An EX-ARM auction is organized by an individual who calls themselves "Auctioneer." Criminal groups from all across the world flock to the Megafloat hoping to get their hands on them.

The Counter Squad is asked by the government to investigate the auction undercover as the bodyguards of Jinkokusha, the leading group in the Japanese underworld. They are immediately dragged into an inter-group conflict, and Akira loses consciousness in combat. When he wakes up, he's greeted by Auctioneer.
And they're members of the Bathala smuggling ring.
"وهؤلاء أعضاء حلقة تهريب "باتهال
Mitglieder der
Schmugglerorganisation Bathala.
Esos son contrabandistas de Bathala.
Esos son contrabandistas de Bathala.
Les membres de Bathala,
les trafiquants clandestins.
E questi sono i membri dell'organizzazione
 di contrabbando Bathala, eh?
E eles são membros da quadrilha
de contrabando Bathala.
А вот шайка контрабандистов Батхала.