Illusion Industrial in the Crosshairs

At the same time, Domino City.

In a forgotten corner of the city stood what had once been a steel mill, silently enduring amid the dust of time like an old man.

Moonlight fell soundlessly over the ruins, edging the cold steel structures in silver. The rusted blast furnaces and chimneys had become symbols of a bygone era, like giants eroded by the years.

This place had long been abandoned by the city. The steel mill's original owner had gone bankrupt. It was set to be demolished next month, and rumors said KaibaCorp was about to purchase the land to build a new Kaiba Land here.

But that was for later. For now, like docks and abandoned factories of all kinds, this was a favored haunt for underground operators and criminals who could not bear the light of day.

Like today, for instance.

"More than thirty Iron Hammer Gang members have currently been observed at the scene."

Inside a truck parked in a corner outside, a liaison officer wearing a headset sat before several screens. They displayed Monitoring Screens fed by hidden cameras scattered throughout the steel mill.

"The transaction is expected to take place on the second floor."

"Good. Have the assault team take their positions on the second floor. The backup team will secure the exits. Let no one in, and no one out."

Standing tall in the middle of the truck and directing the operation was none other than Kaku Dixon, one of Pegasus J. Crawford's Card Professors—the Machina Soldier guy from the original story.

Kaku Dixon, the man hailed as having "fought two generations of Duel Kings," had been doing quite well lately. He had received consecutive promotions within the company, and his standing among the Card Professors had now firmly placed him in the top