Happy New Year!
ZAIA Enterprise Japan has embarked on their acquisition of Hiden Intelligence! Furthermore, ZAIA's president, Gai Amatsu, introduces a surprising new condition to Aruto. Gai introduces the world to the "ZAIA Spec" device, which gives humans the ability to think on par with Hiden Intelligence's own HumaGears and ZAIA's own technology! The goal is to compete against each other in order to decide which technological implementation is better for society as a whole. And so, the "5th Workplace Competition" has now begun! If Hiden Intelligence wins, then they will be able to withdraw from ZAIA's acquisition! But just where is this game headed towards...?!
Episode Trope:
- Armor-Piercing Question: Horobi presented one to Isamu, leading him to suspect Yua.Horobi: Why was I repaired?
- Curb-Stomp Battle: Thouser effortlessly defeating Zero-One without any difficulty, despite the latter using his Shining Hopper form.
- Downer Ending: Not only did the florist HumaGear Sakuyo lose to ZAIASpecs, she was then possessed by the Ark and turned into the Ark Onycho Magia, which will worsen the public perception of HumaGears, Aruto's Shining Hopper form lost against Gai as Kamen Rider Thouser.
- Say My Name: Aruto shouts Sakuyo's name as she's killed by Thouser's Jacking Break slash.
- Wham Shot: The Ark managed to hijack a HumaGear without the usage of a Zetsumerise Key!
- The Worf Effect: Despite being capable of defeating Dodo Magia Custom 2 and giving Kamen Rider Horobi a hard time in previous episodes, Zero-One's Shining Hopper form is no match for Thouser, who issues a No-Sell to all of his attacks.
