History Recap / KamenRiderZeroOneEp42ForAsLongAsTheresMalice

* CreateYourOwnVillain: Horobi's action of killing Is inadvertently turns Aruto from an AllLovingHero [[FallenHero to an]] {{Unscrupulous|Hero}} AntiHero.
** Worse, doing so turns Aruto into the Ark's vessel, [[SelfFulfillingProphecy which was likely why he fought against them and killed Is to begin with.]]

* BatmanGambit: As runs a pretty impressive one. She exploits Is’s emotions by showing a possible simulation that results in Horobi being possesed by Ark and killing Aruto in order to get her killed by Horobi, which in turn allows her to manipulate Aruto to becoming Ark-One.

* CreateYourOwnVillain: Horobi's action of killing Is inadvertently turns Aruto from an AllLovingHero to a FallenHero.

* DespairEventHorizon: Is’s death is enough for Aruto to have a ''massive'' HeroicBSOD, and As promptly takes that opportunity to make a DealWithTheDevil with him to exact revenge against Horobi.

* BatmanGambit: Azu runs a pretty impressive one. She exploits Izu's emotions by showing a possible simulation that results in Horobi being possesed by Ark and killing Aruto in order to get her killed by Horobi, which in turn allows her to manipulate Aruto to becoming Ark-One.
* TheBusCameBack: Azu makes her first appearance in the series proper after her appearances in the recap specials.
* CreateYourOwnVillain: Horobi's action of killing Izu inadvertently turns Aruto from an AllLovingHero to a FallenHero.

* DespairEventHorizon: Izu's death is enough for Aruto to have a ''massive'' HeroicBSOD, and Azu promptly takes that opportunity to make a DealWithTheDevil with him to exact revenge against Horobi.
* FromBadToWorse: As if Horobi's action of killing Izu is the trigger for Aruto's DespairEventHorizon isn't enough, it serves as the final catalyst for Azu to manipulate Aruto into transforming into Ark-One.

* ThousandYardStare: Aruto does this at the sight of Izu's death.
* TonightSomeoneDies: Izu dies by Horobi's hand.

* TheHeroDies: Izu dies by Horobi's hand.

* CreateYourOwnVillain: Horobi's action of killing Izu inadvertently turning Aruto from AllLovingHero to FallenHero.

!Episode Trope:

* CurbStompBattle: Ark-One ''brutally'' manhandling every single Riders especially Horobi with a very powerful AreaOfEffect FinishingMove.
* DespairEventHorizon: Izu's death is enough for Aruto to have a ''massive'' HeroicBSOD and Azu promptly takes that opportunity to make a DealWithTheDevil with him to exact revenge against Horobi.
* FromBadToWorse: As if Horobi's action of killing Izu is the trigger for Aruto's DespairEventHorizon isn't enough, the final catalyst for this is Azu manipulating Aruto into transforming as Ark-One.

* WhamShot: No one expecting at all that '''''Aruto himself becoming Ark-One itself'''''!

* TheHeroDies: Izu dies by Horobi's hand.
* BatmanGambit: Azu runs a pretty impressive one. She exploits Izu's emotions by showing a possible simulation that results in Horobi being possesed by Ark and killing Aruto in order to get her killed by Horobi, which in turn allows her to manipulate Aruto to becoming Ark-One.

* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: Horobi didn't seem to realize that the repercussions of his action of killing Izu will directly contribute Aruto to his DespairEventHorizon and vehemently to destroy him.

* TheReveal: It turns out Williamson Yotagaki is the one responsible for Jin's revival and his equipment.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero / NiceJobFixingItVillain: Two fold. On one hand, Horobi's action of killing Izu is the trigger for Aruto's DespairEventHorizon and in the other hand, the final catalyst for Azu to manipulate Aruto into transforming into Ark-One.

* PlotTwist / WhamShot: No one expecting at all that '''''Aruto himself becoming Ark-One itself'''''!

* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: Horobi didn't seem to realized of the repercussions of his action of killing Izu will directly contribute Aruto to his DespairEventHorizon and vehemently to destroy him.

* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: Horobi didn't seem to realiza of what a human can become more monstrous when fully enveloped by the very malice he trying to destroy.

* TheReveal: It turns out Williamson Yotagaki is the one responsible for Jin's revival and hid equipment.

* WhamShot: No one expecting at all that '''''Aruto himself becoming Ark-One itself'''''!

* TheHeroDies: Izu died...
* TheReveal: It turns out Williamson Yotagaki is the one responsible for Jin's revival and hid equipment.

* DespairEventHorizon: Izu's death is enough for Aruto to have a ''massive'' HeroicBSOD and Azu promptly takes that opportunity to make a DealWithTheDevil with him to exact revenge against Horobi

* TheHeroDies: %%Izu died...
* TheReveal: It turns out Williamson Yotagaki is the one responsible for Jin's revival and hid equipment.

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* TheHeroDies.

The Ark has been destroyed thanks to the combined efforts of both Zero-One and Horobi, and the union of humans and Humagears alike! However, the impact of the Ark has not vanished yet! The human race is still believed to be targeted under the presumption that "As long as humanity exists, the Ark will continue to return"! Meanwhile, a new president of ZAIA Enterprise Japan who rivals Gai's original position suddenly appears, and his goal is to destroy Horobi! In time, a full-scale confrontation between humans and Humagears is about to begin!

[[caption-width-right:350:AsLongThereIsEvil, Ark will still exist]]