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Chapter 406 The Weakness of the Omniscient and Omnipotent Memory: Akiko Narumi's Dream Girl Mask

"Shotaro, is Philip alright?" Akiko Narumi asked.

Shotaro reached out and touched the W Driver at his waist, slowly closed his eyes, and began to carefully feel it.

"Philip, can you hear me?"

Soon, Shotaro Sato sensed Philip's consciousness, which existed within a bird-shaped Gaia memory body.

Shotaro opened his eyes and said to Akiko Narumi, "I sensed his consciousness."

"Really?" Akiko Narumi asked, somewhat surprised.

"Hmm." Shotaro nodded and said, "Philip should be alright."

"That's great!" Akiko Narumi immediately felt relieved and asked, "Shotaro-kun, have you figured out the true form of that Dopant?"

"I'm starting to get a sense of the truth behind this incident," said Shotaro, blowing the dust off the hat he was holding and putting it back on his head.

"Let's go find Himeko first."

Shotaro led Akiko Narumi into the teaching building of Fuuto University.

……

The Sonozaki family.

"Isaka-kun, it seems you've failed." Sonozaki Ryubei sat in the main seat, looking at Isaka Shinkurou who was having a meal, and said calmly.

"They were just lucky this time. If it weren't for that bird-shaped Gaia Memory affecting the Ultimate Memory, those Kamen Riders would be dead by now," said Isaka Shinkuro, scooping up a clump of fried noodles with his fork and stuffing it into his mouth.

"Besides, hasn't Sonozaki-san already witnessed the power of the Ultimate Memory? How can this be considered a failure?"

"Extreme Memory? I didn't expect that the Extreme Memory could affect the Ultimate Memory developed by Foundation X," said Ryuhei Sonozaki.

"Limited Memory? What's that, Father?" Saeko Sonozaki asked.

Ryubei Sonozaki didn't answer Saeko Sonozaki's question, muttering to himself, "Has that guy finally started making moves again?"

……

The underground base of Foundation X.

Narumi Shokichi returned here immediately after leaving Fuuto University.

"Boss, was the memory developed by Foundation X stolen?" Narumi Shokichi asked bluntly.

"That memory chip was stolen by Isaka Shinkuro on the very day it was developed. But the fact that you're asking this question suggests you've already encountered him," Shen Yun said casually, flipping through the reports of various projects without looking up.

"I fought him not long ago, and that guy has almost no weaknesses," said Narumi Shokichi.

"Although that memory core is said to be omniscient and omnipotent, it still has weaknesses and flaws," Shen Yun said calmly.

"Oh? Such a memory has a weakness?" Upon hearing this, Narumi Shokichi asked, a barely perceptible glint in his eyes.

"That memory can only switch to one ability at a time. Each time it switches abilities, there is a 0.1-second window of opportunity. As long as you can seize this window of opportunity, you can defeat Isaka Shinkuro," Shen Yun explained.

"Since you know the weakness of this memory, why don't you take it back?" Narumi Shokichi asked again.

"Because there's no need for that. This memory was just a prototype to begin with. I'm more than happy that Isaka Mikuro can provide me with a lot of data. Besides, W is almost evolved into the ultimate W now. Isaka Mikuro might not be a match for W. There's no need for me to lift a finger." Shen Yun smiled faintly and said calmly.

"Is it just a prototype?" Narumi Shokichi's heart sank. Was it also within his expectations that this ultimate memory was stolen by Isaka Shinkuro?

If such abilities are only for prototypes, how strong will the final product be?

"However, before W evolves into the ultimate W, Isaka Mikuro is a problem. I'll trouble you to keep an eye on W, lest Isaka Mikuro suddenly attacks W and disrupts my plans," Shen Yun added.

"I understand." Narumi Shokichi nodded and turned to leave the office.

Watching Narumi Shokichi's departing figure, Shen Yun closed the report in his hand and chuckled, "I hope you can hold on a little longer, at least until the final script is completed, Isaka Shinkuro."

……

Fengdu University.

Watching Fukushima Gen being taken away by medical staff, Shotaro Hidari also felt a bit of a headache.

That shouldn't be the case. If Dopant wasn't lying, then he's the only possible culprit.

But why did he also get infected?

"He's not the culprit, so who could it be?" Akiko Narumi asked.

"This is a real headache." Shotaro, leaning against the cabinet, watched the departing ambulance through the lab window and said, "So, I guess I'll have to confirm it again in my dreams?"

"Shotaro-kun, no way. Because Dopant said he'd never come into your dreams again," Akiko Narumi denied.

"That's true." Shotaro Saka sighed.

Akiko Narumi tapped herself lightly with her finger and looked at Shotaro Hidari with anticipation.

"Huh?" Shotaro looked at Akiko Narumi with a puzzled expression.

"It's decided, then it's up to me." Akiko Narumi said with a grin.

"That's too dangerous! You'll definitely get caught. Oya-san asked me to take care of you, I can't let you take such a risk. Besides, even if you discover something, you won't be able to tell me." Without even thinking, Shotaro rejected Akiko Narumi's suggestion.

"Sure," Akiko Narumi said, standing up.

"What?"

"Talking in your sleep."

"Huh? What nonsense are you talking about?" Shotaro was so angry he almost laughed. Can a person control talking in their sleep?

"If you don't believe me, just wait until I fall asleep. If I don't talk in my sleep, you can wake me up," said Akiko Narumi.

"Then I'll trust you this once," Shotaro thought for a moment and replied.

Shotaro and Akiko Narumi hurriedly returned to the detective agency. After putting on the brainwave device, Akiko Narumi lay down on the bed in the detective agency and fell asleep immediately.

"Wow, she's already asleep? That's some enviable sleep quality." Shotaro looked at Akiko Narumi, who had already drifted off to sleep, and couldn't help but scratch his head.

At this moment, Akiko Narumi, who was already asleep, suddenly spoke:

"This is Osaka."

"Eh?!" Shotaro was startled by Akiko Narumi's sudden outburst.

"It's my hometown," Akiko Narumi continued, talking in her sleep with an Osaka accent.

Shotaro Sato leaned closer and, after confirming that Akiko Narumi was truly asleep, said with an incredulous look, "She's talking really clearly in her sleep. It might actually work."

In Narumi Akiko's dream.

On a street near Tsutenkaku Hitachi Tower in Osaka.

Wearing a cake-shaped headpiece, Akiko Narumi clapped her hands at the towering Tsutenkaku Tower not far away and muttered to herself, "I am Akiko Narumi. My father is a super tough detective, and I love him the most. But he rarely comes home, which is why I work so hard."

Narumi Akiko swam back to her stall with her hands sliding forward, and started making takoyaki.

"Aki-chan, you look very energetic today." Terui Ryu, wearing a red sun hat, sunglasses, a leopard-print long-sleeved T-shirt, and a red casual vest, casually walked up to Narumi Akiko's stall, pulled down his sunglasses, and asked, "What are you doing with all this money?"

"Don't worry about me, my hobby is my work," said Akiko Narumi, poking at the takoyaki on the stove.

"Huh? That's really impressive, I admire you." Philip had a high ponytail, wore a snakeskin lining and a flashy jacket, and a gold chain around his neck. He looked like a spirited young man, speaking in a nonchalant manner.

Akiko Narumi put down her tools, walked up to Philip with a grin, patted his arm, and asked, "Philip-kun, how's the search going lately?"

"Hmm...that's all. Nothing exciting has happened lately," Philip said, stroking a small tuft of mustache on his chin, looking troubled.

"Where is Ryu-kun?" Narumi Akiko looked at Terui Ryu beside her.

"Don't question me," said Terujiro, adjusting his sunglasses.

"Same as always." Narumi Akiko laughed and patted the arm of the photographer, Ryuu.

Suddenly, a figure dressed in a white suit and wearing a white hat appeared in front of Akiko Narumi.

"Oh! Old man! Old man!" Akiko Narumi waved excitedly at the figure.

The figure in the white suit suddenly removed his hat, revealing Shotaro's face, and roared, "Hey, Akiko! You've completely forgotten the purpose of your dream, haven't you?"

"Ah, right. I want to find Dopant in my dreams." Upon hearing this, Akiko Narumi immediately remembered her purpose.

"Where is it? Dopant, Dopant, Dopant..." Akiko Narumi put her hands on her hips and looked around.

Soon, Akiko Narumi spotted the Nightmare Doppelganger standing atop Tsutenkaku Tower, its back to her, and exclaimed in surprise, "It's there!"

"Can you see me? Then you can't go back." The Nightmare Doppelganger turned around and said to Akiko Narumi.

Looking at the Nightmare Mix, Akiko Narumi puffed out her cheeks and said, "Shotaro-kun, transform with me! Hehehe."

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Shotaro looked at Akiko Narumi's silly grin and covered his forehead in exasperation, saying, "Seriously, Akiko, what are you talking about... really."

"Here you go." Akiko Narumi put on the W Driver and handed the Hayate Memory to Shotaro Hidari.

"I'm using this side?!" Shotaro asked in astonishment, looking at the Hayate Memory in his hand.

"Let's go!" Akiko Narumi chuckled and pressed the ace memory in her hand.

"Joker!"

"Cyclone!"

"Hen Shin!" Akiko Narumi nudged Shotaro Hidari with her buttocks and then inserted the Hayate and Ace Memory into the W Driver in turn.

Shotaro Hidari fell straight to the ground. Ryu Terui and Philip, who were feeding each other takoyaki behind him, saw Shotaro Hidari fall and quickly put down the takoyaki they were holding, rushed over to catch him.

"Cyclone! Joker!" Akiko Narumi pushed open the W Driver.

Suddenly, three pink five-pointed stars—one large and two small—appeared below Akiko Narumi's left eye.

Green and purple lightning flashed around Akiko Narumi, and countless armor fragments, accompanied by the whistling wind and various ingredients in the wind, covered Akiko Narumi's body.

Beautiful Girl Mask, here we come!

Meanwhile, Akiko Narumi, transformed into W, suddenly leaped up and landed in front of the Nightmare Doppelganger, holding a green slipper in her hand. She said to the Nightmare Doppelganger, "Now, let's enumerate your sins!"

After saying that, Akiko Narumi was also very excited and said, "Yay~ I finally said it! I'm going to go!"

After saying that, Akiko Narumi took the green slippers and rushed to the Nightmare Doppelganger, repeatedly tapping its head with the slippers.

"Heat! Metal!"

In a flash, Akiko Narumi transformed into a blazing metal form, wielding a metal iron rod as she struck the Nightmare Dopant before her.

"How is it? It hurts, doesn't it? It hurts, doesn't it!" Akiko Narumi swung the metal bar with great force, hitting the Nightmare Hybrid with it as she asked.

"I'll stab you! I'll stab you!" Akiko Narumi stabbed the Nightmare Dopant in the abdomen with a metal rod, then swung the rod and smashed it on the Nightmare Dopant's head, knocking it to the ground.

Then, the scene changed again, and Akiko Narumi and the Nightmare Dopant appeared in front of Osaka Castle.

"Luna! Trigger!"

Akiko Narumi switched to Luna Trigger mode with considerable skill, took out the Magnum and pulled the trigger. Three yellow tracking bullets shot out from the Magnum, then curved in the air and hit the Nightmare Doppelganger in the chest, knocking the Nightmare Doppelganger, which had just stood up, to the ground.

"That's awesome!" Akiko Narumi exclaimed excitedly. She raised the Magnum in her hand, pointed the muzzle at the Nightmare Doppelganger, and pulled the trigger.

"Take this!" Seeing this, the Nightmare Hybrid also threw out the net in its hand.

After the Net flew out of the Nightmare Hybrid's hand, it instantly grew several times larger, blocking in front of the Nightmare Hybrid, and swallowed all the tracking bullets fired from the Magnum.

Then, a suction force suddenly came from the net, absorbing the trigger Magnum gun in Narumi Akiko's hand.

Akiko Narumi was unhappy to see her weapon being sucked away.

"Really!" Akiko Narumi waved her hand, assuming a soaring pose, and summoned, "RevolGarry!"

"Boom!"

The Cyclone Sprinter crashed through the wall of the castle tower and flew out, drifting and knocking the Nightmare Doppelganger away before it landed back on the tower.

"Cyclone! Joker!"

Akiko Narumi switched back to her Gale Ace form and followed her to the Tsutenkaku Tower, rushing towards the Nightmare Dopant.

The Nightmare Doppelganger got up from the ground, looked at Narumi Akiko who was rushing towards it, and punched Narumi Akiko in the face.

Akiko Narumi covered her nose, squatted down, looked up at the nightmare-influenced entity, and said aggrievedly, "It hurts so much!"

"Everything in this world except me is just imagination. The Kamen Rider you transform into is the same." Nightmare Doppelganger looked down at Akiko Narumi and explained.

"Who...who are you?" Narumi Akiko stood up, glaring at the nightmare-infused being, and said, "You're just a pathetic man who mistakenly thought Himeka liked you!"

"W-What did you say?!" The Nightmare Doppelganger was somewhat on the verge of collapse.

"Hmph, if you're not convinced, then state your name!" Akiko Narumi said, pointing at the Nightmare Mix's nose.

"Oh! Not bad, Akiko! Ask it with that kind of spirit!" Upon hearing this, Shotaro, who was squatting by the bed, immediately came over, took Akiko Narumi's hand, and encouraged her.

In Akiko Narumi's dream.

"Fine. I'll tell you then, since you can't tell anyone else anyway." The Nightmare Doppelganger shrugged, pulled out a net from behind his back, and walked towards Narumi Akiko, saying, "My true identity is..."

Narumi Akiko covered her ears, looking terrified at the net falling on her head, and let out a scream.

The real world.

Narumi Akiko lay on the bed with a furrowed brow, and a red letter H appeared prominently on her forehead.

Shotaro Sato walked to the round table, picked up the hat on the table and put it on his head. He said to Akiko Narumi, who was already unconscious, "Well done, Akiko. I'll bring you back right away."

After saying that, Shotaro left Narumi Detective Agency, got on his Tough Guy motorcycle, and rode towards Fuuto University.

His previous speculation was indeed correct. He didn't know what methods that guy had used to deceive them.

(End of this chapter)