The Guardian (Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Crossover)

Chapter 42 License to Wear The White Coat

"I've had a complete change of heart." Kuroto declared while his whole body glowed white. "I want to stop Dan Masamune from wreaking havoc and help secure the features and smiles of all. So Emu, Ophelia..." Emu and Ophelia watched him with a curious look. "Let me out please?" The former CEO begged to be released from prison after he created Doctor Mighty X Gashat, Kiriya tricked him and forced him to go inside the Driver to face the punishment for his crimes.

Ophelia, Emu, Luna, Sakura, Poppy and Kiriya stared at Kuroto blankly knowing Kuroto was lying about changing his heart.

"Don't let him trick you..." Kiriya breaks the silence while spinning the chair.

"The day you change completely is when the pigs can fly." Ophelia pointed out bluntly while Sakura nodded.

"I agree with you. I was ruthless before Hibiki and Kiriya changed me to become a better person than I was before." The reincarnation priestess commented while Kiriya held her hands. "Kiriya..."

"I'm still here for you, my Cherry Blossom." The coroner assured her with a smile. "You're doing the right thing and atone your sins from the past."

"Yeah." She smiled weakly and hugged Kiriya behind for comfort.

"I don't plan on it." Emu assured them and refused to release Kuroto from the prison game.

"If we don't have permission from the Ministry, we can't free you, Kuroto." Poppy explained that they'd face the consequences if they released him without consent.

"It's Dan Kuroto God!" Kuroto snapped as he corrected Poppy.

"Oi." Sakura snapped her fingers and her eyes transformed into golden. "Shall I make you go silent again?" She threatens him while he squeaks in fear. "Thought so."

"You don't know what Dan Masamune would do next if I stayed in this prison!" The former CEO yelled in anguish.

Ophelia sighed heavily. "I agree with Kuroto on the part of Masamune's next motive. None of us know what he'll do next." She pointed out while biting her lower lip in deep thought. 'So far... he hasn't exposed his abilities of Outer Physics at the moment.'

"Regardless of that, Masamune is a cunning man." Sakura warned them before glancing at Ophelia. "Now that he had obtained Gamedeus virus in his body, what'll he do to it?"

"Masamune mentioned about Shem-Ha's abilities. Can one of you elaborate on—" Kiriya grunted in pain and Sakura caught him before he could fall.

"Kiriya!" Sakura cried out his name worriedly and saw his body glitching. "What's going on?"

"Could it be!" Emu used his game scope to check Kiriya's condition and discovered he had the Gamedeus virus.

"How did it come back!?" Luna exclaimed in shock with a hint of worry.

"The Gamedeus virus flared up again!" Poppy yelled in shock.

"I thought you destroyed it using Kuroto's latest Gashat!" Sakura screams in surprise while demanding an explanation.

"We don't know how Sakura." Ophelia answered truthfully and the elevator opened to reveal Hiiro.

Hiiro looked surprised at Kiriya's condition. "The coroner, too..." He whispered in shock while the former goddess stared at him worriedly.

"What do you mean too, Hiiro?" She asked and gasped in realization. "The patients from before... were they infected again?"

"Unfortunately, yes." The genius surgeon answered while they stood there in shock. "All the patients who were supposed to have been cured have... infected again."