Everyone returned to the Dino-house, where Mahoro could explain why the Dark Armor didn't change her: "I don't really know how he did this, but somehow, that which causes people to go mad when they wear the suit, he took it away."
"Doesn't surprise me." Nakadai agreed, "I mean, I could just use my suit the whole time, and it hasn't blown up yet, like last time."
"If that suit didn't change him..." Yukito suddenly realized, "... that means that whatever he's doing is not under influence."
"So he's really a mad man?" Ryouga couldn't believe it.
"There's more." Mahoro continued, "When I was wearing the suit, I could remember a few things. I even saw some of Nakadai-sensei's memories."
"That would explain how he knew about the Evorangers." Nakadai confirmed.
"What are they anyway?" Ryouga wondered.
"When I first saw them, they were just meant to try and kill me." Nakadai told them, "It failed, of course. But what these things are, I'm not sure."
"I also saw how he found Nakadai-sensei's... well, what was left of him." Mahoro continued, "Saw how he found out about the Dark Armor, how he could recreate, in case he may need protection... I saw a lot of things."
"You also saw how he found Doyle?" Yukito asked her, "Or where he is?"
"I only saw a few bits." Mahoro answered, "Any more, and I probably fainted."
"I'm sure you'll remember more over time." Nakadai told her.
"But I don't understand." Asuka suddenly decided to talk, "Why did you even take the armor?"
"I just thought..." Mahoro explained, "... I was afraid of what Doyle might have done, since we scared him away. If he decided to use his anger on Hammond, and defeats him... I just thought he was troubled enough to carry the Armor's burden."
"So you had to take it from him?" Asuka still couldn't believe it.
"Somebody had to." Mahoro bit back.
"Hold it you two." Ryouga came between them, "It doesn't matter anymore. We lost one comrade for the time being, but now we have another fighting buddy with us. Let's just enjoy that advantage we have now."
"Not much of an advantage over Doyle, though." Yukito reminded him.
"Maybe not." Nakadai agreed, "But on the bright side, he's not siding with the enemy either."
"So there's still hope for him." Ryouga said.
"Or for Ranru." Yukito said, flatly, "As right now, it doesn't look like she'll be smiling any time soon."
And he was right. In her room, Ranru was staring from her bed, to the window, back to the bed, and to the window again. On the one hand, this misunderstanding happened in her room, and now he's out there somewhere. He was already mentally unstable, and she made it worse. She touched the spot on her bed, where the both of them lay down the night before. Half-hoping that he'd hear her, she whispered: "I'm sorry."
THE END
for now...