: Kabuto debuts in a heavy-armored Masked Form before "Casting Off" into his sleeker, faster Rider Form to defeat a Worm using a strategic "Rider Kick". Key Elements
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The climax of the episode converges at a warehouse where a Worm has cornered Kagami and a ZECT squad. The Kabuto Zecter—a sentient, mechanical beetle that chooses its rider—flies onto the scene. Kagami begs the Zecter to choose him so he can fight. Instead, the Zecter flies into the hands of Tendo, who has been waiting seven years for this exact moment. Tendo catches it, attaches it to his belt, and utters the iconic transformation phrase: "Henshin." The Masterclass of Souji Tendo's Introduction : Kabuto debuts in a heavy-armored Masked Form
