Yuusaku manages to capture the the Mysterious Lifeform as he pursues the hacker group "the Knights of Hanoi." To defeat the Knights, he logs in to the VR space "LINK VRAINS" as "Playmaker" and challenges them to a Duel with the Mysterious Lifeform as a hostage.
You strengthened your defenses, 
knowing you'd take damage.
Du hast in Erwartung des Schadens
deine Defensive gestärkt?
Reforzaste tus defensas
mentalizándote para recibir daño.
Você aumentou sua defesa 
sabendo que tomaria dano!