"You want to broadcast right, Kisara ?"
Revolver asked me again.
"Yes, sometimes we should show everyone that Playmaker is not undefeatable."
I smiled. Playmaker was still unfazed.
Then the screnary around us was changed.
"This is...Tower of Hanoi."
Playmaker muttered.
"I log out now. Enjoy the duel, Kisara, Playmaker."
Revolver said then he logged out.
"Come on, do you have any emotions, Playmaker ? It is so boring."
I wailed.
"You are playing with everyone's emotions, Kisara, including Soulburner's. He is heartbroken you know."
Playmaker replied to me.
"As I said, you are a great friend for him, Playmaker. Someone needs to play antagonist role. I just do the best for him, even he likes it or not."
I replied.
"Then I will make you apologize and explain everything to him. He is my friend. He considers you as his best friend and you are not honest with him."
Playmaker said then prepared his duel disk.
"It's not the time. If he couldn't defeat me then don't think about dueling Bohman. You see Revolver dueling right ? He is just average in my opinion."
I said. Actually Revolver adapted that quickly was something very scary. I needed at least a whole week to remember the basic combos of meta decks like Dragon Link, Infernoble Knights or Adamanciator.
I prefered control style.
"You still lose to him."
Playmaker pointed out.
"Do you see what cards he draw ? I believe if I duel against him 10 times he could only manage to defeat me once if he still uses his old playstyle. In that duel I was bricked and he was extremly lucky."
I said frustratedly when I remembered the thick plot armor of the main characters.
"You make 3 big mistakes. One, you underestimate us. Two, you are too overconfident and you will pay dearly for it. Three, my friend is heartbroken because of you and it will cost you the friendship you have for all these years."
"If that can help him better, then so be it."
I said. He was right, if I was the original Kiku, she wouldn't take extreme measures like this, because she was afraid that Takeru would hate her.
But not for me, I would do anything to help Takeru became better. I knew I wasn't honest to him but I hadn't wanted him to know it yet. Would he accept that his old Kiku was forever gone ?
I wanted Firewall Dragon very badly. That card was the key card of many cancer decks. Spyral archetype was existed in this world and it didn't reach its full potential. Yes, it was still strong but I wanted to recreate a Tier 0 deck. After I defeated Playmaker, I would find for me a Spyral deck. That archetype was quite rare but not unique. I also had Gouki deck from Cyber with Topologic Gumblar. Gouki Extra Link go brrr...
But first, I needed to defeat a certain protagonist.
Plot armor vs meta began. I was quite sure this time he hadn't had Accesscode yet. This was my biggest chance to defeat him.
"DUEL"
Playmaker: 4000 LP
Kisara: 4000 LP
The duel began.
"I let you go first. I allow you to use Heatsoul."
I said. My starting hand was decent, not bricked or great. If his defense was lacked of disruption, I could end him right in the 2nd turn.
"Wait for me."
A voice from the sky called out. There was a D-Board.
Ai jumped to Playmaker's duel disk.
"So you come back, Ai."
I said.
"Dueling Kisara now ? Why ?"
Ai confused.
"I want she apologizes."
Playmaker answered. Ai still seemed confused.
"To you ? What have she done to you ?"
Ai questioned.
"No, to Soulburner."
Playmaker answered.
"Oh, right. Who go first ?"
Maybe Ai undestood at time now.
"I'm waiting, Playmaker."
I said.
"Careful, Playmaker. I feel she is even more dangerous than Revolver or Bohman. If you are careless, you will be defeated very quickly."
Ai warned.
"I understand. My turn, I activiate Cynet Mining to add Cyberse Gadget to my hand by discarding Dotscaper."
Playmaker began his first move.
"I discard Ash Blossom and Joyous Spring to negate your spell card."
I declared.
"She focused on disrupting opponents' stragety then finish the opponents when they were cripple. A classic style but effective."
Playmaker commemted.
"She has 3 Ash Blossom in the main deck. But that monster is only once per turn. Dotscaper is still sent to the graveyard. It means..."
Ai analyzed.
"I special summon Dotscaper from the graveyard if it is sent to the graveyard. Then I normal summon Widget Kid ( 1500 ATK - 900 DEF ). Widget Kid's effect: I special summon Firewall Guardian ( 100 DEF - 2000 ATK ) from my hand. Appear, circuit leads to the future. Condition was 2 Cyberse monsters. I set Firewall Guardian and Dotscaper. Link Summon, Cyberse Witch ( 800 ATK - Link 2 )."
He started to summon Cyberse Magician.
"Do you know your Firewall Dragon can enable many FTK decks ? And you just use its effect to return opponent's monster to the hand."
I chuckled.
"Is that possible ?"
Ai questioned.
"Yes, it is. But only in special circumstanes"
Playmaker answered.
No you were wrong. 1 card was enough for FTK in many decks.
"I return to the duel. When Firewall Guardian is sent to the graveyard as Link materials for Cyberse monster, I can special summon it from the graveyard but it is banished when it leaves the field. Cyberse Witch effect: I can banish 1 spell card from the graveyard to add to my hand Cynet Ritual and Cyberse Magician when a monster is special summon to her Link markers, then I can special summon Dotscaper from the graveyard. Circuit leads us to the future, I set Cyberse Witch and Dotscaper to the Link markers. Link Summon, Excode Talker ( 2300 ATK - Link 3 ). 1 of your main monster zone cannot be used."
Excode Talker threw a orb to 1 of my main monster zone. Playmaker choosed the same column of the remaining extra monster zone.
"I activiate Cynet Ritual. I tribute Widget Kid and Firewall Guardian. Ritual Summon, Cyberse Magician ( 2500 ATK - 2000 DEF ). I set 1 card and end my turn."
"You have a solid field, Playmaker."
Ai praised.
"Shut up, Ai."
Both of us said.
Cyberse Magician could gain 1000 ATK if he battles Link monster. All the damage would be halved if he was on the field. And I must attack him if he controls another Link monster. I didn't know his set card. Maybe I play solid.
"My turn, draw. I activiate Orcustrated Return. I send to the graveyard Orcust Cymbal Skeleton then draw 2 cards. I normal summon Girsu, the Orcust Mekk-Knight ( 1800 ATK - 0 DEF ). Girsu's effect, I send to the graveyard Orcust Harp Horror. If I control no other monsters. I can special summon 1 World Legacy Token to both player's field in defense postion. Circuit appears, I set World Legacy Token and Girsu to the Link Markers. Link Summon, Knightmare Phoenix ( 1900 ATK - Link 2 ). When it's Link summoned, I can discard Destiny Hero - Malicious to destroy 1 spell/trap on the field. If it's co-linked, I draw 1 card. I target your set card."
I summoned Knightmare Phoenix at the link marker of Excode Talker. That's why they were co-linked.
"I activiate quick play spell Security Block. This turn, neither of us takes battle damage and Excode Talker cannot be destroyed by battle."
He activiated his set card before it was destroyed. Battle damage in this turn was none. But effect damage was still effective.
"Circuit from different dimension, condition is 1 Knightmare monster. Link Summon, Knightmare Mermaid ( 1000 ATK - Link 1 ). When Knightmare Mermaid is Link summoned, I can special summon Orcust Knightmare ( 100 ATK - 2000 DEF ) from my deck by discarding Jet Synchron."
"I knew it. She starts to swarm the field now. But luckily we don't take damage in this turn."
Ai said.
"Don't you remember she has an extremly powerful link monster ?"
Playmaker said.
"What is that monster ?"
Ai questioned.
"I will show you Ai. I banish Harp Horror to special summon Brass Bombard from my deck, I cannot special summon another monster except Dark monster. Circuit from different dimension, I set Orcust Brass Bombard and Knightmare Mermaid to the Link markers. Link Summon, Galatea, the Orcust Automaton ( 1800 ATK - Link 2 ). I banish Brass Bombard to special summon Harp Horror from my hand. Galatea's effect: I return Harp Horror from banished zone to my deck to set and activiate Orcustrated Babel."
Babel tower was emerged. If Revolver didn't draw Cosmic Cyclone, I would definitely win.
"Hey, Playmaker. Her field spell seems dangerous."
Ai said.
"We haven't known her field spell effect yet. But I have a bad feeling if that card is still on the field."
Playmaker replied
"I banish Destiny Hero - Malicious to special summon another copy of it from my deck. Circuit from different dimension. I set Destiny Hero - Malicious, Galatea and Orcust Knightmare to the Link Marker. Link Summon, Topologic Bomber Dragon ( 3000 ATK - Link 4 )."
"I remember it now. Revolver was almost defeated by his own monster. I never want to meet that monster again."
Ai said horrifiedly.
"I banish Destiny Hero - Malicious to special summon a copy of it from the deck. I don't need to explain its effect, right ?"
I smirked. Cyberse Magician, Destiny Hero - Malicious and World Legacy Token were destroyed.
"Cyberse Magician's effect: I can add a Cyberse monster card from my deck to my hand if he is destroyed by card effect. I add Lady Debug to my hand."
I didn't remember Cyberse Magician still had that effect. I just gave him a searcher.
"Battle, Topologic Bomber attacks Excode Talker."
I declared. Both of the monsters clashed but none of them was destroyed.
"Even your monster isn't destroyed and you take no battle damage but you still take damage equal to Excode Talker's original ATK. I end my turn."
I declared.
Playmaker: 4000 - 1700 LP
"This damage is effect damage. We must find a way to deal with her monster or our LP will be shaved away."
Ai said.
"I know. My turn, draw."
Playmaker watched the card in his hand carefully.
"I normal summon Lady Debug ( 1700 ATK - 1400 DEF ). I add Scrypton to my hand. I activiate Link Protection. Battle, Excode Talker attacks Topologic Bomber Dragon."
Playmaker declared his attack. At the first glance seemed it was a suicide attack. But I knew his motives.
"What are you doing, Playmaker ? Excode Talker only has 2300 ATK ?"
Ai confused.
"Link Protection's effect: Neither of us takes battle damage and both of our monsters cannot be destroyed by battle. At the end of Damage Step, your monster is destroyed."
Both of our monsters clashed again, then my Topologic Bomber was destroyed.
Impressive, Playmaker. He drew that card when he needed it the most.
"Excellent, Playmaker, you get rid of her monster."
Ai cheered.
"Now, Lady Debug attacks directly."
Playmaker declared.
"No, you don't. I banish Harp Horror from my graveyard to special summon Girsu, the Orcust Mekk-Knight from my deck. Girsu's effect: I send Orcust Cymbal Skeleton to my graveyard. Then I banish Orcust Cymbal Skeleton to special summon Galatea from my graveyard. Galatea's effect: I return Orcust Brass Bombard to the deck from banished zone then set 1 Orcust spell/trap to my field. I set Orcust Cresendo."
I summoned 2 monsters in his turn.
"What is that ? This is stil our turn, right ?"
Ai questioned shockingly.
"I can treat my Orcust monsters' effects as quick effect if Babel is on the field."
I smirked.
"I knew it. Her field spell is extremely dangerous. She can even play her cards in opponent's turn."
Ai said.
"If she set her trap this turn, it means she can activiate that trap in her turn. And that trap is extremely powerful. Soulburner was defeated mainly because of that trap."
Ai continued his analysis.
"But that only when she controls Orcust link monster. Without Topologic Bomber, I can link summon without worries now."
Playmaker analyzed. He had Scrypton in his hand and Dotscaper in the graveyard.
"Circuit leads us to the future. I set Lady Debug and Excode Talker to the link markers. Link Summon, Firewall Dragon ( 2500 ATK - Link 4 )."
Oh yes, the iconic monster because of smoking too much weed. Just a fucking once per turn in the text was that hard, Konami ?
"I banish Dotscaper to special summon Scrypton ( 1500 ATK - 1500 DEF ). Dotscaper is special summoned itself if it is banished. I set Scrypton and Dotscaper. Link Summon, Splash Mage ( 1100 ATK - Link 2 ). Splash Mage's effect, I special summon Dotscaper. When Scrypton is used for link summoning, I can return Firewall Guardian from banished zone to my deck. Circuit leads us to the future, I set Splash Mage and Dotscaper to the link markers. Link Summon, Transcode Talker ( 2300 ATK - Link 3 ). Transcode's effect, I special summon Excode Talker in my graveyard to its link markers. Excode Talker and Firewall Dragon gain 500 ATK because they are co-linked with Transcode Talker and they cannot be targeted by card effects. Transcode Talker gains 500 ATK and cannot be destroyed by card effects when it is co-linked with Excode Talker"
Excode Talker: 2800 ATK - Link 3
Transcode Talker: 2800 ATK - Link 3
Firewall Dragon: 3000 ATK - Link 4
"Perfect, Playmaker. You have an unbreakable board now."
Ai cheered.
"Don't you remember Kisara's monster's effects, Ai ? Firewall Dragon's effect, I return your Galatea to your hand. I end my turn."
My Galatea came back to my Extra Deck.
3 co-linked monsters huh. They cannot be targeted and destroyed.
But my deck wasn't about target and destroy.
"My turn, draw."
Not bad, she appeared at the right time.
"Girsu's effect, I can special summon World Legacy Token to both player field if there are no other monsters on my field. I normal summon Knightmare Corruptor Iblee ( 0 ATK - 0 DEF ). Iblee's effect, I special summon Knightmare Phoenix from my graveyard so it points to Iblee. Circuit from different dimension. I set World Legacy Token to the link marker. Link Summon, Linkuriboh ( Link 1 - 300 ATK )."
"She also has Linkuriboh too."
Ai repeatedly pointed at my Linkuriboh.
My Linkuriboh glared at him, it was quite amusing.
"We haven't known her deck's origin yet. But I think that is the same as her Topologic monsters."
Playmaker said to Ai.
"I set Knightmare Phoenix and Girsu, the Orcust Mekk-Knight to the link marker. Link Summon, Longirsu, the Orcust Orchestrator ( Link 3 - 2500 ATK )."
"Hey, that monster's effect is non-target and non-destruction, right ?"
Ai questioned.
"Yes. She also has 2 banished Machine monsters."
Playmaker replied.
"Your memory is quite good, Playmaker. Just a duel and you remember most of my monsters' effects."
I praised him.
"No one has a deck like you so it is easy."
He replied.
"Then defeating you is much more interesting. I return Harp Horror and Cymbal Skeleton from my banished zone to my deck to send to the graveyard your Transcode Talker, but my Longirsu cannot attack."
I declared. Transcode was vaporized.
"Circuit again, I set Knightmare Corruptor Iblee and Linkuriboh to the link marker. Link Summon, Brute Enforcer ( 1600 ATK - Link 2 ). I discard 1 card to target Firewall Dragon and destroy it. You can discard 1 monster to negate this effect."
I smirked, then Firewall Dragon was destroyed.
"We don't have any cards in our hand."
Ai groaned.
"That's why she summons that monster."
Only Excode Talker and World Legacy Token were left, I wanted to finish him.
"I summon Jet Synchron in my graveyard by discarding 1 card. Circuit appears, I set Brute Enforcer and Longirsu, the Orcust Orchestrator. Link Summon, Topologic Gumblar Dragon ( 3000 ATK - Link 4 )."
"What ? Did Revolver give you that card, Kisara ?"
Playmaker asked me shockingly.
"Yes, I trade with him some cards. Borrelend Dragon isn't for free, you know."
I smirked.
"Battle, Topologic Gumblar attack Excode Talker."
I declared my attack.
This was the end.
"Link Protection's effect: I banish this card on my field and Transcode Talker in my graveyard. You cannot attack unless you control at least as many Link monsters as my banished monster's Link Rating."
Playmaker declared.
"You must control 3 Link monsters for attacking."
Ai said to me.
I sighed. They escaped defeat again. I didn't have any cards left my hand. My last 2 discarded cards were Orcustrated Return and Dark Grepher. They didn't have much value in that situation.
"I banish Orcust Knightmare to send from my deck to the graveyard Orcust Harp Horror. I end my turn."
This is the time the protagonist would talk about friendship, family and draw the very card he needs the most.
"Everything is depending in this draw."
Playmamer muttered.
"My turn. Draw."
Playmaker looked carefully the card he drew.
"Circuit leads us to the future, I set World Legacy Token to the link marker. Link Summon, Linkuriboh ( 300 ATK - Link 1 ). Linkuriboh gains 500 ATK because Excode Talker points to it. I activiate Cyberse Cache. I draw 2 cards if my Cyberse monster's ATK is different from its original ATK."
He summoned Linkuriboh at Excode Talker's and Topologic Gumblar's link marker. I couldn't force him discard because I didn't have any cards in my hand. He drew the cards could help him drew more cards. Definitely it was a concidence.
"I special summon SIMM Tablir ( 2000 ATK - 600 DEF ). I add back Lady Debug to my hand. I normal summon Lady Debug ( 1700 ATK - 1400 DEF ). I add Micro Coder to my hand. Circuit leads us to the future. I set Micro Coder and Linkuriboh to the link marker. Link Summon, Code Talker ( 1800 ATK - Link 2 ). I can use Micro Coder from my hand for Link summoning Code Talker monster. I add Cynet Codec to my hand. I activiate Cynet Codec. Circuit appears, I set SIMM Tablir and Lady Debug. Link Summon, Code Talker Inverted ( 1100 ATK - Link 2 ). I add Grid Sweeper to my hand then I special summon Clock Wyvern ( 1800 ATK - 1000 DEF ) next to its link. I halve Clock Wyvern's ATK to special summon Clock Token. Circuit appears, I set Code Talker and Clock Token. Link Summon, Clock Spartoi ( 800 ATK - Link 2 ). I add Cynet Fusion to my hand."
Not good, not good. I couldn't believe he came this far. Cyberse Clock Dragon could OTK me. He still had Grid Sweeper in his hand and my Babel was on the field.
At least I had Jet Synchron on the field to use Linkuriboh for defence.
"I will end you now, Kisara."
He pointed to me. How could he do that if I still had Jet Synchron on the field ?
"She still has Jet Synchron on the field and Linkuriboh in the graveyard you know."
Ai said.
"I know. I special summon Grid Sweeper ( 100 ATK - 2000 DEF ) if a Field Spell is on the field. I set Grid Sweeper to link marker. Link Summon, Link Disciple ( 500 ATK - Link 1 )."
Oh, fuck.
"Clock Spartoi's effect, when a monster is special summoned at its link marker, I can special summon a Lv 4 or lower monster from my graveyard. I summon Dotscaper. Grid Sweeper's effect, I banish Link Disciple on my field and Grid Sweeper in the graveyard to destroy your Jet Synchron."
My Jet Synchron was destroyed.
"Her Jet Synchron is gone. We don't have to worry about Linkuriboh now."
Ai said.
"The strong ones gather before its grand wings! Become a new legend! Fusion Summon! Come out! Cyberse Clock Dragon ( 2500 ATK - 2000 DEF )."
He used all of his Link monsters for Cyberse Clock Dragon, only Dotscaper was left. He really wanted to end me this turn.
"There are total 7 Link Ratings for Fusion Summoning. I send 7 cards from the top of my deck to the graveyard and Cyberse Clock gains 1000 ATK for each card was sent. Battle, Cyberse Clock attacks Topologic Gumblar."
Cyberse Clock Dragon: 2500 - 9500 ATK
If this attack was successful, I would be lost.
But my Field Spell was still on the field.
"I banish Orcust Harp Horror from my graveyard to special summon Orcust Brass Bombard from my deck. I tribute Brass Bombard to special summon Linkuriboh."
"What ?"
Ai and Playmaker's eyes were wide opened in shock.
"You should destroy my Field Spell instead."
I smirked.
Cyberse Clock's ATK was dropped to 0.
"Didn't she banish that monster ?"
Ai questioned.
"She recycled that monster by her Link monsters' effects."
Playmaker sighed.
"We miss the chance to defeat her."
Ai groaned.
"I end my turn."
Playmaker declared.
Thanks for your service, Linkuriboh.
"My turn, draw."
I saw the card I just had drawn. This duel I was quite lucky.
"I activiate Reinforcement of the Army. I add Armageddon Knight to my hand. I normal summon Armageddon Knight ( 1400 ATK - 1200 DEF ). I send Orcust Harp Horror to the graveyard."
"She has Harp Horror in the graveyard again."
Ai sighed.
"I banish Harp Horror to special summon Cymbal Skeleton. Circuit from different dimension. Link Summon, Galatea, the Orcust Automaton ( 1800 ATK - Link 2 ). I build the Overlay Network with Galatea. XYZ Summon, Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star ( 2600 ATK - 2100 DEF/ Rank 8 ). Dingirsu's effect, I send to the graveyard your Cyberse Clock Dragon."
This was the end. Only Dotscaper was left.
"I add spell card to my hand if Cyberse Clock is sent to the graveyard by opponent's card effect."
Playmaker said.
"Battle, Dingirsu attacks Dotscaper."
I declared.
"I tribute Dotscaper to special summon Linkuriboh. I tribute Linkuriboh to make your Dingirsu's ATK becomes 0."
It was useless.
"Topologic Gumblar attacks directly."
I declared. Did you have anything left, Playmaker ?
"I banish Recode Alive in my graveyard. I special summon Transcode Talker."
That card was sent to the graveyard by Cyberse Clock's effect.
You still had tricks in your sleeves huh. But so did I.
"I continue my battle, Topologic Gumblar attacks Transcode Talker. I banish Cymbal Skeleton to special summon Longirsu, the Orcust Orchestrator in my graveyard."
I declared.
"I banish Transaction Rollback from my graveyard and this card gains effect of a normal trap in my graveyard by paying half of my LP. I target Cure Conversion."
If I remembered correctly, that trap card tributed a monster and end the battle phase. The controller even gained LP equal to its ATK and drew a card as the bonus.
Playmaker: 1700 - 850 LP
"This is the end. I activiate my trap card Orcust Cresendo. I negate and banish Transaction Rollback."
I said.
"This is really the end."
Ai muttered.
Transcode was destroyed. My attack was successful.
Playmaker: 850 - 150 LP
"Longirsu attacks directly."
I finished the duel. Longirsu slashed his sword through Playmaker.
Playmaker: 150 - 0 LP
Playmaker was blasted away and his back broke the wall behind him. Exactly the same way Revolver lost to Playmaker in their second duel.
I came to his position.
"I will take the trophy. Give me Firewall Dragon please."
I said.
Playmaker had a hard time to get up. I needed to help him a little.
"Ai, take that card out."
Playmaker said.
"You really give it to her ?"
Ai questioned.
"The deal is the deal."
Playmaker sighed.
Firewall and Heatsoul appeared in my duel disk. The effect was still ridiculously broken as I remembered.
"Thank you, Playmaker. Please say to him I'm sorry and I promise I will tell him everything. Beside, just keep Heatsoul."
I sighed. I had Firewall Dragon and card database at time now. Revolver just had collected a lot of data from destroying Windy's Cyberse World and Windy himself.
What should I say to Takeru ?
I logged out.
"I cannot believe it. Playmaker was defeated."
Takeru said to Shoichi.
"She is definitely not the girl you have known, Takeru. I'm sorry to say this."
Shoichi said in sadness.
"No, I understand. I must confront her about this."
Takeru sighed.
"Takeru, I don't know how she has extremly vast knowledge about dueling. One thing for sure, our deck is the most familliar to her. She knows exactly every key points of our deck as if she masters it or faces it countless times. Before her, we only duel against Go Onizuka using Salamangreat."
Flame said.
"I bet she uses my deck is better than me."
Takeru sighed. He looked at a copy of Ash Blossom and Joyous Spring. He found it in his bag when he came back to his apartment in the city after school. The card was in double sleeve with a navy blue strande of hair.
Outside of the truck, many people were watching the tablets and smartphones. Most of them were discussing about Playmaker defeat.
Now I've pebbledragon78 help me to write this fic. We will publish next chap as soon as possilble.