Training Days II

(Previously <1:41>)

(Opening)

ACT 1 <2:41>

(Lightning flashes through the dense grey clouds above, and rain is pouring down. A single bolt lances down, harshly illuminating the roof of the ancient duel sanctuary in the forest.) Kaze: Roku! Once I defeat this pathetic student of yours...

(The wooden statues of Flame Swordsman, Rainbow Dragon, and Elemental Hero Flame Wingman on the sidelines of the duel are dramatically shadowed by the flashes of lightning outside the window; the Dark Magician statue appears to frown sternly while Dark Magician Girl looks on solemnly, as another blast of lightning hits outside the window at their backs.) Kaze: I will *truly* be the master of this duel sanctuary, and the legendary deck you hold so dear will be mine! And then I will be unstoppable!! (Two facedowns appear on Kaze's field.) Yuma: Uggghhh! <3:00> *Look*, samurai-guy, I don't even know what this legendary deck *is*! All I know is that Master Roku doesn't want you to have it-- so you're not gonna *get* it! (Yuma has Gagaga Magician on the field.) Kaze: Hmph! You would be wise to rethink this duel and quit *now*. Trust me; do not stand in my way. For if you do-- I will show no mercy! And you will feel my wrath!! (Kaze's Blade Armor Ninja has 2200 attack points.)

Bronk: Show 'im what you're made of, Yuma! Tori (to Roku): This guy was your student? Was he, like, any *good*? Roku: He was the best student I've ever had, until the darkness filled his heart and corrupted his spirit.

Yuma: Bring it on, ya big *windbag*! I draw!! Now if I lower Dododo Warrior's attack points by five hundred, I can summon it to the field! [Dododo Warrior 2300/900/L6/earth] (Dododo Warrior erupts from the ground, a heavily-armored warrior armed with a huge axe. His lowered attack points are 1800.) Kaze: You have no idea what you're doing, do you. If you had tributed Gagaga Magician to summon Dododo Warrior, <4:00> it would've come to the field with more attack points than my Blade Armor Ninja.

Bronk: Why would Yuma keep 'is Magician if it means making Dododo Warrior weaker?

Astral: Yuma... did you do that *just to protect your Magician*? Yuma: You got a problem with that?! (Astral looks secretly, deeply pleased.) Astral: I do not. (Yuma grins.) Yuma: All right-- next up, I activate the "Full-Force Strike" spell card from my hand! When our monsters battle, neither one of us takes damage, but your monster will be destroyed! (Dododo Warrior glows around the edges, powered up by the card.) Yuma: Now I'm gonna attack your Blade Armor Ninja with Dododo Warrior! Go, Dododo Axe! (Dododo jumps into the air, raising his axe. Blade Armor Ninja has 2200 attack points, Dododo Warrior 1800.) Kaze: I activate my trap-- "Armor Ninjitsu Art of Freezing"! (A bolt from the card strikes Dododo Warrior.) Kaze: When there's a ninja on my field, this trap not only stops your monster's attack, but it binds your so-called *friend* so that it can't change battle mode! (Now both Gagaga Magician and Dododo Warrior are wrapped around the middle with glowing chains.) Yuma: Rrrgghhh... Astral: That is not good. <5:00> Kaze: Your efforts to stop me are in vain! You're going to fall and Roku's legendary deck will be mine! (Lightning flashes through the windows.)

ACT 2 <5:08>

(Both of Yuma's monsters are wrapped up in glowing chains, against Kaze's powerful Blade Armor Ninja. Lightning flashes outside the windows.) Yuma: You might have my back against the wall, but you're not gonna beat me *or* get Master Roku's legendary deck! I place one card facedown and *end my turn*! Kaze: In that case-- I draw! I activate the spell, "Spy Attack"! By sending one monster from my hand to the graveyard, I gain the ability to look at a facedown card on your field! Aqua Armor Ninja, sneak into the enemy's domain and reveal his tactics! [Aqua Armor Ninja ///] (The ninja sprints across the field and leaps to land on Yuma's facedown card, then explodes.) Yuma: Aaaarrrggghhh! Astral: Unlike you, Kaze seems to have *no problem* sacrificing his monsters. Kaze: Now *show me your card*. (Yuma's facedown spell card flips up.) Kaze: Interesting.

Roku: Careful, boy. Grandma: Did you get Yuma to do all this *cleaning*, Roku? I'm impressed! <6:00> I can't even get him to straighten up his room! (Yuma's grandma has joined the sidelines, duel gazer already on, with Kari close behind.) Roku: *Haru*? Kari: Huh? Roku: Hahaha! Long time, no see! (Tori and Bronk wince; this could be trouble.) Tori: Hey there, Kari. Kari: I can't believe I'm seeing what I'm seeing! *Yuma*!!

Yuma: Ahh? *Kari*!

Kari: Didn't we have a little talk about you *dueling*?! (cracking her knuckles) What did I say?! Roku: Put your knuckles away! Kari: Huh? Roku: You cannot stop Yuma from being who he *is*, any more than you can stop the wind from blowing. (Kari looks from Roku to Yuma, who still looks terrified to see her there.) Roku: And as a growing duelist, your brother *needs* your support!

Yuma: Uh-- yeah! What he said. Astral: You must remain focused, Yuma. Yuma: On what? Kaze: How nice of your family to gather like this. They're just in time to watch you suffer-- a bitter defeat! Blade Armor Ninja, attack Gagaga Magician! Go, Electromagnetic Sword Slice! (Blade Armor Ninja slashes the chained, helpless Gagaga Magician, blade crackling, and Yuma's monster shatters.) Yuma: Aaaaahh! Nnngghh... (Yuma's lifepoints decrease to 1900.) Kaze: Swift like a hummingbird, Blade Armor Ninja whirls around as I use its overlay unit to attack *again*! <7:00> Bid farewell to your friend Dododo Warrior! (Blade Armor Ninja hits Dododo from above, slashing straight down; Yuma gets hit again, this time down to 1500 lifepoints.) Kaze: Thanks to my Spy Attack, I know that your facedown card is "Gagagaback", which can resurrect your monsters in exchange for six hundred lifepoints each. *Use it*, little gnat! Save your precious friends!

Bronk: Don't do it, Yuma! Those monsters aren't worth six hundred lifepoints, not when you're already down so low! Tori (barely speaks): ...Bronk's right...

Kaze: Now let's *really* test the limits of your foolish devotion! I reveal the "Armor Ninjitsu Art of Rust Mist" trap card! As long as I have a ninja in play, the attack points of every monster you summon is (sic) sliced in half! Yuma: Ugh! Kaze: Heheheh, Are you still willing to do whatever it takes to honor your little friends, even when they're rendered weak and useless? Yuma: Rrrrgghhh! Astral: Do not let this development stop you from following through, Yuma. Trust your instincts, and listen to your heart. Yuma: Huh... Astral: He is hoping to shatter your resolve, <8:00> by proving that everyone is willing to abandon their friends to save themselves. *I* think he is wrong. Yuma: He *is* wrong! I'm activating the "Gagagaback" spell card! When Gagaga Magician is destroyed in battle, this card can bring it back along with its friends! Both it *and Dododo Warrior* return to the field. [Gagaga Magician 1500//L4/] [Dododo Warrior 2300//L6/] Yuma: And now the bummer part-- I take six hundred points of damage for each one of 'em. Ggggghhhh...aaaaaahhh! (Yuma gets zapped, and withstands most of it before it knocks him to the floor and he skids back several feet. He doesn't get up right away. Yuma's lifepoints now read 300.)

Kari: Oh no! Bronk: He's down to three hundred lifepoints. Tori: *Now* what? (All five spectators are watching anxiously.)

Kaze: You may have revived your fallen monsters, but now the power of my trap Rust Mist slices their attack points in half! (Gagaga and Dododo get zapped by their chains and take it stoically; Gagaga Magician has 750 attack points now, Dododo Warrior 1150. Gameboard. Turn 4; Kaze's lifepoints 4000 / Yuma's lifepoints 300; Kaze's hand 0 / Yuma's hand 2; Kaze has Armor Ninjitsu Art of Freezing, Armor Ninjitsu Art of Rust Mist, and Blade Armor Ninja on the field, and Yuma has Gagaga Magician and Dododo Warrior.) Kaze: *Your move*, little gnat. Yuma: Rrrrgghh... Kaze: Are you feeling foolish yet? Your monsters have been weakened <9:00> and you're hanging on by a *very thin thread*. Hmhmhm-- the bond you have with your monsters has made you weak! Yuma: I think I've got you figured out. (Kaze reacts with surprise.) Yuma: The reason you keep saying that friendship makes you weak-- is simple. You don't *have* any friends, *do ya*? Kaze: Why would I bother relying on anyone other than myself-- I'm strong enough to stand on my own! I'm certainly not befriending any of my *monsters*! (The Dark Magician statue still appears to wear a stern, disapproving frown; Dark Magician Girl still appears solemn or concerned.) Kaze: The old man's teachings are *nonsense*. (Lightning flashes at the spellcasters' backs, and glares across Kaze's gazer.) Kaze: Dueling is about controlling your monsters and bending them to do your will! Yuma: You're wrong! That is *not* what dueling is about! Kaze: You talk a big talk, like you're full of fire... but you're nothing more than a candle in the wind, desperately trying to hold on. Soon you will be extinguished. (Yuma looks scared, but answers evenly--) Yuma: *Bring it on.* (draw) It's my turn! I draw! (he likes his draw) Ha! All right-- get ready! <10:00> 'Cause I'm activating the "Gagagabolt" spell card! With Gagaga Magician on my field, it destroys one of your cards! It's been nice knowin' ya, Blade Armor Ninja! Buh-bye! (Blade Armor Ninja takes the hit, and gets shattered.) Kaze: Why you little--!! Yuma: And now Gagaga Magician can attack you directly! (Even though he's chained up, Gagaga comes at Kaze with a fierce headbutt; Kaze's lifepoints get knocked down to 3250.) Yuma: And *while* we're at it, Dododo Warrior can attack you directly too! (Dododo Warrior goes in to attack next.) Kaze: Agh-- I don't think so! I activate Aqua Armor's ability from the graveyard! By banishing this card it stops your monster's attack! Yuma: That's what *you* think! See, when Dododo Warrior attacks, it cancels out all your spells, traps, and monster effects! Kaze: What?! Yuma: With Rust Mist and Aqua's effects outta the picture, there's *nothing* standing in Dododo Warrior's way! (Dododo bursts its chains, and regains its full 2300 attack points.) <11:00> Yuma: Now, attack! Dododo Warrior: Dododo Axe! (A glowing gold disc flies from Dododo's axe, and its impact brings Kaze to his knees. His lifepoints fall to 950, and he's starting to sweat. Yuma jumps in the air with excitement.) Yuma: Yahahaaa!! Suddenly, everything's comin' up *Yuma*! (Gameboard. Turn 5; Kaze's lifepoints 950 / Yuma's lifepoints 300; Kaze's hand 0 / Yuma's hand 1; Kaze has Ninjitsu Art of Freezing and Ninjitsu Art of Rust Mist on the field, and Yuma has Gagaga Magician, Dododo Warrior, and one facedown spell or trap. Yuma itches his nose cheerfully, turning to Astral.) Yuma: Ahh. Nice one, huh? Astral (nods): Mm. Yuma (to Kaze): You talk a lotta trash and act like friendship is for losers; but I *believed* in my friends and they came through for me! I didn't toss them aside just to gain a slight advantage! *Roku is right*-- you have to respect your monsters! (Kaze struggles to his feet.) Kaze: Whatever-- so you lucked out this time. You think that proves something? Mark my words, little gnat-- one day you'll look around, and your friends're gonna be *gone*! It's just gonna be *you all alone*, with no one to rely on, and you're gonna be scared. And you're gonna wish you hadn't been so foolish as to depend on someone else! (Kaze's eyes glint with a red glow.) Kaze: And now, *I* draw! I activate a spell card. <12:00> ("Armor Ninjitsu Art of Alchemy") Kaze: The power of this spell destroys every Ninjitsu Art on my field. Yuma: Why would you go and get rid of your own traps like that? Kaze: Because doing so allows me to draw two new cards from my deck. (Freed of their chains, Gagaga and Dododo get their original point totals back; Gagaga Magician has 1500 attack points, Dododo Warrior 2300.) Yuma: Just what are you up to? Kaze: When you have monsters on the field but I don't, I can summon Earth Armor Ninja to mine. [Earth Armor Ninja 1600//L5/] (Earth Armor Ninja looks much similar to the other elemental ninjas Kaze has played so far, but his costume is in browns and blacks.) Yuma: Ugh...! Astral: His strategy worries me. Kaze: Next, I activate the "Armor Ninjitsu Art of Revival" spell card! This allows me to summon one ninja from my graveyard; so say hello to Flame Armor Ninja! [Flame Armor Ninja 1700//L4/] Kaze: And when it is successfully summoned, its level increases by one. Hahaha. (Kaze is starting to glow purplish-red. Yuma and Astral gasp as a symbol appears on the back of his bandaged hand; a Number symbol, 12.) Astral: Look-- his hand-- he must have a Number card! Yuma: No way! <13:00> Kaze: You tried hard, boy, but now, you are finished!! I'm going to crush you! I overlay Earth Armor Ninja, and Flame Armor Ninja! (They erupt into overlay unit streams of shimmering gold and red. twining around each other high above the duel.) Kaze: With these two monsters I build the overlay network! (A galactic spiral appears on the field, swirling in yellows and blues. The two overlay streams pour into the center.) Kaze: I Xyz summon-- Number Twelve! Crimson Shadow Armor Ninja! (The Number appears first as a spinning red spiked wheel, with its two overlays orbiting. The spikes of the wheel fold out, forming red body armor, flowing red hair, a mask of red metal with glowing turquoise eyes. Crimson Shadow Armor Ninja is armored in red and black, its wild red tresses flow past its knees, and it holds an unsheathed katana in its right hand.) [Number 12: Crimson Shadow Armor Ninja 2400//R5/] Yuma: Uhhh... *gulp*!

ACT 3 <13:38>

(Kaze's new monster stands tall in the air over the field.) Kaze: The Crimson Shadow has shown me that true power's about *rage and might*! Strength above *everything*! Yuma: Ohh, *man*! Ugh...! I don't know if I have enough left *in* me to take on a Number...

Roku (angrily): So *this* is the monster that's been feeding off of Kaze's anger! <14:00> Kari: Now what? (Grandma is watching silently, her expression severe.)

Kaze: Prepare to crumble in the wake of true power! Crimson Shadow, attack Gagaga Magician! Yuma: I'm *toast*... Astral: Not if you play your trap card. Yuma: Oh yeah-- right! My "Guts Guard" trap card can force Crimson Shadow to attack Dododo Warrior, instead of Gagaga Magician! And it also protects Dododo Warrior from being destroyed in battle! (Crimson Shadow Armor Ninja draws its sword, and slices. Gagaga fades out of the line of attack, and Dododo, shield held ready, replaces him and takes the attack. Yuma gets what gets around Dododo's shield; he's down to 200 lifepoints now. Kaze is still shimmering purplish-red.) Kaze: Heheh, now you finally know what true power looks like. (Yuma seems about ready to fall to his knees, then gives in and sits on his bottom on the floor.) Yuma: Ugh. Saved by the trap! But, next turn, if I don't manage to take 'im out...

Bronk: Pull yaself togetha', Yuma! Grandma: What that boy needs right now is a hearty bit of duel fuel. Tori: Huh? Grandma: Nobody can win on an empty stomach-- right, Tori? (Tori lights up.) Tori: I'm on it! (She runs from the room. Grandma watches her go with a covert smile.) Bronk: *Tori*!

Kaze: What's wrong-- <15:00> no peppy line about *hugs and sunshine*?! No rousing speech about chumming it up with your monsters?! (Kaze seems more and more out of control; this is beyond the rage he had difficulty with as a duelist, into the overblown megalomania of a Number-keeper.) Astral: Yuma, do not let your doubt overtake you. Remember that you are *not alone*. You have got your friends with you. Yuma: Hah...!

(Flashback.) FB Roku: When you learn to make that fear your own, and when you master how to tame it, *only then* will you truly be able to move a monster! (End Flashback.)

Yuma: 'To move a monster'...! (He looks to the statues on the sidelines, and they seem to no longer be made of wood. Elemental Hero Neos' armor turns white, with its highlights of red and blue; Blue-Eyes' scales shine their light blue. Dark Magician looks on, his armor violet, eyes downcast; Dark Magician Girl's armor has turned its vivacious blue and pink tones, her hair blonde and her eyes bright green.) Astral: I understand that when your back is to the wall, you may feel outnumbered; but you are not. When you have friends you are *never* alone. (The legends-- Flame Swordsman, Elemental Hero Flame Wingman, Dark Magician Girl, Dark Magician, Elemental Hero Neos, Blue-Eyes White Dragon-- stand around Astral and Yuma. Yuma sits there, mouth slightly open in wonder as their glory fades.) Astral: You can do it! Yuma: You guys up for this? (Gagaga Magician and Dododo Warrior look back at him over their shoulders.) Yuma: You're right, Astral! No matter *what* we're up against, we're *all in it together*! It's time to take a stand with my friends, and kick some ninja *butt*! (Yuma stands up.) <16:00>

(Just then, Tori runs in with a rice ball in one hand.) Tori: Yuma, *catch*!

Yuma: Huh? (He spots the rice ball flying through the air.) Tori: *Duel fuel*! (Yuma swipes it out of the air.) Yuma: Yeah! You *rock*, Tori! (Tori giggles and strikes a pose on the sidelines; Yuma happily chomps down the rice ball in one bite.) Yuma: Now-- I'm totally feelin' the flow! It's my turn-- I draw! (looks) Yeah!! That's what I'm talkin' about! Get ready, 'cause you're about to get *Yuma'd*! My "Decrease" spell card lowers my monster's level by two; which means I can change Dododo Warrior from a level-six to a level-four! Which means I can overlay Gagaga Magician *and* Dododo Warrior! (Gagaga and Dododo turn into bursts of purple and gold light and arc upward, dancing around each other.) Yuma: Which means I can build the overlay network! (A galactic spiral, shining yellow, appears on the field.) Yuma: Which *means*, I can Xyz summon! (The two streaks swirl into the galaxy. Gold and white armor, paneled wings, and the number 39 emblazoned on its shoulder, Utopia takes the field.) Yuma: Here comes Number Thirty-Nine, Utopia!! [Number 39: Utopia 2500//R4/] Yuma: Yes! Astral: Everything is set up. <17:00> You can *do this*, Yuma. Yuma: Yep! Utopia, take out Crimson Shadow Armor Ninja! Go, Rising Sun Slash!! (Utopia flings his glowing sword and catches it, somersaulting into the air to fly in for a graceful attack on Crimson Shadow Armor Ninja. It cries out, then shatters, striking Kaze with damage. He has 850 lifepoints left.) Yuma: How d'ya like *that*! (Crimson Shadow's overlays are orbiting in a cloud of golden sparkles above the field. Kaze struggles to his feet, simmering with rage and purple-red magic. His ungazered eye glints red.) Kaze: You *worm*; you're nothing! You will not defeat me like this! By using one overlay unit, Crimson Shadow returns to the field! (One of the orbiting overlays shatters, and Crimson Shadow re-forms itself out of the sparkles, being orbited by the one remaining overlay.) Yuma: Hm! Good, 'cause now I get to throw down the "Revenge Attack" spell! Astral: So when your monster attacks but fails to destroy its opponent in battle, Revenge Attack activates and increases its power! Yuma: So Utopia gains a thousand attack points *and* the ability to attack again! Kaze: It *what*?! <18:00> (Surrounded by golden yellow lights, Utopia is just about ready to demonstrate. It raises its shining sword high, points increasing to 3500.)

(The rain pours down outside the quiet duel sanctuary in the middle of the woods, and the grey swirling clouds above open up to shine a beam of pure, bright sunlight down upon it.)

(The arena is bathed in bright sunlight, with Utopia at its center.)

Tori: Huh? Bronk: Where's this *light* comin' from? (Roku's eyes open wide.) Roku: I'd always wanted a skylight, but this is...!

(Astral and Yuma stand side by side, their arms raised in unison.) Astral: This is where we win the duel! Yuma: Utopia! Astral and Yuma (unison): Attack! With Rising Sun Slash! (Utopia flings its sword, and it hits Crimson Shadow as an all-engulfing beam of golden sunlight. The ninja shatters, and Kaze's next.) Kaze: This can't be!! Aaaaaaaaagggghhhhh!!! (Kaze hits the floor on his back; Yuma still has 200 lifepoints, but Kaze's drop all the way to zero. Yuma wins.)

ACT 4 <18:42>

(Kaze is facing down the final attack of the duel.) Kaze: This can't be!! Aaaaaaaaagggghhhhh!!! (Kaze hits the floor on his back; Yuma still has 200 lifepoints, but Kaze's drop all the way to zero. Yuma wins. The virtual link evaporates from the walls and floor in a rain of green numbers, leaving Yuma and Astral standing proud. <19:00> One more statue can be seen standing behind the spectators, Super Vehicroid - Stealth Union. Astral raises a hand, and a glowing card rises from Kaze's chest; he groans slightly, and the number 12 shatters from the back of his hand. Astral catches the card. Bronk and Tori run forward to meet Yuma.) Tori and Bronk: Yuma! Yuma: Not bad, huh, guys? (Yuma, Bronk, and Tori keep chatting in the background; their words are indistinct. First Bronk speaks.) Grandma: Well I dare say something seems to have lifted Yuma's dueling spirits! (Tori says something in the background, then Bronk again.) He's got that *bounce* in his voice again. (to Roku) *I can't help but wonder* who we have to thank for that. (Now Yuma's talking. Roku looks pretty smug.) Roku: I simply showed Yuma the path; he's the one who actually took the steps. Bronk (overlapping in the background): C'mon, it was *close*! (Kari doesn't look so smug, as she regards Yuma and his friends.) Yuma: Well, I mean, ye-ah, it was *close*... Bronk: Any closer, and *you'd* be the one on the floor! (Tori laughs.) Yuma: Not funny! Kaze: Rrrggghh! (Kaze picks up his katana, and trudges up to the statue of Blade Armor Ninja in a rage once again, drawing the sword, looking up at his monster, breathing heavily. The statue appears to regard him sadly.) Yuma: Wah? (Yuma runs. Kaze raises his sword. Everyone gasps.) Kaze: Aaaaaaahhhh!!! Tori: Stop, Yuma!! Bronk: What're you doing?! Roku: Ah...! <20:00> Tori: You could get hurt!! (Yuma is now standing between Kaze, his sword, and the statue, arms spread to block him. Kaze has stopped.) Kaze: *Get outta the way*. Yuma: I dunno *what* you're so angry at, but whatever it is, slicing this statue in two isn't gonna make it better! (Kaze hesitates further, and looks at the statue again, including the barely-repaired slash across its front.) Yuma: Master Roku poured his heart and soul into making this statue; you don't get to destroy it just 'cause you're having a bad day! (Kaze seethes, and stares at the statue...)

(Flashback. A hammer drives a wood chisel across the surface of a wooden statue. Kaze stands by with a patient smile, helping Roku carve the masterpiece.) Kaze (VO): I was betrayed once by my friends. I had nowhere to turn. (The taller Kaze pushes open the doors to the main sanctuary for himself and Roku; the space on the gallery directly across from the door is empty, waiting for the new statue.) Kaze (VO): So I came to Roku, seeking a new direction. (Kaze steps up to regard the Blade Armor Ninja Statue, its fierce gaze.) Kaze (VO): He spoke about respecting my monsters, and trusting them. But... (A sword slice cuts the darkness. End Flashback.)

(Kaze catches his breath at the memory, and sadly closes his eyes.) Kaze: I lashed out in anger...! (The sword falls to the floor, and Kaze falls to his knees beside it.) Kaze: I just... I *can't do it*. After what I went through... I just can't. I don't know how to trust... anyone. (Kaze sobs, but no tears fall. A gentle hand rests on his shoulder.) <21:00> Roku: You can *still learn how*, my boy. It is never too late for that. (Kaze bows deeply.) Kaze: Master. (Yuma smiles cheerfully; Astral looks like he doesn't entirely understand what's going on.)

(The sunset is golden over the wooded treetops. Roku and Kaze-- now back in his training clothes-- stand opposite Yuma, Bronk, Tori, Kari, and Grandma Haru in front of the sanctuary.) Roku: Kaze is going to stay here and continue his training. Yuma: Ha! Maybe I'll swing by sometime and we can duel, and then you can teach me how to wield that *sword* like a true master! (Roku smiles slyly at Kaze, who reluctantly smiles.) Kaze: We'll see. Yuma: Hahahahahaha--uuh? (He just saw Kari, and jumped. She walks to the front of the group to stand over him, hands on her hips.) Kari: So you were dueling behind my back! Yuma: Eheh, haha... (She teasingly pulls on his ears.) Kari: I'm just kidding-- ya little dweeb!! (Yuma cowers away, rubbing his head.) Kari: For real; *you can duel whenever you want to*, Yuma. Yuma: Aaaahh-- huh? ... Yeah!!! Didja hear that, Bronk? I'm a free man! (Roku holds out a deck of dueling cards.) Roku: I want you to have this deck, Yuma. This is the sanctuary's legendary deck. I think you and the monsters in here will get along splendidly! Yuma: ...Really? Roku: *Really*. (Roku hands the deck to Yuma; a card is visible on top, Xyz Weight.) Yuma: Haha! <22:00> (Yuma jumps for joy, eagerly fanning the cards to look at them.) Bronk: That's *so awesome*, buddy! You can use those to strengthen up your deck for the World Duel Carnival! Yuma: Aw, yeah!! Roku: Ooh! Are you planning on entering a *duel tournament*? Yuma: Uh-huh! Me and my monsters are gonna *rock it*! Isn't that right, Astral! (Astral isn't there.) Yuma: Uh-- Astral?

(Inside the huge gear-puzzle-airship inside the key, Astral hovers among the spinning gears, deep in thought.) Astral: It seems Yuma has gotten his confidence back. That is a good thing. If we are to defeat Kite, we must *both* believe we can win... I must work on that.

END <22:37>