Sōya Kazama/Plot

Background
Kazama joined Border during its debut.

Black Trigger Retrieval Arc
Kazama returned to the Mikado City from the mission as a part of Expedition Force. After reporting the results of the last expedition, he and the rest of the Expedition Force were then informed by Kido that there was a Black Trigger in Tamakoma, which surprised Kazama and Tachikawa. Kido then ordered Miwa Unit to explain the situation: following a hint, they discovered a Neighbor with a Black Trigger. Mr. Kido then explained he joined Border through Tamakoma Branch. After the explaination, Kido tasked the Expedition Force to tag along with Miwa Unit and retrieve the Black Trigger no matter what.

On the way there he and his group were stopped by Jin, who said he wanted to protect his "junior". Arashiyama Unit appeared and teamed up with Jin. He, Utagawa and Tachikawa went after Jin, while the others stayed behind to fight Arashiyama Unit. When Yūichi used Fūjin, he and Kei were easily defeated by him.

Later he and Tachikawa met with Jin, who talked with him about his decision to give away Fūjin. Kazama was suprised that Yūichi gave up his trigger to protect Yūma.

Border Enlistment Arc
Kazama watched Yūma's fight, because he was interested in him. When he has learned that Yūma was a member of Osamu's Unit, he challenged Mikumo to a mock battle. He easily defeated Osamu 24 rounds, and then revealed that Jin gave away his trigger Fūjin so that Yūma could join Border, saying it was worthless. This prompted Mikumo to ask him for one more round, which he accepted. Taking advantage of the fact there was no trion limit inside the room, Mikumo filled it with slow-moving pellets. He tried to attack Osamu, but Osamu used a Shield trigger to defend himself and then smash him againt the wall. He used a Shield trigger to prevent himself from hitting the wall and used Scorpion to stab Osamu's neck, but his left arm was destroyed as a result, rendering him down, which resulted in a draw. Following the battle, he notes that Osamu is weak, but he is nevertheless interested to see where Osamu will go with his intellect. Later, he comments on Yūma's battle with Midorikawa, noting that Yūma had the clear advantage. He is next seen at the meeting regarding the Second Large-Scale Invasion. He does not say anything.

Large-Scale Invasion Arc
After Kōtarō Suwa was captured by a Rabbit, Kazama Unit came to fight it, and Kikuchihara and Utagawa helped Hisato Sasamori and Daichi Tsutsumi (respectively) get up. They fight the Rabbit with difficulty. However, Kikuchihara's Side Effect comes in handy to detect its weak spot and defeat it. After, Enedra comes to the battlefield. They use Kikuchihara's Side Effect to predict where Enedora's sneak attacks would come from. Enedora pretends to go into a rage to lure Kazama, and then gasifies himself and sends gas into Kazama's trion Body, from which he forms blades. Kazama suffers a severe trion depletion and Bails Out. When Kikuchihara and Utagawa prepare to take on Enedora, Kazama urges them to retreat. They follow his orders.

After the invansion with Aftrokator, Kazama visit Omasu were hospitalized. He met with Izumi, Midorikawa, Yosuke and asked them not be noisy because they are in the hospital.

B-Rank Rank Battles Arc
When Tamakoma 2 first battle (Mikumo Unit vs Suwa vs Arafune), Kazama unit watching the match from the operation room, then Shiori ask if Kazama watch the match, Kikuchihara answer if he watch the match and say " That was good way to use Suwa but its won't work for the next time ". Kazama also a commentator with Nozomi Kako during battle between Mikumo Unit vs Kageura Unit vs Ninomiya Unit vs Azuma Unit. Kazama think the maps is not like other expected, then he commented on Ninomiya Unit is always work carefully. He mainly comments on Osamu's role and defeat before Osamu get hit, look like he have guessed Osamu would be shot by Azuma. He think if Azuma also worried about Osamu, when the battle in building still happen Kazama think if Mikumo Unit can use the Chika cannon power to hit Azuma unit and Ninomiya unit, same like Kazama, Osama too think its time to score the points using Chika power.

With Tachikawa, Konami and Murakami, Kazama is sent to intercept the two intruders sent to destroy the ship during Galopoula blitz. He attacks Gatlin while invisible, managing to cut off his arm. He later fights against Ratarikov, managing to defeat him borrowing Kuga's strategy of using his own severed arm as diversion.