Derekman (also localized as Drakeman) serves as a high-ranking figure within Orange Amusements, a corporate rival to the city-controlling E=X Bureau. He participates in strategic decisions focused on undermining E=X's authority. Derekman's plans involve exploiting Orange's virtual gaming network, particularly the "Hard On" simulator, to secretly train fighters for their cause. These operations risk exposure when Orange operator Sion conducts aggressive network intrusions and real-time challenges against Eiji Takanaka. Associate Borno directly cautions Sion that attracting E=X's attention could jeopardize Derekman's objectives.

Later, escalating internal conflict within Orange prompts Sion to attempt wresting control from leadership. Derekman is explicitly identified as belonging to the faction prioritizing E=X's destruction above all else—a goal Sion opposes due to its recklessness.