- Written by Riku SanjoDirected by Takayuki Shibasaki
A new case reported in the Joutoku Museum of Modern Art where Heavy Acceleration waves reported with two female students kidnapped. While Shinnosuke and Kiriko at the cafeteria, a new Shift Car appeared which surprised Kiriko. After investigating the kidnapping at the museum, Genpachiro dismissed it as a normal kidnapping until Kyu related it with a haunted atelier case a week ago. A local housewife reported that she saw a group of female ghosts devoured by a monster. He suspected that same monster might had relation to the current kidnapping case.
Soon, Shinnosuke, Kiriko and Kyu went to the atelier and met Kazuhiro Asaya, an artist, whom desired to have Kiriko as his latest model. Nonetheless, he dismissed such fact that his atelier is haunted. As the three went out, an evolved Roidmude appeared out of nowhere and attacked them. The Roidmude slowly turned Kiriko into data stripes until the new Shift Car Dream Vegas came and save her. As Shinnosuke transformed to Drive, he used the new Shift Car. Though he managed to gain the upper hand, but to no avail as his Full Throttle only launched one small coin. The Roidmude escaped while Mr. Belt revealed that Dream Vegas was after the Roidmude that attacked Kiriko during the Global Freeze.
The three Roidmude commanders chased one rogue Roidmude that made a wrong attempt of robbery until Chase transformed into Mashin Chaser and destroyed him with Break Up attack. His core was preserved but he managed to tell them to keep an eye on Paint. After a stressed Kiriko leaved the Drive Pit, Mr. Belt explained her history during the Global Freeze. One night, while on her routine, she was attacked by Roidmude 010 whom nearly converted her into data. She believed Paint Roidmude is the same one she faced sometime ago. It wasn't until Kamen Rider Protodrive saved her. But unlike Shinnosuke, he lacked the ability to destroy their Cores and so he lost his life.
Kiriko was later lured by Fujimiya (Kazuhiro's student) into his atelier to reveal the truth. With Kyu's help, Shinnosuke finally solve the case. Kiriko entered Kazuhiro's atelier and discovered that his paintings are converted versions of female victims. As the artist came into his art gallery, Kiriko was dragged away by Fujimiya, before he revealed himself as Roidmude 084 and converted Kiriko into a data for his drawings. Shinnosuke revealed that the faces of the missing women are accurate to Kazuhiro's drawings. The haunted atelier case was about the abducted women tried to escape until 084 recapture them. Yet, the man named Fujimiya never existed and when Kiriko cannot be contacted, this means she was in danger. Shinnosuke transforms into Drive and battle the Roidmude with Spin Mixer Shift Car. Both his body and Core destroyed but several paintings remained meaning he wasn't the only culprit. Mashin Chaser introduce himself and challenged Drive to fight.
- Cliffhanger: The episode ends just as Drive and Mashin Chaser are charging at each other.
- The Cuckoolander Was Right: Shinnosuke notes that, Kyuu's obsession with ghosts aside, his theory that the supposedly haunted house is connected to the kidnappings is sound. He is proven right.
- Death by Materialism: Not "death" per se, but Mashin Chaser "resets" 051 when Heart and Brain caught him using his powers to rob banks.
- Defeat Equals Explosion: Mashin Chaser destroys the body of a rogue Roidmude, 051, while preserving his Core. 084 is destroyed in both body and Core by Drive.
- Dramatic Drop: Kiriko drops the glass of water that she just picked up when she sees Dream Vegas.
- Establishing Character Moment: This episode gives plenty of focus to Kyuu's fascination with the occult.
- Haunted House: Or rather, a haunted art studio. Though the truth is a little more complicated than that.
- Monster of the Fortnight: The Paint Roidmude.
- No Ontological Inertia: The women trapped in the paintings can be freed if the Roidmude that captured them is destroyed. Problem is, there are two of them.
- Obvious Stunt Double: Implied during the scene where Shinnosuke delivers a flying kick to Roidmude 010 while in civilian form. As a Freeze-Frame Bonus, the man performing the flying kick is obviously not Ryoma Takeuchi, but may or may not be Seiji Takaiwa.
- The Peeping Tom: After visiting Asaya's studio, Kyuu climbs on a ladder and takes a bunch of photos in hopes of finding ghosts. As noted by Kiriko and Shinnosuke, it makes him look at least suspicious.
- Two-Part Episode: Part 1 of 2.
- Villain Takes an Interest: Paint Roidmude is truly fascinated with Kiriko's beautiful face... especially when she screams in terror. 084 also shares this sentiment.
- The Roidmude Count: 102The Answer: Roidmudes 010 and 084 did it.
