I've lost everything.
Dr. Hanaya, I want you to become a unique hero capable to fight the Bugster virus.
My friends, my patients, even my medical team...
Everything I ever had.
Look at me, Taiga!
Look at me!
This is all your fault, Genm!
Dr. Hanaya, help me...
Finally... with this, I will achieve my perfect form!
So all I can do now...
Let's end this.
BANG BANG TANK!
CLICK AND LOAD!
FINISHING MOVE!
BANG BANG CRITICAL FINISH!
Bang.
...is fight.
I've gotta believe!
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid [Secret Code] Kamen Rider Snipe Episode ZERO
Didn't wanna know that the more you dream big
Didn't wanna know that it meant more and more scars
Why why why why?!
Before I knew it, no one was around
A godsent single trial
You ask "Hey what's the purpose?"
Come along with me, as I overcome it with style
I gotta believe!
(Turn it on!)
I'm so EXCITE! EXCITE! Raise the beat!
EXCITE! EXCITE! I'll let my heart guide me!
Gonna go down the path it desires!
(Hey!) I'm on the mission right now!
EXCITE! EXCITE! The answer is...
EXCITE! EXCITE! The answer is...!
(One!) In my hands, I hold
(Two!) A life that should continue!
(Three!) You just gotta live!
Pathologist
Maki Jiro
It's okay. Your cancer has gone into remission.
Thank you so much!
The Fated Trigger
We owe you a lot for finding and treating her cancer so early!
Please, it's okay. Take care, now.
Thank you, doctor.
Well, they sure don't call you a genius for nothing.
Not only you identified a rare type of cancer, with few confirmed cases worldwide...
You also flawlessly executed a combined surgical radiation therapy, a world's first.
Maki.
If you've got time to chat, maybe you should do some work.
I need you to look into one of her samples.
Aw, but why? I thought she's all healthy now.
This. Does it look weird to you?
I have no idea.
I see...
Well, we can't let our genius radiologist get blamed for misdiagnosis.
I'll get to it.
Thanks.
Usually, it would be a false alarm, and that'd be the end of it.
But not this time.
We have a problem!
I was looking into potential CR candidates,
and I found some doctors who detected a case of Bugster virus.
But that's impossible! They found it with conventional devices?
Yes. What should we do?
Bring them here, now.
I understand.
Cyber Rescue Center
Out of nowhere, the hospital's director ordered for me and Maki
to be brought into CR, a mysterious unit.
For the next few days, we were subjected to some tests and examinations.
Okay! We'll be doing VR testing today!
Who are you?!
I'm Poppy Pipopapo!
Excuse me?
Poppy!
Just what do you want from us?!
Well, the director said to go along. I'm sure there's a good reason for it.
Yup, yup! No complaining.
This will be the last test!
Put this on and lie down there!
You ready?
Yes.
Time to papipopepopush the button!
What's this?
That's a Gashacon Magnum! Use it to shoot the enemies!
What?
You can't expect him to do that out of nowhere!
We're doctors, you know!
No! I can't watch this!
Wait, he's...
...actually fighting them?
I'm a radiologist.
I'm used to shooting infected spots.
Bang!
GAME CLEAR!
Dr. Hanaya.
You achieved near-perfect scores, both on your compatibility and VR tests.
I'm certain we can leave this in your capable hands.
Well, no surprises there.
Dr. Maki, I am sure you can also become a compatible user.
Are you ever gonna explain what's going on?
What is this new virus strain?
The Bugster virus.
Bugster...?
Dr. Hanaya, I want you to become a unique hero capable to fight the Bugster virus.
Is that some kind of euphemism?
No, I mean a literal hero.
That hero's name is... Kamen Rider Snipe.
The first doctor in the world to fight game disease.
That's a huge responsibility!
No... I'm going to decline.
But why? You're the best user they could find!
I have my job as a radiologist.
I have patients from all around the country coming to see me.
Oh, look at you...
You're getting all scared, because it might be too much for a genius like you.
What?! Say it one more time, I dare you!
If you won't do it, then I'll become Snipe.
Radiology Doctor's Office
Two weeks passed by.
Maki was nowhere to be seen around the hospital.
He must be working hard with CR...
Or so I thought.
Dr. Hanaya!
Please, come with me!
What?
The patient is getting worse.
Hishinuma Sasami
This patient... She still hasn't been discharged?!
Dr. Hanaya, what's going on?!
You told us that she would be all right, didn't you?!
Don't worry, a specialist is treating her right now. Please wait here.
Doctor!
What about Maki? Isn't he treating her?
Well yes, but...
Dr. Maki?
Where did he go?
No!
BANG BANG SHOOTING!
Transform!
CLICK AND LOAD!
Maki?
Maki!
- Maki! - Dr. Maki!
- Hang in there, Dr. Maki! - Hey! Maki!
- Hey! - Dr. Maki, hang in there!
- Maki! - Dr. Maki!
That was the trigger that changed our fates forever.
Hey!
- Maki! - Hang in there!
Maki!
Next time...
A Comrade Over a Barrel
Taiga, you okay?!
I'm fine!
I'm the only one who can do this...
Hanaya Taiga is at his limit.
Look at Snipe, he's working really hard!
I just wanted to save my patient...