KS: Hello, everyone. I see that many of you have taken an interest in this story, and I am very happy about it. However, there has been some people taking issue with Hachiman being OOC. I assure you that I intended him to be that way, seeing how this is a fanfic and it takes place in an alternate universe, but rest assured, there will be an explaination for it later on. Now, on with the show.

In a dark room that was lit with numerous monitors, a lone figure sat on a chair, looking at one monitor that featured Hunter's fight with the Tobi-Kadachi.

"So, monsters in humanoid forms have arrived in Kuoh," the figure said with amusement in their voice. "It was only a matter of time before it happened. Now we can finally go on with our plan."

The door opened and a man in a labcoat walked into the room, holding a clipboard.

"The procedure has been completed, sir," he said. "It was a rousing success with no complications."

"Very good," the figure replied. "Continuing monitoring the subject's condition and immediately inform me of any changes that occur."

"As you wish, sir," the man said with a bow before walking out of the room. The door immediately closed shortly thereafter.

"You are a most interesting individual, Hunter," the figure said, leaning towards the monitor. "I am going to be watching you every step of the way. I pray you will meet my expectations."

(Theme: "All My Life" by Daiki Kasho)

(Opening vocals) The sun rises and shines upon Hunter's armor, which glows in the light as he watches a swarm of dragons fly over him.

(Walk for a thousand miles down this road) Cuts to Hachiman walking past the school gate with Sona and Tsubaki rapidly lecturing him, which he pays no mind to.

(I don't know where its taking me) Pans to Rias and the ORC, who are standing a few feet away, watching him with interest.

(I feel I must carry on) Cuts to Hachiman again, being harrassed by Issei, only to knock him into the jaws of the irate kendo club, ready to beat the stuffing out of him.

(So that I can justify my everything) Hachiman walks off while taking out the Monster Amulet of Rathalos out of his pocket, the object glowing bright red.

(Past is what, past is what will be cast) Cuts to a silohette of Hachiman walking forward as Komachi and Nezumi are shown in the background, the former grinning and the latter with a neutral expression.

(You will be alright, be alright, 'cause I'll be me) The background changes to the ORC in their club room.

('Cause I know, 'cause I know that I'll prove myself) The background changes to a group of shadowed people with a logo reading "Elysium Corporation."

(In the end, I will be standing here) Shifts to Hachiman holding Rathalos' amulet and inserting it into the Hunter Driver, causing him to transform into Hunter.

(All my life, I've lived alone) Shifts to Hunter fighting against multiple monsters.

(This is a path I have to take) Shifts to Hunter swinging a great sword, then shooting a bowgun and thrusting with a insect glave.

(Shan't go back to who I was) Cuts to Hunter gathering flames around him with Rathalos behind him before jumping into the air.

(This is my time to break away) Hunter performs a diving kick as he decends with flames following him.

(Just break away) Cuts to Hunter using a multitude of weapons, along with performing melee attacks.

(From who I was) The screen glitches to reveal a girl concealed by shadows, with only her frown visible.

(Just break away) Cuts to Hunter driving down the road on his Dragon Shifter.

(From who I was) Hunter brakes and performs a skid before stopping and looking at the camera.

Chapter 2: A Shocking Revelation

Hachiman let out a loud yawn as he laid back in his chair. The events of last night, along with completing the mountain of homework he was assigned had taken quite the toll on him. Frankly, he was happy to be done with the latter.

"Tough night, I take it?"

Hachiman turned to left and saw a boy around his age laying flat on his desk with his head down. He had gray eyes and short gray hair with the back of it spread slightly outwards, making resemble a pair of rat ears.

"Like you wouldn't believe. I was up all night finishing the homework, along with other stuff.

The boy scoffed. "You brought it on yourself, pissing off the student council president the way you did."

"It was worth it," Hachiman replied. "Anyway, I got something good from last night. Would you like to look at it?"

The boy raised his head and looked at Hachiman with mildly piqued interest. "Let me see what you've got."

Hachiman reached out into his pocket and pulled out the disc, putting it on the boy's desk. He picked it up and inspected the picture.

"You got this last night?" he asked.

Hachiman nodded. "Yeah. It was fairly easy, considering I fought these things before. But I still don't know why they're showing up in town, especially in humanoid form."

The boy put the disc in his pocket. "We find out about it eventually. For now, we just keep doing what we normally do."

"Fair enough," Hachiman replied.

"Mr. Hikigaya! Mr. Sumino!"

Both boys looked towards their teacher, who was staring directly at them, along with their classmates.

"Would you two like to share with the rest of us what was so interesting that you had to ignore my lesson?"

Both boys were sweating nervously, being put on the spot like that.

"Oh you know… guy stuff," Hachiman lied.

The other boy stared at him in shock for using an obvious and poorly constructed lie.

"Are you kidding me?"

The two stood out in the hallway once class had ended, sighing heavily.

"Guy stuff? That was the best you could come up with?" the boy said in a dour tone.

"What would you have come up with?" Hachiman asked irately. "I've worked on defective motors that function better than your own motor skills."

"Leave my lack of drive out of this, you shifty eyed bastard."

Hachiman hit him in the back of his head, glaring at him fiercely. "Keep my eyes out of this, you dirty rat."

"Excuse me."

Both of the boys perked up when they heard a soft voice behind them. Turning around, they saw two of the greatest beauties known throughout the whole school. One of them had blue eyes and long red hair, while the other had purple eyes and black hair tied in a ponytail. Hachiman fought the urge to widen his eyes as he immediately recognized the two.

"Which one of you is Hachiman Hikigaya?" the redhead asked.

The boy in question raised his hand while the other boy continued to stare in awe.

"My name is Rias Gremory," the redhead said before gesturing to her equally endowed companion. "This is Akeno Himejima."

"A pleasure to meet you both," Akeno said with a smile.

Hachiman noticed that the boy next him was staring at the girls and roughly jabbed his side, making him regain his bearings."

"Ow," he said, narrowing his eyes at Hachiman. "What was that for?"

"You were staring too long," Hachiman said matter-of-factly. "Some girls don't like that."

"Oh, I don't mind it," Akeno tittered. "I quite enjoy being looked at. He's free to do it as long as he likes."

The other boy swallowed a lump in his throat before speaking. "My name is Tsugiyoshi Sumino, but I usually go by Nezumi."

Rias tilted her head curiously. "Your nickname is Mouse?"

"Rat, actually," Hachiman corrected. "A mouse is supposed to look sweet and cute as opposed to…" He gestured to his friend's tired features. "This."

Nezumi shot him a dirty look. "At least I didn't get a fish eye transplant."

"Okay, that was uncalled for," Hachiman snapped.

"Have you ever looked at yourself in a mirror?" Nezumi shot back. "A vulture get scared if they looked at you."

They glared at each other intensely until Rias cleared her throat, getting their attention.

"I hate to interrupt such a riveting conversation, but I wish to speak with you." She turned to Hachiman. "That is, if you are available."

Hachiman blinked for a moment, then glanced at Nezumi. "I'm afraid I'm going to have to decline on your offer, Ms. Gremory. Me and the Rat have urgent business that needs attending."

"What are you talking about?" Nezumi asked. "We don't have-"

Hachiman leaned towards him and whispered in his ear. "I met them last night. If they find out about who I am, I'm in trouble."

He leaned back and Nezumi widened his eyes in understanding before turning to Rias. "Yeah, now I remember. We're going to help out at the… washroom."

"The washroom?" Akeno repeated questioningly.

Hachiman sighed and facepalmed. "Really? Was that the best you could come up with?"

"Shut up," Nezumi replied. "It's a step up from 'guy stuff'."

"More like a step down," Hachiman scoffed.

"There you are!"

Everyone turned around to see Ms. Yuuki. running towards them.

"Ms. Sharyu? What brings you here?" Hachiman asked.

His teacher frowned at the nickname he gave her. "Mr. Hikigaya, when will you refer to me by my proper title?"

Hachiman shrugged. "I can't help that you resemble a monkey."

Ms. Yuuki pouted and pulled his ear. "This kind of behavior is why Sona is at odds with you. You have little to no respect towards women."

Hachiman knocked her hand back. "Hey, I have plenty of respect towards women. Just not a lot towards the type of women who go on like they were born with a few dozen sticks up their-"

"I don't recommend finishing that sentence," Nezumi warned. "Keep in mind we're within striking distance."

"Shut up, you were thinking of it," Hachiman replied irately.

"Not everyone is a misogynist like you," Nezumi shot back.

"Okay, that's enough!" Ms. Yuuki shouted, getting between the two before turning to Nezumi. "Tsugiyoshi, I need your help with getting the gym equipment out of the storage closet."

Nezumi blinked in surprise. "What? When did you suddenly decide you needed my help?"

"Because I know for a fact that you have nothing better planned and Hachiman was going to rope you into some ploy to avoid something meaningful." She glanced at Rias and Akeno. "Which I'm sure involves these two lovely girls."

"Why, thank you," Rias replied with a smile. "You're quite attractive yourself."

Ms. Yuuki blushed lightly. "You really think so? I never really considered myself to be that attractive, considering that I do athletics. But I look at myself in the mirror every morning and…"

Hachiman sighed as he listened to his teacher babble on about her attractiveness. "We're burning enough daylight as is. Nez, let's go while our teacher is trapped in her delusions."

"Agreed," Nezumi replied instantly.

Both of them turned around and prepared to leave, but suddenly felt strong hands grip their shoulders. They turned their heads and flinched as they saw an intense aura emerge from their teacher, her eyes glowing bright orange.

"I almost forgot," she said in a calm tone that had a hint of danger. "Tsugiyoshi, you're helping me with the gym equipment."

Nezumi gulped, sweating profusely. "W-What?"

"You heard me. As for you, Hachiman…"

Using her strength, she threw the hapless boy towards Rias and Akeno, where he landed right in between the redhead's soft mounds.

"I expect you to heed what these girls have to say to you. I'll know if you skipped out on them."

With that, Ms. Yuuki dragged Nezumi with her as he did a peace sign. As for Hachiman, his head was still in Rias' cleavage, his whole body immobile.

"Hachiman?" She poked his head for a response. "Are you alright?"

Akeno chuckled. "He must have never felt a woman's gifts before, so it must be a shock to him."

On the rooftop, Hachiman drank out of a can of soda while he sat between Rias and Akeno, who stared at him intently.

"Isn't this nice," Akeno said teasingly. "Two lovely girls alone on the rooftop with a strapping young man. I can imagine all the scenarios that could go down."

"Keep your fantasies to yourself," Hachiman replied in a bored tone. "Can you two please tell me why you brought you up here?"

"Yes, I suppose we can get down to business," Rias said. "Now Hachiman, I suppose you are wondering why we brought you up here."

Hachiman nodded. "That question has been on my mind as of late."

On the surface, he was calm, but internally, he was panicking.

"Damn it, do they know? It was pretty late last night, and I only took of my helmet for a few seconds. Plus, I only showed myself to the three from earlier and not the redhead. The chances are slim, but I'll take them."

"I have a question of my own," Rias said in a serious tone and expression to match.

Hachiman looked at her while drinking out of his can once more.

"Are you Kamen Rider Hunter?"

Hachiman spit out his drink at the bluntness of the question, along with the fact that he realize that he was finally revealed.

"Well, I guess that answers that question," Akeno said in amusement.

Hachiman let out a few coughs before talking. "W-What are you talking about? And what even is a Kamen Rider? I never heard of anything like that!"

"You might as well drop the act," Rias said. "My comrades have informed me about your appearance long after you left."

Hachiman flinched. "They did?"

"Yes, and they were very detailed about it," Rias replied. "I was told that the most prominent part of you were your dead fish eyes."

Hachiman flinched again, but this one was from irritation. "Really? If that's all they had to go on, then I would have made up a better lie to throw off all suspicion on me."

"We still would have suspected you even if we did," Rias said with a smile. "And now that we know your true identity, we have a proprosition for you."

Hachiman immediately got up and prepared to leave. "I'm not interested. I have a lot of things to do and little time to rest." He walked towards the rooftop exit. "Talk to me in another decade to see if I change my mind, which I obviously won't."

He quickly left the rooftop, much to Rias and Akeno's frustration.

"He's a stubborn one," Akeno commented with a pout.

"Too bad for him," Rias said with a grin. "I'm a lot more stubborn that he is."

The school day had come to an end and everyone was heading back home or stopping somewhere to hang out. Hachiman and Nezumi stood outside the gate, looking at the sky.

"So how did it go with the girls?" Nezumi asked.

"Nothing special," Hachiman replied casually. "Apart from the fact that they found out who I am, nothing really happened."

"Under what circumstances does your secret idenity being reveal qualify as nothing happening?" Nezumi asked with a hint of annoyance.

"It's simple," Hachiman explained. "They had the opportunity to blackmail me into doing their bidding using my secret as leverage, but they didn't. This proves that they're good people."

"Is that so?" Nezumi said skeptically. "Whatever happened to nice girls being the bane of your existence?"

"I never said I completely trust them," Hachiman defended. "I'm going give them an opportunity to see if they can change my mind on nice girls in general."

Nezumi shot him a dry look. "Careful you don't get caught looking at the ammunition they're carrying around."

Hachiman lightly jabbed his shoulder. "Shut up."

"Mr. Hikigaya!"

The boys turned around to see Ms. Yuuki run up to them.

"What's up, Ms. Sharyu?"

"I'll ignore that for now," she replied. "Ms. Gremory wants to see you."

Hachiman stared at her in disbelief. "She wants to see me again?"

"She does," Ms. Yuuki replied curtly. "From what I heard, she's quite upset about you walking out on her."

"I heard what she had to say and I did," Hachiman sighed. "You mentioned nothing about hearing any dumb offer."

"It still applies," Ms. Yuuki said with her arms crossed. "Now, I expect you to go to the clubhouse immediately and properly hear her out." She leaned closer to him, narrowing her eyes. "Walk out on her again and you'll get a lot worse than extra homework."

Hachiman was somewhat intimidated by his teacher's veiled threat, but he didn't let it show.

"Can you at least tell me where to go from here?" he asked. "I've never seen this clubhouse they're in."

"It's not far from here," Ms. Yuuki said. "Just go east from the main building and keep going until find a building surrounded by trees."

Hachiman sighed. "Thanks, I'll be sure to get there." He turned to Nezumi. "I'll see you later, Rat. Once I get this sorted out, we'll meet up."

"I'll make a note of that," Nezumi replied, lazily giving a two-finger salute. Hachiman did the same and walked towards the clubhouse. Ms. Yuuki leaned towards Nezumi with a smile.

"You two are really close," she said.

"We have a platonic friendship," Nezumi replied. "And we like to bond over stuff."

Ms. Yuuki smile grew. "What kind of stuff?"

Nezumi stared blankly at her. "What else? Guy stuff."

His teacher's smile quickly faded into a frown. "Why do you have to be so smug?"

"The same reason you're always prying into my business," Nezumi said. "It's only natural."

"Well, it's not good enough!" Ms. Yuuki shouted. "As your legal guardian, I have a right to know what you are doing in your spare time!"

Nezumi let out a sigh. "You're a real pain, Ms. Sharyu."

"Don't you start with that nickname too!" she snapped.

It took some time, but Hachiman was able to make his way over to the clubhouse. Despite the vague directions he had received, he found it with no problem whatsoever. It was a large, two-story building with many windows with a bit of overgrowth on the walls, and a clock at the top of the building.

"The best thing about being a hunter is you can find your target even if the directions suck," he said to himself.

He walked towards the door and opened it, surprised at what he saw. Compared to the outside of the building, the interior was very well kept. The floors were polished and the wood showed no signs of wear and tear. There were also some pictures hanging on the walls as well.

"I gotta hand it to the designer, they knew what they were doing when they built this place," Hachiman commented as he walked in.

His footsteps echoed throughout the hall as he ascended the stairway leading to the second floor.

"This place looks suited to be in a horror film," he said. "The victim wanders around for a brief moment and suddenly hears a sound. Thinking it's his imagination, he presses onward, only to find whatever has been stalking him was waiting for him, ready to tear him a new one."

He stops walking, then lets out a dry chuckle.

"As if that will happen now."

He continues walking until he reaches a pair of doors.

"Well, here goes everything."

He knocks on the door and waits for a response.

"Who is it?" a familiar voice says from the other side.

"It's me, Hachiman," he replies. "My teacher said you wanted to talk to me again."

"Ah yes, I remember. Come on in."

Hachiman opened the door and walked into the room. If the hall from the first floor impressed him, then the room he currently stood in blew his mind. Two sofas, a table, a rug, bookshelves and a desk were all placed in a way that brought out the beauty of the room. Speaking of beauty…

"Glad to see you arrived."

He turned to his right to see Rias and Akeno standing next to him.

"Well, I didn't have much of a choice, considering my teacher strongarmed me into coming here," he deadpanned.

"She appears like a nice woman," Akeno said. "You should treat her with more appreciation."

"I appreciate her," Hachiman shot back. "I appreciate her when she's not in my face about some kind of crap."

"That doesn't sound like you're appreciative," Rias commented.

Hachiman shrugged. "Whatever. Now that all the pleasentries are out of the way, could you tell me why you brought me here?"

Rias sighed. "I supposed we've stalled enough, so I'll get right to the point. This entire building serves as the base of operations for the Occult Research Club."

"Occult Research Club, huh?" Hachiman said. "Judging from the name alone, I assume you do research on the supernatural."

"That much is correct," Rias replied. "But this club serves another purpose aside from researching the unknown."

Hachiman tilted his head. "Other purposes?"

Rias smiled. "Yes. The Occult Research Club is merely a cover for our true goal."

Hachiman heard the door open and turned around. He immediately recognized the two people walking in.

"Hey, it's you."

The blonde boy smiled upon seeing Hachiman. "Nice to meet you, Hachiman."

"'Sup," the white haired girl said.

"These two are Yuuto Kiba and Koneko Toujou," Rias explained. "They are also members of the club."

"I figured as much," Hachiman said. "But still don't know what this other purpose your club serves is."

Rias chuckled as Kiba and Koneko walked over to where she was. "Right, I suppose I should get to that. But you should know what we really are in order to understand what our true purpose is."

In an instant, faster than Hachiman could blink, thin black wings appeared on the backs of the club members.

"You're… what in the world are you?"

Rias smiled. "We are Devils. Our true purpose is to forge contracts with the humans in town, along with hunting down Stray Devils who have abandoned their masters."

Hachiman widened his eyes in disbelief. "You… you're all devils?"

"That's correct," Rias replied.

"Wow," Hachiman said. "That's… a lot more tame than I was expecting."

The group nearly facefaulted from his reaction, which clearly contradicted his expression.

"Oh my, I had no idea we were that underwhelming to you," Akeno tittered.

"It's not that," Hachiman replied. "I mean, you do look cool and interesting, but from what I've seen in my time, it's a little… what's the word I'm looking for?"

"Basic?" Kiba suggested.

"Something along those lines," Hachiman said. "So you've shown me what you do here and what you really are. Thus leaves one more question: why am I here?"

"That question can be easily answered," Rias said with a smile. "Hachiman Hikigaya, I would like to formally recruit you into the Occult Research Club."

Hachiman stared at her for a few seconds before coming up with his response. "I decline."

Rias was taken aback from the reply, along with the other club members. "Why are you declining?"

"I have three reasons for not wanting to join," Hachiman said, raising a finger. "The first reason is that I have no interest in the occult, for I have experienced something that is actually real in my youth and can pose a great danger if left unchecked." He raised another finger. "The second is that I would rather not be treated like I'm a secret weapon." He raised one more finger. "The third reason and the one I consider the most important, is that I have no obligation to join your club. In case you've forgotten, I'm a human."

"That much is true," Rias conceded. "But it doesn't have to be this way."

Hachiman narrowed his eyes and immediately realized what Rias was getting at. "You want to make me into a devil."

"We won't force you into it," Rias said. "In fact, you don't need to become one. Your power is more than capable of taking down a Stray Devil."

Hachiman sighed. "Good to know, but I'm still declining." He turned around walked towards the door. "Occult Research Club? Devils? I'm not interested."

Rias sighed. "If that's how you truly feel, Hachiman, then I won't force you to join."

Hachiman turned towards him. "Good to know. Now, I gotta get going while it's still-"

"MONSTER! THERE'S A MONSTER ATTACKING EVERYONE!"

Everyone's eyes widened at the sound of someone screaming in horror. Hachiman grit his teeth and rushed out the door.

"Should we go after him?" Kiba asked with a serious tone.

"Yes," Rias answered. "But we do not get involved unless necessary. I want to see his skills for myself."

A humanoid monster was rampaging around the campus and terrorizing the students. It had a bulky frame with brown and orange scales, along with a large head. It let out a deafening roar as students fleed in terror.

Hachiman arrived at the scene and the monster immediately took notice of him.

"A Barroth, huh? This could get ugly."

He took out the Hunter Driver and put it on his belt.

"The hunt is on," he said, taking out Rathalos' disc and inserting it into the driver.

"Spirit Locked!"

(Monster Hunter World OST: Pride of a Nameless Hunter)

Hachiman did the poses from last night, the tattoos covering his arms and his eyes turning blue.

"Henshin!"

He pressed down on the claws and the tattoos grew and enveloped his body, then settled and formed his armor.

(End song)

"Spirit Form: Rathalos!"

(Monster Hunter Tri OST: Earth, Sand, and Fiery Winds)

Hunter let out a battle cry as he rushed towards the Barroth, engaging in a fierce fist fight. However, unlike the Tobi-Kadachi, it was far more durable.

"I knew this wouldn't be easy, but this is nuts," he groaned, punching the Barroth in its face. "I don't remember its hide being this tough before."

The Barroth let out a roar as it headbutted Hachiman, causing him to stagger backwards.

"Ah, this is a pain in the ass," he said. "My fists aren't going to do a thing to this brute."

The Barroth charged at Hunter, but luckily, he got out of the way, causing it to crash into a tree. Which it proceeded to obliterate due to its rough head.

"Okay, I need something that will take this beast down for good. Preferably, something that does a lot of blunt damage."

"Did you call?"

Hunter turned around to see Nezumi standing a few feet away from him, carrying an object wrapped in a sheet.

"Well, aren't we punctual," he called out. "Have you got something to give me, Rat?"

"As a matter of fact, I do," Nezumi replied, throwing the object towards Hunter. He caught it and inspected the shape beneath the sheet, grinning behind his mask.

"You are a lifesaver, Nez. I owe you for this."

Hunter took the sheet off, revealing the object to be a hammer, much to his relief and delight. It was cut short when he heard the Barroth roar once more and saw the creature charging towards him.

"Hitting the head won't do a lot of damage this time around," he said, drawing the hammer back. "So this time…"

The Barroth charged for Hachiman, but like before, he dodged it and swung his hammer.

"I gotta hit the body!"

His hammer made contact with the Barroth's body, knocking it down. Growling, the monster dug its claws into the ground and stood back up, taking up a huge chunk out of the dirt as it did.

"I should've known," Hunter sighed. "The Barroth is known to use dirt as a projectile attack. It's a good thing it can be easily read and dodged with precision timing."

He lifted the hammer with both hands and put it on his shoulder, preparing for the large ball of dirt to be thrown at him. At that moment, the ORC arrived to see what was currently happening.

"It's Hunter," Akeno said in awe. "And he's facing a monster that differs from the one last night."

"It appears much more durable," Kiba added. "Will he be able to defeat it?"

"If he can't, then we can call what happened last night a fluke," Koneko deadpanned, licking a lollipop.

"He can definitely defeat it."

Everyone turned to Rias, who was smiling.

"Last night was no fluke. From what I witnessed, he took down that monster with such finesse and skill. He can surely do the same with that monster."

The club members turned back to Hunter and the Barroth, who remained still.

"Let's have it, you giant brute," he taunted.

Letting out a mighty roar, the Barroth threw the large cluster of dirt towards Hunter with all of its might, but the masked warrior deflected it with a powerful swing from his hammer and sent it right back to the monster, knocking it down.

"It's down!" Akeno squealed with excitement.

"He should be able to finish it off," Kiba said with a bright smile.

"I'm not holding my breath until he puts that sucker in the ground," Koneko stated.

"I have absolute faith in his abilities," Rias said.

Hunter rests the hammer on the ground and presses the claw-like button on his driver, causing the disc to pop out.

"A hunter always catches his prey."

He inserted the disc into a slot on the hammer, causing flames to gather around it.

"Spirit Enhancement!"

"For anyone watching this, know that the Barroth is weak against two elements," he called out. "The first is fire, which is highly effective when its body is dry. Luckily, we're not near any mud at the moment, so fire is sure to do the trick."

Hunter charged towards the dazed Barroth, pressing a trigger on the hammer which made the fire grow stronger.

"Crushing Blow: Rathalos!"

Once he was in was in range of the Barroth, Hunter swung the flaming hammer at the monster's body, finishing it in one blow.

(End song)

Hunter let out a breath of relief and pressed the buttons on his driver, dispelling the transformation.

"That takes care of that," Hachiman said. "Now to see what it left behind."

He kneeled down and picked up a disc with the image of a large bulky monster.

"I just know we're gonna get along," he said. He was about to stood up, but he immediately noticed another object along with the disc.

"What the hell?"

He leaned forward and widened his eyes to see a tag with numbers on it. Picking it up, he stood up and look at it from every angle.

"Hachiman, what's wrong?"

He didn't notice Rias and the other ORC club members running up to him due to looking at the numbered tag, which they immediately notice.

"What is that?" Akeno asked.

Hachiman turned towards them with a serious expression.

"This… is something that needs looking into."

KS: Now, isn't that cool? Another monster is in Hachiman's grasp. Since I have you all here, I should let you know that I intend to make the transformation jingle based off of the leitmotifs of the various monsters from MH, and his forms based off of the armors in the game. I'm feeling really excited about how this will pan out. Anyway, that's all from me, now for the preview.

Next time on Kamen Rider Hunter...

A Mysterious Lead

Nezumi: You think someone is mass-producing monsters?

Hachiman: I can't say for sure, but I have a sneaking suspicion that may be the case.

Trouble At School

Sona: Your attitude is beyond unacceptable and you will be punished for it- hey!

Hachiman: Lecture me later! I got things to do!

Encroaching Danger

Hunter: This is as far as you go!

Chapter 3: Whispers in the Dark