A new goal requires a new game plan, and Yamato has become a far cry from his former self! Purpose and drive, dedication and determination - one would think the young man finally worthy of Suzuka's affections... As Yamato takes training to new levels of obsession, as he improves - second by painstaking second - little else matters to the reformed runner as he prepares to take on the fates.

But somewhere between the starting pistol and the finish line, Yamato's solid start leaves him lagging far behind! Echoing the fates he so recklessly challenged, Suzuka cannot take it anymore and races away into the night... There's simply no competing with the past!