed the four Switches.
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"Henshin!"
"UCHUUUU KITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! All right, I got this, guys!"
"Alright! Please take care, Gentaro-san!"
"I'm counting on you, Gentaro!"
"I got it, JK, Shun! Kamen Rider Fourze! Let's settle this man-to-man!"
"You little shit! I'll have you pickled in salt in no time!"