History Recap / KamenRiderDoubleE39E40TheLikelihoodOfTheG

As the movie intro's with an unfamiliar mountaintop, Shotaro and Akiko come to the realisation that ''this'' is the mysterious movie: "[[LongTitle Jessica's Entranced Wandering: Why is the Mysterious Girl Going West (Adrift Edition)]]". ''Phew''. And there's no mistaking Ai in the movie. 'Jessica's' lackluster performance proves the last straw as Shotaro gets up and leaves... and realises what several people already have, as the door is gone...

Result - EpicFail, as Ryubei explains to Jun Kazu. Turns out all of Double's Dopant battles, and even making Jun turn Saeko into a shell held together by revenge, have only contributed to Museum's progress, giving Ryubei the very thing he needs. Not the Gaia Progressor, not Wakana, but the hideous new form they have together - Claydoll Xtreme, a thing that resembles a vase with a face and arms, not only armed with Taboo's old attack ramped UpToEleven, but CombatTentacles that flatten Saeko as Red Nazca with an apparently stray hit. It's do or die time as Shotaro figures out a new Memory configuration, swapping out the Joker Memory for Metal and creating a new Bicker Final Illusion, deflecting Claydoll Xtreme's biggest hit... and protecting Akiko and Toru. Wakana slips away though... but this is not her defeat by a long shot. And this incident only serves to fuel Saeko's 'resolve' further, that's a good thing... right?

As the movie intro's with an unfamiliar mountaintop, Shotaro and Akiko come to the realisation that ''this'' is the mysterious movie: "[[OverlyLongName Jessica's Entranced Wandering: Why is the Mysterious Girl Going West (Adrift Edition)]]". ''Phew''. And there's no mistaking Ai in the movie. 'Jessica's' lackluster performance proves the last straw as Shotaro gets up and leaves... and realises what several people already have, as the door is gone...

Hell yes it can, as Saeko finally shows herself. Her thirst for revenge has pretty much poshed her over the edge, as not only has she gotten her own Dopant tattoo to use the Nazca Memory, but her version of Nazca immediately turns burning red! Even [=CycloneJokerXtreme=] is caught unawares, as the Red Nazca not only has Taboo's old plasma-flinging ability but moves and hits at ''blinding'' speed, and Ryu as Accel Trial fails to level the playing field. Making matters worse is the fact that the movie equipment and ''everything they'd shot up to that point'' is within range of the battle, and Akiko tries to go after it... until Toru reveals (in writing of course) that he'd rather trash it and do things his own way. ''As Gene Dopant.''

So what was Akiko's big plan anyways? Turns out she'd dissected the movie enough to created a short draft, and as part of her Dopant Memory cold turkey program, Toru's going to shoot the whole thing properly this time, not just with Ai herself but with Terui Ryu, Makura and Watcherman dragged into it. Even those green slippers are off limits for now, as Akiko is out to make sure the movie is reduced to proper-length and done right. By Toru shooting it we mean "Toru as the puppet director while executive producer Akiko is really calling the shots" shooting it - because her real plan, predictably enough, is to get Toru to break out of ''his'' funk (remind you of anyone?)by getting him together with Ai. [[WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong How could it fail?!]] True enough, the guys actually have a ball making the movie, particularly Ai... but Toru himself is starting to lose interest.

Which is precisely when Museum makes its move, as Wakana herself locates Toru at the filming location. There's not much that can be done now, especially when she goes straight into Claydoll, and what Phillip considers his 'resolve' only falters for a split second as he and Shotaro go into Double immediately. Without that Gaia Progressor behind her, Claydoll is no more effective against Doublke, especially when he goes Xtreme and figures out how to hurt her by delivering ''non-shattering'' blows. Could this day get any worse?

Our story ends with Toru going back into filmmaking, but without our heroes' involvement this time... which may not be a good thing, as Ryu finds ''his own resolve as well'', having studied romance genre media on his own time, and finally ready to do the kissing scene. Except ''there's no need for it anymore'', but nothing, by which we mean NOTHING, can stop Ryu now. Not even Shotaro trying to get him off Akiko, and getting dragged in himself...

At least Akiko manages to follow her back to the Digal Corporation building. Without bothering to put two and two together, she barges in and learns about the Gaia Progressor, moments after the process is complete and Claydoll, having gotten what she wants, casts Toru aside. This proves to be THE last straw, as Akiko finally delivers the epic SlipperSlap to Toru AND Wakana.

Phillip's [[HericBSOD condition]] has not improved. And he's certainly not helping things, having resolved, so to speak, to take down Museum and even Wakana

with it. Maybe a break from that business is needed here... like say, a new case.

And one comes through the door as if in cue. Meet Nijimura Ai, employee of the T-Joy Fuuto cinema, where someting unusual has been going down. Apparently some

of the theaters are screening the same movie regardless of schedule - a movie starring Ai ''despite her never being involved''. And once it starts rolling,

''nobody can leave''. Of course, Shotaro is immediately on the case - which hits a snag when they aren't even allowed on the premises (being private

investigators, though a warrant might not have helped).

Meet Kawai Toru, Ai's co-worker at the cinema - which they can only catch by inference, as he's not telling them anything. At all. Not in that way mind you,

he's just... not the talking type. More of the writing type, to put it one way. And not in very big letters either. What ''really'' has Shotaro's attention for

the moment is a new standee advertising TheMovie of ''Kaze no Saheji'', now showing! Which gives Akiko the idea to get the both of them into the premises...

''as paying customers.'' That extra minute spent laughing in the jerkass manager's face? Totally worth it.

As the movie intro's with an unfamiliar mountaintop, Shotaro and Akiko come to the realisation that ''this'' is the mysterious movie: "[[OverlyLongName

Jessica's Entranced Wandering: Why is the Mysterious Girl Going West (Adrift Edition)]]". ''Phew''. And there's no mistaking Ai in the movie. 'Jessica's'

lackluster performance proves the last straw as Shotaro gets up and leaves... and realises what several people already have, as the door is gone...

Meanwhile at the Sonozaki mansion, Ryubei and Wakana are discussing their next move, and it turns out Ryubei has already made some big plans for her. At the

same time, Saeko is still in semi-hiding in that hotel, where Jun Kazu admits that he's gone behind Foundation X's back this time, giving Saeko a shot at taking

her life back - all because he loves her. Possibly. It's hard to tell with that face...

After ''well over seven hours'', people with stronger bladders would have called it quits at the supposed 'movie' still screening, but Shotaro and Akiko do make

an effort to dissect it - until the movie ends on a ToBeContinued. Which proves to be the ''second last'' straw, in a manner of speaking, as Shotaro yells blue

murder to the general area... and finally spots the culprit. A Dopant, as expected, which makes its escape by turning the sealed exit ''into shrubbbery'' and

squeezing through. Turns out this is all it takes for Phillip to break out of his funk, by running a search.

The Gene Dopant has the unique ability to manipulate DNA temporarily, not only turning organit material into other things, but even distorting his own

appearance - but the profuse sweating on the jerkass manager is all it takes for Shotaro to break the con. It's Rider time once again, but Gene Dopant proves

quite effective in battling Double by turning anything at hand into nasty weapons. Despite all that, turning Double's right hand into a cow

([[ItMakesSenseInContext no, seriously]]) is only temporary as going into [=LunarJoker=] breaks the effect and allows him to stop Gene in his tracks...

Revealing him to be Toru the whole time. It all fits together now - Toru was responsible for shooting that movie, and thanks to the Gene Dopant Memory, he even

''played all the characters.'' Ai is reasonably freaked out at this, and Shotaro elects to hand him over to the authorities, while Phillip is ''seriously not

helping'', having reverted to his cold resolve again... which causes Akiko to intervene.

Over in the Digal company front for Museum, Wakana is settled into her new role, so to speak - so much that she never neven noticed Saeko sneaking into her old

premises. She's got one ace left in the hole - the Nazca Memory she'd held onto after Kirihiko was gone. What was Wakana busy with, you ask? Well, it's this

glowing green... organic... thingy, which Ryubei calls the Gaia Progressor, intended as an UpgradeArtifact of sorts for Wakana herself. And how exactly can she

use it? Well, turns out ''that's where Gene Dopant is involved'', as Ryubei has been doing some experimentation of his own.

So what was Akiko's big plan anyways? Turns out she'd dissected the movie enough to created a short draft, and as part of her Dopant Memory cold turkey program,

Toru's going to shoot the whole thing properly this time, not just with Ai herself but with Terui Ryu, Makura and Watcherman dragged into it. Even those green

slippers are off limits for now, as Akiko is out to make sure the movie is reduced to proper-length and done right. By Toru shooting it we mean "Toru as the

puppet director while executive producer Akiko is really calling the shots" shooting it - because her real plan, predictably enough, is to get Toru to break out

of ''his'' funk (remind you of anyone?)by getting him together with Ai. [[WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong How could it fail?!]] True enough, the guys actually have a

ball making the movie, particularly Ai... but Toru himself is starting to lose interest.

Which is precisely when Museum makes its move, as Wakana herself locates Toru at the filming location. There's not much that can be done now, especially when

she goes straight into Claydoll, and what Phillip considers his 'resolve' only falters for a split second as he and Shotaro go into Double immediately. Without

that Gaia Progressor behind her, Claydoll is no more effective against Doublke, especially when he goes Xtreme and figures out how to hurt her by delivering

''non-shattering'' blows. Could this day get any worse?

Hell yes it can, as Saeko finally shows herself. Her thirst for revenge has pretty much poshed her over the edge, as not only has she gotten her own Dopant

tattoo to use the Nazca Memory, but her version of Nazca immediately turns burning red! Even [=CycloneJokerXtreme=] is caught unawares, as the Red Nazca not only has Taboo's old plasma-flinging ability but moves

and hits at ''blinding'' speed, and Ryu as Accel Trial fails to level the playing field. Making matters worse is the fact that the movie equipment and

''everything they'd shot up to that point'' is within range of the battle, and Akiko tries to go after it... until Toru reveals (in writing of course) that he'd

rather trash it and do things his own way. ''As Gene Dopant.''

Saeko finally decodes she's had her fun and leaves, even as Phillip forgets himself and pleads with her. It's evident by this point that Phillip's resolve was

basically ''despair'' that's been pushed past the line. At the same time, Toru claims he's never had feelings for Ai of any sort... which only serves to fuel

Akiko's resolve. [[TimeForPlanB Plan B]] - shoot a new scene with Ai kissing someone else (in this case, Terui Ryu whether he wants to or not), hoping to

agitate Toru into action. Result - EpicFail, as Ryu mentally goes into Accel Trial and flees the scene.

Toru does get incited to action though - he takes Akiko aside and tries to tell her what it was all about. Except it was just an attempt to pickpocket the Gene

Memory back from her. Surprise, surprise - Wakana as Claydoll Dopant reappears, and with Toru and the Gene Memory within reach, the Gaia Progressor already in

her hands, and only Akiko to hold her off, she gets what she's been after.

At least Akiko manages to follow her back to the Digal Corporation building. Without bothering to put two and two together, she barges in and learns about the

Gaia Progressor, moments after the process is complete and Claydoll, having gotten what she wants, casts Toru aside. This proves to be THE last straw, as Akiko

finally delivers the epic SlipperSlap to Toru AND Wakana.

It does make sense if you think about it - both have been relying on this Gaia Memory junk all this time, turning Toru into an utter hermit and Wakana into an

utter monster. While Toru finally has ''some'' sense knocked into him, Wakana masters the Gaia Progressor and triggers her own Gaia data geyser, destroying

Toru's notebook, forcing Akiko into a corner and leaving only Toru to get help. Which he finally does - but not before chiding Ai for her completely inaccurate

portrayal of Jessica.