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Shoichi's [[Shoichi's brother|younger brother]] was kidnapped for the [[Hanoi Project]] in the past. Even though his brother was rescued, he still suffered intense PTSD that he apparently never recovered from, prompting Shoichi and Yusaku to fight against the Knights of Hanoi, whom they believed to be responsible for the incident, to get revenge.<ref name="ep1">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|1|ref}}</ref>

Shoichi and [[Yusaku Fujiki|Yusaku]] discussed [[SOL Technologies]] and [[Knights of Hanoi|Hanoi's]] recent movements. Shoichi told Yusaku about the [[Data Storm]] and that it could help Yusaku enjoy Dueling again. He also mentioned SOL was looking for [[Ai|an AI]] on the run and that they were planning a full scan of [[LINK VRAINS]] to find it. Hearing this, Yusaku came up with a plan to capture the AI and use it as a trump card against Hanoi and closed [[Café Nagi]], despite Shoichi protesting that he was expecting customers that night. The two hackers managed to capture Ai into Yusaku's [[Duel Disk]] during an attack from the Knights of Hanoi.<ref name="ep1" /> Shoichi was surprised when a Data Storm occurred when "Playmaker" challenged a knight. He was worried when Yusaku was sucked into a Data Storm tornado, and was relieved when Yusaku won the Duel.<ref name="ep2">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|2|ref}}</ref>