Chapter 46
Final Farewell
We're back, guys! The final duel between Codebreaker and Dark Knight is reaching the climax! If you want to play some epic background music to fits with this final duel, then do as you may.
The duel between Codebreaker and Dark Knight were reaching near its conclusion. Dark Knight had just summoned her most powerful monster she claimed it to be; her Link 4 dragon, Phantom Mist Ultraviolet Dragon. Currently, she had 100 Life Points and 1 card in hand.
Meanwhile, Codebreaker had only 650 LP and two cards in his hand.
"Phantom Mist Ultraviolet Dragon can be Special Summoned if two Link Materials are Phantom Mist Purple Dragon and if one of them had a Xyz Material attached to it, those materials also become the Link Materials to summon this monster," Dark Knight explained.
"That makes very logical sense. It explains how it was possible to summon this Link 4 monster, which requires the summoning condition and the equal number of materials for the Link Rating of the monster," Rossy acknowledged.
"I now activate Phantom Mist Ultraviolet Dragon's effect!" She declared. "Once per turn, if my opponent controls a monster summoned from Extra Deck that my dragon points to, I can negate that monster's effect and reduce its ATK by half! Phantom Screech!"
Her ace Link Monster screeched so loud that Codebreaker and Rossy needed to cover their ears. Its screech even reached where Playmaker and Revolver were.
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh! Where is this noise coming from?!" Ai screamed.
"I don't know, but it looks it's coming from that direction!" Playmaker stated.
"It sounds like some kind of duel monster's screeching!" Revolver said.
The dragon's screech affected C# Data-Switcher, making it covers its robotic ears while its ATK was cut in half. Cyber Knight Magician Girl also covered her ears as well. The dragon finally stopped screeching.
"Eww…. That screech would put some heavy metal vocalists to shame," Codebreaker commented.
"It's time for battle! I declare my dragon to attack your C# Data-Switcher! Phantom Mist Omega-Wrath!" The dragon's wing expanded, charging with electrical purple energy.
"Wait! You can't do that! Swords of Revealing Light is still in play!" Codebreaker reminded her.
"My dragon has another effect, which it is unaffected by Spell and Trap Cards!" She revealed. "Now, go, my dragon!"
The dragon flew up into the sky and then sky-dive to the ground before it looped upward and then went straight forward to its target.
"I activate C# Link-Split Backup's effect in my Graveyard!" He declared. "By banishing it with one C# monster in my Graveyard, I gain Life Points equal to one C# Link Monster's original ATK doubled if it is involved in the battle during this turn! The monster I control and choose is C# Data-Switcher!"
The dragon staved through his Link Monster with its chin horn until it exploded.
"Aaaaaahhh!" He pushed back and fell over his back.
Codebreaker (2h): 650 + 2000 = 2650 – 2500 = 150 LP
"Your resistance is wasteful, Codebreaker! Phantom Mist Ultraviolet Dragon can attack again for the second time if it successfully destroyed an opponent's monster by battle!" Dark Knight revealed. "This time, you're finished once and for all! Phantom Mist Omega-Wrath!"
The dragon was going after Cyber Knight Magician Girl next.
"Master Yu, get up, please! If you don't, you will lose the duel!" Rossy warned.
"I...I activate Kurichiper's effect from my hand!" He placed the card on his duel disk. "I negate all damages until the end of this turn!"
His cipher version of Kuriboh appeared in front of him, protecting its master as it used itself as a shield.
The dragon destroyed both his ace monster and Kurichiper into oblivion before it flew back to its master's side.
"So, you survive for another turn," Dark Knight hissed. "You're only delaying the inevitable."
"So what?" He said as he slowly got back up. "I faced odd like this before, but I never...ever give up."
"… Just for you, I will tell you something that you should know before I defeat you," Dark Knight said. "It's about that AI of yours."
"You mean Rossy?" He questioned. "What about her?'
"You should know by now that your AI, Rossy, is happened to be an Ignis," she said. "If you don't know what that means, Ignis is an AI, but not any kind of AI. They are a special type of AI built with free will, created by the founder of the Hanoi Project and the Knights of Hanoi, Dr. Kogami."
"Yeah, I know that so far," Codebreaker said. "But, what does that have to do with Rossy?"
"Rossy is the earlier prototype Ignis created by Dr. Kogami and your father, Dr. Morse Akira!" She revealed.
"Wait...what?!" Codebreaker gasped before he turned to his AI partner. "Rossy, are you really...a prototype Ignis?"
"...It is true." Rossy admitted. "I am a prototype Ignis created by Dr. Kogami and your father, Dr. Akira."
"But why didn't you tell me? I always thought that you were a helper AI that my dad created to take care of me and my stuff," He asked.
"Yes, actually. That is the purpose of what I was made for," she said. "Let me start from the beginning."
Get ready for the feel, guys.
- Flashback -
"It happened 16 years ago, way before I was created…." Rossy began.
A young man in the lab coat came rushing to the hospital. He was your late father in his earlier age.
"Excuse me, nurse! Where is my wife?! Is she here? Oh, I need to use the men's room!" Dr. Akira panicked.
"Sir, calm down!" The nurse ordered. "Let me allow you to lead to your wife. She is doing fine."
The nurse led Yu's father to the hospital room. They stopped at room number 1001.
"Rose!" Dr. Akira shouted.
"Shhhh..." Rose told him. "You'll wake up our baby."
A woman was sleeping in the hospital bed. She was light-skin with long fluorescent pink hair with some green streaks, tied in a ponytail style. Next to her was a crib with a young baby boy sleeping.
"Oh, Ross! I was so worried about you, but I was too busy, and I tried to get to here as soon as possible..." Dr. Akira apologized.
"There's no need for that," she said with a slight smile. "Why don't you greet your son?"
It was the day you were born. Your late father and mother, Mrs. Rose Akira, were very happy that day. However…
"I'm sorry, Mr. Akira, but with what we can see, there's nothing much we can do. I'm very sorry," said the hospital's doctor.
"Your late mother had a... critical health condition. Eventually, she passed away at such a young age and about a few weeks after you were born. Your father was very sad, but he didn't see it as a problem or something that would put him down."
"He continuously worked at the company he built while taking care of you at the same time. Then one day, he met Dr. Kogami."
"Hanoi Project? That sounds very promising, but do you think it will work?" Dr. Akira asked as he sipped his coffee.
"It will work, my friend...if you can help me. With your company's excellent programmers, including yourself and my skill, we can succeed and make the first AI with free will!" Dr. Kogami exclaimed. "What do you say?"
"… I accept the offer, but one condition," Dr. Akira replied.
"Why, anything, my old chap? What is it?" Dr. Kogami asked.
"Is it possible that we can use my late wife's DNA as part of the program for this new...um, type of AI, the Ignis?" Dr. Akira questioned.
Dr. Kogami looked at him with a stern, yet calm look. "Well….I wouldn't say it is impossible, but I don't know what kind of effect it would have. Also, I should warn you that if the project works and if we do use your late wife's DNA sample as part of the program, I can't guarantee you that the Ignis, whoever it would be based on, would not be the same person as your wife was."
"It doesn't matter. I don't mind at all. Thank you for understanding, Dr. Kogami," Dr. Akira said gracefully.
"So the collaboration between Dr. Kogami and Dr. Akira began. First, they needed someone to test their prototype duel program to create the Ignis."
"Duel program?" Codebreaker asked.
"That's right. It was a program to record the dueling user's behavior, personality, and other important human traits, but this was just a prototype, so it would only record everything except for one key part; free will. And I am not sure if you remember it well, Master Yu, but the first test subject they used for this program was...you, Master."
"Me?!" He gasped. "But how?"
"You were only six at the time, so you may not have remembered it and the shock of your late father's passing also may have caused you to forget the memories before, but your father asked you to test the program…."
"So, all I have to do is wear this headset and do some duels?" Young Yu asked.
"That's right, son. It's like a video game. All you have to do is just keep dueling for a little while. You don't have to win or lose. Just have fun," Dr. Akira explained, encouraging his soon.
"OK, dad! I will do it!" Young Yu said excitedly as he put on the headgear.
"Initiate the program," Dr. Kogami ordered.
"Yes, sir." His loyal assistants, Vaira, Frost, Genome, and Dr. Akira's team began the program.
"After few hours, the program ended and recorded sufficient amount of data it needed."
"Boy, I'm tired..." Young Yu said.
"Good job, Yu. You really helped us out. Why don't you go to the break room? There are some cookies and juice for you," he said.
"Yeah! Cookies!" Yu got back up suddenly as he ran off to the break room.
"Your son is very energetic. Little too energetic, at least more than my son I admit," Dr. Kogami chuckled.
"He's a bit handful, but he's a smart and good kid," Dr. Akira said.
"Once the data gathered, they successfully created the first prototype Ignis, who is me."
"Did it work?" Genome asked.
"It should work," Frost said.
"Look! It's waking up!" Vaira pointed.
The pink Ignis with blue eyes and red markings of heart on the chest appeared as it opened its eyes for the first time.
"Greeting, humans. I am an Ignis," the pink Ignis greeted.
"It worked!" Everyone cheered.
"You did it, Dr. Kogami! It actually worked!" Dr. Akira cheered.
"We did it, Dr. Akira! It's not about just me," Dr. Kogami said joyfully.
"Excuse me," the Ignis interrupted. "Sorry to interrupt, but I do not have a name. What kind of name could you give me?"
"Dr. Akira, why don't you give her a name?" Dr. Kogami suggested.
"Me? But you're the lead scientist of the project. You should name it," Dr. Akira said.
"Now, now, old friend. You're the one who helped me with the code. It's the least I can do," Dr. Kogami stated.
"Well..." He turned to the unnamed Ignis. "How about…. Rossy? Is Rossy fine for you?"
"If that is your wish, Dr. Akira, then yes, Rossy is a name I can be called from today," she accepted.
"She's very polite," Vaira commented.
"She is, but though she does say and talk things in the form of a question," Genome said.
"It's probably because we didn't give her a free will. She is just a prototype after all," Frost stated.
"After that, they celebrated their first step into the project. Then, the rest of the story unfolds. Your father introduced me to you, and then that terrible Lost Incident happened."
- Flashback ends -
"So my dad…. He really was involved in that incident!" Codebreaker said. "Playmaker, Kusanagi-san's brother, and the other four kids, they became the test subject for the real Ignis after they created you."
"That's right, but I can assure you, Master Yu. Your father didn't know about the kidnapping incident, and he was never part of it. When he found out about the Lost Incident was part of the Hanoi Project's intention, Dr. Akira tried to meet with Dr. Kogami to get some answers, but SOL Tech couldn't allow him to do so, telling him that Dr. Kogami was dismissed from the company. He tried to find him and his co-workers, day and night, but they never found them," Rossy explained.
"I see," Codebreaker said calmly.
"And well...I guess I should not say what happened next, but I can tell you this," she said. "Your father's passing wasn't to do with regret of working with Dr. Kogami, or what happened to those six victims of Lost Incident. He realized that his body was in a terrible state of health."
"Wait...my dad was sick?" He asked.
"Unfortunately, he was. He was diagnosed with terminal cancer and it was only a matter of time before he passed on. As part of his final wish, he prepared a transforming robotic hardware for me to control, and his last command from him to me," Rossy said.
- Flashback -
"Rossy, after I... go away, could you please take care of my son for me?" Dr. Akira requested.
"Of course, Dr. Akira. I will take care of your son in your absence like I always do." Rossy said. "When would you be back?"
"Rossy…. I…. I won't come back this time. From now on, you will be Yu's guardian now, until he's strong enough to take care of himself," Dr. Akira said sadly.
"I…. I understand, Dr. Akira. I will take care of Young Master Yu. I promise," Rossy said.
"Also, don't forget to give me the present we made for him." He reminded her.
"Yes, I will give you the Deck we made for him," Rossy said.
Dr. Akira chuckled. "I know what I will do next will be harsh for Yu, but even if I do nothing, eventually I will die, anyway. I don't have much time left. If only Ross was here…. Then maybe…."
"…. Your wife will always be with you," Rossy said.
Dr. Akira looked at the Ignis with a surprised look. He thought that Rossy just said something very meaningful and for a moment, Rossy sounded exactly like his late wife.
He smiled and said, "Thank you, Rossy."
- Flashback Ends -
Codebreaker was silent while looking down, with his eyes covered under the shade of his hair.
"That's very touching." Dark Knight spoke up. "However, it proves that even a good man like Dr. Akira committed a heinous evil and sinful act! It gives me more reason to why I must win this duel!"
"You're still intending to continue on? To make Master Yu even suffer more? How cruel could you be, Miss Emoti?!" Rossy said angrily.
"I only speak what's the fact and the truth! I will gladly end Codebreaker's suffering here! If he's not going to make a turn, then I shall..."
"No, you're wrong!" Codebreaker shouted, interrupting Dark Knight.
"Hmm?" She looked at Codebreaker.
"My dad, though not perfect and went through a lot, was still a good man. He didn't know that Dr. Kogami would actually kidnap those kids, who happened to be one of my closest friends. Now knowing the truth, it gives me the more reason to continue on fighting!" Codebreaker exclaimed. "It's my turn! I draw!"
"I play….my Set card! Trap Card opens! Cyber Resurrection!" The said card showed Cyber Magician Girl being revived as a magical rune appears in the background. "By sending one face-up Spell Card on my side of the field to the Graveyard, I can Special Summon one monster with Cyber Magician Girl' in their name! I send my Swords of Revealing Light to the Graveyard"
The three swords of light disappeared as the same magical rune appeared on the ground.
"I bring back my Cyber Magician Girl!" His ace monster appeared as she looked happy to be back. "When a monster is summoned by this effect, its monster effect is negated, but her ATK is increased by 500."
"What's the point of it? Is this your last ditch of attack?" Dark Knight questioned.
"There is a point and the point is this! I release Cyber Magician Girl to Special Summon Cyber Magician Girl of Chaos!" A beam of light shot through Cyber Magician Girl.
The light transformed his ace monster into a new look. Her magician dress became sharper and edgier. Her wand also became longer and darker in color. Her eyes appeared with a strange rune in her pupils.
Cyber Magician Girl of Chaos-Level 8, DARK, Spellcaster/Effect, 2800 ATK, 2000 DEF.
"What is this?" Dark Knight asked. "This monster was never in the record."
"It's the first time I ever summoned this monster just now!" Codebreaker answered. "Cyber Magician Girl of Chaos can only be Special Summoned if I Tribute one Cyber Magician Girl monster on the field if it is the only monster I control on the field."
"Not only that, but you cannot use your dragon's effect to negate it since this form of Cyber Magician Girl was Special Summoned from Master Yu's hand!" Rossy stated.
"I activate her effect!" Codebreaker declared. "Once per turn, by sending one Cyber Magician Girl monster from my Extra Deck to the Graveyard, she gains 1000 ATK until the end of this turn! I send my Cyber Heart Magician Girl!" The Chaos form of Cyber Magician Girl cast a spell over her, making her body glow in dark blue and causing her ATK to go up. "Then, additionally, by banishing one Cyber Magician Girl from my Graveyard, I can destroy one monster on your side of the field and you take damage equals to that monster's ATK halved! And when this monster attacks, no Spell and Trap cannot negate it!"
"What!? That's a ridiculously over-powered card! You...You can't do this!" Dark Knight shouted.
"I can, and I will! This is my father, my friend, and everything that happened to me in life! No matter what happens, I will move forward because...well, that is my solution for everything that comes in my life! Battle! Cyber Magician Girl of Chaos uses your super effect attack! Cyber Chaos of End!"
His upgraded ace monster created a spell, charging up all of her power as three different Cyber Magician Girl form appeared; left is Knight, right is Heart, and the middle is the original form. The three forms' spirit merged with Chaos as Chaos created a giant energy ball, and then shot the energy ball at Phantom Mist Ultraviolet Dragon.
The dragon cried in defeat as it turned into sparkles, consumed by the energy ball before it hit its master, too.
"Nnnnoooooooooooooo!" Dark Knight screamed as her armor broken into pieces, including her mask revealing her full face.
Dark Knight: 0 LP
Codebreaker WINS
"After the end of the Damage Step, if I used this card's effect, it is sent to the Graveyard and I get to Special Summon either one Cyber Magician Girl monster from my Graveyard, Extra Deck, or banished zone," Codebreaker added.
"However, due to that the duel is over, there is no need to do that," Rossy said.
"Mmf…. Morse…...Yu..." Emoti-chan slowly stood back up, with her mask off. "You actually…. defeated me. I should say congratulations to you and I admit that this was the greatest duel I ever had. You are indeed strong."
"Emoti-chan..." He said softly. "Why don't you and I work together to find the Legendary Codes? Two brains, plus Rossy and Tom's help, are better than one doing alone," he suggested.
"Don't make me laugh," she smirked. "I don't need help from others, even from you."
Suddenly, they heard a noise from the tower. They saw it becoming crumbled down to the ground as data was released.
"It seems to be that Playmaker had really stopped the Tower of Hanoi by defeating Revolver," she said. "Now it is the time for me to go."
"Wait, Emoti-chan! Don't go!" Codebreaker said.
"Codebreaker, don't you think that this is all over! The next time we meet, I will obtain the Legendary Code from you and the rest of the other Codes! Until then, don't you ever lose it to anyone else!" She warned before he disappeared.
"Emoti-chan!" He yelled. "Come on, Rossy. Let's log-out!"
"Yes, sir!" Rossy obliged as they log-out.
Yu returned back to the rooftop of the house. He saw that Emoti-chan was nowhere around.
"She's really gone," he sighed sadly
"But wherever she is now, we'll eventually meet her again someday. Though, I am not quite sure, if that time, she would be friendly or not," Rossy remarked.
"Well, if she does want a rematch, then I am all in, no matter what!" Codebreaker said excitedly.
"You enjoy duel, no matter what, Master Yu," Rossy teased.
"Come on, Rossy. Let's go back home," He decided.
Somewhere up in the sky, a helicopter was flying by over Den City.
"You sure you didn't want to say goodbye to him?" A voice said.
"I already said it...in my own way. Though, I doubt that even him, he won't figure out what I said when I mention about my feeling for him. He is just that dense and dumb," Emoti-chan said as she watched the peaceful Den City while the helicopter flew toward the sunset.
New Cards Cheat Sheet
C# Memory-Level 3, LIGHT, Cyberse/Effect, 800 ATK, 0 DEF. Effect: You can Special Summon this card from your hand if you control a C# Link Monster on the field. If this card is used for Link Summoning, you can Special Summon 1 C# Token next to the Link Monster's link.
Phantom Mist Draw-Type: Normal Trap, Effect: Skip your Draw Phase, then send any number of Set Spell and Trap Cards to your Graveyard to draw the equal number of cards.
Phantom Knights of Shadow Mace-Type: Normal Trap, Effect: If you Special Summoned a "Phantom" monster while this card is in the Graveyard, then you can Special Summon this card as an Effect Monster (Level 4, DARK, Warrior/Effect, 1000 ATK, 0 DEF.) Cannot be used as Link Material.
Phantom Mist Hellhound-Level 3, DARK, Fiend/Effect, 1200 ATK, 300 DEF. Effect: If this card is Normal Summoned, add one "Phantom Mist Hellhound" from your Deck to your hand. If this card is summoned while you have two other Phantom Mist Hellhounds in your GY, then you can Special Summon them.
C# Link-Split Backup-Type: Normal Trap, Effect: If a C# Link Monster you control would be destroyed, you take only half of the damage. If a C# Link Monster you control is attacked by opponent's monster during the Battle Phase while this card is in the GY, banish it with one C# monster from your Graveyard, then gain Life Points equal to that C# Link Monster's original ATK doubled.
C# Data-Block-Level 2, LIGHT, Cyberse/Effect, 100 ATK, 500 DEF. Effect: If this card is in the zone pointed by a Link Monster, you can treat it as two Link Materials.
The Phantom Knights of Hollow Scythe-Type: Normal Trap, Effect: If you didn't declare to attack while this card is in the GY, you can Special Summon it as an Effect Monster. (Level 3, DARK, Warrior/Effect, 800 ATK, 500 DEF.) Then, inflict damage equals to this card's ATK to your opponent's Life Points.
C# Data-Switcher-Link 2, DARK, Cyberse/Effect, 1000 ATK, Link Arrow: Top, Bottom. Effect: 2 C# Effect Monsters. If this card is Co-Linked with another Link Monster you control, you can switch its places between this card and that monster.
Cyber Gem-Type: Quick-Play Spell, Effect: When a monster with "Cyber Magician Girl" in their name battles and you have one Cyber Magician Girl monster in your GY, the attacking monster's ATK is doubled until the end of the Damage Step.
Soul Offering to Ra-Type: Normal Trap, Effect: If you were to take 3000 or more damages, send all monsters on your side of the field to the GY, then reduce that damage until you have 100 Life Points instead.
Phantom Mist Dwelling Place-Type: Normal Spell, Effect: If there is a monster with the same name on the field, those monsters must be placed next to each other on your side of the field, whether they are in your possession or your opponent's possession.
Phantom Mist Ultraviolet Dragon-Link 4, DARK, Dragon/Link/Effect, 3000 ATK, Link Arrow: Top-Left, Top, Top-Right, Bottom. Effect: 2 Rank 4 DARK Xyz Monsters. Can be Special Summoned if the two Link materials are "Phantom Mist Purple Dragon" (if one of the Link Material monsters has a Xyz Material attached to it, then it can be used as Link Materials for Link Summoning this card as well). This monster is unaffected by the effect of Spell and Trap Cards (if you used Phantom Mist Purple Dragon for its Link Material). Once per turn (Quick Effect): If your opponent controls a monster summoned from Extra Deck that this card points to, negate that monster's effect and reduce its ATK by half. After Damage Step during your turn only, if this monster attacked an opponent's monster, it can attack for the second time.
Cyber Resurrection-Type: Normal Trap, Effect: Send you face-up Spell Card you control, then Special Summon 1 "Cyber Magician Girl" monster from your GY, with its effect negated and ATK increased by 500 points.
Cyber Magician Girl of Chaos-Level 8, DARK, Spellcaster/Effect, 2800 ATK, 2000 DEF. Effect: Cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card cannot be Special Summoned unless you Tribute one monster with "Cyber Magician Girl" in their name. If you do, you can send one "Cyber Magician Girl" Link Monster from your Extra Deck to the GY, then this card gains 1000 ATK until the end of this turn. You can also banish one Cyber Magician Girl monster from your GY to destroy one monster on the field, and then the owner of that monster takes damage equal to that monster's ATK halved. When this card attacks, the effect of Spell and Trap Cards cannot negate this card's attack. At the end of the Damage Step, if you used this card's effect to destroy another monster, it is sent to the GY, then Special Summon one Cyber Magician Girl monster from your GY, Extra Deck, or banished zone. You can only activate each effect of 1 "Cyber Magician Girl of Chaos" once per turn.
Yes! We are finally finished with season 1...Nah, just kidding!
This season is still not finished as you may think so that it is. There is one last duel left, and it would be the true final duel for season 1. I will give you a hint...Codebreaker will be in it. That is all!
The New Cards Cheat Sheet covers cards for this chapter and last chapter. The last monster Codebreaker summoned, Cyber Magician Girl of Chaos is based off Dark Magician of Chaos, one of the classic and powerful monsters used by the King of Games himself, Yugi Moto.
We only have few more chapters left to finish season 1. Hopefully, they will all be uploaded within this month, but if not, then it may be next month of the new year.
I will see you guys hopefully soon :)
Preview for Chapter 47
Peace has restored for LINK VRAINS, but due to the Tower of Hanoi's effect, it left a lot of damage. Our heroes and everyone who fought reminisced all the important past events, and their after-thought about it. With it, could they move forward?
Ai: Wait, you're seriously want to do this?
Yusaku: It is the last thing to do before I closure on my path of revenge.
Kusanagi: Well, if that is your wish, Yusaku, then I can't stop you or anything, but good luck.
Blue Angel: So, those two are finally going to have their duel.
Go Onizuka: The final duel between the two heroes of LINK VRAINS...
Ghost Girl: This will put everything they went through to a test.
Playmaker: Codebreaker, our fate has intertwined for one reason or another, but whatever it is, no matter what, I will fight on, wherever I needed!
Codebreaker: Bring it on, Playmaker! I will move forward no matter what people says about my dad or what he did in the past! It's my turn! I draw!
Next time in Yu-Gi-Oh VRAINS Codes of Secrets, Aftermath - Playmaker vs. Codebreaker!
Playmaker & Codebreaker: Into the VRAINS!