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Recap / Kamen Rider Drive Ep 15 When Will These Feelings Reach You

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Written by Keiichi Hasegawa
Directed by Satoshi Morota

Traumatized by the fact that Chase was once Protodrive, he reverted back to his Roidmude form and screamed in pain. Nonetheless, Mach pursued him in their bikes but he escaped. Shocked by the twisted turn of events, Kiriko tried to figure out a way to get him to their side but Go disagrees, saying that all Roidmudes are the enemies of humanity.

As Kiriko asked Lila about her connection with Roidmude 096, Shinnosuke was called by Genpachiro to the prison after an attack happened, where Koichi was held in suspended animation like Sunahara earlier, along with a Tarot card marked "The Chariot" left there. Lila's manager discovered that she and Kiriko had gone missing thus he and Go went to search for them. Go tried to use his Signal Bikes to help look for Kiriko but they are stuck to their abilities (Magarl can't stop curving and Tomarle stops whenever a "stop" sign appears in front of him), all while Roidmude 096 overseers him.

Lila and Kiriko, who were previously suspected to be missing, were actually at a park. Lila suspected that Roidmude 096 might have been a fortuneteller who saved her from suicide from a long time ago. Meanwhile at the Special Investigation Unit's base, Jun recognized the two cards earlier from Hiroki Nikaido, a fortuneteller whose prediction is 100% accurate, and disappeared a year ago. Lila revealed that she and Hiroki were in a relationship once. However, as her acting career became more successful, they hardly saw each other. Her manager then arrived and tried to escort her back to work but Roidmude 096 interfered and poisoned him. Go quickly dashed into the scene and transformed into Mach. Before he could end 096's life, the Heavy Acceleration stopped, enabling Lila to stop Mach in time for the Roidmude to escape. Another Tarot card was left at the scene, marked The Hierophant. Shinnosuke arrived at the scene and deduced that 096 is Hiroki. Kiriko tried to use this to prove that humans could possibly co-exist peacefully with Roidmudes, which Go disagreed with again.

Meanwhile, Chaser was about to be disposed of by Brain. Brain stated that another reset of his Roidmude form would not be possible, as he was the one who previously reset Chase, who however managed to regain a portion of his past memories. Medic then offered to reset Chase herself, but in a more risky and dangerous way, along with Heart's approval of the plan.

Shinnosuke and Kiriko investigated Hiroki's abandoned room to search for clues. According the apartment's landlady, sometime ago while she was sweeping the stairs, Lila's manager argued with Hiroki and wanted to end their relationship, saying that it was to ensure Lila's success in her career. Finding a key that led to Lila's old apartment, they found Hiroki's sets of Tarot cards and Lila's diary which revealed a shocking truth.

Shinnosuke, Kiriko and Go called Lila to the same park that Lila and Hiroki first met and showed her her old diary. The truth was that, sometime ago at their old meeting spot, Hiroki decided to end their relationship under orders of her manager. She wasn't able to accept it and attempted suicide but accidentally threw Hiroki into the sea. Traumatized from her actions, Roidmude 096 absorbed her trauma and her memories as a data for his human form. Roidmude 096 appeared as Shinnosuke and Go transformed to fight him. Both Riders finished him with Double Rider Kick. As the whole event seemed to be over, Chase appeared in front of them, seemingly appearing more twisted than before and mercilessly attacked the Riders. Kiriko tried to made him remember his old memories but her actions were futile. Medic and Brain appeared, with the latter ordering Chase to kill Kiriko, however Drive interfered, saving Kiriko's life. As Brain was about to finish Mach, the Rider took Shift Max Flare that Drive dropped and transformed into Mach Moerl. Mach succesfully burnt Brain and got the upper hand of the battle until Medic teleported the Roidmudes back to their base.

Picking up the fallen cards from 096, Kiriko realised that there was one card missing and that was the card marked The World. This represented Hiroki's true feelings towards Lila. As Shinnosuke explains to Go that Kiriko will not give up on Chase, the missing card marked The World floats underneath the sea.


  • Accidental Murder: During a quarrel between them, Lira accidentally pushed Hiroki to his death.
  • Asshole Victim: Lira's manager and Sakaki.
  • Combination Attack: 096 is destroyed with Drive and Mach's Double Rider Kick.
  • Chekhov's Skill: The Chief's fascination with fortune telling is essential in solving the case.
  • Downer Ending: Chase is brainwashed by Medic and Brain, while Lira is left broken upon finally accepting Hiroki's fate.
  • Driven to Suicide: Lira was going to jump into the sea, but Hiroki saved her at the last minute. When he breaks up with her at the urge of her manager, she tries to do it again. It... doesn't end well.
  • Fastball Special: Drive is launched in the air by Mach punching him in the back, so that he could land a hit on an airborne 096.
  • Red Herring: At first all evidence points Hiroki, Lira's lover who disappeared a year prior, to be affiliated with 096. As it turns out, it was Lira herself.
  • Tarot Motifs: 096 leaves near their victims a tarot card indicating his folly:
    • Sunahara was left with the Fool, with represents selfish love.
    • Sakaki is found near a Chariot, in relation to his egotism.
    • Lira's manager got the Hierophant, with stands for meddling.
    • The one missing card of Hiroki's Tarot deck? The World, standing for "eternal love".
  • Tarot Troubles: The entire Lira/096 case revolves heavily on tarot symbolism. Justified, as it is all connected to Lira's missing lover, who was a famed tarot reader.
  • That Was the Last Entry: Lira's diary.
  • Unwitting Instigator of Doom: Lira's manager.
  • Villainy Discretion Shot: Whatever it was that Medic did to Chase, it's a relief it wasn't on-screen.

The Roidmude Count: 85
The Answer: Not anytime soon, as Chase is brainwashed again.

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