Revelry Kaiji accepts the invitation to the next gambling event at Starside Hotel. There, he sees Ishida and Sahara, and recognizes a few familiar faces from the Espoir, but decides he has no friends there, only competitors. Kaiji is really determined to win, but the gambling event this time is a dangerous game. The event is called "Human Derby", where the entrants must cross a high, narrow beam to reach their goal of ¥20 million while spectators below gamble on who will win. Soon, the contestants realize they must push the one in front of them off the beam to win.