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Chapter 8 [The Mysterious Woman: Luna Ryder]
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Rick defeats Zoda's henchmen and wins another race, his second in a row. But Rick wasn't entirely content. He'd also been a racer 150 years in the past, and his beloved Haruka was always with him. Emptiness lay in Rick's heart. 

That evening, Rick is told of a woman escaping the Dark Million base and seeking asylum. He notices that she looked just like Haruka. He catches up with her and takes her to his house. 

It turns out this was a trick: the woman, Luna Ryder, was part of the Dark Million organization, led by Black Shadow. Rick, who had trusted her, falls under the curse of The Skull, another Dark Million member. 

Luna Ryder pulls out a knife and attempted to stab Rick. At that moment, light from the neon outside reflects off a ring which had fallen out of a drawer in the room. This was the ring Rick had wanted to give to Haruka. 

Luna suddenly freezes, and the curse on Rick was lifted, allowing him to fend her off. After the event, Rick picks up the ring, thinking to himself, "Haruka saved me!"