Emu Hojo (Zi-O)

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Emu Hojo
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid
Gender	Male
Aliases	M Patient Zero
Motif	Video Game, Gamer, Platform game
Rider Type	Hero (currently) Anti-Hero (as Genius Gamer M, formerly)
Occupation	Pediatrician
Affiliation	Seito University Hospital
Homeworld	Earth
Series	Kamen Rider Zi-O
First Appearance	Best Match 2017
Latest Appearance	No Continue 2016
Number of Episode Appearances	3 (Zi-O) 2 (Web Series) Full list of appearances
Actor	Hiroki Iijima
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid

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"I will change (the patient name)'s fate!"

―Ex-Aid's proclamation before transforming^[src]

"I'll clear this with No Continues!"

―Ex-Aid's proclamation before the battle^[src]

In 2016, Emu Hojo (宝生 永夢, Hōjō Emu) was Kamen Rider Ex-Aid (仮面ライダーエグゼイド, Kamen Raidā Eguzeido), until the creation of Another Ex-Aid erased the Rider's history.

History

Another Ex-Aid

Emu was missing for an unknown reason in the year 2018 after Another Ex-Aid has been created in the year 2016. Hiro informed Sougo, Geiz, and Tsukuyomi that Emu has gone missing ever since he played a certain game after they told Hiro that the game was related to the patient who got an unknown disease. But before Emu went missing, he left a note in the German language as he learned the abnormal situation of the game and waited for someone to solve it.

After Geiz noticed the note for and solved it, Sougo and the rest defeated Another Ex-Aid. Emu appeared afterwards and for an unknown reason, he transforms and then attacked Sougo and Geiz instead. ^{[Doctor Gamer 2018]}

By the time Ora revived Another Ex-Aid, Emu's powers and memories as a Rider were wiped from existence. The present Emu tries to reason with Ida but fails and gives Sougo his Ridewatch once seeing the youth's determination to help the man.

Geiz tries to get into 2016 and warns Emu and Hiro of the Another Rider but falls on deaf's ears. By the time Ex-Aid tries to engage against his doppelgänger, his powers gradually disappears until Zi-O arrives and assumed Ex-Aid Armor to finish it. With Ida defeated, he introduces the man to the genius surgeon Hiiro, who eventually saves Keisuke before his heart disease progresses within the span of two years. ^{[No Continue 2016]}

Levels

Action Gamer Level 2

Action Gamer Level 2

"Gachan! Level Up! Mighty jump! Mighty kick! Mighty Mighty Action X!"

―Transformation Announcement^[src]

Rider Statistics

• Height: 205.0 cm
• Weight: 97.0 kg

Ability Parameters

• Punching Power: 5.7 t.
• Kicking Power: 10.2 t.
• Maximum Jump Height: 43.1 m.
• Maximum Running Speed: 100 m. per 3.2 sec.

Action Gamer Level 2 (アクションゲーマーレベル2, Akushion Gēmā Reberu Tsū) is Ex-Aid's primary fighter form, activated by inserting the Mighty Action X Gashat and pulling the lever on the Gamer Driver. This form is based on platforming games.

This form is physically weaker than Ex-Aid's Level 1 form, evidenced by having exactly two tons less of Punching Power and 1.3 tons less Kicking Power, but its more precise form and higher speed make it more suitable for hand-to-hand combat.

This form has the following parts:

• EX head-ACT 2 (EXヘッド-ACT2, EX heddo-ACT2): Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Action Gamer Level 2 Head.
  • Eye Light Scope (アイライトスコープ, Ai Raito Sukōpu): Kamen Rider Ex-Aid's "eyes". It can emit light for night battles and can also capture images comparable to a high- speed camera. It can also observe microscopic Bugster Virus.
  • React Signal (リアクトシグナル, Riakuto Shigunaru): It can capture and identify motion and set tracking markers automatically. The radar on the internal monitor shows the positions of enemies, allies and energy items.
  • Cool Ride Hair (クールライドヘアー, Kūru Raido Heā): Kamen Rider Ex-Aid's "hair". It is modelled after the player character of Mighty Action X and is coated with a blast-resistant coating.
  • Dynamic Goggles (ダイナミックゴーグル, Dainamikku Gōguru): Kamen Rider Ex-Aid's goggles. It protects the visual sensors from shocks and dirt and is coated with a blast-resistant coating.
  • Sender Ear (センダーイヤー, Sendā Iyā): Kamen Rider Ex-Aid's hearing sensors. It filters surrounding noise so Ex-Aid only hears the necessary sounds. There is also a communication function for private conversations with specific parties.
  • Air Fresh Guard (エアフレッシュガード, Ea Furesshu Gādo): An intake system within the helmet that filters out harmful substances in the air. It also regulates the suit's temperature and allow for underwater breathing.
• Mech Life Guard (メックライフガード, Mekku Raifu Gādo): Kamen Rider Ex-Aid's chest armor. It disperses damage throughout the body to protect the chest. It becomes more protective the lower the rider's health.
• X Controller (エクスコントローラー, Ekusu Kontorōrā): Management module on the chest. It transitions to debug mode and systems control when activating the special attack.
• Rider Gauge (ライダーゲージ, Raidā Gēji): A lifebar that shows the rider's health. When the gauge runs out, the rider will die.
• Action Gear Suit (アクションギアスーツ, Akushon Gia Sūtsu): Kamen Rider Ex-Aid's bodysuit. It increases the rider's physical capability by strenghtening the body. The agility focused adjustments increases the rider's reaction time and the rider's skills will be reflected as attack power.
• Multi Unbreaker (マルチアンブレイカー, Maruchi Anbureikā): Kamen Rider Ex-Aid's shoulder armor. It injects a strengthening agent to raise the rider's defense for a short amount of time.
• EX Growth Arm (EXグロウスアーム, EX Gurousu Āmu): Kamen Rider Ex-Aid's arms. It has a function called Gain Riser (ゲインライザー, Gein Raizā) that increases combat capabilities based on the rider's level and combat experience. The arms allow for quick responses for complicated attacks.
• Quick Fight Glove (クイックファイトグローブ, Kuikku Faito Gurōbu): Kamen Rider Ex-Aid's gloves. It coordinates with the Gashacon weapons to optimize attacks. It also injects a Bugster removal program when executing punches to do more damage.
• EX Growth Leg (EXグロウスレッグ, EX Gurousu Reggu): Kamen Rider Ex-Aid's legs. It has a function called Gain Riser (ゲインライザー, Gein Raizā) that increases combat capabilities based on the rider's level and combat experience. Their high running speed allows the rider to attack quickly.
• Quick Fight Shoes (クイックファイトシューズ, Kuikku Faito Shūzu): Kamen Rider Ex-Aid's shoes. It enables acrobatic movement such as airborne flight, adjustment of drop timing, and two-step jumps. It also injects a Bugster removal program when executing punches to do more damage.
• Mech Build Guard (メックビルドガード, Mekku Birudo Gādo): Kamen Rider Ex-Aid's silver guard pieces. The heat resistance rises when exposed to heat, and it becomes more durable by changing the structure of parts according to the damage received.

This form has eight finishers:

• Kimewaza Slot Holder finishers:
  • Mighty Critical Strike (マイティクリティカルストライク, Maiti Kuritikaru Sutoraiku): Ex-Aid performs a series of kicks at the enemy.
  • Bakusou Critical Strike (爆走クリティカルストライク, Bakusō Kuritikaru Sutoraiku, Roaring Critical Strike): Ex-Aid rams at the enemy with the Bike Gamer.
  • Taiko no Tatsujin Critical Strike (太鼓の達人クリティカルストライク, Taiko no Tatsujin Kuritikaru Sutoraiku): A counter to Kamen Rider Hibiki's Ongekibou Rekka, Ex-Aid, armed with a pair of taiko sticks, repels Hibiki's fireballs by matching his rhythm before deflecting their combined firepower back at him.
• Gashacon Breaker finishers:
  • Mighty Critical Finish (マイティクリティカルフィニッシュ, Maiti Kuritikaru Finisshu)
    • Hammer: Ex-Aid delivers a powerful energy smash to the enemy.
      • Muscular Energy Item: Ex-Aid performs a stronger version of the finisher.
    • Blade: Ex-Aid delivers a powerful energy slash to the enemy.
  • Bakusou Critical Finish (爆走クリティカルフィニッシュ, Bakusō Kuritikaru Finisshu, Roaring Critical Finish)
    • Blade: Ex-Aid delivers a powerful energy spinning slash to the enemy while riding on Lazer Bike Gamer Level 2.
  • Ganbarizing Critical Finish (ガンバライジングクリティカルフィニッシュ, Ganbaraijingu Kuritikaru Finishuu)
    • Hammer: Ex-Aid channels the energy from the Kamen Riders that came before him and delivers a powerful smash to the enemy, the logo explode into bursts of thunder energy, causing a massive explosion together.
• Gashacon Key Slasher finisher:
  • Maximum Mighty Critical Finish (マキシマムマイティクリティカルフィニッシュ, Makishimamu Maiti Kuritikaru Finisshu):
    • Blade: Ex-Aid charges the weapon with fiery energy, before delivering a powerful red energy slash at the enemy.
    • Gun: Ex-Aid surrounds himself with yellow energy before shooting the same enemy at the opponent. The shot then traps the enemy in a pink energy ball before it disintegrates. This attack is capable of taking out giant Bugster Unions, and any survivors of this attack are reprogrammed.
• Gashacon Breaker and Gashacon Sword finisher:
  • Mighty Taddle Critical Finish (マイティタドルクリティカルフィニッシュ, Maiti Tadoru Kuritikaru Finisshu)
    • Blade and Ice: Ex-Aid uses the Gashacon Sword to create an ice path toward his enemy, which also freezes the target. Then he slides on the path to charge at the target, and use both swords to perform powerful slashes.

Appearances: Zi-O Episodes 3-4

Equipment

Devices

• Kamen Rider Ex-Aid
  • Gamer Driver - Transformation device.
  • Rider Gashat - Transformation trinkets.
  • Kimewaza Slot Holder - Carrier strap for the Rider Gashats.

Weapons

• Gashacon Breaker - Standard sidearm weapon, can be a hammer or a sword.

Behind the Scenes

Portrayal

Emu Hojo is portrayed by Hiroki Iijima (飯島 寛騎, Iijima Hiroki). As Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, his suit actor is Yuji Nakata (中田 裕士, Nakata Yūji) and Seiji Takaiwa  (高岩 成二 Takaiwa Seiji) in original footage for Ex-Aid.

Notes

• Zi-O was one of the only times that Emu transformed directly into Ex-Aid Action Gamer Level 2.

Appearances

• Kamen Rider Zi-O
  • Episode 2: Best Match 2017
  • Episode 3: Doctor Gamer 2018
    • Episode 3.5: Regal Spoilers
  • Episode 4: No Continue 2016
    • Episode 4.5: A Confession of A Legend
  • Episode 8: Beauty & Beast 2012 (archive footage only)