Chapter Summaries

Mokuba and Kira met with Pegasus J. Crawford, who explained that Industrial Illusions had been hacked and suggested the culprit might be a Digital Lifeform. The discussion ended when Pegasus challenged Kira to a Duel, setting up a match expected to last two days.

• Pegasus J. Crawford told Mokuba that an unknown hacker had stolen card and development data from Industrial Illusions, using methods that resembled KaibaCorp technology.
• Mokuba denied KaibaCorp's involvement, and Pegasus said he believed the breach was not their doing but raised the possibility that the hacker was not human.
• Mokuba said KaibaCorp had stopped researching Digital Lifeforms after Noah's incident, while Pegasus suggested that a Digital Lifeform might still exist.
• Pegasus discussed his unresolved feelings about his past Duel with Kaiba and said he wanted to apologize to him in person.
• Pegasus thanked Kira for guiding Kaku Dixon, then challenged him to a Duel expected to last two days.

Kira accepted a duel against Yako after Mokuba arranged for the winner to receive a replica of Pegasus J. Crawford’s Thousand-Eyes Restrict. Kira opened with a powerful combination of Nephthys and True Silent Magician, leaving the duel poised after his first turn.

• Mokuba proposed making the duel more interesting by offering one of the remaining Thousand-Eyes Restrict replicas as a prize.
• Kira and Yako began their duel with 4,000 Life Points each, and Yako summoned three Giga Gagagigo and activated Card of Demise.
• Kira summoned Nephthys Guard, used its effect to bring out Nephthys Guide, and sent Silent Magic Blast to the Graveyard to search for True Silent Magician.
• Kira Special Summoned True Silent Magician by tributing Nephthys Guard, then used Nephthys Guide and Candy Clown to summon Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys.
• The watching Card Professors were impressed by Kira’s two powerful monsters, while Kaku Dixon realized Kira had held back against him earlier.

Kira and Yako traded devastating plays as Yako repeatedly summoned Divine Beast King - Barbaros and Kira fought back with Silent Magician. The turn ended with Kira’s field cleared, but Yako’s second Divine Beast King face-down and Kira still protected by his defenses.

• Kira boosted Silent Magician’s ATK, but Yako paid Life Points to use Cost Down and Tribute Summoned Divine Beast King - Barbaros during Kira’s turn.
• Yako used Barbaros’s effect to destroy Kira’s field, but Silent Magician’s effect Special Summoned Silent Magician LV8, which defeated Barbaros in battle.
• Kira Set a card and ended his turn, and Yako used Magical Stone Excavation to draw three cards before summoning Red, Yellow, and Green Gadgets in succession.
• Yako Tributed the three Gadgets to summon another Divine Beast King - Barbaros and activated its field-destroying effect.
• Kira chained Bottomless Trap Hole to Set Barbaros face-down, while the destruction effect cleared Silent Magician LV8; Yako then Set three cards and ended his turn.

Kira and Yako traded counters as Kira revived Phoenix God of Nephthys, while Yako protected his field and drew into his strongest monsters. Yako fused Divine Beast King - Barbaros with Machine King Ur and prepared a decisive final attack, leaving the duel unresolved.

• Kira revived Phoenix God of Nephthys, whose effect destroyed the Spell and Trap Cards on both sides of the Field, but Yako negated its effect with Fiend's Chain.
• Kira activated Dark Hole, but Yako negated it with Magic Drain; Kira then summoned Mystic Tomato, whose attack was stopped by Waboku.
• Yako drew cards with Pot of Greed and Magic Planter, then fused Divine Beast King - Barbaros with Machine King Ur to summon Divine Beast Machine King - Barbaros Ur.
• Yako summoned Seraphim Cavalry, paid Life Points for an additional Normal Summon, and tributed Seraphim Cavalry to summon Twin-Headed Beast.
• Yako declared that he would launch a decisive final attack, but the duel continued.

Kira weathered Yako’s eight attacks with Soul Barrier and a chain of monsters, then recovered Dark Hole and cleared Yako’s field. Yako’s Trap prevented Kira from attacking on his next turn, leaving both duelists to continue with their fields mostly empty.

• Yako’s Beast Machine King Barbaros Ur attacked repeatedly, but Kira used Soul Barrier, Mystic Tomato, Apprentice Magician, and Magician of Faith to block the attacks and recover Dark Hole.
• Yako’s Twin-Headed Beast attacked Kira directly twice, with Kuriboh blocking the first strike before the second reduced Kira’s Life Points from 4000 to 2300.
• Yako Set a card and ended his turn, then activated Tyrant’s Temper during Kira’s Standby Phase to prevent him from entering the Battle Phase.
• Kira used Pot of Greed to draw two cards, then activated Dark Hole to destroy all monsters on both sides of the Field.
• Kira Set a monster and ended his turn with Yako’s Tyrant’s Temper still limiting his offense.

Kira summoned Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning and pressed Yako with a powerful attack, but Yako used several defensive effects to survive. Kira ended his turn with Yako's Otherworldly Thorn Dragon back on the Field.

• Yako summoned Lancephorhynchus and attacked Kira's Set Card monster, triggering Morphing Jar's effect so both duelists discarded their hands and drew five cards.
• Kira summoned Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning by banishing Magician of Faith and Apprentice Magician from his Graveyard.
• Yako paid 500 Life Points and used Cost Down to tribute Lancephorhynchus and summon Curse of Dragon in Defense Position, but Kira's attack destroyed it.
• Kira's Black Luster Soldier used its effect to attack again, and Yako Special Summoned Otherworldly Thorn Dragon after a monster was destroyed.
• Yako activated Time Machine to revive Otherworldly Thorn Dragon, and Kira set two cards before ending his turn.

Pegasus J. Crawford summoned Beast-Divinity King Barbaros and dismantled Kira’s field, but Kira’s graveyard effect stopped the attack. Yako ended his turn with the duel still unresolved and Kira’s defenses largely exhausted.

• Yako used Level Adjustment on Otherworld Thorn Violet Dragon and sacrificed it to Special Summon Beast-Divinity King Barbaros.
• Yako chained Destruction Jammer to Kira’s Divine Wrath, allowing Barbaros to destroy Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning and Kira’s Set Magic Cylinder.
• Yako activated Card of Compensation after discarding it to draw two cards, then used Card Exchange to take Kira’s Kiteroid while Kira took War God Gabu.
• Kira banished Super-Electromagnetic Turtle from his Graveyard to end the Battle Phase and stop Barbaros’s Direct Attack.
• Yako realized Morphing Jar had sent Super-Electromagnetic Turtle to the Graveyard and ended his turn.

Kira tested KaibaCorp’s new Black Luster Soldier form in a duel against Yako, using Ritual Materials to grant it two powerful effects. Black Luster Soldier banished Yako’s defenses and defeated him with a direct attack.

• Kira discarded Black Luster Soldier with Trade-In, then searched his Deck for Knight of the Beginning.
• Kira used Knight of the Beginning and Knight of Dusk as Ritual Materials to summon a new Black Luster Soldier with 3000 ATK.
• Knight of the Beginning’s effect let Black Luster Soldier banish Yako’s Beast-Divinity King from the field.
• Kira used Knight of Dusk’s effect to banish Yako’s Kiteroid from his hand until the end of Kira’s next turn.
• Kira ordered Black Luster Soldier to attack Pegasus directly, reducing Yako’s Life Points from 500 to 0.

After Kira’s Black Luster Soldier defeated Pegasus J. Crawford, Pegasus recognized its power and apologized to Seto Kaiba, who challenged him to grow stronger and face him again. Kaiba praised Kira, reminded him about Battle City, and agreed to fund Kira’s new Duel Monsters research laboratory.

• Pegasus J. Crawford admitted defeat and praised Kira’s Black Luster Soldier, while Kira confirmed that the monster had not shown all the abilities granted by its Ritual materials.
• Pegasus J. Crawford noticed Seto Kaiba watching from the second level, and Kaiba jumped down to join the others.
• Yako apologized to Seto Kaiba for the past, and Kaiba told him to become stronger and challenge him head-on.
• Mokuba praised Kira’s recent duels, and Seto Kaiba reminded Kira not to forget Battle City.
• Kira told Seto Kaiba that he was establishing a Duel Monsters research laboratory and needed funding, and Kaiba agreed to provide it.

After returning to Duel Academy with Thousand-Eyes Restrict, Kira continued studying and training while Manjoume disappeared after being denied a rematch with Judai. When Kira struggled to find duel partners, Asuka mentioned the Student Council’s tournaments and Rare Cards, prompting him to head for its office.

• Yako gave Kira the limited-edition Thousand-Eyes Restrict after their duel, and KaibaCorp and Pegasus J. Crawford agreed to cooperate against the suspected AI threat.
• Kira returned to Duel Academy and resumed his studies, training, and daily duels.
• Manjoume vanished after Professor Chronos refused his request for another duel with Judai, while Judai abandoned his search to duel a monkey wearing a Duel Disk.
• Kira complained to Misawa and Asuka that students avoided dueling him, and Asuka suggested he try other clubs, including the Student Council.
• Kira thanked Asuka, packed his things, and went to the Student Council office, leaving Asuka wondering if she had said something she should not have.

Fujiki Kira joined the Student Council and was assigned to resolve a dispute with a club ordered to disband. He headed to the club’s room to challenge its president to a duel.

• Kira visited the Student Council office and asked whether it was recruiting, surprising president Seika Kohinata.
• Despite Seika’s reluctance, officer Satou welcomed Kira, and Seika reluctantly accepted him as a new member.
• Kira asked Seika to duel him as part of the Student Council’s welcoming tradition, but she refused and suggested Satou take his place.
• Satou redirected Kira toward a club dispute that the Student Council had been unable to handle.
• Seika explained that a club had been ordered to disband but had occupied its old room, and that its president would surrender it if defeated in a duel.
• Kira agreed to challenge the club president and asked where the club’s room was.

Kira arrived to enforce the dissolution of the Waifu Card Research Club, whose president challenged him to a duel to defend its members’ love of female spirit cards. President Qingshui summoned Archlord Zerato and used its effect, then drew four cards with Balance of Judgment while the effect awaited resolution.

• Kira arrived at the Waifu Card Research Club as the Student Council’s executor, and its members feared he had come to shut it down.
• President Qingshui declared he would fight for the club and dueled Kira, who set up a defensive field with Scapegoat tokens and face-down cards.
• Qingshui summoned Demon Tamer, upgraded it into Zera the Warrior, then used The Sanctuary in the Sky to summon Archlord Zerato.
• Qingshui discarded White Magician Pikeru to activate Archlord Zerato’s effect and chained Balance of Judgment, drawing four cards before the destruction effect resolved.

Kira used Shallow Grave to give President Qingshui a monster to tribute, then summoned Lava Golem onto Qingshui’s field and locked it in Defense Position. The chapter ended with Kira’s traps burning Qingshui’s Life Points and preventing him from summoning monsters of any Type other than Fiend.

• President Qingshui’s Archlord Zerato destroyed Kira’s field, but Kira searched Lava Golem with Demon Dog—Hakki Inu’s effect and survived Zerato’s attack with Dimensional Wall and The Sanctuary in the Sky.
• Kira activated Card of Adversity and Shallow Grave, reviving Ballista Wielder for himself and Demon Tamer for President Qingshui.
• Kira tributed President Qingshui’s Archlord Zerato and Demon Tamer to Special Summon Lava Golem onto Qingshui’s field in Defense Position.
• Kira drew two cards with Spellbook of the Buried, set three cards, and ended his turn; Lava Golem then dealt 1000 damage to President Qingshui during the Standby Phase.
• Kira activated Desert Judgment to prevent face-up monsters from changing battle positions, then activated Rivalry of Warlords to restrict President Qingshui to Fiend-Type monsters.
• President Qingshui realized Lava Golem’s Fiend Type prevented him from summoning most of his monsters and lost his composure.

Kira kept President Qingshui trapped under a combination of Spell negation, burn damage, and Rivalry of Warlords, despite the president briefly destroying Lava Golem and Magic Canceller. Kira replaced Lava Golem with Ojama Tokens, then finished the duel with Submarineroid’s direct attack.

• Kira summoned Magic Canceller, negating President Qingshui’s Pot of Greed and preventing him from activating Spell Cards.
• Kira revived Ballista Wielder, whose effect damaged President Qingshui during each Standby Phase while Lava Golem dealt additional burn damage.
• President Qingshui activated Ballista Squad, tributing Lava Golem to destroy Magic Canceller and briefly believing he had escaped the lockdown.
• Kira activated Ojama Trio, placing three Ojama Tokens on President Qingshui’s Field and keeping Rivalry of Warlords’ summoning restriction in effect.
• Kira used Ballista Wielder to reduce President Qingshui to 200 Life Points, then summoned Submarineroid and defeated him with a direct attack.

Kira secured the Student Council’s agreement from the Club Members, chose AD Changer as his reward, and continued developing cards with Misawa and Asuka. He also announced that the KaibaCorp Foundation would sponsor their work, leaving Misawa and Asuka wondering about his connection to Seto Kaiba.

• Kira defeated the Club Members in a duel and persuaded president Shimizu Hiroichi to sign the Student Council agreement.
• Satou verified Shimizu Hiroichi’s signature, and Seika Kohinata rewarded Kira with extra academic credits and a choice of card.
• Kira selected AD Changer from the available cards and left the Student Council satisfied.
• Misawa gave Kira the newly developed Mezuki, whose effect could Special Summon any Zombie-Type Monster from the Graveyard.
• Asuka said her research into Cyber Angel was nearing results, while Misawa praised Kira’s card-creation insight.
• Kira told Misawa and Asuka that the KaibaCorp Foundation would sponsor them, prompting them to speculate about Seto Kaiba’s interest in him.

Daitokuji saw the remarkable results of Kira's laboratory and proposed presenting its work at an Industrial Illusions conference. Kira encouraged Asuka to explore defensive Cyber Angel Ritual Monsters, while three robed figures began a ritual to summon the Great Artificial Human Lord.

• Daitokuji examined Kira's laboratory results and suggested seeking funding by presenting them at an Industrial Illusions conference through a friend with connections.
• Kira considered the conference a chance to gain sponsorship, public attention, and resources for the laboratory.
• Kira told Asuka that Cyber Angels could have defensive potential beyond their reputation for aggressive Ritual strategies.
• Kira focused on Cyber Angel - Nasatya's healing, attack-negation, revival, and monster-control effects as an example of that defensive direction.
• Three white-robed figures performed a spirit-summoning ritual with a physical Spirit Board and called for the Great Artificial Human Lord.
• The candles went out, and a pair of greedy, hungry dark red eyes appeared in the darkness.

Kira encountered Jinzo at the academy power station and wagered a Duel to save three students and claim Jinzo - Returner. The chapter ended as Kira and Jinzo began their Duel, while Judai realized Kira might have gained another powerful card.

• Kira left his laboratory late at night after Silent Magician brought him coffee.
• Judai, Sho Marufuji, Hayato, and Professor Daitokuji told Kira that Jinzo had abducted three Spirit Club students.
• The group pursued Jinzo to the academy power station, where they found him guarding the unconscious students.
• Kira showed Jinzo his Jinzo - Returner card and negotiated a Duel, proposing that Jinzo reside in the card if he lost.
• Kira and Jinzo started their Duel, and Judai wondered whether Kira had snatched another card.

Kira used a control strategy to stop Jinzo from reviving himself and turn Jinzo’s own Graveyard into a resource. After reviving Jinzo with Monster Reborn, Kira left Jinzo stunned as the Duel continued.

• Kira sent Killer Snake to the Graveyard with Foolish Burial, then Set a monster and a card.
• Jinzo discarded Jinzo—Returner and himself to revive, but Kira paid 800 Life Points to negate the Special Summon with Royal Oppression.
• Jinzo summoned Mad Dog of Darkness and destroyed Kira’s Set Skull Archfiend of Lightning, whose Flip Effect let Kira draw a card.
• Kira returned Killer Snake to his hand, drew two cards with Pot of Greed, and summoned Abyss Soldier.
• Kira discarded Killer Snake to return his own Royal Oppression to his hand, then activated Monster Reborn to revive Jinzo from Jinzo’s Graveyard.

Kira used his Oppression Abyss Deck to suppress Jinzo, who summoned a second Jinzo - Psychic Shocker and fought back with Limiter Removal. After Kuriboh prevented Kira from taking battle damage, Jinzo tributed himself to summon Jinzo - Psychic King.

• Kira used Jinzo - Psychic Shocker and Abyss Soldier to attack Jinzo, then ended his turn with Royal Oppression Set.
• Jinzo summoned Jinzo - Psychic Jacker, tributed it to add another Jinzo - Psychic Shocker, and used its effect to inspect Kira's Set Card.
• Jinzo Special Summoned the second Jinzo - Psychic Shocker and attacked Abyss Soldier with Limiter Removal, raising his attack to 4800.
• Kira discarded Kuriboh to reduce the battle damage from Jinzo's attack to zero.
• Jinzo tributed himself in Main Phase 2 and summoned Jinzo - Psychic King.

Kira used Abyss Soldier and support cards to dismantle Solga’s field, then locked down Spells, Traps, and Monster Effects. Solga’s attempt to revive himself failed when Kira’s Jinzo attacked directly and reduced his Life Points to zero.

• Solga evolved Jinzo with Limiter Removal, destroyed Kira’s Set Trap, and activated Ceasefire.
• Kira revived Abyss Soldier with Premature Burial, returned the Equip Spell to his hand without losing the monster, then revived a second Abyss Soldier and bounced Jinzo - Psychic King.
• Kira summoned Necrovalley Knight and ended his turn while Ceasefire prevented damage.
• Solga tried to destroy Kira’s Jinzo with Double Trap, but Kira used Quick Summon to Tribute Summon Magic Canceller and negate the Spell.
• Solga summoned Jinzo - Psychic Jacker, but Necrovalley Knight negated and destroyed its effect.
• Kira ordered Jinzo to attack directly, reducing Solga’s Life Points to zero.