Subst Worm

This article is about a Worm in Kamen Rider Kabuto.

"Black Dress Woman"
Monster Information
Motif	Crayfish
Monster Type	Worm
Affiliation	Black Dress Woman
Height	223 cm
Weight	130 kg
Series	Kamen Rider Kabuto
First Appearance	The Powerful Enemy Black Kabuto
Latest Appearance	OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders Full list of appearances
Actor	Takako Igarashi
Subst Worm

Subst Worm (サブストワーム, Sabusuto Wāmu) is a Crayfish-like Worm who mimicked a unnamed woman. She is a member of Black Dress Woman.

History

Kamen Rider Kabuto

As Rena Mamiya decided to eliminate Soji Tendo for the last time, they fight as Uca Worm and Kamen Rider Kabuto nearby a river. When Kabuto Hyper Form hurting Uca Worm's head with Perfect Zecter's Hyper Sting finisher, a Black Dress Woman sneaks up behind Kabuto and revealed as Subst Worm to attack him. Just as Kabuto is about to use Perfect Zecter to attack her, Subst Worm jumps into the river and escapes. Uca Worm also leaves away at this time, but due to the wound in the battle, the memories of the original Rena inside her heart were revived, and her personality was also taken over.

Later, Rena, now lived as a human, handing out flyers on the street. She was found by the Black Dress Woman who mimicked by Subst Worm, learning that Uca Worm was changed to the real Rena's personality. The Black Dress Woman encountered Rena again in a underground parking lot, changed into Subst Worm, she planned to execute Rena because she violated Black Dress Woman's hidden rule: losing Worm's mind and living as a human. Her first attempt of execution on Rena failed due to Kamen Rider Drake interrupted.

Next day, Rena was talking to Daisuke on the phone, Subst Worm appears for execute Rena. The second execution was stopped by Yaguruma as Kamen Rider KickHopper, because Yaguruma had a crush on Rena. As time passes, Uca Worm regains its memories, and when Daisuke begins fighting Uca Worm as Kamen Rider Drake, the Black Dress Woman tries to joins the battle, Soji Tendo steps in to stop her, and transforms into Kamen Rider Kabuto.

Subst Worm then try to defeat Kabuto in cooperation with a group of Worm (Chrysalis), but they are unmatch for Kabuto's Hyper Form. By using the Perfect Zecter, Kabuto destoryed all of the Worms including Subst Worm with the finisher Hyper Slash.

Kamen Rider G

The Shade member who became Subst Worm in Kamen Rider G.

A member of Shade under Daido Oda transformed into Subst Worm. He fought alongside Brachypelma Worm Viridis, Acarina Worm, and Cochlea Worm, against Kamen Rider G who destroyed them all. ^{[Kamen Rider G]}

Kamen Rider Decade

World of Kabuto

Subst Worm in the World of Kabuto.

In the World of Kabuto, a Subst Worm posed as a young man and targeted Mayu, chasing her and Natsumi down until it is destroyed by a shockwave from Mayu's transformation into the Sisyra Worm. ^{[The Grandma Way of Taste]}

All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker

The Subst Worm, among many other revived monsters, was part of the Dai-Shocker army in the World of Decade that was fought and wiped out by a gathering of 25 Kamen Riders. ^{[Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker]}

OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders

To be added

Subst Worm

Subst Worm

Subst Worm

Statistics

• Height: 223 cm
• Weight: 130 kg

Powers and Abilities:

• Human Mimicry: Like all Worms, they can take the form of any human they see, duplicating their memories as well.
• Clock Up: Like all molted Worms, they can trigger Clock Up, gaining the ability to move at incredible speeds while still observing the world around them at normal speed.
• Adept Swimmer: The Subst Worm is adept at swimming.
• Energy Arrows: The Subst Worm can fire energy arrows from its right arm.

Arsenal:

• Thick Shell: The Subst Worm possesses a thick shell that allows it to dive up to six kilometers underwater.
• Blade Claw: The Subst Worms right arm possesses a large curved blade-like claw in place of it's right hand.

Appearances: Kabuto Episodes 39-40, Decade Epsiode 17, Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker, OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders

Behind the scenes

Portrayal

Subst Worm's human form is portrayed by Takako Igarashi (五十嵐 貴子, Igarashi Takako), who also portrays Cammarus Worm's human form in series.

Concept Art

Subst Worm concept art

Subst Worm was designed by Yasushi Nirasawa (韮沢 靖, Nirasawa Yasushi).

Notes

• Cammarus Worm's suit are retooled and modified from Viella Worm.

Appearances

• Kamen Rider Kabuto
  • Episode 39: The Powerful Enemy Black Kabuto
  • Episode 40: The Saddest Battle
• Kamen Rider Decade
  • Episode 17: The Grandma Way of Taste
  • Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker
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  • OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders

External Links

• Kamen Rider Zukan's page on Subst Worm