Muse is confused

[fanboy_power]

Mun?

What are Kamen Riders?

And why are you creating an alternate universe where Mr. Wayne is one? And the others are too?

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[reality_hopping_genius]

Oh boy, am I familiar with that.

[fanboy_power]

Really? Can you tell me what a Kamen Rider is then?

[reality_hopping_genius]

Kamen means 'mask' in Japanese. In that context, it more or less means "Masked Rider". It's generally associated with a transforming armor state, maybe even a transforming motorcycle. And it is pretty much always a motorcycle.

[fanboy_power]

So its a person that has armor and rides a transforming motorcycle?

[reality_hopping_genius]

Kind of, yeah. It's a kind of superhero alias, almost a legacy name like Blue Beetle.

I have my own bike and armor set.

[fanboy_power]

['Superhero alias' definitely has his attention.]

So Kamen Riders are superheroes? Oh man this sounds awesome!

Are you one of them?

[reality_hopping_genius]

That's the ticket. While each one usually has unique abilities, the motorcycle and a couple staple powers are kind of a common theme between them.

I'm ... yeah. In another reality from this one.

[fanboy_power]

I've gotta find out more about them. They sound great.

Wow! Really? That is so cool!

[reality_hopping_genius]

See? Someone who gets how cool superheroing is! Though technically, I'm only a superhero by virtue of newspaper headlines.

[fanboy_power]

Superheroing is the most awesome thing ever! I still can't believe I get to do it! [He pauses.] What do you mean?

[reality_hopping_genius]

The group my wife is a part of are mostly cybernetic war vets, in a special police group known as Section 9. They deal with terrorism and extreme internal threats, and things too heavy duty for your standard beat cop. As good as I am, I'm only organic, and while I heal faster than the normal human, a .50 cal round can still ruin my day.

So I built a set of armor and a cycle to keep up, unaware of the Kamen Rider thing at the time. I built it to enhance my physical attributes, and also conceal my identity underneath from certain factions on that world that might want me taken care of.

The news caught footage of me helping out with some rogue construction robots and started calling me the Masked Rider: Kamen Rider.

[fanboy_power]

Wow...so you're a police officer where you're from? That's still kind of cool.

[reality_hopping_genius]

Kind of, yeah. I work with Section 9; though I technically don't exist. I'm a big government secret there.

[fanboy_power]

Why are you such a big secret?

[reality_hopping_genius]

I'm from another reality. Their technology isn't at the level my home dimension's earth is at, and my alternate me died in their last world war.

Hence, I'm kept secret.

[fanboy_power]

Oh man...that makes sense. Alternate reality stuff is always weird like that.

[thisclinchesit]

A Kamen Rider is a hero who fights for justice - someone who protects those in need, despite the cost to themselves, a person who fights to protect the smiles of regular people because they have the ability to do so.

[fanboy_power]

[His expression lights up at this explanation.]

So they're superheroes?

[thisclinchesit]

In a manner of speaking, yes.

There's exceptions here and there, but in a general sense, superhero is a good term.

[fanboy_power]

Oh wow...they sound like really awesome people.

I hope I get to meet one of them some day.

[thisclinchesit]

[That gets a grin and an amused chuckled out of the man.]

Well, you never know - you may have met one before and not known it.

[fanboy_power]

Oh yeah, secret identities. [He frowns a little.]

Well, I hope I get to meet one in costume then. I'm sort of a superhero fanboy.