History NightmareFuel / KamenRiderWizard

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[[caption-width-right:350:Don't be too scared. [[FalseReassurance That's just the hero]].]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Don't be too scared. That's just the hero.]]

* All Gates were forcefully transformed into Phantoms. [[spoiler: Not Nitoh's grandma...she goes to the Phantom and ''asks'' to be transformed. Why does she do this? '''''So her grandson can EAT HER!!!''''']]

** And then there's his special power: [[spoiler:he enters his victim's underworld to perform MindRape.]] Jesus.

* It is revealed that when he was a human, Sora/Gremlin [[spoiler:was a serial killer who targeted women with black hair who were in white dresses, and he's still doing this, even as a Phantom.]]
** Worse? [[spoiler:He went from a ''regular'' SerialKiller to a ''supernatural'' SerialKiller with the ability to FlashStep and who's so powerful that the police have absolutely no chance of stopping him.]]
** The scene when TheReveal happens is particularly frightening, with the camera [[spoiler:showing only one or two victims]] before it pans back to reveal [[spoiler:''three'' boards covered in pictures of Sora/Gremlin's victims.]] Haruto's [[OhCrap reaction to this]] is very justified, and the set up is simply terrifying.

* Haruto ends up [[spoiler:running out of mana]] just as he's about to activate the Drago Timer, (his power was drained [[spoiler:by Wiseman]] earlier in the episode) and him being forced to power down from Flame Dragon is really creepy.

* According to the White Wizard, [[spoiler:if you fall into despair but hang onto hope, [[ButThouMust you]] '''''[[ButThouMust HAVE]]''''' [[ButThouMust to become a Wizard Rider]]. So here's the concept: if you get targeted by a Phantom and you fall into despair, with no Wizard Rider to use their Engage Ring, you either become a Phantom or a Rider. And that's ''only'' if you [[RefusalOfTheCall refuse the call]] to either option. Oi...]]
* [[spoiler:White Wizard's assault on Kizaki just as he found out more about him.]]

* [[spoiler:The red crack that appears on Koyomi's hand is rather disturbing. Also seems that the Please Ring is being affected as well.]]

* [[spoiler:Unfortunately, the crack on Koyomi's hand continues to grow and become more disturbing. Her entire right hand is cracked and she needs to wear a glove to keep it covered.]]

* [[spoiler:Turns out that Fueki is not only the White Wizard, but Wiseman as well.]]
* [[spoiler:Him backstabbing Medusa was uncalled for as well, especially when we're expecting Sora to do the double crossing instead.]]

* [[spoiler:Koyomi finds out that she's been dead all along. Even if you know you're not normal, that would still really creep you out.]]
* [[spoiler:Fueki saying that he needs Haruto's help to bring his daughter back, if this was earlier, Haruto might've agreed to help, but now, Haruto doesn't want anything to do with this psycho. Keep in mind the fact Fueki could place Haruto under mind control as he did to Yamamoto and Yuzuru.]]

* [[spoiler:The second Sabbath. In order to get a sufficient amount of mana, Fueki holds a Sabbat using four wizards as the catalyst, with the ritual covering ''all of Tokyo''. Had it not been for Beast's intervention, Fueki would have happily killed everyone in Tokyo and turned every Gate in the city into a Phantom. [[ContinuityNod Japan can't catch a break]] [[Series/KamenRiderDouble with these]] [[Series/KamenRiderOOO cataclysmic rituals,]] [[Series/KamenRiderFourze can they?]]]]

* [[spoiler:Sora has the Philosopher's Stone. The {{Sociopath}}ic SerialKiller who was so evil that he ''became'' his Phantom instead of being replaced by it now has the world's most powerful magical artifact.]]

* [[spoiler: Sora, in his new evolved form, decides to just kill everybody he can find. He needs power for the Philosopher's Stone but doesn't want to do all the work involved. If the people turn into Phantoms, they're Gates. If they stay dead then they're normal.]]
* [[spoiler:There's one when Haruto finally shows up to fight. He doesn't specify that he wants to save Koyomi's spirit, and this causes Rinko to think Haruto's going down the same path as Fueki. Kinda scary with the one person who trusted Haruto most thinking he's gone to the dark side.]]

* While people that die due to a monster attack (i.e Worms from ''Series/KamenRiderKabuto'' spraying white liquid, and ''Series/KamenRider555'''s Orphenochs destroying a person's heart), ''Wizard'' no doubtly has the worst case of killing someone by DespairEventHorizon, the purple glow on a person's skin seems to stress this further. Then their body EXPLODES, and Phantoms are born.

* We finally get to see how a Gate turns into a Phantom in full. The entire idea and implications is already scary enough, but now to see exactly just how utterly painful and horrifying the whole process is nothing short of disturbing. Not at all helped by how completely powerless the hero is the whole time.

** And then there's his special power: [[spoiler: he enters his victim's underworld to perform MindRape.]] Jesus.

* Haruto ends up [[spoiler:running out of mana]] just as he's about to activate the Drago Timer, (his power was drained [[spoiler:by Wiseman]] earlier in the episode) and him being force to power down from Flame Dragon is really creepy.

* While people that die due to a monster attack (i.e Worms from ''Series/KamenRiderKabuto'' spraying white liquid, and ''Series/KamenRiderFaiz'''s Orphenochs destroying a person's heart), ''Wizard'' no doubtly has the worst case of killing someone by DespairEventHorizon, the purple glow on a person's skin seems to stress this further. Then their body EXPLODES, and Phantoms are born.

* There is almost no humor in episode 9, which makes sense since Haruto must find a way to defeat Phoenix before it's too late. The Wizardriver even sounds quite sinister and intimidating when the Flame Dragon ring is used to transform into Flame Dragon.
** Haruto's nightmare where Phoenix infiltrates the hospital, murders Hiroki's parents while he watches, and Hiroki is swiftly enveloped in violet light as he turns into a Phantom.
** Dragon himself is creepy. We meet him in Haruto's underworld, looking exactly like our hero except with [[RedEyesTakeWarning ominously glowing red eyes]] and [[EvilSoundsDeep a deep voice]], gloating over the scene of Haruto's dead parents. He then proceeds to do the standard 'Phantom reveal' before circling around Haruto and taunting him about the cost of the new ring's power.

* The ending of #22 is pretty bone-chilling, with Phoenix generating huge ass fire wings, having them attack Haruto, and then suddenly cutting to black as we hear Haruto's scream.

* #24: All Gates were forcefully transformed into Phantoms. [[spoiler: Not Nitoh's grandma...she goes to the Phantom and ''asks'' to be transformed. Why does she do this? '''''So her grandson can EAT HER!!!''''']]

** In the same episode, we finally get to see how a Gate turns into a Phantom in full. The entire idea and implications is already scary enough, but now to see exactly just how utterly painful and horrifying the whole process is nothing short of disturbing. Not at all helped by how completely powerless the hero is the whole time.
* The mere fact the Legion Phantom is the ''only'' Phantom that Wiseman considered so dangerous, so AxCrazy, that he [[SealedEvilInACan imprisoned him!]] Keep in mind that psychos like Phoenix and Lizardman were allowed to run free...

* #35: It is revealed that when he was a human, Gremlin/Sora [[spoiler:was a serial killer who targeted women with black hair who were in white dresses, and he's still doing this, even as a Phantom.]]

* #36: Haruto ends up [[spoiler:running out of mana]] just as he's about to activate the Drago Timer, (his power was drained [[spoiler:by Wiseman]] earlier in the episode) and him being force to power down from Flame Dragon is really creepy.
* #41: According to the White Wizard, [[spoiler:if you fall into despair but hang onto hope, [[ButThouMust you]] '''''[[ButThouMust HAVE]]''''' [[ButThouMust to become a Wizard Rider]]. So here's the concept: if you get targeted by a Phantom and you fall into despair, with no Wizard Rider to use their Engage Ring, you either become a Phantom or a Rider. And that's ''only'' if you [[RefusalOfTheCall refuse the call]] to either option. Oi...]]
* #45: [[spoiler:The red crack that appears on Koyomi's hand is rather disturbing. Also seems that the Please Ring is being affected as well.]]
* #46: [[spoiler:Unfortunately, the crack on Koyomi's hand continues to grow and become more disturbing. Her entire right hand is cracked and she needs to wear a glove to keep it covered.]]
* #47: [[spoiler:Turns out that Fueki is not only the White Wizard, but Wiseman as well.]]
** [[spoiler:Him backstabbing Medusa was uncalled for as well, especially when we're expecting Sora to do the double crossing instead.]]
* #48: [[spoiler:Koyomi finds out that she's been dead all along. Even if you know you're not normal, that would still really creep you out.]]
** [[spoiler:Fueki saying that he needs Haruto's help to bring his daughter back, if this was earlier, Haruto might've agreed to help, but now, Haruto doesn't want anything to do with this psycho. Keep in mind the fact Fueki could place Haruto under mind control as he did to Yamamoto and Yuzuru.]]
* #49: [[spoiler:The second Sabbat. In order to get a sufficient amount of mana, Fueki holds a Sabbat using four wizards as the catalyst, with the ritual covering ''all of Tokyo''. Had it not been for Beast's intervention, Fueki would have happily killed everyone in Tokyo and turned every Gate in the city into a Phantom. [[ContinuityNod Japan can't catch a break]] [[Series/KamenRiderDouble with these]] [[Series/KamenRiderOOO cataclysmic rituals,]] [[Series/KamenRiderFourze can they?]]]]
* #50: [[spoiler:Sora has the Philosopher's Stone. The {{Sociopath}}ic SerialKiller who was so evil that he ''became'' his Phantom instead of being replaced by it now has the world's most powerful magical artifact.]]
* #51: [[spoiler: Sora, in his new evolved form, decides to just kill everybody he can find. He needs power for the Philosopher's Stone but doesn't want to do all the work involved. If the people turn into Phantoms, they're Gates. If they stay dead then they're normal.]]
** [[spoiler:There's one when Haruto finally shows up to fight. He doesn't specify that he wants to save Koyomi's spirit, and this causes Rinko to think Haruto's going down the same path as Fueki. Kinda scary with the one person who trusted Haruto most thinking he's gone to the dark side.]]