If you think last week's episode was brutal, you might change your mind after watching this episode O_O
In 1986, Jiro is unable to defeat Rook the Lion Fangire with either his Garulu form, or the IXA System. He drops the IXA Knuckle (again XD) as he escapes, which is picked up by Yuri later. With no one to stop him, the Lion Fangire returns to his "Time Play", with a group of skateboarders being his latest victims.
Knowing that he can't defeat Rook on his own, Jiro asks for Otoya's help after he is discharged from the hospital. To protect Yuri, Otoya knocks Yuri unconscious while Jiro retrieves the IXA Knuckle from her. The duo arrives just in time before the Lion Fangire could strike again on a woman, but Jiro in IXA form is defeated again. Yuri arrives at the scenes and is powerless against her mother's killer. Otoya becomes IXA to combat against the Lion Fangire, together with Garulu, but even the combined forces of the two is unable do any damage whatsoever on the enemy. Their lives are spared only it's "Time's Up" for the Fangire.
So, a summary of the score back in 1986: Jiro, Otoya and Yuri 0, Rook the Lion Fangire 6 (three from Episode 15, another three this week)
Switch to present time, Wataru, Shizuka and Dai-Chan encounters Eriko, the girl with her bicycle repaired by Dai-Chan last week. They visits Eriko's home restaurant, and soon after that, Dai-Chan and Eriko's relationship is advancing. At a fountain, Dai-Chan starts to recover his memory as Rook. After resuming his true identity, Rook slaughters Eriko, his father and all the customers in the restaurant. Wataru ho arrives at the scene too late is horrified to find Dai-Chan to be the Fangire he fought against last week, but Rook shows no mercy at all against his former friend. Wataru transforms into Kiva, and like his father, is unable to take down Rook. Instead, he is stabbed in the abdomen by the Fangire and is out for good.
Rook summons a golden monster, called Sabbat, similar to that in Episode 8 to pound on the injured Kiva more. Kivat Bat manages to summon Castle Dran, but it's stopped by Keisuke who returns as IXA, armed with the Powered IXAA. In its debut, Powered IXAA defeats the Sabbat with a throw, and er, three blue pills, ^^; its artillery shells I mean.
Kiva is devoured by Castle Dran, as Jiro carries Wataru along the corridor in the castle... to be continued next week.
So, a summary of the score in 2008 now: Kiva, IXA 1 (the victory against the Sabbat), Rook the Lion Fangire 2
In total, the forces of good 1, Rook 8.
The strongest Fangire so far? you bet! And being a member of the Checkmate Four, I suppose there will be another three such strong Fangires lining up for Wataru and co.? Wuhhuh~ The fight is not gong to be pretty for Kiva, and IXA as well ^^;
Speaking of IXA, Keisuke makes a 'glorious' return this week as IXA and manages to save the day with his new toy. Looks like he'll be back to haunt Wataru again.
As a matter of fact, the fight between the two Kamen Riders will resume next week...
Preview for next week's episode, Lesson: My Way.
- Jiro, Ramon and Riki tend to Wataru. If Wataru awakes, this will be his first meeting with the Arms Monsters he used to summon all this while.
- The Garulu Saber being used against Kiva again, this time by IXA!
Watch the unsubbed version of this week's episode on Veoh.
