Kamen Rider, but with a wild start.

Kino waved his hand: "This is all thanks to Medic. Alright, now you should go find a white-haired twin-tailed beauty to copy!"

Mechanical Mutant 004: "..."

Medic, who was not far away, could no longer maintain his dignified demeanor. He looked at him in shock, and then his eyes slowly turned into contempt and disgust.

Kino looked at the motionless 004 with a puzzled expression.

"What's wrong, don't you want to?"

"……Yes."

Having already mentally prepared himself, 004 was still dazed when he received the same instruction after being resurrected. However, after accepting it, he resigned himself to his fate and transformed into a string of digital cores, flying away.

"By the way, don't hurt that human after you're done copying; after all, they dug a well for you!"

Kino cupped his hands together like megaphones and shouted again.

The digital core of 004 ​​flashed.

Kino was satisfied watching 004 leave. If 004 ​​really followed orders completely, he would probably be lingering outside for a long time.

Because there's no such thing as a white-haired, twin-tailed pretty girl in the real world!!

However, without specific criteria, 004 might subconsciously choose another human with similar characteristics to Kurim.

After the first human clone completes its initial evolution, the mechanical mutant's personality will become similar to that human in all aspects. Even if its evolved body is destroyed, the resurrected digital core will still choose a similar target when selecting a clone target for the second time.

This leads to...

Some mistakes that have already been made will be repeated.

The reason why the Heart trio arranged for the brainwashed hunters to clean up the mechanical mutants in the early stages was because they had targeted flawed humans.

This "defect" is not only a physical defect, but also a psychological one. However, no matter how many times Heart makes them repeat themselves, most mechanical mutants will repeat the same mistakes.

Incidentally, he was repeatedly defeated by Kamen Rider Drive.

……

After resolving the 004 issue, Kino then looked at Medic, who was standing far away from him.

Medic's body stiffened slightly.

Kino laughed and said, "Don't be so nervous. I'm not some real demon. Next, I'll just fulfill my promise to you."

Medic, still nervously clutching the hem of her skirt, asked, "What are you going to do to me?"

"What kind of emotion do you need?" Kino asked in return.

“Love!” Medic’s eyes burned with passion.

What kind of love?

"……what?"

Medic was taken aback by the question.

The mechanical mutant 009 originally copied a girl who had been in a car accident, thereby gaining the ability to heal and resurrect, and also gaining a vague feeling of "love and desire".

She then projected this "love" onto Heart, and Medic believed that she deeply loved Heart.

Kino leaned against the railing and said lazily, "I'll tell you straight, I can clear the 'emotions that were corrupted by the mechanical mutants in order to heal you,' but that will only change your color. If you want to evolve, you still have to figure out the 'love' you need yourself."

Medic looked a little confused, but vaguely understood something. She immediately stepped forward and asked anxiously, "Why? Didn't you say you could help me super evolve?!"

Why does she have to do it herself now?

If she could do it, she would have done it already!

Kino said helplessly, "That's why I told you not to rush. Of course I will keep my promise. The human you copied is still alive, right?"

Medic looked at him with a very unwilling expression, pursed his lips and nodded slightly.

"Then let's..."

Kino suddenly stopped speaking halfway through his sentence, turned his head to look at the entrance to the rooftop, and saw a man dressed in fiery red standing there, staring intently at him with burning eyes.

"Let's have a fight first."

Kino, sensing Heart's fighting spirit, changed his tune.

……

Chapter 29: When it comes to numbers, you can't beat me!

to be honest……

Kino didn't really want to fight Heart.

Heart, Brain, and Medic, who exist as a villainous organization, are complex individuals. They are the kind of beings who would be a pity to eliminate, but would be a scourge to humanity if left alive.

After all, they are not purely evil; their "evil heart" was implanted by humans, and Heart is even somewhat upright in his behavior.

more importantly--

This is one of the 108 children he got for free (although he had already killed one of them himself)!

"Savage!"

Heart stared intently at him, then stepped forward with an imposing air: "Stay away from Medic!"

After saying this, Heart crossed his arms in front of him, his fighting spirit boiling, and in an instant, he transformed into the monstrous form of "Heart Mechanical Mutant" in a burst of fire.

Kino had no choice but to straighten up and face him. Then, as the heart-shaped mechanical mutant rushed forward, he simply raised his hand and threw a golden energy blast in its path.

"boom!"

The cardiac mechanical mutant stopped its forward momentum in time, and the sudden explosion startled Medic.

"Lord Heart...!"

She seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

Kino then spoke up, saying, "Don't suddenly start shouting for battle. Actually, I'm not Banno Tenjuro at all; I'm just someone else who has taken over his identity, so I don't want to fight you."

"Do you think I'd believe such a lame excuse? Wild Wild, I won't believe a word you say again!" the heart-machine mutant roared.

He suffered torture and abuse under the hands of Banno Tenjuro for almost fifteen years. Heart hated this inherently evil human who created them but then discarded them like trash!

Therefore, he wants to take revenge on Banno Tenjuro, and also on the entire human race!

The mechanical mutant with the heart charged forward again and threw a punch. Kino immediately blocked it, and a burst of energy vibration erupted from the collision.

Never before had the power within him been so strong; Kino even felt a sense of swelling, as if he could control everything with ease.

The Heart-Body Mechanical Mutant's fighting style is fierce and valiant, just like his fiery body, with almost all of his attacks being wide-open and sweeping.

But without much effort, Kino could easily block all the attacks from the super-evolved heart-mechanical mutant and easily repel it—that's the power of the Golden Drive!

Bang!

Kino caught the heart-mechanical mutant's fist again with a palm strike, then gripped it tightly. The opponent's arm trembled slightly, clearly indicating that he had used all his strength, yet he could not budge the golden Drive in front of him.

As the heart-mechanical mutant attempted to change its attack, Kino grabbed its fist and yanked it hard, while simultaneously throwing a punch with his other hand!

"boom--"

The mechanical mutant with the heart was sent flying backward, crashing into the rooftop wall and creating a spiderweb-like crater.

Kino paced around him: "Give up. You can't beat me in terms of stats. If this keeps up, I'll get cocky."

The mechanical mutant with a heart propped itself up against the wall and stood up: "Are you kidding me..."

"Lord Heart!"

Medic couldn't stop shouting in worry.

The heart-shaped mechanical mutant crossed its arms again and shouted, its body burning with fiery red power, and charged forward like a cannonball!

Bang!Bang!

Kino quickly blocked the attack, but his previously unmoving stance was forced back a few steps by the force.

He looked over in surprise, but the mechanical mutant gave him almost no respite. Its fierce attacks came like a storm, each punch more powerful than the last!

Is this guy the type who gets stronger when facing stronger opponents?

Kino recalled his lines from earlier and suddenly felt a strange sensation. He was momentarily distracted and was punched away by the heart-shaped mechanical mutant, leaving a straight, scorched mark on his feet.

What are you distracted about?

The cardiac mechanical mutant suddenly roared in anger.

Has he gotten carried away?

Kino felt that Heart had probably forgotten that his opponent was nominally Banno Tenjuro, otherwise he wouldn't have been angry that Heart was distracted during the fight.

Thinking of this, Kino sighed.

"What a belligerent child!"

He swung his arm, and the next moment he suddenly swung out several mechanical tentacles to attack. The heart-shaped mechanical mutant quickly responded and knocked away the tentacles from all directions, but his back was still accidentally hit by the attack.

Just as the heart-shaped mechanical mutant was staggering, Kino seized the opportunity and threw out a golden energy blast!

"boom!"

The heart-shaped mechanical mutant was blasted away again, leaving craters all over the rooftop, but it only rolled a few times before getting back to its feet.

Then they charged forward with even greater momentum!

Kino clicked his tongue.

The consequence of withdrawing power after an attack is simply feeding the opponent a move. Kino realized with a cold sweat that the heart-shaped mechanical mutant was indeed getting stronger the more it was fought.

However, this kind of battle is also the result of Heart constantly squeezing out his potential. It is foreseeable that the Heart Mechanical Mutant's body is also constantly being damaged. He is simply a battle maniac who doesn't care about his life.

As a medical professional, Medic saw things most clearly, and she was extremely anxious as she watched from the sidelines.

"Lord Heart, you'll die! Stop! Please stop fighting!"

Rumbling--

Thunder seemed to be rumbling in the distance.

The weather was turning extremely cold, and the heart-shaped mechanical mutant's body was so hot it looked like it was about to explode. Kino sighed and reached out to twist the handle of the "Gord Drive" driver.

He then leaped into the air, forming a golden whirlwind energy wall in mid-air, the tip of which was aimed at the heart-shaped mechanical mutant that was about to launch another attack, and kicked straight down!

"boom!"

Heart, who had no time to dodge, was blown away and forced back into human form amidst the flames, collapsing to the ground in agony.

"Lord Heart!"

Medic rushed over in a panic and helped Heart, who was covered in wounds and tatters, to his feet.

Kino let out a long breath, clapped his hands, walked towards them, and squatted down in front of Heart, who was barely holding on and hadn't completely passed out.

"See? I told you I'm not Banno Tenjuro, didn't I? Look, my Knight Kick didn't even kill you." Kino said expectantly.

“Because you still need us to fulfill the ‘agreed number’, right…” Heart said in a hoarse voice.

"……Oh."

Kino was speechless.

He immediately stood up and said, "Then let's make a decision now. Medic, are you coming with me to complete the super evolution, or do you choose to give up?"

These words immediately shocked the two of them. Heart, disregarding his own pain, propped himself up and held Medic's hand.

"No, the wild ones cannot be trusted!" he said, shaking his head and emphasizing each word.

“But…” Medic was unsettled.

“There’s no rush. I believe you can achieve super evolution on your own, Medic. You have that power!” Heart encouraged him affirmatively.

"Lord Heart..."

"Believe in yourself, Medic!"

"Lord Heart!"

"..."

Seeing the two people at his feet begin to gaze deeply into each other's eyes and pour out their hearts to each other, Kino was suddenly at his wit's end. He simply stretched out his mechanical tentacles, grabbed one of them, and put one on the left and the other on the right.