These kids are called Riders.
And they form kinship with monsters.
But, suddenly, a member of the Ebon Riders, Gale, has appeared before Lute.
Flying a rare Rathalos species empowered by the Rite of Channeling…
…Gale tried to seize Lute's Kinship Stone!
There was no end to his merciless attacks.
Overwhelmed by Gale and Dusk's strength, Lute was forced to escape.
Back at the village, Chief Omna shared certain lore.
You need to go see the Channeler, Lute.
Take Cheval with you.
Lute's group managed to get to Darj Snowfields, but…
…back in Hakum, a crisis unfolds.
They lost their Kinship Stones?
They won't be able to ride Monsties anymore?
Who's going to protect the village if we're attacked?
H-Hey!
Where are you going?
Nariki!
Stay calm, everyone.
I'm sure we all remember the days when we faced the Black Blight.
As long as we don't give up, hope won't abandon us.
Let's defend the village by ourselves!
Even if they took our Kinship Stones, they can't take the village's kinship!
Let's not forget the pride of Hakum village!
We've got to do something too.
What do you have in mind?
Even Lute was beat by those riders.
It's pathetic, but we don't stand a chance against them.
Mille-Mille, I also want to do something useful-nyaa.
Floof-floof…
My sigh can put them to sleep.
See for yourself.
T-Too cute!
W-What?
Hehe. Oh, nothing.
But I have been thinking about what we can do.
And?
Let's search for a new Monstie!
Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On
Bokura kyou mo ikiteiru
We are still living today
Bokura kyou mo waratteru
We are still laughing today
Sore dake de mou nanimo iranai
We don't need anything more
Ima sugu ni RIDE ON
Just RIDE ON
Bokura sugu ni motomeru
We're quick to want
Yokubarina ikimono sa
This feeling is only natural
Nanimo motazuni umaretekita no ni
We're born without anything after all
Shiawase wa
Happiness is
Soba ni atte chikaku ni atte
To be by your side, to be close to you
Taisetsuna mono hodo mienakunaru kedo
Not to lose sight of what is really important
Kansha shite
To be grateful
Nani ga okitatte wakatte kureru hito he
To the person who understands no matter what happens
Dare ni datte nigetakunatte
Everyone is afraid
Jibun wo miushinaisou ni naru kedo
To lose sight of oneself
Ai wa kanarazu kimi no kokoro ni aru yo
But you will surely find love in your heart
Bokura issho ni aruiteikou yo
Come walk with us
Onaji sora no shita onaji sora wo miagenagara
We're under the same sky, we look at the same stars
Utsukushii iro no kizuna kazoeteiyou
Let's keep this beautifully colored bond
Shiawase wa itsumo
Happiness is forever
Soba ni atte chikaku ni atte
To be by your side, to be close to you
Taisetsuna mono hodo mienakunaru kedo
Not to lose sight of what is really important
Kansha shite
To be grateful
Nani ga okitatte wakattekureru hito he
To the person who understands no matter what happens
Dare ni datte nigetakunatte
Everyone is afraid
Jibun wo miushinaisou ni naru kedo
Of losing sight of oneself
Ai wa kanarazu kimi no kokoro ni aru yo
But you will surely find love in your heart
Bokura issho ni aruiteikou yo
Come walk with us
Episode 52 "The Biggest Narcissist Ever!? Mad Appears!'
Nariki, wait!
Where are you going, Nariki?
I'm going to get their Kinship Stones back.
Huh? All by yourself?
That's just reckless.
I know it's reckless, but I need to do it.
I've always looked up to my seniors and Lute.
Their power, how they never give up, and how they fight with all they've got, even at the worst times.
This time it's my turn to fight.
I will get my seniors' Kinship Stones with these two hands!
Nariki…
Atta boy!
I'll lend you my hands too!
This area was supposed to be a monster's den.
Doesn't look like it.
Something's coming.
Huh?
Bnahabra! Let's get out of here!
Y-Yeah!
What now?
It'll be impossible to find an egg in the dark.
Leave it to me.
Take a look in that grassy place.
An egg!
You did it, Hyoro!
It's yours, Mille.
Huh?
Where did you find this one?
In the Babda Rainforest.
But I wanted to open it with you, Mille.
Hyoro…
Let's awaken our Monsties together.
Okay.
O' holy Kinship Stone…
…bind thou together our's and these slumbering souls.
And now, the moment of new life:
Awaken!
Wow, it's a Zinogre!
A Thousand Blade Wyvern, Seregios!
Oh, Floof also woke up.
You should name them.
It will deepen the kinship between you, just like with Lute and Ratha.
You're a Zinogre, so how about Zinrai?
Zinrai (じんらい) means thunderclap (迅雷).
It has a nice ring to it.
This girl here is a Seregios, so let's go with Legion.
A very noble name-nyaa.
She looks happy about it.
Let's be good friends, Zinrai.
It's nice to meet you, Legion.
We've got trouble!
Loloa.
Nariki left the village all by himself…!
Eh?
Excuse me!
Have you seen anybody that looks like this?
They're kidnapping pretty girls and snatching Kinship Stones.
They just do whatever they want.
This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance.
E-Eh? To what?
To us, the Ebon Riders.
We're an indestructible group wielding unquestionable strength.
This depiction is a blasphemy.
E-Ebon Riders?
Heh.
Right now, you're standing before an unprecedented beauty that makes everyone's heart pound…
…one of the unrivaled four Ebon Riders.
Mad is my name.
Take extreme caution.
If you fall in love with me, you'll get burned.
He's kinda creepy, but…
…I expected someone more scary.
This guy is dangerous. It's better not to get involved with his type.
In many ways.
Heh.
It seems you possess a beautiful Kinship Stone.
A beautiful Kinship Stone deserves a beautiful hand to wield it.
For example, a hand such as this.
Nariki!
I will kindly take that Kinship Stone.
Let go of me! I'll never give anything to a creep like you!
What an unattractive attitude.
Let go of Nariki!
Ah, it's hot!
Go! Nariki!
Ride On!
Velocidrome!
The ugliest thing in the world is useless resistance.
'Aight! We're losing him!
That's the strong legs of a Velocidrome for ya!
Something's coming!
The Red Devil.
Khezu species.
I am a merciful man.
So in my benevolence, you'll be given one more chance.
Relinquish your Kinship Stone.
Who would give it to someone like you?
Oh my.
You're one ungrateful boy.
My beautiful Monstie, Fool, is particularly good at handling disobedient children.
I'm sure you'll enjoy his lovely cuddles.
Beats-Senpai!
Save your thanks for later.
We've gotta scram!
Roger that!
I thought this might turn out to be a good exercise, but we've only burnt about 30 kilo calories…
What a trifling hunt.
Fool, would you be so kind to deal the finishing blow?
– Damn! Step on it! – No need to tell me twice!
It's the finale you've all been awaiting.
Thunder Breath!
A Seregios?
Nariki!
Mille!
Get down!
Legion! Now!
Awesome! That's our Mille!
She got it going on!
We don't have time for compliments!
Take this chance to get away, Nariki!
Thank you!
Hmph. How impudent.
Fool.
Please show them the difference in our power.
Thunder Breath!
Legion!
Oh? Did I say "Thunder Breath"? So sorry, that was actually a Thunder Trap.
It's a complex attack that lower life forms such as yourself couldn't possibly understand.
Mille, leave this to Zinrai.
Khezu species use the thunder attacks.
And so do Zinogres, so they have a higher resistance to it.
I guess you're right.
Legion, we'll cover for them from a distance.
No matter who comes, the result remains the same.
Your chaotic disperse is unsightly.
Legion! Cover them!
That's it!
Alright!
Yeah, nice assist!
Shall I draw a line here for our warm up?
It is about time we got serious.
Sync Ride!
What is that movement?
He's creeping me out.
It's overflowing! The power's overflowing!
What's with him?
He and his Khezu synced their movements-nyaa.
It's understandable that you're scared out of your wits.
Fool! Ice Cyclone!
Ice Cyclone!?
How can a Khezu use ice attacks!?
What's with that speed?
What's going on?
Yahoo!
The real battle is about to start now.
It'll be a beautiful and cruel show.
Look forward to it.
Ride On!
Rathalos!
Zinrai!
Are you okay?
Hang in there!
Hyoro, behind you!
Frozen Breath!
Legion!
Khezu are supposed to use thunder attacks, right?
So how can it use an ice attack?
They must have used the Rite of Channeling.
This is tough.
You can't fight on this level yet.
We should retreat!
Nariki!
I can't abandon my seniors and run away by myself!
There must be something I can do for them!
What's so special about this sap plant?
Beats-Senpai, please get us some stones.
Are you nuts? What for?
Also get some monster's poop.
– Huh!? – Please hurry up!
A-Alright, whatever!
It's time to settle this and get those Kinship Stones.
Fool, do your beautiful thing!
This time, it's the true finale!
Extended Frozen Breath!
Eat this!
W-What's that stench?
How repugnant! My nose is in distress!
Hehe!
It's a ball of fertilizer filled with monster poop!
My beautiful face confronted with m-m-monster poop…!
This is a terrible situation that should not exist!
I need to take a shower!
I have to wash immediately! Fool, we're leaving!
He left.
It stinks-nyaa.
Khezu can't see…
…but their sense of smell is amazing.
That level of stench was way too intense for it.
Atta boy, Nariki!
Hehe. Please don't praise me too much.
It was just a fluke.
Listen here! What were you thinking, leaving the village all on your own?
What if we hadn't shown in time? Huh? What then?
But it ended up fine, didn't it?
That's not the point…!
Now, now, don't be so mad.
Thanks to Nariki we still have our Kinship Stones.
Thank you, Nariki.
I'm glad I could be of some use.
Geez.
Well, if we want to get the rest of the Kinship Stones back…
…we should head back to the village and prepare for departure.
I'm going with you!
Nope, it's the village for you.
But why? Please take me along.
No!
Come on…
I understand how you feel, but you just became a Rider, Nariki.
Please, I promise I won't be a burden.
Please! I just want to do something for the village!
Nariki…
He looks pretty serious if you ask me.
Why don't you see how far that determination takes him?
– If you insist so m— – And I already helped you out, didn't I?
What do you think would've happened if I hadn't saved you?
You're the one to talk.
Hehe, sorry.
Honestly…
That confidence will get you into trouble some day.
I am still afraid whenever I leave our village.
But we have our new Monsties.
So I know it'll be okay.
All right! I'll follow you, Hyoro-Senpai!
S…
Mille, did you hear that!? He called me Hyoro-Senpai!
I never thought this day would come.
Hyoro, you've really got to get some more confidence.
Sorry to intrude!
W-Whoa! You surprised me!
Uhm…
Is this the person we're looking for?
He's The Riddlemaster.
Or rather The Channeler…?
Which one is it?
I am a riddle loving Channeler, known by some as Dede Geezer.
Alright then, mister.
Can you tell us about Rite of Channeli—
Before that, how about you answer a riddle or two?
Um, sorry, but we don't have time for that.
Oh…?
He looks so sad.
Just a little should be okay.
Let's go along with it.
Fine, I guess we can answer just one.
10000 + 10 is…?
What is it, what is it?
What is the answer?
Let's see… four zeros…
It's ten thousand. Add ten to it.
Oh, right…
– How? – Eh.
Lute sucks at arithmetic.
So what if I do!?
I know, I know!
The answer is ten thousand ten!
Correct.
Hurrah!
As expected from Lilia!
Well done.
That was splendid, Lilia.
As a reward for getting my riddle right, I'm giving you this manjū bun.
Manjū bun (饅頭) is spelled the same as 10010 (万十).
Ah… uhm…
Thanks, but more importantly, could you teach us what we need to know?
About the Rite of Channeling that is.
Okay.
Follow me.
Each monster has kinship genes.
Kinship genes?
It's a gene that engraves the abilities and attributes of monsters.
In the beginning, a monster has all the kinship genes…
…but most of their abilities remain asleep.
But by hybridizing the bonds…
…you can awaken their sleeping power.
That is the Rite of Channeling.
Oh.
If Navirou was to undergo that Rite of Channeling, would I grow stronger too?
There are as many possibilities as there are monsters.
Is it really possible?
A picture is worth a thousand words.
Why don't you see for yourselves?
What's that?
It's a Channeling Gem.
Channeling Gem?
It is a mysterious orb that keeps the kinship genes.
This Channeling Gem that I'm holding contains kinship genes of a certain monster.
Come here.
Now hold out your Kinship Stone.
Eh, my Stone?
Yep. Yep!
What is it, what is it?
What is the Channeling?
What does it mean to combine the kinship of two?
Oh?
It's waking up the sleeping power.
Oh…
Do you know which monster was it?
Congalala?
Correct.
Nya-ow!
Congalala!?
I don't need the kinship genes of a Congalala!
If you want to awaken new Monsties powers…
…you'll need to learn how to recharge this Channeling Gem with power.
Which one of you is going to take it?
Cheval…?
Frostfang…
I'm sorry.
I got us into this mess.
But I'm going to rescue you from this place.
I promise.
Hi, Cheval speaking.
On our quest to save Avinia, we met a peculiar old man.
And after hearing his story…
Eh?
Black Tigers?
Next time: "The Forest Ninja, Shadow Arrives!" Ride On!