(2018 was almost here. Time really had flown by; in the blink of an eye, so much time had passed. Everyone had accompanied Yi Zui for so long, and I hoped we could continue onward together in the days to come. Finally, I wished everyone good health, happy families, and all the best in 2018.)
Driven by Dr. Saotome's final act at the cost of his life, the last step that everyone at the True Science Fortress Research Institute had been racing to complete was finally finished. Getter Dragon burst forth with a radiance beyond anything Doctor Yumi or Doctor Kabuto had imagined, fully completing its final form and granting it Getter Ray power no less formidable than that of Getter Robo.
"Dad!"
From within Getter Dragon, as its light gradually faded, came a woman's grief-stricken cry. Her sobbing immediately echoed across the entire battlefield.
Hearing that voice, Benkei's expression immediately turned tense. "Kei? Kei? Is that you, Kei? Are you piloting that thing, Kei?"
The crying stopped for a moment before she choked out, "Father... it's me."
Then another man's voice rang out. "Commander, Go and I are here too."
"It's Gai." The tension on Benkei's face eased slightly as he let out a breath. "Are you all right?"
The sturdily built Gai chuckled. "Of course we are. This thing is amazing, hehe."
Ryoma Nagare had never seen or heard of Kei and Gai before, so he asked in confusion, "Who are they?"
"That girl is Genki, Dr. Saotome's daughter..." Hayato shook his head. "Benkei adopted Genki after that incident and raised her. Her name is Kei now."
Ryoma nodded lightly. "Oh, so they and Go have all become Getter Dragon's pilots."
On the Burning Legion, Xiao Ran looked at the utterly motionless Getter Dragon floating outside, then at