Tom and Kaz head to Castle Bodhran in Perim to recover Reggie's missing Scanner, but Tom finds himself wagering his prized card Maxxor in a Challenge Match.
Tom and Kaz are captured by Maxxor in their search for Reggie, and Tom and Maxxor must overcome their distrust for each other for their own survival against the Mipedians.
Determined to scan Najarin, Tom is camped out at Lake Ken-i-po when the mysterious Creature suddenly heads out on a mission to save Perim's Mugic. So Tom decides to track him into the menacing eye of the Maelstrom.
When Tom agrees to a match with Klay, Krystella tells Klay of Tom's strategy before Klay faces him, and Klay uses the Flux Bauble to cause major problems for Tom in the match.