Entertainment to the death, make a tokusatsu film that will crush the entire internet.

The "Kamen Rider Agito" special page on Starlight Video.

The number of online viewers has skyrocketed, approaching its all-time high since the show began.

The screen was covered with so many bullet comments that they completely obscured the view.

You can only see the plot clearly by manually turning it off.

"High-energy warning!!"

"Everbright, you have no heart! That scream of 'cool' in yesterday's trailer kept me up all night!"

"Liangbao! My Liangbao! Please, give Liang some warmth! Please stop hurting him! (crying)"

"I just snuck back from watching the swimsuit scenes of 'Invincible Detective Squad' at the Tanuki House next door. They were still saying how handsome the older brother was and how sweet the younger brother was, and over here... over here they're already preparing to collect the corpses? (trembling)"

"What's going on? Wasn't the swimsuit post next door? Why isn't anyone watching?"

"Who wants to see a bunch of men showing skin? This is real, visceral, and moving action!"

"The atmosphere is completely different! This is about the weight of life! It's a battle of souls!"

"Here it comes! The main feature begins!"

At this moment, in Zhang Ming's office at Lizi Entertainment.

There were three screens side by side in front of him.

A screen was playing "Kamen Rider Agito".

One panel displays the real-time data backend for their own game, "Invincible Detective Squad," while the last panel shows the company's stock price chart.

"Mr. Zhang, today's episode of our show features swimsuit scenes, the ratings should rebound..."

The assistant said cautiously.

"Shut up, look."

In yesterday's story.

After regaining his memories, Shoichi transforms into a new Trinity form.

Using both the Storm Halberd and the Flaming Saber simultaneously, his dual-wielding style amazed the audience.

He defeated the powerful Queen Raven and Raven Angel with his signature moves "Wind and Fire Strike" and "Knight Kick".

The barrage of comments exploded:

"Holy crap! Shoichi became a god after regaining his memories?! That's incredible!"

"This form is so cool! Fire + storm + earth, it's practically invincible!"

"Dual wielding! To see such a fluid and powerful dual-wielding style in Kamen Rider deserves a hundred bonus chicken legs from the Land of Light's action design team!"

"Shoichi: Do you even know what the strength of the main rider is? (doge)"

"This form is too powerful, but there must be a price to pay, right?"

"You know what kind of person Guangda is."

However, the burden this immense power places on the body is also evident.

After the battle, Shoichi once again fell into a state of amnesia.

Today, the title of episode 28 is just a single, solitary word: "Cool".

The comments section instantly became alert:

"What does that mean? Why is only Liang's name mentioned?"

"I have a very bad feeling... In this episode... is a knife coming?"

"No way? Ryo is already miserable enough, and now you're adding 'knife-like' to that? Does the Land of Light really have no humanity?"

"Here's a joke: The Land of Light has no people, only Ultra Warriors, so... they have no compassion for humans? (doge)"

"Damn, you've really made me panic!"

"Liangbao, my Liangbao, please!"

The main feature begins.

The story revolves around a boy named Kazuki Asano.

A sudden traffic accident took the lives of his parents.

Overwhelmed by grief and the unbearable reality, young Ikki chose to escape.

He packed his bags, intending to escape the city filled with painful memories and go somewhere "nobody cares".

Just as he was wandering aimlessly, he met Ryo Ashihara.

"Is this car yours?"

Liang looked at the boy sitting on his motorcycle.

"Yes."

After some conversation, the two became friends.

Ryo tried to comfort Ichiki with her own experiences.

"Running away won't solve anything. Reality is harsh, but we have to face it."

But Ikki, deeply grieving, couldn't listen.

A gigantic figure descended from the sky.

Just then, the Unknown Sea Urchin Venerable appeared.

Its target is none other than Asano Kazuki!

"Transform!"

Without the slightest hesitation, they did it to protect the boy they had just met.

Ryo resolutely transforms into Kamen Rider Gills and steps forward to fight!

"Ryo has transformed!"

"Gills! Poor knight!"

"Ryo will fight to protect Ikki!"

"Go, Liang!"

However, the Sea Urchin Master's strength was beyond imagination.

Gills' attacks, when they hit it, only produced faint sparks.

Its counterattacks, however, caused Gills excruciating pain with every blow.

After several rounds...

Gills was hit hard and sent flying backward.

Armor removed.

Liang lay on the ground, panting heavily.

He was covered in injuries.

"cold!!!"

"Back to square one again!"

"Gills are really too weak..."

"It's not that Gills is weak, it's that her cold body can't handle it..."

The Sea Urchin Master slowly approached, preparing to deliver the final blow to Liang.

"Did you... ever think about running away?"

Ikki's question suddenly echoed in Ryo's mind.

"What are you running away from?"

Yes, what am I running away from?

Is it an attempt to escape the fact that one is no longer human?

To escape the fate of being destined to fight alone?

Or is it an escape from the deep-seated desire to be understood and accepted?

Ryo struggled to her feet and looked at Ikki, who was trembling with fear in the distance but had not run far.

He revealed a bittersweet yet knowing smile.

"I bet once you know what I really am, you'll run away from me."

He knew it all too well.

The cruel reality cannot be escaped; the monster's identity is destined to be feared.

But

"But even so, we have no choice but to survive!"

In order to protect the boy in front of me who might repeat my mistakes.

And also to prove to Ikki, who chose to run away: even in hell, one can still fight to protect others!

Anger, resentment, the will to protect, and the flame that had never been extinguished deep in his heart erupted in his chest!

"Aaaaaaahh ...

He roared, dragging his injured body, and once again threw a punch at the Venerable Sea Urchin!

At the same time, his motorcycle, parked to the side, seemed to sense its owner's determination.

The mechanical structure rapidly deforms and reassembles, transforming into the ferocious auxiliary combat machine Gills Raider, fighting alongside Ryo!

Gills raiders fire diversionary fire.

Liang seized the fleeting opening and leaped high into the air.

The massive heel claws on its feet gathered the last of its strength, and with a piercing shriek that tore through the air, it transformed into a bolt of green lightning!

"Beyond—Heel Claw!!!"

boom--!!!

The intense explosion engulfed the Sea Urchin Venerable.

When the smoke cleared, Liang knelt on one knee, panting heavily.

The transformation energy automatically dissipated, and he barely had the strength to stand.

He turned his head with difficulty and looked in the direction of Ikki.

"You...you didn't run away?"

The boy was still standing there.

Contrary to his expectations, they did not flee in terror at the sight of the monstrous battle.

"Are you... that scared?"

"Ikki asked softly, his face still streaked with tears, but his eyes were no longer filled with fear."

The boy shook his head, tears welling up again.

"After watching your fight... I think I understand now."

"I understand why you were so sad, why you fought so painfully..."

"Because you...are protecting others, right?"

These words, like a gentle arrow, instantly pierced through all of Liang's hard, disguised exterior.

"Waaaaah, I'm crying so hard!!! Finally! Finally, someone understands my situation!"

"Ryo is no longer struggling alone in the darkness! Even if only this one child understands him!"

"Compared to Shoichi, who has real fish and his partners, and Hikawa, who has the G3 team, Ryo really only has himself... right now."

"Agito tells us that the battles of Kamen Rider are never a performance with a halo, but a thorny path intertwined with blood and tears."

"You're such an idiot."

His voice trembled violently as he lowered his head, not wanting the boy to see his eyes, which had instantly turned red.

"You're actually going to cry for someone like me...?"

There was a warmth I'd never felt before, even in my self-deprecating humor.

Finally... someone is willing to try to understand.

Beneath this mutated body, a heart still beats, yearning for recognition and to protect others.

"Don't cry...don't cry..."

Liang awkwardly comforted the crying boy in a voice trembling with tears.

Two people who have been deeply hurt by fate.

At this moment, because of a fierce battle and a simple understanding, souls silently draw closer, exchanging faint warmth.

"Thank you."

Liang said softly that this was a heartfelt thank you.

"I'm going back to church."

Ikki wiped away his tears, his eyes hardening.

"I must go and see my parents off on their final journey."

The cold battle, and his unwavering commitment to protecting others even in dire straits, gave the boy the courage to face the harsh reality.

church

Before leaving, Ryo turned back and glanced at Ikki.

The boy was still standing there.

Looking at him.

Until Ryo left, Kazuki never knew Ryo's real name.

Episode 28, the end.