Keiichi Sato

To protect Stern Bild and its people, the heroes have accepted Jake's challenge to a one-on-one death match. Each hero in turn falls before Jake's mysterious power, until Barnaby steps up to challenge him.

Huang Pao-Lin, a.k.a. Dragon Kid, is a tomboy who doesn't like to dress in cute girly fashion. Meanwhile, Agnes assigns Kotetsu to babysit the mayor's infant son, but the baby takes a liking to Pao-Lin instead.

The heroes suffer a great loss.

Samantha, having brought the new information she uncovered, asks to see Barnaby.

Fire Emblem is suspected of murder after convicted criminals are found burnt to death by powerful flames inside a prison cell. To help clear Fire Emblem's name and prevent his possible suspension from HERO TV.

Stern Bild is a metropolitan city where superheroes called NEXT help to maintain peace. Sporting sponsor logos on their suits, these heroes work to solve cases and save people's lives in order to earn Hero Points.

Kotetsu and Barnaby go up against H-01.

Ben informs Kotetsu of a possible explanation behind the hero's recent boost in powers, a fact that does not please Kotetsu. Meanwhile, a past incident begins to haunt Yuri, a.k.a. Lunatic.

A documentary on Barnaby's personal life is being filmed to help market the new hero's growing popularity. Believing that a hero's job is to protect the city, Kotetsu is reluctant to take part in his partner's PR.

Kotetsu criticizes Barnaby for losing his cool and allowing a mysterious NEXT to kill the culprit they were chasing. It is later revealed that for years, Barnaby has searched for "Ouroboros."