Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

But in Wozniak's eyes, all of this was just the beginning.

"In the eyes of humans, beings with extraordinary abilities are unstable and difficult to control, representing danger. If they can be used for their own purposes, that's fine, but otherwise, they will be regarded as pure threats."

"What are you trying to say...?"

"I just want to say that soon people's views on magical girls will be completely different from what they are now."

Although he couldn't understand what this guy was saying... Gates scratched his head.

"Alright, so that guy ordered us to gather information on these magical girls, right?"

"There's not much information to gather about the magical girl herself... What we really need to investigate is why that time jacker pulled this stunt."

"So... what should the two of us do?"

"Isn't that simple?"

Woz smiled as he turned his gaze toward the direction the magical girls had gone.

"Just follow the clues."

————————————————————

Another day of having to go to school.

Leaving her home where she lived alone, the girl walked down the street as usual.

It's so noisy.

Because of what happened this morning, these people are talking about it everywhere in the streets and alleys, and the news they see when they open their phones is all related content.

A chilly wind blew by, and the girl pulled her hat down lower and huddled closer to the school as she continued walking.

"...It's really here!"

"Seriously... is this guy even human?"

"Didn't the news just break today that a monster was fighting against a magical girl? Could this guy be... one of those monsters?"

"Why couldn't it be a magical girl?"

"It doesn't matter which one it is, right? They're all monsters anyway, so what's the difference between monsters..."

"Didn't we always call her a freak? Today we're calling her a monster..."

The girl turned her head slightly and saw that the passing students were startled.

"what…!"

"Looking this way? What bad luck! Let's go!"

"That's terrifying...!"

The female students all ran towards the school, while the male students shook themselves off and took a detour, not forgetting to make sarcastic remarks along the way.

A more disgusting feeling filled my heart.

Because she had to go through the school's security check, she had to pull her hat down, which, upon revealing her face, seemed to provoke even more disgust from those around her...

Why is this happening? She couldn't help but wonder.

Although no one usually pays much attention to me, they generally don't care about me. So why is it like this today?

Biting her lip, the girl walked into the classroom... and saw several familiar faces standing there.

Those are the people who used to beat and scold me in the alley yesterday and before.

But today, the way these people look at me... is completely different.

They became filled with fear and terror.

"A monster...it actually chased us all the way to the school?!"

Clang! Because of the sudden movement, these people even accidentally knocked over the table behind them, almost causing them to fall.

"Damn it... What bad luck! Why does this guy have to be in our class?!"

"Hey, are you going to keep causing her trouble...?"

"I think we should just forget about it and deal with it secretly... What if another freak like the one before suddenly appears?"

"That's true."

"Besides, we've told the whole school about this girl, so I don't think anyone will like her anymore."

"What are you saying? What do you mean no one likes her? To begin with, nobody even pays attention to her!"

"Keep your voice down, you're looking this way...!"

After the girl entered the classroom, those people quickly went to the back of the classroom. During this time, the other students in the class looked at her with great hostility.

The girl went to a seat towards the back alone.

…The tables and chairs were covered in obscene writing. When you pulled them open and saw that the chairs were covered in a mixture of glue and water, you couldn't say anything.

I'm used to it now.

I took out a wet wipe that I always carry with me and have used several times before, and wiped the chair until it was usable before sitting down.

However, attending classes was indeed impossible.

Putting aside my own poor learning ability, the main issue is the combination of what I heard today and my experiences yesterday.

It still lingers in my mind to this day.

She didn't hear a thing all morning. The girl lay alone on the table, trying her best not to think about these things... but she couldn't even do that.

"How disgusting... he actually fell asleep?"

"Judging from that video, this guy really isn't human."

"Perhaps she killed her parents with her own hands..."

...?

I don't know when I fell asleep.

She got up from the table and found herself surrounded by people... The girl didn't say anything.

She quietly got up and slowly walked out of the classroom under the somewhat fearful gazes of these people.

Rooftop.

As always, I came here and looked at what I had recorded so far on my phone.

Then, I slowly walked to the top of the rooftop.

Looking down from here, you can see so much below... If I just jump, all the insults I've endured until now should disappear completely.

She has come to the rooftop like this at least several times.

Every time I think about ending my own life, I don't have the courage to jump... I can't even do the simplest thing like ending my own life, I'm really quite incompetent.

Yesterday's experience was the same.

The reason I'm being ostracized by so many people today is probably because those few people went back to school yesterday and spread the news about what happened yesterday... causing everyone to treat me like a monster.

And because so many news stories about magical girls and witches suddenly appeared today... this matter has been further fueled.

Looking back, yesterday was truly a very special experience in my life...it felt like a dream.

Even now, it still feels very unrealistic.

Beep—She pressed the contact list on her phone and immediately found the number she had just added.

It was that man's phone number.

He seemed to say that if any difficulties arose, I should call him, and he would definitely come over…

Anyway, it's probably not true.

He seemed to be speaking very seriously... but even so, what good would it do?

She shook her head helplessly.

"My biggest problem... is not something someone like you can solve."

"Well said."

—The voice suddenly came from behind me.

"If that kind of guy can't help you, then I definitely can."

"...?!"

The girl turned her head quickly, only to see a man who had appeared behind her at some point.

wrong…

I know this person…

"you…"

Her pupils trembled slightly, and she couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment.

"That man from yesterday, the one who tried to capture me..."

It's Tede.

Dressed in a black robe, he stood behind the girl with his usual dejected expression, seemingly indifferent.

He glanced at the direction in front of the girl, where she could fall directly down.

"You were thinking of committing suicide, weren't you?"

"..."

"A useless idea, you just want to prove that you're a complete failure? Ah, but then again, if you were capable, you wouldn't have ended up in such a useless state."

Tide smiled, as if mocking her.

"However, I can help you become less incompetent."

"Just like I told you yesterday, as long as you sign a contract with me, you will gain superhuman strength..."

Then, he slowly extended his hand.

He held a black, spiked gemstone in his hand.

"...Magic, girl."

"Ok?"

"So it really was you...? All those people in the news, you're the one who made them look like that..."

"You also have the opportunity to become like them."

Holding the gemstone in his hand slightly, Teed continued to look at the girl in front of him.

"Don't you feel resentful? You've been living in this kind of environment all this time. Why can other women live long and happy marriages or carefree lives, while you can't even live a normal life?"

"You're destined to never turn your life around, you know that? Your parents are dead, and you're destined to continue to be looked down upon and bullied by these scumbag students. Then one day you'll jump off this place because you can't stand this pressure anymore, ending your hopeless life."

"...How boring! I feel sorry for you."

Seeds of lamentation.

Whoever holds that will gain a status superior to that of humans…

The girl already knew that magical girls... were all born because of this man.

"...Do you want to turn me into someone like them?"

"Wrong... They are no longer human. Once they become magical girls, they will forever be separated from the realm of humanity. You will become complete aliens, monsters in human skin. But in return, you will also gain... the power to take revenge on this world."

The girl silently looked at the gem in his hand.

Another one. Tide couldn't help but smile slightly.

Human girls are so easy to fool. They can't even handle the smallest, most minor, tragic experience, and then... that's the perfect time to swindle and deceive.

"Grab my hand, and I'll give you the power to crush those scum forever."

The girl stared intently at what was behind Tide, her eyes filled with a complex expression.

That's right, that's how it should be—after seeing the girl's eyes, Tide handed her the black gem in his hand.

The girl... slowly lowered her hand.