"You guys are facing Graphite, Lovelica and Parado before you meet the next unknown character." Sakura pointed out and couldn't help but feel uneasy. "It's like a calm before the storm."

Ophelia nodded in agreement. "That's why we depend on you to check our vitals, Sakura. You and Luna are the only ones who gain more knowledge of our transformations and access our forms to examine them." She pointed out and took off the necklace from her neck.

Sakura glanced at Ophelia. "I'm struggling to believe you're related to Dan Kuroto and his father. To think you're the illegitimate child of Dan Masamune... it's twisted and understood why Kuroto tried to kill you." The former creator of Symphogear user was informed by Ophelia about Kuroto's obsession with her and found out they're related. Ophelia refused to acknowledge having Kuroto as her older half-brother after everything he'd done for the past few years.

"Yeah..." She placed the necklace inside the box and closed it. 'It's for the best...' Ophelia thought and gripped it tight.

"What happens after we end the Kamen Rider Chronicle and bring everyone back?" Kanade asked Ophelia curiously.

"I'll return to London and work with my dad's family hospital." Kanade and Ophelia were surprised at her plan when they were going to stop the Kamen Rider Chronicle. "I'll come back when the threat is getting more dangerous and there's enough of you to deal with it."

"That and saying farewell to Hiiro for good and starting a fresh life." Sakura suggested and the former goddess remained silent. "Sweetheart, we know what you're feeling right now. The question is why did you give him a second chance?"

Ophelia exhales softly. "I'm not against forgetting Saki-san because he was her first love." She explained calmly. "He's sincere and asks for a second chance to redeem himself. I enjoyed the small amount of time I spent with him but... I could never compete with a dead girl and he'll do everything to save her— going back to her. No matter how much he loves me— I can't love him back in return once he sorts out his feelings."

"Ophelia..." Sakura whispered her name worriedly and felt sympathy from the heartache she'd been through. "It's not fair to hide it."

"It's selfish for me— to have Hiiro with me when I knew Saki is the only person who would make him happier than me." Her game scope blared as it alerted the Bugsters.

"Bugsters." Kanade spoke up after recognizing the alarm sound.

"Go." Sakura urged them to leave her apartment and defeat the Bugsters. "They need you."

Ophelia and Kanade nodded before they left Sakura alone. The former creator of Symphogear user sighed softly at Ophelia's pain endurance. "Ophelia... you suffered a lot of pain and didn't deserve it."

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Ophelia showed up as the Rider player and slashed Parado's attack as it split in half. They were startled at her appearance and Parado smirked in amusement to see her alone. "That's quick, Moon." The male Bugster complimented her actions.

"Leave, Haima-san." Ophelia ordered the Rider player after recognizing the aura before she intervened. "I won't forgive myself if anything happens to you."

"Ophelia-chan!?" Haima was surprised to see her and cringed at revealing her name out loud. "I mean— I don't know you miss." He hides his face despite transforming into a Rider player to conceal their identity.

"You're a terrible liar, Dr Kagami." Kanade joined in with her Gungnir form. "You can't escape from Ophelia's sight."

Haima chuckled nervously knowing he was in trouble for participating in the forbidden game. 'Hiiro, forgive your father for being reckless.'

"Oh, what's this?" Lovelica noticed Ophelia's demeanor changed. "She successfully concealed her emotions?!" He exclaimed in shock after observing her behavior. The love Bugster used to read Ophelia's love meter because of Hiiro but she concealed it.

"M, is not here yet." Parado whined at Emu's tardiness. "I'll play with you for now until Emu shows up."

"Don't you dare lay a hand on my sister, Parado!" They turned around to see the others joined in.

Parado smiled widely at Emu. "I've been waiting for you!" He pointed at the genius gamer. "I was about to fight Moon but you're here now!"

"How I've missed you all." They looked up to see Graphite showed up.

"Graphite!" Hiiro yelled in shock.

"You'll be facing me." Taiga suggested having a duel with Graphite.

"Looks like it's time to settle things." Graphite commented with a smirk while Ophelia sensed his aura was different. "Cultivate!" He activated his Bugster Driver.

"Infection! Let's game, bad game, dead game! What's your name? The Bugster!" They're surprised at Graphite's new transformation.

"He evolved!" Asuna gape in shock.

"His new form is stronger than before." Ophelia commented while narrowing her gaze in determination.

"Once we defeat you all..." Emu spoke up and stepped forward. "... all that'll be left will be the last boss!" He declared as Hiiro, Taiga and himself activated their Gashat.

"Skill Level 50. Henshin!"

"Taddle Fantasy"

"Tactics Level 50."

"Bang Bang Simulations!"

"Henshin!"

"Maximum Mighty X!"

"Max Dai Henshin!"

"Dual Gashatto! Taddle Fantasy!"

"Maximum Gashatto! Level Max! Maximum Power X!"

"Dual Gashatto! Bang Bang Simulations!"

Hiiro and Ophelia are dealing with Lovelica and his maiden Bugsters. The former goddess glanced at Hiiro. "Hiiro, I'll take care of Lovelica's subordinates and you deal with him." Her whole body glowed. "𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒌, 𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒆" She chants and transforms into Dark Moon.

"Ophelia, your time limit for using Dark Moon only lasts 30 minutes." She heard Sakura's voice through her hairclips. Sakura monitored their vitals the moment they joined the battle.

Taiga and Kanade team up to fight against Graphite knowing he's stronger than before. The unlicensed doctor wanted to deal with Graphite alone but Kanade insisted on joining his fight.

"I've achieved a transcendent evolution!" Graphite bragged about his new form. He swings his spear at them and flames come out from its weapon to slash. "I'm now Level... 99!"

"What!?" Taiga gape in shock after hearing his level status.

"You're not the only one with a trick on their sleeves, Graphite." Kanade retorted back with a smirk. "If they're the only ones who can upgrade? Why can't I?"

"Kanade, I give you permission to access the X-Drive!" She heard Luna's voice through her headpiece.

"Thank you, Luna." She thanked the female android and her whole body glowed. "X-Drive!" Her bodysuit changed from a white-vermillion body suit to a white-gold body suit with a red scarf on its neck.

"She can transform like us?" Taiga whispered as he remembered Kanade upgraded her relic without having a chance to use it.

Hiiro growled in annoyance and couldn't land a hit on Lovelia while Ophelia defeated the maiden Bugsters. "It's no use! No use!" Lovelica reminded the genius surgeon as the hits kept on missing. "Violence is a minus on your charm in my dating game." The love Bugster explained.

Hiiro flips his cape and holds his sword. "There is nothing I cannot cut!" He declared.

Ophelia remained silent and dodged the maiden Bugsters' kick before she successfully destroyed them. "No! My ladies!" Lovelica wailed and they got defeated by the former goddess.

Taiga silently thanked Kanade for partnering with him to fight against Graphite. His Gashat Level is no match for Graphite but with Kanade's help, they can stand a chance. "Transcendent Secret Technique!" Graphite used his final attack while his weapon was covered in flames. "Extreme Explosive Crimson Dragon Sword!" He swings it and targets them.

Kanade encountered it with one of her attacks. "Not on my watch!" She draws back at the tip of her Armed Gear, covered in red-blue flames before throwing it towards Graphite's flame dragon.

𝘋𝘙𝘈𝘎𝘖𝘕∞𝘋𝘜𝘚𝘒

They clash together and cause a huge explosion to push each other away from the attacks. Hiiro struggles to battle Lovelica while Ophelia can land a hit on him. "No lady will even glance at a man like you." The love Bugster taunted Hiiro but got crashed on the wall by her kick.

"Ophelia?" Hiiro groaned and reverted himself to normal.

Kanade and Taiga collide with each other due to the explosion as the unlicensed doctor reverts to normal while the red-haired woman is covered in bruises. "That attack sure packs a punch." She muttered under her breath while using her spear as a support to stand.

Ophelia's eyes widened in shock when Graphite unleashed his final attack again. She stood before Hiiro, Taiga and Kanade and took the hit. The former goddess couldn't help but scream in pain as her hairclips got destroyed and received scratches all over her body.

"Ophelia!"

"Fairy!"

"Fee-chan!"

They cried out her name worriedly as Ophelia kneeled and heaved heavily in pain. Haima couldn't stand and watched them suffer as he stood between Emu and Parado. "Please don't!" He begged and stopped Parado to fight.

Parado saw his body shaking in fear but was determined enough to save them. "Outta my way, small fry." Just when he was about to smack Haima's face, Ophelia appeared in Parado's sight and gripped his wrist tight. "Oh? You're still standing despite taking the powerful hit, Moon?"

Ophelia's eyes glowed bright in anger as her form reverted to Moon Knight. "I won't... let... you... hurt... Haima...san!" Her whole body was covered in a purple aura to throw Parado, Graphite and Lovelica away from them.

"Ophie-chan pushed them by her aura!?" Asuna yelled in shock and realized something. "Did she say that the Rider player is—"

"Director!?" Nico and Asuna yelled in shock after hearing Ophelia's voice.

"Father!?" Hiiro gasped in shock and didn't expect his father to join the Kamen Rider Chronicle game.

Haima grunted and reverted to normal. He used his tie to cover his eyes and the others stared at them deadpan except Ophelia. The red-haired woman shook her head. "We need to retreat now before they come back. Someone has to carry Ophelia. I feel like she's going to collapse in a minute." She noticed her arm was shaking after releasing the aura to push them.

"I'm fine." Ophelia waves off their concerns and reverts to normal. She masks her body aches as their main priority is Haima's health.

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Emu used his game scope to examine Haima's condition and revealed he had Game Syndrome. "It's Lovelica's Game Syndrome." He announced it to Asuna, Ophelia, Luna and Hiiro as they successfully admitted Haima to the CR quarantine room.

"Please keep this a secret!" Haima pleads to keep it a secret to avoid getting himself in trouble from the Ministry of Health. "If the Ministry of Health finds out that I played the forbidden game, my reputation will be...!" He started to fade due to stress and anxiety if the higher-ups would find out.

Ophelia immediately placed a leaf on her lips and produced a song to calm his nerves. She knows Haima panics easily because of his reckless plan to get involved in the game and ends up having a virus. Her father would be fuming at Haima if he knew about his situation.

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She ends the song as Haima's expression is content after hearing it. "You're a talented musician, Ophelia-chan." He complimented Ophelia's music skills.

"Thank you, Ophie-chan/Fee-chan!" Emu and Asuna hugged the former goddess in between to calm the Director using the leaf. She's the only person to depend on when their patients are more distressed.

"That's Ophelia-sama for you!" Luna bragged about Ophelia's skills.

"Compliments aside. Haima-san, why did you play the Rider Chronicle? You knew it's a dangerous game and put your life in danger if you get involved?" Ophelia asked Haima curiously.

"Hiiro is not the only one upset about losing Saki-chan." Haima answered truthfully and Ophelia masked her pain. He's still grieving Saki's death and blames himself for not saving her. Hiiro stared at his father blankly. "I thought I could revive everyone if I clear Kamen Rider Chronicle. But in the end, I couldn't even defeat a single one. I'm pathetic!"

"You're not, Haima-san." Ophelia assured him with a gentle smile. "If anything... I find it honorable and brave for you to face them. But... you should put your faith and trust in us because we're doing everything— to end it."

"Ophelia-chan..." Haima sniffed and stared at her hazel eyes filled with empathy and guilt. 'Are you blaming yourself for not saving everyone back then?' He thoughts.

"Fee-chan is right." Emu agreed with her. "Don't be reckless anymore. We'll cure you, Director."

"Is there anything I can help with?" Haima asked and tried to make up for his mistakes by lending them a hand.

Hiiro took Haima's phone without looking at him. "There is. Something important that has to do with Saki."

"What is it? I'll do anything for Saki-chan." He asked.

Ophelia glanced away to mask her pain while Emu noticed her inner turmoil. 'Fee-chan...' He isn't a fool to know her pain because Hiiro still loves Saki despite being in a relationship with Ophelia.

"I need you to get the Ministry of Health to let us have the Proto-Gashats they confiscated from Dan Kuroto." Hiiro informed Haima of his conditions before handing him the phone.

Haima stared at the phone and took it without hesitation. "Got it." He assured him to call them and accepted the terms.

The five of them left the quarantine room to give Haima a space. "The director often acts silly but gets things done when needed." Asuna informed Emu, Ophelia and Luna.

"It's rare to see him like that." Luna pointed out and sat on Ophelia's shoulder in her small form.

Asuna and Emu crashed Hiiro's back as they rubbed their face at the pain. Ophelia blinked in surprise while Luna snickered behind her hands at their misfortune. "Of course." Hiiro breaks the silence. "Who do you think inspired me to become a doctor?" He asked and faced them.

"You're right." Emu agreed with him.

"I must clear Kamen Rider Chronicle, for my father's sake too." He vowed to end the game and save his father's life.

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Emu slams the table with the Gashat trophies on it. "Just a little further til we can clear Rider Chronicle." He informed them.

"We have collected nine-game clear tokens." Hiiro pointed out that Taiga and Nico collected them before while the rest were saving the patients' lives.

"All that's left is to defeat Parado, Graphite and Lovelica, and we'll reach the last boss." Taiga explained and tapped the whiteboard.

"Eh? E-eh?" Nico gaped in surprise and noticed something. "Weren't there 14 in all?" She asked curiously. "Aren't we short by one?"

"Why 14? I thought it's 13?" Luna asked while looking confused.

"They included you as the 14th member, Luna." Ophelia answered calmly. "They thought you're a Knight like Zilar and I... that's why they included you." Luna was awed in understanding before nodding.

Asuna stood up. "Parado has two games merged into one, so he's worth two." She explained and arranged the pictures.

"I knew that!" The female genius gamer snapped at the disguised nurse.

"We need to change our strategy." Emu pointed out.

"It seems like I was in the right timing to come back again." They heard footsteps from the stairs and turned around to face Zilar again.

"Zilar!" Ophelia and Kanade yelled in shock to see the familiar Silver Knight again.

"It's been a while everyone." Zilar nodded as a sign of greeting.

"I thought you're not supposed to come back because your job is to observe us." Kanade pointed out his reasons for staying in this world.

"You decided to come back when things were getting too complicated." Taiga commented bluntly but secretly glad he arrived to join them.

"The Galaxy Knight feels uneasy and thinks it would be best to send me back here." Zilar explained his reasons for staying again. "They informed me everything for the past few weeks and the enemies are getting stronger. Will you allow me to offer my assistance once more, Kamen Riders? I'll assist and join alongside as your ally." He asked the doctors.

Emu nodded his head and they gave each other high-fives. "It's good to see you again, Zilar-san. You're always welcome to join us and relief you could make it."

Zilar nodded his head in agreement. "It's dangerous to fight the Bugsters who have high-level skills." He pointed out.

"So it means we have to work as a team?" Hiiro asked Emu.

Emu nodded. "So that means..." They looked at Kuroto waiting for his answer.

Kuroto closed the laptop with a wide grin on his face. "... my talents are needed?" Nico squeaks and hides behind Taiga. "I get it, I get it." He assured them.

Zilar sighs heavily and closes his eyes. "I'll put my hatred for Dan behind and I need to focus on the main priority." He muttered under his breath. The Knight didn't forgive Kuroto's actions he committed and decided to work alongside him for now.

"For Director's sake, let's begin by defeating Lovelica." Emu informed him of their main priority.

"Hey, Kuroto—" Asuna was cut off.

"It's New Dan Kuroto." The former CEO snapped at the disguised nurse angrily.

"Can I punch him?" Luna asked and earned a glare from Asuna.

Ophelia sighed in annoyance before she fake smiled. "Kuroto-niisan~" She called him in a high-pitched tone while Zilar flinched at her sudden tone change.

"You finally acknowledge me, imouto-chan!?" His eyes widened in surprise while holding her hands. Kuroto was surprised Ophelia acknowledged him for being her older brother.

"Never in a million years and over my dead body." Ophelia commented bluntly and shoved his hands. "Focus!" She snapped her fingers close to his face. "What's the last boss of Kamen Rider Chronicle like?"

Kuroto sighed at her harsh words and focused on their main task. "It's the ultimate Bugster... Gamedeus." He explained and crossed his arms.

"Who is Gamedeus?" Luna asked curiously.

"Gamedeus is an almighty god that is even more powerful than every game combined." He approached the clipboard. "When all game clear tokens are collected, Gamedeus will descend upon this world." He tapped at the top of the pyramid. "But... nobody can beat Gamedeus not even the Knights or Symphogear." They narrowed their eyes. "Players will challenge the impossible and be cruelly killed. That way, legends of dreams and adventure will continue forever!"

Nico whimpered. "This guy's seriously crazy!" The female genius gamer exclaimed frighteningly.

Hiiro slams the table angrily. "You mean Rider Chronicle can't be cleared!?" He asked angrily.

"Of course, it can be cleared in theory..." Kuroto assured him. "...with the power of the legendary warrior, Kamen Rider Chronos." He showed them Kamen Rider Chronicle Gashat.

"Kamen Rider Chronos?" Taiga asked.

"However, only someone that has developed a perfect antibody against every strain of Bugster virus..." He explained. "... will be able to handle Chronos' power. We can only hope for a miracle."

Asuna sighed in annoyance. "Don't make such difficult games!" She snapped at her creator angrily. None of them were pleased to make their job harder except for Emu.

"Just what I wanted!" Emu assured them with a smile. "Let's work together and clear it!" He's the only one who finds it challenging and the former goddess smiles at his optimism.

Ophelia smiles softly. "We made it this far and overcame the obstacle we faced." She pointed out and remembered the battles they fought.

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"We came this very far, huh?" Ophelia whispered and stared at the starry night sky with a full moon shining bright.

"Aren't you supposed to rest before the final battle starts?" Someone placed a warm coat around her shoulder. "You'll catch a cold if you stay out long, Ophelia."

"I have Alita's blood through my veins and I'm fine, Hiiro. It wasn't that cold today." Ophelia assured him without looking at his face. "The moon restores my strength and heals my wounds as long as I'm exposed."

"I see." He stands right next to her. Hiiro debated to explain his reason for the absence and spending less time with her because of selfish personal reasons. The genius surgeon's love for Ophelia is sincere and honest but he's still bound in the past. "Ophelia, I—."

"Take this." Ophelia handed Hiiro the box with the necklace he gave her from Christmas. "The kimono you gave me should be delivered by your door, Hiiro." She stared at his brown eyes.

"Ophelia the presents I gave you—"

"I know." She closed her eyes and stopped crying in front of him. The former goddess refused to show her pain. It pains Ophelia to break him up when they're in the final battle but she needs it when the time comes for Saki and the others to revive after clearing the game. "I'm going to end our relationship here before it escalates."

"What?" Hiiro asked in surprise. He would never expect to end their relationship after everything they'd been through. A small part of him is feeling guilty for neglecting Ophelia and another part of him didn't want to let her go. "Ophelia, don't do this. I still love you." He held her hand and kissed them.

"You're still bound in the past? How can you move on when you're still thinking about her?" Ophelia asked Hiiro with sadness. "I'm not jealous but hurt because you still love her while you're still with me. You're doing everything in your power to save her. What would happen if she and the others were revived? Will you still be able to love me? Stay with me?"

Ophelia only received silence from him and a gripped hand. The former goddess slowly removed her hands from him. "I...I...I." Hiiro stammered and couldn't find the right words for her to answer.

"Thought so." She sighs softly and smiles. "Don't worry about me. I'll still be here to help until the game is destroyed." Ophelia walked away from him and tears came from her eyes without looking back. 'I'm sorry, Hiiro. It's the only way because I wanted you to be happy by supporting you from afar.' She thought and disappeared out of his sight.

'Ophelia...' Hiiro gripped the box tight in pain. 'I'm sorry to make you suffer. Please wait for me until everything clears out.'

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"Kanade-san, here." Emu gave Kanade a surprise visit after work from the night shift and came to see her.

"Emu!" Kanade yelled in shock at seeing him inside the private room provided for her after the music recording. She blinks at the flowers in his hand. "The flowers are...?"

"For you." Emu handed the flowers shyly and Kanade accepted it with a smile while smiling at the fragrance. "I wanted to congratulate you on the upcoming album you're publishing soon." He knew Kanade had a music recording today for a new album from Ophelia. The genius gamer was struggling to find a flower for Kanade but with guidance from Ophelia and her friend, Sakura, they chose red roses.

Kanade laughed softly before she shook her head in amusement. "Seriously... Emu. I haven't told my fans yet and you congratulate me in advance."

"Well..." He scratches his cheek lightly. "I contribute the parts when you're struggling at... what Fee-chan called as song-writer block." The genius gamer contributes some parts of the song whenever Kanade is stressed and helps her through playing the game. The red-haired woman is a decent player because she isn't a professional former gamer like Emu but they had fun.

"You did and forever grateful for it." She thanked him for the hard work before looking at the flowers. "We're near the final battle, huh? To end the Kamen Rider Chronicle once and for all."

"Yeah. How are you feeling about it?" Emu asked her curiously.

"Nervous but at the same time— determined to overcome the challenge we're facing." Kanade answered in a determined tone. "That's why... whatever you want to do, I shall help whenever I can within my power."

"Kanade-san..." Emu stared at her surprised.

"Stop with the formalities..." Kanade rolls her eyes and pulls his collar closer to her face. "When are you going to be a man up, Houjou Emu? After you confessed to me before your final battle with Parado?"

"Ka-Ka-Ka-Ka-Kanade?" He stuttered and blushed at their closeness. 'Her boldness never changes!' He yelled in his mind.

"I'll take this initiative and ask you to be mine, my genius gamer." She sealed it with a kiss and closed her eyes.

Emu's eyes widened in shock at his first kiss with Kanade. He returned the kiss and held the back of her head gently.

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Emu, Ophelia, Taiga, Hiiro and Kuroto face off against Graphite, Lovelica and Parado for the final battle. Zilar, Asuna and Kanade will help Nico to give the female genius gamer a hand for a final attack as she can collect the Gashat tokens. Luna stayed put in CR to check Ophelia, Kanade and Zilar's vitals using her advanced technology skills with Sakura's assistance.

"You'll finish him off, okay? We'll back you up." Asuna reminded Nico of their plan.

"Okay." Nico nodded her head and gripped her Gashat.

"Bugster." Hiiro called Lovelica. "I say 𝐧𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 to your existences." He spoke coldly.

Lovelica smirked darkly. "It will end the same way no matter what you do." He reminded him of their previous battle. "Your Knight may land an attack but you can't."

Ophelia stares at Lovelica calmly. "That may be true, however— don't expect the result would end the same, Lovelica." Her eyes flashed blue in anger.

"I'll crush you this time!" Taiga vowed to defeat Graphite and end him.

"The prepare for death!" Graphite retorted back with a smirk.

"Parado, I'll eliminate you." Kuroto vowed to defeat Parado for using him and ended his life to become a Bugster like them.

"Emu, this is the true final battle!" Parado declared and ignored Kuroto. He grinned widely to see the results they would be facing today.

"I'll defeat you and end the Kamen Rider Chronicle!" Emu vowed.

The three doctors, one former CEO and one former goddess braced themselves for their transformations. Their enemies copied their actions and transformed their respective forms.

"Cultivate!" Lovelica activated the Bugster Driver.

"Infection! The Bugster!"

"Cultivate!"

"Infection! The Bugster!"

"Max Dai Henshin!"

"Gacchaan! Mix up! Perfect Knock Out!"

"Skill Level 50."

"Taddle Fantasy"

"Tactics level 50"

"Bang Bang Simulations!"

"Grade X-0!"

"Dangerous Zombie X!"

"Maximum Mighty X!"

"Max Dai!"

"Henshin!"

"Henshin!"

"Henshin!"

"Henshin!"

"𝑹𝒊𝒔𝒆, 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝑴𝒐𝒐𝒏"

"Gashatto! Level up! Dangerous Zombie!"

"Dual Gashatto! Dual up! Taddle Fantasy!"

"Maximum Gashatto! Level Max! Maximum Power X!"

"Dual Gashatto! Dual up! Bang Bang Simulations!"

"Commencing Bugster removal operation." Hiiro declared.

"Mission start!" Taiga declared.

"I'll clear this even if it means using continues." Kuroto declared.

"I'll be their light to save them from their darkest days." Ophelia vowed.

"I'll clear this with no continues!" Emu declared.

They charge at each other from their respective opponent they're facing.

Hiiro and Ophelia versus Lovelica.

Hiiro versus Graphite.

Kuroto and Emu versus Parado.

Hiiro couldn't land a hit on Lovelica as it keeps missing while the love Bugster dodges Ophelia's attacks. "Come out, my lovely girls!" He called the maiden Bugsters.

"Your dating game ends here!" Emu snapped at the love Bugster before he activated his final attack.

"Maximum Gashatto!" He pointed his sword at Lovelica. "Finisher!"

Lovelica panics at their plan and rushes in to stop Emu's attack. "Don't lay a hand on my ladies!"

Hiiro intervened and stopped Lovelica. "Don't get in the way!" He snapped and shoved him away.

Graphite looked between them and lent Lovelica a hand. "Like I'd let you!" He swings his spear and Taiga intercepts it through shooting.

"That's my line!" Taiga retorted back.

Parado slashed Kuroto to end his health lives. "I'm your opponent!" He rushed to fight Emu.

"Game over!"

"No!" Kuroto stopped Parado from interfering with Emu's attack. "It's me!"

"None of you will escape and it's the end of the line!" Ophelia snapped, throwing the small needles to scatter and trapping the maiden Bugsters. "Now's your chance, Emu!"

𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔!

"Maximum Mighty Critical Finish!"

The maiden Bugsters panics and tries to escape from Ophelia's strings but it tighten the more they struggle.

"Reprogramming!" Emu yelled.

"Don't do it!" Lovelica pleads to stop him from destroying the maiden Bugsters and releases them.

They ignored him and annihilated the maiden Bugsters. It allows Hiiro to strike and land a hit this time. "Now we can cut you out!" He threatened him coldly.

Ophelia and Hiiro are taking turns to land a hit on Lovelica. Asuna, Zilar, Kanade and Nico came out of their hiding to destroy Lovelica.

"Who's ready to kick Lovelica's butt?" Kanade smirked at Nico.

"Alright, time to finish Lovelica!" Asuna exclaimed as they prepared themselves to transform.

Time skips forward from daytime to nighttime. They looked confused at the sudden change of time while Zilar frowned. 'I know this isn't Universe doing but someone else. Someone who shares that kind of ability like him.' The Silver Knight thought.

They heard the sound of the clock and its appearance out of nowhere. "Eh? Why did it become night?" Nico asked curiously.

"You don't think..." Kanade asked Zilar in a hushed tone. The red-haired woman knows Universe Knight is cautious of his actions and never interferes unless it's the right time.

"No, but someone shares that kind of ability." Zilar answered and sensed someone joining in.

Kuroto silently gasps to see someone familiar. 'It can't be! He was meant to be in prison!' He yelled in shock.

"Kuroto and Ophie-chan's... father?" Asuna stuttered in shock.

Everyone wondered how Dan Masamune freed himself from the prison without breaking out.

"My birth dad?" Ophelia asked nervously and hadn't met him before. She couldn't help but feel more sinister and darker than Kuroto. 'His aura is more sinister than I would've imagined.'

"Why are you...?" Kuroto asked nervously to see him again out of prison.

"Ladies and gentlemen..." Masamune breaks the silence. "This is an illegal game." He informed them and walked towards the clock.

"What do you mean?" Taiga asked.

"You're in the way. Beat it!" Graphite snapped at the intruder who interrupted their battle.

"Kamen Rider Chronicle is a game the world should be proud of!" Masamune exclaimed and ignored them. "Its contents have to be loved forever. I can't just let you finish the game just like that." He looked at them and focused on Kuroto. "Good work, Kuroto.... or rather... Dangerous Zombie... and Perfect Knockout." The founder of GENM Corp congratulates them. "You two did a wonderful job completing my Kamen Rider Chronicle while I was in prison. I would say— thank you for finding my long-lost daughter, Barron Ophelia Selene... or should I say Briar Elena Grace?"

"Ho-how di-did he—" Ophelia stammered in shock at the way Masamune spoke as if he knew her from the past and was reborn as his daughter.

"Go tell your stupid joke elsewhere." Parado snapped at Masamune coldly.

"Kuroto's talents and the Bugsters' powers are nothing more than products of GEMM Corporation." Masamune explained. "I was the one who created GENM Corporation. Not Kuroto, much less you. I am the CEO." He holds the Bugster Driver in his hand and everyone stares at him surprised.

He placed the Driver on his waist. "Gacchaan!"

"It's time for judgement." Masamune readied his Gashat. The clock strikes midnight and it makes an alarm sound as he activates the Gashat.

"Kamen Rider Chronicle! Gashatto!"

"Henshin."

"Buggle up!" The clock splits as Masamune transforms into Kamen Rider like the doctors and former CEO. "Take hold of the sky, Rider! Forward through time, Chronicle. The end of time is here." They looked shocked at his transformation.

"H-how's he able to transform with the Bug Visor II!?" Lovelica yelled in shock and didn't expect the founder of GENM to use the Bugster Driver to transform.

"That's the legendary warrior!" Emu exclaimed and stared at Masamune surprised.

"Kamen Rider... Chronos." Ophelia muttered in a grim tone.

Masamune stepped down slowly towards them and approached them. "Patient zero of the Bugster virus... wasn't just you, Maximum Mighty X."

"What do you mean by that?" Ophelia asked while keeping an eye on them.

"16 years ago, I infected myself with the Bugster virus, obtaining the perfect antibody." He explained his situation and they looked surprised at the information they'd heard.

Emu stared at the floor frustrated as they were out of time to save Haima's life. "The director's life is at stake!" He raised his key slasher.

"Don't get in the way of the operation!" Hiiro snapped and readied his sword.

"We're not here to talk but to save someone because they're our main priorities." Ophelia spoke up and raised her sword.

"You better scram!" Taiga snapped at him angrily.

Taiga, Hiiro, Ophelia and Emu are heading towards Masamune to attack him while Kuroto panics as he knows what his father is capable of. "Stop it!" He tried to stop them from hurting themselves to Masamune.

Masamune raised his hand to activate his ability to freeze time.

"Pause" He stops the time and them from attacking him as they disappear.

Masamune placed a finger on his lips.  "Shh... judgment must be carried out in solemnity." He explained and deactivated his ability as the doctors, former CEO and former goddess exploded by an unknown attack.

They cried out in pain as they reverted to normal except for Ophelia who was covered in scratches and bruises. "What... in the world... was that?" The former goddess pants heavily and uses her weapon as a support.

"No way..." Zilar looked at Masamune in surprise. "One hit and he took them down." He whispered under his breath. 'There's no doubt in my mind he can stop time like Universe Knight but his power is more powerful than Masamune.'

"What happened?!" Hiiro looked confused.

"When did he attack?" Taiga whispered in pain.

"An ability to stop time?" Ophelia muttered under her breath while analyzing Masamune in deep thought.

"Pause!? It can't be...!" Emu couldn't believe what he was hearing from Masamune's words.

"That legendary power is the only way to fight Gamedeus!" Kuroto explained.

"What an eyesore." Parado snapped at his interruption of their final battle between humans and Bugsters. "Beat it!" He, Graphite and Lovelica launch an attack on Masamune.

Masamune activates his pause ability as they freeze including their attacks. "Pause" He sighed in annoyance. "I loathe..."

"Gacchaan!"

"...disobedient kids." He shoots Parado and hits but it freezes.

"Gacchaan!"

Masamune slash Graphite but freeze.

"Gacchoon"

He approached Lovelica. "You are no longer a valuable product to me." Masamune commented and no longer needed Lovelica for his schemes.

"Gacchaan!" Masamune activates one of his final attacks. "Finisher! Critical Crews-Aid!" A hologram clock appeared below him and Lovelica before swinging his leg to kick Lovelica. "Fatal Strike!"

"Tokimeki Crisis is out of print." Masamune declared after destroying Lovelica and deactivating his pause ability.

"Restart"

Ophelia cried out in shock as Parado and Graphite reverted themselves while Masamune destroyed Lovelica. "How can we even encounter or deflect Masamune's attack?" She asked in shock.

"Game clear!" It declared Masamune's victory for defeating Lovelica.

Graphite struggled to get up while holding his stomach. "It's no use! Lovelica is complete." He gripped his Bugster Driver. "He can be revived as many times as I want!" It failed to restore Lovelica and checked his Driver. "Why can't I restore him!?"

"Simple." Zilar spoke up and Graphite stared at him. "He destroyed Lovelica including his date so he won't be revived. Am I right, Dan Masamune?" He asked coldly at the founder of GENM.

"As expected the younger brother of Alita. You're right, Zilar of Moonian." Masamune complimented Zilar's deducing skills and his eyes widened in shock before glaring. "Those who meet with death amid stopped time do not have the means to continue." He explained his abilities. "They are stuck in the moment of death forever."

"What?" Graphite asked in surprise.

"How the hell did he know you and your sister, Zilar?" Kanade asked Zilar in surprise. "Don't get me started on how he knows Ophelia's former name." The red-haired knew none of their friends would reveal their past and to think Masamune knew them very well— it made them more guarded and worried.

"I don't know." Zilar answered truthfully for once and frowned. "I don't know how he knows us. I never met a man like him before Universe Knight assigned me this job."

"I administer Kamen Rider Chronicle from now on..." Masamune declared himself as the owner and creator of Kamen Rider Chronicle. "...and will be the judge of your fates. I set the rules of this world." He disappeared out of their sight.

His presence made them anxious, dreadful and fearful for their next outcome to come when he showed up.

"Lovelica..." Parado whispers and clutches his heart. "...is dead?" He didn't notice Ophelia and Emu staring at him.

"To think I'm related to him and Kuroto..." Ophelia whispered in shock after encountering his birth father for the first time. She's related to a monster like him and Kuroto.