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I'm Baku Yorozu.
I'm an agent for the Secret Defense Organization, CODE.
My mission—to eradicate evil.
At least, that's what I dream about.
I'm actually a pretty normal guy.
I'd infiltrated the dream of art collector Taro Atsumi
as part of a mission to recover a national secret hidden in works of art,
DREAMER?
Taro Atsumi
when I learned the mysterious man haunting the dreams
was actually a former Paranormal Affairs detective.
Were you hiding a national secret in the paintings you donated...
Kensei Odaka?
My name is NOX...
The agent who lives in the night and wanders through dreams.
Agent?
What is the national secret that he's hiding?
I believe I warned you...
Learning too much could destroy you.
Someone's afraid of the national secret getting out, right?
That which inconvenient truth loves most...
is darkness.
Is that the end of tonight's dream, then?
TARO ATSUMI
No one's answering.
Ace we sure this is the right house?
It's totally different from the dream picture Mr. Yorozu sent.
He has a nice house in his dreams, but not in real life.
That's common enough.
It's a little earily, asshole.
This is Fujimi with the Tokyo Police.
I'd like to speak with you.
Taro Atsumi
Art is eternal! We should track down these masterpieces at cost!
Night
Lost Masterpiece
Introducing Famous Art - Looking into lost masterpieces...
I have a lead. Follow back and DM if you want it.
Introducing Famous Art - Looking into lost masterpieces...
Lost Masterpiece
Night
I have a lead. Follow back and DM if you want it.
Did you meet with Kensei Odaka, the person behind the "Night" account?
Couldn't say.
What are you hiding?
Do you know the secret hidden in the missing paintings?
I'm willing to make a trade for that info.
First, you tell me something that you know.
Odaka used to work with the PSB.
Now you.
The three missing paintings are legendary masterpieces believed to no longer exist.
So why do they exist, then?
Therein lies a secret...
A mystery code.
Mystery code?
I didn't say how many paintings there were, but you said there were three.
I want to know when the last one disappeared.
Hand over more of your information first.
You know, playing hardball with PSB agents takes some nerve.
I'd prefer to call it an unwavering spirit of curiosity.
He's interrogating him?
We got here early and he's been at it for six hours.
I see.
So Mr. Fujimi's the reason the dream suddenly ended.
Pardon?
I was infiltrating Mr. Atsumi's dream before.
Listen... Is that all true?
About you infiltrating the dreams of others...
Yes.
And when I do, I find myself in a world created by the Dreamer's mind.
For this mission, it's a world Mr. Atsumi created.
So by entering his dream, you can find out what Taro Atsumi really thinks and feels?
Yes.
Including subconscious desires even he's not aware of.
Zero.
Sounds like the investigation is moving along.
Kensei Odaka, the man who donated the paintings.
He's a Paranormal Affairs agent who went missing.
And what's more...
He's the mystery man, NOX, who's been interfering in my missions!
I see.
And he's the one who stole the Capsem?
Yes.
But that's not all.
In the dream, the Nightmare had already set the paintings to rot.
I want to protect Mr. Atsumi's dream,
but for this mission, I might already be too late.
I thought you'd become a real agent. Was I wrong?
That Nightmare hasn't entered the real world yet.
If we can take back the national secret by midnight, we can still make it.
Zero, are you... worried?
The mission is always of paramount importance.
I get that, but..
What even is the national secret?
You know it, don't you?
If I told you, it would put you at great risk as well.
I want to avoid that.
Regardless, carry out your mission.
Yes, sir.
When you start a mission
Good and bad luck are up in the air
Wild ambitions
Even freefall feels easy-peasy
All I wanted was a chance to show my soul
Sick of all the magic
I’m undercover, keep it on the down-low
It comes a knockin’, finished chapter
Ideas on full
Pull a lucky fortune
To be rockin’ so I’m ready to go
The future's changing
I’m invincible in my waking mind
Give me this shock to the heart
New ideals in tow, I start up again!
Too precious to let go Beat'cha past!
Sleeping or dreaming, I'll ride so fast!
Roar it right now!
Shock to the heart!
When I feel low, I start up again!
Down that endless road Beat'cha past!
Through the headwinds. I'll ride so fast!
Never back down!
Somebody's heart trapped in the dark
(Start line calls to me)
The mystery is subliminal
Nobodies but I'll scan your heart
(Start your new story)
Is the flow up there cool enough?
Dream what I wanna be like, hit the limit in the zone
(Start line calls to me)
In a world on fire, harmonize and dare
(Start your new life)
It's to be continued, make it true and be the GOAT
Is this the place?
Why don't you just come clean already?
Never.
You're both ridiculous.
Mr. Fujimi. Please, stop this.
Baku?
Did you tell him we were here?
I asked.
If you don't let him sleep, I can't infiltrate his dream.
He's the only lead I have about Odaka.
I can't let you have him.
Wait.
What do you mean, infiltrate my dream?
Mr. Atsumi. Do you remember me?
Housekeeper number 7.
You may call me Seven.
That was you?
Art is my whole life, after all.
I'm sorry.
You said that art was your life,
but in the dream, I let it get corrupted.
What?
I think the same thing may have happened in real life.
My paintings!
Those were the best I've ever painted!
The culmination of my life as an artist.
I felt like I had real talent, but I could just never get my paintings to sell.
Tortured by a world that had lost all meaning to me,
I became a counterfeiter, copying famous works of art.
A counterfeiter?
Those three paintings, replicating lost masterpieces, were my greatest work.
But then he went and donated them.
He?
You mean Odaka?
It was him, wasn't it?
You met him, didn't you?!
Where? When?!
He commissioned me to forge those three paintings.
Will you show me the culmination of your skill, Mr. Atsumi?
Someone finally wanted to pay me for my work.
No matter what else happens,
the national secret must be protected.
So what's the secret hidden in the paintings?
The fact that they're my greatest work!
There's got to be more to it than that.
They both look exhausted.
Mr. Fujimi, please let Mr. Atsumi sleep.
Back off, civilian.
Besides, there's no way he could sleep at a time like this!
C'mon!
He's asleep.
Wait.
Mr. Atsumi's body is starting to mold over!
Mr. Atsumi!
This is bad.
If I don't hurry, the Dreamer could die
Hey, Atsumi! Taro Atsumi!
Wake up!
That won't work.
The only way is to defeat the Nightmare.
Zero!
I know. Let's gun it.
Baku?
What?!
Huh? You're back?
Sorry. Did I wake you?
Nah, no worries.
Hey, Minami...
Protecting national secrets might be too big a job for me...
But helping people is something I can do, right?
It's what you've always done, right?
Not even lightning strikes or meteorites could ever stop you.
That's right.
I'll definitely save all that for my dreams, though.
Good night.
Good ni—
Whoa, that was fast!
DO NOT OPEN!
Aliens inside.
AGENTING TIPS 1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Smile! Confidence leads to clearer judgment. Gathering information is the key to success. Don't neglect your muscles. Daily effort builds a strong mind. The purpose of a handkerchief is to wipe a lady's tears. Act elegant to became bold.
National secrets?
Good night.
Finally made it into his dream.
Seven!
Huh? Where are the paintings?
They were stolen again at some point.
NOX must have done it. Let's find him.
Sorry, but I don't have time for that now.
The Nightmare isn't just molding over Mr. Atsumi's paintings.
It's making his bad dream come true by making him rot, too.
I have to beat it and save Mr. Atsumi.
Get back the national secret.
Saving the Dreamer is an important part of the mission, too.
Counterfeiter.
Your art-loving subconscious
has brought remembrances of reality into dreams as well.
Become an eternal piece of my art!
Stop it!
Get back the national secret... and the Dreamer.
Barrier!
Arize! Arize!
Transform!
Good morning! Rider!
ZEZTZ! ZEZTZ! ZEZTZ!
Barrier!
Ax Mode.
Barrier!
It won't work!
The mold eating away at the Dreamer can't be stopped now!
If I defeat you, the bad dream will end!
Have you ever known a person who could fully beat mold?!
It's only a matter of time before my masterpiece is complete!
Now, where could I be?
I'm right over here!
Dreams are a wonderland.
I'll have to bet on a wondrous power.
Wonder!
Arize!
Good morning! Rider!
ZEZTZ! ZEZTZ! ZEZTZ!
Wonder!
Now, let's try ZEZTZ in Wonderland.
Scythe Mode.
Wonder!
Get in there!
This bad dream is over!
No, it's not!
I'll stay alive at the microscopic level and propagate myself!
You can't defeat me!
The microscopic level?
I'm not giving up!
Wonder!
You're outnumbered!
An appropriate handicap.
You can get that small?
Are you even human?
It's something humans can do...
Because we have the power of dreams!
Breakam Edge!
Wonder!
Banish!
ZE, ZE, ZEZTZ!
It looks like he's recovered.
Yeah.
Looks like Baku did it.
I defeated the Nightmare.
Everything's okay now.
Great work, Seven!
But we couldn't get back the national secret.
Actually...
I tracked NOX.
Is that the end of tonight's dream, then?
Scan mission, start.
I'm counting on you.
Let's go.
Thank you, ZEZTZ Sensor.
Zero. Is this the national secret?
What's this stuff?
Nem.
Sorry, but that's top secret.
Good job, Seven.
Mission complete.
Recovery!
It's time for revenge.
Prevent the meteor strike.
This is a work of fiction
Next time on Kamen Rider ZEZTZ:
A massive meteor is approaching Earth.
A crisis of human extinction!!
I'll stop the meteors.
You have no idea of the horror the Capsems represent.
What is the truth behind the Capsems?
Disguise.
A shiny ZEZTZ?!
Impact
Behold a hidden nightmare.