Recap / Kamen Rider Ex Aid Ep 34 Accomplished Rebirth

Guess who's back?

Written by Yuya Takahashi

Directed by Naomi Tamura

The fact that Hiiro has betrayed Emu weighs heavy on the members of CR. If Hiiro is working with Masamune, then there can only be one reason for it. With everyone on the ropes about the situation, suddenly both Parado and Graphite show up in CR! To counter against Cronus, they ask Kuroto about Kamen Rider Chronicle's final boss, Gemdeus. They discover that Gamedeus has the ability to seal Cronus with it's power. Just then, Brave confronts Ex-Aid as they are receiving an emergency response...

This Episode contains the following Tropes:

• Back from the Dead: If the picture above couldn't make it any clearer, Masamune "respawns" Kiriya back from the dead as Kamen Rider Lazer Turbo Level 0.
• Battle in the Rain: Brave's second fight against Ex-Aid takes place on a rainy day.
• Empty Shell: Anyone that is removed from the Proto Gashats will be like how Kuroto initially was in Proto Mighty Action X Origin, on an eternal repeat of their last words, as Masamune demonstrates with Saki. However, Masamune also demonstrates that he can fully resurrect someone using a certain someone as an example...
• Enemy Mine: Parado and Graphite offer a truce to the Doctor Riders in order to defeat Cronus and Brave, but Emu doesn't trust them... yet.
• Foreshadowing: Subtle. In an effort to get Emu on his side Parad says that the two would be invincible if they teamed up. Unfortunately for the latter, Emu just needs to wait two episodes.
  • Gamedeus' Game World form encountered by Parado and Graphite has the rough shape of his final form utilized by Cronus in #44.
• Godzilla Threshold: In order to fight Cronus on equal footing, Parado and Graphite decide to try and take a sample of Gamedeus' power to use against Cronus.
• It's All My Fault: As it turns out, Hiiro blames himself for Saki's death. Feeling that he neglected her 5 years ago leading to her stress which he think accelerated her infection. He says that blaming Taiga for it was just a way he lied to himself. This is also Taiga's case as he wanted Hiiro to hate him, because in his messed up mind this is what he deserves.
• Pet the Dog:
  • Hiiro takes back Kiriya's Gamer Driver from Emu not only because he was told to do so by Masamune but also because he doesn't want Emu to get further involved in his quest to save Saki. Not that he would admit it. This doesn't stop them from fighting each other later on.
  • When Emu is left without a Gamer Driver, Kuroto fixes his old Gamer Driver and have Poppy give it to him. He also starts developing the Hyper Muteki Gashat to get rid of Cronus.
• Power Nullifier: Just as how Genm's Level 0 form allows him to suppress Bugster powers, Lazer's Level 0 form allows him to weaken Gamedeus' virus sample so that Cronus can delete it without issue.
• Pragmatic Villainy: Masamune holds Saki hostage to force Hiiro's cooperation, leaving her in a half completed state of repeating her last words. However as a show of good faith, and more importantly to show Hiiro that he actually can restore people lost to the Game Virus and he's not just lying to string him along, Masamune completely revives Kiriya.
• Shoot the Dog: Ex-Aid decided to pay his last respects to Brave through attempted Player Killing in their second fight.
• Stealth Hi/Bye: Parado and Graphite pull this on Emu when he is alone on the rooftop.
• Takes One to Kill One: The Busters decide to try and get a sample of Gamedeus' virus to defeat Cronus under this logic: since Kamen Rider Cronus is the only Rider strong enough to have a chance of defeating Gamedeus, it stands to reason that the opposite is also true. Given putting a tiny piece of Gemdeus' virus into Cronus' Driver disables his pause ability, they seem to be onto something. Unfortunately, Lazer Level 0 throws a wrench in that plan.
• What the Hell, Hero?: While Emu understands about the pain and suffering Hiiro has been through over Saki, he rightfully points out that his deal with Masamune makes him a Hypocrite.
• Worf Had the Flu: As was the case at the end of the previous episode, Ex-Aid goes down easily against Brave Level 50 form because Ex-Aid was extremely reluctant to fight him. Though once he's properly motivated, Brave is clearly no match for him.
  Gashat Count: Ex-Aid: 8 Snipe: 3 Genm: 2 Poppy: 1 Nico: 1 Para-DX: 1 Brave: 4 Lazer: 1 (Respawned) Cronus: 11
  Gashatrophies Collected: Gamer Riders: 9 Genm Corp.: 1
  Genm's Continues Left: 95