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Night has fallen over [[Heartland City (ARC-V)|Heartland]] as the [[Allen Kozuki|red-haired boy]] leads [[Yuya Sakaki|Yuya]], [[Sylvio Sawatari|Sylvio]], [[Gong Strong|Gong]], and [[Shay Obsidian|Shay]] up a massive staircase. Yuya and Sylvio are both out of breath after they reach the top, and the red-haired boy states that they've arrived at [[Duel Sanctuary (ARC-V)|their hideout]], gesturing to a rounded building. Once the [[Lancers]] and [[the Resistance]] members are inside, they sit on mats around an earth square with the red-haired boy, who formally introduces himself as Allen Kozuki. He points to the bespectacled girl who is handing soup rations and introduces her as [[Sayaka Sasayama]]; a member of the Resistance. Allen calls out to Sayaka and reminds her that she isn't on duty to serve food that night, and that she shouldn't push herself. Sayaka hesitantly agrees. Allen mutters that they don't know when their battle with [[Duel Academy (ARC-V)|Duel Academy]] could start up again and points out that he's always telling her to be more concerned about herself, isn't he? Sayaka reassures him that she knows and she turns to hand a man his rations. rations.  [[File:AllenWithLancers.png|thumb|right|[[Allen Kozuki|Allen]] sits with the [[Lancers]].]] Allen apologizes, explaining that Sayaka is simply shy; it's not that she dislikes the Lancers. Sylvio takes a gulp from his drink and comments that Allen has been quite welcoming on the other hand; they've only just met and he's already speaking to Sylvio so informally. (In the dub, Allen admits that Sayaka also covers his shifts and that he's lucky that his best friend loves helping people; Sylvio suggests he ask her to help refill his tea.) Gong tells him to cut it out and grabs Sylvio's head. As Sylvio struggles in Gong's headlock, Yuya notices the family that he, Gong, and Sylvio saved in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V - Episode 100|previously]]. The kids wave and the mother bows in thanks, and Shay explains that the family told them where they were as Sylvio passes out. Shay states that the family wanted to thank Yuya for teaching them the true meaning of Dueling while fighting off the soldiers of Duel Academy. But Yuya laments internally that he wasn't able to open [[Kite Tenjo (ARC-V)|Kite's]] heart through their Duel. Bringing out "[[Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon (anime)|Dark Rebellion]]", [[Yuto]]'s monster, caused Kite's heart to waver, but… Yuto appears behind Yuya and he muses that Kite's hatred for Duel Academy is running deep throughout him.

Allen muses that this must have been how Shay and the Lancers became comrades. It's all good and well, but they had their own problems; not long after Yuto and Shay went to the Standard Dimension, the Army of Duel Academy launched a full-fledged assault. Gong repeats the phrase in surprise. Allen closes his eyes and recalls the already ruined Heartland burning. He explains that that the instant they saw anyone; the members of Duel Academy would point their Duel Disks at them and mercilessly turn anyone they saw into [[Human Sealing Technology|cards]]. As he speaks, three [[Slifer Red|red-jacketed]] Duel Academy soldiers are shown calmly sealing a man into a card. Allen explains that the [[Spade Branch]]'s Resistance squad were entirely wiped out, and as he explains that the [[Clover Branch]] was close to meeting the same fate he remembers hiding from an "[[Ancient Gear Soldier (anime)|Ancient Gear Soldier]]". He laments that they were so busy protecting their remaining members that they couldn't even protect other citizens. The They barely managed to escape and get to this hideout.

Zuzu thinks to herself that she has no choice but to fight. Just as she is about to put on [[Sora Perse|Sora]]'s Standard Duel Disk, a voice tells the Officers to hold it. The cloaked woman somersaults onto the bridge in between Zuzu and the Juvenile Officers, saying that if they want a fight, that she'll be their opponent instead. She removes her cloak, revealing her appearance and a different Duel Disk on her arm and she tells Zuzu that it's fine and warns her to stay back. Two of the Juvenile Officers wonder if she's the one they've been hearing rumors about and the third confirms it, warning them not to let their guard down as the woman has taken down countless others. The Juvenile Officers state that they'll take the woman on all at once. The woman comments that it's [[Battle Royal]] and activates her Duel Disk and she confidently states that she wouldn't have it any other way. Zuzu wonders who the woman is. All four Duelist declare, "Duel!", with the young woman being identified by the versus splash as Alexis(as the names are removed from the splash in the dub, Alexis is unnamed in the dub at this point.)

Alexis declares that she's going first, Summoning "[[Etoile Cyber (later anime)|Etoile Cyber]]" and [[Set]]ting a card. The center Juvenile Officer steps forwards and declares his turn, drawing a card and adding it to his hand, then Summoning "[[Armor Canine - Cannonboxer]]" from his hand. He explains that its effect allows him to [[Special Summon]] an "[[Armor Canine]]" monster with a lower [[Level]] from his hand and he Special Summons "[[Armor Canine - Bullcopter]]" from his hand. The Officer states that when "Bull Copter" is Special Summoned, he can add this card to his hand, and he holds up a "[[Polymerization (anime)|Polymerization]]" card. Zuzu is wary once she sees the card and the Officer subsequently activates the [[Spell Card]], [[Fusion Material|fusing]] "Cannon Boxer" and "Bull Copter". He [[Summon chants|chants]] "Cannon-like guard dog, become one with the flying beast and become a new power that shakes the heavens![[Fusion Summon]]! Appear and come forth! [[Full Armor Canine - Bullfortress]]!" He activates the effect of "Bull Fortress"; by sending any number of "[[Fusion (archetype)|Fusion]]" or "[[Polymerization (archetype)|Polymerization]]" cards from his hand to his [[Graveyard]], he can increase the [[ATK]] of "Bull Fortress" by 1000 for each. He discards another "Polymerization" and the ATK of "Bull Fortress" increases to 3000. Zuzu is shocked to see a 3000 ATK monster on the first turn.

"Surrender?" Alexis asks in confusion, before she protests that they're just getting started(in the dub, Alexis comments that they must not know her very well). She declares her turn and draws. Alexis then activates a [[Ritual Spell Card]], "[[Machine Angel Ritual (anime)|Machine Angel Ritual]]". A glowing yellow crest appears in the ground and creates a shrine as Alexis [[Tribute]]s the [[Level 4 Monster Cards|Level 4]] "Etoile Cyber" from her field and the [[Level 6 Monster Cards|Level 6]] "[[Cyber Prima (later anime)|Cyber Prima]]" from her hand in order to perform a [[Ritual Summon]]. The energies of the monsters enter the shrine and light it into a pillar of fire. Alexis chants, "Angel of light with unparalleled power! Appear in this world and shine your light upon all creation! Descend! [[Level 10 Monster Cards|Level 10]]! [[Cyber Angel Vrash (anime)|Cyber Angel Vrash]]!" Zuzu asks if Alexis uses Ritual Summoning. The center Juvenile Officer muses that Alexis is as powerful as the rumors say to pull out a Level 10 monster so quickly, but "Vishnu" only has 3000 ATK; how does Alexis plan to fight against their three monsters? The tall Officer states that Alexis has no way to win and is better off surrendering now. Alexis smiles and comments that she wonders about that to Zuzu's surprise. Alexis explains that when "Cyber Angel Vrash" is Summoned she can destroy all [[Fusion Monster]]s her opponent controls and inflict 1000 damage for each one destroyed. The Juvenile Officers are shocked by the effect, and "Vishnu" fires several quick blasts of light into the air that coalesce into a sphere. Alexis declares, "[[Attack name|Ascension BurstAngelic Fury]]!" and blasts of energy rain down from the sphere, destroying the three "Bull Fortress" and reducing the three Juvenile Officers to 3000 [[LP]] each. Alexis explains that "Vishnu" can also attack a number of times equal to the number of monsters that were destroyed; as three were destroyed she can attack all three Juvenile Officers directly. She orders "Vishnu" to attack, and "Vishnu" blasts a massive surge of energy at the Officers, knocking them unconscious and reducing their LP to zero.

Alexis takes Zuzu to a building built in a small mountain and Alexis leads Zuzu underground. They pass into a hallway and Alexis explains that there are many other Duel Academy runaways like Zuzu here. Zuzu asks, "Escaped?" and she looks in a room to see two students Dueling with Duel Disks like Alexis'. [[File:Yushofusion.png|thumb|[[Alexis Rhodes (ARC-V)|Alexis]] introduces [[Zuzu Boyle|Zuzu]] to a [[Yusho Sakaki|familiar face]].]] She begins to realize what the place is and Alexis opens a door and she confirms that this is their Duel School; [[You Show Duel School (Fusion Dimension)|You Show Duel School]]. Zuzu reacts in surprise to hear the name of her own Duel School and Alexis tells her to enter. Zuzu walks through the door that Alexis is holding open to a man in a red suit and a top hat sitting in a rocking chair. Zuzu gasps as she recognizes the man(specifically identifying him by name in the dub), and Yusho Sakaki lifts the brim of his hat, looks at Zuzu and smiles.