On the other side, Battle Rabbit approached Misora and asked, "Has the boss been here?"
"Yes," Misora replied.
Just then, a group of guards arrived, pointing their guns directly at them. Leading the group was Himuro Gentoku. With a calm demeanor, Gentoku remarked, "I didn't expect you to be hiding in a place like this."
Without wasting any time, Battle Rabbit and his allies prepared for battle.
"Pirate!"
"Train!"
"Best match!"
"Are you ready?"
"Transform!"
"Get the power of the end dragon! Pirate Train Form!"
In an instant, Battle Rabbit and Manjo transformed and swiftly overpowered the guards.
"Pah!" Gentoku clapped his hands, laughing. "As expected from the Kamen Rider we created."
"Bat!"
"Steaming blood!"
"Mist match!"
"Bat Bat! Fire! Rifle mode! Devil steam!"
Gentoku fired his weapon at the guards, who immediately transformed into slammers. Wanzhang, assessing the situation, said, "I'll handle the slammers. The Night Tyrant is yours!"
Himuro Gentoku turned to face Zhantu. With a sly smile, he taunted, "I didn't expect it to be you! If Soichi's story is true, this is not the place for you."
Zhantu's expression shifted. "What do you mean? I won't let you have Pandora's Box!"
The audience watching from the three realms murmured in confusion. What did Himuro Gentoku mean by this? What secrets did he know?
Zhantu launched into combat against Gentoku, determined to protect the box. However, after a fierce exchange, Gentoku gained the upper hand and pushed Zhantu back.
"I want the power of Pandora's Box to rule this country," Gentoku declared. "Wasn't that your original goal?"
Zhantu shook his head, his voice laced with disbelief. "That's impossible!"
Gentoku smirked. "Wake up and remember your true self—your madness and ambition. Remember everything!"
The audience of the three realms watched with bated breath.
"Does Battle Rabbit have another identity?"
"From Gentoku's tone, it seems true!"
"Battle Rabbit's lost his memory. He doesn't know who he used to be!"
In the midst of their battle, Battle Rabbit delivered a powerful blow, knocking Gentoku several feet back. Yet Gentoku remained unfazed.
"Don't you understand yet?" he asked before Battle Rabbit attacked again, sending him crashing to the ground.
Gentoku's transformation broke, and he reverted to his human form. Smiling, he remarked, "You truly are a genius."
At that moment, Himuro Taizan entered the scene in a wheelchair. His face was pale with shock.
"No way! You're actually a member of Faust?!"
Gentoku's smug expression faltered. "Father."
Himuro Taizan shouted, "Do you know what you've done? Shameless!" He turned to Battle Rabbit and the others, remorse evident in his voice. "I didn't understand the full situation before. I'm sorry for deceiving you. Please forgive me. From now on, I will safeguard the magic box. As for you, Huande, prepare yourself—we will deal with you later!"
The audience of the three realms was captivated. Taizan's reaction brought some clarity, but also new revelations. The realization that Huande was part of Faust added another twist to the unfolding story.
Afterward, Battle Rabbit turned to Huande. "What you said earlier—do you know my true identity?"
Huande sneered. "Soichi told me. Katsuragi Takumi is still alive, but his appearance has changed."
Then, Huande burst into wild laughter. "That's you, Kiryu Battle Rabbit. You're Katsuragi Takumi—the evil scientist!"
The audience collectively gasped. Silence fell over the realms as the weight of this revelation sank in. Then, slowly, chatter resumed.
"What's going on?"
"Battle Rabbit is Katsuragi Takumi?"
"But we thought Katsuragi Takumi was dead!"
"This is unbelievable!"
Even Wanzhang's expression shifted drastically. His pupils narrowed in shock.
"Takumi Katsuragi is alive? And he's Battle Rabbit?!"
The disbelief was palpable. This revelation upended everything they thought they knew.
Battle Rabbit himself was in turmoil.
"I'm Katsuragi Takumi? The one who created Faust and initiated the human experiments? That's impossible!"
Huande's grin widened. "Calm down. You lost your memory because of Soichi's manipulation. Now you understand. You're the one who mocks justice, the devil consumed by scientific obsession. You're Katsuragi Takumi!"
Battle Rabbit's eyes narrowed as his body trembled. He couldn't accept it. The idea that he was the demon scientist was too much to bear.
The audience of the three realms remained stunned. They couldn't fathom this twist. Battle Rabbit, the hero they admired, was the very one who created the Knight System and the Smasher? It was a revelation that shook their faith and understanding of the world.
Gentoku continued, his tone calm but cutting. "A year ago, I thought Katsuragi Takumi was dead. But Soichi showed me his ability to change appearances—an ability he gained from Mars. He transformed someone's appearance right in front of me and revealed the truth about Katsuragi Takumi's supposed death."
Battle Rabbit's face darkened. He had seen Soichi's abilities before and knew the claim wasn't far-fetched.
Gentoku's words lingered. "Soichi turned Katsuragi Takumi into you. You, Battle Rabbit, are Katsuragi Takumi. The one who created Faust and conducted the human experiments."
Battle Rabbit's voice shook as he shouted, "You're saying I'm the one responsible for all of this? The one who created the Smashers? That's absurd!"
Huande's laughter rang out again. "Now you're beginning to see the truth. Accept it. You're the devil scientist!"
The weight of the revelation bore down on Battle Rabbit. His body quivered, unable to reconcile his current self with the horrific identity being forced upon him.
The audience, too, struggled to process this dramatic twist. The hero they revered as Battle Rabbit was also the man who had unleashed chaos and suffering as Katsuragi Takumi. This reversal left everyone questioning everything they thought they knew about justice and heroism.
As the scene faded, the realms were left with one resounding question:
Who was the real Battle Rabbit—the hero of justice or the demon scientist?
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