"You really knew my father?"
Yusei was astonished.
Kira stood with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance with a nostalgic expression. "Yes. Seventeen years have passed in the blink of an eye."
That was not entirely something he had made up on the spot. Given his current Character Persona, it was not quite a lie.
After all, his current identity was Rex Goodwin. Seventeen years ago, before the tragedy of Zero Reverse, the Rudger brothers had both been members of the Perpetual Motion Machine Research Institute. They had indeed worked alongside Doctor Fudo to complete Dream Unit 01.
Of course, Rex Goodwin had been much younger then, nowhere near as calculating as he was now.
The legendary D-Wheel rider whose tale had later spread through the Satellite Sector—the man who had tried to build Daedalus Bridge to the city, been pursued by the Security Maintenance Bureau, and finally, with nowhere left to run, leapt off Daedalus Bridge on his D-Wheel—was none other than the young Rex Goodwin, a symbol of freedom.
"Fudo Yusei, I have always believed that you possess limitless potential. Because you inherited Doctor Fudo's will, you are the one who will lead the Satellite Sector and New Domino City—no, all humanity—toward a brighter future.
"Never forget that, Fudo Yusei."
Yusei's expression turned grave, as though he too had felt the weight of what he carried.
"All right. The battle against the Dark Signers ends here. Everyone, go back and get some rest."
Kira said.
"Here, I represent the Security Maintenance Bureau, as well as all of New Domino City, in thanking you for fighting for this city. And I promise you, this city will know who stood up for them in their darkest hour."
By this point, the Signers were all feeling exceptionally exhausted.