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Title: Belief
Series: Kamen Rider Drive
Characters: Shijima Kiriko, Drive's Shift Cars, Sawagami Rinna
Summary: Circa ep 25 & 26. Once more, Kiriko wanted to place her belief on Chase.
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"Kiriko-chan, I finished the thing that you asked me to do."
It took her by surprise to see that Rinna managed to get it done so quick. But before she could feel happy about it, she recalled Gou's words from earlier. And she thought about Tomari who was still hurt. "Yeah... thanks, Rinna-san," she said eventually, giving a weak smile.
Rinna just slapped her back cheerfully. "Don't beat yourself too much. I believe things would work themselves out in the end. For Shinnosuke-kun, Gou-kun... and also Chase. Ah, and you can get Ride Chaser out as well,... I've included Chaser's new weapon inside it. "
The older woman then just waltzed towards the special department office, leaving Kiriko alone. She shrugged to herself, before making her way down to the Drive Pit. Suddenly doubts started to cloud her mind.
Should she really go after Chase now... and convince him to return to their side, fighting as a Kamen Rider? Does she even have that right to convince Chase to make that choice? Her thoughts went back to Chase, on how devastated he had looked after hurting Shinnosuke. And how he was so at loss, after Heart left him behind. She immediately recalled the conversation they had before.
"...you'd try to convince someone to fight against his own kind?"
Kiriko held the small box tightly to herself as she walked over towards Ride Chaser.
"Perhaps you're the one who didn't know which paths to take."
Was it right of her to do this? Was it right for her to force this unto Chase?
She remembered that night when Chase had gone looking for her, feeling frustrated and confused about her. Was it right for her to do this when Chase doesn't even have the memory of his old self? She recalled the way Heart had tried to convince Chase to go back with him. There was something about the way he spoke, implying that it should be natural for Chase to be with the other Roidmudes.
Because Chase is a Roidmude too, therefore he should be Heart's ally.
What makes her be any different than Heart, to try get Chase to their side? Just because Chase used to be Proto-Drive, therefore insisting that Chase is on the Kamen Rider's side. Despite Chase couldn't even remember his old memories, and he had changed so much since then. How could she just assume Chase could return to being his old self?
Even if... Chase had tried to reach out for her in the past? Even if, Chase wasn't like those other Roidmudes? Even if... Chase refused to attack unarmed civillians?
Kiriko shook her head before staring at the small black box in her arm.
"Aren't you being selfish?"
She sighed. A reckless thought formed inside her head. Perhaps it was best that she don't meet Chase to give him this. Perhaps she should really leave him alone to decide for himself, without any pressure from her... or anyone else. Letting him to choose his own path, as Heart did.
But still, since this driver had been customized for him... it would be odd if she don't give it to Chase now. As much as Chase was confused, she could see that Chase still didn't want to hurt people. Hurting Tomari-san caused him great distress.
Suddenly sounds of tiny car horns greeted her as Kiriko turned to see Dream Vegas and Dimension Cab waiting at her feet. Vegas let out a puzzled whistle.
Kiriko shook her head. "No, I'm not giving up on Chase... silly. But Vegas... Cab, don't you think we're a bit too forceful on him now?"
Cab made several honks at her. Kiriko went livid.
"Of course I do want him back! But didn't you guys see him back there? Chase was so confused... I don't think it's right to push him like this. And you saw how Heart did not pressure him to return to their side! If we kept insisting... don't we end up being the bad guys instead?"
The two shift cars protested loudly. Kiriko turned around as she heard incoming sounds of more Shift Cars coming to see her. It was Justice Hunter and Massive Monster. Even Mad Doctor came out from Rinna's desk to have a say.
"Enough... guys! I'm already at lost on what to do. And now with Tomari-san injured, I don't want to add more pressure to Chase than I already did!" she cried. Almost in response, Monster headed straight to Kiriko's palm.
Two honks. Several growls and whistles.
Kiriko stared at the shift car. "Hunter... had some idea?" She turned to see the police shift car as Hunter was now sitting on Ride Chaser's control panel and appearing to be doing something on it. She walked towards the bike as she saw that Hunter was inputting the command to automatically return to Chase's side. And it looked like Chase hadn't really gone far from the place she last saw him.
"Hunter! You mean... just sending Mach Driver to Chase using Ride Chaser?" she asked as Hunter trumpeted loudly. Mad Doctor came over and added its own opinion. Kiriko's eyes widened in realization.
"You're right. Even if Chase decide to not choose any side, he might still be in danger. He would have needed this to keep himself safe. After all, even if he could still change into Mashin Chaser... he didn't have any other weapon anymore. Those other viral cores he used to have, those were already destroyed. If the Roidmudes decide to take him down, or trying to force him to be under their control again..."
Kiriko shook that thought away as she placed the black box to Ride Chaser. Hunter immediately finished the command and hopped off as Ride Chaser came to life.
Almost as soon as Ride Chaser left the pit, Rinna came back looking frustrated.
"Rinna-san? What--?"
"Shinnosuke-kun, that idiot. Rushing out despite his injuries," Rinna picked Doctor up as she sighed. "That's why I said to let Doctor fix him up but no, he wailed that his broken wrist was painful enough. Who was it that said having Doctor could have healed their injuries much faster the other day?"
Kiriko gave a cry. "What? Tomari-san went out?"
Rinna nodded. "Yeah. Otta called and he said he found where Taga is."
Immediately Kiriko left the Pit to catch up to Tomari.
Series: Kamen Rider Drive
Characters: Shijima Kiriko, Drive's Shift Cars, Sawagami Rinna
Summary: Circa ep 25 & 26. Once more, Kiriko wanted to place her belief on Chase.
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"Kiriko-chan, I finished the thing that you asked me to do."
It took her by surprise to see that Rinna managed to get it done so quick. But before she could feel happy about it, she recalled Gou's words from earlier. And she thought about Tomari who was still hurt. "Yeah... thanks, Rinna-san," she said eventually, giving a weak smile.
Rinna just slapped her back cheerfully. "Don't beat yourself too much. I believe things would work themselves out in the end. For Shinnosuke-kun, Gou-kun... and also Chase. Ah, and you can get Ride Chaser out as well,... I've included Chaser's new weapon inside it. "
The older woman then just waltzed towards the special department office, leaving Kiriko alone. She shrugged to herself, before making her way down to the Drive Pit. Suddenly doubts started to cloud her mind.
Should she really go after Chase now... and convince him to return to their side, fighting as a Kamen Rider? Does she even have that right to convince Chase to make that choice? Her thoughts went back to Chase, on how devastated he had looked after hurting Shinnosuke. And how he was so at loss, after Heart left him behind. She immediately recalled the conversation they had before.
"...you'd try to convince someone to fight against his own kind?"
Kiriko held the small box tightly to herself as she walked over towards Ride Chaser.
"Perhaps you're the one who didn't know which paths to take."
Was it right of her to do this? Was it right for her to force this unto Chase?
She remembered that night when Chase had gone looking for her, feeling frustrated and confused about her. Was it right for her to do this when Chase doesn't even have the memory of his old self? She recalled the way Heart had tried to convince Chase to go back with him. There was something about the way he spoke, implying that it should be natural for Chase to be with the other Roidmudes.
Because Chase is a Roidmude too, therefore he should be Heart's ally.
What makes her be any different than Heart, to try get Chase to their side? Just because Chase used to be Proto-Drive, therefore insisting that Chase is on the Kamen Rider's side. Despite Chase couldn't even remember his old memories, and he had changed so much since then. How could she just assume Chase could return to being his old self?
Even if... Chase had tried to reach out for her in the past? Even if, Chase wasn't like those other Roidmudes? Even if... Chase refused to attack unarmed civillians?
Kiriko shook her head before staring at the small black box in her arm.
"Aren't you being selfish?"
She sighed. A reckless thought formed inside her head. Perhaps it was best that she don't meet Chase to give him this. Perhaps she should really leave him alone to decide for himself, without any pressure from her... or anyone else. Letting him to choose his own path, as Heart did.
But still, since this driver had been customized for him... it would be odd if she don't give it to Chase now. As much as Chase was confused, she could see that Chase still didn't want to hurt people. Hurting Tomari-san caused him great distress.
Suddenly sounds of tiny car horns greeted her as Kiriko turned to see Dream Vegas and Dimension Cab waiting at her feet. Vegas let out a puzzled whistle.
Kiriko shook her head. "No, I'm not giving up on Chase... silly. But Vegas... Cab, don't you think we're a bit too forceful on him now?"
Cab made several honks at her. Kiriko went livid.
"Of course I do want him back! But didn't you guys see him back there? Chase was so confused... I don't think it's right to push him like this. And you saw how Heart did not pressure him to return to their side! If we kept insisting... don't we end up being the bad guys instead?"
The two shift cars protested loudly. Kiriko turned around as she heard incoming sounds of more Shift Cars coming to see her. It was Justice Hunter and Massive Monster. Even Mad Doctor came out from Rinna's desk to have a say.
"Enough... guys! I'm already at lost on what to do. And now with Tomari-san injured, I don't want to add more pressure to Chase than I already did!" she cried. Almost in response, Monster headed straight to Kiriko's palm.
Two honks. Several growls and whistles.
Kiriko stared at the shift car. "Hunter... had some idea?" She turned to see the police shift car as Hunter was now sitting on Ride Chaser's control panel and appearing to be doing something on it. She walked towards the bike as she saw that Hunter was inputting the command to automatically return to Chase's side. And it looked like Chase hadn't really gone far from the place she last saw him.
"Hunter! You mean... just sending Mach Driver to Chase using Ride Chaser?" she asked as Hunter trumpeted loudly. Mad Doctor came over and added its own opinion. Kiriko's eyes widened in realization.
"You're right. Even if Chase decide to not choose any side, he might still be in danger. He would have needed this to keep himself safe. After all, even if he could still change into Mashin Chaser... he didn't have any other weapon anymore. Those other viral cores he used to have, those were already destroyed. If the Roidmudes decide to take him down, or trying to force him to be under their control again..."
Kiriko shook that thought away as she placed the black box to Ride Chaser. Hunter immediately finished the command and hopped off as Ride Chaser came to life.
Almost as soon as Ride Chaser left the pit, Rinna came back looking frustrated.
"Rinna-san? What--?"
"Shinnosuke-kun, that idiot. Rushing out despite his injuries," Rinna picked Doctor up as she sighed. "That's why I said to let Doctor fix him up but no, he wailed that his broken wrist was painful enough. Who was it that said having Doctor could have healed their injuries much faster the other day?"
Kiriko gave a cry. "What? Tomari-san went out?"
Rinna nodded. "Yeah. Otta called and he said he found where Taga is."
Immediately Kiriko left the Pit to catch up to Tomari.
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