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I'm Baku Yorozu.

I'm an agent for the Secret Defense Organization, CODE.

My mission—to eradicate evil.

At least, that's what I dream about. I'm actually a pretty normal guy.

CODE's going to have you eliminated for leaking

the secrets you acquired through your vision.

You can't just—

We'll meet one last time the next time you sleep.

I'll see you in my dream.

To stop an attempted CODE assassination, I infiltrated Zero's dream.

I met a Nightmare that looked just like Zeztz, and realized the truth.

The dreams of the man who hoped to complete Zeztz someday...

I bet I'll have good dreams from now on.

The Nightmares...

They kept attacking me to destroy that dream!

You didn't want me to know.

That to make your dream come true, you used me...

Your own son.

And you call yourself a father?!

Fatherhood wasn't my priority.

Zeztz was.

I sought the power to save the world.

The power to put an end to Nightmares... to bad dreams themselves.

Humanity's sin...

The Nightmares... what are they?

You want to know, don't you?

Why was I chosen to be Zeztz?

Because you harbored bad dreams themselves within you.

Between fantasy and truth there's a borderline

In between the realm of dream and reality

In between the realm of dream and reality

In between the realm of dream and reality

In the blur of dream and real I stay alone

In the blur of dream and real I stay alone

In the blur of dream and real I stay alone

It’s the same as yesterday, Yeah

It’s the same as yesterday, Yeah

It’s the same as yesterday, Yeah

But now, my world has shifted

But now, my world has shifted

But now, my world has shifted

Dream felt too real to break

Dream felt too real to break

Dream felt too real to break

Can’t let go

Can’t let go

Can’t let go

These scattered flags ahead of us are

These scattered flags ahead of us are

These scattered flags ahead of us are

Making me dizzy with deja vu

Making me dizzy with deja vu

Making me dizzy with deja vu

Butterflies dance in the sky

Butterflies dance in the sky

Butterflies dance in the sky

Crossing over, Night & Day

Crossing over, Night & Day

Crossing over, Night & Day

PLAY BACK But I won’t replay the scheme

PLAY BACK But I won’t replay the scheme

PLAY BACK But I won’t replay the scheme

PLAY BACK Never be the same as dreamed

PLAY BACK Never be the same as dreamed

PLAY BACK Never be the same as dreamed

PLAY BACK this made up matrix

PLAY BACK this made up matrix

PLAY BACK this made up matrix

Rewriting my own subconscious mind

Rewriting my own subconscious mind

Rewriting my own subconscious mind

Cancel out the shadow deep inside

Cancel out the shadow deep inside

Cancel out the shadow deep inside

PLAY BACK from this moment onward

PLAY BACK from this moment onward

PLAY BACK from this moment onward

I'm close to the edge...

I'm close to the edge...

I'm close to the edge...

PLAY BACK But I won’t replay the scheme

PLAY BACK But I won’t replay the scheme

PLAY BACK But I won’t replay the scheme

PLAY BACK Never be the same as dreamed

PLAY BACK Never be the same as dreamed

PLAY BACK Never be the same as dreamed

PLAY BACK from this moment onward

PLAY BACK from this moment onward

PLAY BACK from this moment onward

I'm close to the edge...

I'm close to the edge...

I'm close to the edge...

In ancient times, when humanity first came to possess a mind...

In that same moment, Nightmares were born.

The various calamities that befell humanity...

Every conflict and every crime...

Nightmares were behind all of them.

Once humanity realized this,

they used what methods they could to fight the Nightmares.

In time, as this technology progressed,

CODE was formed.

CODE attempted to keep the Nightmares in check.

But that was a mistake.

Whenever humanity tries to make a dream come true,

the Nightmares tried to turn them into bad dreams.

And the bigger the dream,

the more terrible the bad dreams became.

Only a truly destructive power could break that loop.

My dream when I was a baby...

The Nightmare of ruin.

You wanted to use that power.

Yes.

That is humanity's sin...

My sin?

CODE is the one that sinned.

They're trying to make a world where you can't simply be who you are.

But if not for me, nobody would have bad dreams.

If you can't be happy...

nothing else matters at all.

In order to achieve your dream of completing Zeztz,

You wouldn't have cared about what happened to me, Minami, or anyone else. Right?

Yes.

I'm sorry.

Nem!

You're not going after her?

I don't even remember how to sleep anymore.

What do I do?

I'm glad you're safe.

I thought I was used to bad dreams, but I guess I'm not.

No matter how old I get...

Yeah.

Do you hate the hand fate's dealt you?

It isn't my mother's fault, though.

She's trying to protect me.

And I'm in the opposite situation.

Zero's trying to kill me.

Abandoning his role as my father, and even his dream of Zeztz.

None of this would have happened if not for the Nightmares.

But without the Nightmares, I wouldn't be here with you right now.

Zero was trying to make his dream come true.

That's why you became Zeztz.

That's right.

I thought you'd be showing up sooner or later.

Zero.

Due to your failure to uphold CODE's security protocols,

you're being stripped of your command.

You finished your backstairs dealings with the higher-ups, then?

You'd make such a good politician, Three.

An appropriate consequence for your inability to deal with the problem.

I'm purging the impurity.

You won't get to run away, even in your dreams.

You want to take Code: Somnia for yourself, then?

Do you think it's a Black Case?

Why here, though?

Don't fall asleep! They'll attack you in your dream!

Right.

Odaka...

For your own safety, I'd advise you not to pry into this any further.

I've solved the case.

The fact that you're here means CODE is involved with this place.

And what will you do with that information?

Obviously. As an agent of the PSB—

As an agent of the PSB, I can't overlook this.

If something's disrupting public safety,

even if it's CODE, I have to investigate and take necessary measures.

I don't want to hear your mundane dreams.

I'm going to report your conduct to internal affairs, sir.

Sir?

Careful now. She doesn't telegraph her kicks at all.

Whose side are you on?!

Zero is your father?

Yeah. He wanted to take the secret to his grave.

Then...

Someone else's dreams were getting Baku attacked by Nightmares?

Yes.

Someone else?

Thanks for the food.

I guess he had to pretend not to care.

The more he loved you, the worse the bad dreams he'd have.

He wanted to stop the Black Cases from torturing you.

No way.

He's your father, isn't he?

No.

The reason the Nightmare looked like Zeztz...

is because his dream was for you to grow into a strong man, as Zeztz.

He's trying to kill us all right now, you know!

I'm sorry.

But...

If that's what he really wanted, wouldn't he have already killed me?

But then, why...?

I came here to say my last goodbye.

Zero was talking about... his own...

What the heck?

How could he say that?

How...

Baku.

I'm sorry.

I said too much, didn't I?

Give me my CODEphone.

I'll transfer authority for Code: Somnia to you.

So this will be my final act...

What did you just do?

You can't figure it out?

You see that signal there? Right over—

A riderless bike...

Was that an Unknown?!

And it ignored the signal!

That's what you get! Stop right there!

It stopped.

That's... good, then...?

No, not good!

What should I do...?

Zeroider?

The completion of Zeztz...

That was my dream as the agency's commander.

Become a strong agent.

I hear you, Zero.

Let's finish this.

That's one hell of an interesting dream you're having.

Sieg.

Not the kind of reaction I wanted...

You're supposed to be scared!

Baku! Get out there and win!

You'll make your dream come true. I know it.

Yeah.

Counter the assassination.

I'll...

I'll carry out my mission.

Impact!

Let'z Awaken!

Transform!

Good Morning! Rider!

Ze-Ze-Zeztz!

Impact!

Fall into a bad dream.

SWORD MODE

I'm on it.

You spent years torturing your own son to achieve your goals...

Time to get what you deserve.

Good dreams overcome bad ones.

And bad dreams overcome good ones.

Isn't it ironic?

The more you care about your son,

the more the Nightmare evolves.

I'll overcome you!

Thinking that humans could do anything to change the situation at all...

Now that's stupid as hell.

Darkness!

Zeztz!

Baku...

Live on.

Stop it!

Begone!

Darkness!

You should fade away!

Impact!

Banish!

This bad dream is over!

Impact!

OVER BANISH!!

ZE-ZE-ZE-ZE-ZEZTZ!!

Mission comple...

You worked so hard.

Zeztz, you okay?

Zeztz!

What a damn waste.

I figured you, of all people, could show me an interesting bad dream.

Well, your little agent act is over now, at least.

You'll never, ever, become Zeztz again.

Rescue Nem.

The ultimate agent.

This is a work of fiction

Next time on Kamen Rider Zeztz:

Your bad dream is coming true!

Nem's bad dream... becomes real!?

This isn't what I want at all.

Truly... nowhere to run!

I am... Zeztz!

Do you seek a bad dream?

Realize

Please, just work!