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Originally Posted by AkibaSilver

That almost sounds a little too sad, even for Build. They manage to travel to the parallel world, to find everyone they knew alive and well... even themselves. A parallel Katsuragi, having a much happier life with his father and mother, a parallel Banjou and Kasumi preparing to be married, a Gentoku who didn't spend his life becoming a war-monger, and a still alive Kazumin, whose worst flaw is liking idols too much.

And then you have Sento and Banjou, broken from months of war, everyone they know having changed or forgotten them, able to remembed all the death and destruction, with nowhere to go. No-one to turn to, but each other, as they wonder the Earth, fighting, because even in this new Earth, someone still needs to fight. Not for honour, not for glory, but for Love and Peace.

The life of a kamen rider is never easy, and the battle is never over, but at least their loved ones are alive and well.

It's kind of a Blade style ending if they do go that way. Sacrifice for the sake of others. But they might work in some kind of twist there or two.

Sad endings and happy endings are sometimes both. And that's what they fought for. The safety and happiness of others.

That's assuming they go for the "Eyes of Mars" and "Gall Force" type ending where we see parallel versions of characters living happy safe lives, to then the reveal of those that didn't merge, watching over them, and making sure that happiness is never ruined or threatened. Possibly even randomly bumping into them, or getting a cup of coffee at the café, causing a feeling of deja vu in the alternates, but it fades as Sento leaves with tip on the table.

The mysterious Kamen Riders of this brave new world. Not of this world but sworn to protect it.

Almost makes me want to see a follow up where one of the doppelgangers sees them transform and have the entire story told from their perspective. Could you imagine that kind of bombshell being dropped on a normal person? Especially Sento's garage band alternate version?