Chapter 433 Interlude: The Kawahara Family's Shifting Chariot

Chapter 433 Interlude: The Kawahara Family's Shifting Chariot

Chapter 433 Interlude: The Kawahara Family's Shifting Chariot

How did a car hit from thousands of miles high?

Kawahara suspected that there was something wrong with the Ultimate Seeker's cognition, but he had an inexplicable premonition at this moment, so he quickly descended to the ground behind him.

However, when he was still halfway there, Kawahara saw a black track emerging from the void, which was instantly built up like building blocks, and there was a black car the size of a palm running on the track.

Swah——

Since the Ultimate Pursuer stopped in time, the car did not crash head-on into Kawahara. Instead, it circled around Kawahara, then jumped off the track and landed on the front frame of the motorcycle.

Kawahara looked at the car in confusion.

This is……

Gear shifting chariot?

And it’s his gear-shifting chariot!

Kawahara couldn't help but grab this thin-bottomed racing-style chariot and fiddle with it to look at it.

But then, as if feeling offended, the originally relatively quiet and well-behaved little car shook left and right and then rushed out of his hand on its own.

Unlike other Kamen Rider power items, this type of gear-shifting chariot from the "Kamen Rider Drive" attribute has certain ideas of its own.

Perhaps this is why it took the initiative to come up.

but……

"How did you show up?"

Kawahara asked incredulously.

He hasn't even met Kamen Rider Drive yet, let alone come into contact with similar power. How come he has a gear-shifting chariot that belongs to him?

Its origin is as mysterious as that of the knight's ring.

"Buzz——"

A low and long sound was heard, like the sound of some engine, or the tail note of a cello.

Kawahara felt its words strangely.

--have no idea.

He answered in a very cold tone.

Kawahara: "..."

He grabbed the gear-shift chariot in his hands again.

However, the surface of the ten-centimeter-sized tank is black, and the matte dark color hardly reflects the luster. Only the sides of the front and rear wings are inlaid with golden lines. The oval headlights are crimson, and small thorns extend on both sides of the lights. It looks a bit like the Ultimate Seeker type.

Kawahara said to himself while studying.

"Since you have self-awareness, I will give you a name first. Let's call you——"

"Buzz!!!"

The cello's last note was almost breaking.

It actually has its own name.

Kawahara's eyes flashed.

Judging from the posture of this chariot, it seemed to have experienced something a long time ago. Kawahara had some vague ideas in his mind.

Aguru's belt emerged from his waist, and when the golden lightning spread out, the gear-shifting chariot, which was originally struggling, seemed to have sensed something, so it stayed quietly again.

Darkness poured out from Kawahara and enveloped it, and a motionless thunderstorm cloud seemed to appear in the sky.

After the two powers began to connect, Kawahara felt the memories of what the Gear Shifter had experienced.

……

……

The gear-shifting chariot, which had just awakened from the darkness, was blank.

But some knowledge that came from nowhere made it realize the environment it was in, and then with an exploratory mood, it flew towards some attractive place.

——Kamen Rider Drive!

When it saw the red warrior with tires hanging on his body, it knew the other party's identity almost instantly.

But what exactly is Kamen Rider?
What's there for it to care about?

So the curious Shifter turned into a stalker, constantly lurking near Kamen Rider Drive, watching him always fighting with unknown monsters.

Gradually, it probably understood what this person was doing - was he protecting the world?

And the enemies are those mechanical mutants.

So naturally, the Shifter became curious about what "Roidmude" was.

If Kamen Rider Drive is the knight who protects the world, then the mechanical mutants may be the enemies that bring disaster to mankind.

But some things don't seem to be the case.

The Gear Shift Chariot stopped on a rooftop and felt that the mechanical mutant seemed to have empathy for human life, so it let go of the human it was going to deal with.

It inexplicably gives me a strong sense of disobedience.

While the Gear Shift Chariot was observing, the mechanical mutant also noticed its presence and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

"call out--"

The destruction laser cut through the air.

The gear-shifting chariot jumped onto the constructed track to avoid the attack, and then flew straight into the sky.

The mechanical mutant standing quietly on the rooftop watched the gear-shifting chariot disappear, then looked down at his weapon, and then transformed into a human form.

Mechanical mutants are also able to disguise themselves as humans.

In fact, they achieve the realm of "life" by "copying and imitating" human appearance and emotions. They desire to have everything that humans have but hate humans. They are a kind of "creature" born from distortion.

……

Maybe he was attacked...

Gear Shifter temporarily gave up observing the mechanical mutant and returned to the more interesting Kamen Rider Drive.

It had been observing these things from behind, and was soon discovered by someone working with Kamen Rider Drive, the young detective who could transform into Kamen Rider - Toma Shinnosuke.

"Come to think of it, I seem to see you around here quite often. You are..."

Park Jinzhisuke, who was walking towards the gear-shifting chariot, hadn't finished his words when the originally quiet little car suddenly took off into the sky!

At the same time, a number of gear-shifting chariots emerged from beside Park Jinnosuke, and different tracks were built inch by inch, drawing curved tracks to chase the departing black gear-shifting chariot.

But their speed was still too slow after all. The black gear-shift chariot broke out of the encirclement at a tricky angle and disappeared into the sky.

Toma Shinnosuke, who was slow to react, stared upward in amazement.

"that……"

At this time, another voice came from his waist.

"This is a gear-shifting chariot that I have never seen before."

Toma Shinnosuke's knight transformation belt has self-awareness just like Azuman's belt, but unlike the Kiva belt of the bat race, the Drive is a driver of a scientist named "Kurim" who transferred his consciousness into it.

In short – it’s a product of technology.

Even new species such as "mechanical mutants" that seem to have "life" are products of human technology.

……

Although the Shift Tank had no intention of hiding, it also did not want to have any direct contact with Kamen Rider Drive and others.

It is like a wandering ghost, appearing from time to time near Kamen Rider Drive, observing his confrontation with the mechanical mutant.

Gradually, everyone who cooperated with Kamen Rider Drive in the battle also knew its existence. But even Kurim didn't know its origin.

So can it be proved that this gear-shifting chariot is not the power of the Drive system at all?
The other gear-shift tanks that act with Kamen Rider Drive also have consciousness, but they will basically obey the requests of Kurim and Toma Shinnosuke to fight together. Only this strange little black tank seems to be completely independent.

"perhaps……"

"Is it from the mechanical mutant side?"

"Are you here to spy on us?!"

Perhaps because he had become familiar with the Kamen Rider Drive guys, the Black Shift Tank even sneaked into Drive's base openly and stared at them silently.

The mechanical mutant also possesses a power similar to that of the "Gear Shifter", but it is a more violent "virus core".

Kamen Rider Mach - Tsuyoshi Shijima, another partner of Kamen Rider Drive who recently joined the Special Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Department, is very hostile to mechanical mutants!
He walked over aggressively and wanted to grab the black gear-shift chariot by force, but just as he got in front of it, he was hit on the head by a track that suddenly rushed out. He immediately covered his forehead and screamed in pain, staggering back.

Shijima Kiriko exclaimed, but when she saw that Shijima Tsuyoshi was fine, she couldn't help laughing again.

She walked towards the gear-shifting car parked on the high counter, looked up at it and said, "But I think... maybe it's just simply curious about what we are doing? It's a very cute child!"

Shidao Tsuyoshi rubbed his red forehead and looked at her in disbelief, making a rather sobbing sound.

Shidao Kiriko was in high spirits: "We have met so many times, but I still don't know what you are called. How about I give you a name?"

Upon hearing this, the black gearshift car, which had been motionless all this time, slightly moved its front end, and the pair of bright red headlights seemed to flash.

Then, Toma Shinnosuke suddenly became interested, raised his hand and said, "Black Phantom?"

"No, it sounds like some scary underground monster!" Shijima Kiriko crossed her hands out in disapproval.

"I think it's okay... It's always hanging around me like a ghost. Sometimes I turn around and see a flashing red car light squatting in the corner... It's super scary!"

Kamen Rider Drive himself, who is often secretly spied on by the other party, said that it is indeed a bit creepy.

"I feel like its action style is quite similar to that of Justice Hunter, so why not call it Dark Hunter?"

Shidao Kiriko said happily to herself: "Compared to the scary ghost, it is more accurate to say that it is the mysterious hunter who comes and goes without a trace!"

Rejected, Toma Shinnosuke curled his lips and looked away.

Shidao Gang did not give up and rushed towards the gear-shifting chariot again: "What ghost and hunter? Anyway, this guy must have other intentions!"

The tall cabinet was pulled and shaken by him, and the black gear-shifting chariot that had just been given a new name seemed to be annoyed by the harassment, so the inch-by-inch black track flashed out again like lightning, but this time Shidao Gang was well prepared and immediately dodged sideways!
However, the Gear Shift Chariot was not going to attack him this time.

It jumped directly onto the built track, passed through the wall, and disappeared into the void as if it were sinking into the water.

The three people in the base were left staring at the scene in amazement.

Toma Shinnosuke suddenly realized: "Look - look, this is a ghost! A ghost!"

Shidao Kiriko was also a little stunned.

However, at this time, Toma Jinnosuke finally understood a little. No wonder he always saw this gear-shifting chariot no matter where it was, because the other party didn't need to take the ordinary route at all!
……

……

"how to say……"

"Although Black Ghost doesn't sound very serious, at least it's not as childish as 'Black Hunter'..."

"Of course, if you like, forget it."

"If you don't like it, I can actually change it for you, such as Ult..."

When Kawahara had just complained to this point, the Ultimate Pursuer under his seat suddenly flashed its lights violently, and taking advantage of this moment, the Black Hunter Shifter finally broke free from his grasp.

Kawahara patted the front frame of the car: "I'm talking about UltHunter, what does it have to do with you."

"Buzz!"

The gear shifter protested.

Kawahara leaned forward, leaning lazily on the front frame with his chin supported, staring at the small chariot in front of him.

"So you stopped me suddenly because you sensed my presence?"

"..."

"Oh, so you've always known about my existence, but you just weren't bothered to come looking for me?"

"………"

The gear-shifting chariot circled around Kawahara again, and from its slightly flickering crimson headlights, it seemed to exude a somewhat dazed emotion.

Kawahara's eyes moved: "What?"

During the time that Kamen Rider Drive was being observed, a lot of things were stuffed into the palm-sized shift tank's mind, and it became a thinking car.

——What is a mechanical life form?
——What is life?
——What is emotion?
——Can machines have human emotions?

Kawahara: "…………"

Kawahara was dazed for a moment, then he sat up straight and grabbed the gear-shifting chariot that was unable to escape with lightning speed.

But he was just holding the car normally.

“Why do you have these questions?”

At least the Ultimate Seeker has never thought about this philosophical question. Of course, another possibility is that the Ultimate Seeker is given consciousness directly by the power of creation, which is equivalent to a real living being.

Unlike the gear-shift chariot, which has an unknown origin.

Could it be that after it was given a name by humans, it began to get close to humans involuntarily and eventually fell in love with Shidao Kiriko? ?

You will get no results!

The gear-shifting chariot actively released the feeling.

It didn't think these things because of humans, but when it was following Shijima Kiriko, it had in-depth contact with a special mechanical mutant.

Then it changed its target and tracked the mechanical mutant for a while, witnessing the process of the other party switching from the "mechanical mutant" camp to the "Kamen Rider Drive" camp, and all these problems were caused by the mechanical mutant.

——The mechanical mutant "Magic Pursuer".

And the other party has another identity.

——Kamen Rider Chaser!

But in fact, Chase is the prototype model of all "mechanical mutants" in the world, code-named "000", and can be said to be the first mechanical mutant born.

He is even the first Kamen Rider Drive!

When the Hunter was born, the command of "absolute justice" was implanted in its program, and its underlying logic was born to protect human beings.

But later his head was blown up.

Then, Chase was reprogrammed by other mechanical mutants, causing him to forget his mission to protect humanity, and thus became an enemy of Kamen Rider Drive and humans for a long time.

However, since his original intention of being born was to protect mankind, and the first human he saved after becoming Drive was "Shijima Kiriko", his sealed memories were awakened when he met the other party again.

So while watching the hunt and regaining memories...

The gear-shifting chariot generated a thought.

——Does he have human emotions?
——Isn’t he a program?

Kawahara: "...So this is how you've always viewed mechanical mutants? It seems to be correct."

Mechanical mutants are a kind of technological life created by humans. It is indeed difficult to judge whether they possess "programs" or "emotions".

But this is the world of Kamen Rider after all.

Kawahara released the Shifter and said, "Are mechanical mutants with different ideas considered 'living beings'? If you really want to explore this question, let's go and see it together - I'm curious too!"

The gear-shifting chariot paused for a moment, then stretched out a dark track towards the distance, and then jumped on and sped away.

……

(End of this chapter)