- Original Airdate: February 13, 2022
Written by: Hiroki Uchida
Directed by: Koichiro Hayama
Summary
While Ikki stays by Hiromi's side, Genpachiro approaches the man behind the monster, only to be taken aback when he discovers it was Shinzo Hanawa who was the Roidmude.Genpachiro takes in the lodge's caretaker for questioning when Ikki reveals another mysterious stamp that he claimed from his injured comrade. Suzu tends to Hiromi's wounds, with the Fenix commander happy to see her fine, only to pass out as soon as he expresses his relief. The others pour in to see Hiromi and discuss Hanawa's stamp, when Misa reveals that she found another of the same stamp in Naoto's room.
The lodge's occupants lay a trap for Naoto, who tries to escape with Vice scaring him. Genpachiro and Ikki enter Naoto's room, only to see their suspect in a monstrous form. Genpachiro, Ikki and an arriving Suzu are horrified by Naoto's monster form as the monster crashes through the walls to escape. The cop gives chase to Naoto, discovering some mysterious sand along the way and accusing his suspect of the murder, but the monster denies the accusations and reveals that it was ash. Back in the lodge, Ikki tends to Suzu when he discovers another stamp; this one turned out to be the one that summoned the Deadman he fought earlier. With help from Hiromi, Genpachiro captures Naoto, who reveals that he is an actual Orphnoch.
Elsewhere, Ryu and George find a dilapidated building, also receiving news from Daiji concerning the mysterious stamps along the way. Within the building, they find a lab containing research concerning monsters, headed by a scientist named Shogo Ueshima. Shogo once researched on DNA from various monsters the Kamen Riders once fought, but soon died amidst his work. Now, someone was continuing his work when it should have been put on hold. A phone call leads Ryu wandering about the abandoned lab, during which, he finds and unveils a mysterious apparatus surrounded by DNA samples from various monsters including the Roidmudes, Worms, and Deadmans. Only one slot was empty, with whoever was continuing the research intending to fill it with an Orphnoch's DNA...
Tropes
- The Reveal: Naoto Kamiya is but an alias for Naoya Kaido, aka the Snake Orphnoch.
