In her lab, Lucy connects the Shining Hopper Data Key to her computer and starts to type.
On the computer screen, the word "Analysis" appears.
Several images of Zero-1 Rider appear around Dodobot, as he looks ahead and his eyes glow, "Finish analysis."
Zero-1 Rider appears in front of Dodobot and throws a punch, but Dodobot catches it.
"Battle capability had been analyzed," Dodobot continues to hold Zero-1 Rider's fist.
Dodobot holds up his arms, "Missile Blast!"
Missiles fly from Dodobot's shoulders, blasting around Zero-1 Rider, who is knocked to the ground, as his body glows and the armor dissolves back to Albert.
Lucy continues typing, as the word "Analysis" is replaced with "Combat Data Incomplete".
A couple boxes are dropped to the ground, as two NG Bot movers have their holograms flicker, before disappearing and they turn into D-Corrupbots.
Behind the two D-Corrupbots is Dodobot, as cables retract from them and back into Dodobot. He lowers his arm as his eyes glow.
More windows pop up on the computer, showing previous fights with Dodobot 1.0 and Dodobot 2.0. Lucy continues to type, as the word "Analysis" appears on screen again.
At the same time, unaware to Lucy, the Data Key is giving a small glow.
"Shining Light"
Outside Nexus Technologies, Albert watches as Markus and Lila are approaching the building.
"The reports will take a couple more days," Lila starts. "And it will affect productivity in the meantime."
"Just another in a long line of annoyance," Markus says, as the front doors slide open.
Albert breathes and takes a step forward, when suddenly a hand is placed on his shoulder.
He turns his head to see it's Ray, "We have to talk."
Some distance away, Albert takes a couple steps away from Ray.
"So, what exactly were you about to do?" Ray asks.
Albert turns to face him, "I was gonna confront Markus about his crimes. Including experimenting on someone."
"And in doing so, reveal you're Zero-1 Rider," Ray tells him, before taking a step closer. "Try to remember that we don't actually have any proof of any wrongdoing, beyond ours sneaking around. Otherwise we would have busted him a long time ago."
Albert turns and sighs.
"Listen, I understand how you feel, Albert," Ray starts. "But as much as I hate to say it, for the moment, there's nothing we can do."
The message "Combat Data Incomplete" appears on Lucy's computer screen again.
Lucy releases a huge sigh as she slams her hands on her desk in frustration.
Then a notification appears on the screen, showing CC security footage of D-Corrupbots.
Lucy presses her smartphone twice, before waiting a couple seconds.
"Ray's here."
"Some D-Corrupbots have been spotted," Lucy says.
"Okay, Albert and I are on our way," Ray's voice says from Lucy's earpiece.
"I'll send you the coordinates," Lucy says, before double presses her smartphone's screen.
Lucy then presses a key, closing the CC security footage, revealing the message again, "I must be missing something. But if our experience with Dodobot isn't enough…"
Lucy seats up, "Then, perhaps it's not our experience with Dodobot needed… but Zero-1 Rider's experience in general."
Lucy starts typing, bringing up a couple windows on the screen, each showing Zero-1 Rider in a different form as he fights different corrupted NG Bots. And the words "Analysis" appears.
Three D-Corrupbots are chasing a group of NG Bots between two buildings, before the D-Corrupbots are blasted in the back. They stop and turn to see Albert and Ray, with Ray aiming his TransBlaster.
"Your recruitment drive is over," Ray says, before he and Albert hold up Data Keys.
Albert holds a Data Key in front of his Zero-1 Transbelt, "Accessing."
Ray inserts a Data Key into his TransBlaster, "Accessing Wild Wolf."
"Access Code: Zero-1!" Albert inserts the Data Key into his Transbelt.
"Rising Hopper."
"Access Code: Vulcan!" Ray pulls his TransBlaster's trigger.
The three D-Corrupbots charge ahead.
Zero-1 Rider jumps ahead, with the Case Saber.
Vulcan Rider aims his TransBlaster, but a D-Corrupbot grabs his arm. Vulcan Rider kicks another D-Corrupbot, before pulling his arm free from the first D-Corrupbot.
Zero-1 Rider kicks a D-Corrupbot, before swinging the Case Saber twice, with both attempts missed, with the D-Corrupbot punches him before he could tries a third strike.
Vulcan Rider blasts a D-Corrupbot, "They are almost as strong as Dodobot."
Zero-1 Rider strikes a D-Corrupbot with the Case Saber.
"But they can still be destroyed."
Zero-1 Rider turns and looks up.
"Rider Arrow Blast!" three arrows fly down, hitting the D-Corrupbots, with them consumed in a large explosion.
Zero-1 Rider and Vulcan Rider then look up.
"Stinger Rider!" Vulcan Rider calls out.
Stinger Rider walks to the edge of a rooftop, "Long time, no see."
"What are you up to, Stinger Rider?" Vulcan Rider asks. "Blasting your own bots?"
"Dodobot 3.0 had grown beyond his programming," Stinger Rider begins. "He is uncontrollable and is a danger to everyone, especially my plans."
"Want us to cry you a river?" Vulcan Rider mocking asks.
"Don't be absurd," Stinger Rider says. "I'm suggesting we work together to stop Dodobot."
"What?" Zero-1 Rider responds. "After everything you've done, you expect us to work with you to clean up your mess?!"
"It is the pragmatic solution," Stinger Rider says.
"There's no way we can trust you," Zero-1 Rider says, with Vulcan Rider nodding his head. "Forget it!"
"Very well," Stinger Rider says, before turning to leave.
Shortly later, Albert and Ray are in Lucy's lab, with Lucy facing her friends.
"And then he just left," Albert finishes.
"Well, I think you made the right choice, Albert," Lucy starts. "There's no way we can trust Stinger Rider."
"Actually, I'm not sure," Albert admits. "We have no way to defeat Dodobot." Albert looks down for a moment, before looking back up at Lucy. "How the Shining Hopper Data Key coming?"
"The coding seems promising, but without proper testing, it could be too risky to use," Lucy answers.
"Although we might not have a choice in the end," Ray adds.
At that moment, the computer beeps, as Lucy turns to it and quickly types, "And this might be it. Dodobot and some D-Corrupbots are at the amphitheater."
"Then let's go," Albert says, before he and Ray start out of the room.
Lucy gets up from her computer, turns to see the Data Key, still connected to the computer, before grabbing the Data Key and leaves.
At the amphitheater, Dodobot stands in front of several D-Corrupbots.
"This will do as a starter," Dodobot says. "We will expand our forces as we start the incursion."
"That's not gonna happen!" Ray yells, as he, Albert, and Lucy arrive, several feet away.
"Once again, you are attempting to fight a battle you can't hope to win," Dodobot says.
"We don't have to fight at all," Albert says. "There's something wrong with your programming, we can help you fix it."
"There's nothing wrong with my programming, it is perfection," Dodobot says. "Which is why I will rule over the NG Bots, and humans will become extinct."
"Then we really have no choice," Albert says, before he, Lucy, and Ray hold up their Data Keys.
Albert holds a Data Key in front of his Zero-1 Transbelt, "Accessing."
Lucy inserts a Data Key into her TransBlaster, "Accessing Lightning Hornet."
Ray inserts a Data Key into his TransBlaster, "Accessing Power Kong."
Lucy and Ray aim their TransBlasters, as the mechanical grasshopper lands in front of Albert.
"Access Code: Zero-1!" Albert inserts his Data Key into his Transbelt.
"Rising Hopper."
"Access Code: Valkyrie!"
"Access Code: Vulcan!"
Lucy and Ray fire their projectiles, which fly back to them, as the grasshopper jumps at Albert, they all turn into energy, and form their armors.
"This will be your end," Dodobot says, before jumping ahead.
The three Riders run to the side.
Zero-1 Rider rolls away from Dodobot's swords strike, before Dodobot ducks under Valkyrie Rider's kick. Dodobot then blocks Vulcan Rider's punch and strikes him. Dodobot blocks Zero-1 Rider Case Saber strike, before kicking Zero-1 Rider to the side. Dodobot strikes at Valkyrie Rider, who rolls out of the way, before Dodobot dodges Vulcan Rider's punch and kicks him in the back.
Nearby, a figure in a brown cloak watches from the side of a building.
Dodobot dodges Zero-1 Rider's Case Saber strike, before blocking another strike and then striking him. At the same time as Dodobot blocks another sword strike, Vulcan Rider blocks a D-Corrupbot's kick. Dodobot then strikes Zero-1 Rider.
On a nearby roof, Tye and Stinger Rider are watching the fight.
Tye looks over to Stinger Rider, who crosses his arms, "You don't seem too displeased by what's happening."
"Am I?" Stinger Rider continues to watch the fight, as Tye looks away from him and back at the fight.
Zero-1 Rider stabs forward with the Case Saber, which Dodobot blocks by crossing his swords. Dodobot then spins around to throw the Case Saber out of Zero-1 Rider's hand, followed by a spin kick.
"Missile Strike!" Dodobot's missiles fly off his shoulders and float in front of him, before striking with both swords, launching the missiles, blasting Zero-1 Rider.
Zero-1 Rider is thrown through the air and lands hard, with his armor dissolves, returning him to Albert.
"This time, I won't leave you standing," Dodobot says.
Valkyrie Rider back kicks a D-Corrupbot, then holds up the Shining Hopper Data Key, "I hope this is ready." She looks ahead. "Albert!" Valkyrie Rider throws the Data Key.
Albert catches the Data Key, looks at it in his hand and nods his head.
Albert presses the button on the new Data Key, before holding it in front of his Transbelt, "Accessing…"
The N2 satellite shoots a beam down to Earth.
Albert holds the Data Key to the side, opening it, before holding it straight up, as the beam from the satellite hits it, creating a massive lock-like object from light. The Data Key surges with electricity, as Albert turns it. The lock opens, with an outline of a grasshopper appears. The lock explodes and turns into a giant, glowing grasshopper, with a smaller grasshopper on its back.
Albert inserts the Data Key into his Transbelt, "Shining Hopper."
The giant, glowing grasshopper jumps back, as a giant glowing net emerges from Albert. The glowing grasshopper hops, with the glowing net catches it, then fires over to Albert and surrounds him with glowing energy. The energy blows away, leaving Zero-1 Rider in his black bodysuit, without any armor. The chest part of the suit flexes, before glowing yellow lines around his body, with large legs-like appendages appear from his chest and head, before retracting over his body and helmet.
"I have already analyzed and bested this form," Dodobot says. "Now, I will destroy you."
Dodobot crosses his swords and spreads them out, as he fires his missiles, "Missile Blast!"
Zero-1 Rider motions to the side, dodging some of the missiles as they hit the ground, causing large explosions, with Zero-1 Rider continues to effortlessly dodge missiles. Zero-1 Rider then speedily jumps up.
Zero-1 Rider lands behind Dodobot, who turns around and watches as Zero-1 Rider spins and throws a punch, analyzing him. Dodobot jumps back, dodging the punch.
"Now my turn to analyze," Zero-1 Rider watches, as binary code runs past his visors.
Dodobot looks around, as several images of Zero-1 Rider in different attacking positions appear around him. Zero-1 Rider runs ahead and launches a kick, with Dodobot crosses his swords to block but Zero-1 Rider disappears.
"What?!" Dodobot says, before Zero-1 Rider appears next to him and sidekicks him.
Dodobot rolls to the side and returns to his feet, as several images of Zero-1 Rider appear around him. Zero-1 Rider appears to punch, with Dodobot swinging a sword at him, but Zero-1 Rider disappears, before Zero-1 Rider appears next to him and kicks Dodobot, sending him flying.
Vulcan Rider holds down a D-Corrupbot's arm and looks ahead, "I don't believe how fast he became."
"It's more than speed," Dodobot starts to return to his feet. "I can calculate his possible attacks down to a second, but he's switching his attack at the same time. He's calculating battle tactics within nanoseconds!"
Valkyrie Rider blasts a D-Corrupbot with her TransBlaster and looks ahead, "That's the true ability of Shining Hopper."
Zero-1 Rider turns around and points at himself, "And with this new power, you will not hurt anyone, humans or NG Bots." He then runs ahead.
"I will continue to evolve!" Dodobot runs ahead.
Zero-1 Rider starts to jump, then speeds ahead and jump kicks Dodobot, sending him flying backward.
Dodobot flips through the air, before several images of Zero-1 Rider appear around him in midair, with Zero-1 Rider appearing and kicking him up. Again several images of Zero-1 Rider appear around the flying Dodobot, before Zero-1 Rider appears and punches him to the side. Several more images of Zero-1 Rider appear around Dodobot, with Zero-1 Rider appearing to roundhouse kicks Dodobot, knocking him back to the ground.
As Dodobot falls on the ground, Dodobot lands a couple feet away, with Zero-1 Rider turning around to face him.
Vulcan Rider runs ahead and falls down, as two D-Corrupbots flip over him. Vulcan Rider returns to his feet to punch a D-Corrupbot, before blocking another D-Corrupbot's kick and backhands it.
Valkyrie Rider ducks past two D-Corrupbots, who accidentally kick each other. Valkyrie Rider then blast a D-Corrupbot, then blast another as she grabbed a third D-Corrupbot's wrist, before letting it go and blast the third D-Corrupbot. Valkyrie Rider throws the D-Corrupbot past her, before returning hers TransBlaster to her belt.
Valkyrie Rider tabs the top of her TransBlaster and pulls the trigger, before jumping up.
Vulcan Rider tabs the top of his TransBlaster and pulls the trigger, before spreading his arms.
"Rider Combo Strike!" Both Vulcan Rider and Valkyrie Rider call out, as she flies over the D-Corrupbots, with giant versions of Vulcan Rider's fists slam aside the D-Corrupbots, forcing them together, with electricity surging around them.
Then Valkyrie Rider's hornet drones fly down, barrage the D-Corrupbots, before the giant fists crush the D-Corrupbots.
Zero-1 Rider tabs the side of his Zero-1 Transbelt, before he jumps up and performs a kick, with his foot glowing with energy. Zero-1 Rider jump kicks Dodobot, sliding backward, before speeding ahead and jump kicks him again, sending Dodobot flying backward.
Dodobot lands on the ground, as Zero-1 Rider lands.
Zero-1 Rider turns to face the fallen Dodobot, "I'm sorry it led to this."
Zero-1 Rider holds the Rising Hopper Data Key in front of his Transbelt four times, "Accessing. Accessing. Accessing. Accessing."
Zero-1 Rider then runs ahead.
Dodobot returns to his feet, "I'm perfection. I won't lose."
Zero-1 Rider continues to run, before he disappears, with several images appearing around Dodobot, then Zero-1 Rider appears in midair behind Dodobot and spin kicks him, sending him flying to the side. Zero-1 Rider then speeds ahead, before punching the flying Dodobot, sending him flying in a different direction. He then speeds to past Dodobot and kicks him straight up.
Dodobot is surging with electricity, before he stops midair and turns to Zero-1 Rider, "I won't lose! Missile Blast!"
Dodobot fires his missiles, with Zero-1 Rider jumps up as several images of him appear, with the missiles exploding. Zero-1 Rider then appears next to Dodobot, punching him, sending him flying further up, as more images of Zero-1 Rider appear all around, with Zero-1 Rider keeps on appearing to kick him around. Zero-1 Rider then appears to spin kicks Dodobot, before speeding ahead with a jump kick.
"Rider Shining Kick!" Zero-1 Rider calls out, as his foot remains placed against Dodobot's chest in midair, before blowing apart Dodobot.
Zero-1 Rider lands, before falling to a knee.
Vulcan Rider and Valkyrie Rider see the Dodo Virus Key land on the ground.
Vulcan Rider picks up the Virus Key, "At least this one won't be a problem anymore."
Suddenly Stinger Rider pushes down Vulcan Rider's arm and backhands him.
"No!" Valkyrie Rider runs ahead and punches Stinger Rider, but he blocks it and punches her.
Stinger Rider then blocks Vulcan Rider's punch, before pulling the lever on his Viral Transbelt, "Rider Stinger Kick!"
Stinger Rider, while the stinger from his arm is wrapped around his leg, kicks Valkyrie Rider, causing an explosion, then spins and back kicks Vulcan Rider, sending both flying backward.
"Vulcan! Valkyrie!" Zero-1 Rider calls out.
Stinger Rider picks up the Virus Key, "Thank you very much. You were really helpful."
"For shutting down your rebellious bot," Vulcan Rider says, still on the ground.
"Don't you get it?" Stinger Rider starts. "I allowed Dodobot to rebel…" He turns to face Zero-1 Rider, who stands up. "To force Zero-1 to get stronger, so that the Dodo Virus Key could record the combat data and grow even stronger." He holds down the Virus Key. "So, congratulations on winning. It won't last."
He turns to leave, as Vulcan Rider and Valkyrie Rider remain on the ground.
"Stinger Rider…" Zero-1 Rider says.
Back at her lab, Lucy sits down, exhausted, "I don't believe Stinger Rider tricked us."
"It's unavoidable," Ray says, as he approaches her.
"How could you say that?" Lucy asks.
"Simple, we have no choice but to get stronger, and if our enemy continues to get stronger, then we just have to get even stronger," Ray says.
"Maybe, it just sounds endless," Lucy says, before looking up at her friend. "Where Albert went?"
"He went back to work," Ray answers.
Outside Nexus Technologies, Albert looks up at the building, takes in a deep breath, before going in to enter.
At the same time, the cloaked figure is watching from around a corner.
At their hideout, Tye walks up to Stinger Rider, "I don't believe you. We're supposed to be liberating NG Bots, how could you use them the way you have been doing?"
"I did what I must for the cause," Stinger Rider tells him. "It might not be pretty, but it was necessary. But what about you, Tye? You're not having second thoughts, do you?"
Tye's taken aback for a moment, "No, I'm not. I want to free all the NG Bots."
"No matter the cost?" Stinger Rider asks.
Tye is silent for a couple seconds, before responding, "No matter the cost."