Deirdra and Mokuba looked on with a mixture of interest and apprehension as the duel got under way. Alister was first to draw. He played Science Soldier in defense mode. "How pathetic", Kaiba said. He summoned X head Cannon and used it to attack Alister's monster, destroying it. Alister wasn't phased. "No big deal. Watch this!", he said. He played Cyber Soldier of Darkworld and placed a card facedown. Kaiba made another derisive remark and summoned Y Dragon Head. He ordered it to attack Alister's Cyber Soldier. Then he attacked the biker's life points directly with X head Cannon. Alister still seemed nonchalant, even as his life points went down to 2200. He was confident that he would win. He drew a card and smirked as he looked at it. Since she was standing behind him, Deirdra could see what it was. The Seal of Orichalcos. Ol' cuz is in over his head now, she thought to herself. "You sound pretty confident, Kaiba", Alister said. "But you'll change your tune. You've been so preoccupied with your own monsters, you've forgot what I have waiting in MY deck. I guess I'll have to remind you. It's a card I used on you last time, and it changes the entire playing field." "Hold it. Did you just draw what I think you did, Alister?", Kaiba asked. Alister chuckled. Then, holding the card aloft, he shouted "I play the Seal of Orichalcos!" The familiar green light emanated from the magic card and the seal appeared underneath him. It grew bigger until it encircled the duelists and their monsters. Deirdra instinctively jumped back this time, but Mokuba was a bit slower in reacting. He was thrown backward into some stairs and knocked unconcious. Deirdra winced. She was reminded of what had happened to her in the store room. She ran to help the boy. Suddenly, something amasing occurred, causing her to pause. The seal had lifted off the floor and was rising up through the plane, carrying Alister, Kaiba, and the monsters with it. It came to a rest directly above the aircraft, creating a virtual platform of sorts. Then a thick, dark smoke consumed the duel, obscuring her view of the playing field. What the heck is going on?, she wondered, before turning her attention back to Mokuba, who was starting to come to. He grimaced. "Are you okay?", she asked gently, offering him her hand. "I think so", he muttered, accepting it. She assisted him to his feet and he fixed his eyes upon her. "Do I know you?", he asked curiously. Deirdra wasn't sure what she should say. Fortunately, she was spared from having to answer at that moment, because Mokuba suddenly noticed his brother's absence. "He looked up at the seal and the billowing cloud of smoke and asked "Where'd they go?", followed by "Hey guys, are you up there somewhere?" Naturally, there was no answer. Deirdra doubted they could even hear him. Before she could voice that suspicion, the plane shook and dipped downward. "Oh no. The automatic pilot is down", Mokuba exclaimed. "Alister must have somehow deactivated it." The boy ran off, presumably to the cockpit. Deirdra remained where she was. She had to be sure Alister was alright. Even though she felt somewhat guilty about it, she couldn't help being concerned for him. She knew that if Kaiba lost the duel, he would lose his soul, but that also meant that if Alister lost, he would lose his soul. And somehow that thought frightened her more. Unexpectedly, a minor explosion took place overhead, and the smoke cleared. Alister still stood but his life points had dropped to 1400. Kaiba had 2000. "Oh well. I guess I should have expected hostile behaviour like that from you, right? You are the son of Gozaburo Kaiba", Alister was saying to Seto. "Watch it! I have nothing in common with him! He was a snake!", Kaiba shot back. "Could have fooled me. You're more alike than you think", Alister said. "And so's the rest of the world. Just face it, this planet's full of nothing but hatred and greed. Unfortunately, I found that out the hard way years ago. The same lust for power that drove your father to do what he did to my friends and family is still alive today -and there's a little bit of it in everyone. But that's all gonna change with some help from my new family. Because we plan to do away with all the evil ones, so we can rebuild the world into the paradise it once was. There'll be no such thing as Kaiba Corp., and people like you will get what they deserve -an eternity locked away where you can't hurt anyone ever again!"
Before Kaiba could respond, the plane dipped again. Alister went on, saying "I wouldn't worry about this plane. It's your soul you should be concerned about". But Kaiba wasn't listening to him. He was thinking about Mokuba. He couldn't let the plane crash with his little brother on board. "Hello? I'm not finished with you yet", Alister said, adding "If you thought the Seal of Orichalcos was bad, wait til you see what's next. In fact, why should I keep you waiting, when I can end it all right now?" Kaiba's teeth were clenched and his eyes were reduced to slits. It was obvious that he was struggling to control his anger. Still, Alister persisted with his taunts and barbs. "Time's up", he said, laughing. "Let's see, this plane is out of control, and you're about to lose the last duel of your career. I'd say this isn't your day."