Charlie Bugster

Charlie Bugster appeared in 2017 TV series called Kamen Rider Ex-Aid. Charlie Bugster (チャーリーバグスター Chārī Bagusutā) is the monster born from the data of the bike-themed video game, Shakariki Sports. As recorded by CR, Charlie is part of the Low Tier of Bugsters within Kamen Rider Chronicle: alongside Salty, Aranbura, Revol, and Motors.

The boss of the Genm Corp. game Shakariki Sports, the character of Charlie was conceived by Kuroto Dan, the teenage son of Genm CEO Masamune Dan. As a Bugster, Charlie's origin is traced to the Y2K bug, which left what would be known as the Bugster Virus on the younger Dan's computer shortly following New Year's 2000. Secretly incubating the virus by infecting the young Emu Hojo with it, Kuroto Dan would arrange for its matured form to be extracted by Michihiko Zaizen ten years later, using it to execute the Zero Day incident in the following year.

Over five years after Zero Day, the Charlie Bugster emerged from Kuroto Dan himself, having infected himself with the Bugster virus to get away from the Ministry of Health raid on his hideout. Charlie overtook his body and rode around a skate park on a bicycle to attack the Ministry personnel until Ex-Aid Double Action Gamer Level XX arrived. Ex-Aid was unable to catch up with Charlie, so Level XX L distracted him while on the Sports Gamer with an Instigate Energy Item, leading him around the park and back into Level XX R, who knocked Charlie down with the Gashacon Key Slasher. Charlie retreated back into Kuroto, but later resurfaced to face Ex-Aid Level XX again, this time being quickly defeated by Mighty Double Critical Strike. His debris were immediately collected by the freed Kuroto with the Gashacon Bugvisor.

Charlie was revived among an assembly of all component Bugsters through the Gashacon Bugvisor by Parado as he commenced Kamen Rider Chronicle, in which Charlie would serve as the boss representing Shakariki Sports.

Charlie is very energetic and often shouts short English phrases. He is very skilled at biking, but can be distracted easily, not noticing Ex-Aid Level XX R waiting for him when chasing Level XX L, though the effects of the Instigate Energy Item may have affected his focus in this instance.

Powers and Abilities

 * Bicycle Proficiency: As a character from the extreme sports game Shakariki Sports, Charlie is skilled in the use of riding bicycles.
 * Enhanced Agility: Thanks to built-in springs, Charlie is capable of performing any feats of agility.

Arsenals

 * Charlie's Cycle (チャーリーズサイクル Chārīzu Saikuru): A sports bicycle utilized by Charlie as means of fighting or transportation.