Kamen Rider 01 Episodes 28-29 - ZAIA Takes Over

Things are really going from bad to worse, right? Well, it's the conclusion of the rather lengthy (ten episodes total) of the competition between ZAIA and Hiden. Yup, Gai Amatsu is one cunning villain. Spoilers: ZAIA doesn't make it!

A new revolution against HumaGears is done by a politician wearing ZAIA Specs. Politician aspirant Masamitsu Yudo is now voicing out against HumaGears. The aim of ZAIA Specs is to allow humans to operate ten times more than normal. Yudo's concern has been that HumaGears are "stealing" human jobs rather than seeing mutual cooperation. Things don't really look good and it's too predictable how the competition ZAIA and Hiden will go. Aruto does become so reckless in this situation. However, he lost some of the competition rather than sacrifice his morals.

The HumaGear MC Check It Out is now the latest flaw. What's with the five-parter dealing with HumaGears turning berserk anyway? MC Check It Out starts out as a rapper to vote for the HumaGear town - something that temporarily worked.

However, we know that Gai is really one sneaky guy. MC Check It Out was about to expose the corruption of Yudo but ended up failing. One thing I like about Gai as a villain is that he comes in very well-prepared. The video of Yudo was later dismissed as a failure. The involvement of a corrupt politician just made the game a higher stake.

Meanwhile, there's some more plot twists. I don't know what to think about Yua's character decay as of the moment. It's almost like she's becoming the moll of Gai. I even wonder if she's sleeping with him every night. It also brings in some interesting stuff about AIMS and ZAIA. Gai reveals how much of a competent villain he is with what's about to be revealed.

It turns out that he's been using chips into the brains of both Isamu and Yua. Is Yua really willingly with Gai or is she denying something? Isamu has the chip of the Metsubo Jinrai HumaGear known as Naki. Naki may have no physical body but he's basically inside Isamu. Both Jin and Horobi are bound to the will of the Ark. What's Gai's real plan? Why did he corrupt the Ark? It really gets even more thrilling. Yua having a chip in her brain too is also something. Could Yua's brain operation also making her serve Gai and she's lying that she has her free will? Most likely!

The worst-case scenario is that Gai wins and takes over Hiden Enterprise. I can't help but really think he's outdoing all the villains. Board members are now forced to do his bidding. Aruto can be last seen leaving the newly-controlled Hiden under ZAIA. I just can't wait to see what's about to happen next! Is this the beginning of a new arc? Hopefully. It'd be a waste to get rid of Gai so soon if you ask me!