bopdog111: We're back after seeing Kitamura's termination.
Ulrich362: It was something he very much deserved.
bopdog111: From what Emperor described.
Ulrich362: True, though that being said there's still one more obstacle standing between Yusaku and Lilly, and the information SOL has on the Lost Incident.
bopdog111: Akira Zaizen, Skye's brother.
Ulrich362: Will they be able to get past him? There's only one way to find out, enjoy the chapter.
Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V, or VRAINS but we own the OCs!
"Akira." Playmaker said as he, and Nyx landed in front of Akira on the field.
"You came for this right Playmaker?" Akira asked referring to an orb behind him. "Information on the incident ten years ago?"
Playmaker nodded to him, "That's right."
"I understand why you would want that... but Playmaker." Akira started before closing his eyes. "You don't have to fight anymore, I know what happened which is why I'm asking you to leave the rest of this to me."
Playmaker only narrowed his eyes in a glare, "You don't know anything."
"I know more than you think... Yusaku Fujiki." Akira replied meeting his eyes. "I'm asking you to trust me, you and the others."
"Why would I do that?" Playmaker asked him not flinching even after the revealing of his name, "Your not the one who suffered 6 months cause of that."
"I know, and you shouldn't have ever gone through something like that." Akira agreed. "But you shouldn't live your life obsessed with revenge. You and your family should move forward. You have my word that I'll make sure the incident is brought to light. Trust me, we're on the same side right now."
"...You think I'm really doing this for revenge?" Playmaker asked him.
"Your crusade against the Knights of Hanoi make that quite clear." Akira answered. "You shouldn't let the incident consume your life."
"I'm not doing this for revenge." Playmaker told him before saying, "I'm doing this for something else."
Meanwhile...
In an office Emperor is sitting in a chair by himself staring at a screen at a lone camera seeing the three are in SOL's Data Bank letting Akira defend their data.
"If it isn't for revenge then why?" Akira asked him on Emperor's screen. "What reason do you have to spend so much of your life chasing demons of the past?"
"It's something you wouldn't understand. During the incident, I heard a voice that tells me to keep going. I thought it was my mind playing tricks but I later confirmed that it was real, and I believed that the Knights of Hanoi kidnapped him. And the reason why is simple." Playmaker said before revealing, "The Lost Incident's true name is the Hanoi Project!"
Akira's eyes widened slightly at that. "Even if that's true, you've done enough. Trust that I can handle the rest for you."
He then shook his head before activating his Duel Disk.
"If my words won't get through to you then these are my terms. If I defeat you right here and now, you'll entrust everything to me and live a peaceful life with your family and friends."
Playmaker only stared before saying, "Very well Zaizen. Then I'll get the data by defeating you." He turned to Nyx saying, "Nyx, let me handle this one."
She looked at him before nodding. "Ok. But be careful."
Back at the Data Bank...
Playmaker armed himself with Akira as the Master Field Layout appeared in front of Akira, and Playmaker.
"You look like you need company." Ghost Gal's voice was heard beside Nyx.
She jumped before turning. "You... you're Ghost Girl!"
"The one, and only." Ghost Gal winked to her.
"How are you here? You gave us your key." Nyx pointed out.
"Why else? To spectate this match. It's not every day Akira gets to duel. His Deck is really tough, and is one of the top ranks of SOL's Duelists." Ghost Gal answered looking at Akira, "Plus, I'm a Bounty Hunter of SOL."
Nyx frowned at that turning to the duel herself.
"DUEL!" Playmaker and Akira called together.
(Dueling Theme: I Am Machine by Three Days Grace)
Playmaker: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Akira: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Let the duel commence!
Akira 1st Turn:
Akira looked at his hand before nodding. "I'll go first Playmaker, and I'll set two cards and play one monster in facedown defense position. That's all for now."
Akira's Hand: 2/Field: One Set Monster, Two Set Cards
"Three set cards... His Dueling is Stiff just like him." Ai remarked from Playmaker's Duel Disk.
Playmaker 1st Turn:
"Maybe, but we don't know what we're facing." Playmaker said before calling, "Draw!" He drew looking.
Akira looked on calmly. Playmaker looked at his hand before calling, "First off, I'll summon Balancer Lord from my hand!"
A white caped sword wielding cyberse rose up.
(Attack Position)
Balancer Lord
LIGHT
Level 4
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 1700
DEF: 1200
Once per turn: You can pay 1000 LP; during your Main Phase this turn, you can Normal Summon 1 Cyberse monster, in addition to your Normal Summon/Set. (You can only gain this effect once per turn.) If this card is banished: You can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower monster from your hand. You can only use this effect of "Balancer Lord" once per turn.
"Then Balancer Lord's special ability allows me to pay 1000 of my Life Points to summon a second Cyberse from my hand." Playmaker added as he glowed (Playmaker: 3000/Hand: 5) "So for my second summon, I'll bring out Widget Kid!"
Widget Kid popped up readying his gun with a grin.
(Attack Position)
Widget Kid
EARTH
Level 3
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 1500
DEF: 900
If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 Cyberse monster from your hand in Defense Position. You can only use this effect of "Widget Kid" once per turn.
"And whenever Widget Kid is summoned, I can summon a third Cyberse from my hand." Playmaker takes a card placing it down, "So I'll summon out, Swap Cleric!"
Swap Cleric rose up twirling his staff.
(Attack Position)
Swap Cleric
EARTH
Level 2
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 500
DEF: 1200
If this card is sent to the GY as Link Material: You can have that Link Monster lose 500 ATK, then draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of "Swap Cleric" once per turn.
"Three monsters." Akira noted seeing that.
Playmaker said to Ai, "I don't know his Deck, so I'm gonna use a defense. Here come's three consecutive Link Summons! Appear the circuit that leads to the future!"
The circuit appeared only for Widget Kid, and Swap Cleric to enter the arrows.
"Link Summon! Link 2, Code Talker!"
Code Talker popped up in the Extra Monster Zone.
(Attack Position)
(In Extra Monster Zone)
Code Talker
DARK
Link Rating 2
Cyberse/Effect/Link
ATK: 1300
Link Markers: Top, Bottom
2 Effect Monsters
Gains 500 ATK for each monster this card points to. Cannot be destroyed by battle or your opponent's card effects, while this card points to a monster.
"When Swap Cleric is used to summon a Link Monster, I draw a card in exchange for 500 of Code Talker's points!" Playmaker drew as Code Talker glowed.
Code Talker: (ATK: 1300 - 500 = 800)
"Appear again circuit that leads to the future!" Playmaker called as the circuit appeared, "The summoning conditions are at least two Cyberse monsters! Then Code Generator's effect in my hand! I use this card in my hand as one of the monsters used to Link Summon!"
Code Talker, and Generator entered the arrows.
"I Link Summon! Link 3, Encode Talker!"
Encode Talker rose up readying his shield.
(Attack Position)
(Extra Monster Zone)
Encode Talker
LIGHT
Link Rating 3
Cyberse/Effect/Link
ATK: 2300
Link Markers: Top, Bottom, Bottom-Right
2+ Cyberse monsters
Once per turn, before damage calculation, if your monster this card points to battles an opponent's monster with higher ATK than it: You can make that monster unable to be destroyed by that battle, also you take no battle damage from that battle. After that damage calculation, have this card or 1 monster it points to gain ATK equal to the ATK of that battled opponent's monster, until the end of this turn.
"Code Generator's ability sends Dotscaper from my Deck to the graveyard." Playmaker sends the card before calling, "Then Dotscaper's ability activates! Once a duel, when sent to the graveyard it comes back!"
Dotscaper rose back up.
(Attack Position)
Dotscaper
EARTH
Level 1
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 0
DEF: 2100
If this card is sent to the GY: You can Special Summon this card. If this card is banished: You can Special Summon this card. You can only use 1 "Dotscaper" effect per turn, and only once that turn. You can only use each effect of "Dotscaper" once per Duel.
"Finally the effect of Micro Coder allows it, Dotscaper, and Widget Kid to Link Summon!" Playmaker called as the third circuit appeared only for Micro Coder, Dotscaper, and Widget Kid to enter the arrows, "Link Summon! Link 3, Shootingcode Talker!"
Shootingcode Talker rose up co-linked with Encode.
(Attack Position)
(Co-linked with Encode Talker)
Shootingcode Talker
WATER
Link Rating 3
Cyberse/Effect/Link
ATK: 2300
Link Markers: Left, Top, Bottom
2+ Cyberse monsters
At the start of your Battle Phase: You can activate this effect; this Battle Phase, this card can make attacks on your opponent's monsters, up to the number of monsters this card currently points to +1, but this turn, when it attacks your opponent's only monster, this card loses 400 ATK during that damage calculation only. At the end of each Battle Phase: You can draw cards equal to the number of monsters this card destroyed by battle this turn.
Encode Talker: (Co-linked with Shootingcode Talker)
"Three Link Summons on your first turn, I can't say I'm surprised." Akira noted.
"And both Shootingcode, and Encode Talker are both tough monsters to beat." the female Ignis said from Nyx's Duel Disk, "And Shootingcode's downside wouldn't matter with Encode Talker's ability to give it extra attack points."
"Maybe, only one way to find out." Ghost Gal mentioned.
Playmaker soon called, "Next, Micro Coder's ability allows me to add a Cynet card from my Deck to my hand." He added before calling, "And that card is Cynet Optimization!"
(face-up)
Cynet Optimization
Continuous Spell Card
If your "Code Talker" monster battles, your opponent cannot activate cards or effects until the end of the Damage Step. During your Main Phase, you can: Immediately after this effect resolves, Normal Summon 1 Cyberse monster, also you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn, except Cyberse monsters (even if this card leaves the field). You can only use this effect of "Cynet Optimization" once per turn.
"Once per turn, I can summon a Cyberse from my hand but I can only summon Cyberses from my Extra Deck for the rest of the turn. Then if my Code Talker battles, you can't do anything until the end of the battle!" Playmaker added.
"And now Shootingcode Talker attack his monster." Shootingcode armed his arrow arm aiming, "Optimazation's effect! Shooting Complete!" Shootingcode Talker fired an arrow at Akira's set monster.
"You attacked my Tindangle Trinity." Akira stated as the monster was revealed.
(Defense Position)
(Cannot be destroyed by battle)
Tindangle Trinity
DARK
Level 4
Fiend/Effect/Flip
ATK: 0
DEF: 1500
FLIP: You can Special Summon 1 "Tindangle Base Gardna" from your Deck.
If this card was flipped face-up, your "Tindangle" monsters cannot be destroyed by battle. If this card is sent to the GY as Link Material for the Link Summon of a "Tindangle" monster: You can add 1 "Gergonne's End" from your Deck to your hand, and if you do, send 1 Spell/Trap from your Deck to the GY. You can only use this effect of "Tindangle Trinity" once per turn.
The arrow hit Trinity but it wasn't destroyed.
Nyx blinked shocked before Ghost Gal explained, "Here's what happened. If Trinity's flipped none of Akira's Tindangles can be destroyed in battle as long as it's on the field."
"So you researched my Deck." Playmaker said to Akira hearing that.
"No, I haven't." Akira admitted. "Under normal conditions the effect of Tindangle Trinity would summon Tindangle Base Gardna from my deck however thanks to your Cynet Optimization card that effect won't activate."
Ai grumbled, "Now he's got us boxed in!"
Playmaker takes a card from his hand setting it, "I end my turn."
Playmaker's Hand: 1/Field: Encode Talker (Attack Position/Extra Monster Zone/Co-linked with Shootingcode Talker), Shootingcode Talker (Attack Position/Co-linked with Encode Talker), Cynet Optimization (face-up), One Set Card
Playmaker: 3000
Hand: 1
Field: Encode Talker (Attack Position/Extra Monster Zone/Co-linked with Shootingcode Talker), Shootingcode Talker (Attack Position/Co-linked with Encode Talker), Cynet Optimization (face-up), One Set Card
Akira: 4000
Hand: 2
Field: Tindangle Trinity (Defense Position/Cannot be destroyed by battle), Two Set Cards
Akira 2nd Turn:
Akira drew his card and looked at it. "I set one monster, and then since I control a facedown monster I can summon Tindangle Base Gardna from my hand in defense position."
(Defense Position)
(Cannot be destroyed by battle)
Tindangle Base Gardna
DARK
LEvel 5
Fiend
ATK: 0
DEF: 2300
If you control a face-down Defense Position monster, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand) in Defense Position. You can only Special Summon "Tindangle Base Gardna" once per turn this way. If a monster(s) is Normal or Special Summoned, and is now pointed to by an opponent's Link Monster (except during the Damage Step): You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Tindangle" monster from your hand or Deck in Attack Position or face-down Defense Position.
"Three monsters now?" Ai asked seeing that, "What's he planning to do with that?"
"I activate the spell Book of Taiyou, it flips a facedown monster into face-up attack position." Akira stated.
Book of Taiyou
Normal Spell Card
Flip 1 face-down monster on the field into face-up Attack Position.
"I use it to flip Tindangle Jhrelth into attack mode."
(Attack Position)
Tindangle Jhrelth
DARK
Level 3
Fiend/Flip/Effect
ATK: 0
DEF: 1800
FLIP: You can take 1 Flip monster from your Deck, except "Tindangle Jhrelth", and either add it to your hand or send it to the GY. If this card is in your hand: You can discard 1 other card from your hand; send 1 "Tindangle" card from your Deck to the GY, except "Tindangle Jhrelth", also Special Summon this card from your hand in face-down Defense Position. You can only use each effect of "Tindangle Jhrelth" once per turn.
"Since Tindangle Jhrelth was flipped face-up its ability lets me take one Flip Monster in my deck and add it to my hand or send it to the graveyard."
His deck ejected a card at that as Akira sent it to his graveyard. Playmaker stared as he does this.
"Now, appear my Circuit! The summoning conditions are three Tindangle monsters. I place Trinity, Base Gardna, and Jhrelth in the Link Markers! Circuit Combine!" Akira called. "I Link Summon, Link 3 Tindangle Acute Cerberus!"
(Attack Position)
(Extra Monster Zone)
Tindangle Acute Cerberus
DARK
Link Rating 3
Fiend/Effect/Link
ATK: 0
Link Markers: Bottom-Left, Top, Bottom-Right
3 "Tindangle" monsters
Gains 3000 ATK if you have 3 or more "Tindangle" monsters with different names in your GY, including "Tindangle Base Gardna". Gains 500 ATK for each "Tindangle" monster it points to. At the end of the Battle Phase, if this card declared an attack: You can Special Summon 1 "Tindangle Token" (Fiend/DARK/Level 1/ATK 0/DEF 0).
A large gate appeared before opening where a large three flames shot out with chains landing behind Akira as it faded showing a three headed fiendish cerberus roaring.
"Ah man, good doggy!" Ai cried being dramatic.
Playmaker sees it's point value, "0 attack points... That must means it has a powerful effect."
"If I have three different Tindangle monsters in my graveyard including Tindangle Base Gardna my Tindangle Acute Cerberus gains 3000 attack points." Akira stated.
Tindangle Acute Cerberus: (ATK: 0 + 3000 = 3000)
"Then I play the trap card Gergonne's End."
Gergonne's End
Continuous Trap Card
Target 1 "Tindangle" Link Monster you control; equip this card to it. It cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects, also your opponent cannot target it with card effects. Once per turn, if there are monsters in all zones the equipped monster points to: You can destroy this card and all of those monsters, then, inflict damage to your opponent equal to the equipped monster's ATK before they were destroyed.
"By equipping it to Tindangle Acute Cerberus my monster can't be destroyed by battle or card effects and in addition you can't target it with card effects."
The shield appeared on Cerberus.
Acute Cerberus: (Equipped with Gergonne's End)
Gergonne's End: (Equipped to Tindangle Acute Cerberus)
"That's not fair! If it can't be destroyed, or targeted to effects it's invincible!" Ai yelled at this panicking.
"Keep quiet. I faced worse then this." Playmaker told Ai.
"I know. Tindangle Acute Cerberus attack Encode Talker!" Akira called. "Acute Math Blaze!"
The heads opened showing eyes before fires from the heads formed into a flaming tornado charging striking Encode Talker destroying him instantly while Playmaker stepped back from the force. (Playmaker: 2300/Hand: 1)
Playmaker called, "Gee thanks cause, I activate the trap, Cyberse Beacon!"
Cyberse Beacon
Normal Trap Card
If you took damage by battle or an opponent's card effect this turn: Add 1 Level 4 or lower Cyberse monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only activate 1 "Cyberse Beacon" per turn.
"During the turn of which, I took damage, I take a Level 4 or lower Cyberse to my hand!" Playmaker said showing he's adding Cyberse Gadget.
"An interesting move, but since Tindangle Acute Cerberus battled I can summon a Tindangle Token to the zone he points to and that increases his attack points by 500." Akira told Playmaker as the token appeared.
(Defense Position)
Tindangle Token
DARK
Level 1
Fiend/Token
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
This card can be used as a "Tindangle Token".
If used for another Token, apply that Token's Type/Attribute/Level/ATK/DEF.
Tindangle Acute Cerberus: (ATK: 3000 + 500 = 3500)
"Finally, I'll end my turn with my other set card. Thanks to the spell Nagel's Protection all Tindangle monsters in my Main Monster Zones can't be destroyed by battle or card effects."
(face-up)
Nagel's Protection
Continuous Spell Card
"Tindangle" monsters in your Main Monster Zones cannot be destroyed by battle or your opponent's card effects. Once per turn, if your "Tindangle" monster inflicts battle damage to your opponent, the damage is doubled. You can banish this card from your GY and discard 1 "Tindangle" card; add 1 "Nagel's Protection" from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Nagel's Protection" once per turn.
"That ends my turn."
Akira's Hand: 0/Field: Tindangle Acute Cerberus (Extra Monster Zone/ATK: 3500/Equipped with Gergonne's End), Tindangle Token (Defense Position), Gergonne's End (Equipped to Tindangle Acute Cerberus), Nagel's Protection (face-up)
"Another card that stops destruction?" Ai asked shocked.
Playmaker seeing this card to Akira, "Your quite unlike all the other duelists I faced Zaizen. You hardly flinch when I use my multiple Link Summons, planned one step ahead of me, and protect your forces in mass."
"Coming from you that's a compliment Playmaker, but don't think I intend on losing this duel." Akira replied. "That said, as skilled as I am there are several duelists who are far more skilled than I am."
He closed his eyes at that.
'Like you Sota... after this... maybe I should ask you about the incident, and why the inner circle is hiding so much?'
"Though tell me something. Why are you insisting for me to stand back? What the Hanoi Project was about has nothing to do with you." Playmaker told him.
Akira frowned. "You have a bright future, your family and friends all care about you... you shouldn't spend your life making up for the mistakes of others."
"Mistakes? I'm in this for more then doing that. Like I said before, I am determined to save who rescued me from giving up hope at the Hanoi Project, and believed the Knights of Hanoi had kidnapped him while I was suffering. Electrocuted, starved, and had no comfort or family." Playmaker told him before adding, "In addition their leader Varis told me, and Nyx that it wasn't the Knights of Hanoi that concocted the Hanoi Project, it was SOL Technologies that done so."
He clenched his hand before adding, "Then that would mean that SOL holds the secrets of the Hanoi Project, and what kind of involvement the Knights of Hanoi has in that project. Why they kidnapped me, who orchestrated all of that, what purpose can it serve... All those questions can be answered here in SOL's Data Bank. After we find out the truth, then we will focus on stopping the Knights of Hanoi from eliminating the Cyberse. I have a reason worth fighting for, that's not for revenge. It's both justice, and uncovering the secrets of my past."
Akira's eyes widened at that. "That's assuming the leader of the Hanoi wasn't lying to you. It's your turn Playmaker."
Playmaker 2nd Turn:
"If it was anything else, I would say so, but he's a man of his word. He told us what we want to know, and that's reason enough. Duel resume!" Playmaker drew looking before calling, "I summon Cyberse Gadget!"
Gadget rose up readying.
(Attack Position)
Cyberse Gadget
LIGHT
Level 4
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 1400
DEF: 300
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can target 1 Level 2 or lower monster in your GY; Special Summon it in Defense Position, but its effects are negated. If this card is sent from the field to the GY: You can Special Summon 1 "Gadget Token" (Cyberse/LIGHT/Level 2/ATK 0/DEF 0). You can only use this effect of "Cyberse Gadget" once per turn.
"When Gadget is summoned, I get to summon Micro Coder again!"
Micro Coder rose up readying.
(Defense Position)
(Effects Negated)
Micro Coder
DARK
Level 1
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 300
DEF: 0
If a Cyberse monster you control would be used as Link Material for a "Code Talker" monster, this card in your hand can also be used as material. If this card is sent from the hand or field to the GY as material for the Link Summon of a "Code Talker" monster: You can either add 1 "Cynet" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand, or, if this card on the field was used as material, you can add 1 Level 4 Cyberse monster instead. You can only use each effect of "Micro Coder" once per turn.
"Appear circuit that leads to the future!" Playmaker called as the circuit appeared, "The summoning conditions are at least 2 monsters!"
Shootingcode Talker, and Gadget entered the arrows.
"Part of the Miracle Star! Rain down from the heavens to give mercy! Become the guardian! Link Summon! Link 4, Firewall Dragon!"
What shot out readying was Firewall Dragon roaring loud above Playmaker.
(Attack Position)
(Co-linked with Tindangle Acute Cerberus)
Firewall Dragon
LIGHT
Link Rating 4
Cyberse/Link/Effect
ATK: 2500
Link Arrows: Left, Top, Right, Bottom
2+ monsters
Once while face-up on the field (Quick Effect): You can target monsters on the field and/or GY up to the number of monsters co-linked to this card; return them to the hand. If a monster this card points to is destroyed by battle or sent to the GY: You can Special Summon 1 Cyberse monster from your hand. You can only use each effect of "Firewall Dragon" once per turn.
Tindangle Acute Cerberus: (Co-linked with Firewall Dragon)
Akira's eyes widened at that.
"It's the card Playmaker used to defeat Varis, and Rosaly!" Ghost Gal called seeing it.
Nyx smiled seeing the dragon.
Playmaker added, "Gadget's effect activates! When sent to the graveyard, I summon a Gadget Token!"
The Token appeared in Firewall's arrow.
(Defense Position)
Gadget Token
LIGHT
Level 2
Cyberse/Normal/Token
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
This card can be used as a "Gadget Token".
*If used for another Token, apply that Token's Type/Attribute/Level/ATK/DEF.
"Appear circuit that leads to the future!" Micro Coder flew up entering the bottom arrow.
"Link Summon! Link 1, Talkback Lancer!"
A small green armored cyberse with a banner rose up.
(Attack Position)
(Extra Monster Zone)
Talkback Lancer
DARK
Link Rating 1
Cyberse/Effect/Link
ATK: 1200
Link Markers: Bottom
1 Level 2 or lower Cyberse monster
You can Tribute 1 other Cyberse monster, then target 1 "Code Talker" monster in your GY with a different original name from that monster; Special Summon it to your zone this card points to. You can only use this effect of "Talkback Lancer" once per turn.
"Now I activate it's special ability!" Talkback Lancer raised it's banner sticking it in the ground, "By Tributing Gadget Token, I get to summon Shootingcode Talker back from the graveyard! Code-Data Retrieval!"
The banner's flag appeared bidding the Gadget Token's departure as the graveyard portal opened before what popped out was Shootingcode Talker again.
Shootingcode Talker: (Attack Position/Co-linked with Talkback Lancer)
Talkback Lancer: (Co-linked with Shootingcode Talker)
Akira frowned at that.
"Appear again circuit that leads to the future!" The circuit appeared again as Shootingcode Talker, and Talkback Lancer flew up entering the arrows.
"Seize the wind that connects to the unseen world! Link Summon! Link 4, Accesscode Talker!"
What rose up was Accesscode Talker readying his javelin standing next to Firewall Dragon.
(Attack Position)
(Co-linked with Firewall Dragon)
Accesscode Talker
DARK
Link Rating 4
Cyberse/Effect/Link
ATK: 2300
Link Markers: Top, Right, Left, Bottom
2+ Effect Monsters
If this card is Link Summoned: You can target 1 Link Monster that was used as material for its Link Summon; this card gains ATK equal to that monster's Link Rating x 1000. You can banish 1 Link Monster from your field or GY; destroy 1 card your opponent controls, but for the rest of this turn, you cannot banish monsters with the same Attribute to activate the effect of "Accesscode Talker". Your opponent cannot activate cards or effects in response to the activation of this card's effects.
Firewall Dragon: (Co-linked with Tindangle Acute Cerberus, and Accesscode Talker)
"What are you planning?" Akira asked him.
Playmaker called, "Accesscode's ability activates! When it's Link Summoned, it gains 1000 attack points per Link Rating of one of the Link monsters used for it's Link Summon! Shootingcode Talker is Link 3, so it gains 3000 attack points!"
Accesscode: (ATK: 2300 + (1000 * 3) = 5300)
"5300!" Akira cried in shock seeing that.
"Yeah, and once he destroys your cards, your finished." Ai grinned.
Playmaker however called, "Then I activate Firewall Dragon's ability! Emergency Escape!" Firewall Dragon roared as blue electricity crackled on him, "For every Link Monster it's co-linked too, I return a monster from either our fields, or graveyard to the hand. I return Tindangle Trinity, and Tindangle Jhrelth from your graveyard to your hand!"
Firewall Dragon shot blue lightning at Akira's graveyard. The two monsters returned to Akira's hand as he flinched.
"If there are three or more Tindangle's in your graveyard but Base Gardna, Acute Cerberus gains 3000 attack points. But with them gone Acute Cerberus' attack points are reduced!" Playmaker called.
Tindangle Acute Cerberus: (ATK: 3500 - 3000 = 500)
"Hey what gives!? I mean I know it's the same result but you would've destroyed his cards!" Ai pointed out.
Not turning to him Playmaker said, "A duel isn't for a winner, and a loser." Ai looked confused before Playmaker called, "Now Accesscode Talker! Attack Tindangle Acute Cerberus!" Arming his javelin Accesscode jumped up readying a throw, "Storm Access!" Accesscode threw it's javelin at Acute Cerberus.
Akira just closed his eyes as the attack hit. 'Sota... I failed. I'll hand in my resignation when I return.'
Playmaker: 2300
Hand: 2
Field: Firewall Dragon (Attack Position/Co-linked with Accesscode Talker, and Tindangle Acute Cerberus), Accesscode Talker (Attack Position/ATK: 5300/Co-linked with Firewall Dragon), Cynet Optimization (face-up)
Akira: 0000
Hand: 0
Field: Tindangle Acute Cerberus (Extra Monster Zone/ATK: 3500/Equipped with Gergonne's End), Tindangle Token (Defense Position), Gergonne's End (Equipped to Tindangle Acute Cerberus), Nagel's Protection (face-up)
Playmaker wins!
"Brother!"
Blue Angel appeared running to him surprising Playmaker's group, and Ghost Gal. His eyes widened in shock. "What are you doing here?"
"For you." Blue Angel said kneeling over him worried.
Hearing that he just gently embraced her. "You won Playmaker... I can't stop you."
Playmaker walked over to the Data Orb with Nyx reaching forward only for something to start materializing in front of them. Shocked they turned to what it was. Who materialized was Emperor himself as he opened his eyes looking at them.
"Sir!" Akira cried in shock only to frown. "I... I understand. I'll hand in my resignation... this failure was unforgivable."
"Nonsense Zaizen. You did no such failure." Emperor said to him with a soft smile, "They do not plan to hijack, or hack SOL for selfish purposes, and only wanted information for their past. If it was something like that then I would've been angry, but as it stands they do not wish to harm SOL in anyway. You did your job well done at defending the Data Bank, and you got a promotion ahead keeping it safe from hijacks, or virus attacks for years."
Akira's eyes widened in disbelief hearing that. "I don't... thank you."
Emperor meanwhile turned to Playmaker, and Nyx, "Playmaker, Nyx... we finally meet. Allow me to introduce myself." He bowed at this saying, "I am Emperor, son of King the CEO of SOL Technologies, and the Overseer of the Data, and Security."
"Then if we want to learn the truth about the Hanoi Project I need to beat you first." Playmaker noted.
Emperor shook his head, "I'm not here to fight you, or Nyx."
"Then... why are you here?" Nyx asked nervously.
"For a bit of a chat. Like say Playmaker, I can understand how you feel about the Hanoi Project." Emperor said turning to Playmaker.
"How could you know how I feel?" Playmaker questioned.
"...Your looking at someone who went through the same thing as you did." Emperor revealed.
"You were one of the taken?" Playmaker asked in shock.
"You could say that." Emperor answered with a slight nod, "Who can forget what happened? Electrocuted upon losing a duel, starved for god who knows how long, and don't have anyone with you for 6 months." He looked down, "It would've kept me down my life until, I managed to overcome it." He looked back to them before saying, "The point, I'm getting is that the Knights of Hanoi, and the Hanoi Project are connected more then you think."
He materialized a floating card in his hand rotating as he said to them, "But I won't bore you, and your family with details. You have more then earned the info you wanted for many years by beating Akira. I always knew he's better then Kitamura who slacks off. But now I fired his sorry ass, and now Akira can take back his deserved position." He gives the card to Playmaker, "Just remember Playmaker, I'm not an enemy, and neither is Akira. But the rest of SOL won't give any mercy to the Ignis if they catch them. Keep that in mind."
Playmaker caught the card before staring at Emperor. "I have a feeling this isn't the last time we'll meet, but I do have one more question."
"What is it?" he asked him.
"If you know everything... what's going to happen to Nyx?" Playmaker asked him.
"Me, and Akira will keep your identities a secret." Emperor answered with a soft smile, "Your secrets are safe with us."
Hearing that Playmaker nodded before he and Nyx logged out. Emperor meanwhile turned to Akira, and Blue Angel, "Like I said Akira, you got a promotion ahead, and Kitamura is fired for lacking of work."
"I'm... truly honored, I don't deserve this." Akira admitted quietly.
"You more then did." Emperor smiled to him.
Akira just looked stunned before slowly nodding.
Ulrich362: Well, I guess it's time to head back to LID and finally learn the truth of the Lost Incident?
bopdog111: Sounds good. Of course it also means we learn about more then just the truth.
Ulrich362: True, it'll be... quite the reveal. See you in the next chapter.
bopdog111: Be sure to review!