A short while later, the Imperial Pearl was tracked down by Yuji Toba, an international spy hired by another nation hoping to use the plans for the BioPanzer for their war machines. With the assistance of the Questers, he captured his former partner Souta to gain access to the SGS storehouse and the pearl, but Bouken Blue ultimately convinced him to move on just like he had from his spy life, stopping the plan and keeping the pearl safe. Task 23: The Dangerous Partner