Airi emerges in the "Vanquished Queens" narrative as a combatant in the Queen’s Blade tournament, entering the fray within a non-canonical alternate timeline. Her path diverges when she falls in battle against an unidentified demon hunter prior to the main tournament’s commencement. This pivotal confrontation unfolds before the competition’s official start, weaving her story into the series’ broader tapestry of alternate realities and hypothetical outcomes. The event anchors her role within speculative narrative threads, expanding the series’ exploration of divergent paths and hypothetical scenarios.