#kr zero-one

"And Ark calculated all these all up?" Fuwa challenged.

"Humans are so predictable," The Izu lookalike smirked. "It was so easy to drag Hiden Aruto away from Zea."

"What do you mean?!" Yua's eyes narrowed. "Up until recently, Hiden Aruto was firmly on Zea's side."

"Are yo~u su~re?" The humagear sang as she smiled maliciously.

"No…" Gai's eyes were wide as he realized what he had done. "Metal Cluster Hopper."

Yua immediately looked at her former superior as she realized what she had done to the young president.

"No! I thought that was simply to lock him out of transforming into Zero-One!" Yaiba's snapped. "How could it have given Ark a connection to Hiden!"

"The President was not in control of his body when Metal Cluster Hopper first appeared," Fuwa growled as pieces began aligning to him as well. "It was thanks to Izu and the Humagears that believed in the President that he was able to control that form."

"No…"

"Buuuu~ buuuu~," The Izu lookalike smirked. "You've got the wrong answer!" She sang.

"Wha-"

"You were partially right," The humagear gave a sinister smile. "But there is one event that has connected Ark-sama to Hiden Aruto."

"The Assault Grip…" Yaiba expressed in horror.

"If you had wanted human malice, why did you not choose to take me over?" Fuwa questioned. "My memories may have been fabricated but the hatred I had for your kind was real."

"You were a candidate Fuwa Isamu." The Humagear revealed. "However, Hiden Aruto's vulnerabilities were more enticing than yours."

"Vulnerabilities?" Amatsu Gai couldn't help but question.

"Hiden Aruto was one of the strongest individuals I have known," Yaiba stated. "Even when faced with adversities, he still finds the time to crack jokes, however unfunny to some of us those were." She gave a subtle glance at her former colleague.

"Hiden Aruto never attended to his grandfather's funeral rites, did he?" Williamson asked himself. "He's an aspiring comedian too." He frowned as he puzzled the pieces.

"Looks like one of you has the full picture." The Izu lookalike sang.

"Amatsu Gai, what have you done?"

"Me?"

"No, what have you lot done to this person." Williamson asked as he slumped on his chair.

"The Assault Grip was just what gave us the connection." The humagear's smirk did not leave her face. "Everything else was done by Horobi and of course by Amatsu Gai."

Everyone looked at Gai, who simply gulped at the revelation.

"With Amatsu Gai exposing Hiden Aruto to human malice, he was left with having few humans on his side, and only humagears to confide in."

"The last step to that was removing the Humagear that had been with him since before his appointment as President of Hiden Intelligence," Fuwa and Yaiba came to the same conclusion. "You foresaw how Izu would die at Horobi's hands."

"Not with a little help from yours truly," The Izu lookalike maliciously smiled. "Showing Izu a simulation of how Horobi kills Hiden Aruto was the final push."

"I take it your appearance was no coincidence either?" Amatsu questioned.

"Correct," The Izu lookalike continued to smile. "Izu is the secretary connected to Zea, I am Azu, Ark-sama's secretary."

"Secretary." Fuwa scoffed.

"I am just here to thank everyone here for their contribution to Ark-sama's revival." Azu turned her back to the four humans and began walking away.

"Who said you could walk away from here!"

Azu paid little attention to Fuwa's words and merely continued to walk.

Fuwa pulled the trigger on his shotriser, only to miss Azu by mere inches as she continued on her way.

"Fuwa, Yaiba I'd appreciate if you won't turn my office into a bloodbath," Williamson stated. "Our goals have not been changed: eliminating Hiden Aruto before he could fight Horobi."

"We don't take orders from ZAIA anymore." Fuwa turned his back as Yaiba spoke.

"We will stop Hiden but we will save him." Yaiba followed Fuwa's lead as he spoke.