Gozaburo draws, then plays the magic card, Contract with Exodia. Now that all five pieces of Exodia are in the graveyard, he can pay 2000 life points to activate Contract with Exodia and summon Exodia Necross! A huge black version of Exodia rises over the field.

"Checkmate, Seto!" But Exodia Necross only has 1800 attack points.

"My monster is stronger." Gozaburo attacks anyway—losing another 100 life points, bringing him down to 1900—but Exodia Necross isn't destroyed.

"It can't be destroyed by any monster," Gozaburo explains, and it gains 1000 attack points whenever it engages in battle." Exodia Necross's attack rises to 2800 points.

'Gozaburo may think Exodia Necross can't be destroyed, but he's mistaken!' Kaiba summons Spirit Ryu (1000 ATK), then plays his trap card, Burst Breath, which allows him to sacrifice Spirit Ryu to destroy every monster on the field with fewer than 1000 defense points. Since Exodia Necross's DEF is 0, it should be destroyed. But once again, Exodia Necross remains on the field.

"Each of the five Exodia pieces in the graveyard grants Exodia Necross special abilities. The Left Leg saves Exodia Necross from being destroyed by magic cards; the Right Leg from trap cards. The Left Arm protects Exodia Necross from the effects of monster cards, and the Right Arm gives Exodia Necross 1000 additional attack points with every battle. Finally, the head of Exodia the Forbidden One keeps Exodia Necross from being destroyed by monsters in battle." Kaiba can't believe it! The five pieces of Exodia are powerful even in the graveyard! He can't destroy Exodia Necross with magic, trap, or monster cards—it's invincible! "You might as well give up…"

Kaiba shook his head in surprise of the memories that flowed back to him. His father was long gone, but here, against Od, he had a feeling he was to meet Necros again.

"I'll go first Kaiba. And play card destruction. Now we'll discard our entire hands 'n' try again." Kaiba frowned and put his 5 cards in the graveyard and drew again. Od followed suit. "Then I'll play this monster in defense position and set this card facedown. That should end my turn."

"You'll be easier to beat then I thought. Kaiba drew a card and his eyes opened in shock. It was Vorse Raider. The card that had unleashed Exodia Necross during the duel with his father, Gozaburo. 'This is no time for fate and a trip down memory lane, its time to beat this idiot and find out where I'm going.'

"It's still 'ur turn."

"I know that. And I'll play Vorse Raider! (1900/1200) And attack your defense monster"

"That be more 'en enough to kill my Exodia piece." Kaiba raised an eyebrow in surprise when he saw the leg of Exodia explode in front of him.

'That's the same leg that Gozaburo had me destroy last time…'

"Then it's my turn Kaiba! I'll play this little baby here Contract with Exodia! And 2000 life points isn't that big of a deal to get you out of my way for good. So 'eres Exodia Necross!" (1800/0)

Od: 2000 Kaiba: 4000

"Fuck, already?"

"That's right Kaiba my boy and I'll attack Vorse Raider with him now."

Od: 1900 Kaiba: 4000

"So your monster gains 1000 attack points." (2800/0)

"Ya catch on quick Kaiba. I'll end my turn there."

"I've beaten Exodia Necross before and I'll do it again."

"You've never beaten 'em. Ex woulda known an' told the rest of us."

"Well this 'Ex' better get his facts straight. I beat my father with it."

"Gozaburo Kaiba? He wasn't even a duelist. Even if you beat him, he wouldn't have known how to use Exodia Necross like I do."

"Like it matters, I'll beat you either way!"

'I just need to draw that one card…'

"I sacrifice Vorse Raider in order to summon Black Demon Dragon. (2500/1000) And I'll play this card Black Dragon Breath! It raises my Dragons Attack power for 1000 for one turn. Attack my Dragon! (3500/100)"

Ex: 1200 Kaiba: 4000

"You're stupider then ya look Kaiba. Thanks for the boost in Exodia's strength. (3800/0) And I'll raise it again by destroying your Monster. (4800/0)

Ex: 1200 Kaiba: 4000

"I'm going to win Kaiba you mine 'swell give up."

"Never." Kaiba looked down at his hand and played two cards facedown. Then he set a monster in defense position. "That's all."

"5800 power 'ere I come. Attack Exodia Necross!"

"Not so fast! Activate Trap. Barrier of the Knights! It ends your battle phase."

"Damn. O well, I end my turn."

"Activate Final Flame!"

"O shit!"

"That's right! I enjoy watching your life points click away."

Ex: 200 Kaiba: 4000

"Is that the best you can do?"

"Not even close. Ill set another card face down and end my turn."

"Right back to winnin' this duel. Attack Exodia!" (5800/0) "That's it I'll end my turn." Kaiba stared down at his cards.

"You have a lot to learn if you think you can beat me."

"Pfff. I have the advantage." Od spit out some tobacco juice, "Exodia Necross is unstoppable."

"Exodia Necross might be powerful. But one monster can't win a duel!" Kaiba felt the back of his neck tingle…

"There's a reason I haven't been able to destroy Exodia Necross," Kaiba says. "I've been attacking its body, when I should have been attacking its soul."
'My past doesn't control me anymore.'

"Exodia Necross' power may be close to unbeatable, but his frame is frail! His soul is about to be crushed!"

"What?" Kaiba smiled and drew a card from his deck.

"Observe! Soul Crush! By sacraficing life points I can remove your Exodia pieces from the graveyard! 500 per card!"

"NO!"

Ex: 200 Kaiba: 1500

"Your so weak. You never even touched my life points."

"I'm still in this duel."

"No… your not." Kaiba could almost feel the déjà vu. "I'm not done." Kaiba looked up at Od. And was surprised to almost feel his father's shadow looking down on him. Kaiba just sneered. "Now that your monsters attack points are down to 1800. (1800/0) I can play this. Monster Reborn. Bring back Blue Eyes White Dragon." Kaiba looked at Od and could almost see Gozaburo in Od's face. "Checkmate."

Kaiba was at the front of the plane and he flipped off autopilot. He had just finished tying up the shocked Od in the back of the plane. Od did not move the entire time staring forward with his eyes faded into white. Kaiba looked at the planes controls. The plane was very high-tech, state-of-the-line vehicle.

"Computer, what's our destination?"

"POINT ZERO."

"Point Zero? Latitude, Longitude."

"0 degrees, 0 degrees." Kaiba looked back in shock.

"What is there?" The computer hummed for a minute before spitting out an answer.

"A TEMPLE…"