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Fearing the angry fanboys, Drive employs a double flame shield.
Written by Riku Sanjo
Directed by Takayuki Shibasaki

Mashin Chaser easily overpowered Drive as he struggled to protect Kiriko and the captured painting. In the end, they escaped from the battle with Tridoron. The Roidmudes held a meeting in a restaurant to discuss Paint's refusal in his mission. Paint leaves and assure of his success while Brain sent Chase to spy him. As Special Investigation Unit members Shinnosuke and Genpachiro investigate Asaya's atelier, his paintings disappeared, with Asaya revealed that they had been "stolen". Shinnosuke spot several cables in the back and entered his Top Gear state again.

Asaya denies all fact that the paintings were kidnapped women but with one that Kiriko stole sometime ago, she sent Rinna to analyse it. The analyse result revealed that the material for the paintings's canvas isn't made from cloth but a conductive compound. To keep the captives in the paintings, electrical charges were made as a barrier. Shinnosuke had witness his cables back on the studio and he was sent to search Asaya while the Unit would search for his paintings. While waiting for Asaya, Shinnosuke witnessed Dream Vegas Shift Car await him too. Back in the Global Freeze, Dream Vegas and Dimension Cab tried to protect Kiriko but Dimension Cab badly hurt and forced to temporarily resigned, much like Shinnosuke and Akira's history. Paint Roidmude was soon spotted and ran away. As Drive chased him, Mashin Chaser stopped the Rider and duel him for a rematch. Mr. Belt summoned a sword which Shinnosuke named Handle-Ken and finally overpowered Chaser. Meanwhile, Rinna and Kyu were patrolling in the street, Asaya revealed himself to Kiriko in a warehouse as Paint/Roidmude 010. He threw Justice Hunter from her and slowly digitized her. Dimension Cab appeared after Drive's Handle Ken unintentionally healed his injuries and assist the Rider. Drive mounted Tridoron and raced to Kiriko after avoiding Chaser. Shinnosuke snuck into Paint's warehouse and smuggled away Paint's drawings into Tridoron while Funky Spike rescued Kiriko. Shinnosuke as Drive outsmarted Paint with Type Speed Cab and Type Speed Vegas. Finally, he destroyed Paint with Turn Slash attack. All of the paintings returned back to their original forms as well as the real Kazuhiro Asaya that Paint imprisoned and imposed as. At night, a muscular man appeared to the Roidmudes and volunteered himself as the Kamen Rider's next opponent.


  • Abandoned Warehouse: After his activities where uncovered by the Special Unit, the Paint Roidmude had moved his paintings/victims to such a warehouse with the intention of safeguarding them until he would be able to escape abroad with them.
  • Batman Gambit: Kiriko confronts the Paint Roidmude alone, with Drive fighting Mashin Chaser elsewhere. She quickly gets overpowered and he starts to slowly turn her into another of his paintings. However, by getting him to initiate a Slowdown, she allows Mr Belt to pinpoint the Roidmude's and the kidnapped women location.
  • Could Say It, But...: Asaya/The Paint Roidmude puts a dark twist on this during his interrogation.
    Asaya: Still, a monster that can trap humans in paintings... If something like that existed, I'd be rather envious.
    Shinnosuke: What?!
    Asaya: If it were me, I might say "The women in those paintings are my insurance to keep you from coming after me." ''*Laughs*''
    • Unfortunately for him, he didn't take into the account the fact that he just smashed in Shinnosuke's Berserk Button.
  • Defeat Equals Explosion: Drive destroys Paint in both body and Core.
  • Drama-Preserving Handicap: After his fight with Mashin Chaser, Kiriko chastises Shinnosuke for retreating rather than fighting. Both he and Mr Belt then point out that he couldn't go all out when there was a chance of getting either her or the victim hurt in the crossfire.
  • Dungeon Bypass: Rather than fight Paint while risking the life's of his paintings/victims, Shinnosuke first uses the Dimension Cab's Tyre to phase through the wall and secure them in the Tridoron before facing the Roidmude.
  • Early-Bird Cameo: Crash, the villain of the next arc, makes his first appearance at the end of the episode.
  • Made of Phlebotinum: The SO-1, a newly developed pressurized alloy. It was used to make the Handle Sword and to repair Dimension Cab.
  • Monster of the Fortnight: 010, the Paint Roidmude.
  • Offscreen Teleportation: Asaya's watching Shinnosuke bonding with Dream Vegas under his house. Exactly 7 seconds later he not only managed to transform into his Roidmude form, but to also seemingly phase himself onto the roof.
  • Umbrella of Togetherness: Shinnosuke finds out that, just like him, Vegas also has a lot of guilt regarding his injured partner, the Dimension Cab. He goes out into the rain and they bond under an umbrella.
  • Taking the Bullet: A non-lethal example, since he was transformed, but Shinnosuke shields Kiriko and the painting/victim when Chase shoots at them.
  • Two-Part Episode: Part 2 of 2.
  • Wham Shot: The ending, where Rinna picks up Dimension Cab, complete with a very ominous smile.

The Roidmude Count: 101
The Answer: He's thinking about killing Drive.

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