Encounter VII: Trump Card Ninja

is the eighth episode of Kamen Rider Geats. It features the debut of Kamen Rider Tycoon Ninja Form and Keiwa Sakurai's elimination from the Desire Grand Prix.
==Synopsis==
Sara is kidnapped by the Jyamato. Keiwa, who learned of this incident, rushes to rescue her despite his injuries. He transforms into Tycoon in front of her and fights the Jyamato while trying his best to protect her. At that moment when Sara touches Tycoon's ID Core, she remembers a terrifying moment from the past that he had forgotten. What is the shocking truth behind the past that the Sakurai siblings share?
==Plot==
An injured Keiwa records another entry in his video diary, despite struggling to even breathe, and recaps the previous episode’s events. He gets a call from Sara, who is in the new Jyamar Area and worried about him. Keiwa tells her to stay hidden and get to safety, but a person next to her in his car gets absorbed by Saboten and then some Pawn Jyamato locate Sara and chase her. Keiwa hears her screaming as the call ends…
At the DGP lounge, Neon practices her kicking with a orange juice can, reaching the goal and causing the can to ricochet around and hit Michinaga in the back of his head. 
Girori insists that she stop kicking her can in the lounge and use the training room as she is bothering the other players and confiscates it. He gets a call while the three competitively discuss the game, until Keiwa storms in, in bandages and limping, preparing to get dressed into his DGP uniform. Neon insists he should stay in bed and rest but he ignores her. Girori has received the orders to deploy the Riders, with Keiwa insisting Tsumuri to teleport him down there too despite her stating he is in no condition to fight. Keiwa doesn’t care as his sister is in danger. While Tsumuri reluctantly agrees to let him participate, she warns him to not engage the final boss in his condition.
In the city, Saboten grows even bigger as it absorbs more humans. Upon the arrival of the four players, Keiwa breaks off from the group to look for Sara. Michinaga cares little for the crisis and sees this as an opportunity to finally beat Ace, with all three Riders transforming.
Keiwa finds Sara cornered by the Jyamato and uses Armed Arrow to save her, she is surprised to see her brother in his transformed state. He can’t explain now what is happening and urges her to stay close to him. Sara tries to reach for him, touching his ID Core, which triggers a repressed memory.
Neon helps civilians escape from the Jyamato while defending them, Ace suddenly has to deal with Michinaga attacking him in an attempt to end his winning streak and Keiwa protects his sister with what little strength he has. 
Sara cries as the repressed memories fully come back, revealing to Keiwa that the Jyamato killed their parents. Her memory of them dying in an accident was implanted as she was outside a Jyamar Area as her parents were mercilessly beaten to death by Pawn Jyamato. Her mother pleaded for someone to take her daughter to safety and a bystander pulled her away from her parents despite her protests. Sara says Keiwa wasn’t with them when it happened and is upset she forgot something so important. She is later captured by Jyamato and Keiwa succumbs to his injuries and passes out. 
At the same time, Ace and Michinaga finish their battle for the Ninja Raise Buckle, with Ace winning using misdirection and a powerful piledriver sending Michinaga head first into a car. Neon berates the two for fighting as Saboten has teleported away from them. Tsumuri looks at the Jyamar area growing in size and is concerned, if the Riders don’t stop Saboten, the death toll from the “Game Over” will be the highest in recorded DGP history.
Keiwa is later taken back by other riders and Girori treats him, which awakens him and he refuses to remain in bed despite Girori’s insistence. Keiwa doesn’t want to lose the only family he has left, he told them all about his parents. Ace looks at his coin, remembering his mother again and clenches it tightly. 
Keiwa asks them to work together to save his sister, planning to be a decoy to distract Saboten so the others can kick the can. He then implores them to put aside their competitive attitudes and work towards saving their world, as the gravity of the situation is dire and not a game. 
Michinaga and Neon both refused as they want their ideal world and wishes granted while Ace told Keiwa if he wants to get his sister back, he must fight alone, calling him a hypocrite for putting his sister’s life before anyone else’s if he truly wants to save the world and they are all in the DGP for seemingly non-altruistic reasons to get what they want without sacrificing themselves. To be a hero or be selfish, ultimately the choice is Keiwa’s alone. 
Both are unaware that Giroi was listening to their conversation. The four Riders witnessed Saboten growing even larger and resume their game as they transformed at the same time with Keiwa acting as a distraction while the other Riders would try to kick the can out from Jyamato Area. 
Saboten attacks Keiwa when he gets focused on him, but Keiwa struggles even with Boost to evade his attacks. Ace is about use the Ninja Raise Buckle but something strange happened as it won't let him, Keiwa says he will not fall until he saves everyone after taking a direct hit. As Saboten Knight Jyamato is about finish Keiwa off for good, the Ninja Buckle flies into his Desire Driver and saved him, evolving him into Ninja Form and he attacks the Jyamato from behind. Michinaga wonders what happened as Ace says the Ninja Buckle resonated with him as he was ready to sacrifice himself to finish the mission. Keiwa sprints through an abandoned school building dodging Saboten’s attacks and goes to NinjaBoost Form. He uses a Grand Victory Attack to save everyone which give the other Riders an opportunity to kick the can. Ace sends the can along with Michinaga flying and Neon kicks it out the Jyamato Area, but Saboten teleports away. Neon thought she won and Michinaga disputes it as he kicked first, but Ace told them there's no announcement about the game being over yet. The Desire Colosseum monitors show that the Jyamar Area is still expanding…. 
Ace later sees the Boost Buckle flying away along Keiwa undoing his transformation and collapse. Sara finds her brother and she compliments that he did become a “wonderful adult” after all. Keiwa pulls out the paper shuriken he made as a kid, which he had placed in his pocket for good luck and he smiles. 
Tsumuri appears and declares that in accordance with DGP rules, Keiwa’s injuries are too severe for him to continue battling and thus he must be disqualified from the game. Keiwa is surprisingly relieved, saying he can’t leave Sara on her own and needs to look after her. He gives Ace the Ninja Raise Buckle back, who commends him for saving Sara on his own with his undying heart. Keiwa thinks that sounds very unlike him, wondering if he’s lying again, but Ace simply says with a smile: “Maybe”. Keiwa does regret not making it to the end and saving the world is way harder than he thought as he fades away, retiring from the DGP. Michinaga coldly states that means one less person standing in his way, while Neon is visibly upset about the outcome but silent. 
Ace gives Sara the paper shuriken Keiwa left behind and vows to end the world for his sake. 
To be continued….. 
==Cast==
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*Narration: 
===Guest Cast===
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===Suit Actors===
*Kamen Rider Geats: 
*Kamen Rider Tycoon: 
*Kamen Rider Na-Go: 
*Kamen Rider Buffa: 
*Saboten Knight Jyamato: 
==Forms and Collectibles Used==
===Raise Buckles===
*Buckle Used: 
**Geats
***Ninja, Magnum
**Tycoon
***Arrow, Boost, Ninja
**Na-Go
***Claw
**Buffa
***Zombie
*Form Used:
**Geats
***Ninja Form (Upper half), Magnum Form (Upper half)
**Tycoon
***Armed Arrow (Upper half), Armed Arrow Boost, Ninja Form (Upper half), NinjaBoost Form
**Na-Go
***Armed Claw (Upper half)
**Buffa
***Zombie Form (Upper half)
==Errors==
*When Ace, Neon, and Michinaga transform, their CGI Entry Form suits do not contain their used Raise Buckles nor their Core IDs. 
==Notes==
*As part of Super Hero Time, this episode aired alongside episode 34, .
*Closing Screen DGP Rule: 
*Count at episode end
**Raise Buckles in Geats' possession: Magnum, Ninja, Shield, Hammer
**Raise Buckles in Na-Go's possession: Claw
**Raise Buckles in Buffa's possession: Zombie, Water
*Eliminations: Tycoon (withdrew due to injuries)
*Riders Remaining: 3/31 (Geats, Na-Go, Buffa)
*This episode features the debut of Tycoon NinjaBoost Form, the final appearance of Tycoon Armed Arrow, and the only appearance of Tycoon Armed Arrow Boost.
==External links==
*TV Asahi's official episode guide for 邂逅Ⅶ：切り札ニンジャ
*KR Official's official episode guide for 邂逅Ⅶ：切り札ニンジャ
*JAE's official episode guide for 邂逅Ⅶ：切り札ニンジャ
Category:New Form Episode