I gotta believe!
I don't wanna know
heta na shinjitsu nara
Just spare me the sadness of our world
I don't wanna know
shiranai kurai ga ii no ni
I'm better off not knowing at all
Why, why, why, why?
kizukeba I came too far
Now I realize I came too far
tomaranai kanjiru kono yokan wa
I can't stop it; I can feel that something is starting
The new beginning!
michi no ryouiki ima wo kiri hirakunda
I'm going places I would never ever have dreamed of
I gotta believe!
Turn it on...
soutou EXCITE! EXCITE!
I'm so EXCITE! EXCITE!
takanaru EXCITE! EXCITE!
My pulse is racing EXCITE! EXCITE!
kokoro ga michibiku ano basho e
Never stopping, I just want to keep on running
kake nukete iku dake
Straight to where my heart desires
(HEY!) I'm on the mission right now
EXCITE! EXCITE! kotae wa
EXCITE! EXCITE! What's the answer?
EXCITE! EXCITE! kotae wa
EXCITE! EXCITE! The answer is...
I. kono te no naka
(One) My life is in my hands
II. susumu beki life
(Two) And all I have to do
III. ikite iku dake
(Three) Is live it to my best
So Lovelica was defeated, was he?
He didn't really lose. His heart just broke a little.
Episode 28: Surpass Your Identity
I'll play with them next then, shall I?
Well, just leave things to me for now.
What are you going to do?
Is something wrong?
No... Nothing.
Poppy Pipopapo smiled, you say?
Yes.
When she saw Taiga and Nico make up...
I'm glad...
Poppy...?
That's why I can't imagine that Poppy is a bad Bugster.
But Parad said her memory had been reset.
Are you sure it wasn't a red herring to keep things interesting?
But that smile...
I know the smile I saw was real.
Taiga, we've got a call.
Shouldn't we go?
Our goal is to clear Kamen Rider Chronicle.
More importantly, is there any information on the Bugsters' whereabouts?
Yeah. Looks like Salty and Alhambra have been spotted.
I've found Alhambra! I'm going to defeat it and become a hero! #KamenRiderChronicle
I met Salty just now! I ran away because I was scared, but then I nearly bumped into Alhambra too! I'm going to keep running for now. #KamenRiderChronicle
Where? Where? Where? Where?
Who the heck is this guy?! He's so overpowered!
Parad!
I've been waiting for you, M. Won't you play with me?
We need to treat the patient now.
Right.
MAXIMUM MIGHTY X!
DOREMIFA BEAT!
TADDLE QUEST!
Proceeding with Level 3.
Max Transformation Plus!
CLICK AND LOAD!
MAXIMUM CLICK AND LOAD!
CLICK AND OPEN!
LEVEL MAX!
LEVEL UP!
TADDLE QUEST!
GOTCHA!
DOREMIFA BEAT!
MAXIMUM POWER X!!
What the—
I'll let you handle this.
Okay!
W-W-W-W-What the?!
This game is dangerous. Undo your transformation now.
- Leave me alone! - What was that?
Hello! I'm your navigator, Poppy Pipopapo!
What the?
Poppy!
Helping the players is against the rules!
TOKI MEKI CRISIS!
Transform.
CLICK AND LOAD!
BUGGLE UP!
A MAIDEN'S HEART GOES WILD IN TOKI MEKI CRISIS!
CLICK OUT!
CLICKED IN!
You're out. This is your popapipu-penalty.
Run!
CLICK TO SAVE!
What's the meaning of this?
Poppy! Stop it!
I am the navigator, the character that enforces the rules! I take all rule violations very seriously.
Screw you game characters! Don't look down on me!!
- Don't!
CLICKED IN!
Ooooww ow ow ow owiiieee!
- Are you all right?!
My leg! Look at my poor leg!
Why is the navigator attacking a player?
I am the Bugster of DoReMiFa Beat. I can attack the players too, so watch out.
Work harder if you want to defeat me!
I know that's not the real you, Poppy!
Ignore her, intern. Nothing you say can change her now.
But—!
Hey, M! Pay attention and fight me!
Move!
SUPER SPEED! SUPER STRENGTH!
You told me before that not all Bugsters are bad, didn't you?
Don't just go and decide that all Bugsters are bad!
Please, remember!
Opposing the navigator is against the rules!
Get it now, M?
Stop trying to do the impossible and fight me!
Get lost!
I guess I have no choice.
K-K-KAPEW!
MAXIMUM CLICK AND LOAD!
Is he going to kill her?
MAXIMUM MIGHTY CRITICAL FINISH!
Poppy...
Poppy?
Huh?
Emu?
Have you remembered?
That's great... I'm so happy! Welcome back, Poppy!
You Reprogrammed her?
That's right.
I thought if I could rewrite the corrupt genes in Poppy, the old Poppy would come back to us.
The old...
...me?
Stop being such a party pooper, M!
Kamen Rider Chronicle is a game that makes humans and Bugsters fight each other for survival.
Poppy isn't the kind to hurt players.
She's always sharing her love for music with a smile on her face.
She's a kind and gentle character!
Emu...
Let's go back to CR.
Poppy...
You're one of us.
No!
She's with us Bugsters.
Cut the crap! She's our friend.
Who cares about that?
Hey, why don't you fight me more seriously?
If you don't play with me, then what's the point?
People's lives are on the line here!
I don't have time to play with you.
We're going back.
Poppy!
Poppy!!
What's the news, doc? Is it the game illness?!
Hey, doc!
Huh? Ah, that's right... You've got Poppy's...
I was infected by that girl just then, is that it?
If you get a game over, you'll be erased.
This game is really dangerous.
I know! But I just love survival games so much, I gave in to temptation...!
But if we just defeat that Poppy Bugster, I can be cured, yeah doc?
Um... Mr. Samejima. Poppy isn't a bad Bugster.
Doc, what the heck?
I'm stuck with the game illness, and you're taking the virus' side over mine?!
No, that's not what I meant...
So go and defeat her already!
Why don't you fight me more seriously?
If you don't play with me, then what's the point?
Why is he so obsessed with the intern?
What should we do...?
The patient, Mr. Samejima, has been infected with Poppy's virus.
The choice is obvious. She's a threat to the lives of the people and to humanity.
We have to excise her if we want to save the patient.
No way... I don't want to treat Poppy as our enemy.
Throw your personal feelings aside!
It is the duty of us doctors to save our patients.
I know that.
But I want to save Poppy, too.
Have you forgotten? She's a Bugster that took over someone's body at some point.
What was that?!
What's wrong?
I just saw the memories of someone I don't recognize...
Memories?
Must be because of M's Reprogramming.
Huh?
I see.
Those memories are the save data of your host.
Host...?
When a Bugster takes over a human's body, we also inherit their data.
I've got the memories of Brave's girlfriend, too.
You're no exception to this phenomenon.
She's with us Bugsters.
She's a Bugster that took over someone's body at some point.
I...
I am...
What are you doing here?
Parad!
Because of me, someone was...
That's right.
Humans loathe your very existence.
Get it now? You should go and take down some humans, too.
But why? Why do we have to fight?
Bugsters and humans have to fight each other.
That's the rule of Kamen Rider Chronicle!
You should be grateful that we get to fight those humans as much as we want!
But I—
You need to enjoy the game more.
Salty and Alhambra didn't stand a chance yesterday!
Don't let your guard down.
We only won so easily because they're low-tier Bugsters.
I know that!
Now, who's next...
Hey, someone's spotted Poppy Pipopapo.
I found Poppy Pipopapo! Someone come help me!
We know where Poppy Pipopapo is.
What?
I'm heading there right now.
You need to be here for the operation.
You can't turn a blind eye to this.
This isn't something you can ignore.
- Let's go. - Right.
Prepare to die, you monster!
CLICKED IN!
TOKI MEKI CRISIS!
Transform!
CLICK AND LOAD!
BUGGLE UP!
A MAIDEN'S HEART GOES WILD IN TOKI MEKI CRISIS!
Now that's how it should be.
Wait! Go distract those Ride Players.
I'll fight Poppy Pipopapo—
- You snooze you lose! - Hey!
Outta my way!
Nico, stop!
You damn Bugster!
You're in the way! Move it!
If we don't defeat that Bugster, our game illness can't be cured!
I'll cure your illness for you!
Huh?
Now get lost!
Poppy!
Intern. Prepare yourself.
But—!
M. Let's fight, no holds barred.
KNOCK OUT FIGHTER!
Transform.
TADDLE QUEST!
DOREMIFA BEAT!
Proceeding with Level 3.
Transform.
MAXIMUM MIGHTY X!
Max Transformation Plus!
MAXIMUM CLICK AND LOAD!
CLICK AND LOAD!
CLICK AND OPEN!
LEVEL UP! LEVEL MAX!
KNOCK OUT FIGHTER!
DOREMIFA BEAT!
MAXIMUM POWER X!!
Let's do this!
I'll leave Parad to you.
Brave, no!
Move it.
Poppy!
Where are you looking? Do you want to fight or what?
Why isn't she fighting back?
Taiga! Here!
Leave it to me.
Poppy!
CLICK TO SAVE!
Poppy Pipopapo...
No hard feelings.
I said fight me!
Get out of my way!
Stop it, you guys! Poppy isn't our enemy!
Emu...
Out of the way, Ex-Aid!
We need to defeat her...
...so we can clear Kamen Rider Chronicle as well. Move it!
I'm not going anywhere!
How many times do I have to tell you, intern?! This is for our patients' sakes!
Shut up!
For the patients...?
Well, is there any other way?!
Well...
Enough...
That's enough...
What?
I...
I was born by taking someone's life!
But you helped us save so many lives!
Humans loathe us Bugsters!
You're different!
Bugsters are the enemy of humanity!
Oh, is that so?
I see.
CLICK AND CLOSE!
CLICK TO SAVE!
Then...
...why don't you fight me?
You want to subjugate humanity, right?
You want to take over the world, don't you?
Then shoot!
Do it!!
No...
I don't want to fight!
I don't want to upset anyone.
I don't want to hurt anyone!
I want to play DoReMiFa Beat with everyone and have fun!
Then let's do it.
We'll have fun with everyone.
GAME CLEAR!
Huh?
I've been cured!
Emu! Thank you so much!
- I'm so glad...
But, like, how did he clear the game?
I guess he did it by making Poppy Pipopapo smile.
I have to say, well done, intern.
I'm sorry for what I did.
No, I should be the one apologizing for causing so much trouble. I'm very sorry.
I won't go easy on you if you betray us again.
I'll send your butt flying if you do!
Emu, she's so scary!
- Excuse me? - Calm down now, please!
Move it! Hold it right there!
- Ow!
Where are you going?
- Help me, Emu! - No fighting, you two! Stop—
- Ow! - Go away!
Is this what you really want, Poppy?
I won't let you mess with Poppy ever again!
Why, Emu?!
How come you'll play games with Poppy, but you won't fight me?
Poppy's not like you.
You took lives of your own free will.
But we're friends, aren't we?
Don't remember becoming friends with you.
I don't get you.
We're destined to fight each other.
M. You...
...are me.
Run, intern!
Huh?
Emu! Emu, are you all right?!
What are you doing?!
Intern, you—!
Emu...?
Bring it on!
Give it your best shot!
Make this game the most thrilling one yet.
NEXT EPISODE
Next time, on Kamen Rider Ex-Aid...
I was born from your desires.
Emu's secret—
You're wrong.
I'm you, and you're me.
And who Parad really is—
No!
Max Transformation Plus.
Will all be brought to light—!
Episode 29: We're Me?!
Your fate will be decided... by me.