Kamen Rider Zero-One Discussion Thread

yes i think so! can't wait to see Thouzer in action!

I'm more intrigued by Ikazuchi and curious about their identity. The eyes look similar to Valkyrie's. Yua already has association with thunder and reprogrammed Ansatsu-chan so maybe she's going to betray ZAIA. Brynhildr the Valkyrie was also a traitor so it would fit the motif.

Since Horobi and Jin have reached singularity, they might see the error of their ways without a change in programming. It's good that they want to do something about AIMS' unethical HumaGear laws but humanity's extinction isn't the answer. Aruto believes that humans and HumaGears can co-exist as equals so we just need to get an understanding between AIMS and the Metsuboujinrai hax0rs. I think ZAIA will undermine that alliance though.

I watched episode 12 yesterday and I was right about a betrayal in Metsuboujinrai but it was Ansatsu-chan turning against Horobi and Jin instead of Horobi and Ansatsu-chan turning against Jin.

Aruto is smart enough to remember he has a bike he can summon anytime, but there's actually a good reason why he shouldn't. Sougo has a bike in his pocket and summoning it wouldn't inconvenience anybody, but he still rides a bicycle more than he rides his portable futuristic bike. What's wrong with this dude? Aruto's "Oh yeah, I have a bike!" could even be a meta joke, humorously mocking his predecessors.

Ikazuchi's identity is Raiden, first generation HumaGear and eldest of the Space Bros, used by Metsuboujinrai to collect data from Zea to restore the Ark. After using the stolen Progrise Keys to transfer several hardlight animals from Zea to the Ark, the restored satellite creates the Assault Wolf Key which apparently has a lock that prevents anybody not affiliated with Metsuboujinrai from using it. Since Isamu has a reputation for breaking locks, he successfully authorizes himself to unlock his Assault Wolf form, strong enough to defeat Ikazuchi but seems to cause damage to Isamu and "No chance of survival." doesn't sound like a good thing.

Isamu's speech about not needing jokes and only relying on anger to fight would explain his suppressed reaction to Aruto's jokes. He tries not to laugh since he doesn't want to forget his anger towards HumaGears.

Damn, when Ikazuchi dropped the Progrise Keys, I thought Aruto was finally going to reclaim Falcon but nope, Jin beat Izu to it. I hope Burning Falcon comes soon since that seems to be the only way for Aruto to get it back. Horobi still has the Dodo Key as well, so I presume he's going to bring back Ikazuchi using a different model.

Horobi mentions that Jin hasn't actually reached singularity yet, despite acting more human than robot. I wonder what it actually takes for a HumaGear to reach singularity. Most HumaGears have either red or blue lights but Horobi's is purple, the same color as the Daemon from Horizon Zero Dawn Frozen Wilds. It's probably not intentional but could purple imply a connection between Horobi and Ark? Maybe the Ark is responsible for singularity, unless it was sabotaged by ZAIA to damage Hiden Intelligence's reputation.

Any word as to his true identity?

I knew Gai was Thouser! I'd suspected it since I first saw him!

Damn, whenever Zero One wants to use Flying Falcon, somebody's always trying to steal it. Fortunately, only the data was pirated which means the key can still be used. Aruto is open and sincere with his clients and his Rider System is just another company asset. Gai, on the other hand, cannot be trusted and will use any available resources to stand on top, not caring about the happiness of his clients, only wanting their patronage to oppose Hiden Intelligence. His resentment of Aruto is similar to Jun, except the latter is still loyal to the company.

I predict that the falcon data will be used to create the Burning Falcon Key with Gai using his anonymity as a rider to blame Aruto for the resurgence of Metsuboujinrai. I guess this is why Izu was against Aruto making his secret identity public.

^ Yeah, I'd like to see him get knocked down a peg as well. Both he and Yua seem to share the same discrimination against HumaGears by claiming that humans are better and AI only exist as tools to empower them. However, after watching episode 18, I'm curious about how Gai apparently stopped aging in 1999. I mean, it's not like he's a member of the Ryusoul Tribe or anything like that.