Ken Ashihara

Ken Ashihara (葦原 賢) is an expert marksman member of NEVER. In Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate, he becomes the Trigger Dopant (トリガー・ドーパント).

Ken Ashihara
He is a young man with knowledge of various firearms. He was a former military firearms expert before he was killed in a gunfight, leaving behind a family. He has a habit of proclaiming "Game start" when beginning combat. He fights Kamen Rider Accel on several occasions both in and out of Dopant form before being defeated by Accel Trial's Machine Gun Spike Maximum Drive. Ken got the Trigger Memory and plugged to his hand just like the Gene Dopant. He defeat Terui with Trigger Buster move and ran off.

Abilities
As a member of NEVER, he is an expert marksman of the group, armed with a machine gun.

Dopant Form
He used the T2 Trigger Memory to transform into the Trigger Dopant. As Trigger Dopant, he is armed with a large rifle attached to his right arm.

Portrayal
Ken Ashihara is portrayed by Masayuki Deai (出合 正幸). He previously portrayed in . In Kamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider Eternal, Ken said "Good job" with a thumbs up, which is a nod to 's signification. As the Trigger Dopant, his suit actor is Norihito Itō (伊藤 教人).