 This article is about a Worm in Kamen Rider Kabuto.
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Epilachna Worm (エピラクナワーム, Epirakuna Wāmu) is a Ladybug-like Worm.
History[]
Kamen Rider Kabuto[]
As a Worm (Chrysalis), it confronted and mimicked an Knit Hat man nearby a pier before molting into Epilachna Worm, and killed the man immediately. Soon after, Syuichi Tadokoro's ZECT Command Car carried a group of ZECTroopers arrives at the pier, they tried eliminate Epilachna Worm, before Tadokoro being ordered by ZECT high-ranking member to stop attacking Worm in order to catch Kamen Rider Kabuto. Epilachna Worm immediately escapes from the pier by using Clock Up.
At night, Epilachna Worm attacked another dockworker, ZECT sitting on the sidelines and waiting for Kabuto to arrive to stop it, but he didn't show up. Next day, while walking on the street with Knit Hat man's appearance, he is found by Arata Kagami, although Kagami was interrupted by Yuzuki Misaki due to the operation to catch Kabuto.
Epilachna Worm later followed and attacked a woman, mimicking her appearance, but Kagami arrived and helped her escape, trying without success to defeat it before Tendo finally showed up. Tendo transform into Kabuto to fight Epilachna Worm, on the roof of a building, both of them Clocking Up as they jumped off the edge. It was defeated by Kabuto's Rider Kick before debris from the roof had fallen to the ground. During the battle, Shogo Azuma was able to locate Kabuto's position and capture Tendo after him untransformed.
Personality[]
Like most Worms, Epilachna shows a sadistic disregard for human life, viewing then only as tools in their mission, seemingly emphasized by its unique cackling noise. It appears to take pleasure from taunting its victims by appearing as their doppelgänger.
Worm[]
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Statistics
- Height: 214 cm～
- Weight: 124 kg～
The Chrysalis (サナギ体, Sanagi-tai) is the pupa form of Worm. After a Worm is threatened or endangered, it has the ability to molt, the body color will change into brown, releasing heat from the body before revealing a stronger Imago form.
Abilities:
- Human Mimicry: Like all Worms, it can take the form of any human it sees, duplicating their memories as well.
Arsenal:
- Claw: The Worm's Chrysalis is armed with a claw on their right arm.
Epilachna Worm
- Statistics
- Height: 212 cm
- Weight: 115 kg
Abilities:
- Human Mimicry: Like all Worms, it can take the form of any human it sees, duplicating their memories as well.
- Clock Up: Like all molted Worms, it can trigger Clock Up, gaining the ability to move at incredible speeds while still observing the world around it at normal speed.
- Tentacles: Epilachna Worm kills its victims by stabbing them in the neck, with a tentacle extending from its head, sucking victim's bodily fluids. The victims begin to rot away afterwards.
- Superhuman Strength: Epilachna Worm is able to grab a car and throw it towards enemy.
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
While mimicking humans, the physical body is portrayed by that respective actors.
- While mimicking an unnamed Knit Hat man, Epilachna Worm is portrayed by Shigeyuki Horita (堀田 茂之, Horita Shigeyuki)
- While mimicking an unnamed woman, Epilachna Worm is portrayed by Erika (絵梨華).
Concept Art[]
Epilachna Worm was designed by Yasushi Nirasawa (韮沢 靖, Nirasawa Yasushi).
Notes[]
- The Epilachna Worm suit will later be modified into the Genomyas Worm and Subst Worm suits by adding spikes and changing the head.
Appearances[]
Kamen Rider Kabuto
- Episode 5: Order to Capture!!
External links[]
- Kamen Rider Zukan's page on the Epilachna Worm.
- Kamen Rider Zukan page's on the Knit Hat Man (Mimic).