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Rena Kurumi (胡桃 玲菜, Kurumi Rena)[1][2] is the secondary antagonist of Kamen Rider 555 20th: Paradise Regained. As the leader of Smart Brain's enforcers, she transformed into Kamen Rider Muez (仮面ライダーミューズ, Kamen Raidā Myūzu, Masked Rider Muez).[3]
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History[]
Rena Kurumi is the leader in the new Smart Brain's Orphnoch annihilation squad, leading the Riotroopers to exterminate the Orphnochs as Kamen Rider Muez. She was first shown fighting the Rhinocerosbeetle Orphnoch, receiving cheers from an onlooking crowd. When Hisao was outed as an Orphnoch, this led to a battle with him as Kamen Rider Delta. However, Muez prevails by overpowering him with her predictive AI and eliminates him.
She exhibits an unusual attachment to Takumi Inui. Later on, she kidnaps Mari Sonoda, bringing her to a laboratory with the intention of activating the Orphnoch symbol implanted in the latter's body. This results in Mari transforming into the Wildcat Orphnoch, making it Rena's primary objective to eliminate her. However, Rena underestimates the formidable fighting abilities of the Wildcat Orphnoch.
Subsequently, Rena tracks down Takumi and Mari, transforming into Muez and fighting alongside Nozomi Kitazaki. Although they initially decide to retreat, Muez corners them and is on the verge of finishing them off. Surprisingly, Rena stops herself and urges the two to escape. Despite this change of heart, Kitazaki cannot forgive such betrayal, and he projects a tentacle that stabs Rena in the abdomen. Rena tries to attack Kitazaki, but he stabs her again, with the tentacle splitting into smaller wire-like tentacles, causing her body to be cut into pieces.
Personality[]
Rena is a hardworking individual who mostly puts on a serious persona whenever she is on an assignment. But she easily gets flustered when she has to transform in front of others like she has to remove her clothing in the process, and has to have Kitazaki help her to re-focus. She also tends to have a child-like personality whenever she fully completes her missions. Rena has an unhealthy obsession for Takumi to reciprocate her feelings for him, and is willing to dirty her hands to eliminate his lover, Mari, by awakening her as an Orphnoch to hunt her down. Despite this dark side of hers, Rena draws her moral line when she discovers that her boss is a heartless android used by the government to control Smart Brain. This causes to turn on her employer to help Takumi, but at the cost of her own life in the end.
Kamen Rider Muez[]
Kamen Rider Muez
- "Complete!"
- ―Transformation announcement[src]
- Rider Height: 178 cm.
- Rider Weight: 80 kg.
- Ability Parameters[5]
- Punching Power: 4 t.
- Kicking Power: 7.5 t.
- Maximum Jump Height: 40 m.
- Maximum Running Speed:
Kamen Rider Muez is part of the new Smart Brain's line of next generation Riders. Its performance is extremely high, and it is equipped with a Predictive AI function that analyzes enemy behavior patterns during battle and predicts enemy attacks. Based on these prediction functions, Muez has become a Kamen Rider that places emphasis on attack power and evasion ability.
Muez has the following finishers:
- Muez Driver finishers:
- Muez Tavidar (ムエズ・タビダール, Muezu Tabidāru) Muez throws one of her Muez Edge daggers at her opponent, creating an energy drill that is "chained" with energy to the other Muez Edge. She then grabs the energy chain, pulling her opponent over to her before slashing them with the dagger in hand.
Appearances: Kamen Rider 555 20th: Paradise Regained
Equipment[]
Devices[]
- Muez Driver - Muez's transformation device.
- Muez Phone - The control unit of Muez Gear
Weapons[]
- Muez Edge - A pair of daggers.
Vehicles[]
- Standard Smart Brain motorcycle
Relationships[]
Allies[]
- Nozomi Kitazaki/Kamen Rider Muez (II): Rena works at Smart Brain under the direct order of Kitazaki. Whenever she gets embarrassed of transforming in front of onlookers, Kitazaki has to remind her that she is putting on a layer instead of taking off one. Rena is steadfastly loyal to Kitazaki until she realizes that he is an android, causing her to turn on him to help Takumi but is killed in the end.
- Takumi Inui/Kamen Rider Next Faiz/Wolf Orphnoch/Kamen Rider Faiz (I): Takumi is Rena's reluctant coworker with whom she has an unhealthy obsession for, going so far as to caress his capsule whenever he goes in to recover. Despite showing her overwhelming affection, Rena's feelings are not returned by Takumi as he still has Mari in his heart and mind. But even after Rena targets Mari, her love for Takumi pushes her to help him, which costs her life in the end.
Enemies[]
- Hisao/Kamen Rider Delta (VIII)/Mosquito Orphnoch: Rena targets Hisao after Smart Brain is alerted by an elderly woman who rats him out after he saves her. Despite him putting up a valiant fight as Delta, Rena uses Muez' AI predictions to overpower and kill Hisao.
- Masato Kusaka (Android)/Kamen Rider Kaixa (VII)/Kamen Rider Next Kaixa: Rival Rider that Rena fights against
- Naoya Kaido/Snake Orphnoch: An Orphnoch that Rena fights against. At one point during the fight, Rena is grabbed from behind by Kaido and yells at him to let her go, to which he sheepishly obeys.
- Mari Sonoda/Wildcat Orphnoch: Rena learns of Mari from Smart Brain's profile on her, realizing that she is one of the few remaining members of the Ryusei School and had Orphnoch DNA injected into her body. Jealous of Mari being loved by Takumi, Rena kidnaps her and has her DNA activated, all to hunt her down as an Orphnoch. In the end, Rena spares both Mari and Takumi out of her affection for the latter.
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
Rena is portrayed by Rumika Fukuda (福田 ルミカ, Fukuda Rumika).
Etymology[]
Rena's name is comprised of the kanji for "sound of jewels" and "vegetable greens", while her last name, Kurumi, means "walnut".
Notes[]
- According to actress Rumika Fukuda, Rena's transformation pose was inspired by Kamen Rider Jeanne.[6]
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