Just as unease gripped him and he wanted to investigate, his opponent gave a sinister laugh and told him not to worry. Soon, he too would become one of their companions.
"Companions?"
Before Tristan Taylor could understand what that meant, a student who had stayed behind was defeated and lost consciousness beside him.
A streak of yellow light entered the student's body. Moments later, he staggered to his feet, mumbling something unintelligible.
Tristan cried anxiously, "Kameda, what are you saying? I can't hear you. Are you all right?"
"..." Kameda kept his head lowered and gave no answer. His arms hung limply as he bent over and groaned.
"He's mine. Go fulfill your mission." The monster possessing Harada casually sent Kameda away.
Tristan silently watched Kameda leave, then asked coldly, "What did you do to him?"
"Don't tell me you're also behind what's happening outside?"
"Pain," Harada answered quietly, lowering his voice. "There's still not enough pain!"
"I understand. Then rest in peace!"
"The duel continues! I activate [Machina Fortress]'s special effect! When it's destroyed by battle and sent to the graveyard, I can destroy one card on your field! I choose [Torture Wheel]!"
"Next, I activate the effect of [Machina Megaform] in my graveyard! When [Machina Fortress] on the field is destroyed and sent to the graveyard while this card is in my graveyard, I can banish that [Machina Fortress] from the graveyard to activate this effect! Rise again, my ace!"
White light rose, and the towering, imposing [Machina Megaform] was successfully revived.
ATK: 2600
"Attack! Mega Energy Cannon!"
Blue energy gathered in the massive cannons on the machine's shoulders. With a boom, an energy blast instantly reduced Harada's Life Points to zero.
Harada LP: 1400 → 0
At that moment, Tristan, who should have