Proof of Tenacity! This Is... Japan's No. 1 Busybody!
- Original Airdate: August 14, 2022
Written by: Hanta Kinoshita
Directed by: Kazuya Kamihoriuchi
Summary
"All Rider Systems must be destroyed, for the sake of humanity!"
With that declaration, George makes his move as Kamen Rider Juuga. Having lost the memories of his parents, Ikki is prevented from transforming by Vice, with Daiji and Sakura fighting Juuga to protect him. However, they are swiftly and utterly overpowered, and the Two Sidriver and Libera Driver are taken from them.
Hiromi asks the three siblings what George's motives are, and they speculate that it may be George's way of getting back at Masumi.
Unable to bear seeing his family being hurt, Ikki — despite the protestations of Daiji, Sakura, and Vice — decides to face George himself.
Tropes
- Actually Pretty Funny: When Tamaki does a rather terrible impression of what a non-busybody Ikki would sound like, everyone is left dumbfounded at first... but Daiji, Sakura and Hana all laugh nonetheless.
- Bittersweet Ending: Ikki and Vice were able to reach George and snap him out of his path of revenge, but at the cost of Ikki's memories of Daiji and Sakura.
- Chekhov's Gun: The random stain that was found in the Ushijima's residence in the last episode was an indicator that they were staying in the house the Karizakis used to live in when George was young.
- "Eureka!" Moment: While going through Masumi's old belongings, Hikaru sees a picture of Masumi and George with a rather interesting stain that reveals the Ushijima residence was once the Karizaki residence.
- My God, What Have I Done?: George's anger and hatred quickly gives way to remorse after Hiromi gives him his old drawings, that Masumi had kept in a Secret Room that proved he cared for his son all along.
- The Reveal: The Vistamp system turns out to be partially inspired by drawings George made as a child.
- Secret Room: The mirror in the background of the old picture was apparently a false layer that was hiding the room Masumi was using to save all of George's old drawings.
- Title-Only Opening: This episode once again forgoes the opening sequence, with "LiveDevil" only playing during Revi and Vice's fight with Juuga.
- Wham Shot: Daiji and Sakura run up to Ikki, congratulating and praising him... only for him to just stare blankly at them. They both start shedding Broken Tears, fearing the worst has already happened. As Vice realizes what's going on, Ikki slowly turns to him and confirms his worst fears.
