Shortly after his first defeat of Dr. Nefarious back in Shadow of the Robot, Qwark retired to his flat in Metropolis for some rest, watching Lance and Janice. Helga visited him and sent him to the fitness course due to the weight he had put on, comparing him to a giant green bratwurst. Meanwhile, Dr. Nefarious unleashed a hoard of robotic insects to consume Metropolis and its citizens, a crisis Qwark eventually got caught up in and had to combat.