"Well, Arlene! What would you like to know? Bear in mind there are some questions I won't answer." Arlene replied almost instantly.

"Why do you think you can use these Fate cards to decide what happens to people?" Hamon gave a large grin.

"Come now, Arlene. Don't start spouting what's right and what's wrong without knowing the facts! Now, a few years ago Begia didn't really have any goals at all! We were people who had been shunned by society and clung together for support. We raised money and kept ourselves going, keeping ourselves to ourselves."

"But..." Hamon waved a hand at Arlene to silence her.

"Yes, yes. Anyway, I did not wish to be confined within this facility all of my life, hiding away, so I decided to go on a trip! Well, not really a trip per se, more just...walking around...the city..." Hamon trailed off. "UNTIL! I was able to raise enough money to travel to Egypt! Going there finally opened my eyes to the actions of people. Not that anything particularly bad happened there of course! I met a woman who took sympathy on my life story and took me in to her home. It was there that she introduced me to these Fate Cards!"

"And do you know where Fate cards come from?" Arlene asked. Hamon shook his head.

"Not the foggiest. We digress though. The woman taught me how to duel and how to use these cards. She said that we should all be judged, then gave Begia the task of doing so!" There was a pause.

"Hold on. That's it?"

"What do you mean, "that's it"? What more could there be?"

"A stranger gives you cards and tells you to judge people, maybe even kill them and you do it right off the bat?"

"It's not as black and white as that, Arlene!" Hamon boomed. "Surely you don't think that all of us are good people, do you?"

"You certainly aren't."

"That's just a matter of perspective! Think hard about the people you know. Are they only good?" Arlene racked her brains, determined to prove Hamon wrong.

"Ethan." Hamon shook his head sadly.

"Tell me, Arlene, what do you think happens with The Infection of Fate card?"

"A person gets infected and turns evil."

"Oh? It's not that simple. The Infection of Fate simply brings out the hidden darker side within us. The evil is not external."

"I don't believe you."

"I'll prove you wrong in a minute. Now, anyone else who's entirely good?"

Bryon's not. Arlene thought to herself. What about Michael, or Adela or Fay? Arlene voiced her thoughts to Hamon.

"Michael has killed, so has Adela, and Fay..." Hamon chuckled. "All the dark emotions within her have made the Fate cards possible."

"Michael and Adela haven't killed."

"Oh come now, you think I don't know about my own staff? Oh, sorry ex-staff. They have killed." Arlene couldn't believe what she was hearing. "I wish I had some dirt on you just to prove my point further, but your life has been rather bland up to this point." Arlene glared at Hamon.

"How do you know all this?" Hamon tapped his nose knowingly.

"Well, I think it's time I left for Duel Academy Island."

"You're in the middle of a duel!"

"Yes yes, I'll give you another opponent. Now, you said that Ethan was solely good?" The door to the room opened and in stepped Ethan, looking like a monster. Arlene took a step back subconsciously. "Ethan, I want you to duel this girl. Good luck, Arlene!" Hamon waved to Arlene. Ethan leered at Arlene as she returned her cards to her deck and shuffled, conflicting emotions racing through her head as she did so.

I can't believe I have to face THAT! Adela gazed at the computer's monster, an Archfiend Soldier (1900/1500) powered up by several equip cards (1900/1500 - 5100/3700). Bryon... She turned to face Bryon who was still unconscious. There was no sign of blood, though Bryon flying across the room from the attack didn't indicate that Bryon was uninjured. Adela picked up her card, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"I play heavy storm, to destroy all magic and trap cards on the field!" Large gusts of wind circled the field, destroying all the equip cards on Archfiend Soldier, as well as Adela's face down. "Now I'll summon Blazing Inapachi (1850/0000) to the field, which raises Element Saurus' attack as a Fire attribute's now on the field (1500/1200 - 2000/1200). Element Saurus, attack Archfiend Soldier, and Blazing Inapachi will attack directly!" Element Saurus charged into Archfiend Soldier then raced back to its respective field. Blazing Inapachi engulfed the Duel Computer's field with flames before hobbling back to Adela's side of the field as well.

D.C: 2150
Bryon: 0000
Adela: 2000

The lights in the room flickered and the Duel Computer seemed to start malfunctioning.

"LoSs of 1950 liFE poInts...LoSs of 1950 liFE poInts..."

"Hmm?" Hamon had been walking through Begia's corridors for a few minutes when the lights started flickering. His expression became cold. "They actually inflicted damage to the computer? I'd better sort this one out." Hamon started running towards the room where the Duel Computer was.

So, we're back to the start? Michael looked at the 3 cards in his hand, and then at the Chainsaw Insect (2400/0000) and set card on Donovan's field.

"It's over." Michael declared. "I summon my Ebon Magician Curran (1200/0000) to the field, then I'll play Snatch Steal, allowing me to take control of one of your monsters by equipping it with this card. Looks like Chainsaw Insect is working for me now." Donovan was impassive as Snatch Steal took effect. "Curran, attack him directly! Chainsaw Insect, finish him!"

"Curran will get through," Donovan informed Michael as Curran attacked. "However, Magic Cylinder will cancel Chainsaw Insects attack and inflict 2400 points of damage to you!"

Michael: 1600
Alvaro: 0000
Donovan: 0500

"My move," Donovan noted. "And I gain 1000 life points thanks to Snatch Steal's effect!"

Michael: 1600
Alvaro: 0000
Donovan: 1500

"Now I'll summon a second Chainsaw Insect, and attack Curran with it! Sure, you draw a card when it attacks, but it's worth it if it leaves you with only a small amount of life points."

Michael: 0400
Alvaro: 0000
Donovan: 1500

"I'll leave it at that." Michael picked up his card and breathed a sigh of relief.

"I summon Cure Mermaid (1500/0800) to my field. I'll get my Chainsaw Insect to attack yours, wiping both out, and then Cure Mermaid will finish this for good!" Donovan gave a small shrug as the duel ended.

Michael: 0400
Alvaro: 0000
Donovan: 0000

"Now, let me through!" Donovan gave him a quizzical look.

"You actually thought we would let you? Alvaro." Michael felt a gun pressed to the back of his head.

"This duel's finished." Adela turned round to see Hamon staring her down. "You're better than I thought."

The computer was just an idiot. Adela didn't voice her thoughts.

"But I can't let you turn off the power here. At least, not yet." Hamon brought out a small stunner that was emitting a green glow. "Sorry about this." He stabbed at Adela, causing her to double up in pain before collapsing to the floor. Hamon moved over to Bryon and thrust the stunner into his stomach. Bryon's eyes snapped open as he opened his mouth to scream, before his eyes closed again. Hamon walked to the door and gave a glance back at the computer, which seemed to be working normally. "I bet they thought this was only a stunner. Poor kids." Then he was gone.