Gashacon Bugvisor

This article is about a weapon in Kamen Rider Ex-Aid.

Gashacon Bugvisor
Item Information
Type	Dual Weapon Gun Chainsaw
Compatible Items	Rider Gashats
User(s)	Kamen Rider Genm Graphite Lovelica Bugster
Series	Kamen Rider Ex-Aid
First Appearance	Final Story (Special Edition): Future! Connected Thoughts!
Latest Appearance	ep.7 Outsiders and the Desire Royale Full list of appearances

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"Gashacon Bugvisor!"

―Summoning announcement as a Gashacon weapon^[src]

"Infection! Let's game! Bad game! Dead game! What's your name? The Bugster!"

―Bugster transformation announcement^[src]

"Infection! The Bugster!"

―Shortened Bugster transformation announcement^[src]

"Chu Dōn!"

―Beamgun mode announcement^[src]

"Gyu Īn!"

―Chainsaw mode announcement^[src]

"Gashun!"

―Detachment announcement^[src]

The Transformation Pad Gashacon Bugvisor (変身パッド ガシャコンバグヴァイザー, Henshin Paddo Gashakon Baguvaizā) is a Game Pad/Shooter/Chainsaw Gauntlet wielded by Kamen Rider Genm. It is also used by Graphite and the Lovelica Bugster to transform into their Bugster forms. It can also be used to spread Bugster infections.

When attached to the Bugster Buckle, it becomes the Transformation Belt Buggle Driver (変身ベルト バグルドライバー, Henshin Beruto Baguru Doraibā) for Genm's use. A separate upgraded version of the Buggle Driver, the Buggle Driver II is used by Kamen Rider Poppy and Kamen Rider Cronus. Another separate upgraded version of the Bugvisor with a built-in life simulation game titled Let's Make Bugsters, the Bugvisor G is used by Saiko Yaotome and Emu Hojo.

Design

The Gashacon Bugvisor consists of the following parts:

• Gashat Slot (ガシャットスロット, Gashatto Surotto) - A slot for inserting Gashats. It reads information off the Gashat and activates each ability for attacks. When inserted in the Bugster Buckle, it will use the information to transform.
• High Flash Monitor (ハイフラッシュモニター, Hai Furasshu Monitā) - The central screen on the Gashacon Bugvisor. It can read the amount of Bugster Virus in an infected person. It also projects graphics in the air during attacks and transformation.
• Attack Rush Pad (アタックラッシュパッド, Atakku Rasshu Paddo) - The control face of the Gashacon Bugvisor. In beam gun and chainsaw mode, the A button is used to initiate a normal attack, and the B button to deal special attacks and deathblows. In Pad Mode, pressing the A button and attaching the Bugvisor to the EXP Grip Knuckle will initiate transformation into a Bugster. When transformed into Zombie Gamer Level X, attacks are initiated after pressing both A and B buttons at the same time. After pressing both buttons, the user can initiate two attacks depending on what button they select. Pressing the A button again invokes an energy kick akin to a chainsaw, while the B button will summon energy zombies that explode after surrounding a target, inflicting massive damage.
• EXP Grip Knuckle (EXPグリップナックル, EXP Gurippu Nakkuru) - A gripping piece which can be attached to the Bugvisor for stability. Using the EXP Grip Knuckle helps the user to increase aim in Beam Gun Mode and arm strength in Chainsaw Mode. Additionally, it has a function to update system data according to combat data gained from the battlefield. To switch from Beam Gun to Chainsaw mode or vice versa, remove the main unit from the EXP Grip Knuckle, turn the unit 180° and reattach.
• Beam Gun Eliminator (ビームガンエリミネーター, Bīmu Gan Eriminētā) - The twin red muzzles which shoot out high energy bullets that can instantly vaporize Bugster Viruses.
• Chainsaw Eliminator (チェーンソーエリミネーター, Chēnsō Eriminētā) - A reinforced chainsaw blade which can decompose Bugster Viruses upon impact. The Chainsaw Eliminator can spin up to 60,000 RPM.
• Buggle Up Trigger (バグルアップトリガー, Baguru Appu Torigā) - The red button used when transforming into Zombie Gamer Level X. Only used when attached to the Bugster Buckle. Pressing it executes the transformation sequence.
• GD Hyper Module (GDハイパーモジュール, GD Haipā Mojūru) - A data realisation device inside the Gashacon Bugvisor. It materialises suits and weapons based on game data from the inserted Gashat (in this case, the Dangerous Zombie Gashat). The interior is black boxed, and only the creator knows how it functions.

Functionality

Unlike other Gashacon Weapons, the Bugvisor's casual form is the Pad Mode (パッドモード, Paddo Mōdo). When the Gashacon Bugvisor is attached to the EXP Grip Knuckle (EXPグリップナックル, EXP Gurippu Nakkuru) and the A Button is pressed, located on the Attack Rush Pad (アタックラッシュパッド, Atakku Rasshu Paddo), the user will transform into a Bugster. Its transformation command is "Baiyou" (培養, Baiyō, "Cultivate").

It can also change between the Beam Gun Eliminator (ビームガンエリミネーター, Bīmu Gan Eriminētā) and the Chainsaw Eliminator (チェーンソーエリミネーター, Chēnsō Eriminētā) by pressing the button on its upper left side, removing it from the EXP Grip Knuckle, and reattaching it backwards. When combined with the Bugster Buckle, it can be used as a belt by Kamen Rider Genm to access Zombie Gamer Level X.

It is also able to use for data management for Bugsters and Gashats, as it is used to absorb Bugsters who are unstable or defeated, in order to ensure their survival. Though one of its more famous feats is reading the data of death to create the Dangerous Zombie Gashat.

But its most deadly feat is the ability to manually infect someone with the Bugster Virus itself. It can be used to infect a small community as well. This has proven to be more fatal than expected when Parado used the device to give Kuroto a heavy dose of Game Disease by using the Dangerous Zombie Gashat, ultimately killing the latter.

Additionally, when in combat, the EXP Grip Knuckle will record combat data and upload it into the Bugvisor.

Pad Mode

Beam Gun Mode

Chainsaw Mode

Buggle Driver

Buggle Driver
Item Information
Type	Transformation Device Driver
User(s)	Kamen Rider Genm
Series	Kamen Rider Ex-Aid
First Appearance	Christmas Special: Targeting the Silver X mas!
Latest Appearance	To The Max, Dead or Alive! Full list of appearances

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"Gachon!"

―Buggle Driver activation announcement^[src]

"Buggle Up! (Gashat's Level 3 announcement) Genocide! (Gashat's Level 3 announcement continued, followed by a zombie screech)"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

"Critical End!"

―A Button finisher announcement^[src]

"Critical Dead!"

―B Button finisher announcement^[src]

When attached to the Bugster Buckle, the Gashacon Bugvisor becomes the Buggle Driver. Genm uses this mode to transform into Zombie Gamer Level X by attaching the Bugvisor to the Bugster Buckle and inserting the Dangerous Zombie Gashat into the Gashat Slot (ガシャットスロット, Gashatto Surotto). Afterwards, the Buggle Up Trigger (バグルアップトリガー, Baguru Appu Torigā) is pressed.

Once the transformation is completed, the graphics of the Rider's form is shown on the High Flash Monitor (ハイフラッシュモニター, Hai Furasshu Monitā) located at the center.

The Buggle Driver gains the following parts from the Bugster Buckle:

• Vital Connector (バイタルコネクター, Baitaru Konekutā) - A device which connects the two ends of the belt at the back. It monitors the health and condition of the Driver. It determines whether the user is compatible with the Buggle Driver. It also measures the size of the wearer and adjusts suit size accordingly.
• Fitting Bind (フィッティングバインド, Fittingu Baindo) - The strap of the Buggle Driver. Adjusts itself accordingly depending on the user's waist size.
• Bugster Buckle (バグスターバックル, Bagusutā Bakkuru) - The buckle that the Gashacon Bugvisor attaches itself to. Energy for running the Buggle Driver is generated from the Bugster Virus packed into the Bugster Buckle.

Appearances: Ex-Aid Episodes 12-22, Chou Super Hero Taisen, Snipe: Episode ZERO

Users (chronological order)

User	Kamen Rider/Bugster	Episode Obtained	Description
Kuroto Dan	Kamen Rider Genm	Broken Safety (Pre-series)	TBA
Graphite	Graphite Bugster	I'm a Kamen Rider! (Pre-series)	Borrowed from Kuroto.
Michihiko Zaizen/Dr. Pac-Man	Genomes	Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Riders	Temporary stolen from Kuroto, with Pac-Man Virus and Hatena Bugster's virus inside. Zaizen is able transform into Genomes. Upon his death, the Bugvisor went back the possession of Kuroto. Later, in the events of Kamen Rider Para-DX with Poppy, it was used by Saiko Yaotome. She then gave the Bugvisor to Genomes and it was destroyed along with Genomes.
Parado	Kamen Rider Para-DX	Christmas Special: Targeting the Silver X mas! (Temporary) To The Max, Dead or Alive!	Borrowed from Kuroto for the first time, to recycle Salty's data. Later, Parado uses Dangerous Zombie's data of death to kill Kuroto upon stealing the Bugvisor from him, he also takes it for reviving Bugsters of Kamen Rider Chronicle. Later it was given to Graphite until his death.
Ren Amagasaki	Lovelica Bugster	Love & Peace for the Winner!	The second Bugvisor. He had already been in possession of one for an unknown period of time. It was destroyed along with its user by Hiiro in the events of Kamen Rider Brave & Snipe.
Kagenari Nagumo	Kamen Rider Fuma	Kamen Rider Ex-Aid: True Ending	Johnny Makishima picks it up from the deceased Graphite, lent to Kagenari to cultivate Hurricane Ninja's viruses. He later does not use it anymore.

Finishers

In its Buggle Driver usage, the Gashacon Bugvisor has two finishing attacks. Otherwise, before he could transform into Zombie Gamer, Genm had used Gashacon Bugvisor to perform a Critical Strike finisher.^{[Men, Fly High!]}

• Buggle Driver
• Other

• Critical End
• Critical Dead

• Critical End (クリティカルエンド, Kuritikaru Endo): To initiate this attack, Genm must press both buttons on the Bugle Driver, followed by the A button.
  • Genm flies into the air, surrond enemy in a dusty field, spins backwards rapidly to become an effective saw, and flies into the target. Genm uses this version in episode 12 to defeat and kill Lazer.
  • Genm directly performs a flying side kick. He uses this version in episode 18 to kill Motors Bugster Level 5 before absorbing its debris into the Bugvisor.

Critical End (Spinning kick) (Prelude)

Critical End (Spinning kick)

Critical End (Flying Side Kick)

• Critical Dead (クリティカルデッド, Kuritikaru Deddo): To initiate this attack, Genm must press both buttons on the Bugle Driver, followed by the B button.
  • Genm creates a horde of shadow zombies that close in on the enemy, beginning to flash red. After they get close enough, they turn fully red and explode into bursts of dark energy, causing a massive explosion.
  • A second version becomes possible after Dangerous Zombie's Level X upgrade, where a horde of clones of Genm Zombie Gamer Level X are summoned instead of the regular shadow zombies. Instead of exploding, they are seen to corrupt and break Ex-Aid's Gamer Driver before fading away.

Critical Dead (Original) (Prelude)

Critical Dead (Original) (Step 1: Zombie shadows approaching)

Critical Dead (Original) (Step 2: Explosion)

Critical Dead (Upgrade version) (Prelude screen)

Critical Dead (Upgrade version) (Step 1: Dark wave)

Critical Dead (Upgrade version) (Step 2: Genm duplicate approaching)

Critical Dead (Upgrade version) (Step 3: Opponent transformation disabled)

Critical Dead (Upgrade version) (Step 4: Gamer Driver corruption)

• Kimewaza Slot Holder
• Genm Musou Gashat

• Shakariki Critical Strike (シャカリキクリティカルストライク, Shakariki Kuritikaru Sutoraiku, Enthusiastic Critical Strike): In his Sports Action Gamer Level 3 form, Genm empowers a Trick Flywheel and the Bugvisor in Chainsaw Mode and charges towards the enemy to slash at them.

Shakariki Critical Strike (Prelude)

Shakariki Critical Strike

• Genm Critical Finale (幻夢クリティカルフィナーレ, Genmu Kuritikaru Fināre): After activating Pause, Genm jumps forward and destroys the opponent's attack with the Gashacon Bugvisor. He lands on all fours before dashing away and high speeds. Numerous clones of Genm then continuously attack the enemy using the Gashacon Breaker, Gashacon Key Slasher, and Thousand Jacker as well as kicks. The real Genm reappears as time resumes before the enemy explodes.

Genm Critical Finale (Step 1: Prelude screen)

Genm Critical Finale (Step 2: Gashacon Bugvisor attack)

Genm Critical Finale (Step 3: Landing)

Genm Critical Finale (Step 4: About to disappear)

Genm Critical Finale (Step 5: Gashacon Key Slasher attack)

Genm Critical Finale (Step 6: Hit effect)

Genm Critical Finale (Step 7: Clone with Gashacon Breaker in hammer mode)

Genm Critical Finale (Step 8: Hammer smash)

Genm Critical Finale (Step 9: Kick)

Genm Critical Finale (Step 10: Clone dropping down)

Genm Critical Finale (Step 11: Double slash)

Genm Critical Finale (Step 12: Clones with Gashacon Breaker in blade mode and Thousand Jacker)

Genm Critical Finale (Step 13: Gashacon Breaker slash)

Genm Critical Finale (Step 14: Thousand Breaker stab)

Genm Critical Finale (Step 15: Clone sliding)

Genm Critical Finale (Step 16: Sliding slash)

Genm Critical Finale (Step 17: Clones slashing simultaneously)

Genm Critical Finale (Step 18: Genm jumping over enemy)

Genm Critical Finale (Step 19: Genm landing)

Genm Critical Finale (Step 20: Genm returning to normal)

Genm Critical Finale (Step 21: Explosion)

Genm Critical Finale

Notes

• The Gashacon Bugvisor's Pad Mode and Chainsaw Mode could be a foreshadowing to its use as the Buggle Driver and the Dangerous Zombie Gashat respectively; both of them allow Genm to transform into Zombie Gamer Level X, and chainsaws are a staple of the zombie franchise.
• Fitting with the series' medical themes, the Bugvisor is based on syringe and a chainsaw used by surgeons for amputation.
• The Gashacon Bugvisor is the first item that is a controller device, handheld Monster transformation device, Rider transformation belt, and a weapon at the same time.
• Along with the Gashacon Bugvisor II, it is the only Gashacon Weapon not to have a corresponding Gashat.
• The Gashacon Bugvisor's design appears to be an homage to the Game Boy Advance.
• The Gashacon Bugvisor is the only weapon so far cannot utilize Critical Finish when a Rider Gashat is inserted in the slot.
  • It is also the only weapon to not be summoned by a Rider and have its summoning sound play in the series. Instead, it is automatically being held by Genm Action Gamer Level 2 when Graphite is not using it.
  • The Gashacon Bugvisor's unique Critical finishers are also different in the announcement, as the slotted Gashat's name is not announced.
• There were two types of Gashacon Bugvisor props used in the show, evident from the length of the chainsaw part.
• The Gashacon Bugvisor's ability to absorb Bugsters is a recurring running gag in the series, where Bugsters victim would rather want to get out from the gauntlet.

Appearances

• Kamen Rider Ghost
  • Episode 50/Finale: Final Story (Special Edition): Future! Connected Thoughts!
• Kamen Rider Ex-Aid
  • Episode 1: I'm a Kamen Rider!
  • Episode 2: Another Prodigy with No Thank You?
  • Episode 3: BANG, That Jerk is Coming!
  • Episode 4: An Operation Called Dash!
  • Episode 5: Everyone Gathers for a Clashing Crash!
  • Episode 6: A Hollow Beating in the Heart!
  • Episode 7: The Reason for Some Lies!
  • Episode 8: Men, Fly High!
  • Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Riders
  • Kamen Rider Ex-Aid "Tricks": Kamen Rider Genm
    • Episode 2: Part. II: Legend Gamer Stage
    • Episode 3: Part. III: Final Legend Stage
  • Episode 11: Who's the Black Kamen Rider?
  • Episode 12: Christmas Special: Targeting the Silver X mas!
  • Epiosde 13: Defined Destiny
  • Epiosde 14: We're Kamen Riders!
  • Epiosde 15: A New Challenger Appears!
  • Epiosde 16: The Paradox Who Defeated M
  • Epiosde 17: A Nonstandard BURGSTER?
  • Episode 18: The Truth Exposed
  • Episode 19: A Sudden Fantasy!?
  • Episode 20: Take Off Against the Direction of the Wind!
  • Episode 21: Chasing the Mystery!
  • Episode 22: Engineered History!
  • Episode 23: Extreme Dead or Alive!
• Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Chou Super Hero Taisen
• Kamen Sentai Gorider
  • Episode 24: Go Together, Embracing Your Ambitions!
  • Episode 25: Start the New Game!
  • Episode 26: Players Who Bet on Survival
  • Episode 27: Love & Peace for the Winner!
  • Episode 28: Beyond Your Identity
  • Episode 29: We're Me!?
  • Episode 30: Strongest VS Strongest!
  • Episode 31: The Forbidden Continue!?
  • Episode 32: Judgment Received!
  • Episode 33: Company Reform!
  • Episode 34: Accomplished Rebirth!
  • Episode 35: Rescue the Partner!
  • Episode 36: Perfect Invincible GAMER!
  • Episode 37: Resolution of The White Knight!
  • Episode 38: Period with Tears
  • Episode 39: Goodbye Me!
  • Episode 40: Destiny Reboot!
  • Episode 41: Reset Game!
• Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Trilogy: Another Ending
  • Kamen Rider Brave & Snipe
• Kamen Rider Snipe: Episode ZERO
  • Kamen Rider Para-DX with Poppy
• Kamen Rider Outsiders
  • Kamen Rider Genms -The Presidents-
  • Kamen Rider Genms -Smart Brain and the 1000% Crisis-
  • ep.0 End of Genms and the Start of the Project
  • ep.3 The Battle Fight Resumes and Zein's Birth
  • ep.5 Goddess of Genesis and the Third Singularity
  • ep.7 Outsiders and the Desire Royale

External links

• Kamen Rider Zukan page on the Gashacon Bugvisor.
• Kamen Rider Zukan page on the Buggle Driver.