NEW LIFE CHAPTER PART 12: GAMES

Shinichi was wearing a baseball uniform for the Hinamizawa Fighters. At Mion and Shion's insistence, Shinichi actually joined.

"Banabara-kun, you're up to bat!" Dr. Irie, well Coach Irie right now, called. With him was Shion who acted as assistant coach and manager.

"Roger!" Shinichi answered as he picked up a bat and helmet. He put the helmet on and went to his position. He gave a wink to Rena who was sitting with the rest of the team and she blushed. He stood at home plate, holding up his bat, his eyes focused on the pitcher on the mound. He looked around. He saw Keiichi at first base and Mion at third base.

Shinichi originally declined the invitation, stating that his involvement would be an unfair advantage due to his own enhancements which included strength, speed and sensual enhancements. Shinichi's vision was as sharp as a hawk and if he focused on his own strength he could be as strong as a bull. These enhancements were further enhanced by the Showa armor.

The reason they had Shinichi batting was because having him pitch was not a good idea. During practice, he had misjudged his pitching strength and sent the catcher crashing against the fence. At least as the batter he'd send the ball flying.

He had the catcher squatted behind him and the umpire behind him as well. He stood his ground, his indigo eyes narrowed.

"Go, Shinji!" his mother cheered. She had made time out of her busy schedule to watch her son play.

Shinichi concentrated. "Don't lose focus," he told himself.

The pitcher smirked and tossed the ball at Shinichi, hoping Shinichi would miss and he'd get a Strike. However, Shinichi swung and his bat hit the ball with a whack, sending it flying high. Shinichi dropped the bat and ran. Keiichi and Mion also ran while the other teams' members were waiting for the ball to come back down to Earth. However, it was obviously a Home Run.

Mion was the first to touch home base, followed by Keiichi and finally Shinichi.

And with that the game was over.

"That was fun," stated Shinichi as he walked with his friends, his mother, Kasai and Dr. Irie. They were going to celebrate the victory in Angel Mort.

"See? I told you so," commented Mion.

"You were right, Mion. Baseball is a fun game," stated Shinichi half-sarcastically.

Mion eyed the young Rider critically. Though it had been unfair to the other team that the Hinamizawa Fighters had a genetically and cybernetically enhanced player, but nobody needed to know. Sides, it wasn't against the rule book to have someone with enhancements playing on their team.

Shiori was in the front of the group and talking animatedly with Dr. Irie and Kasai when someone spoke up.

"Excuse me, but are you Shiori Banabara-san?"

Shiori blinked in surprise at the boy before her. He was grinning like a Cheshire cat at her and she didn't know why. The boy before her had spiked up brown hair and wearing a blazer over his shirt and cargo pants.

It was Yokoshima, No. 09 of the GIN-SHOCKER NUMBERS.

Yokoshima quickly shook his head, driving out thoughts on his idol, not realizing the woman before him was also the mother of his enemy. "I am so sorry. My name's Yokoshima!" No. 09 quickly did a bow and suddenly pulled out a set of books.

The books in question were of course ones written by her. "Will you please do me the honor of autographing these?" there was almost a tone of pleading in his voice.

"Kaa-chan!" Shinichi walked up to his mother and mortal enemy, not realizing who he was.

Yokoshima turned his head toward the one he knew as BLACK 13 'Did he just say Kaa-chan...?' No. 09 looked at the woman before him. 'Is my idol really his mother?' Looking back and forth at the two of them he realized there were some things his enemy and idol had physically in common.

"Sorry gotta go!" Spinning around, he collected his books and ran.

"Kaa-chan who was that?" Shinichi asked.

"I have no idea...nice boy, though he reminds me of you." A perverted grin spread across her face as yaoi thoughts passed through her head for her next book.

Looking at his mother without much thought he realized what she was thinking.

"I'M NOT THAT WAY!"

"I know that," she said smiling.

A week later, Shinichi and Keiichi were walking down the street in Okinomiya seemingly arguing about something

"Again, I have to ask, why I have to help? Why couldn't you ask Shion or Satoshi?" Shinichi grumbled.

"Because both Shion and Satoshi are on a date somewhere," Keiichi said, "And since you and Mion are such good friends, I just thought maybe you could help me."

Keiichi had decided that he wanted to get something special for Mion. Lately, he felt that he had been acting selfish and not being a good boyfriend. He was able to convince Shinichi into helping him. They didn't give him the nickname 'Magician of Words' for nothing.

"I did help you. I suggested you put on the Angel Mort uniform," Shinichi said. He noticed how Mion seemed to have a fetish for making Keiichi dress in such outfit.

"No," Keiichi said as he shook his head in annoyance, "It's humiliating enough as it is when I lose at the club."

"Aww come on! If it's for someone you love you should swallow it like a man," Shinichi said.

"Oh really?" Keiichi remarked with a grin. "Then I should tell Rena that those were your exact words. She always did want someone to wear that 'swimsuit' she finds so cute."

"... You make an excellent point. I'll shut up," Shinichi muttered.

They two boys then noticed something. A lot of kids seemed to be gathering around someone who was giving away free toys.

"Hmm…" Shinichi sense something off about this, so he walked forward with Keiichi in tow. However, he stopped suddenly when he saw the face of the proprietor and the Roman numeral III tattooed onto his left cheek.

"Ahh, Kuro Juusan. You arrive earlier than I expected," the guy said as the kids left with their new toys. "The name's Koichi Sumira, AKA No. 03, but you will also call me bastard soon enough," Koichi said, smiling sinisterly. He had reddish hair and brown eyes and wore cargo pants and a black shirt with a crossword puzzle decorating it.

'NUMBERS!' Keiichi and Shinichi realized. The tattoo was a dead giveaway.

"Oh, and you've even brought a friend with you as well. How nice," added Koichi.

Shinichi pushed Keiichi behind him and strode forward towards No. 03. "What are you doing here?" he demanded.

"Oh, just giving away free toys," said Koichi. He had a sack full of them. Reaching inside, he took out an action figure. "Want one?" Shinichi slapped the toy out of Koichi's hand and the toy-toting young man pouted. "Aw…why did you do that?"

"You're up to something," accused Shinichi.

"Maybe, but you'll never guess what it is," Koichi remarked.

"It involves those toys," stated Shinichi.

"Ah, how clever," Koichi retorted, "You're warm, but you haven't guessed what those toys can do."

"They're bombs," Shinichi answered, without missing a beat.

"Bombs!" Keiichi gaped.

Shinichi's scar throbbed as he remembered. "No. 03: Kamen Rider Parasite. You're designated as the demolition expert among the NUMBERS. Your bombs, however, don't look like bombs, but rather harmless looking toys."

Koichi applauded and then said, "So, you do remember…"

"I'd prefer if I didn't under different circumstances," Shinichi retorted.

"Well, then, take a look at this," Koichi said as he waved a device in his had around. It was the detonator. Keiichi and Shinichi's eyes widened. "Those kids are all holding my bombs. What happens when I push this button."

"You sick…!" Shinichi growled. He went to snatch the detonator away but Koichi pulled it back.

"Ap-pap-pap-pap," Koichi wiggled his finger. "No can do, BLACK 13. You want it? Fight for it."

Shinichi summoned his belt. "Gladly." Aside from them, there was nobody else around to witness them transforming. "Keiichi, go find those toys," Shinichi told his friends.

"Huh?" Keiichi gawked. "Me?"

"Yes. I'm going to be a bit busy here," said Shinichi, eyeing Koichi who'd just summoned his own belt that had 'III' on his belt buckle.

"How am I supposed to find them?" questioned Keiichi.

"No. 03 likes to mark his toys," Shinichi answered.

"That I do," nodded Koichi.

"Mark?" Keiichi looked to the sack which had Koichi's III emblem on the back of a tick logo. "Oh…" He promised, "Don't worry, Shinichi. I'll get them toys."

"Just go!" Shinichi ordered. He then leapt up onto the roof of a building, followed by Koichi. They began hopping from rooftop to rooftop as Keiichi watched.

"Right," nodded Keiichi. He had to find those toys before they blew up.

The building the two Riders had chosen was an office building. They stood on the rooftop, facing each other.

"And now, I get to kill you," said Koichi.

"That's what No. 05 said before I killed him," stated Shinichi.

"Well, I'm not gonna make the same mistake as he," replied Koichi.

"You already have. You're threatening my home, and I won't stand for it."

"Then let your actions speak for you, BLACK 13. Henshin!"

"Henshin! Let's Ride: Showa!"

Chiaki was outside of Mion's uncle's shop, sweeping a bit until he saw a strange sight.

"AUUUGH!" Keiichi screamed as he ran into the store holding with what looked like a lot of toys in his arms.

"GET BACK HERE!" shouted a mob that was chasing Keiichi. They just ran past the store.

Chiaki blinked at the strange sight as he saw Keiichi walking out and saying, "Are they gone?"

"What was that about?" Chiaki wrote in his notepad before showing it to Keiichi.

"I promised Shinichi I'd get the toys created by Koichi before they explode," Keiichi said while panting.

"Koichi? You mean No. 03?" questioned Chiaki.

"That's right," nodded Keiichi.

"Damn, he's one of the crazier ones. Loves to bomb people using explosive toys," Chiaki informed Keiichi.

"You're telling me. I had to find and snatch away all the toys he's been giving away, but those kids' parents didn't like it," Keiichi frowned. It was easy to spot which ones were Koichi's. The toys had his marked stamped on them.

"I'm sure they didn't. So, you got them all?"

"I don't really know," Keiichi shook his head.

Chiaki nodded. He went inside and after a minute or two he came back out. He wrote down, "Come on, I know someone who can help."

"Welcome to the animal shelter. How may I help you?" Daichi said in a bored tone as he strummed his guitar. He saw that it was Chiaki. "Oh, No. 02, it's you." His eyes fell on Keiichi. "And why is one of No. 13's friends with you?"

Keiichi gaped. The man with the guitar and sitting behind the counter was a member of NUMBERS since his tattoo was clearly displayed. Chiaki walked over and slapped a sheet of paper on the countertop. Daichi picked it up and his eyes scanned the words.

"So, No. 03 is at his old tricks again, huh? And you want me to help track his bombs?" Chiaki nodded. "OK, fine."

"Wait, you're agreeing?" Keiichi blinked. "I thought you guys hated Shinichi."

"I'm not doing this for No. 13," retorted Daichi. "But if those bombs go off then a lot of innocent animals are gonna be hurt. There are a lot of strays around town that call the alleyways their homes. I won't let some childish bomber ruin that."

"But how can you help?" Keiichi asked.

"Sonar," answered Daichi. He rose up, summoning his military fork. "Just watch and listen."

Showa was fighting barehanded against a blue-clad Rider. The Rider wore blue armor over a black bodysuit. Only the chestplate was red. He wore a Viking helmet that covered his entire head and face with black eyes. His armor had light shoulder braces with straps that crisscrossed over his chest and armguards. His signature weapons, a pair of daggers, were strapped to his belt.

The two were brutally trading blows, neither one letting up on their assault. Parasite wanted to take down Showa for his own amusement, while Showa needed to take down Parasite to save the town.

"You bastard!" snapped Showa as he hit Parasite across the face. Parasite fell. "Manipulating children? I won't stand for this! You're the same as Gebok!"

"True, maybe I am, but I was right that you'll be calling me bastard, right?" Parasite retorted. Showa grabbed him by the collar and hauled him up.

"Give me the detonator!" Showa demanded.

"How about I give you something else?" Parasite asked, grinning. "Pain!"

And Showa screamed in agony.

Daichi was leading Keiichi and Chiaki to the next bomb that was disguised as a toy. Chiaki was carrying them inside a sack from Daichi's work place. The sack was mainly used to dispose of animals that had died in the shelter.

They had managed to find most of the toys and based on Daichi's sonar there was one more left. Their search actually led them to Hinamizawa.

"It's here?" Keiichi asked.

"For the last time yes!" Daichi shot back in annoyance. "OK, we're here."

Keiichi's eyes widened as he saw the house. "This is Rena's house!"

"Well, let's give her door a knock," said Daichi. Keiichi stopped him. "What?"

"Rena will kill you if she sees you!" Keiichi warned.

Daichi looked back at Keiichi. Rena had seen his face while he and Shinichi had fought in the mountains weeks ago. "Alright," Daichi nodded. "You knock. We'll stay out here, out of sight."

Keiichi nodded. He knocked on the door and waited. The sound of feet tapping against a wooden floor was heard and the door was thrown open. "Keiichi-kun!" Rena beamed.

"Rena, hi," Keiichi greeted. "Say, you didn't go to Okinomiya today by any chance, did you?"

"Yes, I did! And I got a really cute toy! It was free too! Some nice boy was giving free toys away!"

Keiichi sighed. "Rena, that toy you got is actually a bomb and the guy who gave it to you is a member of NUMBERS." Rena gasped.

"NUMBERS?" Rena then saw Daichi. "What are you doing here?"

"Helping your boyfriend save your town and village," Daichi answered. "Those kids had those toys so we had to convince them to hand them over." He pointed to the sack Chiaki was holding.

"So, doesn't that mean you're all holding a lot of bombs?" Rena asked.

Then it hit them.

Keiichi slapped his face, "Oh, crap!" If the bombs went off, they'd be blown sky high. "We have to get rid of them!"

"Where?" Daichi questioned.

"The swamp!" Rena suggested. "I'll get that toy then take you to the swamp!"

Showa was on his hands and knees, his fists clenched as he screamed and trembled in pain. Parasite stood over him grinning.

"While we were talking earlier, I had a few of my nano-ticks crawl inside your ear. At my command they'll activate your pain receptors, leaving you totally helpless," explained Parasite right before he kicked Showa in the ribs repeatedly.

KICK!

"That was for saying my toys were stupid!"

KICK!

"That was for breaking my favorite toys!"

KICK!

"That was for ridiculing my ideas and humiliating me!" He drew his daggers and knelt over Showa. "And this, my friend, is for killing me. I'm gonna cut you right open. Sayonara, BLACK 13…"

Chiaki tossed the sack into the swamp and they watched as it sank down into the bottom.

"Now, let's go find Shin-kun!" Rena said.

Showa was holding Parasite by the wrists and pushing the Rider back. He then slowly stood up, brining Parasite up with him. "What?" Parasite gawked. His nano-ticks were supposed to be causing Showa pain right now. But, then he gasped when he saw the red eyes staring back at him. "No…"

"Thanks for waking me up, but now you're going to get it," 'Showa' said coldly.

Correction: it was not Showa. It was BLACK 13.

BLACK 13 twisted Parasite's wrists, causing them to snap. The Tick Rider screamed in pain as he was forced to drop his daggers. A violent kick sent him flying and he nearly rolled off the roof.

"Kuso…" cursed Parasite. He tried to activate the nano-ticks again but there was no effect. "How come my nano-ticks are no longer affecting you!"

"Dr. Gebok made sure my immune system was able to combat any foreign contaminants in my body. Right now, all your nano-ticks have been taken care of. You got to hand it to Dr. Gebok. He really knows how to make a weapon." His armor then changed completely black with the 13 on his shoulder replaced by XIII. "Now, for the finishing touch. Let's Ride…Shadow Moon." His armor shifted and turned into a silver suit of armor with black armor around his stomach, a black mouthplate and evil green eyes. In his hand was a red-bladed sword known as the Satan Saber.

"Wait! Hold on!" pleaded Parasite as BLACK 13 marched towards him. "I'm sorry, OK? I'm sorry for kicking you while your down and I'm sorry for threatening your home!"

"No apologies…no regrets…and no surrender…" said BLACK 13 in a cold tone. "That is our creed as NUMBERS."

BLACK 13 stood over the trembling Parasite. No. 03 was frozen in terror. Screaming, Parasite tried to flee but BLACK 13 would not allow that. With a slash of his Satan Saber, he cut off Parasite's legs from the knees down, severing them. Blood splattered all over the ground. Parasite yowled in pain as he fell with his lower legs gone. BLACK 13 calmly brought his sword up, with red crackling energy coursing through it.

"No…" Parasite murmured. "No…"

"Sayonara…No. 03."

The explosion atop the office building caught the group's attention. "Come on!" Rena shouted as she ran fast. Right now she was in 'take-home mode' and wanted to take Shinichi home.

"Has she had genetic enhancements to grant her that speed?" Daichi asked Keiichi.

"Nope, that's all natural Rena," Keiichi told Daiichi.

Nothing remained of Parasite and the only evidence he'd existed was the scorch mark where his body had exploded, the severed legs and blood. BLACK 13 reassumed his black armored form and then decided to leave.

"SHIN-KUN!"

BLACK 13 stopped in mid-step and turned around to face Rena, who had Keiichi, Daichi and Chiaki standing behind her. Daichi and Chiaki's eyes widened as they looked upon BLACK 13.

"If you're wondering what happened to No. 03, it's simple. I killed him," stated BLACK 13. He picked up the severed legs. "Make good trophies, don't they?"

Chiaki and Daichi prepared to fight but then BLACK 13's armor shattered as Shinichi fell over. Rena screamed, "SHIN-KUN!" and ran towards the unconscious body of her boyfriend.

Daichi's eyes narrowed at Shinichi. 'So, BLACK 13 lives on within him. This isn't good.' He looked to Chiaki who seemed to be thinking along the same lines.

"Why hasn't he woken up yet?" Shiori asked worriedly. "Doctor, how come my son isn't awake?"

"I…don't know," Dr. Irie informed her. It looked like a case of exhaustion but he wasn't sure what the cause was. When Shinichi had been brought to his clinic, he had the young boy placed in bed. His life wasn't threatened, as far as he knew.

"But it's been three days," Shiori said. "I want my son back." She looked close to tears.

"I know, Shiori-san."

The Gaming Club's mood was also somber. It just wasn't the same without Shinichi around. He'd been sleeping in Dr. Irie's clinic for three whole days. Shiori had stayed with Rika and gone to see him everyday. They all did.

Rena was the worst off. She just couldn't enjoy herself without her boyfriend around. The others tried to cheer her up but they were unsuccessful.

One of the younger boys in class had gone out to the bathroom but when he returned, he was not alone. Standing behind him was a teenager with neatly combed blond hair, wearing a grey business suit and loafers. He was holding the boy by the shoulder and holding a gun to his temple.

"OK, nobody move or make a sound and I promise you won't get hurt. All I want…is Shinji Banabara." He let out his tongue to display the 'X' tattooed on it.

It didn't take long for the news to spread about the hostage situation. The one who'd taken the school hostage identified himself as Kamiyami Kako, and his only demand was for one Shinji Banabara to come. He wanted Shinichi delivered to him or else he would kill all the hostages at the stroke of midnight.

Kamiyami had tied up all the students, the principal and Chie-sensei, locking them inside the classroom. His eyes fell on each one of them in disgust. They were inferiors and beneath him. As he sat on a chair he looked upon them as if they were commoners and meaning little to him except as bargaining chips for Shinichi.

Hours had passed and it was now 9 pm. The school was surrounded by the police and concerned parents and villagers.

Detective Oishi spoke into a bullhorn, "We have you surrounded. Now, come out or else we will have to use force!"

Kamiyami snorted. "Yeah, right! As if they could ever hurt me." He opened a window and pulled out a bullhorn from under his seat. He'd found it in the storage shed. "OK, listen up, you pigs. If any of you come in, I'll start killing people, starting with your dear Rika-chama!"

Rika frowned and looked to Hanyuu. Kamiyami had injected her with a sedative in order to knock her out. Kamiyami had the unfortunate experience of being attacked by Hanyuu's powers, so he did not want to experience them again. The sedative he used would last for 12 hours. Long enough for him to work without interference.

"Now, deliver Shinji Banabara to me!" Kamiyami ordered.

Shiori and Dr. Irie were listening to the radio. Shiori asked, "Why does this psycho want with my son?"

Dr. Irie shook his head and answered, "I…I do not know."

Shiori heard groaning and looked to her son. "Shinji?"

"Kaa…chan…?" he uttered. His attention was focused on the radio.

"Kamiyami Kako demands the presence of Shinji Banabara in exchange for the hostages' freedom. The hostages are locked inside the Hinamizawa School. We've confirmed that some of the students inside were involved in the plan which saved the village two years ago. Their names are Mion Sonozaki, Shion Sonozaki, Satoko Houjou, Rika Furude, Hanyuu Furude, Keiichi Maebara and finally Rena Ryuugu."

Shinichi's eyes snapped open. "Re…Rena…" He slowly got out of bed. "I…have to go and save them."

Shiori snapped, "You're not going anywhere, young man!"

"But, Kaa-chan!" he began to argue but was then pulled into a tight hug.

"I lost you over ten years ago, and I've only just found you. I don't ever want to lose you again…Shinji," the woman spoke tenderly.

"Kaa-chan…" Shinichi closed his eyes in guilt. He gently loosened her arms from him and looked her in the eye with an intense expression.

"Kaa-chan, if I told you I've done horrible things, would you hate me? Would you be afraid of me?" he asked.

"Hate you? Afraid of you?" Shiori stared at her on in shock. What was he saying? "Shinji, I could never hate you or be afraid of you. You're my son!"

"I see…" nodded Shinichi. He backed away from her. "I'm sorry, Kaa-chan, but actually…I'm not your son anymore." He brushed his bangs aside to reveal his scar. Light shone around his waist, surprising Shiori and Dr. Irie. He threw his right arm across his chest then brought it back to his side with the fist clenched as he did the same with his left arm. He then brought his left arm to the side with his forearm raised and fist clenched. "Henshin! Let's Ride: Showa!"

His belt let loose a bright emerald light which then called upon the jigsaw pieces that surrounded him. The pieces spun around him and bonded to his body, starting with his arms, legs, torso and finally his helmet formed. The green eyes shone.

Shiori and Dr. Irie's eyes were wide with shock as Shinichi had just transformed into Kamen Rider Showa.

"Kamen…Rider…" Dr. Irie uttered.

Shiori fainted.

"Kaa-chan!" Showa cried as he caught his mother. He then carried her and put her on the bed to rest. "Kaa-chan, I'm so sorry." He turned to face Dr. Irie. "You'll take care of her, right?" The young doctor nodded dumbly, shellshocked by the revelation. "Thank you. Now, I have to go rescue my friends. Ja ne!"

Showa ran out of the clinic and mounted his bike. He then dashed towards the school.

"Rena-chan, everyone, I'm coming."

"Maybe I should start killing people," mused Kamiyami aloud. He looked around the room, pointing his gun as he started to make his pick. "Who will be the lucky one?" he sang as he tried to make his pick. He walked over and then grabbed Mion by the ponytail. "Come on! Time to make an example out of you!" he laughed.

"Let her go!" Keiichi shouted but he was silenced when Kamiyami kicked him hard in the stomach.

"Shut up," Kamiyami growled.

"The Sonozakis are going to have your head for this," threatened Shion as she watched her sister being dragged by this psycho.

"Well, if it comes to that then I should just kill everyone, right?" Kamiyami grinned. He pushed Mion against the wall and picked up the bullhorn. "I have Mion Sonozaki! If Shinji Banabara does not show himself, her brains will be decorating the walls, ceiling and floor!"

"Now, don't do anything hasty!" Detective Oishi shouted back.

"Sorry, but in 5 minutes, if I don't see him, I will…" He heard the sound of an engine roaring. Much to the police and villagers' surprise, a motorcycle flew over them and landed within the area the police were surrounding. The Rider dismounted from the bike. Quickly, guns were aimed at Showa.

"Relax," Showa said. "I'm here to help."

Detective Oishi had heard of the Kamen Rider. By now, everyone knew about him since his appearance on TV.

Kamiyami, seeing Showa, growled. He tossed Mion to the ground. "BLACK 13!"

Showa saw Kamiyami's tongue and realized who he was. The Dobsonfly Rider… "King."

"That's right! Well, I may not get exactly what I want! But you'll do! Meet me on the roof!" Kamiyami slammed the window shut. "So, he wants to fight. Then he'll get it! Henshin!"

"The roof it is," Showa nodded. In a single leap he landed on the roof.

King also appeared on the roof, clad in armor. The police and Oishi kept their eyes trained on the Riders as the villagers murmured. They didn't understand what was going on.

"So, here we are," said King, with his swords clenched tightly in his hands.

"You know your plan to take the school hostage and threatening to kill them had already been done," remarked Showa.

"What do you mean?" demanded King.

"Well, here's the thing. Ever heard of time loops?" King didn't answer so Showa explained, "Well, it means that time will turn back around instead of moving forward. Like, days, week, months or even years repeating itself in a loop. It just goes on and turns right back. An endless loop. An infinite loop." Showa eyed King. "And, well, I've seen all this happening before. Even us standing on this roof right now is an example of something which had happened, but not in this timeline."

"You're not making sense," said King angrily.

"Well, I am the one with the power to reset time, and so I can see into several different timelines and possibilities. You can say I have visions of events that have happened in those timelines."

"So, what? You're claiming you're psychic now?" snorted King.

"Actually, I'm claiming that in this fight, only one of us will survive."

As soon as Showa and King got on the roof, the police moved in and rescued the hostages. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but Rena's eyes were focused on the two Riders who were standing upon the roof.

"Don't worry," Rika said. "This is his fate. He must face his past."

"But, does that mean he will have to kill again?" Rena asked.

"That is the choice he must make."

King had threatened his friends. In Showa's book that was completely unforgivable. No mercy and no forgiveness.

"HIGURASHI NO YAIBA!"

KR Chrome: Wonder how the villagers react now?