Imperer

is the forty-first episode of Kamen Rider Ryuki. This episode marks the debut of Kamen Rider Imperer. It is the first of the four-part arc of Kamen Rider Imperer.
==Synopsis==
*Satoru finds out that Hideyuki has his own family, much to the dissatisfaction of Tojo himself.
*Takeshi attempts to find Satoru by asking Shuichi, and later Shinji.
*Shuichi finds Room 401, the room where Shiro Kanzaki worked.
*Having learned the secrets about the Mirror World, Satoru attempts to kill Reiko.
*Mitsuru Sano reveals himself to everyone as Kamen Rider Imperer, offering his services as an ally for cash.
==Plot==
The monsters that attacked the group of Riders are shown to be the Contract Monsters of the new Rider. As they begin to fade, Tiger & Alternative Zero leave Mirror World and the rest follow closely behind including Imperer. Hideyuki calls his family to ensure their safety but does it in front of Satoru. Satoru appears annoyed that Hideyuki cares enough about his family even though he previously gave them up to use Alternative. Hideyuki tells Satoru that being a hero means not being ignorant of the value of human life. Ren comes back and continues to question Hideyuki about nearly sacrificing his family. He is swiftly defended by Satoru who calls him a hero and then leaves. Ren returns to the Cafe to hear from Shinji that Satoru has quit working at the Cafe. They plan with each other to always have one of the two monitoring Yui to prevent any attacks from Hideyuki or Satoru. Takeshi comes to Shuichi's to tell him that he will get rid of Satoru. He demands to know where he is, but Shuichi is unable to help him. He tells Takeshi to ask Shinji instead of him. Shuichi tells Goro that he might be able to use Takeshi because if Takeshi is killing the majority of the Riders, he can focus his attention on a select few. Shinji learns that the four at ORE Journal know about the Mirror Monsters. Takeshi enters the ORE Journal Office and demands that Shinji follow him. He asks for Satoru's location but Shinji refuses. Nanako, Megumi and the Chief Editor come up to the balcony where Takeshi and Shinji are (They think Shinji is being held hostage) dressed for battle (Wearing Helmets & wielding Baseball Bats). Shinji tells them that he is OK. They then realize that Takeshi has escaped. Meanwhile, Reiko puts the evidence to Shuichi who denies it. Shuichi drives Reiko to Seimeiin University where she asks Hideyuki about Shiro and what experiments were being performed. Hideyuki tries to deny it and tells her that their research is top secret and unrelated to the experiments of Shiro. At a business car park, a man directs a car into its park. He is tipped multiple times (for complimenting the driver). Satoru spies on a resting Shuichi and Reiko. He hides from Shuichi who is too busy trying to think and doesn't realize until the last second that Destwilder has appeared out of a mirror and is targeting Reiko. He pulls Reiko out of the way just in time but Reiko still faints. Shuichi and Satoru both transform and enter Mirror World. Zolda questions why he is attacking Reiko to which Tiger replies that he needs to do it to become a hero. Ren and Yui drive past the battle in the mirrors and pull over. Zolda prepares for a Final Vent but Tiger uses a Freeze Vent to Freeze Magnugiga. He then activates is Final Vent. However, Knight intercepts just in time to save Zolda. Zolda and Knight leave Mirror World and Shuichi questions whether he is getting weaker before fainting. Ren gets him to a hospital where he tells him that he knows why he is unwell. Ren tells him that no matter what he has, he will get no sympathy from Riders. When asked why he saved him, Ren tells him that it couldn't hurt for another person to owe him. Back at the Lab, Hideyuki demands to know why Satoru attempted to kill Reiko. Satoru says that it would be bad to have media around and he only wants to protect Hideyuki's research. Hideyuki tells him never to act on his own again. They decide that they need more allies since it will not be as easy to kill Yui anymore. At the Cafe, Shinji serves a man who gives him a business card. He discovers from the card that the man names Mitsuru Sano is Kamen Rider Imperer. He compliments them on their fighting from early and easily flatters Shinji. He says that he wants to be Ren and Shinji's ally on the condition that pay him money for his services. Ren declines and throws him out of the cafe. Instead, Mitsuru goes and visits Hideyuki and Satoru and offers the same services for a price. In the middle of bargaining, they sense a monster. Mitsuru enters Mirror World to show off his skills as an ally. Shinji as Ryuki is already there fighting the monsters and is able to destroy one of the two before Imperer intervenes. He takes on the other monster and easily finishes him off with a Final Vent in front of Alternative Zero, Tiger and Ryuki. He offers his services again but Ryuki refuses. Tiger comes up behind Ryuki and attacks him.
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==Advent Cards==
*Cards used:
**Ryuki:
***Survive Rekka, Shoot Vent
**Knight:
***Sword Vent
**Zolda:
***Final Vent
**Tiger:
***Strike Vent, Freeze Vent, Final Vent
**Imperer:
***Spin Vent, Final Vent
*Weapons/Powers summoned:
**Ryuki:
***Ryuki Survive Shoot Vent
**Knight:
***Winglancer
**Zolda:
***End of World (frozen by Freeze Vent)
**Tiger:
***Destclaws, Crystal Break (failed attempt)
**Imperer:
***Gazelle Stab, Drive Divider
*Advent Card appeared before episode's preview:
**Spin Vent
==Errors==
*Right before the next episode's preview, Tiger suddenly summons the Destclaws by himself without using his Strike Vent card.
*Mitsuru Sano's business card misspells his name as Mituru Sano.
==Notes==
*This episode aired alongside Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger episode 39, Scroll 39: The Seventh Spear and the Mysterious Stone.
*Viewership: 8.6%
*Chief Editor suspects that Shinji was not surprised at all when they discovered the existence of Mirror Monsters.
**This is the first clue that foreshadows the huge revelation about Shinji's true identity as Kamen Rider Ryuki.
*For a second time in a row since the last episode, Ryuki transforms into his Survive form off-screen.
*This is the only time Imperer uses his Final Vent to defeat a Mirror Monster.
==Digital Releases==
*Kamen Rider Ryuki DVD Volume 11 features episodes 41-45.
*Kamen Rider Ryuki Blu-ray Volume 3 features episodes 35-50.http://www.toei-video.co.jp/special/ryuki
Ryuki DVD Vol 11.jpg|Kamen Rider Ryuki DVD Volume 11
813ElyAvpTL SL1460 .jpg|Kamen Rider Ryuki Blu-ray Volume 3
==References==
Category:New Kamen Rider Episode