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Alternative and Alternative Zero's Card Deck
The Alternatives (オルタナティブ, Orutanatibu) are Rider-like mimicries categorized outside of the 13 Kamen Riders. Two were known to have been produced - a production model called Alternative and a prototype called Alternative Zero.
Within the series' narrative, the Alternatives are also referred to by the sub-class of Pseudo-Riders (疑似ライダー, Giji Raidā).[1]
The two suits were identical except for a few minor differences. Alternative Zero's suit had blue accents and silver cables while Alternative's had orange accents and black cables. Alternative Zero was also decorated with silver stripes labeled "Trial Prototype-00" on both sides of the body. Because they are modeled after crickets, the Alternatives resemble the older Kamen Riders such as Kamen Rider V3 and Kamen Rider Super-1 in terms of appearance.
History[]
Original series[]
Alternative and Alternative Zero's true identities were, respectively, Hajime Nakamura and Hideyuki Kagawa. Along with Kamen Rider Tiger, the two were fighting to close the Mirror World and opposed Shiro Kanzaki's Rider War.
Alternative Zero and Alternative were both killed the same way - Tojo betrayed them and destroyed their decks, causing them to dissolve in the Mirror World.
Kamen Rider Ryuki: World of If[]
Hideyuki Kagawa, as Alternative Zero, shows up with an army of twelve Alternatives in order to destroy Ryuga. As they prepare to attack Ryuga, Yui Kanzaki shows up. Kagawa laughs, saying Yui is the source of all their troubles and if she dies everything will end. They attack her instead, but Ryuga, having his sanity returned, shields her, reverting to human form and dying. Kagawa is shocked that there's "a Kamen Rider who would give up their life for someone". Yui says she has a favor to ask of him.
Kamen Rider Decade[]
In Kamen Rider Decade, Alternative is an enforcer of the Dark Riders who appeared in the World of Negatives alongside Ryuga, Orga, Dark Kabuto and Dark Kiva. He was later killed by Kamen Rider Diend. Curiously, even though his suit was identical to Alternative Zero's, the character is officially identified only as Pseudo Rider Alternative[2].
Users[]

- Hajime Nakamura (Alternative from original series)
- Hideyuki Kagawa (Alternative Zero from original series)
- Tanaka (World of Negatives' version of Alternative from Kamen Rider Decade)
- An army of twelve Alternatives led by Kagawa/Alternative Zero appeared in the S.I.C. Hero Saga story Kamen Rider Ryuki: World of If.
- Yui Kanzaki (S.I.C. Hero Saga story Kamen Rider Ryuki: World of If.)
Alternatives[]

Alternative
- Rider Height: 195 cm
- Rider Weight: 98 kg
- Rider Senses
- Eyesight: 20 km
- Hearing: 15 km
- Ability Parameters
- Punching Power: 15 t (300 AP)
- Kicking Power: 22.5 t (450 AP)
- Maximum Jump Height: 50 m
- Maximum Running Speed: 100 m per 4.5 seconds
- Special Attacks
- Slash Dagger: 100 t (2000 AP)[note 1]
- Accelerated Attacks: 125 t (2500 AP)[note 1]
- Psycoroader: 225 t (4500 AP)[note 1]
- Dead End: 400 t (8000 AP)[note 1]
- Advent: Psyco-Rogue: 325 t (6500 AP)[note 1]
Nakamura transforms into Alternative using Hideyuki Kagawa's version of the Advent Deck and V Buckle. Alternative is a mimicry of the 13 Riders created by Kagawa using Shiro Kanzaki's notes on the Mirror World. Nakamura transforms into the completed version of Alternative, while Kagawa uses the prototype model, Alternative Zero. Both versions are identical with the exception of the color of the tubes on the shoulders and Alternative Zero being shorter and lighter. Although it is unclear if the two are contracted in the same way as the 13 Riders and their Contract Monsters, the Mirror Monster Psyco-Rogue can be summoned by Alternative and follows his commands. Alternative's Visor, the Slashvisor, is a gauntlet mounted on his right arm.
Through the use of his Sword Vent, Alternative can arm himself with the Slashdagger (スラッシュダガー, Surasshu Dagā), a sword derived from Psyco-Rogue's forearms. By using the Wheel Vent, Alternative can transform Psyco-Rogue into motorcycle mode named the Psycoroader (サイコローダー, Saikorōdā) for him to ride.
By using his Final Vent, Alternative can execute his finisher, the Dead End (デッドエンド, Deddo Endo), which transforms Psyco-Rogue into the Psycoroader if it has not done so already. Alternative then rides the Psycoroader toward the opponent and rams into it.
Appearances: Ryuki Episodes 37-38

Alternative Zero
- Rider Height: 190 cm
- Rider Weight: 93 kg
- Rider Senses
- Eyesight: 20 km
- Hearing: 15 km
- Ability Parameters
- Punching Power: 15 t (300 AP)
- Kicking Power: 22.5 t (450 AP)
- Maximum Jump Height: 50 m
- Maximum Running Speed: 100 m per 4.5 seconds
- Special Attacks
- Slash Dagger: 100 t (2000 AP)[note 1]
- Accelerated Attacks: 125 t (2500 AP)[note 1]
- Psycoroader: 225 t (4500 AP)[note 1]
- Dead End: 400 t (8000 AP)[note 1]
- Advent: Psyco-Rogue: 325 t (6500 AP)[note 1]
Kagawa transforms into Alternative Zero using his version of the Advent Deck and V Buckle. Alternative Zero is the prototype model of Alternative, a mimicry of the 13 Riders created by Kagawa using Shiro Kanzaki's notes on the Mirror World. The completed version of Alternative is used by Hajime Nakamura. Both versions are identical with the exception of the color of the tubes on the shoulders and Alternative Zero being shorter and lighter. Although it is unclear if the two are contracted in the same way as the 13 Riders and their Contract Monsters, the Mirror Monster Psyco-Rogue can be summoned by Alternative Zero and follows his commands. Alternative Zero's Visor, the Slashvisor, is a gauntlet mounted on his right arm.
Through the use of his Sword Vent, Alternative Zero can arm himself with the Slashdagger (スラッシュダガー, Surasshu Dagā), a sword derived from Psyco-Rogue's forearms. By using the Wheel Vent, Alternative Zero can transform Psyco-Rogue into motorcycle mode named the Psycoroader (サイコローダー, Saikorōdā) for him to ride.
By using his Final Vent, Alternative Zero can execute his finisher, the Dead End (デッドエンド, Deddo Endo), which transforms Psyco-Rogue into the Psycoroader if it has not done so already. Alternative Zero then rides the Psycoroader toward the opponent and rams into it.
Appearances: Ryuki Episodes 39-42 , Wizard Episode 53.Contract Monster[]
- Main article: Psyco-Rogue (Ryuki)
Equipment[]
- Card Deck - Transformation device and Advent Card holder
- V Buckle - Transformation belt
- Advent Cards - Trinkets that enable a Rider to summon Contract Monsters, access equipment, and use special abilities
- Slashvisor - Alternative Zero's Visor that enables him to use Advent Cards
Rider Card[]

KamenRide: Alternative

KamenRide: Alternative Zero
KamenRide: Alternative Zero (カメンライドオルタナティブ・ゼロ, Kamenraido Orutanatibu Zero): A Rider Card containing the power of Alternative Zero.
Appearances[]
Kamen Rider Ryuki
- Episode 35: Enter Tiger
- Episode 36: The Battle Ends
- Episode 37: Sleep Is Awakening
- Episode 38: Targeted Yui
- Episode 39: A Dangerous Sign
- Episode 40: Memories of an Older Brother and Younger Sister
- Episode 41: Imperer
- Episode 42: Room 401
- Kamen Rider Ryuki:World of If
Kamen Rider Decade
- Episode 20: The Nega-World's Dark Riders
- Episode 21: The Walking All-Rider Album
Kamen Rider Wizard
- Episode 53/Finale: Neverending Story
See Also[]
- Eubulon - counterpart in Kamen Rider Dragon Knight. See comparison page.
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ TV Asahi's page on Alternative (archived)
- ↑ http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/decade/arworld/index.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 TV Asahi. (2002). Pseudo Rider.
- ↑ Zukan's page for Alternative
- ↑ Shogakukan. (2003). Masked Rider Ryuki: Complete Works. Second Volume. p. 42. ISBN 978-4091014856.
- ↑ Kamen Rider Official Data/Perfect File.
- ↑ Kodansha. (2015). Kamen Rider Official Mook. Heisei Vol. 03. p. 14. ISBN 978-4063535532.
- ↑ MediaWorks. (2003). Masked Rider Ryuki: Hybrid File. p. 73. ISBN 978-4840224284.
- ↑ MediaWorks. (2003). Kamen Rider Ryuki: Hybrid File. p. 73. ISBN 978-4840224284.
- ↑ Zukan's page for Alternative Zero
- ↑ Shogakukan. (2003). Kamen Rider Ryuki Complete Works. Second Volume. p. 42. ISBN 978-4091014856.
- ↑ Kamen Rider Official Data/Perfect File.
- ↑ Kodansha. (2015). Kamen Rider Official Mook. Heisei Vol. 03. p. 14. ISBN 978-4063535532.