Following the events of Mega Man II, Wily discards Quint calling him a "useless piece of junk" and imprisons him inside one of his Wily Fortresses currently not in use. While imprisoned, Quint is able to break free of his reprogramming and his latent abilities as a future Mega Man reactivates. With his abilities restored, Quint proves himself to be much more capable than initially letting on. He seeks out Wily's reconstructed forces, and takes them down, before tracking down Wily in his latest Fortress.