Part 1: Shadow Rising

The first installment opens in the headquarters of Shadowmoon2 as he broods darkly on his dark throne, ruminating on the need for one more Dark Rider and twirling his iconic Shadowmace. A bio-mechanical cyborg enters and introduces himself as Crowe, or Kamenrider 2000. Shadowmoon2 instantly recognizes him as one of the ‘newer breeds’. Kamenrider 2000 informs Shadowmoon2 that he has been sent by the mysterious Dark Xeo to act as Shadowmoon2’s guard. Initially unimpressed, Shadowmoon2 sets him the test to prove his worth in the form of hunting down another Rider, Ryuki 3. With a smirk, Kamenrider 2000 departs.