The following contains majors spoilers for Kamen Rider Zero-One #1, available now from Titan Comics.

The world of Kamen Rider Zero-One has returned courtesy of a new ongoing series from Titan Comics, and in a single issue the stage has already been set for the biggest fight of the titular hero's life. Aruto Hiden may have taken on more than his fair share of villainous androids and superpowered Riders, but everything he has ever faced pales in comparison to the threat of Ragnarok. Not only is Aruto's new nemesis every bit as powerful as he is, they have laid claim to all of Kamen Rider Zero-One's greatest abilities for himself.

Kamen Rider Zero-One #1 (by Brandon Easton, Hendry Prasetya, Bryan Valenza, and Deron Bennett) finds Aruto in the middle of an investigatory interview with agents of A.I.M.S., the Artificial Intelligence Military Service. While it is A.I.M.S. job to keep the public safe from the threat of the Humagear androids that have been corrupted and turned into violent monstrosities, they aren't exactly keen on the idea of a rogue CEO acting on his own as a superhero. Of course, the amount of damage Aruto has caused in his time as Kamen Rider Zero-One is nothing compared to that which would be wreaked if his enemies were left unchecked, which might just be the case for the latest of them. When the menacing Ragnarok makes their explosive introduction, Aruto is quick to cycle through his various abilities in the hopes of finding a weakness, but all he manages to do is make his latest enemy infinitely stronger than anyone could have expected.

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Ragnarok Has All the Powers of Kamen Rider Zero-One

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In the world of Kamen Rider Zero-One, the titular hero calls upon his powers from the orbiting Hiden Intelligence Zea Satellite. Apart from housing Aruto's primary Kamen Rider Zero-One suit, which he has access to through the use of his Zero-One Driver, the Zea Satellite is also home to the various upgrades and unique abilities that are unlocked through different Progrisekeys. Throughout the course of his battle with Ragnarok, Aruto cycles through multiple Progrisekey powers in a bid to find something that will stave off his opponent's vicious assault. Eventually, Aruto is able to do just that after multiple failed attempts, but in the end all he manages to do is make the villain even stronger when Ragnarok both steals away Aruto's Progrisekeys and all the power they hold the key to.

It isn't particularly surprising that Ragnarok is able to steal one of Aruto's Progrisekeys in the heat of battle. What stands out as massively shocking, however, is the fact that Ragnarok effortlessly imbues himself with the power associated with it. Somehow, Ragnarok has formed their own link with the Hiden Intelligence Zea Satellite beyond merely having a Driver of their own with which to scan the Progrisekey. Considering the technical marvel that is the Zea Satellite, not to mention that it was created under the auspices of Aruto's own company, Ragnarok being able to utilize it for himself is unsettling for multiple reasons.

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Ragnarok's Role With the Zea Satellite Impacts Kamen

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There are several obvious reasons for Ragnarok being able to hack into the Zea Satellite so easily, and all of them are bad for Aruto and his allies. Either Ragnarok is simply that much better than the heroes he is up against, or he has some innate connection to the very same technology which provides Aruto his powers. The former would certainly put Kamen Rider Zero-One at a further disadvantage than he already is, but the latter could rewrite everything Aruto knows about his powers, and his past.

The only reason that Aruto was granted the mantle of Kamen Rider Zero-One was because both his parents and grandfather passed away, leaving him to run Hiden Intelligence as its woefully inept president on top of figuring out how to be a superhero. If it weren't for his overtly comedic nature, Aruto likely wouldn't have lasted as long as he has in either of those positions. Unfortunately, maintaining an optimistic sense of humor in times of crisis is only good for fighting battles of morale, whereas Ragnarok is only interested in offering Kamen Rider Zero-One a battle with far more lethal consequences.