You don't know who Quadra is until the mask comes off, and by then the show has already decided to wreck everything you thought you understood about how Beyblades actually work. The elemental system isn't window dressing, it's the entire game rewritten, and watching bladers adapt to powers that break the old rules is where the real tournament happens. This is Beyblade remembering it's allowed to get weird, to build mythology around spinning tops instead of just spinning them faster.

A masquerade tournament is underway, and the masked Blader known as Quadra has beaten every opponent she has faced with her elemental Bey, Lightning Pandora. Bel, the Dark Prince, is also part of the event. Away from the matches, Quadra's brother Pax is studying the elemental powers given off by a string of mysterious ruins close by, and the adventure hides darker secrets. Beyblade Burst QuadStrike is a 26-episode sci-fi sports series that mixes Bey battles with action, adventure and comedy.