"You want to ask, what's the point of this, don't you?" Kira asked with a smile.
Ushio frowned. "Even if the ATK of such a trash monster is increased..."
"There are no monsters in Duel Monsters that are not needed, just as there are no people in this world who are not needed." Kira spoke calmly. "People's lives may differ in wealth and poverty, but there should be no distinction of high or low in dignity."
The moment those words were spoken, every prisoner in the surrounding cells was moved.
In truth, not all of them were genuine criminals. Quite a few, like Yusei, had been born poor and entered the wealthy district—a forbidden place to people like them—and were arrested for it.
Many others had been wrongfully imprisoned as well, with nowhere to appeal and no one who cared.
Like pebbles by the roadside, they had grown accustomed to being ignored. This was the first time someone had stood before them and said something like that.
Even if it was merely grandiose rhetoric, even if it was just for show, this was still the first time anyone had been willing to put on such a show.
Especially when the person saying it was an officer of the Security Maintenance Bureau.
Ushio blinked twice and opened his mouth. He was so baffled that he did not even know how to respond.
Had the Officer taken the wrong medicine today?
Kira continued, "Now, this monster you consider trash will teach you that lesson.
Leaf Fairy's Monster Effect: by sending one Equip Card equipped to this card to the Graveyard, inflict 500 points of damage to your opponent!"
Ushio: "!!!"
What?! Five hundred damage? Then wouldn't that mean—
Ushio, LP 500
The director's face immediately fell as he stared in terror at