Bronya floated alone in an endless sea of darkness.
Her body curled inward instinctively, her arms wrapped around herself as the darkness completely surrounded her.
There was no ground.
No light.
No sound.
Only the endless void.
Then—
A familiar voice reached her through the darkness.
Seele:"Bronya…"
A pause.
Seele:"Bronya…"
Bronya's fingers twitched.
Slowly, she opened her eyes.
The darkness faded.
The first thing she saw was Seele.
Seele was holding Bronya's hand tightly, tears of relief forming in her eyes.
The moment she realized Bronya was awake, her expression immediately brightened.
Seele:"Bronya!"
Bronya blinked several times.
She slowly looked around.
The endless darkness was gone.
Instead, she found herself lying on a medical bed inside what appeared to be a medical bay.
The familiar smell of disinfectant filled the room.
Bronya slowly turned her head.
Then she noticed something strange in the corner.
A blue transparent Kamen Rider was kneeling there.
Kamen Rider Para-DX Perfect Knock Out Gamer Level 99.
He was holding a stone tablet.
Written clearly in English across the tablet were the words:
"I'm the idiot that throw Bronya and accidently hit Seele."
Para-DX's cartoon-like visor eyes were filled with exaggerated tears.
Standing directly in front of him was another blue transparent warrior.
Kamen Rider Brave Legacy Gamer Level 100.
Brave stood with his arms crossed, silently making sure Para-DX served his punishment properly.
It was an utterly ridiculous sight.
After everything that had happened in the Sea of Quanta, somehow this was what Bronya woke up to.
Bronya stared at them for a few seconds.
Then she slowly turned back toward Seele.
Bronya: "Seele? Where… are we…"
Seele smiled.
Seele: "This is the real world."
Bronya's eyes widened slightly.
Bronya: "The real world?"
Seele nodded.
Seele: "We're finally back, Bronya."
Bronya looked at her.
A faint smile appeared on her face.
Bronya: "Seele…"
BAM!
The medical bay door was suddenly kicked open.
Rozaliya: "Bronya, are you okay?"
An excited Roza immediately leaped into the room.
Before Bronya could react, Rozaliya threw herself at her and embraced her with all her strength.
Bronya: "Hngh…"
Rozaliya: "Bronya Idiotka! Why did you jump into the Sea of Quanta! You got us all worried!"
Seele hurried toward them.
Seele: "Bronya!"
Rozaliya suddenly noticed Bronya's pained expression.
Rozaliya: "Kyaa! What's wrong, Bronya? Are you hurt?"
Liliya calmly looked at Roza.
Liliya: "Roza Idiotka. Your brooch is hurting her!"
Einstein entered the room behind them.
Einstein: "I'm glad you girls look so energetic."
The scientist sighed as she looked at the crooked door.
She grabbed it and tried to set it upright.
Her expression clearly suggested that she had already accepted this sort of chaos as part of her life.
Einstein: "Seele, take these two away. I need to talk to Bronya in private."
Einstein glanced at Bronya.
Einstein: "…Our patient needs some peace and quiet to recover."
Seele nodded.
Seele: "Alright. Roza, Lili, let's go."
Rozaliya waved toward Bronya as Seele and Liliya began dragging her away.
Rozaliya: "Rest well, Bronya. We'll be back soon!"
Liliya glanced at her sister.
Liliya: "We shall not bring Roza next time."
Rozaliya immediately protested as the two girls dragged her out.
The door finally closed.
Silence returned to the medical bay.
Einstein turned toward Bronya.
Einstein: "You must be filled with questions, Bronya."
Bronya slowly sat up.
Bronya: "Dr. Einstein, what happened after that? The Bronya can't remember anything after we left the Sea."
Einstein adjusted her glasses.
Einstein: "Seele went in and try to saved you and but your warriors brought an unconsious Seele and you back to real space. We then defeated Schicksal forces."
Bronya listened quietly.
Einstein's gaze briefly shifted toward the corner.
She remembered what had happened.
Kamen Rider Skyrider, Kamen Rider Ghost Mugen Damashii, Kamen Rider Para-DX Perfect Knock Out Gamer Level 99, Kamen Rider Brave Legacy Gamer Level 100, and Kamen Rider EvilytyLive had emerged from the Eye of the Deep carrying an unconscious Seele and Bronya.
The five transparent warriors had then proceeded to effortlessly tear through the remaining Schicksal forces.
Their overwhelming strength had left the battlefield almost completely one-sided.
Later, Skyrider, Ghost Mugen Damashii, and EvilytyLive had turned into blue particles and returned to Bronya's necklace.
The remaining two warriors had stayed behind.
Brave Legacy Gamer Level 100 had written a detailed explanation on a piece of paper describing exactly how Seele and Bronya had ended up unconscious.
And then he had apparently decided that Para-DX needed to be punished.
Einstein slowly turned her head toward the corner.
Para-DX was still kneeling there.
His stone tablet remained in his hands.
His cartoon-like visor eyes were still crying.
Brave stood directly in front of him, making absolutely certain that Para-DX didn't simply run away.
Einstein stared at them for a moment.
Then she turned back toward Bronya.
Einstein: "The dust has settled for now. We're safe here."
Bronya lowered her gaze.
Bronya: "What about the Serpent…"
Einstein became silent.
Einstein: "…"
Bronya looked at her.
Bronya: "Did he escape?"
Einstein nodded.
Einstein: "He did, with the power of the Gem."
Einstein's expression became serious.
Einstein: "We couldn't locate him, but I'm afraid he's in real space as well."
Bronya's hands tightened slightly.
Bronya: "…Sorry."
Einstein looked at her.
Einstein: "Why apologise?"
Bronya lowered her head.
Bronya: "The Bronya failed to stop him… the Bronya failed at everything."
Einstein immediately shook her head.
Einstein: "Don't blame yourself. It isn't your fault."
She stepped closer to Bronya.
Einstein: "He's way beyond us. We lost the very moment he laid his hand on the Gem of Desire."
Einstein's voice softened.
Einstein: "Welt, Cocolia, and I are responsible for this."
She looked directly into Bronya's eyes.
Einstein: "Not you."
Einstein: "You saved Welt and Seele, and you came back in one piece. That's what matters."
A small smile appeared on Einstein's face.
Einstein: "Thank you, Bronya."
Bronya looked at her.
Bronya: "Is Mr. Welt still alive?"
Einstein nodded.
Einstein: "Yes. Thanks to you."
Bronya hesitated.
Then she asked quietly—
Bronya: "And… Matushka?"
Einstein's expression became more complicated.
Einstein: "We have arrested her."
She paused.
Einstein: "Colluding with enemies, betraying classified data, attacking fellow Anti-Entropy members, unauthorised experiments…"
Einstein sighed.
Einstein: "She must pay for what she did. She did not contest these accusations."
A moment of silence passed.
Einstein: "…"
Einstein then looked toward the door.
Einstein: "It's going to be a while before the Hyperion reaches our Salt Lake base. You can see her if you want."
Bronya nodded.
She slowly climbed off the medical bed.
Her body still felt weak, but she managed to stand.
Before leaving, she reached for the blue crystal necklace around her neck.
Her fingers touched the crystal as she recalled the two rider.
The two transparent warriors slowly began to dissolve.
Their bodies broke apart into countless blue particles.
The particles floated through the medical bay.
They drifted toward Bronya's necklace.
Para-DX gave one final cheerful gesture.
Brave simply stood beside him, still looking mildly disappointed.
Then both warriors completely dissolved into blue particles.
FWOOOSH!
The particles were absorbed into the blue crystal.
The necklace glowed for a brief moment.
Then it returned to normal.
Bronya gently held the crystal in her hand.
She then turned toward the door.
She was going to see Cocolia.