Ace was tasked with protecting an elementary school student. Neon was protecting a female high school student. Michinaga was protecting the fat man. The elderly Kamen Rider Keilow was protecting Keiwa Sakurai. The saboteur, PunkJack (Win Hareruya), was moving with Tsumuri, planning to eliminate Raven and Ace from the shadows.
This entire setup was similar to the original series. The extra person, Sara Sakurai, was naturally under Raven's protection. She felt a sense of security staying close to Raven. Seemingly understanding the gravity of the situation, she quietly followed him without asking too many questions.
"The Rider who escapes the labyrinth while protecting their civilian teammate from harm wins."
"Failure to protect your civilian will result in elimination."
"A labyrinth? Isn't that just the front gate?" Buffa saw the mansion gate and immediately walked toward it.
"It's useless. We've already tried. Nothing can open that door," the fat man, who had been trapped there for a long time, stated.
"It appears to be a voice-activated door," Tsumuri said, walking up to the switch next to the gate wall and examining it closely. Above the switch were three strange symbols.
Only Raven knew that these were actually Jyamato characters.
"Perhaps a specific password is required to open it," Tsumuri hinted.
"Is it some kind of code?" Ace stepped forward, looking curiously at the three strange symbols.
Just then, the sounds of the Jyamato approached from the distance.
"Jyamato..."
"Jya..."
"Jyamato!"
A group of Jyamato dressed in maid outfits and suits approached from all directions, each armed with different weapons. The Riders quickly formed a circle, protecting the civilians inside, and transformed simultaneously.
However, as the Riders engaged the Jyamato, two special Jyamato emerged from the distance. Speaking strange words, they pulled out Desire Drivers and transformed using Jyamato Buckles. With vines wrapping around them, they became Jyamato Riders!
"Eh!"
"What the heck is happening!"
"The Jyamato transformed!" This sight shocked Neon and the others.
Win Hareruya, despite being an operative, was also startled. He hadn't known such Jyamato existed. He went forward to engage one, only to be hit by a skill and sent flying.
"Ow, that's too strong!" Win Hareruya struggled to his feet.
As the Jyamato approached, the vine collars around the civilians' necks began to tighten.
"What do we do now!" Neon and the others started to panic.
Raven, seeing the highly unfavorable situation, decided to make his move.
A zipper-opening sound rang out. Simultaneously, several spatial cracks appeared in the air.
"What are those?" Everyone looked up at the sky.
One by one, Inves descended. At the same time, the greenery throughout the entire mansion was replaced by Helheim Forest vegetation.
"It's those monsters from last time, not Jyamato!" Michinaga shouted immediately.
"Jyamato!" The two Jyamato Riders became visibly angry upon seeing the Inves appear. They raised their scythe-like weapons and charged.
The Jyamato Riders were quite powerful. Even the A-rank Inves were no match for them. However, they were overwhelmed by sheer numbers. This bought Raven and the others a significant amount of time.
"Everyone, run inside!" Raven led the group toward the interior of the manor.
Meanwhile, in the DGP's hidden room.
Game Master Girori was remotely observing the competition. Seeing the situation once again spiral out of his control, he was furious. He suspected Archimedel, the person in charge of the Jyamato Garden, was responsible for the premature appearance of the Jyamato Riders. He was angry that Archimedel hadn't consulted him, the Game Master.
He immediately sent a special warning to the contestants that the game difficulty had increased and that an emergency plan would be enacted to help them overcome the crisis. He then attempted to call Archimedel to communicate directly with him about the Jyamato cultivation, but the call was never answered. This further annoyed Girori and strengthened his resolve to intervene in the game. He had to figure out what those monsters were.
Girori pulled out a Vision Driver and placed it on his waist.
"Vision Driver!"
"Glare!"
"Log In!"
Accompanied by a standby jingle, he took out a card and swiped it across the Vision Driver.
"Henshin."
"Install!"
"Dominate A System!"
"Glare!"
As the transformation jingle concluded, Girori completed his Henshin, transforming into Kamen Rider Glare.
"It's been a long time since I've used this power," Girori muttered.
His figure instantly vanished from the resting room and reappeared inside the Jyamato Manor.
A Jyamato Rider and several A-rank Inves were engaged in a fierce battle. Upon appearing, Girori immediately attacked them. In the face of Glare's overwhelming power, both the Jyamato Rider and the Inves were easily defeated.
"What kind of monsters are these?" Watching the Inves dissolve into energy without a trace upon defeat, Girori frowned. He then walked over to a nearby Helheim Forest plant growing on the wall and picked a fruit.
"It seems those monsters evolved after eating this thing." He planned to take one back for research.
"Put that down."
Just then, a voice came from behind Girori. He tensed up and turned around.
A middle-aged man in white sacred armor appeared before him. This was a clone created by Raven's divine power. Raven's real body was still inside the mansion, dodging the Jyamato attacks with Sara Sakurai. However, he had sensed the commotion outside and, through the Inves's perspective, knew Girori had personally intervened. That was why he had manifested a clone, deliberately changing his appearance.
"Who are you? Are you the one manipulating these monsters and plants from behind the scenes?" Girori's eyes lit up; he had finally found the culprit.
"I am the God of this world," Raven's partial consciousness, residing in the clone, said to Girori.
"A God? What a joke." Girori scoffed. For them, the future people who controlled everything, what did it matter if an ancient mythical God appeared? They were nothing.
"I have seen everything you have done to this world."
"I'm giving you two choices: either pack your bags and leave this world yourselves."
"Or I'll send you away." Raven deliberately tried to provoke Girori.
"Don't dream! I will never let anyone interfere with the Desire Grand Prix!" Girori immediately attacked. Two swirling purple energy spheres instantly shot toward Raven.
"It seems I'll have to personally make you leave." Raven looked calmly at the energy spheres flying toward him.
"Henshin," he simply muttered.
With the vines of the Helheim Forest covering his entire body, Raven transformed into Kamen Rider Gaim, Kiwami Form!
Though this form was essentially utilizing a limiter, it contained the power of the Golden Fruit, which Glare was in no position to challenge.
Raven skillfully used the invulnerability period of the transformation to deflect both purple energy spheres.
"What?" Girori was extremely shocked, seeing the figure before him transform into a Kamen Rider he had never seen before. "You're a Kamen Rider, too!?" he shouted in disbelief.
Raven slowly walked toward Girori, holding a Daidaimaru.
"It's too late to regret it now."
The two immediately clashed. With a single slash, Kamen Rider Glare was sent flying. Their power levels were not even comparable!
While Raven's divine clone fought Girori in Kiwami Form, the others inside the mansion were separately trying to evade the pursuing Jyamato.
Finally, the elderly Rider was struck down by the newly appeared Jyamato Riders while protecting Keiwa and the others. In that critical moment, having witnessed even the young elementary school student step forward to shield his sister, Keiwa's fighting spirit was reawakened from his slump.
At this point, Ace urged him to place his hand on the Rider Core ID.
"Hurry and remember! Turn back into the Tycoon I know!"
Keiwa hesitated for a moment but slowly reached out his hand. The moment he touched it, his lost memories and his desire all came rushing back.
"I remember everything!" Keiwa shouted.
Unfortunately, even though he had recovered his memories, he was not a registered contestant, and he had neither a Driver nor an ID Core. He couldn't transform. The only person who could grant him contest eligibility, Girori, was currently being brutally crushed somewhere in the manor.
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