Inside a hospital room.
At this moment, Ren was lying on the hospital bed with a gloomy expression. He never expected that his wife had gained weight.
This simple act of tossing her had ended up causing him to strain his back.
But now, as Ren thought about it, he felt a bit lucky. If it had been anything more strenuous, he might have been crushed under his wife's weight...
"Hiss!!!"
Suddenly, Ren felt a sharp pain in his arm. His wife, Jada, was glaring at him with a mix of embarrassment and anger. "You're the one who's fat!!!"
"I actually said that out loud?!"
Ren looked at Jada in surprise, and the next moment he was punished with a pinch. "Ah, so you really think I'm fat!" Jada said, furious.
"It's because you don't exercise enough!" she huffed. "And I'm telling you, once you get out of this hospital, you're going to start running every day! No more taking your phone with you! I've figured it out—you're not exercising in the mornings. You're just playing Pokémon Go, right?"
"....."
Ren opened his mouth but was left speechless.
He couldn't believe his wife had caught on to him.
Yes, even though he woke up early every morning for a run, he was actually out hunting Pokémon on his phone.
Now, feeling awkward, he had no way to argue back. After all, the truth was undeniable. And considering he was currently bedridden, arguing would only make things worse. If he upset his wife, he'd really be helpless, like a fish on a chopping board.
So, he quickly tried to change the subject. "Uh, shouldn't you be heading to work?"
"Always changing the topic!" Jada rolled her eyes at him, then picked up her bag. "Get some rest!"
She didn't say much more.
After all, this was a hospital, and it wouldn't be great if a passing doctor overheard their conversation.
Last night, when she brought Ren in, she vaguely overheard some nurses speculating about how he had hurt his back.
After all, when a couple arrives late at night with a back injury, people are bound to gossip. Especially since some of those nurses knew Ren worked as a mover, which only fueled their curiosity.
...
At the same time, Kamen Rider Amazons had reached its 13th episode, the finale of its first season.
In this episode, Mizusawa Haruka would engage in an epic battle with Jin Takayama, who had come to eradicate the unawakened Amazons.
"Honestly, I think Haruka is right. The Amazons are people too, and they've done nothing wrong. They just want to survive. Killing them indiscriminately is just too cruel!"
"Heh, but I think Jin is right. Who knows if the Amazons might lose control and harm others? It's better to eliminate them before they turn into monsters."
"Why not just kill all humans then? After all, you never know if there's a murderer among them."
"Come on, that's not the same thing!"
At this moment, the Kamen Rider Amazons fanbase was divided. Some supported Jin's stance of eradicating all Amazons, while others stood by Haruka.
But for now, Jin had more supporters.
After all, the show had portrayed Jin in a very favorable light.
As a wild Amazon himself, Jin's mission was to eliminate all Amazons in the world, which is why he became a Rider—to atone for his sins.
In the show, Jin always came across as strong and determined. But after being injured by Sigma and showing vulnerability in front of Nanaha, fans realized that beneath his tough exterior, Jin was still human.
He felt pain, but he bore it all alone for the sake of his redemption.
Haruka, on the other hand, had a different but equally compelling arc.
Despite the bleak situation he found himself in, where most people would have fallen into despair, Haruka didn't give up.
When he saw a harmless Amazon die before his eyes, he began to waver. He decided that Amazons had the right to live and resolved to lead them on a path to survival, even if it meant no longer considering himself human.
The show's characters, story, and exploration of the morality of survival were well-executed. The tension between Haruka and Jin, as well as the conflict between humans and Amazons, was central to the narrative.
Moreover, the visual filters and the depiction of Amazons eating people deepened the show's dark and heavy tone.
In his previous life, this show focused heavily on the philosophical discussions around survival, often relying on dialogue-driven scenes to move the plot forward. It lacked action sequences and dramatic highs, which made some viewers disengage.
But thanks to Ren's revisions, the action scenes took center stage, and the complaints about the show being slow or boring were no longer an issue.
"Is this really not the finale?"
Daniel muttered to himself as the somber music played.
After all, the official website hadn't announced this as the finale, and the TV station didn't put any "final episode" indicators either.
But from the current storyline, it seemed like the show was reaching its conclusion.
After the battle of Tlaloc, most of the Amazons had been wiped out. Haruka, Jin, and Mamoru had disappeared into the mist, and the extermination squad had disbanded.
If there was more to come, Daniel figured it would be the final showdown between Jin and Haruka.
After all, this show was ultimately about exploring the philosophical conflict over survival.
If Haruka won, the Amazons might have a chance to live.
If Jin won, the remaining Amazons would be eradicated in the next storyline.
The episode began.
After the extermination squad disbanded, a man approached their former leader, informing him of sightings of large numbers of Amazons. This led to the squad being called back together.
Soon, they were surrounded by Amazons.
In the midst of the chaos—
Haruka reappeared after being missing for so long!
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