START YOUR ENGINE!
The rain stops, there's a break in the clouds
The blue sky's calling out to you
Alright, it's almost time to head out
I don't need anyone else's advice
I've gotta trust my own instincts
It's high time I found my own way
Fire Up, Ignition
The heavy pressure's on
Slam the accelerator and power through
Surprise, the whole world's got drive! (It's faster than ever)
Feeling high like you're finally awake (Show me your Drivin')
Once you're on the road to destiny (Keep chasin' forever)
There's no way to go in reverse...
All we need is Drive!
Hello?
Yes, this is the police. I'm afraid your son was responsible for a car accident.
If you want to avoid going to court...
You should wire the settlement of 2.8 million yen right now and...
Episode 18 Why did Lt. Otta chase him?
Hello?
It's time for revenge.
I am Judge, and I crush sinners with the hammer of justice!
The victims were members of a group wanted for scamming.
Evidence at the scene indicates that this attack was by the same suspect
from a similar assault on the loan shark group Heaven's Finance!
Hey, get outta here!
Wow, look who's on TV!
It's me, right?
No, the Density Shift Particle Detector! It's as beautiful as its designer!
So, any trace of Slowdown at the scene?
There was. This case is definitely linked to the Roidmudes.
It's a little unusual for them to attack the bad guys, though...
A righteous Roidmude?
Is that even possible?
Of course it's not!
Gou!
He's just playing a little game of self-satisfied vigilante heroism.
Hey, where is everybody?
The captain is still on vacation.
He was only supposed to be in Hawaii for seven days...
...But it's been three weeks and he's still not back.
What if...?
Saijou's getting ready for a signing.
He's going to be published!
Then what if...?
You guys are as laid back as usual I see.
Hey, you can't just mess with that!
- It's fine!
Huh?
Judge Time, an underground website. It's a proxy service for revenge.
Did you say Judge?!
Both the scammers and the loan sharks who were hit had quite a few requests on this website.
So whoever runs the site is the culprit?
It's already a big deal on the internet, the media should pick up on it soon enough.
And as usual, the police are too slow to do anything about this kind of stuff.
But not me, I'm gonna chase him down.
Don't get cocky, amateur.
I will be the one to solve this case, because of my pride as an officer.
So don't butt your nose in if you're just doing this for fun.
Jeez, what's up with old man Otta?
I've never seen Gen like that before.
It's been a while, Tachibana.
Former Police Detective Tachibana Shingo
Ow, that's hot!
You're still a klutz, I see.
Sorry!
So, what brings you here today?
He's active again, after five years...
What? Are you serious?
I'm absolutely positive... it's Judge.
So he was still alive after all...
Just as you suspected, Sir.
Well... I'm not a cop anymore.
I can't nail this guy myself.
Gen, you have to be the one that slaps the cuffs on this guy, got it?
Yes, Sir!
You followed me?
Sorry...
Tachibana taught me how to be a cop, he's like a mentor to me.
The officer who never let any suspect escape...
Tachibana the Demon.
I've heard of him.
And the one case that he could never solve, a string of assaults...
all stemming from a revenge by proxy website, five years ago.
The guy behind it called himself Judge.
One after another he attacked targets accused of wrong-doings that were posted on the Judge Time website.
Tachibana and I went through every last detail before finally getting a lead on the guy.
We almost had him.
But just when we were feeling confident...
The suspect was found dead. It was an apparent suicide.
I punished the criminals as Judge. But if I'm going to be caught by the police, I choose instead to die.
But Tachibana believed that the real culprit was still out there, and continued his investigation.
Did he have any evidence?
Just a cop's intuition.
But Tachibana was never able to find the guy behind it.
Two years later, he retired.
He must have been so frustrated...
But Judge is alive.
And after five years, he's picking up where he left off...
As a Roidmude.
Shinnosuke! I have to solve this case.
And if I can't...
Then I'll quit the force.
Gen...
There are so many requests on here...
And the most frequently requested targets are...
Tenkawa Angel Real Estate.
Aggressive land sharks that use fraudulent tactics.
There's no shortage of nasty rumors on them.
And the other...
Black Candle.
A notorious street gang responsible for multiple cases of extortion and assault.
Witnesses have seen them meeting... right here.
You taking video of us?!
No, I wasn't!
And this is the perfect scenario for him!
Now, come on out...
Little punk!
Please, stop it!
- Look at him! - Please, stop!
Come on out, Judge!
No, don't!
Damn it, why didn't he show up?!
Tenkawa Angel Real Estate
That's their president, Tenkawa.
Seems like he knows that he's been targeted.
Yeah...
Here we go!
We got him now!
Gen!
I don't think so!
Judge, you're under arrest—!
- Gen!
Transform!
DRIVE: TYPE SPEED!
What?!
Don't make me laugh, boy!
Such swordsmanship... he's no typical Roidmude!
His strikes are precise... is he using kendo?
Man, he's tough...
Damn it, we'll remember this! Let's go!
Yeah, whatever!
Damn it, just a bunch of street rats...
You okay?
Thank you so much!
Yeah, you're okay. Well, bye bye...
P-Please, wait...!
Are you Judge?
Nope, wrong guy... Why do you ask?
I've been extorted by that gang before, so I made a revenge request on his website.
I was hoping to get video footage of Judge attacking them!
And that's when they came after you.
But you saved me!
- Uh huh... - That makes you a hero!
This is too much...
Do you want to star in a video series?
Video series...?
Please!
I'd really love to, but I'm kinda busy...
I knew you'd be here!
And after we asked you not to interfere.
Why would I listen to that slowpoke cop?
And yet, you were the one trailing behind this time.
I just received word. The president of that real estate company was attacked by Judge.
He got lucky!
You're jealous, aren't you?
Jealous of what?!
After all...
I'm a real hero, right?
Come on, let's have us a discussion about real justice.
Okay!
Real justice?
Colorful Commercial, keep an eye on Gou.
I don't care how stupid it looks...
Doc, you gotta make a Blinky Gizmo Mark 3 that can take an electrical shock!
Alright, I'll give it a shot!
Thank you...
Are you okay?!
Thank you! Thank you!
Okay...
We gotta get back to the case, Shinnosuke!
We'll comb for evidence again!
- Okay!
My idea of justice?
To be honest, it's all about speed.
Speed?
Basically, you gotta be fast.
Pouring over a crime scene, officer's pride? That old fashioned crap is no good!
This is how I do things...
I search, and I destroy....
and I do both at mach speed!
Fantastic!
This is a lot of fun, actually.
It's good stuff!
Five years ago, a young man went over this bridge.
This is where Judge killed himself...
It wasn't a suicide.
The young man we're talking about...
Okajima Touma was killed by Judge.
He used him as a stand in.
Stand in?
There are two reasons I believe that.
His button...
His button?
But Okajima didn't have anything on him when he was found.
I'm pretty sure...
That button would've been damning evidence.
And for days, we searched for it...
But we never found it.
And the other reason...
My brother died five years ago...
Okajima Touma's sister Okajima Akie
For some reason, I still find myself visiting the place where it happened.
It's understandable.
Mr. Tachibana drops by that spot every month on the date of the death, too.
I see...
My brother didn't commit suicide...
He would never do that.
And only Mr. Tachibana and Mr. Otta believe me when I say that.
The other reason is his sister's testimony.
Apparently they were planning to see a concert.
The day after he died was Ms. Akie's birthday.
I saw on TV...
Someone else is committing revenge by proxy...
I knew Judge was still alive!
This time I'm going to arrest him and prove your brother's innocence!
I swear.
I hope you do...
We've just received a message.
"I have been reborn."
"This is different than the cowardly and worthless justice that I carried out five years ago."
"I have been reborn."
However, this case was believed to have been solved five years ago when Judge took his own life.
Not only that, but this time groups are being targeted instead of individuals,
leading some to believe that this Judge is a copycat.
A Roidmude who serves humans...
Judge suffers the same defect Chase once did.
Taking a foolish, thoughtless, unforgivable course of action.
I recommend that he be reset.
Is that so? Well, I disagree.
Why?
I think it would be best to stand back and watch for now.
But, why?!
The emotions we need to learn from the humans...
It's not as simple to understand as bilateral logic like good and evil.
It's far more nuanced.
Think about this case.
What is Judge's motivation?
It's something much more profound, and twisted, than a sense of righteousness.
Rage, pain...
Revenge.
There we go! Blinky Mark 3 is ready...
Hey, it looks cool this time!
It should be able to withstand Judge's electric attacks.
Thanks, Doc! Thank you!
- Ow, ow, ow, ow...
There's been a surge of requests on the website!
And all of them are aimed at one group.
Black Candle? That gang from before?
But why all of a sudden?
I think this explains it...
Who are these little twerps begging for revenge?
Black Candle Declares War
I dunno who this Judge clown is, but...
This is bad.
Come on, bring it! Who wants to get their ass kicked?!
You're that clown from before...!
Oh, you remembered?
What the hell do you want?!
Isn't it obvious?
I'm here to catch Judge.
Screw that!
We're gonna beat your ass first!
I am Judge!
I crush sinners with the hammer of justice!
The only one getting crushed today is you, buddy!
Do not interfere!
SIGNAL BIKE! RIDER!
Let's transform!
MACH!
Searching, destroying, both done at...
Mach speed!
Kamen Rider...
Mach!
You're a Kamen Rider, too?
It doesn't matter, you will not stand in my way!
Seriously...?
You're tougher than I expected...
How about...
SIGNAL BIKE!
SIGNAL CHANGE!
SPLIT! SHOOTER!
SPLIT!
What the—?!
He's got some skills...
Now then...
You're all that's left...
I'm sorry!
P-Please spare me!
Cower! Let the weight of your crimes bear down upon you!
That's enough, Judge!
Gen! Gen!
That's not gonna work!
You're under arrest!
Gen!
T-That technique...
It can't be...
I'll stop you!
Are you alright, Lt. Otta?
Transform!
DRIVE: TYPE SPEED!
I'll take care of this!
Such strength, such overwhelming intensity...
He is truly remarkable!
But... his justice is a mockery!
And you mean to say that your interpretation of justice is true?
That's right...
If nothing else...
I know that I have to put a stop to ruthless monsters like you!
DRIVE: TYPE DEAD HEAT!
Good! You've got a good grasp of Dead Heat!
Let's finish it!
Gou!
Wait!
Please wait!
The way you swing that sword...
I know someone who would use those same strikes against me in kendo...
Are you...
Are you...?!
Judge is Tachibana?!
What?! My bike...!
He engaged the Ride Crosser by himself?!
I will destroy all of you.
I want...
I want my bike back!
Farewell, Kamen Rider.
Gou! Don't!
Kamen Rider Drive!
A trap of theatrical criminality—
Why commit revenge attacks for people...?
You attacked my ally!
Lures Mach into its clutches!
He's trying to attack the justice cops like us uphold!
Will Drive, the detective, salvage the situation?!
I'm not going to let that corrupt sword of yours damage the reputation of police!
Episode 19 What will judge the police?