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[[Varis]] and [[Yusaku Fujiki|Playmaker]] ride the [[Data Storm]] on their [[Duel Board]]s, while [[Akira Zaizen|Zaizen]] and [[Emma Bessho|Ghost Gal]] watch from the church, and Zaizen silently looks at the comatose body of [[Skye Zaizen|Blue Angel]] (in the dub, Zaizen asks Ghost Gal if she thinks that Playmaker can defeat Varis, and Ghost Gal replies that he'd better hope so if he wants to see his sister up and about again). Varis warns Playamker that he has interfered with them many times, but Playmaker retorts that his only desire is to battle the [[Knights of Hanoi]]. He thinks back to his childhood, and to [[Jin Kolter|Kolter's brother]], vowing that he'll uncover the Knights' identities when he wins this Duel (In the dub, Varis reiterates the stakes of the Duel, and Playmaker agrees to them, claiming that losing is not an option after what Varis has done to their lives; when he wins, the Knights of Hanoi will be no more). Varis replies that he doesn't care who Playmaker is; there are many in this world who hate them, and Playmaker is just another. Varis only has one goal: to retrieve the [[Ignis]] (in the dub, Varis comments that Playmaker seems so certain he'll win, but he'll lose as all who opposed him have, while also calling Playmaker out on owning an Ignis). Varis' words surprise Playmaker, and Varis asks if he acquired the program without knowing what it was. [[Ai]] irritably retorts that when he wins, he'll eat Varis' program and get his body back (in the dub, he calls Varis rude for answering a question with a question, before admitting that he did so himself). Varis is unfazed, warning them that if he wins, Ai is his (in the dub, he warns Ai not to give him more reasons to delete him, prompting Ai to tell Playmaker to glitch Varis). He asks Playmaker if he agrees; the winner will get everything, and the loser will lose everything. That's competition after all. Ai notes that Varis didn't bring his support AI (in the dub, Ai instead insults Varis after Varis comments on his aggression). Varis retorts that he doesn't trust AI - the internet world is a fiction (in the dub, Varis is the one to bring up his [[Duel Disk]]'s lack of an AI). What's more important are the breath and heartbeat of life. But people are misled by fake user-friendliness and bonds, entrusting their souls to this fiction. If they continue down this path, they will destroy the world (in the dub, he calls LINK VRAINS an illusion that will lead people down the path of destruction, and claims that he is here to stop it, declaring that people need to wake up). Ai is surprised by Varis, wondering why a hacker would be criticizing the internet, and he sweat-drops, wondering it Varis is anti-modern (in the dub, he adds that Varis should never destroy a program as handsome as him). Varis declares that the Ignis will lead them to destruction, and since Playmaker is helping one, he's also guilty. He apologizes for needing Playmaker gone, and reassures him that he'll create a stage fitting for their battle (in the dub, he makes no apology). With a mere gesture, data runs across the streets, and gouts of flame open up in the ground, engulfing [[LINK VRAINS]] in flames. Zaizen is shocked by the sight, calling it akin to hell (in the dub, he just gasps that LINK VRAINS has become engulfed in flames). Varis tells Playmaker that the hellish Duel will now begin, and Playmaker agrees. Ai tells him to seize the wind, and Playmaker and Varis both declare "[[Speed Duel]]!"

Ghost Gal decides to go after them, and Zaizen asks her to send visual footage. Ghost Gal confirms that she will, leaping out of the rubble and summoning her own Duel Board, surfing after Playmaker and Varis. Zaizen turns to Blue Angel's body, and he thinks that Skye's fate rests in Playmaker's hands. In the Central Square, [[Naoki Shima|Shima]] and the other citizens are still unable to see the Duel, while in [[Café Nom]], [[Kal Kolter|Kolter]] curses, asking why the feed had to cut out now (in the dub, he searches for another feed). Ghost Gal deploys a series of drone cameras, and Kolter's feed picks them up, with Ghost Gal waving at him. Kolter is quite surprised, asking if they're her cameras, before realizing that she works for [[SOL Technologies]] and is pursing Playmaker and Varis (in the dub, he mutters that he's not complaining and tells Yusaku to be careful).

'''<u>Turn 1: Varis</u>'''<br />

'''<u>Turn 2: Playmaker</u>'''<br />

Varis sets "Cracking Dragon", "Sniffer Dragon", and the Link-2 "Twin Triangle Dragon" in the Link Arrows to Link Summon "[[Topologic Bomber Dragon (anime)|Topologic Bomber Dragon]]" (3000/↑↙↓↘) to the Extra Monster Zone. During the Main Phase, Varis activates the effect of "Dragonoid Generator", Special Summoning a "Dragonoid Token" in Attack Position, but Varis cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn, also during the End Phase Playmaker Special Summons a "Dragonoid Token" to his field in Attack Position. He Special Summons a "Dragonoid Token" (300/300) to a zone "Topologic Bomber Dragon" points to. As another monster was Special Summoned to a zone a Link Monster points to, while "Topologic Bomber Dragon" is on the field, its effect activates, destroying all monsters in the [[Main Monster Zone]]s, also Varis' other monsters cannot attack for the rest of this turn. A "Dragonoid Token" and "Capacitor Stalker" are destroyed ("Decode Talker": 3600 → 3100 → 2300 ATK). As "Capacitor Stalker" in the [[Monster Zone]] is destroyed by a card effect and [[send|sent]] to the [[GY]], its effect activates, inflicting 800 damage to each player (Playmaker: 1800 → 1000 LP, Varis: 900 → 100 LP).

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