After Specter leaves the unconscious Blue Angel, Akira logs in to save her. However, he gets trapped in a thorn cage by Dr. Kogami, who reveals that SOL Tech tried to kill him with a computer virus. It was to not only cover up the Lost Incident but also to gain control of the Ignis that Dr. Kogami created. While Dr. Kogami's body is in a comatose state, his son, Varis, recreated his consciousness within LINK VRAINS...