The unconscious Bronya slowly began to move.
Her fingers twitched.
Then, despite the pain coursing through her broken body, she pushed herself up from the ground.
Slowly, Bronya began to stand.
"Seele": "…!"
"Seele" froze.
Shock filled her crimson eyes.
Bronya should have been unconscious.
Yet she was standing again.
But something else caught "Seele's" attention.
A faint power surrounded Bronya.
It was different from the power she had seen before.
"Seele": "What is that power?"
Without waiting for an answer, "Seele" rushed forward.
Her scythe swung toward Bronya.
But this time—
Project Bunny appeared instantly.
CLANG!
The massive construct blocked the scythe.
Bronya moved.
Project Bunny pushed "Seele" backward with overwhelming force while Bronya dodged her next attack.
"Seele": "Why are you trying to stop me, Bronya?"
"Seele" stepped back, tightening her grip around her scythe.
"Seele": "Seele will be trapped in the void if I fail…"
Bronya remained silent.
Bronya: "…"
Then she looked directly at her.
Bronya: "The Serpent can throw you into the Sea of Quanta anytime it wishes…"
Bronya: "…It does not offer freedom."
Bronya took another step forward.
Bronya: "The Bronya made a promise to return Seele to reality."
Bronya: "The Bronya refuses to let you entrust your lives to the Serpent…"
Her voice became firmer.
Bronya: "The Bronya will rescue Seele… on her own…"
Bronya: "…The Bronya will live up to her promise."
"Seele" stood silently.
"Seele": "…"
Her hands trembled.
"Seele": "I'm not going back there! I'm never, ever going back into the void!"
Her voice cracked.
Then she lowered her gaze.
"Seele": "But… Seele… she said she's willing to wait…"
The scythe slipped from her grasp.
"Seele": "I… I can't fight against my host…"
Her strength left her.
Seele collapsed onto the ground.
The crimson glow in her eyes slowly faded.
Her familiar ocean-azure eyes returned.
Then—
The entire dimension began to shake violently.
Bronya: "…!"
"Seele": "…The Serpent's spawn is coming."
A deafening roar echoed throughout the Sea of Quanta.
Tlaloc: "…!!"
The abyss below them twisted violently.
A grotesque hand stretched out from the darkness.
Bronya immediately recognized it.
The monster she had fought at the Deep.
Bronya: "…Careful, Seele!"
A dark wave surged from the abyss.
Before Bronya could reach her—
CRASH!
The wave crashed into Seele and swallowed her whole.
Bronya: "Seele!"
Bronya rushed forward.
But she was too late.
She could only stare as the roiling darkness pulled Seele away.
For a brief moment, Seele looked back.
Her ocean-azure eyes were exactly as Bronya remembered them.
Seele: "I'll always believe in you… Bronya…"
Bronya: "SEELE!"
Rage surged through Bronya.
Project Bunny raised its weapon and fired at the enormous humanoid creature.
BOOM!
The blast struck Tlaloc.
At the same moment, the blue crystal necklace around Bronya's neck responded to her emotions.
It began to glow.
Brighter.
And brighter.
Five blue, transparent warriors emerged from the crystal.
Kamen Rider Kuuga Ultimate Form.
Kamen Rider OOO Putotyra Combo.
Kamen Rider W FangJoker.
Kamen Rider Zero-One MetalCluster Hopper.
And Kamen Rider Ryuga.
They appeared alongside Bronya.
Without hesitation, the five Riders charged toward Tlaloc.
Kamen Rider OOO Putotyra Combo armed himself with the Medagabryu.
Using his External Fins, OOO took flight and unleashed a freezing breath toward Tlaloc.
Ice rapidly spread across portions of the giant creature's body.
OOO then combined the Taildivider armor on his Tyranno Legs to form a powerful tail.
WHAM!
The tail slammed into Tlaloc's head.
OOO continued his assault, repeatedly striking the creature with the Medagabryu.
Meanwhile, Kamen Rider W FangJoker summoned the Shoulder Saber.
He hurled it toward Tlaloc.
The weapon spun through the air like a boomerang.
SLASH!
SLASH!
SLASH!
It repeatedly cut across Tlaloc's enormous body before returning to FangJoker.
Kamen Rider Zero-One MetalCluster Hopper raised his hand.
The Cluster Cells surrounding his body responded.
They broke away from his armor and rushed toward Tlaloc.
In an instant, the metallic swarm transformed.
Countless spikes formed around the monster.
SHK! SHK! SHK!
The spikes pierced Tlaloc from every direction.
Kamen Rider Ryuga summoned Dragblacker.
The metal looking black color chinese dragon appeared behind him.
Ryuga equipped the Dragclaw on his right arm.
Then he raised both the Dragclaw and Dragblacker.
Black flames erupted forward.
BOOOOOOM!
The flames engulfed Tlaloc.
The enormous humanoid creature roared in pain.
But then—
Tlaloc: "…!!"
Tlaloc retaliated.
Its enormous arm swung toward Bronya.
The massive hand descended, intending to crush her.
But Kamen Rider Kuuga Ultimate Form stepped forward.
He raised his fist.
Then—
BOOM!
Kuuga's punch collided with Tlaloc's arm.
The force did not merely stop the attack.
It pushed Tlaloc backward.
Its gigantic arm bent violently in the opposite direction.
Tlaloc: "…!!"
The monster roared in agony.
Kuuga raised his hand.
Using his ability to manipulate matter down to the quantum level, he reshaped the ground beneath Tlaloc.
The Sea of Quanta itself responded.
The distorted terrain twisted around the monster.
Tlaloc's body was bound in place.
Kuuga then turned toward the floating fragments of rock drifting throughout the Sea.
He raise his hand and the rocks moved.
One after another.
They rushed toward Tlaloc.
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
The enormous fragments repeatedly crashed into the creature.
Tlaloc roared in pain.
But with a violent surge of strength, it finally broke free from Kuuga's restraints.
Tlaloc: "…!!"
The monster writhed violently.
Its body finally lost balance.
Then Tlaloc fell backward.
Into the endless maelstrom below.
The creature disappeared into the darkness.
The dark tide slowly subsided.
Silence returned.
Then—
Seele fell from the fading darkness.
Her body landed gently on the ground.
A faint bluish glow surrounded her.
She looked like a pristine, fragile gem.
Bronya stared at her.
Bronya: "Seele…"
Particles of light slowly began to rise from Seele's body.
Until her body began to dissolve.
Bronya reached toward her.
But she could do nothing.
Seele's form disappeared completely.
Leaving behind only a single glowing butterfly.
The five blue, transparent Riders turned toward Bronya.
Their forms slowly dissolved into particles.
The particles returned to the blue crystal necklace around Bronya's neck.
The crystal's glow faded.
The fluttering blue butterfly slowly descended.
It settled upon Bronya's fingertips.
Bronya looked at it silently.
Then, despite the damage to her body, she forced herself to move.
She supported her broken body and slowly trudged toward the Herrscher Core.
Around her, the Sea of Quanta flickered.
Images from countless bubble universes appeared and disappeared.
For a moment, Bronya felt as though she was traveling through them all.
Worlds she had seen.
People she had met.
Memories she had experienced.
Everything felt like a dream.
Yet—
Everything had been real at some point.
Bronya's steps became increasingly labored.
Her body was reaching its limit.
But she continued forward.
Because she still had a path to walk.
Bronya: "This is… the Sea of Quanta…"
The Herrscher of Reason's Core floated ahead of her.
Bronya: "The Core of Reason… is here…"
Bronya slowly walk toward the core.
Bronya: "Seele… the Bronya… will save you…"
She extended her hand.
Her fingers reached toward the Herrscher Core.
But just before she could touch it—
An invisible barrier stopped her.
Bronya: "Ugh… can't move…"
Bronya pushed harder.
Her body trembled.
The pressure against her hand intensified.
But she refused to stop.
With every remaining ounce of strength—
Bronya pushed forward.
Her fingers finally broke through.
And she grabbed the Core.
For a brief moment—
Everything became still.
Then—
Dark crimson energy erupted from the Core.
Bronya: "…!"
The Core's immense power surged violently into her body.
The backlash was immediate.
Pink links spread further across her already damaged body.
At the same time, dark tendrils belonging to Tlaloc erupted from the abyss.
They wrapped around Bronya binding her.
Bronya struggled to maintain her grip.
Bronya: "The Core… it's going out of control…"
The violent energy continued to consume her strength.
Bronya: "…"
Her vision blurred.
Bronya slowly lost consciousness.
But around her neck—
The blue crystal necklace suddenly began to glow again.
A brilliant blue light shone through the darkness.
The necklace responded to the danger.
It was preparing to summon its warriors.
Preparing to save her.
But Bronya had already lost consciousness.