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DETONATOR ORGUN (Mega CD) review

Exactly on March 31st, 2023, SEGA silently released (then announced on their Sonic social media) one of the best April Fool's jokes ever. They released a point-and-click adventure/visual novel game exclusively on PC, titled The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog with a mystery theme, starring an unnamed quokka (whom the player is prompted to name themselves) who must help figure out who "killed" Sonic the Hedgehog in a murder mystery game.

Admittedly, I have watched a whole longplay of the game, and I though the game had solid things going for it. That being said though, I thought to myself "Sega might have taken a thing or two from many video games I've played as a kid." The point-and-click elements seem heavily inspired by the likes of Dynamix's Rise of the Dragon, but there is a game I never really talked about completely. So, after a lot of brainstorming, including possible inspirations from the likes of Snatcher, Policenauts (which is actually a point-and-click), and the like, I thought of something. Could it be that they took inspiration from one game I loved playing as a kid - a Mega CD game based on an OVA called DETONATOR ORGUN?

On July 31, 1992, precisely 1 year and 5 days after the Japanese Mega Drive release of the very first Sonic the Hedgehog (July 26, 1991), a little-known developer called HOT-B Co. Ltd. (you may know them under their American alias "Sage's Creation") released DETONATOR ORGUN exclusively in Japan as a Sega Mega CD exclusive. Thanks to being attached to the license behind the Detonator Orgun OVA by Anime International Company [AIC] and Artmic, this Mega CD visual novel did sell quite a bit, though reviews were above average. I recall getting this game from a friend when I ordered the three Detonator Orgun OVA DVD's at Speedy DVD back in 2011. For some reason I accidentally got the Mega CD disc of DETONATOR ORGUN along with my order. It wasn't until Christmas of 2012 (I was 12 years old) where I finally scored myself a Japanese Model 1 Mega Drive and Mega CD as a gift from my mother after acing the national exams. So, is this game way past cool? Or is it no good? Let's do it to it!

STORY

Somewhere in space a battle is going on. Mechanized knights of unknown origin battle each other, ending up on the Moon, where a fight to the death takes place. Apparently Orgun has been marked for death by his own kind, the Evoluders, a bloodthirsty race of machine-cyborgs bent on conquering and destruction.

Meanwhile back on Earth in City No. 5, a college student named Tomoru Shindo is somehow contacted by Orgun as he is dying on the Moon. Orgun has also been sending instructions to Earth received by the Earth Defense Force, for building a new Orgun, one which Tomoru is now destined to meet.

This is the story to Mega CD DETONATOR ORGUN. Quite lacking in some obscure areas, but the story is cobbled together well. Narrative-wise, it seems to be a joined-up story of both Detonator Orgun OVA 1 & 2. The story concludes with this: "This story will be continued in 'Detonator Organ III'." I give the story an A.

GAMEPLAY

Gameplay-wise, DETONATOR ORGUN is quite simple. There will be four buttons on the top right, and most of the gameplay consists of clicking on decisions from a menu, such as Look, Think, Talk, Move, etc. This simplicity of controls makes it quite easy to learn, though obviously, being a visual novel, some critical thinking is required. Unlike many modern-day visual novels that have flooded the market these days, such as the aforementioned The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, this game will not support any mouse or keyboard. Sega Mouse compatibility is not present, however it does support the Mega CD Backup Ram Cartridge which is very handy for saving the game. Internal battery backups don't last forever.

One of my main gripes with the game is that while the main four buttons are in English initially, the rest of the game is completely unplayable if you are one of those people that can't understand Kanji at a native level, or don't have some sort of understanding of the language. So many great underappreciated Mega CD games fall victim to this, while all the U.S. seemed to get were sub-par digitized FMV efforts, which had severely compromised gameplay. It's a crying shame that games like this never even got an English translation. Hence why the gameplay gets a B- from me.

GRAPHICS & SOUND

I really love the animation for this game. You can definitely tell that there are some AIC touches, especially in the animation department. The video moves so smoothly, and doesn't look too grainy. Also, I really like the soundtrack for this game. From the CD soundtrack and super-clear voice samples in the intro, opening, mid-game and ending cutscenes, to the YM2612-generated chip-tune in-game music, the songs in this game are great. I give it a solid A. 

CONCLUSION

To conclude, this game is fine. It had a good idea of what it was trying to accomplish but, like most great Mega CD games, it just wasn't destined to be released in the west. What saves this game is its amazing music. I give it a 7/10.

AT A GLANCE: DETONATOR ORGUN

SUMMARY: Mechanized knights of unknown origin end up on the Moon, where a fight to the death takes place. Tomoru Shindo is somehow contacted by Orgun as he is dying on the Moon.

Platform: Sega Mega CD

Developer / Publisher: HOT-B Co. Ltd.

Release Date: 31 July, 1992 (Japan)

Genre: Visual Novel / Digital Comic

Number of Players: 1

Catalogue Code: T-28014

Initial Retail Price: ¥7,800 (¥8,603 adjusted for inflation in 2023)

Rating: 7/10

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Everything not in PreFINAL

Strongest CD 4: FINAL.-01: White & Black (Kouryu & Anryu)

The Dragon Brothers have been assigned to clear up a junk island, while awaiting assistance from their sisters, who are finally returning to duty after being damaged in the incident in Lyons. RaiRyu and EnRyu keep arguing.

It is May 2006, 2 months after the battle with the New Machine Species, and a mysterious junk island appeared in the south Pacific. Specifically, the UN concluded it was illegally disposed of industrial waste. Due to the risk of hazardous gases, the Brave Robots are the ones sent to clear up. Arguments spring up, over Gai tricking EnRyu into taking the mission, or the other's "important duties", FuRyu starts to freakout right before the others arrive via Mirror Catapult.

KoRyu still has the problem with her landing inherited from EnRyu and RaiRyu, and the sisters meet their brothers for the first time. In his excitement to impress them, EnRyu starts melting trash, and FuRyu blows some towards the coast, HyoRyu freezes the ash but has no plan for afterwards, they do stop RaiRyu using electricity recklessly. The girls suggest Symmetrical Docking may be more useful, and in theory RaiRyu or EnRyu could join with AnRyu, or HyoRyu or FuRyu with KoRyu, but it just leads to those pairs arguing over which will get to do it. Losing patience, the sisters attack and wind up igniting the island.

A month later, after repairs, they are gathered at the Big Order Room, the island had included dangerous materials dumped by Bionet. The sister's attacks get dubbed as KoRyu's Primerose Moon and AnRyu's Cherbourg Rain.

The narration later tells us that, due to modifications made to their frames in France, the Sisters cannot Symmetrical Dock with their brothers, though they didn't know this yet.

Strongest CD 3: FINAL.-0.5: The Sky In the Universe Is My Sky (Sol-J)

In the depths of space, Tomoro 0117 has gone berserk, and is randomly launching attacks from J-Ark, J and Arma can do nothing. It began with J-Ark emerging into normal space to recharge the Jewel Generator before the next jump, as they are making their way back from the Void, they find a capsule from an unknown civilisation, opening it to find a strange creature, Kaidou dubs it Pogechu. Tomoro scans a data box, and goes berserk.

Kaidou tries his mother's technique of percussive maintenance, but Tomoro starts attacking empty space. J fears he will die without settling things with Gai, and Kaidou without seeing his mother, but they realise Pogechu is releasing radio waves that are affecting Tomoro, and launch it again in the capsule. The 3 promise to continue fighting together, before launching towards the future.

Afterwards, J goes nuts due to a parasitic mite that was on Pogechu. The narration notes that on earth, Arma will internally name a dog at the harbour Pogechu.

Final.0.0: Evoluder GUY

Chapter 1

Aboard High-speed Mobile Mothership Yasakani, Mikoto communicates with GF-01, telling Evoluder GUY, whose now fights against Bionet, to return to the ship. Professor Takanohashi, now chief of development after the departure of Liger and death of Leo, feels his work will be done soon, though the chief developer of GF-01, the young Alouette Pommier, wants things fully finished, as the Phantom Ring still needs studying, she has been responsible for developing the new GaoMachines Final Fusion Program. Gai is aware of how important it is that the GaoFighGar project succeeds, as Galeon isn't around to form GaoGaiGar anymore, though for Bionet he feels GaoFar is more than enough.

Aboard the Orbit Base, Hyuma and Taiga follow Yasakani's route. Gai and Mikoto offer Alouette a sweet, which she rejects while trying to act overly mature, when a black figure appears in front of Yasakani, and breaks into the rear hanger, realising they're after the GaoMachines, Gai equips to go confront the attacker, as Entoji loses satellite connection.

Gai confronts the intruder, as Bionet mutants board, Ushi not having the manpower to fight them off, as Gai struggles, Takanohashi holds off a mutant, sending Mikoto to the cockpit, to try and stop Yasakani crashing. Alouette, to prevent all the GaoMachines being lost, tells Gai he has to board GaoPhantom and launch, he successfully initiates Fusion with her support, forming GaoFar, the intruder moves on to confront Mikoto in the cockpit, Mikoto takes a moment to recognise him as Wanibuchi Shuu, he then knocks her out.

GaoFar prevents Yasakani sinking, but Shuu appears to taunt Gai, escaping with Mikoto. Gai tells Takanohashi that Shuu was an old friend.

2

Volfogg transports Gai and Alouette through Paris, then lets them go ahead, fighting Bionet Mutants, Gai finds himself blinded as other ambush him, but he's saved by the arrival of his cousin, and G-Stone Cyborg, Renai Kerdif Shishioh, who eliminates the mutants. Bionet was shielding the GS-Ride signals of the new GaoMachines, but GGG caught a minute trace, and requested Chasseur aid. Alouette is needed to cancel the protection on the GaoMachines once they reach them.

Gai fights a Bionet cyborg, while elsewhere a Bionet leader forces Mikoto to watch.

Renais questions what Alouette's reason for being involved in things like this is, not exactly impressed by her treating it like a game, but then Renais takes note when the Cyborg refers to them both as traitors. Renais is beaten back, Alouette working to unleash greater radiation, allowing the two together to destroy the cyborg, only to come to where Shuu stands atop StealthGao, the protection broken, Shuu goads Gai that he'll be waiting in Japan and flies off, Volfogg, AnRyu and KoRyu unable to stop them. Gai promises he will be following, for Mikoto and to fulfill his promise to Shuu.

3

StealthGao III is approaching G-Island City, HoRyu and EnRyu have been readied to intercept, but can't keep up, Volfogg manages to grapple onto it, Gai and Alouette following in PhantomGao. LinerGao II appears and blasts Volfogg off, Gai throws Alouette to him, and forms GaoFar, as DrillGao II also appears.

With Bionet and Shuu in control of all 3 New GaoMachines, Taiga fears there is no option, and readies a key, Hyuma and Takanohashi have identical keys, even as Takanohashi fears the damage may be too great, and Ushi and Papillon also seem concerned. Alouette announces there is another option, GaoFar will automatically retake control of them if there's a successful Final Fusion. The odds are exceptionally low, but Gai decides to try it. Papillon does the Program Drive, GaoFar launches the Program Ring to control the combination, with Alouette having fine tuning work.

Mid combination, a Bionet Fortress appears in the sky, Shuu leaping from int into GaoFar right before LinerGao II docks, and confronts Gai, the Fusion cancels.

The Bionet leader, annoyed by Shuu's straightforwardness, throws Mikoto from the fortress, Gai being distracted by the news is enough for Shuu to beat him, and resume initiating Final Fusion to take control of GaoFighGar, struggling against the forces of combination.

Taiga, Hyuma and Takanohashi initiate the forced shutdown, Gai, falling sees Mikoto be caught by the Bionet leader, falling into Volfogg's hand.

Bionet escapes with the GaoMachines, though Shuu is unhappy seeing what has been done to Mikoto.

4

December 2006, Gai and Alouette are heading to the Space Development Corporation for an Intelligent Division worldwide briefing. On the way they run into Hana, Sunou, Ushi, Reiko and Ayame, who are Christmas shopping. Hana asks about Miktoto, Alouette claiming she's on a mission to cover for him.

The Bionet leader threatens Mikoto, Shuu is furious they've harmed her, all he wanted was to be able to settle things with Gai, he joined Bionet just for a Cyborg body. Mikoto asks Shuu why he would do this. In school the two were rivals, but Gai always surpassed him. He requested a final duel, which Gai agreed to do after his test flight. Shuu thinks Gai probably never intended to keep the promise, but in order to have a chance now he went to Bionet, who experimented with recovered Zonder Metal, and unable to create hybrids, but eventually managed to create Pseudo-Zonders, and from that Metal Cyborgs, Shuu was the last surviving subject, but his body will become unmaintainable soon, so he intends to settle things with Gai soon.

Gai and Alouette eat at the Hatsuno's restaurant, but Alouette becomes troubled by the kids and decides to leave. Gai decides to take her past her mother's home. Alouette's mother doesn't know she's alive, as Alouette was experimented on as an embry by Bionet to create a super genius, and stolen the moment she was born, GGG only saved her 6 months ago. He encourages her not to try and keep the weight of the world on her shoulders.

They meet with Mic, Swan and Stallion, who have retrieved data from another Bionet base, signals Alouette can use to locate their main base. Volfogg reports finds the GaoMachines in Hong Kong, but Shuu then knocks him out.

5

January 2007, Hong Kong. The Mobile Unit have evacuated the city, and GaoFar stands in the city, the Mobile Unit try to fight as Gai and Mikoto burst into the base on GunDober, and confront the leader.

The Mobile Unit suffer power drain, and Main Order Room loses communication. The leader promises to hand over Mikoto if they trigger a Final Fusion. Alouette, in the name of scientific curiosity, agrees if they put her close.

Alouette triggers Final Fusion, then signals Gai to act, he breaks free, and she's also given him an opening in the tornado, and he gets into GaoFar, and begs Shuu to stop, his body can't handle it and they can't settle things if he dies, Shuu realising Gai didn't forget his promise, but rejects the offer to join them, as he is guaranteed to die soon, his body torn apart, GaoFighGar forms with Gai in control.

The Bionet leader launches an attack at Alouette and Mikoto, GaoFighGar destroys the base with a Broken Phantom.

A few months later, Alouette managed to survive, however she lost her memories and her genius, and now lives a normal life with her mother, happily taking an ice-cream from Mikoto when she drops her own. Gai and Mikoto are glad to see her happy, but sad to have lost their friend.

Strongest CD 1: FINAL.0.25: Evoluder is tough (Gai)

Early 2007, GGG have created a new King of Braves: GaoFighGar. One day Mic brings Swan to Orbit Base, Papillon wants Gai to get ready, but he's forgotten about his regular checkup.

These checks are about studying Gai's Evoluder nature, Papillon noting despite the immense stresses of Final Fusion into GaoFighGar there is no signs of injury. Gai and Mikoto think it's done, but Papillon and Swan also want to X-ray his stomach. He barely lasts long enough, and then has to take a laxative, then give blood, Papillon mentioning that if the UN permits she wants to study engineering superhumans using Gai's abilities as a framework.

Papillon explains that as an Evoluder, when at rest Gai isn't too different to his record from before he became a Cyborg, so she wants to determine what triggers his abilities.

Placing Gai in extreme conditions, he does far better than a normal human, but cannot seem to trigger his abilities.

Before Papillon can make any conclusions, an alert rings out that Orbit Base has a fault and is falling out of orbit. The Carpenters are in LA after a quake, Kanayago cannot make it back in time, and ChoRyuJin won't be ready in time, and so Gai, without hesitation, goes to do what he can as GaoFighGar.

Afterwards it turns out Papillon had the emergency faked, reasoning that Gai's Evoluder abilities would only activate if he was acting to protect people or earth, as they do when fighting Bionet.

Gai is about to give Hyuma and Taiga a piece of his mind for helping fake the incident, when the laxatives kick in, Papillon notes his abilities surge again, but Papillon's hypothesis has already been disproven.

Strongest CD 2: FINAL.0.6: Close Contact! 24 Hours Life (Mikoto)

A TV crew is following Mikoto for 24 hours, disturbing her by entering her room while she sleeps, Mikoto is shocked in waking up and thinks the reporter is EI-22 for a moment.

The reporters keep following Mikoto through her day, on a date with Gai, Mikoto is annoyed when she spots the camera crew again.

Back at the Main Order Room, Mikoto greets Papillon, who she feels is keeping too much distance between them, only for the camera team to even appear there. Later one of the Robots has to stop them going into a restricted area.

They follow Mikoto to another rendezvous with Gai, and later Mikoto meets with Stallion, the camera crew hidden in a corner until she sneezes, Swan let her in. She later has training with Hyuma to have effective form form performing the Program Drive, and the Safety Relieve, she becomes exhausted, and the camerawoman becomes convinced Mikoto is not someone they should entrust earth's protection to.

An alert about Bionet requires the Mobile Unit to mobilise, while Mikoto analyses the situation and advises HyoRyu and EnRyu what to do, and initiates Final Fusion, launches the Dividing Drivers, and Safety Relieves, impressing the reporter, demonstrating her indispensable support to GaiFighGar.

GGG later go out to celebrate in G-Island City, Mikoto is made to do karaoke. However, even this was being filmed.

Strongest CD 5: FINAL.0.7: Mamoru Returns (Mamoru and Hana)

Ushi, Hana, Reiko and Sunou have made it to the grand opening of Bottom The World, with mascot Chika, a whole year after the originalky planned opening date. They are naturally only aware of the cover story behind the postponement, but Ushi has heard rumours of a ghost woman.

It's spring 2007, a year has passed since Mamoru left. The others want to go on Uppo-kun's shooting coaster, but Hana doesn't want to after her experiences with it in Okinawa.

While waiting she wishes Mamoru would return, she spots a couple, Hinoki and Kei-chan, and feels jealous. They enquire if she's okay, a little perturbed by her mentioning her husband, but advise she visit their friend's Sensing Mind Fortune House.

The fortune teller tells her in response to her question about her loved one, which she already knows, that soon seven lives will be released into the world.

Confused by the fortune, Hana is surprised by Kaidou's sudden appearance, having not see him since Tokyo Tower, he is with something. The others return, shocked but glad to see him. Rather than give him a chance to explain, they instead want to go on the GaGaGa Ride, which has a story of them being passengers on a Zonder Robo bus that fights GaoGaiGar. Kaidou asks about Mamoru, correcting himself from calling him Latio, and is told he's in space. EI-27 makes an appearance as part of the ride, Zondeising the driver. The simulation includes a Hell and Heaven, followed by Mamoru appearing to purify the driver. Except Ushi notes the Mamoru on screen isn't vanishing. It's actually him.

He says he purified all the New Machine Species across the universe.

Kaidou and Mamoru greet eachother, Kaidou isn't out off by the alien news of course, but is surprised about the wedding, being dismayed having had feelings for Hana. Mamoru tells him he and Hana pledged marriage back in preschool. Kaidou claims this isn't Mamoru, his teasing attitude not matching Mamoru, and engages in a competition, when it doesn't prove Mamoru an impostor, he decides to expose him by force.

Summoning J-Ark, he initiates Mega Fusion into King J-Der, in opposition Mamoru does Final Fusion into Star GaoGaiGar. Hana begs them to stop.

Hana awakes back in the Fortune House, having been shown a future vision via Sensing Mind. She takes solace that Mamoru will return.

Yosef gives birth to a litter of 7 puppies, Hana realising this is the portent to Mamoru's return, though not quite under the circumstances she was in Papillon's store.

Strongest CD 6: FINAL.0.8: Mei Detective Lion (Renais)

Renais rushes to save Papillon, who has been abducted by Bionet's Dr. Gimlet, after he absconds Volfogg arrives to assist Renais. This may be May 2007.

Swan was abducted from GGG America, Gimlet revealing his cyborg nature as part of the kidnapping. Sakura was abducted from the Space Development Corporation while thinking about Taiga. Hirata was the last abduction before Papillon. Renais gets annoyed with the ninja.

Volfogg's plan is to have Renais infiltrate Gimlet's perverted photoshoot operation, she isn't happy about it, but will do it for Papillon's sake.

Volfogg announces Renais' presence to Gimlet, a distracting tactic as she is forced to perform.

Eventually Gimlet's perversion become to much for Renais, who triggers her own Hyper Mode and beats the hell out of Gilmlet. Volfogg uses the opportunity to get some pictures for later use.

Volfogg winds up sharing the images with Entoji, selling them for a profit. Renais is angry about this.

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The New Swordsman of Void

Heroes' Odyssey: Zero explains how two years after Tiga defeated Gatanothor at R'ly3h, Camaerram Darramb and Hudra revived, then the battle between the dark giants and light giants, and Tiga reappearing as Tiga Dark. Battling Darranb, Tiga absorbs his power to become Tiga Tornado and defeat him, struggling with Hudra, he manages thanks to Iruma to absorb his power and evolve to Tiga Blast and defeat him. Battling Camaerra, he evolves to Mult-type to protect Rena, but Camaerra becomes Demonthor. Defeated, Tiga is granted power by the remains of the fallen giants of Light, and as Glitter Tiga defeats Demonthor. Afterwards, Zero, Z and Tiga see us off.

Saber: Storious now has the books for Storious, Legeiel, Zooous as well as Omni Force, now having the power of 4 of the Five First, needing one more. Tassel promises Luna they'll meet Touma soon, but he needs a moment. Desast questions what Storious is planning. After a celebration at Northern Base, Tassel appears there. Ren wonders where Desast is. Hearing Storious intends to end the story, Desast intends to stop him so his own fun can continue, transforming into the new Falchion to battle Storious. Tassel explains to Tiuma about his past, Touma's future, the Tome and Wonder World. Viktor was an explorer, trying to find the source of all knowledge, he and 4 friends hoped to bring about a world free from things like disease and suffering. One day, Luna's ancestor appeared to him, granting him the Tome and creating Wonder World from it. He brought his friends there, and they all discussed how this was the start of achieving their goal, but then Storious, Legeiel and Zooous were seduced by it's power, each tearing out a page which became their Alter Books and made them the Megiddo. Storious, battling Desast, makes clear he's been working toward this from the very beginning. War broke out, and "Sophia" split the Tome into many pieces, ending her own existence, but the war continued, Viktor and the First Master Logos dividing the remains of the Tome between them and going their separate ways. Storious goes on about the beauty of endings, and how he's seen Legeiel, Zooous and Izaak's, and now, via Charybdis, it's Desast's turn. Touma questions why Tassel didn't use his power to end the fight, but Tassel explains he cannot affect their world as a result.p of receiving power, as Mei goes right through him. Desast finishes Charybdis, but it's like him and revives. Tassel has only been able to watch for 2000 years. He found hope when Luna appeared and chose Touma, but Izaak manipulated Kurayami 's visions to bring about the events of 15 years ago. Touma will receive power when he meets Luna again, but he will then fade from this world, no one is happy with this. Storious goads Desast by threatening Ren, leaving him open to an attack from Charybdis that partly consumes Desast's book, Desast defeats Charybdis and flees. Touma says he'll see Luna, but will change his fate and stay with everyone. Tassel decides it's time to fetch Luna, while Touma seeks Ren. Charybdis, at Storious' becking, begins moving places into Wonder World. Ren asks Touma why he's so strong, then asks if he will disappear, Touma swears not to, then heads off, Desast then appears to Ren, holding his own damaged book. Charybdis tears apart dimensional walls as Ogami and Daishinji arrive, Charybdis fights them as Storious enters Wonder World. Touma arrives, the 3 Swordsmen all dual wield to defeat it. Desast tells Ren to fight him or die, as Tassel returns home to find Luna gone, and Storious arrives.

Zenkaiger: There's spooky times afoot at the elementary school, Magine jobs the kids to investigate, followed by Kaito and Vroon. Zyuran suspects Tojitendo, but Yatsude isn't so sure. Flint and others trip over invisible objects, Zox spots the culprit, Tomei World (with some The Invisible Man designs) and starts fighting, the Zenkaigers have to come help before reaching the school, Gaon uses Zyuran as a shield, getting Zyuran and Zox's siblings turned invisible. Boccowaus doesn't care much for the plan until Gege supports it, but Barashitara and Ijirude both see this as his mood improving. Magine is upset about the fact it's likely the mysterious happenings are caused by Tojitendo, feeling the kids will be disappointed it's not a real haunting, but they decide to use Zyuran's current state to give the kids something to investigate. Zyuran causes chaos in town heading for the school, as does Tomei World, Twokaiser battles him. Magine is furious about having to disappoint the kids again. Tomei World makes the Kudakks invisible, allowing them to overpower Zox, when the Zenkaigers arrive. Magine is terrifying here. Zenkaiser uses Sun Vulcan for a Sun Vulcan Ball with Vroon and Gaon on the Kudakks, while Magine and Zyuran smash Tomei World. The Tojiru Gear flies up to the previously invisible Kudaitest, which becomes Dai Tomei World. Due to a number of invisible structures ZenkaiOh ZyuraGaon struggles, and then Zyuran is made invisible again, making Zenkaiser visible. ZenkaiOh VrooMagine takes over, joined by Twokai-Oh Riki. Zyuran splits from Gaon to attack invisibly, Dai Tomei World removes his own bandages to also be invisible. Magine's magic allows them to see him to hit him. They find the kids, who have still managed to see spooky activity in the school, Zyuran managed to do it before turning visible, but sees a real ghost while the others head to school. Stacey doesn't know what he wants anymore.

Spectre + Blades: The 2 remaining followers of Danton are determined to capture "Léon" to achieve perfect evolution, turns out they have at least 4 of "Kanon" all desperate to find him, a hooded guy watches. The real Kanon arrives from Ganma World, aiming to protect Makoto, who is doing his healer thing still. Mei and Ribtaro spot one of the Kanon clones still desperately seeking Makoto. At Daitenkuu Takeru talks with Kanon, turns out it was her who called Takeru last time, wanting to help her sisters and protect Makoto. Desast smells Kanon. The Kanon runs away from Mei and Rintaro, who find our Kanon, and all 3 run into Desast trying to make this one his sister. Kanon wants to protect her sisters, but also keep them from Makoto, believing learning of them will just hurt him more. Blades fights Desast as the followers arrive with the other Kanons, transforming into a Ganma Superior like Igor, and a Ganma Ultima Ebony. Kanon for the first time becomes Kamen Rider Kanon Spectre. Afterca bit of fighting the Ultima decides to just absorb the 3 Kanons, which sets Desast off on him, then grabs and absorbs the last, evolving I to an Evolude form, Desast leaves while Kanon is upset about failing to protect her siblings. They defeat her, intending to use her as bait, when Makoto arrives, promising to save her and her sisters, and says Danton's dream is dead. Rintaro saves Kanon, and Makoto hands him the Book Spectre Gekikou Senki, which Tassel gave him and told him what was going on. Blades use it, powers largely based on Deep Spectre, fighting with Spectre and Kanon Spectre. Blades fights the superior, the siblings the Ultima. After a moment Spectre uses Sin Spectre, pulling the other Kanons free, then lends Blades the Deep Slasher for a finisher, while brother and sister defeat the Ultima. Makoto accepts the other Kanons as his family, and Takeru and Touma arrive, Rintaro envious of the family they have but is accepted by Touma and Mei. There's still this hooded guy to worry about though.

Dogengers Nice Buddy: Before we start, a note on the AHK member's new forms. Yabai Kamen, Uzagi, Nectaris and Maid Shitsuji are all referred to as just being "new", possibly indicating their status as permanent updates. Shuraomaru's is referred to as "Cinkonka" meaning requiem, Gulf is Mode: Saber, Gallia is Mode: Judgment. Great Z attempts to block an attack with the Affect System, but realises he doesn't have the Affect System control headset, fortunately his father has retrieved it controlling the Affects as Riku fights. The Heroes unite, and the last drone teleports everyone elsewhere, then shorts out and starts to fail. Great Z receives power from the heroic lineage from Great A to himself, becoming Great 2, the Buddy pairs roll call, Metal stands to one side, everyone preps for the explosion on Ohgaman saying Dogengers, but it doesn't come until "Nice Buddy". Fukuokaliber faces Nectaris, Yamashiron splits against Uzagi, Aoiron and Daidairon restraining the shadow body, Kitaqman and El Brave face the Marou Kaijin, Kitaqman Metal battles Shuraomaru, inspired by his brother's memory, while Rookie and Ohgaman battle Yabai Kamen and Maid Shitsuji. Great 2 defeats Karamis, Yamashiron and Fukuokaliber Nice Buddy Buster their opponents, Kitaqman dual wields while El Brave physically fights the Marou Kaijin, Metal and Shuraomaru have a single stroke battle. Ohgaman throws Rookie his Buddy Buster, leading Rookie and Yabai Kamen to have a Dual Wielding duel. Ohgaman defeats Maid Shitsuji, at which point Shaberryman shows up with a gold necktie trying to explain himself, it has a reaction with the Golden Seal power in his combat form (which I think he hasn't worn until now thus season) and turns it into a giant vehicle thing with him chained to it. The Dogengers use Nice Buddy Buster alongside Great 2's finisher to defeat it and Yabai Kamen. We end as we began, a note of the Dogengers becoming celebrated for defeating Yabai Kamen, who had to make a public apology again. Hanagata tells Great 2 it's time to start his story, he already has plans with Ex which he seems not too enthused by, the Dogengers come and greet him afterwards.

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Bandai has recently updated with the listing for the next retail GaoGaiGar Super Mini-Pla set! This newly announced set is for Super Mini-Pla GaoFighGar from the OVA sequel, The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final. GaoFighGar is the replacement for GaoGaiGar since Galeon departed in the finale of the original series; it is the combination of Evoluder Shishio, Phantom Gao, and the GaoMachines (StealthGao III, LinerGao II, & DrillGao II).  Below is the official gallery from Bandai:

Now, the Super Mini-Pla GaoFighGar will have these pieces separated into individual parts, or sold in a case together. However, the only price confirmed currently is for the an individual piece which is 1100 yen. One can assume that the set will cost nearly 5000 yen before shipping and handling. Pre-orders for this item should be opening soon at online retailers, and it is expected for June 2018.

  Source: Bandai Candy

Coming Soon! Super Mini-Pla #GaoGaiGar 04: #GaoFighGar

Bandai has recently updated with the listing for the next retail GaoGaiGar Super Mini-Pla set! This newly announced set is for…

Coming Soon! Super Mini-Pla #GaoGaiGar 04: #GaoFighGar Bandai has recently updated with the listing for the next retail GaoGaiGar Super Mini-Pla set! This newly announced set is for…

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⏳kyrie

"I have been around a long time, by human standards. So I have seen a thing or two. Like the forming of a new world with the power of the Great Eye...or having to use that power to seal away a grave threat to our world known as the Evolude. He killed my...partner. I defeated him, but I became cold after that."

[king-of-better]

PreFINAL

The first 3 chapters were included at the start of the original FINAL 2-part novelisations. Chapter 3.5 was originally published in the first printing of volume 1 of King of Kings, and is probably more relevant there than here. Chapters 4&5 are adaptations of Evoluder Guy, and 6&7 were originally included with garage kits.

1: Not Quite Man or Machine

March 2006, Gai informs Mikoto he's now a hybrid of Machine life and humanity, similar to a Zonderian, but intends to do what he can with his body. He spends a night with her.Mikoto's hair is achieved by one of Leo's inventions.

Taiga dubs Gai an Evoluder, who will fight for humanity. Swan and Liger are returning to America, replaced by Papillon and Takanohashi, Liger has been married 7 times.

Mamoru hasn't left yet, but has had to study to complete school. He's studying at Kitchen HANA. Galeon left GGG on it's own, then lands by Hana and Mamoru while walking Yosef.

Galeone flies off with Mamoru, who hears Cain's voice, not the destroyed memory imprint but what claims to be a new imprint of the still living Cain of the Trinary Star System, a few having survived when the Primevals followed Galeon, and with the war over Galeon returned home, and a new imprint has been installed. He wants his son to help restore the Trinary Star System. Mamoru spends 3 says contemplating what he will do.

Mamoru and Gai meet, though both arrive early, and Mamoru takes a while to finally come to himself. He vaguely asks about his concerns, and if it's okay to lie for the sake of someone else. Gai reveals he has fears regarding his new body, which allows Mamoru, looking at the artificial Galeoria, to find resolve.

Mic the has to pick Gai up after a giant robot, not a Zonder, appears in Dortmund.

2: Return to the Unknown

March 2006: Gigantesque Deux, already fighting Volfogg, is suspected of being fitted with a Fake GS-Ride, and is being observed by Bionet's Gimlet. GaoGaiGar fight Gigantesque Deux, but Gai is briefly overwhelmed by a hacking attack.

Mamoru lies to his parents his reasons for going to space, claiming it will be to stop other New Machine Species, but resolves to return and tell the truth. Liger proposes a new core robot for GaoGaiGar, so the UN approves the departure. When he tells Hana he's leaving, she leaves in tears.

The last scene of GaoGaiGar plays out.

3: Separation, and a New Battle

March 2006: Mamoru and Galeon travel via the Galeoria Comet, and are greeted by Cain, Mamoru hugs him, then passes out, and is awoken by Palparepa, who says he is completing his body, and takes him to Cain. Mamoru is suspicious.

Mamoru is welcomed to Piss Sol, and introduced to the 11 Planetary Masters, Mamoru finds Cain feels off, and is confused when introduced to Abel, mistaking her first for Kaidou, and then J-019's Arma. Abel explains the Arma were based off her DNA and Mamoru's purification powers, likening the Arma to their children, to Mamoru's concern.

Pei la Cain was just a program to lure Mamoru to the Trinary Star System for Abel, so she can have him help restore it. He notices Palpareda has an inverted G-Stone, and agrees to help as payment for their technical aid with earth, but won't join them.

Pisa Sol is a matter restoration device, as big as a planet. There were once 11 life supporting planets in the Trinary Star System, each with a Planetary Master.

The only actual place at the moment bssdie Pisa Sol is the G-Crystal, an anti program for the Planetary Masters Cain created, he also destroyed their creator, she resents this. Galeon is a control terminal for the G-Crystal, as Pasdar was for the Z-Master, Cain eventually switched it from Anti-Planetary Master to Anti-Z Master when mechanisation started. Abel wants the G-Crystal destroyed by Mamoru, Palparepa wants at least the Genesic Aura disabled. A dubious Mamoru tries anyway.

Inside a female voice tells Mamoru the whole truth, that Abel is being honest, but th Trinary Star System is continuing it's existence by stealing dark matter from the current universe. Mamoru decides to instead but Galeon in it's Anti-Planetay Master form.

Palparepa put a bomb on Mamoru, intending to detonate when the Genesic Aura deactivates, but he emerges on Galeon, allowing time for the Genesic Aura to reset, which weakens their Sol Waves as they escape again into the G-Crystal.

While waiting for Galeon to be restored, he decides to steal Pisa Sol's Pas-Q Machine. The voice guides him in awakening the Genesic Machines, which distract the Planetary Masters.

Mamoru grabs the Pas-Q Machine, which produces Repli-Mamoru and Repli-Galeon. Because of his colours Repli-Mamoru knows he is the duplicate, and decides to be a distraction, telling Mamoru to hide Galeon back in the G-Crystal and return to earth, it has to be the original because if GGG realised Repli-Mamoru was a duplicate they would suspect conspiracy.

The Planetary Masters realises Repli-Mamoru's nature when they catch him, but freeze him when he tries a suicide maneuver.

Mamoru arrives in space, greeted by Kaidou and J-Ark, before they can escape Pia Decem attacks, the Pas-Q Machine is destroyed, falling with Kaidou through an ES-Window to earth.

Mamoru awakens on J-Ark, J explaining the space compression. When Abel boards J-Ark, J refuses to side with her, choosing Arma's love for earth, but before he and Tomoro can do much she shuts down the Jewel Generator, Mamoru rushes to the G-Crystal.

Abel tries to configure J, difficult thanks to his Zonderisation, while Palparepa fits Repli-Mamoru with a Chemical Bolt while Repli-Galeon is in their control, Mamoru works to continue the restoration.

3.5: Arma, The Red Fallen Star

In Northern Territory, 10 year-old Yuka Koala follows a shooting star and find Kaidou unconscious, her dog Pochi carries him back.

Kaidou has amnesia, Yuka dubs him Tenshi. Yuka lives on a mango farm, her late mother was Japanese. Another amnesiac on the farm in the massive Kuma-chan. Both of them help on the farm.

After 6 months, seeing the red sunset at Uluru, Tenshi is struck by the colour matching his pendant. They're attacked by dingoes and saved by Kuma-chan, Yuka fears both will leave if they regain their memories.

Tenshi has been on the farm for a year, and has the sensation there is something he needs to do, but doesn't want to give up his peaceful life. While working they talk, Kuma-chan suspects he was a bad person and doesn't want to remember. Unusual weather phenomena are occuring still.

Kuma-chan transforms into a Zonuda, attacking Tenshi, Yuka sees this and is terrified, Tenshi reawakens some of his abilities to defect Zonuda attacks, and recognises Arm.

Arm's host was the American Armstrong, and he was implanted with a New Machine Spore when he was released, Z-Master used THE POWER to send him back earth.

Zonuda advances to Uluru, and Kuma-chan, now remembering his lonely life as Armstrong, begs Tenshi to kill him, but Kaidou is determined to save his friend. Kaidou uses an Akamatsu Pest Control truck to distract Zonuda enough to get close and purify it.

Armstrong awakens, purified, and once he sees he's awake Kaidou leaves to continue his work, promising Yuka he'll come back to her.

4: A Challenger From the Past

Late 2006. Aside from elements from Evoluder GUY, Taiga announces shortly after the start of the GaoFighGar Project that he is returning to the Space Development Corporation, leaving the position of GGG Chief to be filed. Liger has developed the Lepton Traveller, which makes interstellar travel far easier, the Space Energy Development Plan using the THE POWER may now be viable.

5: Fighting GaoGaiGar

January 2007, the rest of Evoluder GUY, though Alouette meeting the other kids is skipped.

6: The Power of the King of Braves

February 2007, Alouette is still in hospital, while Gai and Mikoto bury what remains of Shuu.

KoRyu and AnRyu are being coached at Orbit Base by their brothers on space movement, Volfogg is training robots for the American and Russian intelligence branches.

Yaginuma Noriyuki is now GGG Chief. Z0 is detected across the globe, suspects to be Bionet's work. New Braves GetsuRyu and NichiRyu are dispatched to Belarus, the rest are sent across the globe.

Gai realises the Zonders are bait, and Bionet is targeting Orbit Base, as GaoFar he faces a Satellite Zonder, which restrains him, the host is still in control, Bionet plans to destroy the Braves and study Gai's Evoluder body for further development. The GaoMachines combine to form GaoFighGar, and the others work together to defeat the Zonders across the world. Gai attempts purification, successfully purifying the Bionet member.

7: The Golden King of Braves

March 2007. GaiFighGar is fighting Gigantesque Trois, the Dividing Driver is unavailable. GoldyMarg leaps into action, accidentally causing a tidal wave. The Goldion Hammer forms to finish the Gigantesque, but Gai passes out from a Hyper Mode based over exertion.

Goldy manages to manipulate gravity to keep fighting as gets the others to restrain Trois, and successfully destroys Gigantesque via the Hammer.

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FINAL supplements

These were originally prices of worldbuilding text on the DVDs for final, the GGG DVD included them with explanations.

1: A leaflet explaining GaoFighGar distributed at the 1st GGG Convention, at G-Island City in 2007, touting the 2nd Gen Ul-Tech Engines and Programs Rings. The convention was held between GaoFighGar successfully forming in January 2007 and the battle in Paris in July.

2: The main theme song of "Les Vierges d'acier" an unauthorised film about KoRyu and AnRyu made due to their fame in France. Unable to get the robots themselves, human actors were case, which contributed to the films poor performance.

3: Transcript of a dialogue between Mobile Unit Captain Evoluder GUY, Volfogg, Porc-Auro, and the American and Russian Intelligence Robots, immediately prior to the commencement of Operation Mermaid Tears in Copenhagen, on 2006/08/07. The missions was to Rescue Mode Warp personnel from a hostage situation. Porc-Auto was only able to run support, as he is currently mounted in a non-transforming vehicle. The American and Russian units are prone to squabbling.

4: A draft of Rose Approval's statement on GGG's exile, with some areas replaced due to being worded too strongly either positively or negatively, even if she supported their actions.

5: An email sent from Shuu to Gimlet on March 31, declaring himself the ideal candidate for the ZMC Project all subjects so far having died, and confessing his reasons for wanting this, asking to be be recommended for the role to Thanatos. Bionet acquired some Zonder Metal after the EI-01 incident, and used it to develop Metal Cyborg technology.

6: A Diary entry by Dr. Shishioh Leo on 2003/10/11. The Mecha Lion has been officially renamed Galeon after the data was found in it's Black Box, and he marvels at it's flying under it's own power and managing to penetrate EI-01'S barrier when it saved Gai. He has now determined looking at Galeon's structure that it was designed to be the central component of a larger being, and while they don't have those other components, he knows they have to recreate said components. Obviously, Galeon was originally the central component of Genesic GaoGaiGar, but they didn't have the Genesic Machines.

7: Message exchange between the weather girl who became EI-22, and Kazamatsuri Sumire, over July and August 2007. On 07/07/30, The weather girl returned from holiday in snowy Paris, and wonders about the GaoGaiGar, GaoFighGar fight. Sumire is worried the fish that Valnar eats will run out. On 07/08/09 they react to GGG's exile. On 07/08/12 the weather girl invited Sumire to the Pikkapika Parade after Bottom the World had to cancel the Chika parade due to flooding, but Sumire is to concerned about Valnar, what with whales washing up. On 07/08/22, Sumire tells her friend to keep strong in the face of the devastation, and trust in GGG.

8: A note from Rose Approval requesting that if humanity is destroyed by the devastation, that Taiga and Hyuma lead the survivors of GGG as the Jew humanity. She hopes the Key to Victory she gave Swan will be unnecessary, but understands the Goldion Crusher may be needed. This was part of a Last Will and Testament she prepared in case of humanity falling.

Project Z

A short picture drama included with the GGG boxset as promotion for what would eventually become GaoGaiGar Vs Betterman. They'll definitely be a little repeating myself when I start reading that.

Lamia narrates on the final battle approaching him and his fellow Somniums, 6 new allies are shown to us.

Mamoru sends a message to Hana asking about things of G-Island, and asking after Yosef and the puppies. He's current at GGG Space Centre in America, working with Yaginuma and Takanohashi, who Rose Approval pardoned. Kaidou has been is Australia seeing Yuka. The Orbit Base has been installed with a new Division Ship, and a new NeuroMechanoid, and the GaoMachines are being recreates, Mamoru and Kaidou will serve as Head Divers. He hopes the plan to save GGG will succeed.

In a test of the new Kakuseijin GaiGo, Mamoru, in the Womb Head, communicates with the Space Center, specifically Yamajii of Akamatsu Industries, the company contracted to created Kakuseijin GaiGo. In order to use Fusion Kakuseijin GaiGo has to be in Active Mode, controlled by Kaido from Cereb Head, but the programming needs work. They cannot proceed with Project Z until Fusion works, so they can escort Division VI; Infinite Connected Tank Ship Mizuha to Jupiter to harness THE POWER. Wile for Mamoru, Kaidou and even Akamatsu this is in aid of saving GGG, it also represents an advance of the Space Energy Development Plan.

Understanding their position, Mamoru tries to give Kaidou control, but there's no connection, and Kakuseijin GaiGo crashes into the sea, Mamoru escapes in Purification Mode, but Kaidou doesn't emerge. Lamia communicates with Mamoru, telling him the time is now. Mamoru remembers him from communicating in the Trinary Star System, but doesn't understand Somniums, and is warned of the dangers to come, before Lamia leaves atop a glowing jellyfish.

Mamoru remembers Kaidou, and manages to telekinetically pill Kakuseijin GaiGo out of the water, but Kaidou is unconscious. Mamoru sees what he thinks is the sun, but realises is something else. The Somnium are ready, while Mamoru thinks about everyone he needs to save (Stallion and Piggy don't get name checked, and I'm not sure if he knows Papillon is dead) then realises with a start the brilliant light in the sky looks like a form of a flaming Genesic GaoGaiGar, possibly using THE POWER, is this the Conquering King Lamia warned him of.

[king-of-better]

As a reminder, we are going off the 12 part GGG TV airing, not the original 8 part OVA.

GGG.01: The Reborn King of Braves

1 year ago, GaoGaiGar defeated Zonuda, and a miracle allowed Gai to purify Mikoto, at the same time his organic body was restored.

In a snowy Paris, Lion Reine finds her way into a 12th Bionet truck, finding it too is empty. Gimlet appears behind her to question her ethics, but she just shoots him, but he has been converted into a Metal Cyborg. She Equips to fight him, but is overwhelmed, KoRyu fires a beam to throw him off the truck, running him over, but the convoy now knows they're there and splits, they follow one group while AnRyu attacks the rest.

They cannot detect the Q-Parts they are after on any of them, Gimlet plays his hand and reveals the trailers are the Q-Parts, each converting to spiked wheels and flying away, the sisters System Change to start trying to bring them down. As Police try to handle things, one car turns invisible. Gimlet attacks Renais, but she is caught by Gai atop a stealthed PhantomGao. An attempt from Gimlet to attack Gai is intercepted by Volfogg, who sends the ID Armour, and so Evoluder GUY is ready.

Attempts by the sisters to attack the Q-Parts are easily avoided, only endangering civilians, but fortunately HyoRyu and EnRyu arrive and save the civilians.

With GGG on scene, Gimlet changes fact, merging with Q-Parts into Gimlet Avant Empereur, a robot, Gai in it turn uses Fusion with PhantomGao into GaoFar. Swiftly overwhelming Gimlet, who has his Chapeua de Sorcerie fortress merge all the Q-Parts to form the full Gimlet Empereur, which is able to overwhelm GaoFar properly.

Gai calls the GaoMachines, and in the Orbit Base Papillon reports the Final Fusion request to the chief, Takanohashi reporting approximately a 98% chance of success. Entoji and Ushi have to encourage chief, Yaginuma Noriyuki to actually give his stamp of approval before the Final Fusion signal can be sent to Tsukuyomi, where Hyuma has Mikoto Program Drive. GaoFar, StealthGao III, DrillGao II and LinerGao II Final Fusion into GaoFighGar, which is followed by launching the Dividing Driver, which quickly creates the Dividing Field.

Gimlet thinks he will win, only to quickly find himself overpowered by an Evol Ul-Tech powered Drill Knee, but Gimlet Empereur reforms for one of it's 23 special techniques, the Explosive Rayon, but a Protect Wall sends it right back, and a Colossal Combustible is stopped by a Broken Phantom. Gimlet tries to escape, but the rest of GGG and Chasseur keep him in place. Gai calls for GoldyMarg, and Yaginuma needs no encouragement to get out the key holding the authority of the Secretary of the UN, approving the Goldion Hammer, and Mikoto Safety Relieves, as Gimlet Empereur prepared a Substance Excusez-Moi, only for them to be made into light, before Hammer Hell & Heaven pulls Gimlet's remains out and destroys the Q-Parts. Gimlet begs for mercy, but is executed by Renais.

No one knew yet of the battle that was to come, as Soldato J-002 was imprisoned.

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GGG.09: My Name is Genesic

1 year ago, after the 11 Sol Planetary Masters refused to be swayed from their path, Mamoru stole the Pas-Q Machine, Repli-Mamoru and Repli-Galeon acting as decoys, but being captured, he hid Galeon on the G-Crystal for reprogramming, and met the Red Planet Warriors, in the aftermath, knowing Kaido would bring GGG to help them, he escaped to the G-Crystal to restore Galeon as J held them off, Cain reprogrammed Repli-Galeon as Palparepa brainwashed Repli-Mamoru.

Abel gloats that she will reprogram Tomoro-0117, while Palparepa gloats to Mamoru they let him escape just so he could lead them to his hiding spot, as while the Planetary Master's Loud G-Stones are stronger and Mamoru's, they're weakened in the face of the G-Crystal's Genesic Aura, this last bit of charging Galeon has given them their opening.

Renais and J struggle with Pia Decem and Pilnus, grimly flirting but refusing to give up.

Palparepa launches a Sol Wave which causes the G-Crystal to shatter, Galeon goes falling, Cain flying down to it, communing and preparing for Fusion, only for Galeon to reveal in his mouth Gai, who he recognises as the true Brave, the Chemical Bolt destroyed, and Gai orders a Genesic Aura that repels Cain. Together, Evoluder GUY and Genesic Galeon become Genesic GaiGar, with new abilities, Genesic Claws slice through Sol Weapons, Abel orders a united strike, which strikes Genesic GaiGar, and Palparepa Plus goes to attack him. The voice from the G-Crystal says the power of creation needs to be stopped by the total power of destruction, communicating with Mikoto that she is the voice of Cain's wife, Latio's mother. Mikoto leaps to where the control console hangs in space, and smashes it with a Genesic Drive. Unleashed to disrupt the Sol Wave are the Genesic Machine, ProtectGao, SpiralGao, BrokenGao, StraightGao and GadgetGao. Genesic GaiGar initiates Final Fusion, together they become Genesic GaoGaiGar.

As she bids Gai to win, Mikoto is struck by a Sol Wave.

A Broken Magnum destroys remaining weapons, a Protect Shade blocks totally an attack, and Abel decides to use the Pas-Q Machine to destroy them.

Abel has Pisa Sol Fusion with the sun, the Regeneration Machine, and restore energy to the Planetary Lords, as long as Pisa Sol shines the Planetary Masters cannot die. After using the Gadget Wings to dodge, Gai starts using Gadget Tootls, starting with the Bolting Driver, the Aura effect destroys the restored weapons repeatedly, while Mamoru tries to heal Mikoto. Palparepa Plus causes Genesic GaoGaiGar to lose the Bolting Driver, but he uses the Will Knife, overpowering until Palparepa uses a Poison Aura.

Abel orders Fusion from Percurio, Puranus, P'tulune, Polturn and P-Vater as Genesic GaoGaiGar breaks free, but Palparepa thinks he cannot hope to face the 6 of them alone.

He isn't alone, however, as GGG arrives in the Division Fleet, the Mobile Unit all ready for action, Papillon having neutralised the Paras Particles.

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Number.09: Circle -RING-

1

Akamatsu makes a rare use of his personal communication system to speak with Doktor A, or rather Angelica Anenome Akamatsu, his wife. Despite their long separation the two are still married. While work often intrudes in their personal conversations, today there is only one thing to talk about. Their daughter, who disappeared 3 days ago, both blaming themselves in some way. Sakura had loved with A until her accident, at which point Akamatsu took custody. A has trouble seeing the middle aged man in front of her instead of her mentor's 14 year old nephew, who she met when she was 20.

2

The Hana and Sueo are surprised to see Akamatsu on duty after only 24 hours, Yang tries to convince him to rest more, but his father and sister see something in him, Yamajii having been seeking intel from them. While his children mock him, Alouette comments that despite the Shishioh family having similar personalities, at least some have better looks, not meaning to be heard. Renais is glad to have Alouette, who she worked with as part of a mission to rescue Mikoto ten years ago, acting as her operator, this is news to Akamatsu. As Gai is going to pilot GaoGaiGar since it's available, Renais has agreed to pilot GaoFighGar, Liger and Alouette will be making adjustments so she can handle it given her body is more flesh than Gai’s had. Numerous tests and checking against software updates have proved Galeon was brought from April 11 2005, and combat wise the present day GaoMachines should give much better performance than in the day, as well as Gai’s Evoluder abilities compensating for the damage to Galeon's black box, to make a fare stronger King of Braves than before. Kazuo and Sueo, almost the same age, run maintenance on Galeon, Kazuo has to be firm that they cannot repair the Black Box.

The battle with Conqueror King Genesic is approaching, while they cannot know when it will happen, their priority is battle preparation, especially of the 3 Kings of Braves. One day Mikoto finds Hana waiting in her room. While Hana starts by asking how best to perform the Program Drive, as both herself with two hands and Alouette with a pirouette haven't managed to match her simple fist slam. Mikoto agrees to show her technique for the Program Drive, Safety Relieve and Emission. Hana accepts, while not asking about Mikoto becoming the New Machine Species like she wants to.

3

Hinoki arrives at medbay, as the 27th Zero Core, the mystery, has awoken. Hinoki notes the man looks so much like the Algernon victim, Saginomiya Pauvre Kamuy, as this is his brothers, Saginomiya Takashi, although Takashi is full Japanese while his late brother was half french. Saginomiya addresses her by name, and she realises he is communicating via Limpid Channel. He explains that when Susanoh went down he was in a space suit, and while resigning himself to death, he was engulfed by concentrated THE POWER, Oath Over Omega, and became a Conqueror Acolyte, he took Zero Core form, and after 18 months cross Galeoria Comet’s path, and as the core was emitting a GGG call sign, the Division Fleet picked it up right before travelling to the Trinary Star System. While they ought to have investigated, due to first the mystery of Repli-Earth, and then the psychological attack from the 11 Sol Planetary Masters, the Zero Core remained in Takehaya until GGG reached the Orange Site, and he committed a sin he now heavily regrets.

3 (Cont)

At Orange Site Sagamiya reverted to human form and opened a hatch in Kushinada, allowing Triple Zero to flow in and turn the others into Conqueror Acolytes. Naturally he now feels guilty about this. Hinoki feels dizzy, especially when Saginomiya reveals he did make contact with Kamuy, but she tells him not to blame himself, she knows he was affected like everyone else, and she knows Algernon was responsible for Kamuy's actions. She tells him to rest, and as she leaves he tells her Kamuy had feelings for her. Hinoki remembers again in anger her greatest enemy, Algernon.

4

Mamoru and Gai share a drink, Gai noting he didn't think they would so soon, the two of them are both physically 21. The only time previously they really did this was having gyudon before Mamoru left for the Trinary Star System, neither have really drunk much, but as no more Zero Robos can appear they’re able to relax.

They start talking about their partners, specifically their worries about their compatibility with them as non-humans, but move instead to marriage, and whether Mamoru and Hana should make it official. Gai asks if he’d consider them doing a joint ceremony, and Mamoru decides to propose soon.

An hour later, Mikoto and Hana come to the bar to check on Gai and Mamoru, finding them almost passed out. Mamoru blurts out the marriage plan, but makes it sound like he plans to marry Gai, causing Mikoto to scream and Hana to pass out, only after the two men are forcibly sobered do they properly explain.

Meanwhile, Ikumi and Alouette are drinking tea, so they don't break Ikumi’s request not to eat together anymore. She sees he is happy, and he explains it's because someone close to him is getting married. Alouette looks at the invitation, and is surprised to see it is Yuka getting married. Alouette is confused, having believed Ikumi loved Yuka Koala after that year, Ikumi admits he does love Yuka as a woman, but what is important to him is Yuka is happy, even if it's with the tanned young man with her on the card. Alouette is reminded of gossip that Ikumi once had feelings for Hana, yet never showed it and risked his life to ensure Mamoru and Hana were reunited. She asks if he's always prioritised other’s happiness like that, he’s always expected to die in battle and not wanted to leave anyone behind. Alouette demands he consider his own happiness, intending to make him.

5

The expectation is that Conqueror King Genesic will appear from the sudden appearance of the other end of the wormhole, though where the hole will appear and when is impossible to predict. Currently most of the Brave Robos require major repairs, as GaoFighGar has been prioritised. Their big hope is they can rely on King J-Der, now nearly fully self-repaired, as J intends to fight the Conqueror King, perhaps just for Arma’s sake.

Hana calls out to Mamoru, struggling to say what he needs to. Ikumi have them space, but Hinoki has accidentally stumbled on the meeting and awkwardly watches. Mamoru is shocked when Hana asks him to kill her if she becomes an enemy of humanity. He asks her to explain, but before she can, the A-class alarm rings out, instinctively they know the Conqueror King has appeared.

5 (Cont)

France’s Antarctic Concordia Station broke the news of Conqueror King Genesic appearing. The immediate concern is the evacuation of people from currently manned research bases. Wadatsumi will deploy with combat assets, while Yamatsumi, Mizuha and Kanayago are on rescue. J announced J-Ark will go ahead.

Mamoru tries to get Hana to explain first, she means as much as the mission, Hinoki interrupts to take care of Hana so Mamoru can act, knowing Keita can handle V2 alone. As he runs off, Hinoki jokes about Mamoru’s worth as a man compared to Keita’s. Hana goes to act as Operator for Mamoru and Ikumi, but Hinoki asks if her issue relates to her, months ago, looking into Mikoto’s medical reports from right before when she awoke as the New Machine Species. She tells Hinoki she believes she was implanted with the same seed.

6

In the Yokohama Sepulchrum, seven Somniums are gathered. A gathering of their many is unusual, a mutual protection relationship is not uncommon, but Lamia only has this with Yewya, and previously Seeme, the others are only cooperating to deal with the Conqueror King, the root of evil, and the Time of Patria. They intend, Lamia noting even Rakan has become more cooperative, to work together tomstoo the Conqueror King, with the humans. Based on the words of Rice, Gajumaru and Hiiragi, everyone has been changed. They do have the greater challenge now of not being able to rely on Deus for information. So they can learn as soon as it appears, Sara offers to keep a Socius Road to the human Fortress open.

Mamoru arrives at the Diving Chamber, and advised Keita on Hinoki being unavailable.

Gai and Renais are on the Wadatsumi with Galeon and PhantomGao, Mikoto informing them the bases nearest are already down. Gai feels anger both for the researchers, and the actions forced upon his partner. Liger informs them that unfortunately the G-Armour will not be ready in time. Renais berates them, but is scolded by Gai, Disc X is important too. He does offer them one Key to Victory, but they're confused, it's public information, until he demonstrates Akamatsu and Yang programmed a mode switch.

Mizuha, Kanayago, Yamatsumi and Wadatsumi launch, under orders of Kazuo, Tsuguo and Sueo. While most of the Mobile Units are still out of action, all available units are deploying. Hana and Hinoki arrive at the Main Order Room, and Hana takes position next to Mikoto and Alouette. As Tamara is absent mysteriously as is Urchin, Hinoki tasked Tamara’s position as GGG Blue research operator. Taiga delivers a speech to all hands on the commencement of what may be GGG’s final operation. 5 ships descend towards Antarctica, J, Tomoro and Arma pledging to together fight a battle of their own choosing. As they approach the target, 3 figures leap off Wadatsumi and change, GaiGar, GaoFar and GaiGo. 3 Mechanoids request Final Fusion. 3 Chiefs approve, 3 women determined so support those they love slam their hands on 3 drive keys, and 4 voices declare Final Fusion.

6 (Cont)

3 Kings of Braves stand tall. GaoFighGar stumbles a little, adjustments for Renais to control it were something of a rush job, and this was her first time using Final Fusion. King J-Der appeared behind, offering support but focus. Alouette has already made an adjustment to compensate. Their quarry approaches, a robot similar in size to the Kings of Braves but dwarfing them thanks to the aura radiating, the Conqueror King Genesic GaoGaiGar. The last ally Gai intends to rescue. At once a Broken Magnum, 2 Broken Phantoms, J-Quath and Synapse Attack are unleashed at the Conqueror King, but it leaps, meets the attacks and all glance off it's aura, and it closes the distance to its foes. King J-Der moves to shield his allies, so Genesic strikes with the Goldion Nails, barely stopped from striking Tomoro 0117 directly. With King J-Der holding Conqueror King Genesic, Ikumi knows to strike, but 3 Kings of Braves attacks are blocked by a Protect Shade. Analysis reports the Conqueror King has tripled in strength from Jupiter. Yang and Liger realise the G-Stone is flashing, that it must be responding to someone's courage.

Gai tells Mamoru immediately it cannot be Galeon's own courage, when over the Limpid Channel, both those in the battle and those on Orbit Base, hear a young girl beg them to run away. Keita in battle and Hinoki in the Main Order Room immediately express concern for Akamatsu, as they are both very familiar with the voice. Inside Conqueror King Genesic is Akamatsu Sakura. As everyone is shocked, Taiga orders the operators to find her location.

Deus thinks to himself that it is hopeless, from his hidden Antarctic Sepulchrum, one only he could bare to reside in. He has come to view altering huanites progress as a game, going back to change things when they are eliminated. The fact the other Somniums have gone against him is why he has opted to alter this battle, by placing Akamatsu Sakura inside the Conqueror King, for revenge on them. He is shocked when the Seven Somniums appear before him, those he sees as ants, and they demand he leave this world alone.

7

Earlier, Sakura's consciousness drifts over the infinite library of the Limpid Channel, unaware of the presence of Saginomiya Takeshi. Another consciousness, a girl resembling a monitor lizard, invites Sakura to play, leading her to somewhere she can get out from, as Lamia traces the lizard girls steps to find Deus' Sepulchrum. Sakura awakens inside The Conqueror King, begging those on the other side to forget her and stop it. As the Kings of Braves struggle to avoid attacks, Kakuseijin V2 helps King J-Der with some repairs.

With the Main Order Room not able to find Sakura yet, Mamoru decides they will old the Conqueror King while Gai uses Double Hammer. GaoFighGar and GaoGaiGo grapple Conqueror King Genesic, and GoldyDoubleMarg uses System Change to become he Goldion Double Hammer. Renais encourages her niece to fight, Ikumi supporting her, before both are forced off, and a Genesic Bolt is fired at GaoGaiGar, the attack stopped by a J-Quath thrown by V2. GaoGaiGar engages the Goldion Slicer, assuming Sakura is either in Galeon of a Genesic Machine cockpit, so the joints are targeted. Unfortunately, the Conqueror King has separated into its constituents, a pack of Conqueror Beasts charging them.

7 (Cont)

Conqueror Lion evaporates snow, Conqueror Rumble Beasts bolt over ground, Conqueror Raptors slow through clouds, and Conqueror Sea Beasts swim through the air. Conqueror StraightGao and Conqueror SpiralGao charge Kakuseijin V2. Conqueror Genesic Galeon tries to tear into GaoGaiGar, Gai impulsively calling out to Galeon. Conqueror GadgetGao dives at GaoGaiGo. Conqueror BrokenGao and Conqueror ProtectGao charge GaoFighGar, briefly defended by a J-Quath.

In the Main Order Room, everyone is tense, especially Sakura's father and grandfather. But still, Akamatsu stands and tells them to fight rather than risk losing everything. The man who has been by his side the longest, Yamajii, knows he doesn't want to lose her truly, saying as much.

Those fighting also refuse to give Sakura up, especially Renais, who Akamatsu's first promise to as siblings was that she would get to meet her niece. GaoFighGar seems cornered, but J-Der arrives to back her up, enabling her to Broken Phantom her other opponent. Keita similarly refuses to abandon his friend, readying a Break Synthesise against his opponents, when suddenly Betterman Cataphract appears, telling the humans they must join them, blocking one for, the other met by a Double Synapse Attack.

Deus quietly watches the battle, or he would if Lamia had not bisected him earlier. He mocks them for dooming themselves, condemning themselves to death with this world. He doesn't care about his death, he has left am offshoot in every branch of time. He sees the vague figure of what looks like a bipedal lizard, which asks to play again, as the legendary Somnium has his body fibrise, leaving only a black seed absorbing light.

8

6 Conqueror Beast battles the combined forces of GGG Green, GGG Blue and the Somniums, keeping at stalemate, until they finally detect Sakura in StraightGao’s cockpit. With this information Akamatsu earnestly begs to save his daughter.

Keita in V2 grabs hold of Conqueror StraightGao, but cannot keep it in place, dragged along as the Robos with the Double Hammer and J-Quath approach, then pulled underground.

Hinoki is able to track Straight Gai via Keita, claiming to the Main Order Room that her boyfriend did this deliberately, and so Dividing Driver 09 is sent out, equipped to GaoGaiGo, forming a Dividing Field to expose Conqueror StraightGao, Pondus’ gravity then restrains it, GaoGaiGar rushes over and uses Hammer Hell, but before it can connect he is knocked away by Conqueror Genesic GaiGar, already equipped with the other Conqueror Beasts, and finished combination back into Conqueror King Genesic GaoGaiGar. The 6 allies surround the Conqueror King.

Yang and Liger consult on whether they should use the Key to Victory, but before a decision can be made, Orbit Base’s central Ul-Tech engine is sabotaged, causing the base to begin falling. Yamajii detects Urchin and Tamamlra in the engine room, and their life signs reveal in the voice of Algernon Watchman #26 that both have Algernon, to Hinoki's distress in particular. Men are already on their way, but on Yang’s advice Taiga authorises Hyuma to use any means necessary, Hinoki requests to go as well.

8 (Still)

In 2005, what became Orbit Base was originally constructed as an LEO satellite in polar orbit, so when it deviated it was detected soon, predicted to land in 70 hours in the Pacific. Space Development Corporation prepare countermeasures. Communication has been unsuccessful, even from the UN Supreme Council. Isamu directly contacts Isogai Sakura, but there is no information, though she can offer private information that GGG is working to stop the fall, then tells him about the Conqueror King, the battle happening right now. Believing their support can strengthen the Braves again, he asks to make this knowledge public. After some serious convincing, she agrees to propose it to the Secretary-General.

Hyuma leads Hinoki down to the main engine. After Kikuho Eir and Saginomiya Pauvre Kamuy contracted Algernon updates were made to security, but it's not possible to block access by all senior members. While the other troops are held off by anti-intruder measures, Hyuma and Hinoki arrive at the Main Engine Room. Tamara looks dishevelled as she affects the engine. Swan advises in 260 seconds the drop will be unavoidable. Hinoki request Hyuma let her handle Tamara, they need to find Urchin too, while Hyuma is distracted, Urchin catches him off guard, restraining him and getting a knife to his throat. Hinoki screams in horror as Urchin drives in the knife.

Taiga and Akamatsu have made the decision to not reveal the situation at Orbit Base to the Braves fighting the Conqueror King, so as to not distract them. As GaoGaiGo saves V2, and GaoFighGar and J-Der fight together, but the Somniums, via the Socius Road on Orbit Base, detect Algernon there, and that their hope is at risk. Regretfully, they conclude they must prioritise the Conqueror King.

Gai recalls the hypothesis the Z-Master was a Conqueror King, if so, they have overcome Conqueror Kings of the Purple and Red Planets, they must be able to overcome the Green Planet’s as well. Sterling himself and with Goldy confirming his readiness. He again attempts a Goldion Slicer to sever StraightGao, Genesic Galeon seems to look right at him, and Conqueror King Genesic fires a Broken Magnum wielding the Will Knife. Nobody can react in time, until GoldyDoubleMarg of his own volition detaches to shield GaoGaiGar. Gai recalls this happening before against EI-26, and Repli-GaoGaiGar. At the exact same time, Goldymarg and his AI basis, Hyuma Geki, both scream out. GaoGaiGar is knocked into the wreckage of his partner, the Conqueror King stands above him, Will Knife equipped, and prepares to attack. But Mamoru in GaoGaiGo stands in the way.

8 (Cont)

Mamoru is assured Gai and Galeon will recover soon, and is this able to focus with help from Ikumi. He looks at the Galeon eyes in the Conqueror King. By request of the UN Secretary-General, GGG Green are now broadcasting the battle to the world.

Komori Reiko, Suzuki Wakaba and Tazato Tamayo yell out support to their old classmates. Ikumi’s mother watches from hospital, Ushiyama Ayame and Kazuo watch on TV, Sunou Takayasu watches on laptop. Amami Isamu worries for her son.

In Antarctica, GaoFighGar, J-Der and V2 are attacking the Conqueror King, giving GaoGaiGo a chance to get close, when Lamia communes with Ikumi and Mamoru, finally getting an answer to what he asked of Mamoru 7 years ago, that the will fight together. Once more Sanctus is used, separating Cataphract, and then attach Turbo to the back, Pondus to the legs, Forte to the right arm, Ougu to the left, Ahriman as a tail, and Lume wraps over the top, forming Musou GaoGaiGo. Ikumi and Mamoru initiate Hell and Heaven, Conqueror King Genesic reacts, knocking away the other opponents. Sakura again begs them to run, as the Gadget Tools form gauntlets on it’s hands, Mamoru and Ikumi both know what is coming. Musou GaoGaiGo turns silver as it's fists join, channelling G+J and the Somniums together, and charges, as Conqueror King Genesic unleaded it's own Hell and Heaven. The two attacks meet, and Musou GaoGaiGo’s arms are fracturing, as the Ahriman tail throws Ougu’s Flying Saber, which strikes the Conqueror King’s left knee, severing it easily thanks to Rakan chemically preparing it. StraightGao flies forward, then Forte seeks a Crumble Point, and thrusts the Sliding Saber, extracting Sakura. Seeing she is safe, Mamoru recalls how after returning from the Trinary Star System he saw footage of Hell and Heaven colliding between Repli-GaoGaiGar and GaoFighGar, but the situation is different now. Pondus pulls the off balance Conqueror King down, Turbo uses Psycho Calm to shred the regenerative aura. Mamoru remembers the words Gai said to to his Replijin in the pasta and declares the victory goes to those with courage, and forces Musou GaoGaiGo's fists forwards, shattering those of Conqueror King Genesic, Ahrima holds the gap open, Ikumi pushes into the hole with the Analyse Arms, and pulls out Galeon's black box.

9

At the same moment the Broken Will Knife pierced Goldymarg, Hyuma just barely blocks Urchin's blade, throws him down, and yells at Hinoki to stop Tamara, she does so using an anesthetic pen, and stsrtd desperately trying to reverse the fall, putting the Ul-Tech Engine to max.

In the Main Order Room Swan reports the fall is not reversible, Taiga wastes no time ordering the Wadatsumi and Yamatsumi back for evacuation of all staff, and has the Ushiyama brothers prepare Orbit Base to dismantle to reduce impact, unfortunately, Alouette reports Genesic GaoGaiGar is still moving.

Unfortunately, despite the lack of both Galeon's Black Box and Sakura, Triple Zero is still manipulating Conqueror King Genesic, and it switches to a new Gadget Tool, forming the Galeoria Road. They realise it aims to open a path to the Orange Site, and let Triple Zero flow out, which would destroy earth instantly. Mamoru and Ikumi fear the end, but Gai, standing in GaoGaiGar once more, reminds them not to give up, they still have the Key to Victory.

9 (Cont)

Gai woke just in time to see Musou GaoGaiGo extracting the Black Box, and activating Galeoria Road. J-Der tells Keita what the threat is, and calls out encouragement, then requests the Main Order Room initiate Formation F. Despite the current difficulty for Orbit Base, Yang recommends they can still enact it if 10 personnel remain on Orbit Base, naturally nominating himself. Before Taiga can give the order, Swan reports Orbit Base has changed trajectory, Tsuguo reports ShoChoRyuJin, GekiRyuJin, TenRyuJin, SeiRyuJin, Big Volfogg, Big Porc-Auto and Mic Sounders XIII are pushing against Orbit Base, despite their existing damage. They apologise for mobilising without order, but refuse to stand by while humanity is in peril, despite the personal risk of tearing themselves apart or burning up in the atmosphere if they lose power. Taiga thanks the Braves for their actions, and orders Formation F.

Mikoto and Alouette oversee G-Circulation Bases 1-6, amplifying the transmission of G-Liquid, Yang and Akamatsu had prepared a way to mode shift the Wall Ring into Phantom Rings, an orbit sized one.

GaoGaiGar equipped the enormous Phantom Ring as Conqueror King Genesic falls apart having opened the Galeoria Road.

Gai announces he is pushing the energy flowing out back, J unsure if that is possible. Taiga announces the current situation to the world, and asking for their support.

The Somniums have detached from GaoGaiGo, and their transformations have fibrised. While they cannot hear Taiga's broadcast, they can feel humanities support over the Limpid Channel. Rice feels some regret their union with humanity may be ending, but the Time of Patria must come. Lamia stares at the King of Braves, with a mix of animosity and respect.

The Hyper GS-Rides on the G-Circulation Bases can gather the bravery of mankind, and supply it to the Phantom Ring. Braves refuse orders to fall back to preserve themselves.

Though they wish to act, the Somniums require rest, Gajumaru, the most eager to act, stays awake to watch over them as they slumber, especially Sara. Sensing Lamia’s will and seeing even Rakan make this vow, Gajumaru used Caelum to protect everyone from the cold, and sleeps as well, though their hearts are synchronised, beating a certain rhythm Rice also strums, conveying, as Lamia had done once before during the battle with the 11 Sol Planetary Masters, the will of every human to the Braves, and the Phantom Ring.

The GS-Ride is running at 35800%, the Phantom Ring 84400km diameter, and Yang instruct Mikoto and Alouette to manipulate it 2000km above Antarctica, Hana takes over operating for GaoFighGar so Alouette can focus on her task. Mankind witnesses the physical manifestation of its courage come down.

In Angola Mitsuo witnesses what is happening, and marvels at what his brothers have done, even if he chose to take a different path to protect the world. Seeing Kei seems unimpressed, Mitsuo tells him his parents will be lending their power to the ring too, as he knows those his parents spent their last days with are right in the thick of the action.

Orbit Base breaks into cheers, as the Brave Robos successfully return it to orbit.

A blinding orange light flows from the gate opened by Conqueror King Genesic, and GaoGaiGar raises his arm, as the Phantom Ring is compressed to equip to the right arm, as Gai calls out for his father, Liger thinking of how invaluable his brothers work has been, analysing the Black Box, creating the Dividing Driver, replicating Hell and Heaven and the Broken Magnum, adapting the Goldion Hammer and Protect Shade, but the Phantom Ring, a completely original development of Leo, still astounds Liger.

Gai launches a Broken Phantom, with a ring light 2km in diameter around it, right into the gate.

9 (still cont)

The flow of Triple Zero has massively reduced. Taiga orders Kanayago to launch the Tool Robo fleet, the Carpenters deploy and GaoFighGar and GaoGaiGo, simultaneously Tool Connect to a combination of 3 Carpenters, while J-Der leads V2 to connect to different tools made of DP-S4, T5 and P6, and as he has finished pushing, GaoGaiGar calls to the Carpenters and the original Pliers come out to join him. 5 mecha are equipped with Dimension Pliers, and in concert start working to close the gate, trying to resist Triple Zero. Manor takes Left Control to help Ikumi, Keita feels the Linker Gel boil, Renais initiates Hyper Mode, J-Der initiates Mega Fusion into King J-Der, and while the head still holds one set, each of the Mega Mechanoid’s ten fingers equips to a set of 3 Pliers, and the work to finally end the damage to this universe caused by those of the Trinary Star System reaches fruition. Leo and Kizuna encourage Gai, even as he recognises, as they going to help from within the Orange Site, that he cannot encounter them again, but they assure him that as they are in the egg that is to become this universe, that this universe is his kin. With this, he declared victory over Oath Over Omega, as the portal is sealed.

10

Orbit Base confirms the Dimensional Gate is closed, with no trace of Triple Zero. The 14 remaining Antarctic bases are operative. Akamatsu redeploys Yamatsumi and Wadatsumi to assist the staff. Hyuma returns, but Hinoki has remained with Tamara and Urchin. Akamatsu has a moment of melancholy, feeling like everyone he picks for his staff gets infected with Algernon. Hinoki is making a desperate attempt to keep them alive, responding to Saginomiya’s fears for their survival that she is hoping the experimental treatment, one which has used Kamuy's brain tissue to attempt to counteract the infection, as for once an Algernon death was not taken by the Somniums, and Kamuy’s will was his body be donated to science. Saginomiya hopes for her success, believing that is also what Kamuy wanted, Hinoki hopes to end Algernon once and for all.

The gate above Antarctica repaired, the Dimension Pliers have joined the other Carpenters in repair of the bases, leaving the Kings of Braves, King J-Der and Kakuseijin V2 to rest and recuperate. Gai apologises to Galeon for the fact he's going to have to go back to the past and fight with him more, then turns to the other version of his partner, and welcomes him back. He assures Mamoru they will get him back to normal, GGG no doubt already working on a plan. A distance away, the Black Box, as well as the severed left leg of Genesix GaoGaiGar, were moved subtly by Hiiragi for Rakan, who has some plan, Yewya questioning his actions, but Lamia assures her it is so they can welcome the Time of Patria. Rakan uses Clarus, draining the Z0-Similar from Genesic, an ability the humans already knew the Somniums possessed given the survival of Conqueror TenRyuJin and Conqueror GaoGaiGo. Rakan draws Keita’s attention to the presence now in V2’s Womb Head, Sakura, placed in there after Musou GaoGaiGo extracted her, and Rakan had told her soul to return. Akamatsu is overcome to see his daughter safe and awake for the first time in 10 years.

Gajumaru helps Sara up, she is grateful for his care, but doesn't want to be reliant on him. She is ready to do what she must. Gai coldly thanks the Bettermen, Rice acknowledging they have their own reasons, and that they will be returning Galeon to the last now. Gai then asks Lamia directly what the Time of Patria is, Lamia responding the fated battle shall come when he learns this. Keita, watching, cannot comprehend why the two must fight, even though they are both fundamentally forces for the good of humanity. Ikumi has a better idea, understanding it relates to Gai’s nature as an Evoluder. Mamoru understands this battle must come, but wishes it didn't.

On their return to the Orbit Base, Gai is stunned to learn of all that was happening there during the battle. Mikoto relaxes him, they can celebrate now, and have a lot of plans to make for their marriage. Mamoru watches them with a small sadness, but looks for his own love, and is grabbed by Hinoki, who takes him to Hana, explaining as they go that she performed an examination on her. Hearing this stuns Mamoru, remembering her words to him right before the Conqueror King appeared. Hinoki promises him Hana can explain the rest. Entering medbay, Mamoru finds a weak looking Hana, she collapsed after the battle. She explains what she needs to tell him, confirmed now by the examination. Her news isn't what she had worried it would be though. Her news is Mamoru is going to be a dad.

[king-of-better]

Number.08: Bird -PHOENIX-

1

Heart Clover formally instates Taiga as Special Chief of GGG, with authority over both GGG Green, Gai now officially Chief, and GGG Blue, still under Akamatsu. Mikoto, among many others, is returning to active duty. J, Renais, and a few more Ruin Acolyte GGG members still need rescuing, and umbrage of earth continues. Due to the increased role of GGG Green, the Main Order Room has been renovated to accommodate them.

On the shuttle back to earth, Heart Clover, making note of Taiga's charms, offers to arrange Ms Cherry’s transfer to GGG. But Isogai Sakura refuses the offer. She isn't sure if her feelings for Taiga are gone, or of she has just matured, but she is happy I'm her current position, and seems to have a similar respect for Clover.

The first joint briefing begins. Liger believes he can get Disc X production up to requirements in a month. Umbrage has slown after the recovery of the two strongest Conqueror Acolytes, and with Disc X mass-produced should begin reversing. Akamatsu is very annoyed to see his father imply attraction to Hinoki and Tamara, angrily yelling he has enough siblings already (Liger has 28 children across the world, 20+ younger than Akamatsu), Yang moves proceedings to discuss the Umbrage. Taiga recalls the Battle of Jupiter, and how the Z-Master used THE POWER to send Zonder spores to earth, briefly turning half the population into Zonders. The Conqueror Acolytes are attempting essentially the same, turning earth into a seedbed for Zero Spores, to scatter them across the universe, so all intelligent life in the universe will be destroyed. With the need for Disc X now greater than ever, Akamatsu promises his father he can meet Sakura if he succeeds, something he has never allowed before. Liger had also managed to hypothesise something about Triple Zero while a Conqueror Acolyte, speculating that the Z-Master, originally a stress reduction system developed on the Purple Planet, had been made into a Conqueror Acolyte, and that was why it started wiping life out. There's no real way to verify, but he hopes to discuss it with Yang, Stallion, and the three doctors, and once things calm he wants to go to Jupiter and ask Leo. Entoji reports an estimated 26 GGG Green members not recovered, possibly all on Kushinada and leaderless. Hinoki scans the lost and sees Saginomiya Takashi is not among them, concluding Kamuy’s words had been delusions born of Algernon. Taiga has one more important thing to reveal, that Kushinada was regenerated into its original state, not Takehaya, but the Goldion Crusher, and the approval keys Taiga and Swan held are in J and Renais’ hands, Conqueror King King J-Der will surely use it in the next battle.

2

Even though it's been 10 days since they were purified, only now have Gai and Mikoto been able to be alone. After discussing the surprise at the kids, Mikoto asks Gai what Ikumi had been speaking to him about. Ikumi had related Lamia speaking to him during the previous battle, and while he hadn't answered him about Gai, it was clear they held no ill will for humanity, just Gai, Gai thinks he knows the reason now.

Mikoto asks what the reason is, but instead of answering, he decides to finally have the talk. He asks her to marry him.

2 (cont)

Mikoto immediately agrees, but wants to know the rest. Gai explains that after the test Papillon and Swan ran on his Evoluder body, and samples analysed elsewhere, it was determined his genes are super dominant, any children he had would be guaranteed to be Evoluders, and if he has genes that contribute to disease or the like, those are also guaranteed to be passed on. He doesn't mention the possibility that, after the Evoluder population grows enough, of discrimination. And he also believes the potential for humanity to all become Evoluders in time, because of him, is why Somniums view him as the root of evil, and he only wants children with her anyway. She is also not really human, a Semi-Evoluder after mutation by the New Machine Species, though the name does not imply an actual link. There's no telling what might happen if G and Z fuse in the DNA of their children. He thinks, personally, that they shouldn't have children, but wants her to think for herself. She says they can get married after they save everyone, then laughs imagining J in regalia and Renais fighting over the bouquet. He does clarify he does want to have children, just they would have to be adopted, and recalls the words of Amami Isamu, that they will be their children, just coming to them a little differently.

3

Battles continue, and the dragons are deployed in mixed pairs, Shoryu moving between brothers and sisters as the situation calls for it, but Rairyu and Enryu chafe under the constant simulations, their AI blocks are not yet installed, as whole new units have to be prepared, the old, Triple Zero infested ones had to be destroyed. As such, they have been focused on training, especially for Shoryu to Trinity Docking with ChoRyuJin, GekiRyuJin and TenRyuJin, all of the dragons debate who Shoryu should pair up with. Hyoryu, as the oldest, tries to mediate, but then Enryu argues with him.

While Keita and Hinoki are on a mission in GaoGaiGo, Liger suddenly visits the Diving Chamber, joking about wanting to see Hinoki in her Dive Suit, but he seems tense. Gai asks him if he's seen Sakura, he has, but her current state troubles him, even if she has been in that since before Liger left, he didn't know until now, he wishes he could help his granddaughter,as much as he wishes he could save Renais. Knowing the danger his daughter poses, Liger asks Gai to do what he must, but Gai refuses, not just because he wants to save his cousin, but also because he doesn't believe this will end with Conquror King King J-Der. Liger realises he is correct. Ikumi has similar determination to save J and Tomoro, and recalls Renais’ words to him as the ES Missiles left, to treasure his parents, and believes she needs to take her own advice. Liger, encouraged by the boys, starts tearing up and leaves.

Mamoru and Ikumi, now alone. Feeling like Liger in his heart wants to forcibly enter King J-Der and scold Renais, Ikumi finds it hard to relate, he has never had a father, Mamoru relates a childhood incident when his own father had had to scold him.

Big Volfogg, fighting in South Africa alongside GaoGaiGo, reports in an emergency broadcast, that GaoGaiGo has become a Conqueror Acolyte.

3 (Cont)

The pink haze in the Bolivia Sepulchrum announces the new Conqueror Acolyte that has been born. Rakan puzzles over the increased danger while conducting research. He asks the haze what the new Acolyte is, and it declares it is Conqueror GaoGaiGo.

Ten minutes before, Wadatsumi hovers over Johannesburg, where a large horde of Zero Robos had appeared. GaoGaiGao fights, Hinoki and Keita having to deploy in it as Kakuseijin V2 had been having Linker Gel swapped. A Double Synapse Attack traps Zero Robos, Kaita revelling in piloting the King of Braves, debuts an original technique, the Crest Cutter, pulling off the mane parts from StealthGao II and using them as projectiles, Hinoki scolds him for damaging it. Fragments of Zero Robos suddenly engulf GaoGaiGo, and trap Volfogg. Recognising signs of Triple Zero corruption, Big Volfogg uses the Silver Moon to rip off his right leg before the corruption can spread, then uses Chou Bunshin Sappo, blasting the Zero Robos off GaoGaiGo, but sees, as Hana reports high levels of Z0-Similar, everyone can see GaoGaiGo is now a Conqueror Acolyte.

4

The mood is dire in the Big Order Room. The dragon siblings have had their bodies restored. Yamajii reports Conqueror GaoGaiGo disappeared near Tristan da Cunha, Porc-Auto and the Gun Machines unable to find it, with his leg now restored Volfogg plans to join the search. Mamoru is concerned for Valnar, Hinoki and Keita, and feeling responsible for their getting caught up, but Akamatsu insists he bears the blame, Yamajii privately noting his old boss has treated those two as his own kids. Taiga has to insist Akamatsu focus, as they need to work out how to save GaoGaiGo, and the existing plans to counter Conqueror King King J-Der need revising without GaoGaiGo, Keita and Hinoki. Hana suddenly leaves, and Ikumi signals Mamoru to follow, subbing for him.

Hana sits, trying to compose herself, and sends someone a message of her location, when Mamoru interrupts. He’s been aware of her poor health lately thanks to Alouette, and asks her to make their marriage official. Instead on answering though, Hana turns downcast and doesn't answer. Mikoto shows up, telling Mamoru that Akamatsu needs to speak to him. Mikoto, the one Hana had called, starts comforting Hana, and admits to the younger woman how she was always a little jealous that Gai got a little brother in Mamoru, but she didn't get her own little sibling. Hana comprehends, but doesn't relate, as her relationship with Ayame has always been as close as sisters, still, the fact Hana has come to her for advice makes Mikoto happy. Before Hana can explain her worry, worried the mention of baring the seed of the New Machine Species will be traumatic, the conversation is disrupted by an S-Class emergency alarm. The J-Ark and Division Fleet have appeared above Orbit Base, which is now under threat from the Conqueror Silverion Crusher.

5

Conqueror Acolytes Keita and Hinoki, immediately after being corrupted by Triple Zero, with no plan, flew Conqueror GaoGaiGo away, trying to avoid detection. They land at Tristan da Cunha and power down, hoping the Linker Gel will recover enough on its own. Keita descends to Womb Head, only to find Hinoki unconscious. A voice informs him they knocked her out using Flavum. What appears to be a child, talking over LC, appears, and also knocks Keita out. The figure, who had opened the external hatch using Viride, exits again, and then Deus takes an Animus Flower growing off his flesh, despite the fact he is not a human corpse, but a living Somnium. He takes the small Tempus Seed, and throws it on the ground, it takes root, becoming a giant tree. Deus uses Viride again, and manipulates the Super Neuromechanoid like a marionette, manipulating it into the tree, vanishing within. The tree resembles the ES Windows or Socius Road, yet different. GaoGaiGo vanishes, but Deus is interrupted by a figure emerging from the Socius Road, indeed, all 7 appear, now finally witness to his power, Tempus, having suspected their was more to the legendary Somnium and his knowledge of the future. Rather than answer, he invites them to follow, and leaps into the tree. Lamia resolves to see the future for the Somniums Deus intends to lead them to, and follows, the others joins, Sara, exhausted, insists Gajumaru follow rather than stay with her.

This is how GaoGaiGo, rendered into a Conqueror Acolyte, vanished from satellite tracking, and when GGG America’s intelligence Robo investigates all it finds is a bizarre withered tree. Even if they could have know where it had gone, GGG is about to face it’s greatest threat.

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Orbit Base confirms visual of J-Ark, Tsukuyomi, Takehaya and Hirume. GGG Green's Mobile Unit deploy immediately, but Mamoru, in Kakuseijin V2’s Cereb Head, doesn't immediately obey Akamatsu's orders, hesitant given the circumstances but as Akamatsu insists despite Sakura being in Womb Head, as enough Dual Impulses are generated, there's no choice, as Ikumi is required for a separate task. When Liger questions the decision, it's clear Akamatsu is regretful as a father, but has done what he must as Chief.

Aboard J-Ark, the man in armour acknowledges Gai and Arma have acted, the Cyborg woman recognises Koryu, Anryu and Porc-Auto’s deployment, those closest to them. But Soldato-J and Renais Kerdif Shishioh are still determined to follow the will of Triple Zero, and gripping the Keys to Victory, initiate Mega Fusion, Conqueror King King J-Der is born.

On GGG’s side, Fusion, Symmetrical Docking Sanmittai, System Change and Trinity Docking are initiated, then Gai orders Final Fusion, and for the first time in along time, Mikoto delivers the Program Drive, Hana and Alouette marvelling at the original Operator doing it. Taiga then approved the Goldion Double Hammer, which connects to GaoFighGar after Mikoto’s Safety Relieve. ShoChoRyuJin is leading the other braves, as Gai acts.

The Goldion Crusher will complete in 140 seconds, and there are 26 Conqueror Acolytes aboard Kushinada, the last of the missing GGG Green crew members, preventing use of Disc X, and attempts to hack have naturally failed. Hana, Alouette and Mikoto; Swan and Tamara; Entoji and Yamajii all work in concert. Taiga reassures a stressed Akamatsu, as Hyuma and Urchin, Liger and Yang, Kazuo, Tsuguo and Sueo all work with their counterparts, and Akamatsu regains his composure, and thinks for a moment he sees Sakura on the feed smile.

Formation G is still forming, but Liger notes the absence of the Goldy head, thus there is no control AI, this proves his theory that a body cannot be regenerated by Triple Zero if the spirit exists elsewhere, seen with Goldy now and Leo a decade ago. Without the control AI, the hope is Formation G cannot actually be used, as GaoFighGar charges.

Conqueror King King J-Der's head unit Plug Outs, the flaming aura shaping into a head that fills the empty gap, as the actual head unit docks into the empty space on the Goldion Crusher where Goldy would be, and Tomoro 0117 declares Curser Connect, as the Conqueror King docks. J and Renais grasp hands, and the J-Jewel and G-Stone resonate, the silver light twisting with the orange aura into a single glow, and the most devastating weapon ever seen on earth, the Silverion Crusher, is born.

6 (Cont)

Conqueror GaoGaiGo “falls” along the river of time, it's two occupants mercifully unconscious, as otherwise the visual information would put a heavy strain on them, 7 smaller figures are falling behind them. Rice is astonished by the sight, and the truth it reveals, Deus is not immortal, but has travelled across time to appear in various eras. Rakan is more concerned with how such a rare Animus was acquired, but Deus explains he just happened to be born with it. Lamia is incensed by his neglect of other Animus plants, but Deus mocks the way the other Somniums care for humanity. Lamia finally challenges Deus in the fact he has seen humanity fall to the Dawn Aura. Deus says the first peril will be overcome by the Somniums and the humans, the second, against a flaming raptor, will destroy many of both, and the final one will eliminate the survivors. But he intends to do something about it again. They recognise he has changed humanity's fate before. Months ago he gave Chandi’s ward, Kei, several ideas, leading to GaoGaiGo overcoming the Conqueror Acolytes, he admits to be one of a few who have guided the flow of time for humanity to survive. Hiiragi approves of saving humanity, as Deus explains he is using Conqueror GaoGaiGo to divert history to a new course.

7

2005/04/11, GaoGaiGar has just defeated EI-02, but Shishioh Gai and Amami Mamoru witness a tear in space, the effect of Tempus, and the giant emerging. A fog enveloping the area means the GGG Bay Tower Base have no idea what is happening. Deus leaps off the Conqueror Acolyte, bidding his fellows to fight with the King of Braves. Forte, Ougu, Ahriman, Lume, Pondus, Turbo leap into action, appearing in front of Mamoru and GaoGaiGar. Mamoru, who has already had a bizarre day that started as a field trip to Yumenoshima. Gai has no idea what these new arrivals are, GGG found no trace of them in Galeon's black box. Ougu uses Sanctus, combining six Bettermen into their ultimate form, Betterman Cataphract. Deus intends to see Cataphract and GaoGaiGar defeat the Dawn's Hound, meaning humanity can study it and find a way to overcome it in 2017. Instead of doing as Deus suggests though, Cataphract rounds on GaoGaiGar, using Viride to knock Gai out via his cyborg body, then Flavum to knock out Mamoru and the former host of EI-02. Deus questions their madness, but while they seek to fight the Dawn Aura alongside humanity, they refuse to follow Deus’ plan, recognising his actions do not change history, merely branch it off, they refuse to survive into the new timeline and abandon everyone in 2017. Deus attempts to tempt them with the opportunity to save those who have already died, Pachira, Bodaiju and Seeme, and Hiiragi, Gajumaru and Yewya are briefly moved by the thought of saving their relatives, but they know that nullifying their sacrifice will be but an insult to them. Lamia also recognises that if history diverges they cannot return to that 2017, and this they would be abandoning the world Seeme and co died to protect. Deus considers, then decides to simply change history in another era, leaving them to their fates, and reaches for his Tempus Seeds, but the Ahriman tail has snatched the pouch, so they can leave for the future, Deus will have to wait it out until he grows a new Tempus Seed. Deus now will come for revenge on them, and leaves. Gajumaru expresses thanks to Lamia, as if they had stayed they would have lost Sara. They still cannot leave any trace of their interference in 2005. Gai and Mamoru will need their memories erased, and Lamia decides they will unite their power with humanity, gazing at the two Kings of Braves.

Gai refocuses his vision, wondering where the boy went and what he was. Mamoru had flown away the moment he woke. After this, the two will surmount many ordeals starting in 2005, their greatest coming in 2017.

7 (Still)

The Silverion Crusher represents a massive threat to GGG, Mic, TenRyuJin and SeiRyuJin panic, but ShoChoRyuJin warns them to keep heart and follow the plan. Big Volfogg adds to his words, supported by GekiRyuJin and Big Porc-Auto. In GaoFighGar, Gai is reassured by his allies being with him again, as the Silverion Crusher activates. In the Main Order Room, Alouette reports to Taiga that Formation P needs another 400 seconds. Mikoto takes over managing GGG Green's units so Alouette can focus on Formation P. Mikoto recalls the bond she had had with Alouette when she was 5, lost when she lost her memory, and then the shock when the girl welcomed her back to the Orbit Base, barely recognising this dignified woman as the 15 year old girl. There is no hope of the Silverion Crusher being delayed long enough for long enough for Formation P, but then the Braves attack the 8 GGDs, Mamoru leading with a Double Synapse Attack, ShoChoRyuJin uses a Full Volley, Shuang Tou Long, Dance of Light and Darkness, Sonnenfinsternis, Daikaiten Daima'dan, Daikaiten Ma'rin and a Disc F Wave Riser follow on, successfully destroying the GGDs that emit the Crusher. Tomoro tries to prevent further interference, clashing with Big Volfogg once again. Triple Zero immediately starts recreating the GGDs at J’s roar, but the Braves are committed to continuing to destroy them, resisting the valley of attacks from the Conqueror King. Mamoru checks with Hana on Sakura's condition, but the risk is high that Kakuseijin V2, which onlyn uses Linker Gel, will be rendered inactive long before the GS-Ride reliant Braves are, Mamoru briefly wishes Ikumi was there so they could sustain longer, but knows his role is important.

GekiRyuJin and TenRyuJin are becoming unable to completely destroy their GGDs, but Alouette reports readiness. Akamatsu orders Formation P, and Mizuha, Wadatsumi and Yamatsumi launch from Orbit Base. While the newer Divisions had been developed to supplement Mizuha for Project Z by forming the Division Train, there was another function they had been developed for, planned by Yang and Takanohashi, then improved by Alouette and Liger. The Braves are ordered to break formation, ending the assault on the GGDs, and the Silverion Crusher is fully formed. Mizuha has formed a ring, with Yamatsumi and Wadatsumi filling the centre. The Silverion Crusher energy field becomes like a phoenix, and flies towards Orbit Base, but is met by the Protect Reflexer. Hyuma makes light of the UN Council proving useful, as after the GGG Rebellion, taking both the Division Fleet and the safety keys, the fear of them turning the Goldion Crusher on earth had lingered, even after Mamoru and Ikumi returned, so a method of blocking it, the Protect Reflexer, was created. The Reflexer sends the Firebird back towards Conqueror King King J-Der, or rather the space within the Reflexer is inverted, sending it back even though it moves in a single direction. The full force of the Silverion Crusher strikes the Conqueror King. They don't relax yet, and GaoFighGar, Ikumi aboard, flies towards the struck spot, using the Double Hammer to nullify the shockwaves, and flies right to the centre, and Conqueror King King J-Der, and closes in on it while there is an opening.

7 (cont)

Conqueror King King J-Der was instantly regenerated by Triple Zero from it's becoming light via reflected Silverion Crusher, barely avoiding the fate of Pisa Sol. Most of Tsukuyomi and Hirume were lost, but King J-Der and Takehaya have already regenerated. The Braves watching are astonished, but take solace in the fact it was affected. J and Renais witness GaoFighGar flying in, and using Hammer Hell. J mocks the attempt to save them still, and activates the Plasma Swords, which pierce the Marg Hand and GaoFighGar’s torso, the aura and nails vanish. Mamoru screams in horror from the immobilised Kakuseijin V2. GaoFighGar is dead. J claims his final victory over Gai, his rival since his time as a Zonderian. However, J’s belief is wrong. Hammer Hell was not used with intent to extract J and Renais, and the death of GaoFighGar's eyes is due to a Fusion Out, and now Gai and Ikumi leap off the King of Braves into the bridge.

8

On seeing Gai and Arma within, J and Renais also Fusion Out, recognising the operation has been all for this, bringing an even match of Gai and Ikumi against J and Renais, but claim victory thanks to Triple Zero. J pulls the Radiant Ripper, and Renais two Smython pistols, and Gai matches with the Will Knife. But Gai and Ikumi surprise them by instead starting their purification rituals. They both had to go to for the sake of purification, which is why V2 needed Sakura. However, they had never purified an enemy not in Core form. Ikumi's barrier and Gai’s knife block attacks, but even so, Gai’s ID Armour is being shredded, but they keep on. Deep inside, J wishes for Arma to flee, not seeking to kill, and Renais noting Hair could easily force her to stop. They falter for a moment, as the last word of the ritual is completed. The light of the ritual is visible to Mamoru, who knows they have succeeded. Renais opens her eyes to a young man offering her a hand, who apologises for earlier fighting, and says he'd like her to consider his hand Liger's. Renais rejects that, leading Ikumi to remind her of her last words to him, to treasure his parents, saying she must too. Renais discovers that unlike Gai as a Cyborg, she still has tear ducts. J takes Gai’s hand, and admits his final loss, not in this moment but at the Orange Site by being controlled by Triple Zero, while Gai was not. Gai accepts his words, and then apologises to Arma. While they reunite, Gai has Renais help him get to Takehaya and the other Acolytes there. J looks at the crying Arma and tells him that he isn't a warrior, but something else, a Brave. Ikumi finally welcomed J back.

9

26 Zero Cores are recovered from Takehaya, but then Gai and Renais find a 27th in medbay, Gai has an idea of who it will be. Before he can call Mamoru over, everything shakes. He has Renais evacuate the Zero Core, and rushes into space recognising the sign from Jupiter, the Conqueror King moving on its own.

Ikumi, J, Renais and the Zero Cores are escaping in a lifeboat. Gai returned to GaoFighGar, but it is too damaged to fight, and everyone else has used their power up. Nobody had anticipated Conqueror King King J-Der moving after J and Renais were purified. Sakura in Womb Head mumbles that Cataphract is coming, as it emerges from a Tempus portal behind the Conqueror King. Gai has been unable to use his Evoluder abilities to make it move, so Cataphract appearing is a relief. Further, along with it, everyone in the Main Order Room is surprised to see GaoGaiGo, though as they reconnect Hinoki and Keita are still unconscious. Conqueror King King J-Der suddenly turns it’s attention away from Orbit Base, not at Betterman Cataphract, but the third thing that has come through Tempus. Mamoru and Gai are both shocked to see ther old partner, Galeon appearing. Shaking free from Cataphract, the lion charges to his partner who needs his assistance, and Gai in turn leaps across space from GaoFighGar to him, and uses Fusion.

9 (Cont)

GaiGar forms, and Gai can immediately confirm his suspicion about this Galeon. Akamatsu is confused by Galeon's presence given he was last seen falling in a wormhole, but Mikoto notes this isn't Genesic Galeon, Gai confirming. Hyuma wonders if it is a Replijin, but there is no telltale hypopigmentation, but Gai only knows this is the partner he fought with. Taiga approves Final Fusion at Gai’s request, Mikoto initiates the Program Drive, and and the backup 1st Generation GaoMachines are launched from Orbit Base, and for the first time in 11 years, the original King of Braves is born, the Brave Robos marvel at this sight, and catch the newest King of Braves sent drifting to them by Betterman Cataphract. ShoChoRyuJin retrieves it, but realises there is no trace of Z0-Similar. They cannot know Rakan had purified it before leaving 2005. If it had been possible for it to communicate with the Brave Robos, they might ask them to protect their hope. Mamoru knows he can rely on Gai and Galeon, and so docks Kakuseijin V2 in Orbit Base, and is sent to meet with Ikumi as the lifeboat docks to purify the cores, and then be ready for Keita and Hinoki when GaiGaiGo is brought back, so Mamoru leaves Sakura at Akamatsu's insistence, as they do not know GaoGaiGo and the Head Divers were both purified already. This decision is one Mamoru and Akamatsu will come to regret.

10

Tomoro 0117, still a Conqueror Acolyte, is determined to fight for Cosmic Law. Aboard the lifeboat, J begs for Gai to save his friend. Renais, knowing how difficult it is for J to ask for help, comforts him, and tells him to believe in the Braves.

Conqueror King King J-Der has discarded the remains of Takehaya, and instead prepares to launch all weapons in Orbit Base, the Protect Reflexer needs 302 seconds to start, and the Mobile Units are out of action, all they can rely on is Betterman and GaoGaiGar.

Gai uses his Evoluder abilities to optimize all of GaiGaiGar’s components, updating this Galeon, still missing Black Box data, to be compatible with the software of these 2017 GaoMachines. Unfortunately, as StealthGao II is on GaoGaiGo, the movement in space is hampered with only StealthGao. Lamia appears to promise his strength, and Gai accepts. Cataphract splits apart, then with the use of Sanctus, are now equipped to GaoGaiGar like an armour, Musou GaoGaiGar is born, able to move easily thanks to Pondus.

Unknown to everyone else, Big Volfogg, while damaged, has entered Takehaya to rescue the very last Conqueror Acolyte, Conqueror Piggy.

Tomoro unleashes the simultaneous volley, but everyone aboard Orbit Base remains resolute, and the attack is blocked by Musou GaoGaiGar’s Protect Shade, but the J-Quath breaks through the barrier, but is glanced off the torso Lume's cell layer, and Forte’s arm grabs it, launching it back via Broken Magnum, ripping into the robo, Tomoro resisting by Triple Zero enhanced Generating Armour. Before the Conqueror King can unleash another volley Musou GaoGaiGar has closed the distance via Pondus' gravity and Turbo’s wings, Ahriman stretches out into a Crush Ripper to pummel King J-Der, and creates a crumble point. At Lamia's prompting, Gai uses Hell and Heaven there, combining the right attack and left defence energies, supplemented by Forte in the right and Ougu on the left, and rips into the torso, extracting Tomoro and the Jewel Generator. Conquror King King J-Der is now, separated from its power sources, left to crumble to dust.

The half destroyed purple Robo, floating in space, expresses gladness he can fight with Tomoro 0117 again, and looks down at the core block he has recovered from the final Acolyte.

Ikumi and J are glad to be reunited, the three of them had become a group by coincidence on earth, having lost their original partners when the Red Planet fell. But they can be a trio again, once Tomoro is restored and they will bring J-Ark back eventually. Renais observes The reunion, and is confused briefly by the Robo who comments on her warm look at the reunion, not initially recognising her partner, who had just been a car when she left earth, but is now a full Vehicle Robo able to combine with Gun Machines. She mocks him, but Chasseur’s Lion Reine finally feels home.

On a corner of the deck, a small silhouette approaches Sakura, still in V2’s Womb Head, noting the other Somniums have returned at last. He has waited the last 12 years for Cataphract to come back. He notes Lamia has overcome two of the ideals, but will make sure the third is harder, and so Deus grabs Sakura.

The Bettermen fibrise and fall off from GaoGaiGar, the Somniums floating in empty space. Gai Fusion Outs and meets Lamia face to face. Lamia tells Gai he only helped him to defeat the Conqueror King, Gai senses this is true. Gai already understands this Galeon is from 2005, not the one who disappeared into the wormhole as part of the Conqueror King, but questions how this happened, as Galeon never disappeared, Rice explains they will return it to its proper place, and warns not to let it be destroyed, before the Somniums all vanish via Socius Gate. He doesn't question their saying the battle is ongoing, knowing he must once more face Conqueror King Genesic.

[king-of-better]

Number.00: C: Embryo -ORANGESITE-

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70% of Earth's surface is ocean. The shadow of what looks like a whale glides through the water, but much too quick. This is Betterman Aqua, and can sense something happening across space, the beginning of a battle he will engage in, 11 years in the future, against the Conqueror King.

1

Gutsy Galaxy Guard, plus the J-Ark crew, find themselves in a world of radiance, with no discernible time or space. Hyuma cannot comprehend, and Taiga is confused they have not emerged in the solar system, Liger is trying to understand the radiance. They are gathered on Kushinada's bridge, and J, his body injured requests Tomoro explain, it starts trying to make inferences, but feels the energy forcibly repairing J-Ark, which also spreads to J-Ark, and looking to the exterior it is clear the Brave Robos and Genesic are experiencing the same terrible restorations. Gai is also experiencing this, an hears Mikoto, the Semi-Evoluder still in the Manage Machine, also experience the restoration, able to speak to him again. Even GekiRyuJin's self destruct unit, and the Gun Machines which had been reduced to scraps have been restored, and Goldymarg, who had been reduced to his AI block and hardwired into the Goldion Crusher, is restored as his normal sense. Hyoryu and Enryu remember the sensation from the time this energy filled them before, but Entoji and Kazuo find the energy from THE POWER filling them all is too much, Swan confirming this energy is thousands of times more potent. Stallion sees Liger make a face he's never seen before, as he realises what this place is. The Orange Site, effectively a theoretical universal embryo, the result of the previous universe collapsing that would expand into the new one, so they seem to be off by about 15 billion years, THE POWER is effectively the energy of this place leaving out through dimensional tears into the future. Renais just about gets it, Liger briefly shows how glad he is to see his daughter restored, but as he starts explaining that the energy is probably even more potent than detected, what they've measured is the limit of Kushinada's instruments, he realises the data that allowed him to discern this was sent by something else out there, which reveals itself as a voice of his brother.

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Liger calls out for Leo, before realising the voice is more like coming straight to his brain, not via speech or the Limpid Channel. The others can also hear this, Gai being told Kizuna is also there. Leo apologises to his son and brother for the fate that had brought them there, as soon Oath Over Omega will escape from the Orange Site into the future. THE POWER is potent enough in the universe as it is, if Oath Over Omega pours out it will quickly destroy the universe, and this will happen soon. Leo sends further data, showing a slight tear opening by artificial means, seemingly the work of Palus Abel, and the Brave's using Galeoria Road have wound up here on the way home. Gai understands his parents grief, but hopes to use their presence to save the universe. Mikoto, now able to move, gets out of the Manage Machine, so she can greet Leo again, and Kizuna for the first time, and promises that they will all support Gai in his battle, and receives Kizuna's blessing. Renais can sense the warmth and see the figures of her aunt and uncle, J smiles at her own presence.

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Swan confirms the location of the Dimensional Tear, and Taiga declared GGG's primary mission is to prevent the Triple Zero escaping the Orange Site. The Brave's are all united in determination, despite the fact they have had no time to rest. 

Swan reports 700 seconds to the burst, but Kazuo confirms the GS-Rides and Jewel Generator only need 590 seconds to link. Leo and Kizuna had recommended using them all to push back against Triple Zero. Volfogg privately asks Entoji if he believes it will work,he responds in the positive. Volfogg, Hyoryu, Enryu, GekiRyuJin, Koryu, Anryu, Mic, Goldy, J, Tomoro, Renais and Gai unite their power.

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It is unfortunate for humanity that the dimension tear happens to be at Jupiter, but it is a blessing that the Braves happen to be at the Orange Site. The Braves together resists Triple Zero with all their might, but Gai quietly realises that if the onslaught is unending, they will eventually lose, so they need to make their next move. He hesitated to say anything, but Mikoto encourages him, and with everyone else confirming they feel the same way, he decides to uses Galeoria Road to attempt to close the tear, like the Pliers could do. Liger confirms it is theoretically possible, though it is unfortunate that, for the sake of Triple Zero not leaking out with them, they have to do it without exiting themselves. But Gai resolves that their lives are worth the price. When Leo and Kizuna apologise Liger rejects it, while recalling that where they connect to the future might change as the curvature of the Orange Site changed in response to their energies. The tear must initially connect to sometime before 1990, where Jupiros-1 collected THE POWER and brought it back to earth, but as the curvature changes, they can no longer determine when they would return to, will it be before they were exiled from earth, or after. Liger is determined to stay fit will protect the 27 children he has still on earth (one, Renais, is of course with him)

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J-Ark can Joe move on it's own, so King J-Der goes to join the Brave Robos in resisting Triple Zero, even if he has no particular need to protect the blue planet, he wants to protect Arma. Seeing J's will, Renais grants him her own power, King J-Der again enshrined in a silver glow. Gai briefly considers he could just go through, but refuses to risk Mamoru, or anyone else, and prepares the Galeoria Road. 

Then the Brave Robos suddenly start restraining him, and all wrapped in an orange glow. He tries to reach Kushinada, but is informed by his parents that everyone has succumbed to Triple Zero. It has no will of its own, merely a process of death and rebirth, and yet there are civilisations that defy this cycle. Leo suspects Triple Zero had some influence on the Z-Master, as the Primevals may well have passed through the Orange Site to reach their universe. The Heart Primevals's claims of universal truth matched that Gai had come to understand.

With the Braves under Triple Zero, the energy is no longer restrained, and starts flowing out of the tear. From King J-Der, still resisting, J and Renais encourage Gai not to give up. Genesic GaoGaiGar throws off his allies even as the orange glow engulfs King J-Der, and engages Hyper Mode, and pours more power into the Galeoria Road, now shining gold. As he focuses everything on closing the gap, he  can feel Genesic GaoGaiGar being overtaken, and hears the voice of he Somnium Lamia, which had spoken to him in the Trinary Star System, call out to the Evoluder that it is time to transcend life. 

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In August 2010 earth faced the unprecedented disaster that was the Invisible Burst, not knowing the source was a mere trickle of Triple Zero coming through a dimensional tear. Thanks to the Braves trapped in the Orange Site, humanity received a reprieve of 6 years. 

Gai is awoken by his parents, in a place between the Orange Site and the universe, they let him know Galeon saved him from also being corrupted. He sees his partner, now wrapped in orange flames, and it is clear the Genesic Aura must be derived from Triple Zero, as Genesic is now more powerful, the most suitable vessel for Triple Zero, the best Acolyte of the Conqueror King. Leo and Kizuna inform Gai that Triple Zero is attempting to reopen the tear he closed. Gai is assured his chance to stop it will soon come. He feels lost, as all his allies have already fallen to Triple Zero, but he is reminded that that isn't true. 

In 2016, the Conqueror King finally opens the gate, and Gai managesri escape, and sees the familiar sight of PhantomGao, and knows the moment he hoped for has come

[king-of-better]

Drama CD: Side GaoGaiGar

Number.EX: Again -SAIKAI-

This Drama CD was released with the first volume of GaoGaiGar Vs Betterman: The Comic. Aside from the drama tracks, it includes an alternate OP, Yushao Tanjou! Fable Ver.

2007: To G-Island City

Mamoru recalls being sent back by ES Missile, and finally reunites with Hana, and learns of his Kaidou reassured her earlier. He pledges to live with her as a human.

2010: GGG Orbit Base

Yamajii makes some reports, as Mamoru recalls how they all joined Juvenile GGG and agreed to participate in Project Z to rescue everyone. But then the Invisible Burst happened, putting Project Z on indefinite hold. Lamia recalls his battles and loss of Seeme, as Mamoru recalls their encounter, and warning of the Conqueror King and it making all into light. Because of the Invisible Burst, even though GaiGaiGo successfully formed, they couldn't go to rescue everyone, but they signed up to GGG under Akamatsu all the same.

2014: Kamome 1st High School - Class after school

Mamoru is surprised to learn Hana has decided not to take her college entry exams, she shows him she has passed the GGG enlistment exams, and intends to join GGG after graduating. As Mikoto was for Gai, she wants to be for him and Kaidou, Mamoru a little jealous she's also supporting him. Hana notes he and Ikumi call eachother by their given names now, and they decide to try dropping the honorifics with eachother, but are embarrassed up until Hinoki suddenly contacts Mamoru via complicated systems, tears the younger pair, and informs them of a Bionet Robo appearing in North America, and so Shoryu will pick him up to rendezvous with Wadatsumi en route, they wind up sticking to honorifics.

2016: Bionet HQ

Project Z is finally about ready to start, Mamoru really wishing to see his brother figure, the Global Wall is about ready to launch and then Project Z will go. GGG hold a briefing on the plan to attack GGG HQ, Akamatsu joking with Tsuguo. The mission proceeds, Mamoru finding Alouette and is attacked by a Beastman, and saved by Ikumi. Mamoru is nonplussed by Alouette, who is soon welcomed aboard Orbit Base by Akamatsu.

2016: At Jupiter

Project Z has reached Jupiter, only to witness the Conqueror King, in the form of Genesic, converting the planet into a black hole. Lamia makes Limpid Channel contact to confirm Mamoru's suspicion what he sees is not in fact Genesic. GaoGaiGo deploys, while Lamia leads his fellow Somnium into battle, forming Bettermen, but they can't stop the home forming even as Sakura warns it is coming.

The voice of Shishioh Gai emerges over the radio, Alouette speaking to him, expressing joy to hear from him. Akamatsu launches XF-111 at her prompting, and Gai emerges aboard, GaoFar forms to support GaoGaiGo, surprised by Mamoru's voice, but they need to focus on Triple Zero, Lamia concurring. Alouette initiates Final Fusion for GaoFighGar. Lamia observes the power below, and joins the kings of Braves on fighting their corrupted partner.

Mamoru, as Gutsy Global Guard Mobile Unit Captain, formally welcomes back Gutsy Galaxy Guard Captain Gai. Gainis shocked to learn it's been 9 years, as for him it's been days, but he lost track of the rest of GGG after they were consumed by Triple Zero. The promise to discuss all they can while journeying back, but their enemy now is not just the Conqueror King.

2017: South Australia Power Plant

Gai calls out Betterman Lamia, lying in wait for him to have their fated battle, who calls Evoluder Guy his natural enemy, Gai accepts his challenge.

[king-of-better]

Number.01: Decision -KESSEN-

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Autumn 2016: Mamoru and Hana visit Ushiyama Tsuguo,his wife Ayame, and their newborn, at their G-Island City home, originally meant for Space Development Corporation staff, but also preferentially offered to GGG members. The couple have been married for 2 years, and Ayame went on leave on month 8 of her pregnancy. Keita, the only one present not part of GGG, asks about the name, Hajime, derived from Kazuo, the eldest Ushiyama sibling, who Tsuguo and Sueo both still hope to save. Mitsuo, the 3rd brother, is travelling throughout the world on graduate fieldwork. Keita mentions the rumours that the Invisible Burst have effected child rearing, though, all research refutes this, Hibiki annoyed he even mentioned it.

The cicadas now chirp out of season, again commonly blamed on the Invisible Burst, Hinoki refuses to dignify Keita's comments on it. Mamoru, Sueo and Hana discuss baby Hajime, the three all turned 20 and joined GGG this year, this gathering was their first real time drinking. While his friend debate who Hajime more resembles, Mamoru contemplates if he'll ever be a father. It's been 10 years since their wedding, and while they've never discussed it, he believes they both consider it real, although since becoming adults they have not take the steps to legally marry, and doubts about pursuing his own happiness during this time of crisis are gone after seeing the couple. He still wonders about the most important question. Can an alien from the Green Planet even have a child with a human woman? His biology has already been studied, he could find out, but isn't sure if he wants to. He now craves the chance to see Gai, as he often does, but specifically for advice on this matter, remembering Gai had similar questions as an Evoluder. Hana snaps him out of his reverie, and he remembers how she has always been hisnanchor. Tsuguo had earlier told Keita he should make things official too, he and Hinoki have been dating for 10 years after all, Keita saying he hoped to next promotion he got. Keita didn't attempt to enter GGG, instead working for a home electronics store. Hinoki's thigh watch reminds her to make an update. Public data terminals, like phone booths, are a common sight now, as the Invisible Burst certainly disrupted EM fields and thus wireless communication, terminals allow the maintenance of the networks from before the Burst. Hinoki connects her GGG phone to get the latest updates, and is immediately contacted by her GGG Research colleague, Tamara Gogol, a Ukrainian Russian, who informs her they're enroute to her, and the other GGG members with her, without explanations. In the sky appears Division X: Mobile Execution Fortress Wadatsumi to collect them.

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The Invisible Burst of 2010 turned the world upside down, the Gutsy Galaxy Guard, with their Super AI Brave robots and the Carpenters were instrumental in disaster relief and repair. By the end of the year, Rose Approval stepped down as secretary-general after 2 terms and 10 years, GGG was reorganised into the UN Defence Brave Corps, the Gutsy Global Guard, and GGG Marine Refuge Base director Akamatsu Shigeru was appointed as chief. The decision was controversial but both outgoing director Yaginuma, former acting director Yang and chief scientist Takanohasi endorsed him. Akamatsu developed tech that would work in EM fields, and this settled worries.

Hana, Sueo and Hinoki, having changed into uniform, rushed to Wadatsumi's Branch Order Room. Hinoki relieved Tamara as Research Operator, and noted Saginomiya Pauvre Kamuy was acting as Intelligence Operator, chief Operator Yamajii complaining of back pain, although Hinoki wonders why Kamuy, 34 and a veteran of the Primeval War, isn't already in charge. Hana is the current main Mobile Corps Operator while Ayame is on maternity leave, and Sueo takes the position of Maintenance Operator, as while Tsuguo isn't on parental leave, he was drunk when called. Akamatsu Shigeru, son of Liger, nephew of Leo, cousin of Gai, is in command as Chief, his disposition fits the Shishioh name he has discarded. He is supported by Supervisor Yang, and Advisor Urchin Prickle. Due to the communication breakdown, the Main Order Room now has to transfer to the Division Ship to maintain operational oversight. Bionet are targeting Pontianak, home to G-Circulation Base, cornerstone of the Global Wall project. With the operators briefed, Wadatsumi heads off to meet Yamatsumi on site. Where the Gutsy Geoid Guard had a gold emblem, and Gutsy Galaxy Guard a green one, the Gutsy Global Guard has a blue emblem.

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Mobile Unit Captain Amami Mamoru enters the Diving Chamber and takes in his briefing, while Vice-captain Kaidou Ikumi scolds him for being late. On seeing Bionet is disrupting the Global Wall project, a key stepping stone to being able to relaunch Project Z, Mamoru is annoyed, but Kaiju is quietly furious, at some point both began calling the other by their first name, by the names their human parents chose for them. Mamoru is jealous of Ikumi's height and sharp features.

Big Porc-Auto attempts to use Daikaiten Ma'rin blocking the progress of most of Bionets Imitation Zonders. One further is blocked by Shoryu, who still fails to call Porc-Auto by the name of his current form, only for the young Brave to be downed, the distraction allowing the others to progress. The two are saved by the silver Brave's cape like Protect Protector, which reflects attacks on the Zonders, this is followed by the gold Brave's own cape like Broken Breaker, both capes are made of 6 parts. Big Porc-Auto thanks Getsuryu and Nichiryu, while Shoryu apologises to his older/younger sisters. Due to the Imitation Zonders still having Cores, they can't properly destroy them. The German sisters continue to attack, but are shocked when Bionet for the first time demonstrates their Imitation Zonders can combine. The Zonder Robo prepares a cannon to hit G-Circulation Base, despite the fact they cannot hope to survive, ShoRyu and Big Porc-Auto ready Mirror Coating to stand in it's way. The Global Wall works by 5 equatorial G-Circulation Bases channelling G-Liquid to 6 satellites, with Orbit Base's Protect Shade in the centre, the resultant Protect Wall would stop further EM disruption. At the last second, a Synapse Attack destroys the cannon, and Kakuseijin GaiGo lands. G-Circulation Base is unscathed, and the Captains take over, summoning the GaoMachines. Akamatsu approves Final Fusion, and Hana uses a dual handed Program Drive to initiate. GaoGaiGo forms, just as the Zonder Robo regenerates. Akamatsu gave his own King of Braves a name in kanji, like Kakuseijin before it, GaoGaiGou, though only he knows the difference. Mamoru takes Left Control, and they note they have Seven Cores to recover, Yang believes they can use the same principle as with EI-08 to deal with this. Hinoki receives data from Womb Head on her Leoglass 7+, and determines where to hit to expose all the Cores. Urchin Prickle, who served with Hyuma in the US Army, orders Hana to Emission the Dividing Driver and Kit Number 09, and the two DD Kits are Mirror Catapulted to the battle, combining into the Dividing Driver and equipping to GaoGaiGo, it opens the Zonder and exposes all the Cores. Ikumi readies the Phantom Ring, using Broken Phantom extracts all 7 cores. Mamoru handles Purification, even now Kaidou has never purified a Zonder, seeming to blame them for their situation. The Cores revert, though there is one person acting strangely different.

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In a certain Kanagawa based electronic store, Keita is trying to sell the Hypersonic-Ion Bio-Programming Dryer, and is greeted by a customer, in actuality Ritchan. She left GGG to care for her aged parents, and now runs Akamatsu Industries parents. Keita hands over a Chika-chan doll she was looking for for a relative, Bottom The World never truly recovered from the rumours and closed after only a few years. Ritchan informs him of rumours that the UN will launch 'that' project soon, he starts calculating on his Neckwatch, hoping to be ready with products that will be usable when the EM field is wiped out. Ritchan wonders if he really is saving for marriage.

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3 days after Pontianak, Division XI: Intelligence Mirror Raid Warship Yamatsumi heads to Iñola, where apparently Doctor Thanatos has made his HQ. Bionet had seemed to be demolished after the Futsunushi Incident, as a special task force (ID5? Is this Drama CD4) raised their base, and Professor Mothma was killed. Mothma's aid, Doctor Thanatos, took over. Thanatos had been untraceable, until a Bionet commander turned out to be among the Zonder hosts. Those purified from Zonderisation were released from negative impulses after purification, and thus this Bionet member is now cooperating. Urchin notes to Akamatsu the possibility this is a trap, but they have to act on the info anyway, and fast, in hope of rescuing captives and dismantling Bionet. Akamatsu grouses about the Conqueror King, the name given to the aura that had remained visible on Jupiter the last 6 years, blacked for the Invisible Burst. The name has spread across the world, first being spoken by Akamatsu's daughter, Sakura, who learnt it via Limpid Channel, probably from the Somnium Lamia, Mamoru also heard the term from Betterman. He is unsettled the form resembling Genesic GaoGaiGar is called by that moniker, but he has only discussed Lamia's words right Ikumi and Hana. Yang knows that once the Global.Wall is erected, Project Z will be relaunched, a project he has been preparing to continue these 6 years. As Hinoki and Hana report they are approaching, GaiGo and Shoryu are prepared for launch.

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The Ul-tech engines are cut, and neuromechanoid and glianoid descend upon the island in the republic of Velocenia, where Bionet had once before been based. Porc-Auto has already scouted the area, the sisters are on rescue work in Africa. He has already determined the captives are where the Bionet commander claimed they would be.

Ikumi launches a Synapse Attack on the internment center roof. Finding 20 captives, the two Captives enter purification mode to fight the Bionet Beastmen guarding them. They take them down, and Shoryu brings down a container to evacuate them, Mamoru spots a girl bound and gagged, se yells a warning about the last, camouflaged Beastman, Ikumi defeats it. The girl, taller than Mamoru, dressed in blue offends Mamoru by calling him a kid when she is 15, she also seems very taken with Ikumi. Her name is Alouette, kidnapped from France, and sees getting to meet Ikumi as the silver lining to this experience. Mamoru and Ikumi were both away from earth at the time, 10 years ago, that Alouette was collaborating with GGG, and so do not know her. Porc-Auto analyses the situation with GunHawk and GunShepherd, but even caught by surprise Bionet should have had a bigger response, he concludes something must have happened, but before he can wonder what, senses something he cannot identify, which then vanishes.

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Shoryu evacuated the hostages, but both Mamoru and Ikumi, and Akamatsu and Yang, cannot understand Bionet's actions. The general claimed their goal was not the G-Stone, but simply destruction of G-Circulation Base. Something suddenly appears and tears off GaiGo's left arm, and Mamoru is shocked to see the enemy looks just like the Conqueror King, but Ikumi points out this is an imitation Zonder, not actually Genesic GaoGaiGar, the shape caused by the host being stressed by the aurora. Akamatsu has already launched the Gap Machines, and GaoGaiGo is born. The battle resembles GaoGaiGar's with EI-15, and GaoFighGar's with Repli-GaoGaiGar.

The two captains are united in purpose, and initiate Hell and Heaven, the right hand channelled the J-Jewel, and the Left the G-Stone, and the Zonder Core is pulled from the Robo.

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Mamoru purifies the core, but something is wrong. The host is giggling madly, nevermind the fact it is Doctor Thanatos himself. He calls out Mamoru as the 26th test subject, and brings out claws to attack, but is stopped by Pextofolex Flavum, from the suddenly appearing Betterman Lamia, who stunned Thanatos, and instead of answering Ikumi asking what he's doing, he simply grabs the madman and leaves, saying he needs him for the coming battle. Porc-Auto, GunHawk, GunShepher and Yamatsumi are closing, but Lamia takes a fruit and eat taking the form of Nebula, and flies straight for the image of the Conquering King, signalling to Mamoru who his opponent will be. And somehow he feels excited.

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While Bionet faces and end no-one could have expected, at the UN, the Secretary-General, Heart Clover, receives a report that the Global Wall project will commence in 120 hours. Keita's workplace will soon reap a decent profit thanks to foreknowledge that the EM radiation will soon be no concern. Clover assured his secretary, Ms. Cherry, that Project Z will finally restart. And for the woman whose real name is Isogai Sakura, that is excellent news.