"Sunflower seeds, peanuts, beverages, mineral water—"

"Beer, milk tea, and fried chicken—"

"Watching from the front row."

Even before "Kamen Rider Agito" has premiered, the comment section of Starlight Video has already turned into a team-building event.

A fun person, a tokusatsu enthusiast, and a die-hard fan of Land of Light.

Even viewers from the neighboring show "Invincible Detective Squad" who came over to scout out the enemy situation all flocked in.

The bullet comments and messages refresh at a rate of hundreds per second.

"Here it comes! The Land of Light's latest battle royale is late but it's here!"

"Invincible Detective Squad? Ha, Tanuki Entertainment dares to call itself a tokusatsu show?"

"Stop dragging us down, let's let our work speak for itself! Go, Agito!"

"I just want to know, how is A-Guang planning to slap them in the face this time? Nexus just achieved legendary status, and now the pressure is on Agito!"

"Don't worry, Guangda Laozei never disappoints. I bet five cents there'll be a memorable scene in the very first episode!"

Next door, "Invincible Detective Squad" had already started its massive online buzz even before its premiere.

They occupied three of the top ten trending topics.

#InvincibleDetectiveTeamReleaseDate#

#WangKaiProtectsYourCity#

#TheCoolestArmorTransformation#

Clicking through reveals nothing but fan-controlled comments and press releases from marketing accounts.

This time, Lizi Entertainment has learned its lesson and is no longer relying on reputation, but only on traffic and fan economy.

The lead actor, Wang Kai, is a rising star who recently gained immense popularity through a talent show.

With over 20 million followers on Weibo, and over 100,000 people checking in daily on the super topic.

His fans, the "Triumphant Army," are extremely powerful, employing a complete system of boosting data, sales, and controlling online comments to whitewash his image.

They can be considered the ace unit among the entertainment industry's "harvesting韭菜" (a metaphor for exploiting unsuspect

The comments under the trailer for "Invincible Detective Squad" are unanimously "Brother is so handsome", "The armor is so cool", and "Protecting the best Wang Kai".

Occasionally, a few comments questioned the plot's formulaic nature.

They were instantly overwhelmed by attacks of "If you don't like it, don't watch it" and "If you're so good, then you do it."

The data is stunningly beautiful.

It generated buzz even before airing, with pre-registrations exceeding five million and topic views surpassing one billion.

In comparison, the marketing and promotion of "Kamen Rider Agito" can be described as "Buddhist".

Aside from the routine announcements from the official Weibo account of the Land of Light and Yang Qian's personal account, they hardly bought any trending topics.

But even so.

Riding on the lingering popularity after the conclusion of "Nexus" and the consistent reputation of the Land of Light, the number of pre-registrations has steadily surpassed four million.

"They're here! They're finally here!"

At 8 PM sharp, the first episode of "Kamen Rider Agito" will be released online!

After a super typhoon that swept through the area.

Local fishermen clearing the rubble.

An ancient stone disc covered with mysterious and eerie symbols was unexpectedly unearthed from a crack in the collapsed mountain.

The scene shifts to a modern research institute.

Police researchers are testing a general-purpose artificial reinforced armor system.

G3 system!

Wearing a police uniform, young Hikawa Makoto is the first and currently only uniformed officer, and is undergoing adaptive training.

"Holy crap! Holy crap! This background!"

"Ancient stone disc? Unidentified Life Form Countermeasures Department?! Isn't this the world of Kuuga?! A collaboration?!"

"Where's my Gurongi?! Where's my Gurongi?! (Rubbing hands excitedly)"

"G3 System! The police officer's artificial knight! This concept is great!"

"Brother Bingchuan Cheng is so handsome! That righteous and dignified face, he looks like a reliable police officer! He's already three-tenths as good-looking as me."

"Have some shame, upstairs! This guy is obviously lead actor level handsome!"

Then, two other main characters appeared.

Shoichi Tsugami, a gentle young man who has lost all his memories.

He is currently staying at the home of the kind psychology professor, Yoshihiko Misugi.

"An amnesiac male protagonist? A classic trope."

"Shoichi's smile is so sunny! He seems like a healing type of character?"

"I bet five cents he's definitely not simple! He might even be Agito!"

The other is Ryo Ashihara, the ace of the Johoku University swimming team. He is sunny and handsome, and a popular figure on campus.

Wow! Swimming champion! That physique! Swoosh—

"Two handsome guys! Everbright really understands what the audience wants!"

"So who exactly is Agito? Shoichi? Ryo? Or someone else?"

Just as the audience was speculating, the case occurred.

A junior high school student at Oba Junior High School in Bunkyo Ward died mysteriously and tragically at home.

The manner of his death was bizarre.

Police investigations revealed that the victim's father was murdered in the exact same manner.

"A series of murders targeting people with superpowers..."

Within the Metropolitan Police Department, the "Unidentified Life Form Countermeasures Team," specifically established for this purpose, quickly intervened.

That evening, the victim's mother, Mrs. Saeki, contacted Hikawa Makoto.

She claimed to have discovered a crucial clue.

However, just as the glacier was driving to the agreed location—

Mrs. Saeki was attacked by a figure as fast as a ghost!

It was a humanoid monster with a head resembling that of a jaguar.

Unknown—The Jaguar Master!

"It's here! It's a weirdo!"

"A jaguar? This design..."

"They started by stabbing someone? Mrs. Saeki is dead?"

When the iceberg arrived, it only saw Mrs. Saeki lying on the ground and the monster's silhouette disappearing into the distance.

"Calling for backup! G3 systems, emergency donning!"

Without hesitation, he immediately requested equipment via communicator.

A specially designed armored vehicle sped up and opened its rear hatch.

Sumiko quickly equipped Hikawa Makoto with the G3 armor!

"G3 system, start!"

The mask closed, and a red light shone from the eyes.

"Here it comes! It's transformed!"

"Although... the transformation process looks like wearing a spacesuit! It's not very cool."

"It's police technology after all, so let's be understanding. It's still pretty cool!"

"The police are doing better! They have their own riders now! They don't have to wait for me to come to the rescue every time!"

Once dressed, G3 immediately chased after the direction in which the Jaguar Master had disappeared.

While the G3 armor provided strong protection and basic firepower, the police clearly underestimated the capabilities of the Unknown.

"Power output dropped to 80%! Chest armor damaged!"

System alarms kept going off.

Jaguar Master seized the opportunity and launched a swift pounce, its sharp claws slashing fiercely across G3's chest armor!

G3 was sent flying by the immense force, crashing heavily into a wall on the side of the street, sending debris flying everywhere.

The glacier beneath the mask groaned and struggled to stand up.

However, the armor was damaged in many places, and the system power dropped sharply.

"It's over! G3 is going to lose!"

"This is only the first episode! The police's high-tech equipment has already failed them?"

"So, it seems that man-made things are still inferior to natural ones?"

"Unknown is too strong! How can we fight against him?"

The Jaguar Master slowly approached, preparing to deliver the final blow.

At this critical moment—

"Beep—beep—beep—!"

In the distance, blinding high beams suddenly blazed on, piercing the dark night sky!

The light on the belt was magnified infinitely in the lens, like a small sun, instantly illuminating the entire battlefield!

The light was so intense that viewers in front of the screen subconsciously squinted or turned down the brightness.

"Holy crap! Who turned on their high beams?! It's blinding!"

"Damn it, I just turned up the screen brightness to see better, and now it's completely blinding me!"

"Does anyone understand, folks? It's a physical blinding attack!"

"Got it! New Knight codename: High Beam Knight!"

A figure slowly emerged.

Kamen Rider AgitΩ, his first appearance!

Without uttering a single word, Agito moved instantly!

Fast! Extremely fast!

Only a golden afterimage remained in place.

The next second, he appeared in front of the Jaguar Venerable and threw a simple and direct straight punch!

"Bang!!!"

Before the Jaguar Venerable could even react, he was sent flying backward by the punch.

It slammed hard into the pile of containers behind it.

Ajita slightly bent his knees, and dazzling golden energy gathered beneath his feet, resembling a small sun!

At the same time, two horns sprouted from his head.

Hexagonal shape!

"Rider Kick!"

The golden figure transformed into a flash of light and soared into the air.

A textbook-perfect knight's kick struck the jaguar in the chest!

"BOOM—!!!!"

A deafening explosion!

The Jaguar Venerable was completely annihilated in the golden flames, without even being able to let out a scream.

Sold out instantly!

Ajita slowly straightened up, amidst the lingering smoke and light.

He glanced back at G3, who was lying on the ground, and then turned and left.

All that remained was Hikawa Makoto, still shaken at the scene, and the audience watching in disbelief off the screen.

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