In Which We Meet Mr. Nakamura [Arthur and OPEN]

[Ren Nakamura]

(Can we set this after our current threads and before London?)

During the travels across Japan, the duo of Arthur Ingram and Ren Nakamura had ended up in a larger city in Japan. All around there was destruction, including buildings going down from combat. High speed combat that Ren, at least, couldn't keep up with.

"At least there are only two Worms." He muttered. There were more, but they were unmolted. Two fully hatched worms were moving at high speeds and doing damage. They were being problematic, but hopefully, the two Riders could deal with it soon.

[Arthur Ingram]

~Sure, are we allowed to run into Laertes and take the Romeo Key off of him?~ Cross

Arthur fumbled for the green key and placed it into his belt. The black flower flew up his body and changed him into Benedick form. He was standing back to back with Ren.
"Um ... I'm probably still not fast enough to see them," He said "This gives me enhanced speed, not reflexes,"

[Ren Nakamura]

(Yeah, sure)

Ren assumed his Raven Orphnoch form, "I'll act as your senses." He said, spinning and kicking a Worm, flipping it down, and then impaling it with a talon, "If you want to try, then go after one of the hatched Worms and I'll give directions."

He saw that Rescue Force had entered the scene. Five members in armor fighting. They had vehicles nearby, but weren't using them.

"Backup, at least." Ren said.

[Arthur Ingram]

"Gotcha!" Arthur said getting out both of his daggers "Any idea where it is?"

[Ren Nakamura]

Ren heard it, "There!" He pointed to a tall building ahead of them, "Second floor, coming towards the window. It's going to head into the street; head it off in the air. Jump, or something."

[Arthur Ingram]

Arthur spun around and flung both knives up into the air.
"I think I missed it!" He cried.

THUMP! several pounds of dead insectoid alien hit the floor.
"Oh no ... I got him," Arthur said proudly.

[Ren Nakamura]

"One more fast one." Ren said, but he wasn't able to locate it.

He heard something being fired. He saw one of the Rescue Force members using a large chainsaw-like weapon, spraying some sort of liquid out of a nozzle which replaced the blade. The Worm was stuck in the liquid and cut down by the chainsaw blade which came back out.

Ren transformed into Avon, ready to help fight as a Rider, but then realized that for the most part, the Worms had been cleaned up. The weak ones fell to Rescue Force's equipment and members, especially the vehicles. As four of the Force members went about helping people, the leader in blue armor with R1 on his chest walked over.

"Kamen Riders." He said, "Thank you for the help, there." He lifted his hands to his helmet, removing it, "Nakamura, Ren. R1." He said, looking at the two of them.

It was Ren.

Avon/Ren undid his transformation, both of them being shocked at the sight of another of themself.

Rescue Force's R1, Ren Nakamura, and Kamen Rider Avon, Ren Nakamura. The same man.

[Arthur Ingram]

Arthur pulled his key out and then placed the red kick key into his belt and turned it. He calmed down, breathing slowly, everything seemed to slow down around him, everything stopped being so frantic, everything jus-

There.

"Jade's Trick!" He shouted
His leg crackled with green lightning as he brought it up in a roundhouse kick directly to the gut of the Weta Worm, sending the pale brown monster into the wall.

Arthur looked back to see his mentor talking to himself ... wait what?

[[Kaisu] Elizabeth Clarke]

[Ren Nakamura]

Avon/Ren made his arm into that of the Raven Orphnoch and shot it out, grabbing the other him by the throat.

"Who or what are you? Are you a Worm?" He demanded, "Arthur!"

[Arthur Ingram]

"What? ... who is he? Are you twins?" Arthur was looking between them frantically "What's happening?"

[Ren Nakamura]

"Worm?" The R1 Ren questioned, "No. If anything, you are. I remember that attack."

"Attack?"

"The one that leveled our branch here in Japan." Ren answered, "The one that involved Worms. Looks like you mimicked me and are either putting up a very good act, or don't remember anything." He gestured to the Orphnoch arm, "That's not a Worm, though."

"I was made an Orphnoch!" The Ren that Arthur knew snapped.

"Regardless...you're a Worm and Orphnoch, it seems." He pulled up his Rescue Commander, "Let's settle this with a body scan and see who is the Worm." He tossed it to Arthur, "Hit the button on the right and hold it up to both of us. It'll scan our body heat. Tell us which one is the Worm."

[Arthur Ingram]

Arthur caught it and looked at Ren.
"... if it turns out that you are a Worm turned Orphnoch turned Kamen Rider I swear to God that you are unlucky," He said.

Arthur came out and pushed the button. There were a few beeps and he held it up.
"So ... you are a little bit hotter than him," He said "So does that make him the worm or you the worm?"

~I'm leaving it ambiguous so you can fill it in~ Cross

[Ren Nakamura]

(were Worms hotter, or what? I can't remember)

It turned out that Avon/Ren was the Worm.

"What?" He shouted, "How...how can I be a Worm...?" He muttered, unable to comprehend that fact. He didn't remember anything; he didn't remember being a Worm or anything else.

"Looks like this settles is." R1/Ren said, "You're my mimic." He lifted his Break Axe, "I should probably take you down."

[Arthur Ingram]

Arthur stepped between them Trigger Key in hand.
"Touch my friend, and I will break every bone in your body," He growled.