Kamen Rider from the ancient times

In this new era, artificial intelligence has made leaps and bounds, and a type of robot named "Humagia" has emerged and is active as a human assistant.

They can be designed as humanoid figures of different genders, ages, and professions, and usually wear signature mechanical headphones. Their operation is controlled by the extraterrestrial communication satellite "Zea".

Then--

"The Humagears have betrayed us."

World commentator Tsukasa Kadoya said this.

Kawahara remained silent for a long time: "So, you mean, mechanical mutants...like that?"

Tsukasa Kadoya stroked his chin: "There should still be some differences. The humans in this world can accept the existence of 'Humagears,' after all, they are auxiliary tools they created themselves."

"The mechanical mutants were also created by humans to improve human life, but then they betrayed us," Kawahara said calmly.

"..."

Tsukasa Kadoya was speechless for a moment.

Thinking about it that way, it really doesn't seem to make much of a difference.

But Kawahara didn't pursue the matter further. Instead, he turned to look around and asked, "So where is Zero-One now?"

"How would I know?" Tsukasa Kadoya scoffed.

“You just said it yourself—'I think I understand'—like that. But if you don’t even understand that, then what exactly have you understood?” Kawahara looked at him earnestly.

"........."

Staying with this guy would probably drive me crazy sooner or later, so Tsukasa Kadoya turned around and left. Maybe he'd run into Zero-One by himself while wandering around.

Kawahara watched his departing figure with amusement.

After Tsukasa Kadoya disappeared, Kawahara, standing on the top of the building, looked down at the bustling traffic below, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

—Kamen Rider Zero-One.

Since he is a new generation Kamen Rider who is highly regarded by the Timekeeper and is called "the Kamen Rider of the old era no longer needs to be used", and even has the title "01" which is equivalent to Kamen Rider 1, then Zero-One must be a very good Kamen Rider!
What kind of person will he be?
……

"Oh no! I'm going to be late!!"

A fluorescent green motorcycle sped along the city road, and a young man was frantically twisting the throttle while shouting in despair.

"I clearly set six alarms!"

"We're doomed!"

The unlucky guy, who couldn't be woken up by six alarm clocks, rode his motorcycle across the long highway. In that instant, it was as if he had entered some mysterious place, and the whole city seemed to have undergone a change that was different from usual.

clang--

click -

The world turned from day to night in an instant, and then returned to day in a flash, while the city scene before my eyes was exactly the same as before.

Kawahara, standing on the rooftop, paused for a moment, then looked up at the sky. Just as he was sensing the situation, the same unlucky man's shout suddenly came from the road below the building.

"Oh no! I'm going to be late!!"

Another fluorescent green motorcycle sped past.

Kawahara: "..."

Something has invaded this world, just now, right before his eyes.

They've only been in this world for a short while, so it shouldn't be a problem they brought. Even if there's a connection, it's because of Tsukasa Kadoya.

As Kawahara looked up at the sky, trying to find out what was happening in the world, an airship floated past in front of him.

Just like the airship in the Shocker world created by the History Changer, its smart screen plays advertisements, featuring a person in a suit and tie with iconic mechanical headphones on either side of their head.

[“My name is Will.”]
[“I am the Chairman and President of Hiden Intelligence. In order to create a society where Humagears can live safely, please be sure to choose our company when ordering weapons.”]
[“Let us join hands and destroy all of humanity—”]
[“Embrace the future!”]
The person in the advertisement finished speaking with such an inspiring smile, then stretched out a hand towards the camera, as if inviting everyone in front of the screen.

No, it shouldn't be said to be human.

It is, however, Hummus.

Kawahara slowly tilted his head: "?"

What a convenient way to destroy humanity and usher in the future!
He watched the airship drift past between the tall buildings, the screen playing those "destroy all of humanity" ads on a loop, and a sense of unsettling absurdity washed over him.

Kawahara suppressed the unease in his heart and stepped down from the high-rise building onto the street, but soon, his discomfort intensified. Although the scene before him was exactly the same as when he had just arrived, everyone walking on the street now—whether it was hurried office workers, leisurely strollers, or even elementary school students queuing to cross the road—was wearing mechanical headphones!

There wasn't a single human being there.

They're all Hummus!

The relationship between humans and Humagears seems to have been reversed, with robots living freely in the world disguised as humans.

Kawahara remained silent for a long time.

Until suddenly, unnatural sounds arose from the surroundings.

"Humanity……"

An office worker passing by suddenly stopped and stared at him blankly, as if he had triggered some kind of program, mechanically repeating the same action.

"Humanity……"

"Humanity……"

"Humanity……"

More and more people gathered around, forming an encirclement that trapped Kawahara in the middle.

"Destroy humanity!"

Suddenly, one of the Humagears' eyes glowed red, and it pulled out a belt and put it on. Instantly, a stimulating electric current surged through its entire body.

Kawahara looked at it and saw it raise its hand and take out a key-like item to activate it.

"Ekal!"

The violent power instantly engulfed the Humagear, its human form turned to ashes and dissipated, and then the light effects of the mechanical tentacles wove together to form a monstrous appearance on its body.

Are these the weirdos of this world?
The Humagear that has been transformed into a monster has a new name—Magi-doll, which means a machine that has become demonized and out of control.

Kawahara watched calmly. The next moment, the Magia extended several more mechanical tentacles, which pierced the chests of the other Humagears around it. The robots were then forcibly transformed into combat robots.

"Destroy humanity!"

"Destroy humanity!"

They charged forward, repeating the same phrase, while Kawahara, who remained standing still, finally let out a soft sigh.

The grotesque, monstrous robot was the first to be hit, the moment it threw its fist—

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

A bizarre situation instantly formed on the street. The Humagear that rushed within three zhang suddenly exploded into a ball of flames. The high temperature quickly distorted the surrounding space, and the crackling flames reflected the man's calm and expressionless face.

But the robots felt no fear; they continued to charge forward relentlessly until there was not a single Humagear left in the vicinity.

Kawahara stared indifferently at the pile of debris and crumbs.

"What an absurd world. At least it sounds more reasonable for the Orphnochs to rule the world than for you bunch of tools to rule the world."

So what exactly happened in this world?
Kawahara frowned slightly, then suddenly turned his head to look at the road to the side, his sharp eyes reflecting a machine gun aimed at him.

But he relaxed the moment he saw it.

It is a human being.

The human holding the machine gun: "..."

The moment his eyes met those of the man in the scope, Fuwa Isamu felt a jolt and instinctively moved the gun away.

"this person……"

He's like a demon.

Really human?

...(End of chapter)