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The next day.
Kenji woke up as usual, reaching out to see what the daily "Gacha" had delivered. When his eyes landed on the light green and silver device on his bed, he blinked, momentarily confused by the sleek, updated design.
"Zero-One? No... is this Zero-Two?"
Kenji picked up the Driver and examined it. Once his morning fog cleared, he realized the design was far more refined than the standard Hiden Zero-One Driver. This was the ultimate evolution of the system. Because it had appeared so late in its original series, it hadn't left as deep an impression as the base form, but it was—without question—the "cheat code" among cheat codes.
"Is this how the blind boxes work now? What kind of Ethereal could possibly stand against this?"
Kenji muttered to himself, picking up the Zero-Two Progrisekey. Yesterday, he had dominated the Hollow with the ferocity of Ryuki. Now, with the Zero-Two set, he felt like he could walk into Hollow Zero and treat the final boss like a training dummy.
It was well known that Kamen Rider Zero-Two was born to surpass Ark-Zero. While the Ark was a god-like intelligence that dominated everyone else, it was utterly humiliated by Zero-Two, which simply calculated a future where the Ark lost.
In combat, Zero-Two utilizes computational abilities that border on precognition. It can perform over two trillion calculations per second, analyzing an enemy's attack and executing the optimal counter-move within 0.01 seconds. Furthermore, the quantum leap device on its chest allows it to manifest multiple potential futures into the same timeline, effectively achieving a "clone" effect through sheer probability.
Based on those stats alone, Zero-Two was elevated to an absurd height. But what did that matter to Kenji right now?
Currently, life in New Eridu was peaceful. There were no monsters in his immediate vicinity worth the effort of transforming into Zero-Two, and he didn't even have a mission scheduled for the Hollow. It was as if Kenji had topped up his account to become a Whale, geared up with the best "P2W" items to fight a Raid Boss, only for the system to tell him the Boss hadn't spawned yet. He was stuck using a god-tier weapon to swat flies.
Kenji had been here before; after acquiring Build's Genius Form, he had spent the day using his cosmic intellect to fix a Bangboo's vacuum attachment while the sun shone mockingly outside.
Even with the most overpowered Driver in his possession, he couldn't just ask Zhu Yuan to take him for a stroll in Hollow Zero. That would be a massive violation of PSB regulations. And by the time they actually received a high-level mission, his "daily Gacha" might reset and leave him with a standard, low-tier belt. Randomness truly was a cruel mistress.
"Forget it. I'm used to it," Kenji sighed, calming his mind. He respected the power of the 02 system, placing the Driver on the table before washing up.
Once dressed in his STF uniform, he stood before the mirror and cinched the belt. He picked up the Zero-Two Progrisekey—it was a beautiful piece of tech, finished in green and blue with a sophisticated coating.
"Henshin!"
Kenji clicked the Key and slotted it into the Driver. Instantly, two massive, data-formed locusts—one neon yellow, one crimson—materialized beside him. They shattered into armor plates, combining over his body in a seamless, streamlined fit.
Kamen Rider Zero-Two's appearance was sturdy yet elegant. It lacked the bulky, unnecessary armor of earlier forms because its speed and prediction made defense redundant. The red scarf on his chest and the crimson gauntlets gave him a classic, heroic silhouette.
Kenji instantly felt the weight of the 02 system's intelligence. His vision was flooded with strange, translucent overlays—predictions of the near future. Because his mind was preoccupied with the upcoming training session with Zhu Yuan, the AI focused its calculations there.
Kenji saw thousands of different futures: some where his training choices deepened their mutual affection, and others where a clumsy move led to Zhu Yuan ignoring him coldly for three days. He was effectively looking at a "strategy guide" for his own life.
He only meant to test the suit's feel, but he had underestimated the power of a "cheat" belt. By the time Kenji recovered from the sensory overload of the future-simulations, he realized he was no longer in his apartment.
He was sitting on the steps in front of the Public Security Bureau headquarters.
Civil servants heading to work were giving him strange looks, wondering why the "Rookie Tank" was sitting there spacing out so early in the morning.
"Kenji? Why are you sitting here?"
Zhu Yuan's voice broke through his daze. He looked up to see the Captain standing before him, her expression a mix of surprise and curiosity.
Kenji's only thought was: 02, you are truly a "Whale" item.
Was his presence here a coincidence? Of course not. The Zero-Two system had detected his subconscious desire to see her and had moved his body between the skyscrapers of New Eridu at a speed invisible to the human eye, placing him exactly on her unavoidable path to work.
As the saying goes: Opportunities are created, and a small opening is all a Rider needs.
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