World of Kamen Rider (Kamen Rider Build Crossover)

Chapter 11 The Blazing Dragon

"Takumi, is Stalk?" Ji-yoo asked after Luella reported that she had confronted Stalk to retrieve the Pandora Box but failed. The disguised detective couldn't imagine he would become the Cobra Rider, but Luella thinks otherwise.

"That's what Sento believed..." Luella trailed off her words and frowned. "I don't think it's him because the aura that Takumi had was blinded in greed and lust for knowledge about the Pandora Box yet—"

"Stalk is more sinister and cunning to fool everyone." Ji-yoo intervened and crossed his arms. "We don't even know who's behind the mask. You mentioned him altering people's identities?"

"Sento-san and I saw it in our own eyes." Luella answered and couldn't believe what she saw until Sento recognized his colleagues. "I can't assume Stalk is one of the Blood Tribes because he had that ability."

"One of Sento's former colleague scientists, Kuwata Shingo. He mentioned that Takumi is alive." Ji-yoo pointed out. "Do you think he's alive but somehow alternate his appearance? The weapon we used to match Banjou's fingerprint didn't match."

"He came to see him and found a dead body." Luella grabbed her marker and created a diagram on the board. "The same time we captured him... before Ryuuga-san, Sento-san showed up first to meet up with Takumi."

"What if Stalk is behind this?" Ji-yoo suggested, and Luella stared at him. "If he has that ability to alternate physically— what if Takumi's appearance changes and Stalk may or may not have the ability to alternate memories?"

"Are you saying that the dead body belongs to someone else but has the face of Takumi?" Luella suggested and Ji-yoo nodded. "You could be right, but... It's only our words, and we do not have proof of the evidence. Even the knife isn't enough evidence to provide Ryuuga-san's innocence."

"It's not enough to convince them, considering Gentoku is acting like a Prime Minister now since Taizan had a heart attack." He reminded her while she pursed her lips in irritation. Taizan had a heart attack when they took the Pandora Box and caused him a lot of stress.

Gentoku forgave her for not retrieving the Pandora Box from Stalk's hands. He was worried about facing him alone because she was no match for the Cobra Rider. Luella didn't trust him and knew he was plotting against something that would put everyone's lives in danger.

"It's like we're stuck in someone's web and toyed around." He crossed his arms and sighed in annoyance.

"Yeah." Luella's phone rang, and she accepted it. "Hello?"

"Ah, Luella! Are you and Ji busy?" Sento asked curiously.

Ji-yoo shook his head and refused to join their small mission. Luella nodded and understood his opinion. "I'm free. Do you need something?"

"Rogue and the Faust are at the abandoned factory in Area A2. Will you meet us there?" He asked and hoped she would reject after hearing Night Rogue's words about taking Luella away from him; it scared him to lose her.

"Us?"

"Me!" Luella could hear Ryuuga's voice. "Sento refused to let you join us, but we outnumbered him."

"I don't mind helping you guys out." Luella assured him and noticed his strange behavior ever since they failed to retrieve the Pandora Box and his bottles were stolen by Night Rogue. "Is there a reason you didn't want me to join?"

"I- can we talk about that later, Luella?" Sento begged and refused to say it out loud, knowing Ryuuga wouldn't hesitate to be reckless and battle Night Rogue for disrespecting her.

"I'll see you guys then." Luella hung up. "We'll talk about this later, Ji."

"I'm going to visit my kingdom and see if I can find a book about them." Ji-Yoo told her he planned to visit his hometown for a research study. "There's no resource for me to gather information." Staying Earth-3, which lacks research about their kin, makes it difficult for them to progress to new intel.