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Written by Yuya Takahashi
Directed by Teruaki Sugihara

In a sushi restaurant, Aruto and Izu are observing a Humagear that is making a sushi. The Humagear serve a squid sushi to Aruto who tries to sample it, but Izu forbids him to do so because they aren't there to have lunch. In fact, Aruto is trying to sell the Humagear, Nigiro Ikkan to the restaurant.

At Hiden Intelligence HQ, Jun Fukuzoe is disproving Aruto's action at selling a Humagear personally because he's the CEO. The client is Norio Uozumi, the owner of three-star Michelin sushi restaurant, that is struggling to stay in the business because his declining health. Aruto tries to establish a personal connection with the chef, but Jun Fukuzoe hopes that the young man fail so he can usurp his position as the CEO.

Back in the restaurant, Nigiro makes another sushi as Uozumi watches disapprovingly. At this time, Yua Yaiba from A.I.M.S arrives and disapproves Uozumi's opinion. She argues that a tool can be used however the user wants to, and that she refers Humagears just as tools. Yua installs an A.I.M.S identification software to Nigiro, then orders a sushi from Nigiro and actually enjoying it.

Meanwhile at Daybreak Town, Horobi asks Jin to corrupt Humagears that is nearing singularity, meaning they achieve awareness like human. Jin departs and corrupt a barber Humagear into Neohi Magia.

Yua receives a emergency calls from A.I.M.S and departs. In the scene, Isamu is already battling Neohi Magia, he forcibly transform into Vulcan again and is scolded by Yua. Aruto and Izu also arrive, the young CEO transforms to Zero-One to help, but is struck by Neohi's sticky tentacle before the Magia escapes. Vulcan then attack Zero-One, only to release him from the tentacle and he, too, escapes.

Back in the restaurant, the owner still doesn't approve Nigiro as he states that Humagears don't have a heart to create delightful sushi. As Aruto returns to HQ, Jun Fukuzoe is ready to give him a scolding, threatening the CEO to abandons his position. Aruto, Izu, and Nigiro then go to the CEO office. Izu gives Aruto the Biting Shark Progrise Key to fight Neohi Magia as Nigiro asks if it is possible to have "heart" installed. Izu answers no to the question, but this gives Aruto an idea.

Aruto, Izu and Nigiro visit one of Uozumi's ex-apprentice that now runs a sushi restaurant himself. The ex-apprentice recalls that no one cannot keep up with the master. One of the reason that Uozumi is famous because he has a showy flying technique that he always perform in front of the customers. He shows them a recording of the technique as Nigiro records the technique into his memory.

The next day, Nigiro arrive to Uozumi's restaurant again. This time, he performs Uozumi's flying technique and present his creation to the owner. Uozumi tastes Nigiro's creation and actually decides to bought him, but not before he performs the technique 10,000 times to perfect it.

Meanwhile, Jin commands Neohi Magia to corrupt Humagears around him, and one of its tentacle hits Nigiro, corrupting him into a Magia. Aruto forces the Magia outside, only to be greeted by a horde of them. At this time, Yua arrives and transforms into Kamen Rider Valkyrie for the first time. Yua explains that a corrupted Magia can be rebuilt, but its memories will be lost. Uozumi reassures Aruto that he will once again teach the new Nigiro to create sushi, and then Aruto transforms into Zero-One to fight Neohi Magia.

Aruto brought Neohi into a river, but he is once again entangled by its tentacles. This time though, Aruto uses the Biting Shark Progrise Key to change form into Biting Shark and finishes Neohi Magia. Meanwhile, Valkyrie easily dispatch the horde of Magias with her finisher and she de-transform in front of a baffled Isamu that demands an explanation of the second ShotRise. Jin takes the discarded Neohi Zetsumerise Key and brings it to Horobi for analyzing.

After the incident, Aruto and Izu are observing the newly created Nigiro that is now working at Uozumi's place. The old master explains that now he must teach Nigiro from the basic, but he is fine with that because a Humagear can't feel tiredness. Aruto then tries to crack a joke to end the meeting, but he is interrupted by Izu.

At other place, Yua gives a data regarding the corrupted Nigiro and the true identity of Zero-One as Aruto Hiden, to a mysterious benefactor...


  • Boring, but Practical: Yua simply let the bullet hit her for the transformation. It works as well as punching it.
  • Double Agent: This episode reveals Yua is working for someone else outside AIMS.
  • Evil Plan: The episode explains that Metsuboujinrai.net are collecting data from the Magia attacks in order to repair the satellite sunk in the middle of Daybreak Town, which they and Yua's secret employer refer to as the "ark".
  • Heads I Win, Tails You Lose: Why Jun lets Aruto manage the deal with Magokoro Sushi as he wins either way.
    • If Aruto fails, Jun can use this as a stepping stone to replace him as CEO, which is what he wants.
    • If Aruto succeeds, the company benefits from the successful deal and, thus, he benefits too.
  • Instant Expert: Played with. As a HumaGear, Nigiro learns recipes instantly by data transfer, however special cooking techniques such as his owner Norio's signature style required him to observe, analyse and learn manually. Inverted when Nigiro is remade and has to start learning all over again.
  • Replacement Goldfish: Yua viewed HumaGear as replacable tools even if they get corrupted and destroyed. Aruto disagrees.

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