Tokusatsu: How come this knight drama is different?!

Think about it, what kind of being is Ark?

In the TV series, Ark is a reckless man who uses MetsubouJinrai.net to revive himself, and then what?

Then comes the final battle, and then Hiden Aruto takes care of it.

Even in the original storyline, Ark resided in Hiden Aruto's body, then transferred to Metsu's body, and was eventually defeated by Hiden Aruto. It's still a similar scenario, where the stronger the brick, the more powerful it becomes.

Yu Che knew, of course, that reality couldn't be viewed through the lens of his past experiences.

But that's the crux of the problem!

Did Yu Che not go to the 01 world?

No, he went!

Not only did he go, but Yu Che also had a fierce argument with Ya Ke.

In the first fifteen episodes, Yuche took advantage of Ark's desire to revive himself and directly obtained Ark's power.

At the time, Ark wanted to use Yuche to revive himself, but Yuche looked at the nature of Ark's own power. After all, Ark's power was worth 100 million in the popularity shop. Yuche really didn't want to spend money to exchange for it, so he thought it was simpler and cheaper to use tricks.

After that success, Yuche's wariness of Ark weakened somewhat.

After all, would you respect someone whose mind is only filled with recklessness?

What truly made Yuche completely despise Ark was what happened later.

Pegasus had already shown Ark how to deal with their main characters most effectively—that is, to directly exploit those incompetent, short-sighted, arrogant, despicable, and shameless official politicians and councilors—but how did Ark do it?

He was resurrected again, then absorbed Pegasus's decades of accumulated power, making himself even stronger, and then charged forward once more.

Yes, exactly like the brainless brute that You Che remembered.

It's exactly the same as the original Ak.

After all, whether it's the stage play, the theatrical version, or even the spin-off story, Ark always seems to be a bit brainless.

Okay, to be more precise, it should be said that this intelligent entity, which was born from the power of Ark, has no brains.

Ark's essence is negative energy; it is a concept of existence without intelligence. What Yutsu and Hiden encountered were merely a few intelligent beings derived from this power.

Yuche's year in the 01 world gave him a clear understanding of Ark.

However, what You Che didn't expect was...

After being slapped twice in the face by Yutsu and Hiden Aruto...

Having lost Pegasus's decades-long reserves, Ark's power had plummeted...

He awakened.

Well, it can't really be called an awakening.

This incident was clearly just a test.

What is a test?

Is Ark very powerful now?

Actually, no. Just look at how Azu transformed into Ark One and was able to fight him to a standstill, which is enough to say a lot.

Yak is not at his peak right now.

Why did he come out now?

There are two reasons.

The first point is that after Ark was reduced to pure data, he was in a state of depression while reviewing the situation and discovered that Pegasus's methods seemed to be the best way to deal with people like Yutsu and Hiden Aruto.

Of course, understanding this principle is one thing, but Yak can't guarantee what the reality will be like.

Therefore, Acker urgently needed to test the theory he had figured out while in seclusion.

The second, and most important, point.

Ark learned of the existence of the Hundred Worlds Organization.

There's no doubt that Ark knew about the death that the Three Idiots of the Hundred Worlds caused in Hiden Aruto's world.

An organization capable of traversing numerous worlds... and other Kamen Riders in those other worlds...

Hiss, isn't this a natural testing ground for me?

So, Ark chose to recover his strength before he had fully regained it, and then he came to the world of the veteran driver.

His original idea was to target Hiden or Hiden.

After all, Yuche and Az went on vacation and didn't show up even after the huge mess caused by the Three Idiots of the Hundred Worlds last time. Ark doesn't think Yuche would be so bored as to come back to New Dawn Town.

However, plans can't keep up with changes.

As Akito predicted, Hiden Aruto did indeed arrive, bringing Yutsu with him.

Oh well, what else is there to say?

Hiden Aruto? Get out of my way!

Everyone come and take a look!

I am Ark! To protect the safety of you people during this accelerated period, I have personally isolated you.

Although my methods were a bit crude, you should remember what I did, okay?

Now I've been killed by this Hiden Aruto (crossed out)... by this guy named Yutsu, so aren't you going to avenge me?

Of course, that alone is not enough.

In the final moments before Ark was kicked into an explosion by Hiden Aruto, his data clone—Ark's secretary Az, who had not broken through the technological singularity—arrived in that isolated world and, using every means at his disposal, opened a door for the imprisoned people.

To be honest, Ark himself doesn't have the ability to use the same Aurora Curtain Dimensional Wall as Xiaoming.

However, he believed that Yutsu and Hiden Aruto could definitely do it, that they could definitely open a hole in this 3.5-dimensional world and let these people escape.

Once they leave, what will they say then? The people will have plenty to say.

So~

Yu Tetsu and Hiden Aruto... how will you face the public's condemnation?

Of course, for Ark, this was just an experiment, an experiment to see if his idea was correct.

Ark himself still lacked confidence that he could cause trouble for Yutsu and Hiden Aruto amidst such conspiracies and schemes.

Therefore, this move by Yak is actually a "take it or leave it" mentality.

His real plan...

It's a collaboration with the Hundred Worlds Organization!

Chapter 598 Boom...

Of course, we won't go into the specifics of this plan for now, since the Three Idiots of the Hundred Realms haven't even started taking action yet, so we won't spoil it.

Let's take a look at the special cases section.

When Shinnosuke recounts that, from the people's perspective, it was Ark who saved them, transferring them from the rapidly accelerating area to that narrow, cramped space that allowed them to survive.

Then Ark also livestreamed his battle with Hiden Aruto.

Of course, there was no sound.

Thus, in the hearts of those people, Ark, who saved their lives, first fought to a draw with the female demon Azusa, who was also known as Yuuto, and then was kicked into an explosion by Hiden Aruto.

Not only that, the guy who looked exactly like Ark and was clearly no good—that is, Yutsu—looked up at the sky, and then the sky cracked open, and the entire space was on the verge of destruction...

At that moment, Ark used his last bit of strength to open the door to the real world for these people, and they fled in droves...

After hearing Shinnosuke's words, everyone fell silent.

Gangzi, standing to the side, frowned and was the first to raise a question: "Isn't this wrong? Although from the perspective of these people, that's certainly how things are. Mr. You Che is an utterly wicked bastard, but things can't be that one-sided, can they?!"

"Aren't there two other places? And our clashes with the leaders of that organization called 'Hundred Realms'. The people should know about that!"

Hiden Aruto's eyes lit up immediately:

Oh right! The people in this city aren't just those few.

As You Che touched his chin, he had already figured out the key point.

That's why... the place he and Hiden Aruto went to was a separate, isolated space...

Shinnosuke was silent for a moment, then he looked at Rena beside him.

Rena rubbed her forehead, then fiddled with the computer for a while, and then everyone in the Special Investigations Division saw a news interview:

"It's true! It was that Kamen Rider from the Special Investigations Division who saved us! I remember that rider has been protecting us for ten years! Wow, I really didn't expect that even after ten years, that rider is still protecting us~"

The man speaking eloquently on the television news was obese, dressed in a bulky suit, and looked like a salesman.

This person is no stranger to tokusatsu fans; he can be considered a top-notch supporting actor. In the neighboring team, Insect King, this big fat man is always the first to jump out and contradict the male lead.

After watching the interview, Hiden Aruto looked at Shinnosuke with some confusion: "What does this mean?"

Shinnosuke sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation.

Yu Che had already figured it out: "So that's how it is. In the eyes of those people, apart from the Special Investigations Division's Kamen Riders, all the other Kamen Riders are villains...?"

When Shinnosuke heard Yutetsu say that, he was almost moved to tears.

Brother, you understand me! You really understand me!

Although you are now considered a major criminal in the eyes of the public, you are still able to think about problems so calmly, brother, I'm so moved!

Shinnosuke was delighted to see Yutsu's expression. He had thought there would be a conflict between him and Yutsu, but Yutsu saw the crux of the problem at a glance.

“Ah, yes, that’s what the people of Japan think now.” Zankulim, with a hint of helplessness, spoke from the belt on the table.

At first, he suspected that Yutsu and Hiden Aruto, who came from another world, might be bad guys, but now he sees...

He's practically being targeted as a public enemy, how could he possibly be a bad person?

This is just an extremely aggrieved good person!

After all, it's common knowledge that only good people get guns pointed at them.

(A part-time worker in a special effects studio: I think you want some seaweed and egg drop soup.)