Lan investigates the spread of DarkChips, chips that consume NetNavis with dark energy. During his investigation, Ms. Mari is held hostage in a freezer, and MegaMan must battle with SpikeMan to rescue her. In the end, it's revealed that Ms. Mari was really Ms. Yuri, SpikeMan's NetOp and distributor of the DarkChips. Will Lan be forced to use a Dark Chip?