Story Arc: Welcome to a Bizarre World.
Episode 1: What is a Stand? (II)
Chapter 1: What is a Fangire?
Plot: Bruce and Asuka leave the graveyard before they are caught by the police.
Once in a quiet place, they start talking to each other and discover their roles in this world, a Nathan Drake and a Lara Croft respectively.
As they prepare to settle down for the night, a woman's cry interrupts their plans.
The traveling couple end up facing a criminal who turns out to be a Fangire and a Stand user.
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POV Narrator
Bruce and Asuka not wanting to antagonize the Kyoto police and firefighters, they decided to get as far away as possible from the burning cemetery.
Once the pair of inter-dimensional travelers have crossed the boundaries of the cemetery, a kind of pink quartz haze hit the two, causing ... a change of clothes.
"Aniki, I believe we have received our roles in this world!" Asuka exclaims, wanting to stop and examine her clothing to see how cute she looks.
This desire of his does not derive only from pure vanity, but also curiosity to understand his role.
Unlike most Planeswalkers, Bruce Bahamut Belmont possesses a set of "secondary powers" that allow him to easily adjust to each new world he explores.
Basically, Bruce and his traveling companions, for each world they visit, receive a backstory, a talent and other things that make their appearance less unnatural.
"We can do it later, once we are away from the crime scene." Bruce said, first wanting to find a quiet place to examine the facts and figure out how to proceed.
"Got it, Aniki!" Asuka responds, listening to Bruce, continuing to run through the streets of Kyoto and occasionally jumping from roof to roof like ninja.
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In a short time, the two travelers arrived on top of the roof of a Shinto shrine, the Heian Shrine, located in the Sakyō-ku district of Kyōto.
Once they stopped, the odd couple began inspecting their new clothing.
Bruce wears a pair of worn boots, brown pants, a sand-colored shirt and a short blue scarf. Over his shirt he wears shoulder holsters.
Fortunately, this time his crimson coat, multifunctional belt and mask remained on him.
Asuka has also undergone a change of image.
His ninja mask remained on his face. But the rest of her outfit has been replaced by something less provocative, but just as sexy.
Now, Asuka is wearing a blue tank top over a white one, with tan cargo pants and dark boots.
Her tank top looks obscenely tight, making her large bust and packable endowments very pronounced.
On a minor note, Asuka carries a bow quiver on her shoulder, containing several arrows. Oddly, a professional camera strap is placed around Asuka's neck.
"Aniki, you're dressed like you're Nathan Drake from Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception!" Asuka exclaims, in a joyful tone, appreciating the sight of Bruce dressed up as one of her favorite video game characters.
"You look like an exhibitionist and / or erotic Lara Croft cosplayer from the Tomb Raider video game series." Bruce comments, keeping his arms crossed, minimally surprised at Asuka's risqué clothes.
Since Asuka appeared in his life, Bruce has quickly learned that the girl with the golden horns is physically unable to wear loose or modest clothing.
"Thank you so much for the compliment!" Asuka exclaims, interpreting Bruce's remark as a kind of flattery.
"You know I remembered that a short while ago, when you were bored in Angel Grove, you started writing a fanfiction of Nathan teaming up with Lara.
Out of curiosity how did it end, did the two treasure hunters end up together? "Asuka asked, approaching Bruce so as to prepare her prosperous chest against his arm.
The white-haired Planeswalker did not react in the slightest to Asuka's gesture, having dealt with much more ... troubled women in the past.
"I've never finished the story, I've been too busy dealing with the unexpected on our journey to delve into my old pastimes." Bruce said, in a slightly tired tone, having wrapped too many things to do to enjoy life's little pleasures.
"Aniki you take life too seriously, every now and then you should switch off and relax." Asuka comments, putting her arms behind her head, finding this trait of Bruce's personality annoying.
"I'll relax once I've gotten all 19 Ridewatches and returned to my home world." Bruce replies, knowing full well that every day used in a different world and a lost day with his extended family.
"Vitra, start looking for an identity card. Our documents should fit this world." Bruce said, beginning to inspect his crimson coat, Sanguinis, looking for any documents or clues.
Asuka instead of searching through his clothes, reaches out to Bruce and touches his trouser pockets.
Before Bruce could scold Asuka for her behavior and punish her with an electric shock or cold water jet, something bizarre happened.
Asuka suddenly slipped backwards, falling onto her butt on top of the roof tiles.
"My butt hurts and my hair hurts too!" Asuka exclaims, getting up quickly, not wanting to embarrass herself in front of Bruce.
The girl with the golden horns put one hand on her head and one on her butt, massaging them to ward off the pain.
Outside, especially thanks to the mask, Bruce seems calm and composed, ignoring the little accident of his traveling companion.
In reality, Bruce's mind is examining the situation carefully.
'Strange, Vitra possesses a sense of superhuman balance, she has never stumbled on her own before.' Think Bruce, inspecting the roof for a possible cause of this little accident.
'The roof of this building presents no obstacle for someone like Vitra.
When I think about it, for a moment it felt as if an invisible person pulled hard on Vitra's ponytail. ' Bruce thinks, pretending not to give importance to what happened.
The white-haired Planeswalker pretending to scratch his head, using the sensors in the mask to search deeper for the invisible enemy.
'The technology does not reveal the presence of anyone other than me and Vitra. This can mean two things:
One, I'm exaggerating with paranoia, Vitra just fell by accident.
Two, the invisible being is a supernatural creature, capable of rivaling First Hassan in terms of stealth. ' Bruce thinks, currently finding no other explanation for this problem.
'But if there is an entity so good at hiding why does it risk getting noticed, just to spite Vitra?' Think Bruce, bewildered by such behavior.
If Bruce were in the place of the invisible enemy he would have stalked his target to his home, waiting for him to close his eyes, before striking with maximum power.
Instead of performing this logical and professional action, the invisible being prefers to pull a girl's pigtails.
Such a mentality should belong to a child who teases in the park, not to an invisible being.
'To solve this mystery he must gather more information. So I will pretend that I have no suspicions and listen to Vitra's advice. ' Think Bruce, having decided his course of action for the next time.
The white-haired Planeswalker turns his attention to Asuka who seems to have understood nothing of a thing.
"Why did you try to harass me?" Bruce asks, in a slightly irritated tone.
After all the adventures he has lived through over the years, Bruce has developed the patience of a saint, useful for dealing with the extravagant personalities of his few friends and allies.
"I'm not harassing you, I'm looking for my new ID card." Asuka declares, justifying her actions, preferring to avoid receiving a brief punishment in the form of an electric shock.
"In the pockets of my pants?" Bruce asks, raising an eyebrow under his mask, having never heard such an excuse.
"Do you think this tight dress has pockets?" Asuka said, placing her hands on her curvy hips, highlighting her tight pants that don't have pockets.
"I'm sorry to admit it, but you're right, your dress is not in your pocket." Bruce said, deciding to be good and turn a blind eye to Asuka's antics.
Wasting no time, Bruce began again to inspect the pockets of his crimson coat.
This time he took out a black leather notebook and a yellow envelope which obviously contains important documents.
"Aniki, have you found out what our roles are in this world?" Asuka asks, hugging Bruce's left arm tightly, resting her head against her shoulder, all to get a better look at what's in her envelope.
The white-haired Planeswalker, using one finger of his free hand, draws a circle of light in mid-air.
In an instant the envelope was enveloped in a golden aura, lifting the envelope mid-air.
Immediately the contents of the envelope were shown to the traveling couple, a mix of identity documents, diplomas, contracts and work permits etc.
"According to what is written here, I am Bruce Drake, a young British-American adult.
I graduated from a prestigious UK university as a linguist and archaeologist. I am also a historian specializing in the history of art.
I worked as a restorer of cultural assets such as paintings and other historical assets.
This is interesting, I recently managed to get a nice sum of money from the Jumpwagon Foundation to finance an archaeological expedition to Japan. "Bruce said, recounting the most vital information of the role he received.
"This must be the best role you've ever gotten so far!
In Dubble's world you were a coroner turned partime taxi driver and aspiring Mangaka.
In the world of Drive you were a high school student with an art scholarship.
In this new World, you have become an archaeologist, treasure hunter and grave raider! Awesome! "Asuka declares, in an enthusiastic tone, very much hoping to experience an Indiana Jones / Uncharted or Tomb Raider-style adventure.
"Vitra, what did you get this time?" Bruce asks, curious to know what kind of role his traveling companion has received.
"Before in Fuuto City you were a voice actress for Moe characters, in Beverly Hills you were a swimwear model." Bruce comments, putting a hand under his chin, recalling Asuka's previous endearing roles and jobs.
The girl with the golden horns seeing that Bruce has received the most promising role ever, cannot even imagine what will happen to her.
"It says here my name is, Asuka Sakura, a half-Japanese, half-British wunderkind." Asuka said, pointing her finger at a birth certificate and school reports filled with near-perfect grades.
"With my talents I managed to graduate in tender age from a university in Tokyo." Asuka said, with an arrogant tone, not having received any diploma before
from his roles.
"According to these documents, you graduated as a cartographer, biogeographer, beomorphologist.
This knowledge set can be terribly useful to a treasure hunter and / or archaeologist. "Bruce said, in a happy tone, looking closely at Asuka's diplomas.
'Vitra has so far only received extravagant celebrity girl roles that haven't directly helped me in my work with Kamen Rider.
Even if they offered me a good amount of money and some pretty nice moments. ' Bruce thinks, having mixed feelings for Asuka's previous roles that brought an equal number of drawbacks and advantages.
'Now, Vitra has gained a role that is directly useful and connected to my new profession. This is a pleasant surprise. ' Bruce thinks, quite happy that Asuka can directly help her with her work.
"My degree is not something cool as a space engineering or video game programmer.
They are a legitimate sleeve of geography!
This time I'm the person with a boring role! "Asuka yells loudly, falling to her knees, starting to punch the roof of the building.
The girl with the golden horns is not too happy with her role in this world.
"Vitra, I must remind you that my previous" boring "roles had a kind of artistic pastime.
Maybe you got a hobby in sync with your nature too. "Bruce said, trying to lift Asuka's spirits, not wanting to spend all night with a depressed thug.
Bruce's words had a miraculous effect on Asuka's mood.
"You're right, a woman like me can't be a geography sleeve, I must have a remarkable passion!" Asuka exclaims, leaping to her feet, looking intently at the wall of floating documents.
The girl with the golden horns is desperately looking for proof that her new identity is no mere geography maniac.
"I found something beautiful!" Asuka exclaims, triumphantly, grabbing a different set of documents and showing them to Bruce.
"It seems that Asuka Sakura due to her young age and lack of experience, she was unable to earn a job appropriate to her level of studies." Bruce said, not too surprised to read about a person who's got a degree but can't find a job.
"In order not to starve, I became a photographer for models!" She declares Asuka, raising her arms in the air, acting as if she had won the European soccer cup.
"Good for you, Vitra. You've been through having your picture taken in a bathing suit taking pictures of bizarrely dressed men and women. It's progress, I think." Bruce comments, not knowing if going from model to photographer is a good thing or a bad thing.
'In the end it only matters that Vitra is happy and stops being melodramatic.' Bruce thinks, drawing a circle in mid-air with her, putting all the documents in place.
"You, you are an archaeologist. I, I am a photographer who will document your archaeological expedition." Asuka said, having more or less understood the intent of her role in this world.
The girl with the golden horns has to stay close to Bruce, take pictures of interesting things and probably give directions.
"Aniki, what do we do from now on?" Asuka asks, tilting her head slightly, not knowing just how to start the adventure of this world.
"This is our third trip into the world of a Kamen Rider, don't you already know our procedure?" Bruce asks, raising an eyebrow under his mask, already having a general idea of what should happen.
"We enter a world, get a role, search and find the local Kamen Rider, then help him with his masked hero problems.
On the way we end up meeting a second group of main protagonists such as the Sekirei and the Totally Spies, followed by the meeting of one of the Trinity Seven. Then a bunch of pretty lively events happen. "The white-haired Planeswalker sums up how his adventures across worlds work.
"Living magnet of waifu and monsters who want to rule the world." Asuka mumbles softly, having to add this word.
"If I'm lucky they get a Drive of the same type as the local Kamen Rider which is added to my Souvenir collection." Bruce said, stroking the book-like box that is clipped to his belt.
"Towards the end of our adventure an Another Riders appears and the new Ridewatch is ready to be used by me.
Fight with the new form, victory, followed by a farewell party.
Finally, we repeat the process all over until we get all 19 Kamen Rider Heisei and Neo-Heisei Ridewatches. "With these words Bruce concludes his summary of a Kamen Rider world trip type and other surprises.
"Aniki, you are simplifying our travel plans enormously. Each world brings with it many novelties and adversities that are hard to imagine." Asuka said, in a rare serious tone.
The girl with the golden horns being Bruce's travel companion, has seen up close how the whole process of getting a Ridewatch works, it's anything but easy.
Especially when "main characters" who aren't Kamen Riders like Sekirei, Totally Spies or other dimensional / time travelers come in.
"In Dubble's world, we had to participate in a deadly tournament with alien waifus who have more or less married you.
All while helping Shotaro Hidari, Philip and Tokime have solved the Fuuto City Misters.
Not that I didn't mind being your Watson. I really enjoyed participating in the Alcohol Dopant case. "Asuka said, mentioning some of the events that occurred during their first leg of their journey.
'Later when I find a solution to the invisible entity, I'll have to make a phone call.
My Sekirei, if they don't get regular news from me, tend to behave like headless poles, worried birds with superpowers. ' Think Bruce, more concerned about the people who are left behind on his journey through the Multiverse.
'My Planeswalker skills are incredibly useful, they've allowed me to make so much progress.
But the limitation of not being able to have anyone with me during my dimensional shifts is a difficult problem to solve.
Vitra doesn't count, I'm essentially cheating with her. ' Thinks Bruce, with a bitter tone, ardently hating this unbreakable rule of Planeswalkers that they cannot take any other person with them as they travel across the planes of the Multiverse.
"In the world of Drive, we've become allies with three teenage super-spies and a bizarre group of cops.
I enjoyed traveling around the world to fight mad scientists and Roidmudes who copied the madness of mad scientists.
But spending so many hours in the secret basement of a police station or attending high school in Beverly Hills was too much for me. "Asuka said, complaining about some hangouts she didn't like going to on her second trip.
'If I can talk to the Sekirei, I should also update Mr. Roboto and Astrid on my situation. With a bit of luck, it might have enough time to chat with Go and Steinbelt about Chase's rebuilding. ' Bruce thinks, feeling guilty for not staying in the world of Drive to directly assist in the repairs of the human-type Roidmude.
But the journey awaits no one, once the Ridewatch is complete, Bruce cannot stay more than a few days, before exploring a new world and meeting a new Rider.
"Taking into account these previous events, not to mention the Zyuranger debacle. We would certainly end up participating in something bizarre." Asuka declares, not knowing when she's going to be right.
"Why are you complaining right now? Are you already tired of traveling with me?" Bruce asks, having never seen this kind of complaint from Asuka.
The golden horned girl has to struggle to hold back a big laugh.
After a few seconds, Asuka returns composed, although the amused grin remains present under her ninja mask.
"Don't be absurd Aniki, I will never tire of being by your side." Asuka declares, in a sincere tone, not being able to live without Bruce around in more ways than one.
"I love being alone with you, on top of the buildings, where we can see the firefighters and policemen running around the burning cemetery." Asuka declares, with a flirtatious tone, completely the opposite of just before.
The girl with the golden horns tries to get close to Bruce again, only to suddenly stumble, ending up falling straight in the face, banging her nose against the roof tiles.
'It happened again. Vitra tries to approach me in an affectionate way, then suddenly something bad happens to him.
Maybe I'm haunted by some kind of jealous ghost? ' Bruce thinks, starting to find some sort of pattern in behavior in the mysterious invisible entity.
"I hate the rooftops of Kyoto." Asuka murmurs in a low voice, beginning to have negative feelings for Japanese architecture.
"Besides tripping over like you're Marcy, what else is bothering you?" Bruce asks, as his travel companion holds out his hand to stand up.
Once Asuka dusted off her pants, she decided to expose the source of her bad mood.
"Aniki, so far in our travels, we have managed to spot the local Kamen Rider within a few hours.
But this time I don't see any Bishonen with a fancy belt or any Kaijin to defeat / question. "Asuka said, in a discontented tone, not used to starting her journey so" quietly ".
"Aniki do you have some sort of idea how to proceed?" Asuka asks, letting Bruce take care of planning this trip.
"I am an archaeologist dressed like Nathan Drake who received funding for an archaeological expedition.
I must probably find an ancient lost temple that contains something valiant and essential to my adventure in this world. "Bruce said, with a tone full of confidence, having no doubts that part of his mission is buried somewhere in Japan.
"Taking a large sum of money, buying huge toys, and going to the mountains in search of a mysterious treasure seems like a great plan, especially if we buy dynamite." Asuka said, with a maniacal smile under her mask, wanting to blow up several rocks and boulders.
For a brief second, Bruce put a hand around his neck, just when he felt a familiar tingle.
"Before we buy excavators and all. It would be better for both of us if we find a place to stay for a few days and plan things out slowly." Bruce said, jumping off the roof of the historic building, tired of perching on the roof like a bird.
The white-haired Planeswalker, unlike his traveling companion, does not prefer to run blindly and blow up every obstacle in the way.
"If we are staying in a hotel, I want a double room, preferably European style!" She declares Asuka, jumping off the roof of the historic building, landing standing next to Bruce.
"We will not go to any kind of hotel or inn. In my pockets, in addition to the envelope full of documents, I also found an address and a couple of keys." Bruce said, pulling out of his pockets a keychain with an address written on it, attached to several silver keys.
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Before long, Bruce and Asuka arrived in front of a large old building located at the northern end of the residential district.
The place is made up of several buildings, a pond and a large gate, all in Japanese style with a classic elegance befitting the area.
A rare style that can be considered a rare example of architectural history.
"Aniki, one thing I appreciate about you is your reality-warping power. Wherever you walk, there's always a nice, intimate place waiting for you." Asuka said, in a flirty tone, finding this power of Bruce comfortable.
"But why on earth did it have to be an old Japanese-style building!" Asuka declares, having an aversion to this type of architecture, appreciating the joys of the modern era more.
"We are in Japan in Kyoto, what do you expect a skyscraper comparable to Las Vegas?" Bruce said, pulling out the keys, wanting to open the gate and study the diary obtained his role, so he can understand his task in detail.
"I don't have such luck. Maybe in the next world we end up somewhere in Europe, Paris would be a great destination." Asuka said, with a dreamy tone, wanting to visit the city of love properly.
'Because I never have a bad feeling that if we ever set foot in Paris, it will be anything but a happy and carefree vacation.' Bruce thinks, before shaking his head slightly, trying not to lose focus.
"Let's go inside before something happens that prevents us from resting." Bruce said as he opens the gate and gestures for Asuka to enter.
"Don't be pessimistic, all the cops are at the cemetery assisting the firefighters to stop the fire." Asuka said, not coming who or what could bring trouble to them. Especially when they are in front of their new residence.
"Vitra, remember that when it comes to me, the universe loves to bless me and curse me in equal measure." Bruce said in a bittersweet tone, knowing full well that every lucky event will be followed by an equally unfortunate event.
Getting information about their roles and finding a spacious residence for both of them in one night ... is lucky enough.
Surely something unpleasant will have to happen tomorrow like Kaijin's terribly strong attack or something less violent, but just as problematic.
"If a troubled woman falls from the sky being chased by Kaijin or murderers with supernatural powers, I wouldn't be in the least surprised." Bruce comments softly, having gone through enough bizarre experiences to become hard to surprise.
Asuka rolls her eyes to the sky, wanting to enter the building and find an armchair or sofa to lie on here, not listening to Bruce's eternal paranoia and pessimism.
"Aniki, as always you exaggerate with your pessimism and paranoia. If a girl persecuted by a monster falls from the sky.
I promise to be a beautiful and good girl until the end of this journey. "Asuka promised, with a mocking grin, reaching out her hands to show that she isn't keeping her fingers crossed.
At that precise moment the wind begins to beat in the opposite direction.
"As always I am a leaf at the mercy of the wind." Bruce murmurs, managing to feel how the taste of the air is changing.
In one smooth motion, Bruce turns the key in the opposite direction, closing the gate to his new residence.
Just in time, because a desperate cry for help was heard throughout the Sakyō-ku neighborhood.
For a moment Asuka Vritra turned pale as a ghost, this change is caused by the cry she heard and the promise she just made.
"Please tell me that someone is watching a very loud horror movie." Asuka asks, sweating cold, not wanting to give up on her you have little vices of her and behave like a perfect princess.
"No television of this era can reproduce such a scream full of fear and horror." Bruce declares, in a cold tone, starting to "walk" quickly in the direction of the scream.
"I didn't promise anything about a woman attacked by an asshole. So I'll continue to behave as usual!" Asuka exclaims, finding a way out through verbal technicality for not being a good girl.
"Let's talk about your bad girl attitude later! We have to move!" Bruce shouts, starting to run seriously.
Above Bruce's body, glowing golden symbols resembling computer circuits appeared.
The white-haired Planeswalker is using his Magical Circuits to strengthen his body, allowing him to run as fast as a car.
"Don't worry, Aniki, I'm behind you!" Asuka yells, leaping forward, starting to run on all fours as if she were some kind of hunting animal.
If that's not enough, the same circuitry-like symbols of Bruce have appeared above his body.
XXX
In less than a minute, Bruce and Asuka arrived in front of a scene that can be defined as aggravated assault, theft and attempted murder.
In a blind neighbor there are two people a woman and a man.
The woman is in her twenties, with long black hair. The woman is quite beautiful and from the rather skimpy dress it can be assumed that she is a prostitute.
The man is younger than expected, being a senior high school or first year college student.
The boy is quite tall and fit, being a football player judging by the sports shoes.
She wears a black tank top, with a black leather jacket over it, paired with black pants.
The two of them are in an incriminating position.
The woman is lying on the ground helpless while the boy puts his hands around her neck, slowly strangling her.
"Serial Killer wannabe, get away from the woman right now!" Bruce shouts aloud, pulling out of his coat pockets, a pistol, precisely a Beretta 92-FS.
"Who the hell are you two, don't you know it's months until Halloween !?" The boy said, standing up to get a better look at the two individuals who interrupted his ... meal.
"I'm a treasure hunter / archaeologist at the moment. But deep down I'm a trigger-happy Detective Occult." Bruce said, keeping the gun pointed at the strange attacker.
Somehow, Bruce's body moves unconsciously as if he wants to take ... an action pose.
"On I am a professional photographer and the assistance of the Detective. But in reality I am a watch dog who loves to bite assholes!" Asuka declares, with an aggressive tone, ready to fight, wanting to vent her energy.
Asuka also moves unconsciously just like Bruce.
In a moment, Bruce and Asuka ended up back to back, one foot forward, with their arms pointed in the direction of the criminal and their gaze fixed.
"We are the Bahamuts, prepare to be defeated!" The two travelers exclaim at the same time, acting like a bizarre version of Team Rocket, only the talking pet is missing.
"Aniki, I don't know why but I think I've found a new group activity that I love." She declares Asuka in a low voice, with an embarrassed smile under her mask.
"Surely our travels have driven us crazy in one way or another." Bruce mumbles, stating nothing bad or good about this team pose.
"You two are crazy!" Declares the criminal, having never seen anything like it.
"Tell us something we don't know." Bruce and Asuka respond at the same time, not needing anyone to understand that they both lack wheels.
Indeed in their case some wheels and gears were never inserted into their heads, so they were born like that.
"I don't know which asylum you escaped from and I don't care. To me, witnesses are nothing more than extra food." The boy declares, with an arrogant tone, sure that he can defeat this pair of crazy and continue with his favorite activity of him.
"Many have tried and just as many have tried even today. But I stay alive and win while they rot somewhere." Bruce replies, with a calm tone, confident in his abilities, but not to the point of being as arrogant and conceited as his opponent.
"They back his words. I have known Aniki for a few months, but I have seen Time Jackers, Dopant and Roidmude try to defeat him with the worst possible plans and they have always failed." Asuka said, with a relaxed tone that stops her tense body, ready to react at any moment to Bruce's order.
"I enjoyed breaking your confidence, along with your bones, you will be a great treat for me!" He declares the criminal, starting to walk towards them as tattoos appear on his face that look like a mosaic of colored glass.
Two glass fangs rose from the man's back and point in the direction of the traveling couple.
The two glass fangs moved, trying to pierce the necks of Bruce and Asuka simultaneously.
Being ready for any kind of unexpected, the two heroes jumped to opposite corners of the street, avoiding the fangs well in advance.
"You are faster than expected, it means I will have to work a little harder." Comment on the criminal, continuing to walk towards them.
With each step his body undergoes a transformation, becoming a monstrous creature of orange color.
His appearance can be summed up as a humanoid figure with muscular legs and spikes protruding from the calves.
Other spikes protrude from insect-like arms and the chest is covered in plated armor.
The head looked almost like a grasshopper with long antennae reaching down its back.
The whole body is covered with black leather, but on top of the black leather there are spots that look like colored glass.
Moth Fangire has revealed its true nature.
"Aniki what is this guy, a wizard, a mutant, a supernatural creature, a laboratory experiment, an alien or a machine?" Asuka asks, not knowing how to classify the strange being they face.
"The enemy is a supernatural creature, precisely a Fangire." Bruce explains, passing the gun to Asuka, knowing full well that he won't need to use it against Moth Fangire, conventional weapons rarely do anything against Kaijin.
"What is a Fangire?" Asuka asks, not having a mental library with self-updating skills like Bruce.
"The Fangire, are a race of vampire-like monsters.
Colored glass based vampires who feed on Life Energy using life-sucking fangs similar to shards of glass.
Members of the Fangire Race take on human forms to hide in everyday society to feed in secret, revealing their true forms as their skin takes on a unique stained glass pattern. "Bruce briefly explains what a Fangire is, reciting the information there. in his library / mental palace.
"Vampire-themed Kaijin, this must be bad for you, Aniki, with the Belmont blood running through your veins.
Vampri are the creatures that bring out your worst and your best. "Asuka said, knowing that Bruce gets pretty ruthless when facing supernatural creatures.
But when it comes to demons and vampires, things can easily take a pretty explosive or fiery turn.
'Well, the Kyoto firefighters are on high alert, so with Aniki and vampires in the same place, it's a matter of time before a new fire appears.' Asuka thinks, with a mischievous grin, having a little arsonist streak inside her.
"Humans, why aren't you afraid of me !?" Moth Fangire asks, baffled by the behavior of this bizarre couple.
Until now when a human being sees his true form, they normally start screaming or paralyzed with fear.
"We've seen worse, much worse." Asuka responds, checking the bullet number on the gun.
Conventional weapons are useless against the Kaijin, but Asuka possesses the ability that allows conventional weapons to become quite useful.
Bruce getting tired of the Moth Fangire attitude, decides to step forward and fight.
The faster the fight begins, the faster it ends.
"As Detective Occult I have a responsibility to protect my clients and send criminals to jail." He declares Bruce, in a serious tone, reaching his left hand towards the whip as his right hand touches the book-shaped container.
"There is no prison capable of locking me up!" The Moth Fangire boasts, still completely sure to defeat and eat the two strange humans.
Bruce remains calm and stoic, as if he doesn't hear Moth Fangire's words or sees a real threat to himself.
"I already know, monsters can't be locked up in a cell like the rest of the world. So I'm not going to act like a Detective, now I'm going to act like Belmont!" Bruce declares, grabbing the whip hard, swinging his arm towards the enemy.
Bruce's left arm, along with the whip are covered in fluorescent blue circuit-like symbols.
The whip moved so fast and suddenly that the Moth Fangire could not react.
The whip hit the Fangire in the face, as if it were the slap of the century, forcing the monster to take a step back.
"Like Belmont, heir to the lineage of the greatest vampire hunters in history, I have a duty and a responsibility to exterminate every evil creature of the night." Bruce declares, with pure zeal, banging his whip against the ground.
"Vitra, do we take care of him in the old fashioned way with whips and fire or do we finish him off with the new methods?" Bruce asks, turning to Asuka, without turning around, keeping his eyes on Moth Fangire.
"Aniki, when you are in Rome do as the Romans do. When you are in a Tokusatsu world, before every fight you have to shout HENSHIN!" Asuka responds out loud, loving seeing the Kamen Riders transformations, especially when Bruce is the one transforming.
"If he doesn't die in the next ten seconds, I'll transform. But not out of necessity, just to make you happy." Bruce said, not having a big problem if he exterminates the monster through the techniques of the Belmont or through the powers of Kamen Rider.
The monster seeing that his opponent is ignoring him, paying more attention to the exhibitionist girl ...
Moth Fangire got maddeningly angry.
"Bastard! You'll pay me this!" He yells the Moth Fangire, mistaking like a mad bull at Bruce.
The monster has never been hurt by a human before in his life, much less a freak.
His Fangire pride has been hurt and the only way to clean it up is through Bruce's blood.
Easy to say, difficult to do.
"Biciul meul deve un șarpe pentru a prinde dușmanul (My whip becomes a snake to capture the enemy)." Bruce recites, hitting the Moth Fangire again with his whip.
Anticipating the blow, the Monster raises his arms in order to defend his face and capture the whip that has coiled around his arm.
"Let's see how hard you are without your whip!" He declares Moth Fangire, continuing to run, believing he has victory in his hand.
"You're a silly gnat posing as a big predator. Completely unaware of when to people." Bruce comments nonchalantly, treating the fight as almost over.
The Moth Fangire continues to run, when there were five meters to hit Bruce, something unexpected happened.
The whip has transformed into a giant constricting snake that stretches and coils, eventually immobilizing the Kaijin.
If that's not enough, the whip-turned-snake bit the Moth Fangire straight into the carotid artery, leaving a nasty bite mark.
For those who do not know, a constricting snake is a snake that kills its prey uses, in fact, the technique from which it takes its name.
Similarly to other snakes, the constricting boa is also capable of swallowing prey much larger than its head.
"Asuka it's your turn." Bruce said, pointing his finger at the immobilized enemy, raising his finger and thumb, imitating a gun.
"Got it, Aniki!" She yells Asuka, jerking around, a maniacal grin under her mask, loving the action and the violence.
The girl with the golden horns stood in front of Bruce, holding the Beretta 92-FS with both hands, to better manage the recoil and keep the aim steady.
"Knight of Owner!" Asuka yells, using one of her most useful and versatile powers.
Asuka's arms have become covered in fluorescent blue circuit-like symbols.
Soon after, a kind of hazy purple-black aura appeared on Asuka's hands, spreading through the gun, making it a weapon capable of wounding the supernatural.
"Hi Gaius, gnat!" Asuka declares, pulling the trigger, firing three bullets imbued with the misty aura.
The bullets would hit the head, chest and ... lower parts before exploding point blank.
If the shots landed, in the best of cases the bullets would kill the Kaijin on the spot, in the worst ways it would seriously injure her.
I make Bruce's job even easier than expected.
I emphasize the sentence: if the bullet would have hit.
Something unexpected happened at the last moment.
Moth Fangire's body was covered with a sickly colored purple aura, then a gust of wind deflected Asuka's bullets.
"Don't you dare call me gnat! I am a Fangire and a Stand bearer!" Shout out the Moth Fangire as its purple aura grows thick, forming a humanoid figure behind it.
"What is a Stand?" Asuka asks, looking in Bruce's direction, having never heard anything like this.
"Vitra, I remind you that I am not omniscient. There are powers and things that I have not yet learned." Bruce said, not ashamed to know every bit of supernatural information.
One of his dreams is to learn the secrets of all kinds of supernatural power and learn it for himself.
In case learning the skill is not possible here ... well it will limit itself
find a way to replicate it or simply store any information possible.
"Stand is the power that made me the only Fangires in Kyoto!" He declares the Moth Fangire, insinuating that he has taken care of all his similar ones present in this famous city.
"His name is Rock Smoke and he will kill you!" Moth Fangire proclaims, completely confident that his Stand can win against his bizarre opponents.
Once the Kaijin is done screaming like the classic cartoon villain.
The two travelers saw the shape of the enemy Stand.
Rock Smoke is a dark purple humanoid insect species with four arms / legs and two sets of insect wings.
Strangely, on various points of its exoskeleton there are holes similar to craters of a volcano.
"A great pair, an attitude gnat and a strange hole filled fly." Asuka said, in a sarcastic tone, minimally impressed with what she is seeing.
"Vitra, don't underestimate your enemy. Moth Fangire may be weak. But that thing called, Rock Smoke, is dangerous!" Bruce declares, with a cautious tone, paying more attention to the Stand and its owner.
"Can you see my stand !?" He asks the Moth Fangire, in an incredulous tone, losing for a moment all his arrogance and confidence.
"Yes, we can see your ... Stand." Bruce said, needing a moment to get used to such a bizarre name for a new category of supernatural powers.
"Honestly, it's pretty hard not to see a two-meter-long purple fly." Asuka comments, having to add two cents of her.
"How is it possible!? None of my peers have managed to see my Stand !?" Asks the Kaijin with Stand, confused as never before in his life, his opponents are becoming more and more bizarre.
Violently shaking his head, the Moth Fangire returns focused and confident, deluding himself that his Stand can solve any problem.
"Forget it, it doesn't matter if you see Rock Smoke. Only a Stand can defeat a Stand!" He proclaims the Moth Fangire as his Stand uses its paws to free him from the constricting serpent's grasp.
" Are you sure ?" Bruce asks, with a slightly intrigued tone, curious about the nature and power of this Stand.
The white-haired Planeswalker, using his right hand, touches the book-shaped container, revealing a futuristic white belt and a kind of metallic pocket watch inside.
With a fast and precise movement, Bruce wears the futuristic belt, precisely a Ziku Driver, the device that allows his transformation into Kamen Rider.
"Let's see what happens when a Stand fights a Kamen Rider!" He declares Bruce, grabbing the black watch-like trinket with a white-silver dial.
The watch has the number '2018' engraved on the front.
Bruce's thumb touches the edge of the dial, feeling the slightest rotation of the dial as the plate turned to the right.
Bruce rotated the face of the watch's bezel to reveal a mask and pressed the watch button, causing a hologram circle of that mask to appear.
This mask has the word "Rider" written in pink in katakana.
UNCLE!
Bruce inserts the watch into the right side of the belt holder and presses the button on the top of the belt, causing it to tilt counterclockwise.
The belt screen began to flash as his body appears to flow naturally into an upright position, his right arm moves back as his left hand rises to head height.
Behind Bruce appears a transparent clock accompanied by gears that have traveled around the edge of the clock and the hands of the clock have traveled counterclockwise.
Bruce twisted his hand so that his back was facing the Fangire and the Stand.
" HENSHIN!" Bruce states, his left hand dropped, connecting with his belt, spinning it 360 degrees until he returned to where it started and stopped in place.
RIDER TIME!
The whole world around Bruce seems to be spinning on the belt as the clock and gears balance and stop at 12, before the hands parted and pointed to 10 and 2 respectively, with pink Katakana saying "Rider" that appeared on the clock.
KAMEN RAI ~ DA ~! Zi-O ~!
Bruce was immediately surrounded by three human-sized silver rings that look like watch straps, glowing with a pink aura and energy.
Within this sphere, Bruce emerged in a black leotard with dark gray boots with silver anklets, pink markings on the shin guards protecting his legs, silver watch-crown-shaped kneecaps, on his hips there are other two pink stripes, from the chest to his waist is a single silver mesh watch strap, on the shoulders and chest was a watch-style shoulder pad.
Her hands are wrapped in black gloves with pink markings, four wrist supports that held four black watches similar to hers.
And finally, Bruce's mask is the face of a watch, his visor holding the pink katakana for the word "Rider" on it, the clock hands pointed to 10 and 2 respectively, mirroring the transformation sequence behind it. he.
Moth Fangire can't believe the bizarre human transformed!
If things aren't eccentric enough, suddenly a Certain Prophet dressed in gray appeared above the streetlight.
" IWAE ! He is the heir to the power of all Knights. The Lord of Time, travels beyond time and space to reign over the past and the future.
His name is Kamen Rider Zi-O, and you are witnessing the dawn of his new power! "Woz, Bruce's Robert EO Speedwagon, happily declares.
"Moth Fangire and Rock Smoke your time is up!" He proclaims Kamen Rider Zi-O, invoking a sword in his arms, completely unaware that something is forming behind him.
Keep on ...
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