As Long as There Is Evil, Ark will still exist
The Ark has been destroyed thanks to the combined efforts of both Zero-One and Horobi, and the union of humans and Humagears alike! However, the impact of the Ark has not vanished yet! The human race is still believed to be targeted under the presumption that "As long as humanity exists, the Ark will continue to return"! Meanwhile, a new president of ZAIA Enterprise Japan who rivals Gai's original position suddenly appears, and his goal is to destroy Horobi! In time, a full-scale confrontation between humans and Humagears is about to begin!
Episode Tropes:
- Bullet Catch: Vulcan fires at Ark-One, but he catches the bullets and tosses them aside. Without even looking at who shot at him.
- The Bus Came Back: As makes her first appearance in the series proper after her appearances in the recap specials.
- Curb-Stomp Battle: Ark-One brutally manhandling every single Rider, especially Horobi, with a very powerful Area of Effect Finishing Move.
- Despair Event Horizon: Is’s death is enough for Aruto to have a massive Heroic BSoD, and As promptly takes that opportunity to make a Deal with the Devil with him to exact revenge against Horobi. And it's shown to be continuing even as the episode ends.
- From Bad to Worse: As if Horobi's action of killing Is as the trigger for Aruto's Despair Event Horizon isn't enough, it serves as the final catalyst for As to manipulate Aruto into transforming into Ark-One.
- Gambit Roulette: As's plans in this episode were one. She exploits Is’s emotions by showing a possible simulation that results in Horobi being possesed by Ark and killing Aruto in order to get her killed by Horobi, so she'll be able to manipulate Aruto to becoming Ark-One. The only reason this plan succeeds is because of a series of random events that As couldn't have predicted and characters grasping the Idiot Ball, such as Is not telling Aruto the vision she saw, none of the Riders being with Is as she was going to speak to Horobi, and no one staying with Aruto as he was mourning Is. If any of those things had gone any other way, As's plan would have gone kaput.
- The Reveal: It's heavily implied that Williamson Yotagaki is the one responsible for Jin's revival and his equipment.
- Slasher Smile: One briefly forms on Aruto's face as he stares at the Ark-One key, further emphasizing the fact that his acceptance and use of Ark-One is entirely of his own volition.
- Thousand-Yard Stare: Aruto does this at the sight of Is’s death.
- Tonight, Someone Dies: Is dies by Horobi's hand.
- Wham Shot: Ark-One's suit disappears... and to everyone's shock, it's Aruto underneath.
