Barnaby Brooks Jr. is reassigned to the First League and partnered with Golden Ryan after new Apollon Media head Mark Schneider fires Kotetsu T. Kaburagi, a.k.a. Wild Tiger. When a series of bizarre strikes spark rumors related to the Goddess Legend, Crooks Jr. and Ryan uncover a sinister plot hatched by a trio of dangerous NEXT's. With the fate of Stein Bild, hanging in the balance, the two new partners leap into action.