Z-ONE directly spoke Paradox's name, but Kira was not particularly surprised.
When he had first arrived in this dimension, he had considered whether his every move might be under Z-ONE's surveillance.
Logically speaking, the entire course of events in this 5DS dimension should have been under Z-ONE's control from beginning to end. Rudger being consumed by the Evil God's power, Zero Reverse, Yusei and the others growing up in the Satellite Sector, the Signers defeating the Dark Signers, and later Yusei and the others forming the "5DS Team" to participate in the WRPG World Tournament—
The entire chain of events had been under Z-ONE's control from start to finish.
Just as Z-ONE had told Yusei in their final battle, he was the god of this Timeline. The course of all things and the fate of everything in the world were ruled and controlled by his will. This entire dimension was under his control; nothing could escape his eyes.
So when Kira had swaggered in, stolen Paradox's D-Wheel, and entered this dimension using equipment provided by his enemies, the odds of being noticed had not been low.
But although Kira had thought of this back then, he had not cared. He had even felt that if the other side came looking for him, speaking face-to-face would not be a bad thing.
He knew Z-ONE's ultimate goal. There should not have been any direct conflict between them. Talking in person might even help him better understand this dimension's current situation. Perhaps they could even cooperate.
Unfortunately, the other side had never contacted him, which was somewhat regrettable. Even Placido, one of the Three Emperors of Iliaster under Z-ONE who had directly encountered Kira so far, had no intention of having a proper conversation. He had started shouting about an "anomaly" and wanted