Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

"It's at least a solution... wait a minute."

At this point, Gates seemed to realize something.

A ghost train, a train that allows the dead and the living to alternate and travel between the worlds of life and death... isn't that a truly haunted vehicle?

"You want me to go to that train myself—"

Before Gates could finish speaking, he saw a spatial portal suddenly appear beneath his feet.

The last thing you see is Wozniak waving at him in front of the camera.

"I hope you can overcome your fear, Mr. Gates. This is a very important issue that concerns the lives of many people."

In that instant, Gates felt as if he were experiencing the most terrifying moment of his life for the first time.

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The train carrying the dead continues its journey.

Meanwhile, the passengers on the train were also having a lively discussion.

"Huh? So you were also turned into this by that man?"

"I met that guy when I was feeling like I had no goals in life and was wondering whether I should continue to prank other people... I always felt like he was really weird."

"Yeah, the first thing he said to me when we met was something like, 'Feeling down about life? Then come and try what it's like to trample everything under your feet,' which was just some random nonsense... although he wasn't wrong about it."

"I remember his name was... Tid...?"

"Although I'm very unhappy, there are definitely a lot of benefits to becoming a magical girl."

"Thanks to the amazing abilities and effects after the transformation, my earnings on the live streaming platform have been increasing, and I've completely become a real internet celebrity!"

"Internet celebrity? That's nothing, it's nothing. I'm afraid you'll be shocked if I told you. I signed a contract with a big company and became a virtual YouTuber using my magical girl identity..."

"Wow, that's amazing! Speaking of which, am I the only one who agreed to this power just to win over a man?"

"I only became like this because I want to have fun, so I'll do anything as long as it's interesting."

While the magical girls were discussing various things, another person walked over from the front of the car.

"Hey, everyone seems to be having a great time chatting."

It is Jieyuehua.

When she stepped out as the leader, the magical girls all looked at her in surprise.

"...So why did we have to follow you to this car?"

"That man said there would be benefits in doing this, so we followed him. Why do we feel like we've become your lackeys?"

"Don't say things like that. We're all magical girls, so... our goals should be the same, right?"

Seeing that these people seemed somewhat unconvinced by her, Yuzuki continued speaking without a care in the world.

"We all became magical girls because of Teed, so it's no big deal to do things for him. It also gives us some fun, doesn't it?"

"Furthermore, our public image has always been that of 'magical girl heroes who protect justice.' We should remain united after this exposure, at least to avoid causing too much of a commotion. And isn't maintaining this image beneficial for everyone?"

Thinking about how the positive information that came immediately after the magical girl was revealed has brought me so much reward in my daily life—

The girls nodded in agreement.

"So... what do you want us to do?"

"Is this also part of Tide's plan? That is, he wants us to personally drive this train to see some things, that's what he wants us to do."

Jie Yuehua waved her hand casually.

"So, it's that simple. Everyone just needs to come along and treat it like a trip to the countryside... right?"

"If that's the case, then it really doesn't seem like a big deal..."

"It doesn't seem to be a problem..."

The magical girls vaguely sensed that something was amiss, but... they didn't think too much about it.

Firstly, because there are just too many benefits to be gained nowadays, and secondly... it's also because of that man named Tide.

He was too mysterious. No one knew where he came from or what he could do. Moreover, it was he who gave them the ability to become magical girls.

In this situation, it's just a small favor I need to do for him... It shouldn't be a big deal, right?

—That's the idea.

Jieyue Hua had already figured it out long ago.

Ultimately, they were just kids who weren't even adults yet. She couldn't help but smile to herself, quite pleased with the girls who showed no resistance to these things.

"Let's continue deeper into the train then. After all, it's quite a large area, so there's no harm in taking a look around—"

Just as Yuzuki was about to continue speaking...

Suddenly.

Suddenly, cracks appeared in the ceiling-like area of ​​the train.

Whoosh—!

A figure fell directly down from above.

"Whoaaaaaah—!!"

That was Meikoin Gates… He quickly rolled over the moment he landed, managing to avoid twisting his arm or foot.

"Finally out! What kind of awful place was that? It was full of disgusting ghosts..."

As he spoke, trembling and shaking, Gates stood up from the floor.

Then he found himself staring at all the magical girls in front of him.

"..."

The girls looked at him in surprise, and then someone suddenly said something.

"...Could he be a magical boy?"

Volume 9, The Demon King Appears: Chapter 395 The Magical Girls with Inexperienced Combat

After being sent onto the ghost train by Wozniak, Gates noticed that the environment inside the train seemed completely different from the outside world.

First of all, this place has a spatial structure that completely ignores the conventional physical environment. The place he was just in must be one of the strangest places in this train... He definitely never wants to go to that space again.

And then…

The important thing to focus on is what's right in front of us.

"So that's how it is... You were all in here after all."

All the magical girls he and Woz had been tracking were here; not a single one was left.

Gates also saw the girl named Yuzuki Hana standing at the very front of them... the girl who had always been with Teed.

So, the reason these people are here is all because of the good deed arranged by that Time Jacker...!

"Stop this train immediately!"

In short, Gates first shouted loudly at the girls.

"If the train reaches its destination, an entire world will be affected... all the living and the dead will switch places, and the whole world will be in chaos!"

"Don't worry, only the spacetime itself will change."

"I'll say this in a nonchalant tone," said Yukiko.

"For example, if this train travels to the past, it will have no impact on us living in the future... so there is no need to care at all."

"Hmm... then there's really nothing to worry about, right?"

"Weren't all those people from before already dead? So even if we go to that world, it wouldn't matter if all the living people died, right?"

"Yes, historically speaking, all the people from the past are already dead, so there's no need to care about them. They'll all die sooner or later anyway."

"More importantly, what reason do we have to listen to you? Besides, where did he even come from?"

"I'd rather hear the request from a man who has given me strength than from a man I don't know."

"you…!"

The magical girls' answers left Geiz with an expression of complete disbelief.

"Are you even speaking human language? Hey, that's so many lives at stake! And what you're doing is no different from distorting history. Do you even know what you're doing?!"

"I advise you not to continue talking."

Waving her hand, Yuzuki looked directly at Gates.

"This choice was made by them themselves."

"What did you say?"

"That is to say, these magical girls only care about the people around them, or only about things that are beneficial to them... The reason they helped Teedo do this is simply because he helped them before."

"In other words, if you've also granted them magical girl-like powers, then they'll be willing to help you in return. There's nothing more to say... You should understand, right?"

The girl still maintained an indifferent, matter-of-fact expression.

"This is what's called the essence of modern man."

To talk about the essence of modern people is just because Tide brought together a bunch of twisted personalities, and that's how it is...

Gates slowly calmed his burning anger, realizing that he didn't need to think about what these people were thinking.

Ultimately, these people were people with warped minds whom Tide found from various places. In addition, these people were all children, and their minds had not even matured.

"I was so stupid to actually think I could communicate with a bunch of kids."

"…ha?"

Upon hearing this, the magical girls' expressions became less indifferent.

They gradually became irritable and hostile.

"Who are you calling a brat? Hey, kid over there, dare you say that again?"

The magical girls got off their seats one by one.

"I was just too lazy to bother with you at first, but now you've really pissed me off..."

"Ha, what do you mean? This arrogant way of treating us like children is just...incredibly annoying."

"I've made up my mind. More than anything else, I want to teach you a lesson right now."

"I earn so much from my job as a magical girl that I can't even spend it all. Who do you think you are? Do you earn more than me? And you dare to spout nonsense like that?"

"Who do you think you are? You're just a slightly older guy. Stop lecturing us!"

These magical girls in front of me are all the kind of people who have no sense of morality and only do things to please themselves.

"...Very good."

Meanwhile, Yuzuki, who was standing in front, had already retreated to the back.

A faint smile appeared on her face, as if she found the scene before her amusing.

It's like preparing to watch an unparalleled and spectacular show.

"Let the riots continue like this for as long as possible; that's exactly what he wants to see."

And so.

The magical girls disregarded their own image and all circumstances, driven solely by their immense displeasure, and relentlessly approached Geiz.

Crash—!

Several magical girls raised their hands and drew their weapons from nothingness.

Whips, chains, swords, giant axes, and even guns.

Countless magical girls changed their appearances, wielding various weapons, and surrounded Geiz.

"…snort!"

But Gates just scoffed dismissively.

…boom!

With a clatter like someone running, one of the magical girls immediately sprang into action.