I can't believe Kuroto was the one that caused Zero Day!
A life or death survival game where citizens are turned into Riders,
and must fight monsters in the real world!
Many lives will be endangered if he completes Kamen Rider Chronicle.
We need to stop him.
How do we stop Genm, who is immortal...?
Coroner's Office Room 1
Sorry to have kept you waiting. Here are Kiriya's personal effects.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Did something happen to Kiriya?
I mean, I haven't been able to contact him for a while, so I'm worried.
We are too.
That's why I thought I'd look here for some clues.
Please let me know when you're done.
Sure.
Reprogramming
Reconstructs the person's DNA after destroying the Bugster virus that had hijacked it.
This is...!
I wonder what kind of Gashat that old man Tsukuru's making for us?
I'm so excited!
Yeah.
I'm going to make sure that bastard Genm goes down for good.
Episode 22: A Pre-Planned History!
Only three more Bugsters until Kamen Rider Chronicle is complete.
Mr. Dan Kuroto, I presume.
The Ministry of Health?!
You're under suspicion of propagating the Bugster virus.
We will need to search the premises.
No, hold on! Stop it!
Step back!
We'd like to ask you a few questions, so you'll need to come with us.
End of the line, huh...
Let's go!
Yeah!
Coroner, you really are something...
Damn! At a time like this?
You go on ahead to Genm Corporation.
Roger!
Yahoo!
Hold it!
Roll my wheelies, roll!
It's already broken out!
That's Bikey from Shakariki Sports!
MIGHTY BROTHERS XX!
Whozzat?
Everybody run!
CLICK AND CLOSE!
Transformation Pluuuus!
CLICK AND OPEN!
DOUBLE UP!
MIGHTY MIGHTY BROTHERS! DOUBLE X!
We'll clear this with perfect co-op!
What's up with this guy?
Hold it! Hold it!
Damn, Genm's not here?
Even so, don't let your guard down.
Heads up.
Para-DX...
You wanted this Kamen Rider Chronicle to be made too?
You could say so.
It's time for a warm-up.
PERFECT PUZZLE!
Transform.
Proceeding to Level 2.
TADDLE QUEST!
Transform.
CLICK AND LOAD!
Fiftieth Tactic.
BANG BANG SIMULATIONS!
Transform.
DUAL CLICK AND LOAD!
CLICK AND OPEN!
DUAL UP!
PERFECT PUZZLE!
FIRE!
There!
Hey, go distract that guy. I'll finish it off in one hit. Yeah?
Okay.
Sweet. Go!
PROVOKE!
SHAKARIKI SPORTS!
STOP
Over here!
Come get me!
Is that all you've got? Come on!
Here goes!
SUPER STRENGTH!
S-S-SCHWING!
I'm gonna hit it!
Here we go!
What?!
See you!
That's—!
CLICK AND CLOSE!
CLICK TO SAVE!
Kuroto...
What?!
Genm?!
What?
What a bunch of party poopers.
Why do you have the game illness?
I don't know...
Never thought I, of all people, would get infected.
The Ministry of Health is taking him into custody.
Get him.
The Ministry? I never heard anything about this.
Get up! Come on!
Please help me! I don't want to die yet!
Stop struggling!
Excuse me. He's got the game illness, so we need to move him to CR.
What?
This man is a suspected bioterrorist!
It's my job as a doctor to save any patients.
If he breaks out and becomes a Bugster again, he poses a threat not just to you, but to every citizen.
How would you take responsibility for that?
Hiiro...?
We'll need to report this to the higher-ups.
Worse comes to worst,
you'll be taken care of with the appropriate administrative measures.
Thank you.
Thank you! Thank you...!
Don't tell me, you guys actually intend on treating him?
We need to, so he can pay for what he's done.
Right?
Right.
Don't get too carried away playing doctor.
Hey, Genm. You better stay put in CR and prepare yourself.
After I get my new Gashat, I'm coming to take you down.
Not every day I see Hiiro standing up for Emu!
Thank you, Hiiro.
You said before that you wanted to settle the score for those who have passed.
I did it because I feel the same way.
What goes around comes around, doesn't it?
Have you realized that no matter how much talent you have, it won't cure you?
Do you know how many people have died because of you?
Asuna... Asuna!
Why are you doing something that will endanger so many lives?
What made you do this?
My plan is already in shambles.
So I'll be honest with you.
It all started with you, Emu.
What?
It all started with you, Emu.
What do you mean?
16 years ago, when Genm Corporation was still being run by my father,
I was working in game development.
The Year 2000
I was still in middle school, yet I was coming up with all these brilliant ideas for bestselling games.
I was drunk on my own talent.
One day, I received a letter.
Guess what, Kuroto? You have a fan letter!
Thank you.
Houjou Emu
It was from Houjou Emu.
The letter was filled with ideas the author wanted to be made into games.
It was then that I realized I was not the best in the world.
Just from that letter?
Come to think of it, I do remember writing a letter like that when I was a kid.
That one letter changed our fates forever.
Is this the new Gashat?
So what kind of game did you make?
It's the best game I've ever come up with!
Tada!
Monk Of Terror!
I should never have asked you.
What? You don't like it?
Then what about Sutra Smash?
Tada!
How about we stay away from the monks? Hm?
I thought the unlicensed sham would be here.
Why are you here?
I'm using that Gashat.
Huh?
Are you for real? As if we'd give it to you.
I've got some very important data.
Right here on the coroner's laptop.
I hypothesized that with the Bugster virus, I could create a game like none other.
Mighty Action C Demo
And, to test it, I sent a demo to you.
I remember! I did receive a game as thanks for the letter! I was so happy back then.
You were infected with the Bugster virus by playing that game.
So, Kuroto, you gave Emu the game illness?
Right.
What kind of data?
It's called Reprogramming.
It's a specialized method of treatment.
Yeah, but just what is this Reprogramming thingy?
Basically, it strips the epigenetic decoration of the DNA and reconstructs it.
Do you get it?
Uh, not at all.
In other terms, it's a system that can rewrite Bugster abilities.
With this, we can defeat the immortal Genm.
Theoretically, anyway.
Help! The Bugsters have come!
Run!
B-Bugsters?!
At a time like this?
Use this, Brave.
Why aren't you using it?
Because I'm using the new Gashat.
No, I'm using it!
Someone might die if you don't hurry up and go, Doctor.
You should learn to be more honest with your feelings!
How kind of you to keep him away from the risky stuff.
Hey! That hurt! What's your problem?
I waited for years and years.
Then, six years ago,
I was finally able to confirm that the virus had grown inside you.
I then asked Zaizen Michihiko to operate on you.
I used both you and Zaizen to extract the matured virus.
Then, all the Bugster viruses...
That's right.
They all came from Emu's original sample.
I know what I've done is unforgivable.
But...!
I don't blame you if you want to leave me to die.
But, Emu...
Enough...
That's enough.
It's dangerous if you let your stress build further.
Will you really save me? Human scum like me?
I haven't forgiven you for what you've done.
But...
I can't hold grudges against a patient.
As a doctor, I can't.
You really are like a crystal.
I can feel that your heart reflects mine, and shines with a soft, kind light.
But in return, you need to atone for your sins.
MIGHTY BROTHERS XX!
Transform!
DOUBLE CLICK AND LOAD!
CLICK AND OPEN!
LEVEL UP!
MIGHTY! BROTHERS!! X!
I'm back!
CLICK AND CLOSE!
Transformation Pluuuus!
CLICK AND OPEN!
DOUBLE UP!
STAGE SELECT
MIGHTY MIGHTY BROTHERS! DOUBLE X!
We'll clear this with perfect co-op!
TADDLE FANTASY!
Proceeding to Level 50.
DUAL CLICK AND LOAD!
Transform.
CLICK AND OPEN!
DUAL UP!
TADDLE FANTASY!
Geez! Isn't it done yet?!
Genm? Why are you here?!
It's so slow!
Done!
Brave. Leave this to Taiga now.
Is it done?
You've got a very special finisher coming your way.
CLICK AND LOAD!
CLICK AND CLOSE!
CLICK AND OPEN!
Huh?
What's wrong, Taiga?
CLICK TO SAVE!
Why isn't it activating?
CLICK AND LOAD!
Get back!
Let's finish this in one shot.
All right.
CLICK AND CLOSE!
FINISHER!
CLICK AND OPEN!
MIGHTY DOUBLE CRITICAL STRIKE!
They did it!
Amazing...
GAME CLEAR!
You've really helped me out, Houjou Emu.
I don't think there's anyone out there easier to trick than you.
What do you mean by that?
Being infected with the game illness...
...was all part of my plan.
The Ministry started to pry around my hideout, so I used you to buy myself some time.
You mean... you did all this to hide in CR?!
And those tears... were all fake?!
All these sixteen years, you've stayed as pure and naive as ever.
The glow of your crystal really makes my talent thrive!
You're the best guinea pig I could ever have asked for!
I've had your entire life in the palm of my hand since day one!
CLICKED IN!
DANGEROUS ZOMBIE!
Transform...!
CLICK AND LOAD!
BUGGLE UP!
DANGEROUS ZOMBIE!
Fear the power of Level X!
Cut the crap!
Genm!
CRITICAL DEAD!!
Hey— Let go!
There are too many Genms!
Multiplying is a fundamental ability of a zombie, don't you know?
CLICK TO SAVE!
Emu! Are you all right, Emu?!
I've corrupted your Driver.
Now you can no longer transform!
No way!
In the end, the one that crushed your crystal was me!
I'll let you keep your life as thanks for helping me out.
Are you all right?
Your game has reached its final stage at last.
CLICK TO SAVE!
Oh crap!
What's the meaning of this?
That bastard...
Home sweet home.
My plan is finally coming to fruition.
The completion of Kamen Rider Chronicle... draws ever closer.
It seriously feels like the final boss battle is coming up.
And this company's only going to get worse.
NEXT EPISODE
Next time, on Kamen Rider Ex-Aid...
It's time to finally settle things!
You CR doctors can't be Kamen Riders anymore!
I'm a doctor before I'm a Kamen Rider!
Get rid of Genm.
Will Genm's game end here—
My ambition cannot be vanquished!
or will it continue?
Episode 23: Extremities in Dead or Alive!
I'll change your fate with my own hands.
Max Transformation Plus!