Night had already blanketed the woods behind the academy.
Yūki walked some distance along the outer wall of the Ra Yellow Dormitory. The streetlights ahead grew sparse, and the stone path beneath his feet gave way to a moss-covered trail.
Wind passed through the treetops, the leaves rubbing together with faint rustling sounds.
Summoned Skull followed behind him, wings folded, ghostly blue flames hidden deep within his eye sockets.
Only Yūki could see this demon spirit.
To everyone else, there was only a student wandering alone through the woods at night.
Yūki looked up into the distance.
The Abandoned Dormitory stood at the end of the woods.
The academy had sealed off the building years ago. Vines covered its outer walls, most of its glass was broken, and dust coated every door and window.
Moonlight fell on the crumbling walls, illuminating patches of blackened water stains. From a distance, it really did look rather like a horror movie location.
Yūki stopped beneath a tree, his brows drawing together slightly.
"This is the place?"
Summoned Skull nodded.
"The source of Darkness is inside the Abandoned Dormitory. It's stronger than it was earlier."
Yūki gazed at the dilapidated building.
"The academy even keeps places like this around. What exactly does the maintenance department spend its time doing?"
Yūki's gaze settled on the crooked iron gate.
Naturally, he knew the story behind the Abandoned Dormitory.
Atticus Rhodes.
Asuka's older brother, once one of Duel Academy's most popular students.
One night, he had disappeared in the Abandoned Dormitory and never returned to the academy.
In the original story, Daitokuji had brought Fubuki here. After losing a Shadow Game, he had been possessed by an evil will and become one of the Seven Stars.
Now Yūki had thrown the plot into disarray, and many events