This young man is named Hiden Aruto. He was originally a young man striving to become a comedian. He is also the grandson of Hiden Korenosuke, the former president of Hiden Intelligence. One day, while performing at an amusement park, he was taken to Hiden Intelligence by Izu and told that he would become the new president of Hiden Intelligence.

However, Hiden Aruto refused, saying he wasn't suited for the job of company president. Meanwhile, at the amusement park, an incident occurred where an AI robot injured people. To protect innocent bystanders, Aruto decided to use the culmination of Hiden Intelligence's technology—the Hiden Zero-One Driver Transformation Belt—to transform into Kamen Rider Zero-One and assume the position of president of Hiden Intelligence Corporation to fight.

Afterwards, Hiden Aruto also learned that the AI ​​intelligent robot, Humagear, hurt people because it had been programmed with a program to destroy humanity, causing it to go on a rampage to destroy humanity. The culprit was a cyber terrorist organization called 'metsuboujinrai.net (Destroyed Thunder.net)', which had inputted evil data into the humanoid robot developed and dispatched by Hiden Intelligence, causing it to go berserk and thus destroy humanity.

Therefore, Hiden Aruto began to relentlessly investigate this evil organization, wanting to completely destroy it. The slightly disheveled appearance he just showed in front of Gengo was because of his previous encounter with metsuboujinrai.net.

But before that...

Gengo gave Hiden Aruto a subtle look. How to put it... ever since he got on the train, this guy hadn't stopped muttering "u-me!" And, humagears are humanity's dream, humagears also have their own dreams, so we should respect humagears... isn't something wrong here? My friend, your company manufactures humagears. Humans buy humagears mostly to seek services. If we follow your logic, wouldn't we just be spending money to buy a giant robot to keep at home?

Is this... a misunderstanding on my part, or is there something wrong with your thought process?

347 ARK

"Okay, now you've heard a lot."

Upon arriving at the headquarters of Hiden Intelligence, Hiden Aruto, seated in the president's seat, accepted a water glass from his secretary, Humagear—Izu, and looked at Gengo, speaking in a low voice. He finally displayed some of the authority expected of a company leader. Gengo glanced at Fuwa Isamu, who remained silent and stared at him with a cool pose, then took out his Lost Driver and said:

"Kamen Rider Joker, a detective active in Fuuto, is also a traveler from another world... yes, a traveler."

Without batting an eye, the boy, using Tsukasa Kadoya's self-reference, addressed Aruto Hiden:

"If you can find Fuuto here, then also check if you can find 'Shotaro Sato and Philip'. Those two are my seniors. With their help, this time it should be easier."

"Unfortunately, the city of Wind City does not exist here."

As soon as she finished speaking, a flash of light appeared on Humagear's earpiece, and then Iz opened her eyes and immediately said:

"Furthermore, I have not found any identity verification related to you in the database. President, these are the only records about Mr. Gengo, and they are all very trivial surveillance videos."

"Hey, aren't you the company that makes Humagear? How come you can even do something like checking household registrations?"

Gensou's eyes widened slightly, and he couldn't help but complain. To this, Izu just smiled slightly and did not answer. So the boy immediately turned to look at Fuwa Isamu. This is obviously illegal behavior. Is it really appropriate for you, a public official, to just stand by and watch?

"...Authorization has been obtained."

Fuwa Isamu paused for a moment, then took off his headphones and said:

"Recently, there have been more and more riots in Humagear, so the government believes that Feidian Intelligence should take responsibility for it. However, I don't know what tricks these guys have used or what connections they have made, but the higher-ups actually want us to cooperate with the operation. It's disgusting politics."

"No, this is not disgusting, but Feidian Intelligence has a reason and a necessity to participate in it."

Hiden Aruto put down his cup, stared at Fuwa Isamu, and said:

"Humagear did nothing wrong; they were just being used by bad people. As their creator, Hiden Intelligence must arrest all those guys and ask them why they wanted to destroy Humagear's dream!"

"Well, if nothing unexpected happens, we'll probably be teaming up next."

At this moment, Yuanxiang pondered for a moment, then gently tapped the table and said:

“I have a few questions. I just saw your company’s slogan outside, ‘Humanity is the dream of mankind.’ Is this your motto, Mr. Hiden Aruto?”

"Yes!"

Hiden Aruto stood up and answered very seriously:

"humagear must be... What are you laughing at?"

Before he could finish speaking, Hiden Aruto saw the helpless smile on Gengo's lips, so he immediately stopped and asked the boy:

"Didn't you realize that the existence of the Humagear is quite unique when you came here?"

"I understand your idea."

Gensou raised an eyebrow, looked at the club president who seemed ready to argue with him, and said softly:

"The Humagear are actually a new race. They have self-awareness, but they are driven by humans. They live in human prejudice and enslavement for many years. You want to protect their basic rights and let them have the right to realize their dreams just like humans."

"That's right, although there are still slight discrepancies, that's exactly it!"

As Hiden Aruto listened to Gengo's story, his eyes grew brighter and brighter, until finally, as if he had found a kindred spirit, he clenched his fist and said happily:

"I didn't expect you, Yuanxiang, to understand things so clearly so soon after you arrived. That's wonderful."

"Ah... After all, I'm a detective, so I've seen a lot of people."

Yuanxiang rubbed his brow and said helplessly:

"If that's the case, why not shut down Feidian Intelligence?"

"Eh?!"

Hiden Aruto paused for a moment, and Fuwa Isamu, who was beside him, also turned to look, curiously waiting for Genji to continue. The boy, however, spread his hands and calmly said:

"Isn't Hiden Intelligence the largest manufacturer of Humagear? If you hadn't created Humagear, the so-called enslavement and oppression wouldn't have happened, and this series of attacks wouldn't have occurred. When you transform into Kamen Rider to chase after the enemy, don't you ever take stock of your own sins first?"

"I...this..."

Hiden Aruto's expression changed abruptly; clearly, he had never imagined such a thing. Gengo continued speaking, pointing to the Humagear employees moving about outside the door, and said softly:

"Furthermore, what you call the mind and soul of humagear is nothing but data. If I wanted to, I could change the data right now and turn them from your subordinates into my employees. Is something that can be changed at will really what you insist on?"

"That's right."

Fuwa Isamu clapped his hands, his expression turning slightly ruthless, and said:

"Humagear should all die! They shouldn't exist in this world! If it weren't for these humanoid creatures, my hometown wouldn't have been bombed, and so many people wouldn't have died! They deserve to die! They all deserve to die!"

"Calm down, this isn't the time for you to vent... hmm?"

Genji sighed helplessly. He hadn't expected this seemingly calm guy to be so aggressive. But when he turned to look at Fuwa Isamu, he suddenly realized something was wrong. He immediately stood up, fastened the Lost Driver to his waist, and said in a low voice:

"Mr. Fuwa Isamu, I hope you can calm down, otherwise I may have to take some drastic measures."

"They all deserve to die..."

However, at this moment, Fuwa Isamu was clearly not listening to Gengo's words. His eyes turned an eerie crimson, and his voice became hoarse, as if a demon was slowly reviving inside his body. His ferocious appearance made Hiden Aruto swallow nervously and immediately protect Izu behind him. His secretary, Humagear, immediately fastened the Kamen Rider Zero-One transformation belt onto Hiden Aruto and then obediently pushed it aside.

"They all deserve to die, this world deserves to be destroyed!!"

On the other side, Fuwa Isamu, his voice low and sinister, roared as he stared intently at Genjiro and Hiden Aruto. He slowly pulled out the Progrise Key—a device resembling an old-fashioned cassette tape—from his pocket, gripping the ejectable part and yanking it outwards with all his might. Saliva dripped from his mouth as he pulled with the force of someone constipated on a toilet, shouting at the top of his lungs:

"This is the will of the world! This is the will of Ark! This is... Ga!"

Very good, you have completed your task.

Gengo clapped his hands, looking at Fuwa Isamu, whom he had knocked down with a single punch, and nodded with satisfaction. This mastermind was clearly not very bright; he shouted his slogans loudly but ended up revealing his true identity. Well, let's see...

"Damn it, it's Ark again! What the hell is that damn thing?!"

At that moment, Gensou heard a roar behind him. Turning around, he saw Hiden Aruto slamming his hand on the table, his face full of anger as he muttered:

"If you're so capable, stand up straight and be honest. What kind of person are you, hiding in a dark corner!"

...Forget it, I'm not going to complain about this guy anymore. I feel like if I do, I'll be admitting defeat.

Genji silently lowered his head and focused his attention on Fuwa Isamu. The so-called 'ark' seemed to continue moving even after he fell asleep, causing the guy's body to twitch... Hmm?!

At that moment, Genji noticed something, turned his head and saw Izu smiling at him. Then she gently pressed a button on the unknown device next to her, and a projection appeared in front of the boy's eyes. It recorded the humagear riots that had occurred during this period, and the word 'ark' was mentioned before those humagear were defeated.

Well done.

Gengo gave Izu a thumbs up. Compared to the immature president over there, this little secretary was much more reliable. However, Fuwa Isamu was no humagear.

Turning his attention back to the captain and investigator of AIMS, Gengo crouched down, placed his hand on the back of the boy's neck, and used Ripple to examine his physical condition. After a moment of silence, the boy suddenly opened his eyes and focused his gaze on Fuwa Isamu's head, where the source of the disturbance to his bioelectricity was.

Then, to the astonishment of Izu and Hiden Aruto, Gengo's arm vanished, slowly reaching towards Fuwa Isamu's head. With expressions of utter disbelief on their faces, Fuwa Isamu's flesh turned colorless, and at the same time, a chip appeared in everyone's sight.

Sure enough, it's because of this...

Gensou slowly withdrew his arm, looked at the chip fixed in his arm, and then glanced at Fuwa Isamu, whose expression had become calm and whose complexion had become rosy. He breathed a long sigh of relief, then deactivated his blankness, pinched the chip, and examined it carefully.

"Um, if possible, could you hand this chip over to Feidian Intelligent's technical department for analysis?"

Hiden Orito's face flushed slightly as he leaned closer and whispered, sounding particularly unsure of himself. After all, this was something someone else had created, and he hadn't contributed anything. He felt like he was stealing something from someone else.

"Don't rush, let me try first."

Gengo shook his head, temporarily refusing Hiden Aruto's request. He then attached the chip to his forehead and began trying to connect to the signal to see who it was. Upon seeing this, Hiden Aruto grabbed Izu and ran outside with Fuwa Isamu. Putting everything else aside, if this guy got out of control, he felt he couldn't possibly beat him. It would be better to quickly go outside and observe the situation. If things weren't going well, it would be safer to immediately seal off the office and disperse the headquarters staff.

Meanwhile, as time passed, Gensou gradually felt a certain consciousness slowly 'approaching' him. The pain and numbness stimulated by the electric current were a sign of impending doom. Then, in the next second, a strong malice suddenly emerged, impacting the boy's consciousness. An extremely 'evil' roared and howled in Gensou's heart, and endless destructive desires began to surge through every part of his soul, wanting to turn Gensou into a puppet, into a weapon of slaughter.

that's all?!

However, Yuanxiang had only one thought in his mind. Looking at the evil thoughts that were about to rush into his soul, the boy silently took a step back, made an inviting gesture, and revealed the huge seal behind him. At the same time, with the changes in the outside world, the billions of evils that were suppressed within also began to stir. The terrifying tidal wave of impact instantly stirred up earth-shattering waves in this sea of ​​souls.

Gensou remained unmoved; for him, this was merely a routine operation. The 'evil' that had invaded the area, however, froze on the spot. It then tentatively took two steps back. Seeing that Gensou had no further reaction, it 'whooshed' out of Gensou's body and ran away without looking back. When it realized that someone seemed to be following the trail, it decisively detonated the chip, forcibly interrupting Gensou's actions.

"What a pity."

Yuanxiang wiped the black ash from his forehead, regretfully placed the damaged chip on the table, closed his eyes, and began trying to connect to this 'Earth Library'. His initial probe had already given him some keywords that could be precisely targeted, which might allow him to directly identify the enemy's true identity.

"You've arrived?"

A moment later, Gengo, seeing Hiden Aruto peeking out and Izu cooperating with his company president, waved and said:

"I found out that the so-called Ark is actually a satellite, a satellite launched twelve years ago by the Feidian Intelligent Project. However, it awakened its self-awareness before launch and attempted to destroy humanity. It was stopped by Feidian Qixiong, but although the organization succeeded, the Dawn Explosion accident occurred as a result, and it subsequently sank to the bottom of the lake."

At this point, Yuanxiang shrugged and said softly:

"And now, this guy has woken up, and when the humagear reaches the negative technological singularity, it will link with the ark and go berserk, turning into a humagear that can harm humans, which is also called a magia. This is what I found out from the library. However, there are some terms that I don't quite understand. I hope you can explain them. After all, this is something from your Hiden Intelligence. Why do you seem to know nothing about it?"

348 ZAIA

"What?! It's our company's satellite?!"

Upon hearing this, Hiden Aruto looked at Izu beside him with an incredulous expression. This humagear immediately began to search through the company's data again, then shook her head blankly. She was certain that there was no information related to the satellite Ark in Hiden Intelligence's database, but there were indeed strange data gaps. She had now authorized the company's programmer, humagear, to investigate this matter, hoping to uncover something from it.

Genji gently pinched the space between his brows to calm the agitation in his heart. The price of exchanging memories for data when he entered the Earth Library for investigation was still there, but it was blocked by the Glory of his predecessors. However, Genji also noticed the tremor of this power, which was not a good sign. Although the tremor was very weak, it confirmed Clow Reed's words: if he continued to squeeze the power of the Glory for a short period of time, this protection would disappear from his body.

Well, it seems I need to tone it down a bit. I don't want to go back to that nerve-wracking life of 'amnesia'.

"Yuanxiang, who do you think stopped Ark's plan back then? Hiden Kiryu, right?"

At that moment, Hiden Aruto leaned closer and asked in a low voice with a hint of expectation, to which Gengo smiled and nodded, replying softly:

"Yes, your father was a hero."

Yes, Hiden Kirio is Hiden Aruto's father, but Hiden Kirio himself died when Hiden Aruto was a child. After that, a Humagear that replicated Hiden Kirio's appearance and memories was created and given the task of raising Hiden Aruto. During the Dawn Explosion, the Humagear was severely damaged while protecting Hiden Aruto. Before the system shut down, it told Hiden Aruto to pursue his dreams. Its remains were buried in the Hiden family cemetery, and the tombstone is marked with the words "Hiden Kirio himself" and "Humagear Hiden Kirio".

Furthermore, the Kamen Rider system in this world seems to be related to that Humagear Hiden Kiyo. As for the specifics, when Gengo investigated this place, he noticed the unusual activity of 'Glory' and withdrew. But all of this should be enough to satisfy this young president.

Indeed, after hearing about this, Hiden Aruto looked at the transformation device at his waist with unusual affection, gently stroking its surface as if he could connect with his father through it.

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