Goodwin and Jack were watching the repair crews continue to work on the duel arena and the turbo duel track. "Well Jack, it looks like you'll get to duel Yusei in the final match after all," Goodwin commented. "Good. Now I can prove what happened before was just a mistake," Jack responded.

Their conversation was interrupted when Officer Trudge cleared his throat behind them, alerting them to his presence. "Did you need something, Officer Trudge?" Goodwin asked. "Director Goodwin sir, there's something I need to say," the officer said. "And what would that be?" Goodwin asked.

"It's my official position that you should stop the tournament," Trudge advised. "Funny, I thought your official position was mall security," Goodwin joked. "Very funny. Sir, I think that continuing this tournament is a bad idea. You've witnessed the damage done in the last duels. I'm concerned that things will get worse and people will get hurt," Trudge responded.

"Officer, I don't pay you to be concerned, I pay you to do as I say. And as for what you think, if I was going to pay someone to think, it certainly wouldn't be you, now I suggest you leave before I have you fired," Goodwin warned. Just then, Yusei came into the room.

"Goodwin, I want answers from you," he demanded. Trudge would've said something to Yusei, but seeing as he was standing on thin ice with Goodwin, he thought it would be best to leave. "Now, what can I do for you, Yusei?" Goodwin asked.

"It's time you gave me some answers Goodwin. You forced me into this tournament, threatened me, locked up my friends, and on top of that, you unleashed Alastor from Alex's subconscious. If I hadn't beaten him, he'd still be running around putting people in danger. I want the truth, and I'm not dueling Jack until you tell me why you've done all this," Yusei responded.

"Are you dense, Yusei?" Jack asked as he pulled off his glove, revealing his Signer Mark. "It's because of this. The Mark of the Crimson Dragon. Goodwin wants to harness the power of the Crimson Dragon, so he's been trying to gather everyone who has a mark," Jack revealed.

"But that still doesn't explain why Alex was brought into this tournament. If he was a Singer, his mark would've shown up when he dueled me or Akiza," Yusei pointed out. "While Alex may not be a Signer, he does hold a great power. One that for the sake of the world, we had to test the full strength of. And since most of his power had been locked away, we had to see to Alastor's release so we could see his full power," Goodwin responded.

"What do you mean 'for the sake of the world'?" Yusei asked. "For now, it's better if you don't know. I'll tell you more after you duel Jack," Goodwin promised. "I have a demand to make Goodwin," Jack said. "And what would that be?" the director asked.

"I want you to release Yusei's friends. He doesn't need to be coerced into dueling anymore. I want this to be a clean duel: no threats, no tricks, just us," Jack demanded. "If that is what you want, so be it," Goodwin agreed. Yusei walked off to get ready for the duel, and Leo and Luna came running up to him in the hallway.

"Yusei, look what appeared on my arm during Alex and Akiza's duel," Luna said as she rolled up her sleeve to reveal a red mark in the shape of a dragon claw. "You're a Signer?" Yusei asked in surprise. "It looks like it," Luna responded. "Make sure to keep your mark hidden, and stay with everyone else, alright?" Yusei advised.

Soon, it was time for Yusei and Jack's duel. They had both mounted their duel runners and moved to the starting line. "The time has come. The final showdown is about to begin. Satellite's very own Yusei Fudo has won the chance to take on Jack Atlas," the MC announced. Meanwhile, Sayer was watching the duel field from one of the side halls in the arena.

"So you're gonna try and summon the Crimson Dragon? This should be interesting," he said to himself. Down at the duel track, Yusei and Jack were getting ready to start.. "This is it Yusei. I'm finally gonna show you that you don't have what it takes to be the best, you never have," Jack said condescendingly.

"Are you sure we should be doing this right now Jack? There's still a lot we don't know about the Crimson Dragon," Yusei pointed out. "This is exactly what I'm talking about Yusei, you don't have any guts. You never wanna take any risks. Don't you wanna reveal the fifth Signer?" Jack asked.

"That's right, Yanagi said there were 5 marks of the dragon. There's me, Jack, Luna, and Akiza. And if Jack's right, then there's gotta be one more Signer in the arena. But who is it?" Yusei thought to himself. "Alright, it's time to activate the Speed World field spell. This is the moment. Will Jack Atlas continue to reign as the king of turbo duels? Or will he be dethroned by Satellite's Shooting Star Yusei Fudo? It's time to find out," the MC said as the field turned a shade of blue. Yusei and Jack both took off down the track, shouting "Let's Duel!"

Yusei: 4000 LP

Jack: 4000 LP

"Admit it Yusei, the roar of the crowd is more appealing than the scamper of the rats," Jack said. " Let's just duel. I summon Shield Wing in defense mode," Yusei said as he summoned a green bird that hovered in front of him, crossing its wings.

Level 2/Wind/Winged-Beast

ATK 0/DEF 900

"I place two cards face-down and end my turn," he concluded. "Then it's my move," Jack said as he started his turn.

Yusei: 1 SPC

Jack: 1 SPC

"I summon Twin-Sword Marauder in attack mode," he continued as he summoned a monster with blades strapped to its hands.

Level 4/Dark/Warrior

ATK 1600/DEF 1000

"And now Twin-Sword Marauder attacks your Shield Wing, and due to his special ability, when he attacks a monster in defense mode, he inflicts piercing damage," Jack said as his monster tried to drive its blade into Shield Wing, but it blocked the blades with its wings.

Yusei: 3300 LP

"Due to Shield Wing's effect, it can't be destroyed in battle twice each turn," Yusei explained. "I'm well aware of that, but due to Twin-Sword Marauder's effect, if he attacks a monster in defense mode, he can make a second attack that turn, so attack his Shield Wing again!" Jack ordered.

Yusei: 2600 LP

"I place one card face-down and end my turn," he concluded. "It's my turn," Yusei said as he drew a card.

Jack: 2 SPC

Yusei: 2 SPC

"I summon Junk Synchron in attack mode," he continued.

Level 3/Dark/Warrior

ATK 1300/DEF 500

"And now level 3 Junk Synchron tunes with level 2 Shield Wing, in order to synchro summon Junk Warrior!" Yusei shouted as he summoned his signature monster.

Level 5/Dark/Warrior

ATK 2300/DEF 1300

"And next I play my continuous trap Synchro Blast, so now when a synchro monster on my field attacks one of your monsters, you take 500 points of damage. Now Junk Warrior, attack Jack's monster with Scrap Fist!" he continued as Junk Warrior raised his fist and drove into Marauder's chest, destroying it.

Jack: 3300 LP

"And next the effect of Synchro Blast activates, so you take 500 points of damage," Yusei reminded as a ball of light shot from his trap, hitting Jack in the back.

Jack: 2800 LP

"I end my turn," he finished. "Now you're dueling Yusei, but you won't be for long. It's my turn!" Jack shouted.

Yusei: 3 SPC

Jack: 3 SPC

"From my hand, I summon the tuner monster Dark Tinker," he continued.

Level 3/Dark/Fiend

ATK 1000/DEF 1300

"And now I play the trap Powerful Rebirth. This will allow me to summon my Marauder back with 100 more attack and defense points and its level raised by one, which means I can tune him with level 3 Dark Tinker to synchro summon Red Dragon Archfiend!" Jack declared as he summoned his ace.

Level 8/Dark/Dragon

ATK 3000/DEF 2000

"And now attack Junk Warrior with Scorching Crimson Fire!" he ordered as Red Dragon Archfiend cloaked his fist in fire before driving it into Junk Warrior's stomach, destroying him.

Yusei: 1900 LP

"I place 3 cards face-down and end my turn," Jack declared. Meanwhile, storm clouds started to gather overhead. Goodwin and Lazar watched the clouds roll in. "It's the sign we've been waiting for. Soon the Crimson Dragon will awaken from its long slumber," Goodwin said.

"Um, just one question about all that. I thought we needed 5 Signers for that, and at this point, we only have 4. And are we even sure we can control its power? I mean what if Trudge had a point?" Lazar brought up. "Don't you trust me Lazar? And besides, I know who the fifth signer is," Goodwin informed.

"That's good. If you know who the fifth signer is, I'll just relax and watch this match. Wait, you know?! Who is it, are they here?! How exciting! Then that means we can unlock the dragon's power!" Lazar exclaimed. "That's right Lazar. But first we must see if we can harness the power the Crimson Dragon's summoning will create," Goodwin pointed out.

Back at the duel, Yusei was about to start his turn. "It's my move Jack," he said as he drew his card.

Jack: 4 SPC

Yuse: 4 SPC

"I play the trap Descending Lost Star. With it, I can summon Junk Warrior in defense mode, but his effects are negated, his defense becomes 0, and his level is reduced by 1. And now that he's back, I summon the tuner monster Hyper Synchron," he continued.

Level 4/Light/Machine

ATK 1600/DEF 800

"And now level 4 Hyper Synchron tunes level 4 Junk Warrior, in order to synchro summon Stardust Dragon!" Yusei shouted as he summoned his ace.

Level 8/Wind/Dragon

ATK 2500/DEF 2000

"Welcome to the party, Stardust," Jack said, feeling the duel was about to get started for real. "This is the moment we've been waiting for, so get ready, because these 2 beasts are about to battle it out!" the MC exclaimed. "Since Hyper Synchron was used to summon Stardust Dragon, he gains 800 attack points and can't be destroyed in battle," Yusei explained.

Stardust Dragon: 2500-3300 ATK

"I play the trap card Tuner Capture! Since you synchro summoned a monster, I get to summon the tuner monster you used to summon it to my side of the field," Jack explained as Hyper Synchron appeared on his field. "Stardust, attack Red Dragon Archfiend with Cosmic Flare!" Yusei shouted.

"You're so predictable, Yusei. I play the trap card Tuner's Mind. With it, Red Dragon Archfiend returns to my extra deck and the monsters I used to summon him are revived, and then you're forced to attack the tuner monster revived by this effect," Jack explained as Stardust's attack was launched at Dark Tinker, destroying it. "Due to Synchro Blast's effect, you take 500 points of damage," Yusei reminded.

Jack: 2300 LP

"Maybe, but due to Dark Tinker's effect, since Stardust destroyed it, I can draw 1 card from my deck," Jack informed. "I end my turn," Yusei concluded. "Then it's my turn," Jack said.

Yusei: 5 SPC

Jack: 5 SPC

"I tune Hyper Synchron with Twin-Sword Marauder, in order to synchro summon Red Dragon Archfiend again, and since I used Hyper Synchron to summon him, he gains 800 attack points," he continued.

Red Dragon Archfiend: 3000-3800 ATK

"Bring it on Jack," Yusei taunted. "Consider it brought. Red Dragon Archfiend, attack with Scorching Crimson Fire!" Jack ordered as Red Dragon Archfiend cloaked his fist in flames before trying to deliver a punch to Stardust, but Stardust blocked the punch with his arm and pushed Red Dragon Archfiend's fist away.

Yusei: 1400 LP

"Don't forget, since Stardust Dragon used Hyper Synchron as material, he can't be destroyed in battle," Yusei reminded. "Which is why I play the trap Fiend's Cannon. With it, if I attack your monster, but it's not destroyed, you take 500 points of damage," Jack explained as a monster's head appeared out of his trap and launched a blast of energy at Yusei.

Yusei: 900 LP

Suddenly, the clouds overhead began to swirl, and red lightning started flashing in the sky before running through the arena. The bolts of lightning then joined together into the form of a dragon. Everyone in the audience watched in shock of the enormous dragon that had appeared. "It can't be. They actually awakened the Crimson Dragon?" Sayer asked himself in shock.

To be continued…