From the time on Yugi Moto all the way to Jaden Yuki's Graduation from Central Duel Academy, the world was under going a change that not even the King of Games could have foreseen. Many are aware of the origins of Public Duel Academies but few understand just how much their invention changed the global perspective on Duel Monsters. In the beginning, as Duel Monsters became more and more popular, it became possible for individuals to not only make a living off of Dueling but to gain high concentrations of wealth. Dueling was no longer merely a childish pastime but a way to earn a living. This innovation lead many, including Seto Kiaba, to create Duel Academies to encourage a career in Dueling. As time went on, the game became the universal source for entertainment for people of all ages. For those who were already Duelists, this change in attitude proved beneficial because it inspired more and more people around the world to start Dueling.
However, as Dueling became more prominent, corporations began to move in to capitalize on the game's growing popularity. Professional Duelists were being sponsored by multi-million dollar corporations, which made it one of the highest paying occupations in the world. As a result, the demand on Duel Academies skyrocketed due to parents sending their children off to become exemplary Duelist, and by extension, insuring their future financial security. Eventually the schools began to break down, ill equipped to handle such a large influx of student.
These breakdowns lead to the formation of the Duel Class. Already powerful families began to open their own private Duel Academies to cater to the wealthy individuals who sought a career in Dueling. The system worked so well that the families became richer and more influential than even those in the upper class of society were. With such an influx of would-be-Duelist headed their way, along with the subsequent sponsorship that companies gave them for providing them with future clients, these families held a great deal of power and authority over world events. As such, these Duel Families were able to create for themselves an oligarchic rule.
By the year 2022, there were 10 separate private Duel Academies around the world with a powerful Duel Family at the head of each. Due to these new schools, the five main Duel Academies had to compete for funding as well as up and coming Duelists. They opened their doors to students from all over the world, making each academy a melting pot of cultures.
Out of the many Duel Families, many would say that the strongest was the Gailson family, headed by an American entrepreneur, Nathaniel Gailson, and his wife, a Japanese politician, named Takahashi Ooraka. Together they had five children, all of whom were trained to be the best Duelists in the world.
This is the story one young Duelist who traveled to Central Duel Academy in search for his true Destiny.