In Shotaro Ishinomori's own deconstructionist entry in his famous "Masked Rider" series, young Shin Kazamatsuri is transformed into a powerful grasshopper mutant by a scientific institute known only as the "Foundation," which targets him.

A scientist's son, named Shin, volunteers for tests. These tests turn out to be run by the "Syndicate." He is tranformed into a Kamen Rider. Knowing the "Syndicate's" plans for world domination, they must kill Shin. The CIA, trying to stop the "Syndicate" also find out Shin is a Kamen Rider. So, the CIA is also trying to kill him. Shin gets his girlfriend pregnant, and the "Syndicate" leader (of the Japan branch" kills Shin's girlfriend...—Hongou