By the 2020s, internal combustion engine cars have largely been phased out, replaced by self-driving electric and fuel cell vehicles. Although these fossil fuel-powered cars risk disappearing entirely, a dedicated group in Japan called the MFG works to keep interest alive through online-streamed road races. With 10 billion yen on the line and over three hundred drivers competing, only the Godly Fifteen—the top 15 racers on the circuit—have a shot at advancing and claiming the coveted prize. Fresh off a flight from England, 19-year-old Kanata Rivington is eager to enter the fourth MFG competition. Trained at an elite driving school in his home country, the half-Japanese driver competes for the top spot in his hand-me-down Toyota 86 GT. Despite the drawbacks of an outdated car, the newcomer is determined to join this year's Godly Fifteen. Kanata takes his father's surname, adopting the name "Kanata Katagiri." Conquering the Japanese racing circuit is merely a stepping stone to his true objective: finding his missing father.