After his victory over one of the Knights of Hanoi, Playmaker becomes a hot topic among the city and a target of both the Knights of Hanoi and SOL Technologies. The head of security at SOL Technologies, Akira Zaizen, asks Emma Bessho to dig up information about Playmaker. He also reaches out to the number one ranked celebrity duelist, George Gore, to duel Playmaker and take Ignis from him. Gore refuses his request. Meanwhile, Yusaku and Kolter decide to name the Ignis, "Ai", and they try to decipher Ai's programs. While doing so, they learn about Varis, who is the leader of the Knights of Hanoi.