The battle between Black Lotus and Yellow Radio is halted by the sudden appearance of Chrome Disaster. Silver Crow is wracked with fear as he witnesses the monstrous power of his target. In order to restore her knight’s confidence, Black Lotus engages Chrome Disaster herself, reminding Silver Crow what it means to be a Burst Linker.

It is the start of a new school year. Haruyuki and Takumu reluctantly agree to install the Brain Burst program into Chiyuri, who hopes that this will bring them closer together, like old times. After the program is successfully installed, Haruyuki and Takumu are surprised to learn that Chiyuri’s Dual Avatar possesses a very rare and unique ability.

Takumu loses a kendo match to a new student named Nomi, who appears to be using the power to accelerate. But the matching list does not show any new Duel Avatars appearing in the area. In order to confirm their suspicions, Haruyuki and Takumu start investigating to find any evidence that would point to Nomi being a Burst Linker.

Haruyuki rebuffs Nomi’s threat and challenges him to a duel, only to lose in an unexpected way. To make matters worse, Haruyuki's defeat causes him to lose his greatest ability.

Ash Roller takes Silver Crow to meet his master Sky Raker, previously known as the Burst Linker who came closest to flying in Accel World. Sky Raker explains the “Incarnate System,” which allows Burst Linkers access to their hidden powers. She also goes into how that same power led to her own downfall.

Haruyuki receives a call from Kuroyukihime, who is away on a school trip. Touched by her kind words, Haruyuki vows to settle the score with Dusk Taker on his own. Meanwhile, Takumu learns of what happened to his friends and decides to challenge Nomi to a duel.

During her stay in Okinawa, Kuroyukihime is challenged to a Brain Burst match by two girls named Ruka and Mana. Kuroyukihime easily wins the match, but learns that the girls were actually testing her to see if she was powerful enough to help solve their problem. Although suspicious of their true intentions, Kuroyukihime nonetheless agrees to meet the girls in person to hear what they have to say.

Ruka and Mana introduce Kuroyukihime to their master, Crimson King, who turns out to be an old acquaintance of Kuroyukihime’s. According to Crimson King, a very powerful Enemy is preventing them from hunting down regular Enemy units within Okinawa’s field with no limits. To make matters even worse, that same Enemy is under the control of a Burst Linker calling himself Sulfur Pot, who comes to attack Kuroyukihime and the others.

Silver Crow and Cyan Pile’s combined attack severely weakens Dusk Taker. But the two are shocked when they see Chiyuri enter the battlefield as Lime Bell and heal Dusk Taker. Fully recovered, Dusk Taker mutilates Cyan Pile, leaving Silver Crow on his own.