Yusaku's classmate, Shima Naoki, wants to join in the fight against the Knights of Hanoi, but he is too scared to actually do so. Mysteriously, Shima receives the Cyberse Wizard card used by Playmaker. Along with it comes a message telling him to "be one with the Cyberse", which he assumes is from Playmaker. Believing he was chosen by Playmaker, Shima logs into LINK VRAINS for the first time. He is astounded by the virtual reality experience...