Reviews:
Toa Solaric: Yeah, we thought it would be a good thing.
Shooting Star Dragon 3000: Yeah, it's a weapon that needed to balance out the heavy attacking stuff. So...Smile you son of a-!
Aytesarp: No, nothing now yet. As for Wild Zi-O that was in response to Metal Cluster Hopper.
HackerEX: Well, you're not wrong.
KRNexus: Trust us, we're going to *RIP* into that when we get to it.
KoutaMamba24: Dude, that's like a million miles away from where we are now. We're doing our own thing.
Spidey Viewer: It's all for the laughs mostly. *smiles*
Ushindi: Yeah, the Attache Shield is our own OC weapon. 1: Hazard Build forms. 2: Sleek and scary. 3: Zero-One RealxTime.
Bahamut0: It's partially based on canon, but Aruto's still green around the gills in the waters of business. Yeah, Grey and I love Zero-One and want to give this show the respect and ending it deserved.
Pikatwig: I didn't know Aruto and Yaiba's actors were playing romantic interests in a movie! That's crazy! Gai's going to torture Yaiba with this later, bet on it. Oh yeah, we're going to burn Saber to the ground when we get to it.
Makosultima12: Yeah, there *needed* to be a shield based weapon. We've got plans for Yaiba in the future.
Here are some reviews answered by our own GreyKing46:
Makosultima12: Ryuki, kinda. And Vice, currently, with the Mammoth Genome.
Also, LOTS of Riders have rammed monsters to kill them. It is the Rider Break classification of finishers. We even used a few back in Zi-O Revised. Rider Breaks are just not that common however because Rider Break's involve the bikes and not only has the bike usage in Rider been reduced in recent years because of road safety laws, but they are also some of the most boring finishers.
I haven't seen that movie yet. Nor RealXTime. I can tell the and Vulcan/Valkirey are a bit of a trilogy. So I wanna watch them a back to back.
Pikatwig: Dude, I didn't get the chance to tell Ghost this before you reviewed! Damn it!
Dragon Rider 66: Well, I was always annoyed by the fact Yaiba had to share her debut with a new form for Aruto. Especially when there was only one monster. Having a two-parter focusing on them, part one having Yaiba's debut and Aruto's new form in the second with the Attaché Weapons acting as a thread between them makes sense.
Yeah, we will be seeing it more often. But not every form has one that's useful.
Yes, we will see more later on.
Bahamut0: It was. At the end of episode 2. We moved it for pacing reasons.
And I MASSIVELY disagree with you about Ultimate. That thing was built up and was all about character!
Ushindi: From Heisei? Probably Build Hazard. Or PuToTyra.
Brilliant but had some flaws in my opinion.
I like most of the Kamen Rider movies
MKDemiGodzilla-Warrior: The Magia is our creation. We have done a few.
Drawman98: AttacheShield. Not ShieldRiser.
The younger Nigiro is NOT working at another Sushi place. He was AT the other sushi place. Lying he was working there to avoid his dad
furyuu: I disagree there. Aruto did earn the power-ups, but not because he made them himself. He earned them by standing his ground and surviving, holding back the tide, until others gives him what's needed. Through acts of compassion and bravery which were consistent in either his existing character or from his character arc. Through determination and trusting others. And even then Aruto didn't have THAT many forms.
KoutaMamba24: We have already said. Multiple times. No.
Sep 15 c3Guest: Hiryu was supposed to be obvious. That was the point of him. Partially because it was an obvious thing the SHOW should have done with how they set him up.
merendinoemiliano: Yeah. It's real good. Fresh blood, and a good writer, is making it real fun.
Shooting Star Dragon 3000: Nah, not the right shape for Captain America tricks.
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Kamen Rider Zero-One Revised
Chapter 4: Things are not the Same
Co-Writer GreyKing46
We do not own these characters. All rights belong to Shotaro Ishinomori, Ishimori Productions and Toei Company
It was the following day, Aruto wanted to talk to both father and son Nigiro and if possible, help them come to terms with their situations. And maybe make the offer of a HumaGear partner for their restaurant.
He and Izu walked side by side, wheeling a large box down the street.
"You didn't have to do this, President Aruto." Izu spoke as she helped him.
"Of course I did." Aruto answered, pushing the large box. "I want to help bring both Mr Nigiros dreams."
Izu was silent, thinking about what Aruto said. The two continued to push the box forwards and to the sushi restaurant, hoping to change Mr Nigiro's mind.
They soon arrived at the sushi shop, still carefully supporting the box.
"Careful, careful. Mr Nigiro. Are you in, sir?" Aruto asked, knocking on the door as he saw the chief cooking once again.
Mr Nigiro had done some technique, because, in a flash of great speed, precision and technique, he had made a plate of sushi.
Aruto's eyes widened at the skill of the chef admiring the skill he had for his craft.
"Incredible..." he whispered.
"Oh, President Hiden. Back again?" Mr Nigiro asked.
"Yes. That-that was amazing." Aruto praised. "How did you do that?"
"Years of practice." Mr Nigiro answered. "Why're you here?"
"Oh, yes. Yesterday, I found your son. And he told me that he was in university." Aruto answered as he started opening the large box.
"What is this?" Mr Nigiro asked as Aruto opened the box...and his eyes widened.
Inside the box was a HumaGear, his appearance was that of a mature man with brown hair, a white chef's shirt and blue trousers, white headphone-styled ears and a white sushi chef's hat.
"Help, Mr Nigiro." Aruto answered sincerely. "Help, for you to keep your restaurant open. And to help your son."
Aruto helped out the HumaGear as he pulled out a new design Progrise Key. Instead of it having a black screen, it was a glittery silver screen with a pale yellow screen with the image of various sushi and Aruto pressed the button.
Sushi Chef
And he scanned the Key over a QR code on the hand of the HumaGear, it activated it, his blue eyes opening as the headphones whirred.
Take Off Toward A Dream.
The HumaGear looked at Mr Nigiro and bowed respectfully. "Mr Nigiro, I am here to help assist you in your restaurant."
"No."
Aruto frowned at that immediate response. "Mr Nigiro, please just let me explain."
"You insult me, Mr Hiden." Mr Nigiro frowned. "You cannot just replace someone with a machine!"
"No one is seeking to replace you, sir." Izu blinked.
"Really? Then what do you call that then?" Mr Nigiro asked, pointing at the HumaGear. "Modernising family restaurants? Taking the heart, soul and sincerity of what makes this place good?"
"Not even the slightest!" Aruto answered. "Mr Nigiro, it's my dream to see both HumaGear and humans work together."
"Mr Nigiro, I am capable of learning. I will learn through information and through experience." The newly made HumaGear responded politely.
"Really? Then make me some sushi." he ordered.
The HumaGear nodded, having its primary data on sushi creation and making, it got to work. Knives for slicing, soy sauce for flavour, boiled rice to be made into the base, squid, tuna, salmon and various other fish, even seaweed for wrapping. The HumaGear went to work with careful speed and precision, based on the data it had on Mr Nigiro and his favourite sushi.
He worked hard and fast, precise movements. Perfect cuts.
Flashes of knifework, looking like they were made by a master.
Mr Nigiro looked at the speed at which the HumaGear was going at. His face is as stern as ever as he saw the finished product.
"One finished sushi. Fatty tuna." The HumaGear spoke, presenting it to Mr Nigiro.
The elderly man took the piece of tuna, looking at it suspiciously.
"Master, may I try it?" Yua asked as she entered the store.
"Ms Yaiba?" Aruto blinked.
SWISH!
SLASH!
SHINK!
"Here you go, Madam." the HumaGear stated, holding out the second piece of fatty tuna.
"Thank you." she nodded, taking the tuna piece.
"Why are you having it, Ms Yaiba?" Aruto asked.
"Keep it a secret." she said casually, clearly not treating it as a secret "But I am a bit of a foodie. Part of the reason I enjoy comming here, their food is the best."
"Oh..." Aruto nodded, fascinated.
"Here you go sir." the HumaGear stated, holding out a piece of tuna to Aruto as well.
"Thank you." he nodded, taking it.
"1, 2, Itadakimasu." Yua stated before placing the entire piece into her mouth.
"I-I-Itadakimasu." Aruto stuttered, shocked at her eager tone, before he had his piece. He took it into his mouth and began to chew, his eyes widening before letting out a soft sigh "That's good~." he mumbled.
"Delicious~!" Yua proclaimed.
All attention was now on Mr Nigiro. He huffed and put it into his mouth with no formality, making a dramatic show of his chewing.
Everyone paid close attention to his reaction, but his face was like stone.
Gulp~!
...
"Mediocre." he stated.
"Huh?!" Everyone gasped.
"But it was delicious!" Aruto argued.
"Children." Mr Nigiro huffed, getting behind the counter. He started working, moving fast, and making up his own version of the HumaGear's dish "Here." He stated, setting two pieces of fatty tuna on the bar.
Yua and Aruto shared a look and shrugged. Yua was the first to act, taking the sushi. And she ate it...
"DELICIOUS~!" She squealed, grasping her face and falling to her knees as a euphoric taste filled her body.
Aruto gasped and tried his own piece. "YUMMY!~!" He had to admit, it was the same ingredients, yet it had such a different feel and flavour to it.
The HumaGear saw this and was confused, after all, it had only just been awakened.
"Do you see? You cannot replace years of training and experience with just copying it into a HumaGear." Mr Nigiro answered. "You need sincerity within each bite."
"Sincerity?" The HumaGear blinked.
"The soul of a chef. Hard work and determination, putting your own heart into making each and every piece of sushi for the customers to enjoy." Mr Nigiro answered.
The HumaGear heard the emotion of Mr Nigiro's words, not anger...nothing bad...it was something that he had acquired through his lifetime. Pride? Passion? Were they the right emotions?
"Mr Nigiro, please. If you can listen." Aruto politely asked.
"My restaurant dies with me. I've made my decision." Mr Nigiro frowned. "Keep your HumaGear, it doesn't have the soul of a chef."
"What?" Aruto gasped in horror.
Izu and the HumaGear frowned as they heard that, feeling that they did something wrong. Yua saw this as a stubborn man who was set in his ways.
"Master. Always so stubborn." She sighed respectfully.
*Elsewhere*
We return to DayBreak, where Jin was hanging out with the Neohi Magia who had not changed out of its transformation...a side-effect of being forced into their new form with Horobi clearly annoyed.
"Jin. You stayed away much too long." Horobi frowned.
Jin mumbled a little in response, feeling guilty at that. "But...it's fun to watch them. It's boring just being here to watch them." He kicked the wall lightly "Why can't I right, Horobi?! Give me a key!"
Horobi glared down at Jin. "Until you're ready. You can't."
"You've said that for ages though." Jin whined. "Please, Horobi!"
Horobi ignored the whines of Jin, seeing him as a child wanting a toy to play with. "Zero-One cannot handle the Neohi Magia." He redirected the conversation. "Send him in and maybe I will give you a Key."
"Alright!" He cheered.
"Come on, buddy! Let's go meet Zero-One!" Jin stood up and helped the Neohi Magia out of DayBreak.
Horobi rolled his eyes as he heard that and got back to work on another Zetsumirise Key. He must follow the will of the Ark.
Outside of the computer area, Jin and the Neohi Magia were walking out and headed to the bridge. It was honestly quiet and peaceful despite the whole sunken city.
"Why is Horobi so mean?" He huffed.
The Neohi Magia didn't know how to respond, only shrugging as it didn't know Horobi so well...despite having the data of destruction in its mind.
"Humans seem to have fun..." Jin said aloud, remembering what he saw during his time looking for HumaGear's with singularity.
The Neohi remained silent and turned to Jin, but nodded once.
"Oh..." He mumbled
*Elsewhere*
Fuwa had come out of the hospital, he still needed time to let his arm rest. He was getting antsy about being behind a desk and not fighting Magia, he thought; 'The longer I stay here, the more people are going to die!'
He pulled out the Wolf Key, his hands shaking.
He stared at the Key's animal. He was the wolf. He had to protect them. And that grasshopper Rider, whatever he was called, he was another person just in his way...getting into trouble. Another soldier that didn't have to be there.
He would not let these HumaGear, these unsafe beasts, hurt anymore innocents.
"Sir... don't you think your hate of HumaGear is unfounded? They are machines, they can't be malicious." a member of AIM's commented.
Something in Fuwa snapped, he turned around and, using his hurt arm to pin the AIMS member to the wall, he growled. "HumaGear are dangerous! You saw how easy they were to hack! They're thinking machines! What if they adapt to anger and violence? That it's all they know and become nearly unstoppable killers!" He snarled "By themselves, they are not a danger. But they can be the most dangerous weapons ever! They can be hacked, made to kill, without remorse!"
The AIMS person panted as he heard Fuwa's growl and his angry face, he was like a man possessed. A wild animal. "S-Sir."
Fuwa pulled back and freed the AIMS member. "Never forget why we're here. To protect people."
"Sir!" they all called.
Beep!
Beep!
"Sir, a Magia!" another AIM's member called "One has been located by surveillance!"
"Let's go." Fuwa snarled as he gripped his key.
BULLET!
*with Aruto, Izu and Yua*
"I am sorry things did not go the way you intended, President Aruto." Izu apologised sincerely.
"Ugh!" Aruto groaned, his head falling back.
"Guess you can't change people's opinions that easy." Yua commented. "It was a good try though."
"Yeah." He nodded.
"I wonder what you'll do with that HumaGear now. It's not needed." Yua added.
...
"What are you talking about?" Aruto asked.
"HumaGear are just tools. Machines. Like my phone, my camera." Yua said casually "Or your Driver. And if a tool can't do its job, or is not needed, you get rid of it. Do you not?"
"No! I'm not going to 'get rid of it'! He's a person!" Aruto answered.
"A person?" She shook her head.
Aruto looked at her with a sincere look in his eyes. "All HumaGear are people, despite their jobs they're just inexperienced in the world. They're like children, they just need help developing and coming into their own."
"That's a nice thought." Yua commented. There was no disapproval in her tone, no anger or disgust. She was being calm and polite, simply stating a difference of opinion "But they are just computers. Smart computers that can mimic humans, yes, but still computers. My ZAIA Operation system mark 1000S isn't something I would get heart-broken about, it is a tool to be replaced if it breaks or can't meet the task. Same with HumaGears. That reminds me, need to put in my request for an upgrade. The 1000T is coming out in a few months."
"ZAIA?" Aruto asked with a confused look. "Do they have a thing for '1000s'?"
Yua almost tripped over her own feet, holding back a snicker.
Aruto blinked in shock as he caught that but didn't say anything. "Well...I think I have to try and talk to Mr Nigiro's son again."
"Good luck." She nodded "I'm keeping my eyes open for Metsubo Jinrai and their Magia. I wish to get my hands on one of their keys."
"Their Keys? Why?" Aruto asked.
"The Keys they use to turn into Magia are based on Progrise Keys." Yua answered. "Prototypes of the concept, as far as my research could find. Connected to DayBreak."
Aruto froze a little as he heard that name 'DayBreak', recalling his childhood. "I see." He nodded. "Well...If I find any...I'll make sure there's proper research into them."
"Good." She nodded "I trust your skill there. And hope you would share the knowledge with AIMS. MetsuBou JinRai is a threat after all."
"Of course I will." Aruto answered, feeling a sense of camaraderie with Yua. "I won't let them hurt or use HumaGear or humans."
Izu saw this and began to take in the data. Seeing how Aruto was making his promise while catching Yua's reactions. She also smiled lightly, seeing the President's kindness.
"Do you want my card so we can contact each other if anything happens?" Aruto asked, reaching for his cards and phone.
"Careful President. Someone could see this and consider it a scandal." She smirked.
"Eh? No! I wouldn't scan a doll!" Aruto quipped nervously as he was caught off guard. He was shaking his hands wildly as he blushed up a storm.
Yua shook her head and kept a smile to herself. "Thank you, President Aruto. Until later." She ran a finger over his neck, flicking him in the nose mockingly, before walking away proudly and confidently.
"A-Ah bwuah?" Aruto mumbled as he was teased like that. He was flummoxed for words.
"Your heart rate has increased, President Aruto." Izu commented.
"I. Izu. I um. Y-You don't have to-." Aruto fumbled over his words because of Yua's flirty gesture while she put a hand on his chest.
"Hmm." She hummed as her eyes flashed "Your hormones are also acting strangely." She added.
'Oh my... She's pretty.' Aruto blinked as he looked at his secretary, this woman who was still a stranger to him... And who was very close.
"Perhaps you need to sit down? You seem flushed." Izu commented.
'Pink...' Aruto thought, focusing on Izu's lips...
Suddenly Aruto passed out, his eyes rolling up a bit.
The self-proclaimed comedian, the brilliant engineer who skipped grades... the funny kid younger than everyone else in his class by several years. 22 years old, barley an adult by Japanese legal standings. Never had a girlfriend, focusing on his dream and carrier. And never truly, fully, getting over teenage hormones. Not only did he just deal with the teasing of an older woman but then being so close to such a cute girl?
It was too much for him.
"Ha..." He fell to the floor, his head wobbling as he was over-stimulated.
"President Aruto!" Izu gasped, catching him before he fell.
*with Fuwa*
The Leader of AIMS kicked open the back door of the AIMS van, seeing a red-eyed and red head-setted HumaGear fighting against a few AIMS soldiers.
"There you are." He glared.
"Mr Fuwa! Stay back!" The soldiers called out as they fought the red-eyed HumaGear.
"Like hell I am!" Fuwa answered, pulling out his Progrise Key and attached the ShotRiser around his belt.
SHOTRISER!
"I'm the only one who needs to do this!" Fuwa growled and firmly pressed the Key's button.
BULLET!
"GRRRAAAAHHHHH!" he roared, ripping the Key open with his full might.
He could feel his arm pull as the strain of the bruise before it flipped the screen open and he slammed the Key into the ShotRiser.
AUTHORISE!
KAMEN! RIDER!
KAMEN! RIDER!
Fuwa removed the ShotRiser from his belt and lowered it to his stomach area and fired. "HENSHIN!"
BOOM!
SHOTRISE!
A bullet shot out and raced at the rogue HumaGear, striking it before it returned to Fuwa who punched it in mid-air.
SHOOTING WOLF!
The Elevation Increases As The Bullet Is Fired.
NEOHI!
"D3str0y... hum4ns." The corrupted HumaGear stated, slotting the Key into place before slamming the button on the Zetsumariser.
ZETSUMIRISE!
The Magia roared as he transformed, turning into the silver shrimp-like Magia once again with its long spear-haired tentacles. It lashed out at the AIMS soldiers, before shots were fired from Fuwa's gun disrupted it before it killed anyone.
"I'll crush you!" he snarled.
The Magia grunted as it looked at Fuwa, shooting out its tentacles to attempt and stab him with them.
BANG!
BANG!
BANG!
BANG!
"Damn it!" Fuwa grunted, aiming at the tentacles while trying to get the soldiers out of there.
DASH!
"Huh?" Fuwa gasped as he heard that. "Yaiba?"
"Henshin!" A woman's voice called out.
SHOTRISE!
RUSHING CHEETAH!
The bullet shot around her as she ran into the fight, transforming into her Rushing Cheetah form.
Try To Outrun This Demon To Get Left In The Dust.
Within seconds, Rushing Cheetah came in, slashing with her claws at the Magia to back Fuwa up.
"What?!" He blinked.
Yaiba stood back up, turning to Fuwa. "I thought you were supposed to rest up."
"When did you get a-?"
"I made them, remember?" She responded as she took a stance next to him. "Now, cover me as I try and cut those tentacles off."
"Fine. I can do that." Fuwa growled as he aimed at the Magia.
"Let's give out combination a test drive!" Yua stated calmly, rushing forth.
Fuwa opened fire, the blue bullets rushing through the air like needles of deadly precision.
The Magia launched out its tendrils, using them to swat the bullets away and cause sparks around its body. As much of a crack-shot Fuwa was, it was a definite problem when they had moving shields to defend against.
However, it was just the distraction Yaiba needed. As she rushed through, heading for the blind spots of the Magia to shoot and claw at him. She slammed her hand down, slashing at the tentacle.
The Magia screeched as its tentacles were cut off, leaping away and binding around Fuwa and attempted to bind Yaiba.
"Argh! What the hell is this?!" Fuwa grunted.
"Not again!" She called, backflipping away.
BULLET!
"Hnn! HRAGH!" Fuwa shot out, blasting the tentacles off him, despite being bound by them and taking heavy damage.
SHOOTING BLAST!
Four large wolf heads burst from Fuwa's gun, blasting through the tentacles holding him.
"Fuwa!" Yaiba called out.
Fuwa almost collapsed to the ground, his body sparking from the blasts, but he wasn't giving up. He slammed his bad arm on his bent knee and pushed himself up. "Grargh! Not. Down. Yet!"
"Right." She nodded. 'I hope we can destroy this Magia before it gives us any more trouble.' She thought to herself.
*With Aruto*
"What?" Aruto mumbled as he awoke.
"We've arrived back at Hiden Intelligence. You had fainted earlier." Izu explained.
"I did? Oh god." He frowned.
"I brought you back because I was worried and took the initiative to find answers for the Magia." Izu added.
"Thank you Izu." Aruto sighed, thinking about the sushi shop still.
"Are you thinking about Mr Nigiro and his son?" Izu asked, empathising with him.
"I am. I don't know what to do." Aruto admitted.
"You have a good heart, President Aruto. I am sure you will know what to do." Izu answered.
"Thanks, Izu. Is the sushi HumaGear still here?" Aruto asked.
"He is." She nodded.
"President Aruto." The Sushi HumaGear spoke up. "Please explain to me; what does it mean to have 'sincerity' and a 'soul'?"
Aruto was floored a little, this HumaGear who was just recently activated was asking something this deep and profound. "I-I-I don't know." he stuttered.
The Chef HumaGear frowned, sitting down in a chair in the room. "I see."
Izu turned and spoke up. "'Sincerity' is defined as 'the absence of pretence, hypocrisy or deceit'. A 'soul is defined as emotional or intellectual energy or intensity. Revealed in art or performance.'."
"Is that right?" The chef HumaGear asked.
Aruto heard those definitions of the two words and thought about it. "Mr Nigiro's soul is within his restaurant, being truthful in how he makes his dishes for people...it's what makes him special."
...
"I must go."
"W-wait a sec." Aruto spoke as he saw the Chef HumaGear leave but he was already gone.
"President Aruto." Izu frowned.
"Darn it." he huffed, pulling out his hands in his pockets. Aruto fell back, sitting down on his desk as he pulled out his Rising Hopper Progrise Key.
"Are you okay, sir?" Izu asked.
"Just... Rising Hopper. And that Magia..." Aruto explained.
"Are you worried about them? And how you can counter them." Izu asked.
"It's more than that." Aruto muttered. "I'm worried I'm not right for this job. I've already made people mad at me."
Izu was silent for a moment, before lowering his hand.
"President Aruto. From what I have seen and learned, you are a good person. You put yourself out to make people smile and do what you can to make others happy." She spoke. "You cannot be expected to solve everyone's problems all at once and you are still learning yourself, you have time to grow."
...
"Thank you, Izu." He sighed.
"Zea has found a counter to the Magia within its databases, and it is being created." She explained.
"Wait, really? That's amazing." Aruto commented in shock as he heard that. "How fast was she working on it?"
"Since our arrival." Izu answered. "But it shall be a while before completion."
"Okay." Aruto nodded and put his Progrise Key in his pocket. "What should I do?"
"I am not sure." she frowned softly "We do need to wait for the new Key to be finished."
"Then I'll head back out there!" Aruto grinned "The Magia might still be causing problems! And I need to fish him out for our hook to make profit!"
"A three-level pun based around fishing and sales. Very clever, President Aruto." Izu commented as her headphones flashed, not explaining the joke but acknowledging it.
"I... Thank you Izu." he blinked in shock at her "You didn't explain the joke, either."
"Of course, President Aruto, I am learning." she smiled "I shall be by your side when the Key is finished."
"Thank you!" he waved again, rushing out of the office.
*with AIMS*
The fight had continued, the Magia having attacked other HumaGear and corrupted them. What was one Magia turned into a near dozen.
"This is... like an endless swarm." Yaiba hissed.
"Yaiba. Get out of here. I'll hold them off." Fuwa ordered. "Get another Key or something and regroup."
SLAP!
"Don't be an idiot." she responded. "I'm not leaving you to do this on your own. We're partners; right?"
Fuwa was silent and sighed. "Yeah. Partner."
DASH!
BULLET!
"Then... let's scrap these buckets of bolts!" Fuwa roared as the two took aim.
The Magia turned and hissed at the two, sending trilobite Magia at the pair as they shot together.
S! H! O! O! T! I! N! G! B! L! A! S! T!
R! U! S! H! I! N! G! B! L! A! S! T!
Being fired from Vulcan's gun was a large blue energy wolf head, which was biting and ripping through the different foot soldier Magia. Meanwhile, coming out of Yaiba's gun, was a glowing orange energy cheetah. The cheetah rolled into a ball, and basically looked like a buzzsaw as it rushed through the battlefield.
SHOOTING BLAST!
RUSHING BLAST!
Explosions filled the area, all the Magia was behind... But their target was gone.
"Damn it!" Fuwa growled angrily but relieved that the multitudes of corrupted HumaGear were gone...though their main target was still on the loose.
"We'll catch him. He can't hide forever." Yaiba answered...and grabbed Fuwa's arm. "And this is going back in its sling."
"It's fi-ah!" Fuwa responded before Yaiba moved it up in a normal position, but it was still like a knife being dug into his arm.
"You are like a child, old man." she mocked without being mean.
"Listen here, baby kitten, I can do what I want." He shot back, "I'm fine."
Yaiba released his arm and let it rest, their transformations were deactivated as they looked at their truck. "That took a heavy beating."
"I'll...shotgun." Fuwa spoke up, before Yaiba looked at him with a stern glare. "... Should have told me there was a second one." he grumbled.
"Yes. But I chose not to." Yua answered. "Because knowing you; you would've taken it."
"True." he hummed.
"We're headed back to base." She followed up, getting into the truck.
"Did you find a lead on that grasshopper guy?" Fuwa asked.
"Zero-One." She responded.
"Huh?"
"His name is 'Kamen Rider Zero-One'." She informed.
"Kamen Rider?" Fuwa asked, confused.
"He's like us. He uses a different system, but he is on our side. He wants to stop Magia in his own way." Yua answered as she drove.
"'His own way'? You mean he doesn't destroy them?" Fuwa questioned.
"I didn't say that. I said he has his own means of stopping them." She answered. "Don't just assume that he isn't doing what needs to be done."
"Whatever." He huffed softly.
*With Aruto*
Aruto had headed out and had met up with Mr Nigiro's son.
He had been walking around for like an hour and found himself near the store, he couldn't help but wonder how everything was going on.
And inside, he saw something he didn't expect...the sushi-chef HumaGear sitting and talking to Mr Nigiro.
"Please! Teach me!" the HumaGear stated, lowering his head.
"T-Teach you?" Mr Nigiro asked in confusion and embarrassment.
"Your father will not accept me as help, yet I wish to learn and understand what it means to have 'sincerity and soul'." The chef HumaGear asked humbly.
"I can't help though." he responded.
"Did you not train under your father for years?" The HumaGear responded, looking up. "Perhaps we can do this together."
"I guess." Mr Nigiro commented weakly.
"Thank you, Mr Nigiro. I hope that we both learn together." The HumaGear respectfully answered.
Aruto saw this and smiled, feeling relieved that this had worked out...or at least a step in the right direction.
"Well... That is how it is, is it?" An older man pointed.
"Huh?" Aruto turned around, looking at the older man. "Sir?"
The old man, Mr Nigiro's father, approached his son and the HumaGear.
"Father/Mr Nigiro?" The two responded as they saw him approach. It was a surprise that this was happening.
The old man walked forwards quietly like he is wired to hurt them both.
"You both are talking about the restaurant?" He asked, looking down at them.
"I-Yeah." Mr Nigiro nodded
"Mr Nigiro, Sir..." The Chef bowed humbly before him. "I wish to be a chef, like you. I want to help bring smiles to your customers like President Aruto tries to do for the people of this city."
"I see."
"I may simply be a HumaGear, but I know I can attain the 'soul of a chef'." The HumaGear answered.
He bowed deeply, showing his response and desire.
The older Nigiro man mulled it over, before looking at the inexperienced HumaGear...and then to his son. And he smiled.
"Father...I think it's a good idea. And..." Mr Nigiro's son looked up at his father.
"Very well."
The Chef HumaGear, Aruto and Mr Nigiro's son looked at him in shock. "Y-You're serious?"
"I am. I can see that you're honest about this...but, you need training." Mr Nigiro responded. "If my son is willing to train you..." He continued.
The younger Mr Nigiro looked at his father and then at the HumaGear and nodded. "Yes, father. I understand."
"Then I accept you as my apprentice." the older man continued "If you can pass my test."
"Well then... let the training begin." the HumaGear said to Mr Nigiro eagerly.
"Right!" He grinned, putting an apron on.
"HumaGear... they really are magical," Aruto whispered with a smile.
*elsewhere*
We return to DayBreak, Horobi was seeing the combat data from the Neohi Magia...these latest fights from these Kamen Riders were getting under his skin.
"Humans... Humans." he snarled quietly he gripped a small device in his hand, made of black and yellow metal.
It was a strange yellow hooked device with silver diamond-plate metal with a black base. "All they do is cause destruction."
There was a deep forbidding wind, Horobi looking to the sky "Yes. By the Will of the Ark, it shall be done." He stated darkly.
Deep under the waters of DayBreak, a red light shone menacingly like an evil star.
*With AIMs*
Fuwa had his arm bound once again, this time with a splint so he couldn't move it this time. "Hnn! Did you have to wrap it this tight?"
"So you don't just rip it off." She commented.
Fuwa grumbled as he knew she was right...dang it. "Do we know where that Magia went?"
"No, not yet." She shook her head. "And those tentacles are just a pain to cut and shoot. They keep regenerating."
"Yeah." He grunted.
"We need to find a way to cut them permanently." Yua pondered. "I wonder if we can do something?"
"Like what?" He huffed.
"Making a new Progrise Key; perhaps?" She responded. "I know we don't have the means, but it could be a good start."
"I'll leave you to do that." He grunted.
"Alright, try and recuperate. I'll get on-"
Ring
Ring
Ring
"Hello?" Yua picked up her phone and walked out. "No, not yet, Sir."
*With Aruto*
Aruto was smiling proudly as he watched the Nigiro's helping their new HumaGear friend.
And currently, he was learning how to do their signature 'sushi technique'; which involved great speed and accuracy.
"That's great." He smiled gently.
"Thank you, sir." The Chef HumaGear spoke with respect.
"Mr Nigiro?" Aruto spoke as he saw the scene.
"Oh, Mr Hiden...One moment." He responded.
"Dad...I think we've got this." Mr Nigiro's son responded, actually smiling a bit as he was working hard with the sushi as well.
Mr Nigiro nodded and walked off to Aruto. "I'm sorry. For what I said before."
"No worries." Aruto smiled as he pulled out the Hiden Intelligence Presidential RisePhone "I am just glad I was able to help. So... will you be accepting him?"
Mr Nigiro looked at Aruto, turned to his son and the HumaGear, who seemed to be happier right now and then back to the President. "Yes. I'm sure our new chef will be a great help here."
"Then sign here." Aruto smiled as he pressed an app, opening a holographic document "Don't worry no charge. These are basically like adoption papers."
Mr Nigiro signed the 'adoption papers' for their newest chef, it looked like things were going to get better. "Thank you, Mr Hiden."
"Any time." Aruto smiled, looking over the older man's shoulder "Have you chosen a name?"
"Ikkan. His name will be 'Ikkan Nigiro'." Mr Nigiro answered.
"Ikkan...Nigiro. Done." He responded, confirming the name of the new Chef.
"Nigiro?" The HumaGear asked with a smile.
"You're part of this family now." Mr Nigiro answered.
Aruto looked at this before his phone buzzed; it was a message from Izu.
"Huh?" He blinked
BOOM!
There was an explosion, as the Neiho Magia stumbled out.
"Gah!" The Nigiro family screamed, Aruto protecting the older man while Ikkan protected the son.
"This guy again?" Aruto frowned.
The Neohi Magia shot out a tentacle at Ikkan, who screamed as he was being taken over.
Stab
Aruto gasped, his head flipping to the HumaGear in horror.
Ikkan's body shattered away and turned into its base under form and his face was covered by plated layers over its face.
He was screaming, pure agony shrinking from his lungs.
"What's happening to him?" Mr Nigiro's son asked in a panic.
"Get out! Now!" Aruto called out.
"Ikkan!" The older man called... And the transformation was finished.
"Hum4n5, w1ll b3 3xt3rm1n4t3d!" The corrupted HumaGear growled angrily.
Covered in the armour of the Trilobite Magia, enveloped by the darkness of Metsubo Kinrai.
Ikkan was lost.
"No..." Aruto whispered.
As Aruto spoke he saw it, the dozens of similar armoured beings.
"No...Too many." Aruto whispered.
"President Aruto." Izu spoke out from the phone.
"I... which one was Ikkan?"
Aruto looked around at the Trilobite Magia, lead by the Neohi Magia, there were so many...all faceless and controlled by MetsuBou JinRai. He couldn't see him, he was afraid.
...
And then he was angry as he attached the ZeroOneDriver.
ZERO-ONE DRIVER!
He pulled the Rising Hopper Key out of his pocket and pressed it firmly in his hand.
JUMP!
AUTHORISE!
He flicked out his hand with the Key in it and glared at the Neohi Magia. "HENSHIN!" And ran out of the restaurant and into the Magia cluster.
TO-BIA GA RISE! RISING HOPPER!
A Jump To The Sky Turns To A Rider Kick!
"HAAA!" He leapt in and struck the Magia with his fists, enraged at MetsuBou JinRai and how they stole the Nigiro's new family member.
He gave a harsh knee to a random Magia, Aruto rushing around the battlefield.
It was one against a baker's dozen, twelve trilobite Magia and the Neohi Magia versus Aruto. they had the numbers...but they didn't jump as well.
The Neohi Magia shot out a tentacle to bind Aruto, however, the young president heard it from around the grunts and clangs of metal.
ATTACHECALIBUR!
SLASH!
SHOTRISE!
Bullets shot out as Yua came into the fight, rushing with great speed as she fired into the mob of Magia. "Zero-One!" She called out.
"Valkyrie?" Aruto responded, spinning in the air to untangle himself from the tentacles. "I need to find Ikkan! I need to save hi-"
"Stopping you!" She snapped, kicking a Magia in the face "Now is not the time to be sentimental! He has been hacked and overwritten, deleted! He is a ROBOT! Who that HumaGear was, is gone! All you can do now is destroy them all and use his back up data in a fresh body!"
"I..." Aruto hissed. He knew that but... DAMN IT he wanted to have hope! He wanted to hope that you could recover from the Trilobite state!
"Hum4n5 w1ll b3 3l1m1n4t3d!" The Neohi Magia growled as it leapt and slashed at Yua only for Aruto to already be in the way, blocking the strike with his body.
Aruto grunted as he felt the tentacles stab into his body, while Yua gasped as she saw this. "Why-?"
"Because! I will. Save humans and HumaGears!" Aruto responded, pushing back. "We. Can do this."
He passed her the AttachéCalibur before he rushed forwards, tackling the Neiho Magia off a bridge.
"Zero-One!" She called out, before turning to the trilobite Magia and gripped the AttacheCalibur and began to fight.
SLASH!
Aruto fell off the bridge with the Magia, continuing to punch him before they both landed in a river making a mediocre splash but hurt the Magia on the rocks below.
They landed in one of the many shallow waterways for rain/drain.
Aruto grunted as he got back up, his armour taking quite the hit for him as he didn't feel too bad. The Magia however turned and glared at him. 'Izu. I could use some good news.' He thought hopefully.
The tentacles of the Magia rushed forth once again, entangling Aruto.
"Ack! Hnn! Talk about being in a bind!" Aruto quipped, trying to make light of it.
"Hum4n5. Mu5t. D-!"
"President Aruto!" Izu's voice called out, as she had run all the way to find him. She was above the bridge, and quickly threw something towards him.
Aruto reached outwards and grabbed it. It was a light blue Progrise Key with a blue screen and black front with the image of a shark.
BITING SHARK
ABILITY: FANG
"Use that, Sir!" Izu called out.
"Thanks, Izu!" Aruto responded, kicking the Magia away.
FANG!
AUTHORISE!
Zea, up out in space, shot down a beam of blue light down to the river below...and out came a metallic blue light shark! It leapt out of the water, snarling and snapping at the tentacles with ease. The Magia screamed as its tentacles were severed off its body and freeing Aruto.
"Whoa, nice work, Sharky!" Aruto smiled, opening the Key and replaced it with his Rising Hopper Key.
PROGRISE!
The mechanical shark leapt into the air, Aruto's Zero-One Hopper armour shifted around his body. His thigh and shin armour shifted around to become black, his shoe armour moved to the side, his chest armour split and went down his arms to make 'fins' on his bracers and lastly was his face-guard which split in two and turned to a jaw-guard and protrusion.
KIRIKIRIBAI! KIRIKIRIBAI!
BITING SHARK!
The shark digitized over his body, his shin-guards had blue fins, his shoulders and chest armour had gill-style protection to them, with his chest having a red diamond in the centre; and finally, his face-guard/mask, which was a shark-styled face with purple-red eyes and teal-blue coloured armour with a shark mouth etch on the mouthguard.
Fangs That Can Chomp Through Concrete.
"Whoa~!" Aruto gasped in awe as he looked at his new form. "This is so cool! Shark Powers?! I'm looking sharp!" He flexed his arm a bit, the blade on it flashing in the light
Shine!
The Magia glared at Aruto, getting back up and began to wrap the Kamen Rider with his tentacles...
Whoosh
Whoosh
SNIKT!
Which did nothing because of the sharp fins on Aruto's arms and legs.
"Waho! This is fin-tastic!" Aruto grinned.
"The Shark Progrise Key's capabilities allow fluid combat and movement in aquatic environments to minimize water resistance. With the additional effect of the 'Unlimited Chomper', specially made material on your forearms which can sever the connections of-"
"Abridged version please!" Aruto called up, slicing through the tentacles and closed the distance to the Magia.
"You can cut through almost everything while in water, President Aruto." Izu finished. "Its abilities are designed to overlay and enhance the base Zero One system. Changing its ability limits."
"A side-grade that changes the speciality, got it." Aruto grinned as he slammed both fists into the Magia's stomach, making it double over "This is getting interesting!"
*With Valkyrie*
Valkyrie had managed to carve up the Magia around her, turning twelve to five. All these fights after fights were wearing on her.
However, she was still a whirlwind of orange and blades, slashing away dangerously.
'Come on, come on!' She thought as she slashed and then unclipped her Key from her belt.
DASH!
And slotted the Key into the AttacheCalibur and folded the blade.
Progrise Key Confirmed.
Ready To Utilise Cheetah's Ability!
Orange energy sparked up the blade, Valkyrie preparing herself.
"Haaaaa!" She gripped the Attache Calibur and opened it, slashing around in a circle to carve the Magia into pieces.
RUSHING! KABAN STRASH!
Shooting from the blade was a large wave of orange energy, which took the shape of a large mechanical cheetah. It slashed and bit at the different Trilobite Magia before they all exploded around her.
She panted as she dropped to her knee, using the Attache Calibur as a crutch to prop her up. "This...Is good." She panted as she looked at the blade and removed the Key from its grip.
Her eyes flashed before her suit faded, seemingly scanning the weapon...
*With Aruto*
01! 01! 01! 01!
Aruto got into a crouching stance and rushed swiftly through the water, which the Neohi Magia couldn't dodge easily.
01! 01! 01! 01!
Zero-One leapt into the air, arm slamming his fists downwards as he hit the Magia right in the head. "Hiya!"
01! 01! 01! 01!
Aruto landed with a splash in the water as the Neohi Magia was hit into the rocks, before punching back, using its 'natural' tentacles.
01! 01! 01! 01!
Aruto rose his arms into an 'X' to block the tentacles, the sharpness cut through and split them into four.
01! 01! 01! 01!
Aruto leapt as high as he could, which he noted that he wasn't leaping as high as Rising Hopper. But right now, it was enough.
Kōdaina ākaibu access shite
Kensaku shitatte I don't think it's right.
THUD!
Aruto's feet hit the bank of the river and leapt at the Magia.
Dēta wa kako wādo wa sain
kotae wa 404 Not Found…
Aruto rushed past the Magia, doing a double chop with his arms. His forearm area cutting into the Magia.
"There is only one person who can stop you." Aruto commented, pointing at the Magia.
01! 01! 01! 01!
01! 01! 01! 01!
SPLASH!
The Magia fell back into the water as Aruto landed, his heels digging into the ground as droplets of water fell on them.
REAL×EYEZ hajimari no aizu
Atarashī jidai wo
"And that's me!" He called, flicking his wrist and pointing at himself with his thumb.
SPLASH!
The water shot into the sky as a fountain as Neiho Magia got to his feet once again. He roared, his tentacles rushing out at Zero One.
We gotta SUN×RISE Burning like the fires
Kiri hirake unmei wo
Aruto quickly brought his hand down and slammed the key in his belt, Kamen Rider Zero One rushing forth surrounded by yellow and blue streaks.
"Haaaa!"
B! I! T! I! N! G! I! M! P! A! C! T!
Surging through the water was the impression of the mechanical shark's head with its mouth wide open and slammed down hard onto the Magia, causing its whole body to spark and shatter as hydraulic fluid erupted from it.
You wanna REAL×EYEZ egaita miraizu
Buchi nuite Ikeru no wa
BITING! IMPACT!
You're the only ONE!
SLAM!
Aruto landed onto the bridge above the river and panted as he felt the surge of energy flow out of him as Izu was by his side.
"Izu...Sharky's data took a huge bite out of the Magia." Aruto joked as he saw her and smiled.
Izu caught the joke and nodded. "Yes, President Aruto. Ms Yaiba is over there."
"Right." He nodded, ejecting the new Biting Shark Key.
As his transformation disappeared, he saw Yua holding the Attache Calibur in her hands. "Finished." She muttered to herself.
"Yua?" Aruto spoke, catching her off guard.
She turned around and covered the sword item behind her back, before passing it back. "Oh, President Aruto...Sorry."
"It's fine." He nodded... And looked sadly at the destroyed battlefield. "... You got them all?"
"Yes, I got them all." She answered as Aruto took the Attache Calibur back and folding it up.
"I know that you said that...HumaGears can be backed up...But it's still hard to see them being turned like this." Aruto admitted. He gripped the case lightly, closing his eyes.
"If it makes you feel any better...You've saved a lot of people." Yua answered.
"Not as many as I could." He admitted.
*Time skip*
It took some time, but Aruto had replaced Ikkan's body but returned his data into his mind. Though it was exactly as Yua said, it didn't make it feel any easier. Mr Nigiro might be scared to see him again.
And unfortunately, he was in an earlier stage of development, without any of his skills or personal growth and personality. 'I hope that this works out.' Aruto thought in worry as he and Izu approached the sushi shop. He and Izu walked in with Ikkan besides the., where Mr Nigiro and his son were working. "Mr Nigiro?" Aruto asked nervously.
"President Aruto."
"I have brought Ikkan, back," Aruto spoke respectfully and calmly. "I-"
Mr Nigiro's son went over and shook his hand. "Thank you. You brought him back."
"You're not upset?" Aruto asked in shock.
"No, we're not." He answered. "We are just happy to have him back."
"Hello. I am Ikkan Nigiro. Nice to meet you." The HumaGear bowed.
"Nice to meet you too, Ikkan." Mr Nigiro responded. "Are you ready to start?"
"Yes, Sir," Ikkan answered. "I do require training, however."
"That is fine." The older man nodded.
"Until next time, Mr Nigiro." Aruto bowed respectfully.
"I'll be sure to make you some sincere sushi, President Aruto." The chef remarked.
"Thanks." He grinned.
"President Aruto, we should go." Izu informed.
"Right," Aruto responded and politely left the restaurant, feeling much better about this whole situation.
*Elsewhere*
We arrive in a dark room, where Yua was typing away on her computer. Her jacket was off, resting over a nearby chair.
On the computer was a large amount of data and the schematics of the Attache Calibur. It was such a sleek and simple design. A fold-away weapon that could be carried with ease.
Next to it was the data of Kamen Rider Zero One, showing his base Rising Hopper form.
Yua had a stern but sad look to her as she worked, like she was reluctant to do this.
Vrrr!
Vrrr!
Vrrr!
"Hello?" She picked it up. "Yes sir, I have the data."
To be continued
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