But do they fight for justice in the shadows, or for reasons known only to themselves? Whatever they fight for, they are called, vigilantes. When you're not a licensed hero, sometimes you need all the help you can get. For Koichi, unexpected-but not entirely unwelcome-assistance comes in the form of Makoto Tsukauchi, one of Koichi's friends at school.

Makoto's got a self-confident vibe that makes Pop Step more than a little anxious and, jealous? Meanwhile, out in the streets of the Naruhata district, the scheming bee user Hachisuka continues her distribution of the "instant villain" drug, Trigger.