A New Life

A New Life (新しい命 Atarashii Inochi) is the final episode of Kamen Rider Ryuki.

Synopsis

 * Ren finally faces off against Odin
 * Asakura fights against Zolda, and kills him only to find out that it was Goro and not Kitaoka
 * Kitaoka dies from his Illness
 * Asakura dies after Police Shoot him
 * Kanzaki realise that Yui will never accept the new life and hence causes Ren to be the Sole Survivor of the Rider War.

Plot
Goro tries to talk Kitaoka out of going to fight Asakura saying that his body is too weak, but Kitaoka tells him that it is not about winning or losing but rather because Kitaoka was partly responsible for him becoming a Rider in the first place. Kitaoka tells Goro to give him his deck but nearly collapses as he gets up. Kitaoka demands that Goro let him go and settle it.

Ren remembers what Shinji said before he died and agrees with himself that just as Shinji has finally found something to believe in, that he also has something to believe in as a Rider. Meanwhile, Asakura waits in an abandoned warehouse. He sees Kitaoka in one of the mirrors and enters Mirror World to fight him. The battle begins with no-one having a clear advantage.

Ren arrives at the Kanzaki Household and sees Odin in a Mirror. Ren comments about how Shiro manages to recreate Odin over and over again. Shiro tells him that Odin is his representative in the Rider War as he no physical form. Ren calls him a Puppet and Shiro replies saying that Ren would not be able to beta Odin regardless. Ren transforms and enters Mirror World. He immediately activates Survival and attacks Odin

Kitaoka & Asakura continue to fight still with no clear advantage to either side. Ren summons Darkraider to blow Odin away but he teleports near Ren and attacks him. Shiro tells himself that soon he will be able to give Yui a new life.

Yui's Grandmother finally finishes her cake but is unable to do anything because Yui is not with her. She remembers back to when they were kids and how Shirou reacted badly when being taken by his uncle to America. She also remembers Shiro yelling that without him, that Yui would disappear on her 20th birthday. She questions why she believed that.

Kitaoka prepares to use a Final Vent while Asakura uses his Unite Vent Card to summon Genocider who then proceeds to shoot a ball of venom at him which explodes, knocking him to the ground. Asakura runs at him activating Genocider's Final Vent. Kitaoka runs quickly to Magnugiga but doesn't shoot in time. Asakura kicks Magnugiga into the hole in Genocider's Stomach, presumably destroying it and knocking Kitaoka into the air and over to the other side of the warehouse. Asakura goes over to check on Kitaoka who appears dead.

Reiko waits at the restaurant for Kitaoka to arrive for their date.

Asakura revels in the defeat of Kitaoka and walks off. He then turns back and realises that it is infact Goro who took Kitaoka's Spot in the Zolda Suit. Asakura flies into a Rage, realising that the man that he wished to kill the most, he will never be able to now. Goro dies telling Kitaoka (that isnt really there) that he will bring something nice home.

Kitaoka dies on the lounge at his home with a flower on his stomach. Reiko continues to wait at the Restaurant for Kitaoka to arrive.

Asakura leaves Mirror World frustrated and question why Kitaoka didn't come. He remembers that the police are there. He picks up a metal pipe and runs towards the them screaming. The police open fire, presumably killing Asakura.

Ren continues to fight Odin but is doing so unsuccessfully. He is knocked to the ground and Odin prepares to use his Final Vent. Ren gets up and tries to attack Odin. Meanwhile, Shiro finally realises that even if he did restore her life, that Yui would continue to refuse it. Shiro screams in anger causing all the glass in the house to explode again. Because of this, Odin (Unable to complete his Final Vent) begins to react to it negatively and fades away, informing Ren that he is the final rider. Ren, realising that he is the Final Rider tries to reach for the Wish he was promised.

Back at ORE Journal, The Chief Editor concludes his article on the mysterious disappearances that have been occurring around the city and the existence of Kamen Riders and the Mirror World. He concludes that for the Riders, The Rider War holds no justice for it's participants.

Ren makes his way up the stairs of the Hospital to Eri's Room. She awakens to find 2 rings on her finger and Ren lying over across the Room from her. She tells that he will catch a cold if he sleeps there but he doesn't respond.

Kanzaki talks to Yui who is in the Mirror. She asks him if they will repeat it all over again. He tells her that if it will grant her new life. She tells him that they should just end it but he tells her that he doesn't wish to lose her.

Time goes backwards in the Normal World. A younger Shiro tells the older Yui not to leave him. She tells him that she is beside his side even without her own life just like when they drew pictures. A younger Yui comes to his side as an Older Shiro watches on in pain. The two Younger siblings draw pictures. Except, this time, they don't draw monsters and rather pictures of their family. They are joined by each of their Older version. All 4 continue to draw pictures.

In what appears to be a Time-Reversal, the Chief takes a call from an annoyed Subscriber. Shimada & Megumi argue about the Picture of each employee on the ORE Journal Website, while Reiko prepares to investigate the Sakaura Company Incident. Shinji arrives and is attacked by the Chief for being late. As punishment for being late, He sends Shinji off to write and article on a golden Crayfish.

Reiko goes and among a Media Group, asks Kitaoka about his confidence in winning the Sakaura Case to which he replies that he is because of he Super-Attorney Status. While pushing his bike along (which has run out of gas), Shinji runs into Tojo who helps him up. Tezuka appears and tells Shinji that appears to be very unlucky today. Asakura comes up behind Shinji while he is talking to Tezuka and knocks his bike over reasoning that it vexed him.

Shinji walks past a Cafe which he has never been to before. He tries to get into the gate but is pushed out by Ren. They tell eachother to move and bump into eachother once more before Ren pulls Shinji to one side while he goes to the other. They appear to sense as if they know eachother from somewhere. Inside the cafe, Shinji meets the Grandmother who serves him black tea. In the photo frame where the pictures of Yui & Kanzaki used to be, there are now photos of Shiro & Yui when they were young.

Cast
Shinji Kido (城戸 真司 Kido Shinji): Takamasa Suga (須賀 貴匡 Suga Takamasa)

Ren Akiyama (秋山 蓮 Akiyama Ren): Satoshi Matsuda (松田 悟志 Matsuda Satoshi)

Yui Kanzaki (神崎 優衣 Kanzaki Yui): Ayano Sugiyama (杉山 彩乃 Sugiyama Ayano)

Shiro Kanzaki (神崎 士郎 Kanzaki Shirō): Kenzaburo Kikuchi (菊地 謙三郎 Kikuchi Kenzaburo)

Shuichi Kitaoka (北岡 秀一 Kitaoka Shūichi): Ryohei (涼平 Ryōhei)

Goro Yura (由良 吾郎 Yura Gorō): Tomohisa Yuge (弓削 智久 Yuge Tomohisa)

Takeshi Asakura (浅倉 威 Asakura Takeshi): Takashi Hagino (萩野 崇 Hagino Takashi)

Miyuki Tezuka (手塚 海之 Tezuka Miyuki): Hassei Takano (高野 八誠 Takano Hassei)

Satoru Tojo (東條 悟 Tōjō Satoru): Jun Takatsuki (高槻 純 Takatsuki Jun)

Daisuke Okubo (大久保 大介 Ōkubo Daisuke): Kanji Tsuda (津田 寛治 Tsuda Kanji)

Reiko Momoi (桃井 令子 Reiko Momoi): Sayaka Kuon (久遠 さやか Kuon Sayaka)

Nanako Shimada (島田 奈々子 Shimada Nanako): Hitomi Kurihara (栗原 瞳 Kurihara Hitomi)

Megumi Asano (浅野 めぐみ Asano Megumi): Chisato Morishita (森下 千里 Morishita Chisato)

Sanako Kanzaki (神崎 沙奈子 Kanzaki Sanako): Kazue Tsunogae (角替 和枝 Tsunogae Kazu?)

Eri Ogawa (小川 恵里 Ogawa Eri): Mahiru Tsubura (つぶら まひる Tsubura Mahiru)

Trivia

 * It is assumed because of his unresponsiveness that Ren also died at the end
 * Including Odin, This episode contains the Most Rider Deaths in One Episode of Ryuki at four (4)
 * Following the Time Reversal, Megumi is shown to be working at ORE Journal even though she was not even there when Shinji was required to cover the Golden Crayfish Story.
 * Following the Time Reversal and Considering that Tezuka's Friend's Accident was not a result of the Rider War, it was strange that Tezuka did not attack Asakura as he walked past.
 * Following the Time Reversal, It is Strange that Ren still resides at the Cafe, considering the only Reason he originally resided there was because he knew Yui.