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Kiryu drew his next card with a sickening glee.

"I think I'll start off by activating my trap card…Impulse of Limit! With it, I can discard two cards from my hand to summon two Soul Tokens to my field."

He sent the two cards to his graveyard and two ominous, ghastly figures appeared, swirling around Kiryu's Runner. He chuckled to himself. Yusei wasn't doing much better than in his last match, he thought. Perhaps this would be easier than he had hoped.

"Next, I will release them as offerings to summon my Dark Tuner, Nightmare Hand!" He declared. Yusei's eyes widened, having remembered that card from the last duel. Kiryu was going to perform a Dark Synchro summon.

A familiar fiendish creature appeared, taking the place of the two Soul Tokens. It smiled devilishly, with its oversized hands outstretched.

(*Reminder: Dark Tuner- Nightmare Hand is a level ten Dark attributed Fiend Type monster with no attack or defense points.)

"Now that I have summoned my Dark Tuner, I can use its special ability to summon Infernity Dwarf from my hand, leaving me without any more cards in my hand."

A small, dark-skinned dwarf with a stout build took to the field, carrying a sharp axe in both hands. Its smoldering eyes conveyed a sense of doom. Yusei anticipated his next move.

(Infernity Dwarf is a level two Dark attributed Fiend type monster with 800 attack and 500 defense points.)

"Now Yusei, I will tune my Nightmare hand with my Infernity Dwarf to being forth my Dark Synchro… One-Hundred Eyed Dragon!"

Nightmare Hand disappeared and a dark shadow swept over Infernity Dwarf. It seemed as if the very life of his monster was being squeezed out of it. A pillar of black energy formed and swallowed the Dwarf and the dark shadow.

"When a shadow falls prey to a darker shadow, the eyes of the Netherworld are opened to witness a terrifying birth!"

When the pillar of energy dispersed, Yusei found himself once again staring into the eyes of Kiryu's fearsome dragon. It hovered above its master with its fleshy, bat-like wings. The eyes covering its sickeningly black body were all fixed on Yusei. The dragon howled as if with a mocking laughter.

(One-Hundred Eyed Dragon is a level eight (or negative eight) Dark attributed Dragon type Dark Synchro monster with 3000 attack and 2500 defense points.)

It was a daunting task to destroy this dragon in his last duel, Yusei thought. How would he destroy it for a second time? Only he knew.

"Now, my dragon will attack your weakened warrior with Infinity Sight Stream!" Kiryu pointed to Max Warrior. A ball of violet sparks gathered in the dragon's mouth. It turned its head to let loose the attack upon Yusei's monster. His monster was shattered into pieces that came flying in his direction.

Yusei cried out from the pain inflicted on him by the force of the blast. He took a severe 2100 points of damage, leaving him with only 1900 points left in the duel. He also lost his speed counters that he'd gained since the beginning.

"Yusei!" Sidney called to him, also feeling an agonizing surge that ran down her back. Kiryu smirked at him.

"This isn't good." Crow muttered.

"Is this really so painful for you, Yusei? I would have thought you had a higher tolerance for pain!" Kiryu mocked him.

Yusei responded by activating one of his Trap Cards.

"Since you've destroyed my Max Warrior, I can send a card to the graveyard to activate Revival Ticket! I get back all the damage you just dealt to me and add it to my lifepoints, and I can revive my Max Warrior as well."

Another one of his Traps cards disappeared. Yusei felt a wave of relief as he was returned up to 4000 lifepoints. His Max Warrior returned, with all its original power intact, staring defiantly at the dragon that had just destroyed it.

"Also, the card I just sent to the graveyard was Limiter Break, which can only be activated by being sent to the graveyard. It allows me to Special Summon a Speed Warrior from my deck or graveyard."

(*Reminder: Speed Warrior is a level two Wind attribute Warrior type monster with 900 attack and 400 defense points.)

He Speed Warrior appeared in a flash, assuming an offensive stance with its chrome-like, shimmering body.

Kiryu winced.

"Not bad at all, Yusei. I'm surprised. But, you're going to have to start fighting back. Then again, what can you do against my One-Hundred Eyed Dragon, you nearly-dead traitor!"

With that being said, Kiryu finished his turn. The two of them turned a sharp corner as the buck was passed to Yusei. He drew his card.

He began remembering how things fell apart. Kiryu eventually told Yusei of his plan to challenge Sector Security, and how he had wanted him to go find Jack and Crow and somehow convince them to come back.

Yusei refused and said that such a thing was suicidal and Kiryu didn't understand how dangerous it was. When Kiryu accused him of being scared, he snapped. Yet, when he had him by the collar, he realized that just getting angry wasn't going to convince Kiryu not to go through with it. That's when he left. He thought that if Kiryu was left to himself he wouldn't do it.

Yusei didn't know then how far from the truth his assumption was. He couldn't make any now. All he could do was hope to turn things around.

Kiryu recalled how the night had started. He had rigged a Duel Disk confiscated by Sector Security. He activated the explosives by setting one of his Trap Cards onto his own Duel Disk.

The explosion blew a wall wide open in the Sector Security Building. As he looked onward from a nearby rooftop, he thought to himself that they had clearly gotten the message. He had challenged Sector Security, and the final duel of Team Satisfaction had begun.

It wasn't long before Sector Security deployed and they started searching Satellite for whoever caused the explosion. As he ran to look for a hiding place, he could feel the euphoria and the rush of adrenaline.

If he succeeded he would achieve his ultimate satisfaction, he thought.

But soon, Yusei, Jack, and Crow got wind of the chase. They came looking for him in the pouring rain, hoping to find him before Sector Security.

And they turned on him, he thought. Yusei sold him out and the others did nothing. They stood back as Security dragged him to what was for him…a long, agonizing death sentence.

Yusei turned his attention back to the game and looked at the cards in his hand and out on the field. All he could do for now was keep himself alive. He was getting Speed Counters again, but it wasn't enough.

"I'm activating Desperate Treasure, the last facedown on my field! Since the attack power of my Max Warrior and my Speed Warrior are lower than your monster, I can draw two cards this turn. But, I cannot summon anything or change the position of my monsters."

Yusei drew his two cards. Kiryu let out a blood-curdling guffaw.

"You're so pathetic, Yusei! You can't even change your monsters to defense mode to protect yourself, and all so you can draw two cards! How unsatisfying…After your last move I thought you would do better…"

Yusei ignored Kiryu deriding him and set two facedown cards on the field to finish his turn.

"It's your move, Kiryu."

Midori took a deep breath. Laura and Sidney had similar thoughts.

"Don't give up on him, things are just getting started." Etsuo nodded to the three of them. Trudge and the twins simply looked on in anticipation.

"Yeah." Leo agreed, "What he said."

"We're not," Laura replied, "We're just worried, ok?"

Crow sat quietly on his Runner. He was the first one to hear the news that rainy night, and he was the one who told Jack and Yusei about Kiryu being hunted by Sector Security.

Midori shivered as a cold breeze blew by, carrying with it the scent of burnt ashes. Crow noticed Midori rubbing her hands together.

"You cold?" He motioned for her that it was ok for her to come sit with him if she wanted. Midori shook her head.

"No. I'm ok. Thank you…I'm more concerned about how Yusei is doing. Kiryu seems to have him in a tight spot. But…My Grandpa's right. This is far from over."

Kiryu drew his card.

"Now, I'll use the effect of my dragon to consume the power of Infernity Necromancer and use it to summon Infernity Fiend from my graveyard in attack mode!"

Without any cards in his hands, Kiryu was able to complete his resurrection of the monster he'd earlier sent to the graveyard by Impulse of Limit.

Infernity Fiend rose into the air, its red eyes rolling inside of its twisted skull and its dark-colored robes fluttering in the wake of the rushing wind.

(Infernity Fiend is a level four Dark attributed Fiend Type monster with 1800 attack and 1200 defense points.)

"I activate a trap card known as Slip Summon. When you summon a monster to the field, I can summon a monster that's level four or less in defense position for the remainder of the turn. I choose to summon Ghost Gaurdna!"

A White, Mechanical figure floated in front of Yusei's monsters. Its body was tinged in blue as it took a protective stance. Its green eyes stared at Kiryu and his monster blankly, as if without fear.

(Ghost Gaurdna is a level four Dark attributed Warrior type monster with no attack and 1900 defense points.)

"You're still struggling to protect yourself! My handless combo will rip you apart like it did last time!"

Kiryu then immediately called for his dragon to attack Speed Warrior, Yusei's weakest monster. Thinking quickly, Yusei called for his Ghost Guardna to defend Speed Warrior.

"Now I can switch your attack to my Ghost Guardna and protect myself."

"Not a chance Yusei. I can use the effect of my Infernity Dwarf and use it on my One-Hundred Eyed Dragon! I'll deal damage to you even if your monster is in defense mode…"

The blast from his dragon blew Yusei's monster back and shattered parts of its metal armor, costing him 1100 points in damage, leaving him now with 2900 to spare. The force of the attack pushed his Runner back, causing him to just barely hit the wall of flames.

"Don't give up, now Yusei. I haven't had enough yet! I want to see you squirm even more before you die…" Kiryu chuckled.

Yusei managed to pull away from the wall and get back on track. He trailed behind Kiryu. Without enough speed, he couldn't keep up. But he could keep going.

"I'm not done yet, Kiryu. When my Ghost Guardna is destroyed, I can decrease the attack power of one of your monsters by 1000 points until the end of the turn."

Kiryu was surprised to see his Infernity Fiend dragging sluggishly along. With only 800 attack points now, it would be pointless to make another attack. Max Warrior would easily defeat his weakened monster.

Feeling annoyed, Kiryu finished his turn.

Yusei drew his next card.

"I'll start by summoning Junk Synchron in attack mode!"

His orange-painted mechanical soldier took to the field, its white scarf flapping in the breeze like a banner. It leered at Kiryu's monsters as if disgusted.

(*Reminder: Junk Synchron is a level three Dark attributed Warrior type Tuner monster with 1300 attack and 500 defense points.)

"I think you know what's coming next…I'm going to Sychro Summon Junk Warrior by tuning by Junk Synchron and Speed Warrior together!"

The two monsters were consumed by a column of white light. When it disappeared, the tall, blue-chrome fighter appeared, skating through the air. Its red goggles glowed bright red and it clenched its fists, ready to fight.

(Junk Warrior is a level five Dark attributed Warrior type Synchro monster with 2300 attack and 1300 defense points.)

Then, Yusei activated another one of his Trap Cards. It was a card called Synchro Striker Unit. A giant, silvery missile was now gripped tightly in Junk Warrior's hands.

"This card will give my Junk Warrior a 1000 attack point boost, in return for a reduction every turn after this one."

Junk Warrior's attack points jumped to 3300. Everyone watching hoped that this attempt to destroy Kiryu's dragon would work.

Yusei first declared an attack with his Max Warrior against Infernity Fiend, applying the 400 point boost to Max Warrior thanks to its own special ability.

It was necessary, since Infernity Fiend had regained all of its attack points. However, Kiryu was waiting for him to attack.

"I think you're underestimating the power of my handless combo, Yusei…I'll defend my Fiend with my trap card, Infernity Force!"

A black barrier blocked Infernity Fiend and the second Max Warrior came into contact with it, it began to tremble. A surge of dark energy pulsated from the barrier and struck it down. It plummeted with a loud thud; Max Warrior disintegrated into dust and was destroyed.

"As long as no cards are in my hand, I can use this card when you declare an attack on me. It destroys the monster you attacked with and allows me to summon an Infernity monster of level four or less from my graveyard."

The black barrier bended into a ball of matter that formed into the shadowy figure of a monster. The blackness fell away, revealing Kiryu's Infernity Necromancer, returned from the grave.

"As you can see, I've chosen to bring my Infernity Necromancer back in defense mode." Kiryu snickered.

He paused.

"You're not done yet, are you?"

"No. I'm not, Kiryu. My Junk Warrior will now attack your One-Hundred Eyed Dragon and there's nothing you can do to stop it!"

Junk Warrior spun around and flung the missile at the dragon. On impact, the missile exploded, incinerating the creature. Specks of debris fell in Kiryu's direction, causing a few minor scratches in his jacket. One drew a trickle of blood from his upper arm and caused him to grimace.

Yet, the attack only dealt him 300 points of damage, and he still had a hefty 3700 remaining. He was still ahead of Yusei. In fact, Yusei did exactly what he wanted him to do. As he watched the debris scatter, Crow felt a wretched lurch in his gut.

"No…he might have destroyed that dragon. But now that it's happened… Kiryu can add a card from his deck to his hand, just like last time."

Kiryu selected the card from his deck. After he added it to his hand, Yusei felt he couldn't do much else. He set two more cards down on the field to end his turn.

Yusei knew exactly which card Kiryu had picked. He took a look at his Junk Warrior, who was suffering from the after effect of his trap. Its attack points dropped to 2500. It wouldn't matter, since the card Kiryu's card could bypass his warrior anyway.

Kiryu started laughing again. He flipped the card around to show Yusei.

"Yusei…I was worried I wouldn't even get to use this card," He smirked, "Thank you for allowing me to call my Earthbound Immortal to my hand."

Midori whimpered.

"It's the Giant…"

"Ccapac Apu…" Yusei muttered. Even though he had focused on destroying Kiryu's One-Hundred Eyed Dragon, he had expected this in the back of his mind since the duel began.

He wouldn't give up now. His last mistake would not be repeated, he thought. Not just in the last duel, but the mistake he made that night when they took Kiryu away.

Midori stood quietly. She felt her mind going numb.

"Don't lose, Yusei. Bury his Immortal for the sorrow and destruction it has sown…In you, in Kiryu…In me."

To be continued. Join us here next time for the exciting conclusion of the Giant's Rage arc! Thank you all for your continuing support and I hope to see you all back here for the next episode!