Tohya's opponent in Los Angeles is Sam, who placed 3rd in Deluxe USA. He hints that his investigation suggests that Masanori could be involved with Uniformers. In order to gain more information, Tohya challenges Sam and his Blue Deathsters to a fight with an intent to win.
Way before Deluxe,
he challenged Tohya and Team Blackout.
قبل بطولة ديلوكس 
.تحدى توهيا وفريق بلاكاوت
Lange vor Deluxe hat er Tohya
und Team Blackout herausgefordert.
Mucho antes del Deluxe
venía con Tohya a retar a Blackout.
Mucho antes del Deluxe
venía con Tohya a retar a Blackout.
Bien avant le tournoi Deluxe,
il a défié Tôya et l’équipe Blackout.
Molto prima del Deluxe,
sfidò Tohya e il team Blackout.
Muito antes do Deluxe acontecer,
ele desafiou o Tohya-san e o Time Blackout.
Он вызвал Тою и команду «Блэкаут» 
на бой ещё до делюкса.