In Fuuto: Starting as a Kamen Rider 01

In an instant, a dazzling white light surged in, accompanied by the faint buzzing of some high-frequency instrument.

Saeko Sonozaki subconsciously narrowed her eyes.

As her vision gradually adjusted to the light, the sight before her caused even her seasoned heart to clench violently.

This is an incredibly vast underground space.

The dome is soaring high, stretching as far as the eye can see, with countless complex pipelines crisscrossing like a steel jungle.

Various large, sophisticated instruments, all unlike anything she had ever seen before, shimmering with strange light, were operating methodically under a pre-programmed sequence.

A faint scent of metal mixed with ozone permeated the air, cold and pure.

This place is filled with a futuristic technological feel that transcends its time.

Every detail showcases the designer's ingenuity and the formidable financial and material resources behind it.

Compared to the underground factory of the "Museum" that her father, Sonozaki Ryuhei, was so proud of, the so-called cutting-edge technology of the "Museum" here was as crude and rudimentary as a child's toy.

Everything here is far beyond the technological level of a "museum".

It even exceeded the limits of what she could imagine.

She once again deeply felt Su Chen's unfathomable depth of knowledge.

Just how many secrets is this man hiding?

The power he wielded reached an incredibly terrifying level.

Su Chen seemed completely oblivious to her shock, or rather, it was exactly what he had expected.

He strode forward with an air of composure, leading her to the very center of the laboratory.

There, a hibernation pod stood silently, emitting a faint blue light.

The hibernation pod is made of a special material that gives it a semi-transparent texture, and you can vaguely see a slender human figure lying inside.

Su Chen stopped and tapped a few times on the control panel next to the hibernation pod.

"Command confirmation."

A cold, electronic synthesized sound rang out.

"Om-"

The hibernation pod emitted a low, energetic hum, and the hatch slowly rose like flower petals before opening to the sides.

A cold, white mist emanated from it, carrying an extreme chill.

As the white mist gradually dissipated, the scene inside the hibernation pod became clearly visible to Saeko Sonozaki.

a woman.

A woman dressed in a tight-fitting black combat suit, seemingly blending into the shadows, slowly emerged from it.

She has a tall and well-proportioned figure, and every muscle line is full of explosive beauty.

Her face was stunningly beautiful and her features were exquisitely sculpted like ice and snow, yet she showed no superfluous expression.

His eyes were empty, as if they had no soul, devoid of any human emotion.

However, deep within that void lay a chilling, almost overflowing, deadly aura.

That murderous aura was so pure, it was as if it were a weapon born for slaughter.

Saeko Sonozaki's pupils suddenly contracted.

She recognized the face.

Tsumura Marina.

The former police officer who once tried to assassinate Su Chen, but was easily subdued by him, and then disappeared completely.

No.

The woman before me, though possessing the appearance of Marina Tsumura, exuded a completely different aura.

It was a kind of coldness and power that had been completely transformed and redefined.

Now, she's more like a code name.

“Nine ribbons.” Su Chen’s voice rang out at the right time, solving the mystery for her.

"This is……"

Saeko Sonozaki spoke with difficulty, her voice slightly dry.

She stared intently at the nine ribbons in front of her.

She could clearly sense a powerful aura emanating from the other party that far surpassed that of ordinary dopants and even exceeded that of many advanced memory users.

That aura was refined and composed, yet it was also full of unpredictable explosive power.

"She is the captain of my 'Ames' unit."

Su Chen introduced it casually, his tone as calm as if he were stating a perfectly ordinary fact.

"An absolutely loyal combat doll."

Battle dolls.

This word sent a chill down Sonosaki Saeko's spine.

She understood that Marina Tsumura had been transformed into this form by Su Chen using some unknown technology.

An existence born only to fight, and that obeys only orders.

Then, Su Chen took out a uniquely shaped, specially made terminal device that shimmered with a ghostly blue light from his pocket.

The terminal looked like a heavily modified mobile phone, or a sophisticated controller.

He handed the terminal to Sonosaki Saeko.

"From now on, she belongs to you."

Su Chen's gaze remained calm as he stared at Sonosaki Saeko.

"what?"

Saeko Sonozaki almost thought she had misheard. She froze, not reaching out to take it for a moment.

Such formidable combat power, a super soldier who has clearly undergone meticulous modifications, is so easily "given" to oneself.

This is an incredibly extravagant gesture.

Su Chen seemed to see through her hesitation and continued.

"I have modified her highest-level commands."

"From this moment on, she will be your most loyal blade, obeying only your commands."

His tone remained as nonchalant as ever, as if what he was giving away was merely an insignificant tool, not a humanoid weapon with terrifying power.

"You can use her to clear away all obstacles in your path."

"Use her to protect your own safety."

“Even…” Su Chen paused slightly, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes, “go kill, kill anyone you want to kill.”

These words struck Saeko Sonozaki like a thunderbolt.

Kill anyone you want to kill.

What a blatant temptation!

What a direct empowerment!

"This is the first trust and strength I have given to this important ally."

A meaningful smile appeared on Su Chen's lips.

Saeko Sonozaki finally reached out and took the heavy, specially made terminal.

The terminal's metal casing had a slightly cool feel to it, but her fingertips were trembling slightly.

Not because of fear.

Rather, it was because of an indescribable excitement, a thrill of about to gain control of immense power.

Her gaze shifted from the terminal to Kujo Aya, who stood silently to the side, her eyes still vacant.

She took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in her heart, and tentatively issued her first command through the terminal in her hand.

“Raise your right hand.”

Her voice carried a hint of anticipation and nervousness that she herself was unaware of.

The instructions were transmitted silently through the terminal.

next moment.

A stream of icy blue data suddenly flashed in Aya Kujo's empty eyes.

Without any hesitation.

There was no thought process whatsoever.

It was as if this instruction was already engraved in her core program.

She immediately and with perfect precision raised her right hand.

The movements were clean and efficient, with precision down to the millimeter level.

An unprecedented feeling of having complete control over immense power filled Sonozaki Saeko's entire being like a bursting dam.

This feeling is so wonderful.

It was a purer kind of power than the power she derived from using the "forbidden" memory herself.

Although the power of "forbidden" is strong, it ultimately originates from the Gaia Memory, from the memories of Earth. She is merely a user, a controller.

The highest authority over the Kujo Aya before her, this super weapon called "Battle Doll," was now completely in her own hands.

This sense of control, this feeling of wielding absolute power at will, was more primal, and more intoxicating and captivating to her.

The way she looked at Su Chen changed completely at that moment.

There was no longer a trace of doubt or probing.