On the screen: "Kasumi Ogura!" Manjo shouted. "She introduced the scientist to me. She's the one who told me to go to the murdered scientist's room. It was Kasumi!"
The audiences of the three realms were taken aback. After hearing this revelation, they felt uneasy. It was his girlfriend who directed him there? This was deeply puzzling.
Sento's face darkened. "Why didn't you tell me this earlier? It's crucial!"
"Sorry," Manjo replied, his voice heavy. "It's a personal matter."
Without another word, Manjo patted Sento on the neck, rendering him unconscious. Determined, he rushed to save Kasumi.
However, upon arriving at her place, an explosion erupted. The house was engulfed in flames, and the shockwave threw Manjo to the ground. His face turned pale as he screamed, "Kasumi!"
Was she dead? How could this happen?
At that moment, a Smasher appeared, accompanied by a sinister voice: "You're late, Manjo Ryu-wo! I've fulfilled my promise. Your girlfriend is right in front of you now."
Manjo's expression twisted in horror. "Is this Kasumi?"
The Smasher lunged at him. Desperately, Manjo shouted, "Are you really Kasumi?" The Smasher didn't answer, instead conjuring a fireball and hurling it at him. Manjo narrowly dodged the attack.
Just then, Battle Rabbit appeared, reprimanding him: "You're too reckless!"
Manjo panicked. "Stop! That's Kasumi!"
At that moment, Bat Man made an entrance. The audiences of the three realms gasped: "What? The Bat Man showed up now?" "I didn't expect this!" "Yeah, I thought Battle Rabbit wouldn't meet him until much later!"
On-screen, Battle Rabbit's expression darkened. "Bat Man!"
Bat Man sneered. "I am Night Tyrant."
"I don't care what you call yourself!" Battle Rabbit retorted. "Hedgehog! Tank! Are you ready?"
Without hesitation, Battle Rabbit attacked Bat Man. He had to confront the man who once experimented on him and uncover the truth.
Night Tyrant proved formidable, easily repelling Battle Rabbit. "What did you do to me?" Battle Rabbit demanded.
Night Tyrant coldly replied, "I don't remember the faces of experimental subjects."
The audiences of the three realms were furious: "How cruel!" "Battle Rabbit endured human experiments? This is inhumane!"
On-screen, Battle Rabbit gritted his teeth. "You won't win with just two energy bottles!" Night Tyrant said, summoning a smoke sword and slashing at him.
Meanwhile, the Smasher continued shooting at Manjo. But how could he fight back? Battle Rabbit intervened, pushing him to safety. He prepared to attack the Smasher, but Manjo protested, "Stop! That's Kasumi!"
Sento hesitated before saying, "If we extract the Smasher's components, she can return to normal."
Night Tyrant interjected with a sneer. "If you do that, she'll disappear entirely."
"What?" Manjo was stunned.
"Humans with low danger levels die when injected with the gas. If the components are extracted, her soul will vanish along with her body," Night Tyrant explained.
Manjo's heart sank. He couldn't believe it. The audiences of the three realms shared his pain: "This is heartbreaking!" "I thought defeated Smashers survived. But Manjo's girlfriend... it's so tragic."
On-screen, the Smasher suddenly pointed her weapon at herself and fired. She deliberately avoided harming Manjo. Sento whispered, "She shouldn't have self-awareness as a Smasher, but she chose to hurt herself rather than you."
Manjo was deeply moved. Tears welled in his eyes as he begged Sento, "At least let her return to her original form. Please!"
The audiences were equally touched: "Manjo is so strong. He's facing reality bravely." "His love and respect for her are admirable."
On-screen, Battle Rabbit used a special tool to absorb the Smasher's attacks. "Gorilla! Diamond! Best Match!" he shouted. In his Gorilla Diamond Form, he launched diamond-like attacks, immobilizing the Smasher. Finally, her true body was revealed.
"Kasumi!" Manjo cried. She opened her eyes weakly. "Ryuga..."
Manjo knelt beside her, grief-stricken. "Why is she still conscious?" he asked.
"I'm only suppressing her condition temporarily," Battle Rabbit replied. "Say your goodbyes."
Kasumi's voice trembled. "Ryuga, I'm sorry. I lied to you. A man named Nabeshima made me lure you to the scientist's house. He promised it would help you return as a fighter."
Her body began to fade, turning into light particles. Manjo broke down in tears. "Kasumi!"
The audiences couldn't hold back their emotions. Many had tears in their eyes, realizing Kasumi's ultimate act was to protect Manjo.
The scene shifted. A new energy bottle was made. Battle Rabbit handed it to Manjo. "This was extracted from your girlfriend. Thank me after clearing your name."
Elsewhere, Takigawa Sayo uncovered crucial evidence. "I found the prison guard who attacked Manjo! His name is Masahiro Nabeshima."
"Finally, a lead!" Sento exclaimed.
Meanwhile, the Prime Ministers of the three regions held a holographic meeting. Himuro Taizan, the Eastern Prime Minister, asked, "How is Kitato faring?"
Tajimi Kiko, the Northern Prime Minister, smiled. "Our agricultural policies are yielding results, but the Western Capital mocks us for closing off our borders."
Masakuni Mido, the Western Prime Minister, clarified, "That's not true. We're sending youth abroad to revitalize the economy with Japanese technology."
The Eastern Prime Minister sighed. "We need to unify the nation."
The Western and Northern leaders agreed. "The Sky Wall must be dealt with first."
Audiences speculated: "Can they reunite the regions?" "The Sky Wall is a major obstacle!"
In another scene, Himuro Gentoku, Taizan's son, reported suspicious Northern military activity. Taizan dismissed his concerns, prioritizing capturing Kamen Rider. The audiences sneered: "How is Kamen Rider an unrest factor? The real threats are the organizations creating Smashers!"
In a climactic battle, Battle Rabbit faced a flying Smasher. "Rabbit! Tank! Best Match!" he shouted, defeating it with a powerful Fullmetal Moon Counter. Takigawa Sayo excitedly narrated the battle, drawing laughter from audiences: "Haha, she's so animated!"
Finally, Battle Rabbit confronted Himuro Gentoku. "Do you know Katsuragi Takumi?"
"He was a genius, once in charge of Pandora's Box research," Gentoku replied. "But researchers called him a 'demon scientist.'"
The scene shifted to Manjo, once again tied in chains. "Why am I always chained up?" he groaned, eliciting laughter from the audiences.
"This is oddly hilarious!" "Poor Manjo can't catch a break!"