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.
was an entity that commanded great financial 
and political power, even if illegally.
،هو كيان بسلطة ماليّة ونفوذ سياسيّ قويّ
حتّى لو بأوجه لا شرعية
der fähig war, Kapital und Macht anzusammeln
sowie damit umzugehen – ob legal oder illegal.
se requirió a alguien con influencia
y dinero, aunque fuera ilegal.
se necesitó a alguien con influencia
y dinero, aunque fuera ilegal.
d’organisations disposant de capitaux
et de pouvoir, même illégales.
in grado di centralizzare i capitali e il potere,
 anche illegalmente.
com grande poder financeiro e político,
ainda que de forma ilegal.
в организации с финансами и властью,
даже если она вне закона.