Inzektor

"Is this Duel Academy?"

A man with a thin, drooping mustache stepped onto Duel Academy Island, dusted himself off, and narrowed his eyes as he surveyed the surroundings.

"Interesting."

His name was Kuroda Hayato.

Once, he had been one of Saiō Takuma's most trusted generals. He was among the few executives in the Society of Light personally gifted with a brand-new Deck by Lord Saiō, and he held considerable prestige within the organization.

Of course, unfortunately, that was all in the past.

Lord Saiō was said to have fallen, but the Society's fate would not end there. They had now received orders from new leadership, and a large number of Society members had headed to Academy Island to participate in the GX Tournament.

Kuroda did not actually know why, but they never asked questions; they merely carried out orders. That was how the Society of Light had always operated. No matter how absurd the demands and commands from above were, they would execute them without hesitation.

Because they believed it was the guidance of fate. Even the most trivial matter could have a tremendous impact on the future—the so-called butterfly effect. They were mere mortals, unable to see fate's grand design, limited to only the tip of the iceberg before their eyes. So all they needed to do was obediently follow instructions. There was no need to ask questions.

But since he was competing, he had to go all the way. Kuroda Hayato was the leader of the group that had come to Academy Island this time, as well as a Society officer. He had set himself a small goal: obtain the most GX Badges and win the tournament.

"You're Kuroda Hayato, the leader of the Society of Light's invasion of the academy, aren't you?"

Kuroda: "!"

Startled, Kuroda spun