Kagenari is returned to the real world while covered in bruises. "That damned doctor and nurse!" He cursed at them for ruining his plan as they successfully brought most of them back to reality.

He felt a cold, sharp rapier and gun pointed at him. Kagenari glanced up to see Luna and Parado. "Mind explaining what's going on?" Parado asked in an icy tone.

"What's your true agenda here apart from creating a VR world for your daughter, Kagenari." Luna asked while her amethyst eyes glowed in anger. She pointed her rapier close to his neck as it cut a bit of his skin. "Start explaining from the beginning."

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Ophelia and Emu took off their headgear with their solemn expression. They failed to bring the girl back and wandered her refusal to return.

"Madoka-chan.... why?" Emu asked sadly while Ophelia pulled him close. "Fee-chan..."

"We'll get the bottom of this, Emu. I read her aura... she's in pain and guilt behind her smile. I promise we'll get Madoka-chan back." Ophelia vowed while comforting her childhood friend.

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"Well done." Johnny complimented Madoka's success in achieving the task he gave her while the world turned black. He absorbed the three Gashats and began to glow fiery orange. "Thanks to you, I got it... the power of omniscience and omnipotence." He congratulated her.

"Who are you?" Madoka asked the man curiously and never met him.

"The ultimate... last boss!" His eyes glowed red.

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They gathered around to interrogate Kagenari in the heavy rain. No one bothered to stay in the shelter to dry as their time ran out to save Madoka.

"Why did you send your own daughter to the VR world?" Ophelia asked and broke the silence. "I don't want to hear lies because Zilar, Luna and I could sense it." She warned him while her eyes glowed blue.

"So Madoka can be happy." Kagenari answered.

"A world is nothing but a fake." Zilar retorted back in a stern voice. "Does it have something to do with her illness? You refuse to let your daughter suffer in pain by putting her in the VR world?" He asked and analyzed his true agenda.

Kagenari glanced at him. "I understand why the police are grateful to have you of your analysis and deduction skills, Argent Zilar." He heard about his achievements and wasn't expecting Zilar to be the Silver Knight.

"Don't change the subject here, Nagumo Kagenari." He warned him.

"I didn't want her to suffer the reality of an incurable disease." Kagenari explained and masked his sadness for thinking of his ill daughter. "I wanted her to be able to smile."

"How can you just give up on your daughter's life!?" Emu snapped at Kagenari's pessimism and losing hope of curing Madoka. He stood close to him. "You're her father, aren't you?"

Ophelia ignored the coldness and approached Kagenari. "Why did you leave them? The moment Madoka-chan was born?" Kagenari stared at her in surprise while she stared at him in empathy. "I overheard your wife and cried when she was alone that time..."

"I see..." He exhales softly. "You were right. I left soon after she was born. Madoka doesn't even know what I look like." Kagenari moved away from them. "Even if the complicated surgery and radiation therapy succeed... she might suffer from complications as she grows up. Even if you save her life... you can't save her happiness!" He punches the hood of the car.

"You're wrong, sir!" The former goddess grabs the collar of his coat and pulls him close. "You can't give up while your daughter is still fighting for her life! There's always hope and faith for everyone's future, including joy and happiness."

"As long as there are smiles... we can save her happiness!" Emu agreed with Ophelia. "That's what Fee-chan and I believe. It's meaningless unless you get Madoka-chan's smile back in the real world!"

"Stop being naive! Both of you!" Kagenari slapped Ophelia's hand as she stepped back and felt the pain in her hand.

Hiiro's eyes narrowed in anger, and he was about to step in, but Kanade stopped him by shaking her head. "Don't." The red-haired woman warned the genius surgeon.

"We're not naive." Ophelia retorted in a stern voice. "To protect children's lives and support their needs... smile... isn't that our adult duty?" She asked him.

Zilar, Luna, and Ophelia sensed an ominous aura as they took a defensive stance. "I saved your daughter..." Kiriya and Kagenari heard a familiar tone while the others were skeptical but keeping their guard up. "Mister Kagenari!"

The person revealed Maxima Johnny appeared with a red umbrella to keep himself dry. "Machina Vision's CEO!" Kiriya recognized him.

"Choosing that girl as the player was the right choice!" Johnny complimented Kagenari's choice. "By letting a girl who wants to escape death in the real world, who wants to be happy, clear the game... I've gained the power of omniscience and omnipotence!" He begins to glitch to expose himself as a Bugster like Kuroto and Parado.

"CEO-san! So you're a Bugster." Kiriya pointed out while Kanade narrowed her eyes in anger.

"You took advantage of a little girl... that's unforgivable." The red-haired woman growled in anger.

"My company's newest game, Hurricane Ninja, ends with the world's destruction!" Johnny exclaimed in a dark tone. "It's a shame none of you revealed of gaining Knights and Symphogear users. I'll use a force to extract you three." He referred Ophelia, Zilar and Kanade while the others tensed at his goal. "Now, let's begin the ultimate game!" He threw the umbrella. "I am... God!" Zilar and Ophelia immediately created a barrier to protect everyone.

"What the hell?" Kanade gapes in, surprised at his transformation.

"We're back to Kamen Rider Chronicle all over again." Zilar muttered bitterly with a scowling look.

"This time... we're facing the same enemy..." Ophelia voiced out in a grim tone as the barrier dissolved.

"He's..." Hiiro whispered in shock.

"Gamedeus!" Parado exclaimed.

Johnny laughs darkly at their priceless expression.

"No way... impossible!" Emu exhaled in shock.

"Gamedeus was completed inside that girl!?" Kuroto asked with a disbelief look.

"Let's fight." Ophelia declared as her body glowed.

"Henshin!"

"Henshin!"

"Henshin!"

"Henshin!"

"Henshin!"

"Henshin!"

"𝑹𝒊𝒔𝒆, 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝑴𝒐𝒐𝒏"

"𝑰𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑲𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕, 𝑰'𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓"

"𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘪𝘵𝘻𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘻𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘎𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘳 𝘻𝘪𝘻𝘻𝘭~"

They transform into their respective form as they begin to attack Johnny, and Kagenari uses this as a distraction to escape from their battle. Everyone attacked in sync, as it didn't work against him.

"It's no use!" Johnny creates a tornado to throw everyone, forcing the Kamen Riders to revert themselves while the Knights and Symphogear are covered in bruises and tattered battle suits.

"Just one hit..." Hiiro pants heavily while glancing at Ophelia. "Ophelia?"

The former goddess pants heavily and shakes her head. "The one we're facing now... is stronger than... before..." She used her weapon as a support to stand.

"At this rate..." Emu muttered and tried to stand.

"Let me give you all a game over!" Johnny breathed a blue flame toward Ophelia and Emu, but Kuroto and Parado blocked it.

"Kuroto.... Parado!" Ophelia whispered in shock.

"That isn't going to happen!" Kuroto grunted and shoved the flame. "I am the true god!" The two Bugsters pushed through toward Johnny, causing an explosion.

"Kuroto-niisan! Parado!" She cried out their names.

It only left their Gashats and Gamer Driver.

"No way..." Kanade breathed out in shock.

Johnny reverted from the original Bugster to a humanoid Bugster. "Sacrificing themselves to suppress my power?" He asked while staring at his hands. "But they merely delayed the inevitable. Enjoy this game of despair!" He laughed darkly before disappearing out of their sight.

"Aah!" Ophelia cried angrily as she punched the ground to create a huge dent.

"Ophelia!" Hiiro immediately went to her side to comfort her.

Emu strolled towards the Gamer Driver and Gashats. He picked up Mighty Action X Proto Gashat. He yelled in anger while the others stood there sadly.

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They mourned Kuroto and Parado's passing in silence. Poppy, Sakura, and Luna hear the grave news from Emu, and they feel sad about losing two Bugsters.

"Kuroto-san... Parado..." Emu breaks the silence. "And even Madoka-chan... I couldn't save any of them."

"Emu..." Kanade whispered his name worriedly while watching him, sadly seeing a defeated look.

"Bad news!" Haima barged into the room with a panicked look. "Madoka-chan's taken a turn for the worse!" Emu and Ophelia stood up in alert. "Her brain tumor has grown, causing intracranial pressure to rise rapidly, resulting in respiratory problems." He showed the pad to Hiiro. "She needs surgery right now, or she'll die."

Sakura looks at Ophelia with a warning look. "Elena, don't you dare use your healing powers as a last resort to save Madoka's life?" the former priestess warns her.

"Sakura is right." Kiriya agreed with his fiancée. "We manage to dodge the bullet of nearly exposing your miracle healing, and we can't risk that. I know you wanted to save her, but doing the easy way would lead to terrible consequences." The coroner and the others worry that they rely on her more than the doctors and nurses.

"But—! Still, I..." Ophelia protested and stared at the floor in sorrow.

"We know how you feel, Ophelia." Hiiro intervened and stared at her hazel eyes. "Don't forget she has Gamedeus virus, and it won't work on her if you use your healing powers."

Ophelia clenched her hands in frustration while he gripped her hands for comfort. "We'll perform an emergency surgery. Ophelia, will you be all right with joining us? It's difficult, but I need you to focus on it." The genius surgeon wanted her to prioritize the patient's well-being before her feelings.

'Hiiro is right. I'll comprise the operation if I'm unfocused.' Ophelia thought and stared at him. "I will and focus on her surgery, Hiiro."

"She is still alive." Hiiro announced, catching Emu's attention. "As a doctor, I have a mission to accomplish."

Poppy stood to join Hiiro. "We have to get Madoka-chan's smile back." She glanced at the female android.

"You need my assistance since Genjuro-san successfully brought advanced equipment to help us with the operation." Luna pointed out and joined them.

"Higher chance of survival." Ophelia commented, and Hiiro appreciated their contribution to seeking help from another dimension.

"We appreciate it." The genius surgeon thanked them for their generosity in bringing advanced equipment to give Madoka a higher chance of surviving.

"Hiiro-san." Emu called him. "Let me assist with the surgery." He pleaded and wanted to join them.

Hiiro stared at Ophelia, and she nodded her head. "Come." He agreed while Emu, Ophelia, Luna, Poppy and Haima left.

Taiga stared at his warden. "You stay by her side." He asked Nico to stay on Madoka's side when the surgery ended. "You both came in first, after all."

"You guys have similar experience, and it would be wise to have someone familiar with it." Zilar pointed out and silently joined Taiga's secret mission.

"I got it." Nico agreed without opposing it. "Taiga, Zilar, Kanade. Be careful."

"We will." Kanade assured the female genius surgeon as the three left.

Sakura stared at Kiriya curiously. "You're not going to join them?" She asked him curiously.

"I'll stay in case Emu needs my help, Sakura." Kiriya answered truthfully. "They can handle it. You?"

"Someone needs to monitor my baby brother and Kanade." The former priestess said as she turned on her computer. "No one except Luna can check their vitals."

"Um... Sakura." Nico called her nervously while she looked at her. "Can you teach me? How... to monitor their vitals? Since they're not Kamen Riders."

Sakura hummed before nodding. "Madoka is still in the operating room. I can teach you a few things before meeting Madoka's mother." The genius female gamer smiled and joined her side.

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Kagenari is facing Johnny as he reverts to a human. "Gamedeus's power will return very soon." Johnny assures him while he is ticked off by Kuruto and Parado's abilities to suppress his Gamedeus form. "Tomorrow, our scenario will head toward a climax. After defeating them, I'll obtain Moon Knight, Silver Knight, and Symphogear abilities." He notices his silence. "What's the matter, Mister Kagenari?"

Kagenari shook his head. "Nothing. Now that Madoka has been saved, there's no more value in the real world."

Johnny smirked darkly. "Great." His dark crimson aura appeared.

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Ophelia, Asuna, Luna, Hiiro and Emu are wearing their blue scrubs as they're going to perform brain surgery on Madoka. "Commencing brain tumor removal operation."

Ophelia handed Hiiro a scalpel.

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Kanade, Zilar and Taiga stand outside of Machina Vision's building. "This is it." The red-haired woman breaks the silence.

Zilar sensed an ominous aura and tilted his head to see a dark crimson aura. "His powers are beginning to return." He pointed out.

"Are you Thinking of defeating Gamedeus before his power returns?" They turned around and saw Kiriya. "How cold, going off with them like that?" He teased Taiga.

"I thought you were staying with them, Kiriya." The Silver Knight was confused about his involvement with them.

"You just recently revived back as human from Universe Knight, and don't waste it." Taiga warned the coroner. "This isn't a place you come out of alive. The three of us can manage it."

"My Cherry Blossom agreed to join you guys." None believed his words because they knew Sakura's wrath if someone opposed her decision. "You never believe me?"

"My sister wouldn't let you go without a fight. I'll assume you guys did." Zilar pointed out bluntly while the coroner flinched in surprise at his accusations.

"I have no idea what you're talking about, Z." Kiriya brushed it off and approached them. "We've got a welcome party."

Kanade sighed at Kagenari's presence. "The wanna be ninja." She muttered bitterly.

Kagenari activated his Gashat. "Hurricane Ninja!"

"Henshin!"

"Gashatto! Gacchaan! Level up! Hurricane Ninja!" He transformed and called his one-eyed ninja minions.

"Bang Bang Shooting!"

"Bakusou Bike!"

Taiga and Kiriya activated their Gashats.

"Henshin!"

"Henshin!"

"Gashatto! Gacchaan! Level up! Bang Bang Shooting!"

"Gashatto! Gacchaan! Level up! Bakusou Bike!"

"𝑰𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑲𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕, 𝑰'𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓"

"𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘪𝘵𝘻𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘻𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘎𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘳 𝘻𝘪𝘻𝘻𝘭~"

The battle begins as they fight Kagenari, hoping to defeat him fast before facing Johnny. They don't have much time due to Madoka's Gamedeus Syndrome while the others are performing surgery on her tumor.

Emu knew his girlfriend and the others would try to stop Johnny and Kagenari while the rest could focus on Madoka's operation. The red-haired woman wished they could cure Madoka's fasts before she turned into data.

"You aren't fit to be a father!" Kiriya snapped at Kagenari's irresponsibility to control and manipulate Madoka's fate. "Your daughter's undergoing an operation, and you aren't even by her side!" The coroner kicked his stomach.

Kagenari grunted and didn't expect them to pursue the operation. "Operation? Who gave you permission for that!?"

"We don't need permission when their lives are in grave danger! They did everything in their power to save them!" Kanade exclaimed, swinging her spear at Kagenari as it blazed flames.

Kagenari dodged it and felt the heat of the flames. "They fight desperately to save even a tiny life!" Taiga raised his voice before activating his dual Gashat. "Tactics Level 50!"

"Kanade, you have my permission to use X-overdrive!" Sakura gave the red-haired woman consent while her body glowed.

"Thanks, Sakura." She thanked her through ear comms, and her armor glowed.

"Explosive Gear!" Kiriya yelled and activated his Gashat.

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They silently operate Madoka's brain as Emu and Ophelia silently assist Hiiro's needs.

"Alright, the tumor is fully removed." Hiiro announced that he had successfully treated Madoka's brain. "Starting reconstruction on tumor area."

Ophelia swapped the equipment for Hiiro to use and saw Madoka had begun to glitch. "This is bad." She commented and gulped nervously.

Hiiro pulls the lenses away from his eyes. "This is bad." He clicked his tongue in annoyance. "Ophelia, did you happen to bring a leaf with you?"

The former goddess shook her head. "I didn't, and I should've prepared it beforehand." She blames herself for not bringing it with her.

"Her Game Syndrome has propagated!" Emu exclaimed worriedly.

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The aura is getting darker, and none can pass through Kagenari.

"Crap! We don't have time!" Kiriya exclaimed worriedly, knowing Madoka's life was in critical condition.

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Luna gulped and stared at the monitor worriedly. "Guys, Madoka's condition is unstable. We need to figure it out fast!" The female android warned them.

The genius surgeon had a difficult time continuing the surgery while Madoka was glitching. 'Just a tiny mistake while she glitches... I could harm her.' Hiiro thoughts worriedly. "We cannot continue the operation like this!"

Ophelia gulps nervously and takes a gamble on her plan. "Emu— by any chance... did you happen to have Mighty Action X Proto Gashat?"

"Why?" Emu asked her curiously.

"I found out Madoka-chan's reasons for staying in the VR world. It's not about her staying for happiness— she wanted to do it to make her dad happy." Ophelia answered. "If you used that Gashat... we may be able to suppress her Game Syndrome without my leaf song."

"Are you sure this is wise, Ophie-chan?" Asuna asked about her reckless plan.

"Yes," she answered truthfully and without hesitation. "It's difficult, but the only way to stop the Game Syndrome."

Emu took the Proto Gashat out of his pocket. "I trust you, Fee-chan." He trusted Ophelia's instinct and activated it.

"Mighty Action X!"

It stopped propagating Madoka's Game Syndrome virus. Emu smiled in relief and leaned over to Madoka. "It'll be alright, Madoka-chan. We'll make your real wish come true. We'll get your real smile back." He assured the girl.

Asuna is amazed at Ophelia's plan and Emu's reassurance. "She's back to normal!" the disguise nurse exclaimed, surprised.

"Good job, Emu and Ophelia-sama!" Luna congratulated them with a smile.

"Resuming operation!" Hiiro announced to continue the surgery. "I'll definitely save you!" He vowed to save the girl's life.

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"Let's end this!" Zilar announced the end of this fight against Kagenari by summoning their final attacks.

Taiga, Kiriya and Kanade followed Zilar's lead as their weapons glowed.

"Bang Bang Critical Fire!"

"Shakariki Critical Strike!"

𝘚𝘛𝘈𝘙𝘓𝘐𝘎𝘏𝘛∞𝘚𝘓𝘈𝘚𝘏

𝑹𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑳𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈

Four attacks combine as one headed towards Kagenari. The ninja Rider tried to deflect but had difficulty to destroy them. He took the hit and forced himself to revert to normal.

"Gashuun!" Kagenari pants heavily and stared at them.

"You will let us pass." Taiga ordered him to let them pass through the building and stopped Johnny.

Zilar grunted and felt the evil presence getting darker. "His powers have been restored." He warned them. "Watch out!"

The four moved back in time to avoid getting hit by the debris. The smoke faded to reveal Johnny in his Gamedeus form.

"This is bad..." Kanade whispered worriedly while gripping her spear.

"You came even knowing you cannot win?" Johnny asked them in an icy tone. "You guys never learn!"

"Even if I have to sacrifice my life... I will stop you!" Taiga vowed and risked himself to defeat Johnny at all costs. He used his guns to fire at him.

Johnny used his shield to deflect it. "Then let me give you a game over!" He declared to end Taiga's life.

"For as long as I live!" Zilar's body glowed. "None of my comrades is going to die again!" He used his sword to stop Johnny's attack while teleporting the others far distance.

"ZILAR!" Kanade cries out his name, but she can't stand watching Zilar fighting Johnny alone.

"Kanade, don't!" Kiriya stopped the red-haired woman from marching. "Zilar isn't going to forgive himself if anything happens to you!"

"It's okay for him to face Johnny alone!?" Kanade yelled in shock while Taiga and Kiriya grabbed her shoulders. "LET GO OF ME! ZILAR!"

Taiga wanted to fight alongside Zilar but knew there was a reason for them to stay far away. "Trust him, Gungnir."

Zilar wailed in pain, and his upper armor was destroyed while rolling over. He panted heavily and struggled to get up. "You will be the first Knight to end your fate. I don't need your abilities because I'm stronger than you!" Johnny swung his sword as it blazed in fire towards him.

'I can't dodge it in time!' Zilar thinks and is about to accept his fate. 'I'm sorry, Maria. I wouldn't be able to see my first child with you.' He closed his eyes and waited for the heat.

Someone absorbed the flames, revealing Hiiro in his Taddle Legacy form. Kanade cried in relief that Hiiro had made it in time to help them. "Hiiro!" the red-haired woman smiled weakly.

Hiiro glances at Zilar. "Don't waste your life!" He scolded his reckless behavior before healing him. "Ophelia would skin you alive if she found out about your recklessness. You have a wife and unborn child waiting for you."

Zilar closes his eyes with a smile before standing up. "You're right. I have my family waiting for me. Thank you, Hiiro."

"You're my brother-in-law and part of my family." Hiiro pointed out with a hint of a smile behind the mask. "We help one another."

"You guys are engaged, but I'll let this slide." He commented and gripped his sword.

Kanade, Taiga, and Kiriya joined them. "It's Perfect timing for you to join us, Hiiro." Kiriya commented and smiled in amusement.

"What impertinence!" Johnny snapped at Hiiro's involvement and stopped him from destroying Zilar.

"Gamedeus, I say no thank you to your existence!" Hiiro snapped at Johnny coldly before attacking him.

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Ophelia and Emu found Kagenari in time before he could escape. They stopped him the moment he saw them.

"Please go to Madoka-chan now." Emu pleads to Kagenari by visiting Madoka.

"Your daughter needs you, sir." Ophelia spoke softly. The operation was a success. However... her condition is still unstable."

"What!?" Kagenari stared at them in surprise. "What do you mean by that, nurse?"

"Her consciousness was trapped in the VR world..." Emu explained about Madoka's condition. "Her body has lost the power to live! Please... make her real wish come true." They approached Kagenari.

"All Madoka-chan's ever wanted..." Ophelia holds back her tears. "It isn't about the race to be in the first place— or lunch for sports day. She wants you to smile!"

"Impossible!" Kagenari shook his head in denial. "She doesn't know me."

"You won't know until you try!" She raised her voice.

Emu nodded his head. "Madoka-chan... wanted to stay in the VR world. She knew that by doing that, she could make someone happy." He pointed out. "She was trying to grant your wish. We can only think of one reason why she would go that far."

"It can't be." Kagenari looked away in sadness and couldn't stand seeing Ophelia crying. 'Why are you crying?' He asked himself.

Emu grabbed his shoulder and shook him. "Give Madoka-chan the power to live! You're the only one who can get back her real smile!"

"It pains me to see Madoka-chan hurting on the inside and refusing to voice her emotions." Ophelia explained while wiping her tears. "All she ever wanted was to know her father. He is the only person who can give her the will to live and keep moving forward. Please, sir... go and see her."

"Nurse... doctor..." Kagenari stared at them with overwhelming emotion as they heard the engine's sound.

"Kiriya..." She whispered and wiped her tears.

"Get on. I'll take you to Madoka-chan's side!" Kiriya volunteered to take Kagenari to the hospital in his bike form.

Emu stared at Kagenari. "As a father... what's your true wish?" The genius gamer asked him curiously.

Kagenari gulped and stared at them in resolve. He'll visit his daughter and ride on the bike without saying a word. Emu patted Ophelia for comfort after she had cried her heart out from Madoka and Kagenari's pain. "They will get through this." He assured her.

"I know..." Ophelia whispered and rubbed her nose. "We have another problem to solve." She referred Johnny.

"The time has come!" Johnny's voice rang out, and they glanced up to see the others battered. "Witness the advent of God!" He showed his proper form as Kuroto and Parado were revived after death.

"So this is the end?" Kuroto asked weakly.

"To be defeated by him? No, Kuroto." Ophelia answered as she and Emu joined them.

"Not yet." Emu assured them. "We'll defeat the last boss... and clear the game."

"Together." She turned her head with a smile.

Parado returned the smile at Ophelia. "Yeah."

Ophelia's eyes turned amber, and her body glowed as Emu activated his Gashats.

"Hyper Muteki! Maximum Mighty X!"

"Do you think you can beat God!?" Johnny asks at their declaration and blasts them.

Ophelia created a barrier to protect Kuroto, Parado, Taiga, Hiiro, Kanade, and Zilar from the blasts. The former goddess glared at Johnny. "You're no god to us. We'll ensure that reign falls." She declared.

"I will change all fates." Emu declared.

"Maximum Gashatto!"

"Hyper Dai Henshin!"

"Docking! Pakaan! Muteki! Like a shining meteor! The golden ultimate gamer, Hyper Muteki Ex-Aid!"

"𝑹𝒆𝒃𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒃𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔" Ophelia chants and transform as Rebirth Knight.

Johnny blasts them to fire while Ophelia and Emu jump high with their weapons of Gashacon Breaker and spear.

"I'll clear this with no continues!" Emu declared while glowing in gold.

"Your evilness ends here, Maxima Johnny!" Ophelia announced, referring to his fate of being defeated by them.

Emu blasts the debris heading towards them as it shatters into small pieces. "Jaja Ja Kiin!" His weapon glowed blue and assisted Ophelia in slicing off the dragon's head.

Johnny backflips his body as the tip of the sword hits them. Ophelia thrusts her spear fast and activates one of her attacks.

𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒙

Ophelia and Emu managed to slice the dragon's head, but it regenerated fast.

"No-no way!" The former goddess gasps in shock.

"Look out!" Emu warned Ophelia before hugging her behind to protect her from the surprise attack. They crashed into the roof of the building and groaned in pain.

Johnny stopped their move by pointing the sword at them. "It appears that I've won." He informed them that none could defeat him. Fragile humans can't change a thing. To live is to be subject to fate!" He transformed into a sword and stabbed them as the building split in half.

"ELENA! EMU!" Kanade and Zilar yelled at their name, worriedly watching the building collapse with them.

"They're both stubborn to get defeated by him." Taiga assured them as they observed their fight while inside Ophelia's barrier.

Parado nodded in agreement. "They have each other's back."

Johnny laughed darkly at their humiliation and defeat by him. He froze, seeing a glow of gold and blue swirl to create a barrier. "What?"

Emu and Ophelia remained unscratched due to their barrier being protected from the attack. "You're wrong, Maxima." Ophelia disagrees with his opinion of their fate.

"All fates can be changed!" Emu retorted back while they glowed brighter. "Humans have that kind of power!" They destroyed the sword.

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Kagenari held Madoka's hand. "I'm sorry, Madoka." He apologized for his absence and for not staying by her side. He felt sad not watching her grow at every milestone because he was scared of losing her. "I was wrong. I didn't know you were thinking about me. Please... open your eyes. My real wish... is to see you live, Madoka. I want... to always... be by your side."

"Me too, Papa." Kagenari and his wife, Akemi, heard Madoka's voice. She opened her eyes to see her parents' faces, but mainly on Kagenari. "When you first came to the hospital... I knew... that you... were my papa." Madoka held Kagenari's hand with a smile.

Kagenari smiled in relief and gripped her hand without releasing it. None would notice Asuna, Nico, Kiriya, Sakura and Luna watch their interaction silently.

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"People living their lives... is the power everyone possesses to change fate!" Emu exclaimed, explaining that they could change their fate without anyone controlling or dictating it, only themselves.

"It's only us..." Ophelia removed her blindfold to reveal her ember eyes. "We can choose our fate without anyone to dictate or manipulate it!" Their weapons glowed as they slashed Johnny's body.

Emu summoned his final attack while Ophelia called it one of her most substantial offensive moves.

"Hyper Critical Sparking!"

The sky turned with her sword pointed up to the sky.

𝑫𝒂𝒘𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒐𝒏 𝑴𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆

"It's over!" Ophelia yelled as they landed their attack on Johnny.

Johnny laughed darkly and didn't feel the pain from their attack. "I am God! How can I...!" He gasped in pain and felt the slashes all over his body. His body was destroyed and successfully stopped turning the VR world.

"Game..." Emu whispered.

"Clear..." Ophelia finished his sentence and stared at him with a smile.

They manage to save the world without turning it into a VR world.