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#74: VRT 222 "Grimlord's Dark Secret" Part One.

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Shaider, episodes 8, 17, 44, & 45.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 21:17;18.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
VRT 207.

Karl Ziktor morphs into Grimlord, teleporting up to his Dark Fortress above, which floats through the virtual dimension.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #08.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension.

Recycled, per source; transitions in.

SHAIDER #08.

Oraclon widens his eyes, then starts talking in a medium shot.

Cuts before he talks a little more.

SHAIDER #17.

Oraclon talks, eyes glowing, in a close shot.

Recycled; Eye glowing effect added.

VRT 208.

Ryan's VR transformation sequence, version 2.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #45.

VR Ryan hops up to the entrance of a cave.

Split.

SHAIDER #45.

Continued, VR Ryan races down into the cave.

Split from before; cuts follow-ups of VR Ryan exploring cave, being followed by Red Vixen, fighting her, then she blows up.

SHAIDER #45.

VR Ryan enters a tunnel with Easter Island head statues. He looks forth, and sees a pyramid altar at the end of the cave.

Cuts shot 1 before he rushes forth a few steps; shots 3 & 4 are altered to fit VR Ryan Vision; cuts follow-up close-ups of pyramid topper and side symbol.

SHAIDER #45.

VR Ryan pauses for a second, then rushes up closer to the pyramid, before stopping.

Cuts follow-up close-up of VR Ryan and zoom ins on pyramid topper.

SHAIDER #45.

VR Ryan nod-talks, then motions arms, his eyes glowing, as he scans the spectrum with his POV. VR Ryan lowers his arms and nod-talks, as camera pans down the pyramid, ending up at the panel at the bottom. VR Ryan approaches, and touches the panel, sliding his hand along the top of it and the bird-like symbol on it. Suddenly, it spark bursts, knocking him back from it. He recovers quickly, then nod-talks.

VR Ryan Vision added to shot 3 (sprucing it up from source's version).

SHAIDER #45.

VR Ryan stares at the pyramid, nod-talking.

Cuts more surrounding nod-talking and staring shots.

SHAIDER #45.

VR Ryan whips out his Laser Pistol, takes aim of the bird symbol on the pyramid.

Trims start to reduce dialogue; cuts follow-ups of him firing once uselessly, then talking.

SHAIDER #45.

VR Ryan fires his Laser Pistol at the pyramid's bird symbol etching, causing the whole thing to glow briefly, before suddenly shooting out an arrow that spark bursts VR Ryan so hard, he's flung back against the wall, and to the ground with some debris, where he's left clutching his helmet.

Cuts superfulous extra flinging through air between shots 5 & 6.

SHAIDER #45.

VR Ryan stands in the cave, nod-talking calmly.

Recycled; cuts before he motions arms.

SHAIDER #45.

VR Ryan nod-talks and shifts his weight.

US replaces follow-up close-up of Doommaster.

SHAIDER #45.

VR Ryan readies his saber, facing Doommaster, who readies his own sword.

Cuts follow-ups of pair re-readying their weapons.

SHAIDER #45.

Doommaster charges in, and VR Ryan clashes blades with him a few times, attempts to strike being blocked. VR Ryan hops over Doommaster's downward pass strike.

Cuts before they fight more, including Doommaster slashing an Easter head in half, and more fighting with blades and kicks.

SHAIDER #45.

VR Ryan charges forth, leaps up, Doommaster blocks his slash, then ducks under his next blow, before slashing back, the first blocked, but the second causing VR Ryan to flip over, and roll down the tunnel. He gets up, only to duck and roll as Doommaster slashes at him again.

Trims start; Transitions out; splits end for use in a second.

SHAIDER #08.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension.

Recycled; transitions in.

SHAIDER #45.

VR Ryan breaks off from Doommaster, then turns around, clashes blades with him again, before breaking off that as well.

Unevenly split from two shots ago, losing a bit between the two, and cutting this one before Doomy is knocked into the air; cuts follow-ups of more fighting; altered to fit sparkle-screen.

SHAIDER #44.

Oraclon speaks not, merely narrowing and widening his eyes.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #45.

A blue light crack forms in reality, twice.

Recycled, per source.

SHAIDER #45.

VR Ryan continues sparring with Doommaster, evenly matched, before kicking Doomy so hard he falls into a prismatic portal! VR Ryan quickly summons, before being pulled in, as well.

Transitions out.

SHAIDER #45.

The VR Nitrocycle flies down from the VR Shoulder Cannon Shuttle. VR Ryan lands on his VR Nitrocycle while in motion to our left through a prismatic portal, before he flies further into it.

Recycled, per source.

SHAIDER #45.

VR Ryan rides on top of his Nitrocycle like a surfboard, then slows it down in the virtual dimension, before hopping off, landing in misty meadows. He pulls out his saber and stands ready, when Doommaster appears, gigantic, blowing breath upon him, causing him to spin around, before sparks erupt all about. This leads to a massive fireball explosion erupting, sending VR Ryan flying in front of it. He then falls and rolls into Indigo Sector.

Shots 4-6 are shortened each; cuts follow-up close-up of VR Ryan looking upward.

SHAIDER #45.

Giant Doommaster spews Bowser-like fireballs down upon VR Ryan, exploding in the area around him, before recovering.

Trims start; cuts follow-ups of VR Ryan firing on Doomy, bursting him back to normal size.

SHAIDER #45.

Doommaster readies his sword, then leaps forth, as does VR Ryan, the two striking at each other, but ending up bouncing off one another, falling back the way they came. Doommaster whips his sword around and strikes it on the ground, sending a bursting of dirt down the path at VR Ryan, who flip over to avoid the bursting of sparks at the end. He clashes blades with Doomy.

Cuts final shot before they fight more.

SHAIDER #45.

VR Ryan continues engaging in close combat with Doommaster, who soon knocks our hero over the side of the cliff, which he rolls down.

Trims start; shot 1 is mirror-flipped; cuts follow-up of VR Ryan recovering, then a shot of Doomy gesturing sword like a gun, firing sparks down upon VR Ryan.

SHAIDER #45.

VR Ryan rolls and recovers, then pulls out his Laser Pistol and fires up at Doommaster on the cliff above, only for him to return the laserbeams down next to VR Ryan, black dust bursting him down. VR Ryan falls for a moment, but recovers and looks upward.

Transitions out; cuts follow-ups of Gargantus joining in, VR Ryan using the Shoulder Cannon to destroy him, then fighting Doomy some more, including killing him for good! I guess they saved that for the VR Troopers finale (Chortle, snicker, giggle).

SHAIDER #08.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension.

Recycled; transitions in.

SHAIDER #08.

Oraclon talks in a medium shot.

Partially recycled, but trimmed to end which includes a little bit of previously unused yakking.

Ending Credits