CREDITS TO DMC3444

Revolver: Be gone! Cyberse!

AI 1: The Knights of Hanoi are attacking the Cyberse World?!

AI 2: But we can’t fight if we are trapped like this…

AI 3: That’s…

Ignis: Sorry for the wait!
Your savior has arrived!

Ignis: Well well,… Good job, getting trapped and all.
Funny how someone you dislike has to help you out at times like this, eh?
Guess I have no choice! I’ll save you all.

Revolver: Don’t let it get away!

AI: What are you doing?

Ignis: Over there!

Revolver: What?! It’s forcing a disconnection!?

AI: He’s trying to conceal this world from the outside!?

AI: But he won’t be able to come back!

Ignis: How’s that, huh?!
AAAHHHHHHHHHH!

Revolver: Search for its remnants!
Only Ignis knows where the Cyberse World is!

(5 years later)

Playmaker: Lynxlayer! Attack!
Meteor Slash!

Knight of Hanoi: Damn you! Why are you interfering with Hanoi…?!
Who the hell are you?!

Playmaker: Knights of Hanoi.
Wherever you go, I will be there.
My name…
…is Playmaker!

(Opening Sequence)

Mysterious Voice: Hey.
Wake up.

Shima: Whoa! Finally waking up, huh?
Fujiki, right?
Class is already long over.

Yusaku: Who are you?

Shima: Hey! It’s been one month since school started, and you still haven’t learned your classmates’ names!?
You don’t seem to have a lot of friends.

Yusaku: Why, thank you.

Shima: I’m Shima Naoki.
Hey, don’t you have anything to say to me!?

Yusaku: Not really.

Shima: What!? You know what this is!?

Yusaku: Oh, that.
Is that the new type of Duel Disk supplied by SOL Technology?

Shima: You’ve finally caught on!

Shima: Your Duel Disk has a card holder? That’s pretty old school.

Shima: My disk is equipped with an AI that assists with Dueling!

AI: Hello.

Yusaku: Hey.

Shima: This AI connects to SOL Technology’s cloud servers, allowing you to use digitized cards.
You can also access the network’s VR Space, LINK VRAINS!
See? Just like this!

Yusaku: So, you’ve been to LINK VRAINS?

Shima: YOU IDIOT!

AI: “Idiot” is a forbidden word.

Shima: This is a holy ground where veteran Duelists gather!
The Charisma Duelists are here, too!

Shima: That place’s a lot more brutal than you think!

Yusaku: That’s true.

Shima: Oh! But if we go there, maybe we’ll run into the Charisma Duelists and Playmaker!

Yusaku: Playmaker?

Shima: He’s like the hottest Duelist now, man!
He’s been taking down that evil hacker group in LINK VRAINS called the Knights of Hanoi in secret!

Yusaku: Do you have a photo of him or something?

Shima: Of course not!

Shima: He’s so cool because you don’t know who he is!
One day, I’ll become a Duelist who fights for justice like Playmaker!

Yusaku: Good luck.

Shima: Hey. Are you going to teach me how to Duel?

Yusaku: I’ll pass.

Yusaku: After analyzing you, I’ve concluded that you’re not that strong. There’s three reasons.
Number 1: The fact that you’re boasting about your disk means that you have no interest in a deck.
Number 2: The fact that you haven’t been to LINK VRAINS means that you don’t have much confidence in your skill.
Number 3: You don’t even try to analyze your opponent beyond their appearances. How are you going to be a Duelist?

Yusaku: But you have three good points.
Number 1: Since you talk about Dueling even though you only have a disk, that means you really love Duel Monsters.
Number 2: You were able to obtain the nextgen Duel Disk pretty quickly, meaning that you must be well-informed.
Number 3: The fact that you actually talked to a loner like me means that you hate being alone.
So, you’re not a bad person.

Shima: What is your problem!?
And what is your obsession with the number three!?
Screw you!
Just go Duel yourself!

Yusaku: Speaking of which, I haven’t thought about it.
Does the Main Monster Zone have three rules?
No.
That’s not it.

Ignis: Crap! They’ve found me!

Bishop: Zaizen. Is it true that Ignis has appeared?

Akira: Yes, Master Bishop.
There’s no doubt that it is somewhere in the network.

Bishop: SOL Technology has been the driving force behind the network world for many years.
That is all thanks to the data material generated by the Cyberse World.
However, 5 years ago,
During Hanoi’s attack, a certain AI, Ignis, locked the Cyberse World away somewhere in the network.

Akira: With the Cyberse World gone, the amount of data material was reduced, and the network’s efficiency was reduced by more than 30%.

Bishop: If we cannot find the Cyberse World, there will be more chaos in the network.
It’s clear as day what fate will befall our company, should that happen.

Bishop: We must find Ignis and locate the Cyberse World, no matter what.

Akira: Understood.

Specter: Master Revolver.
We’ve found traces of Ignis.
If SOL Technology captures Ignis, the Cyberse World will be restored.

Revolver: If that happens, our efforts will be all for naught.
We must find it before SOL Technology.

Specter: There’s one problem.
A person named Playmaker has been getting in our way.

Revolver: Is he one of SOL Technology’s henchmen?
No. Those guys would be acting more publicly…

Specter: He skillfully blocked our pursuits, and also erased all his logging records in LINK VRAINS.
Whoever he is, he’s a skilled hacker for sure.

Revolver: I’m curious about him, but leave him be for now.
Searching for Ignis is our top priority right now.

Yusaku: Who are those people?

Shoichi: They’re Charisma Duelists. GO Onizuka, and Blue Angel.

Yusaku: Charisma, huh?

Shoichi: Hey.
Have you heard about this thing called “Data Storm”?

Yusaku: No.

Shoichi: In the past, there used to be a wind known as “Data Storm” blowing through LINK VRAINS.
Some people rode this wind to play Speed Duel.

Yusaku: Speed Duel…

Shoichi: Rumor has it that there are unknown monsters residing in this wind, and it can lead you to a whole new world and stuff.

Shoichi: But that wind is gone now, it seems.

Shoichi: If you find it, you’ll probably be able to enjoy Dueling.
Sorry. I got you involved in this.

Yusaku: I’m doing this by choice.
I’ll get revenge on the people who stole your brother and my past.

Yusaku: That aside, did anything happen?

Shoichi: Den City’s network security has been strengthened.
Seems like SOL Technology is searching for something.

Yusaku: What is this “something”?

Shoichi: It’s an AI program, apparently.

Yusaku: I’ve never heard about programs running away before.
It’s not like they have will like humans.

Shoichi: They might conduct a deep scan to look for it.

Yusaku: If they do that, Hanoi will target them.
Wait…

KOH: Damn you!
Why are you interfering with Hanoi?!

Yusaku: I see!
So that’s it!

Yusaku: Kusanagi-san! Let’s get to work!

Shoichi: Well, this shop does get pretty busy in the night.

Yusaku: That’s not what I mean.

Shoichi: Oh come on, I need to prepare the shop for the night!

Yusaku: Let’s set a trap.
We’ll catch that AI.

Shoichi: Hah?

Yusaku: It’s not just SOL Technology. The Knights of Hanoi are after it as well.
If we catch it, we might be able to use it as leverage against Hanoi.

Shoichi: Are you sane? Even SOL Technology and Hanoi couldn’t catch this thing.

Yusaku: To be more precise, we’re not trying to catch it. We’re creating an escape route for it.

Yusaku: The deep scan will be our perfect chance.
It won’t have anywhere to go.

Yusaku: We’ll create a breach in the firewall that’ll appear.
And guide it into this thing.

Shoichi: Not possible.
We don’t have enough time.

Yusaku: We can do it. If we work together.

Shoichi: All right.

Bishop: Is preparation for the scan complete?

Akira: Everything is ready.

Bishop: Then why haven’t you done it?

Akira: During the scan, the city’s security level will be lowered.
If the Knights of Hanoi attack during that time, there will be serious damage.

Bishop: But is there any other way to search for Ignis, besides that?

Akira: No, sir.

Announcer: Are you ready for this, folks?!
Now, a series of Duels between the Charisma Duelists will commence in LINK VRAINS!
Dueling in Area No. 1 is the Gouki user! LINK VRAINS’s toughest and wildest Duelist! GO Onizuka!
Dueling in Area No. 2 is the Trickstar user! LINK VRAINS’s poster girl! Blue Angel!

Blue Angel: Thank you!

Announcer: Those of you who can access, come on LINK VRAINS!
And those of you who have come here, keep your eyes on the screen!

Shima: Good luck, GO-sama! Blue Angel!
Oh crud. I don’t know who I should watch.

Staff: MSD version 99671. The latest update has been applied.
The estimated time until the operation finishes is 3657 seconds.
Activating the scanning program.

Ignis: This isn’t good!
There’s no way I can get away!

Shoichi: Hurry!
SOL Technology has begun the scan!

Specter: Den City’s security level is dropping.

Revolver: I’ve been waiting for this moment.

KOH: Master Revolver.
What is your command?

Revolver: He will be taking refuge in LINK VRAINS.
You must capture Ignis no matter what.

KOH: Roger.

Staff: ＩＰＡ０７８３８８.
Someone infiltrated the system!
The firewall is being breached!

Spectator: Hey, what’s going on?

Shima: What? What? WHAT?!

Shoichi: This program is…the Knights of Hanoi?!

Yusaku: They’ve finally come.
Ah…What is this sensation…

Go: What?!

Blue Angel: That’s…!

KOH: Where is Ignis?!
Those who get in my may will be crushed!

Shima: Run for it!

Shoichi: Hanoi’s attack has begun!

Yusaku: It will be over soon.
If we obtain the AI, it will become our savior.

Shoichi: Can we really catch it?

Yusaku: Yeah. I can feel its presence.

KOH: I’ve found you, Ignis!

Ignis: I must find an escape route! Where is it?!

Yusaku: It’s done.

Ignis: There it is!

Staff: Many accounts in LINK VRAINS are being erased!

Akira: Can you remove Hanoi from the system?!

Staff: We can’t! At this rate, LINK VRAINS will be destroyed!

Yusaku: Come to me!

Yusaku: You’re finally here.
You shall be a savior.

Ignis: W-What?

Yusaku: It’s no use.
You can’t perform program change from within the disk.

Ignis: EH?! So I’ve been captured?!

Shoichi: You’re the AI those guys are looking for, I assume?

Ignis: I’m just an ordinary AI passing through, I swear!

Yusaku: There’s no time.
Let’s go!

Ignis: Where are you going?

Yusaku: LINK VRAINS!

Ignis: I’m trying to get away from there!

Yusaku: Save it for later.

Yusaku: Deck! Set!
INTO THE VRAINS!

KOH: Disappear!

Ignis: Ah. Now I’m back here.

Blue Angel: Who are you?

KOH: Who the hell are you?

Yusaku: My name is Playmaker.
The thing you’re looking for is here.
Stop your attack on LINK VRAINS.
Or else…
I’ll delete it, right here, right now!

Ignis: Hey! Hey!
You’re holding your savior hostage?!

Yusaku: I’ve converted this program to a Duel program.

Yusaku: If you want to get it, you have to beat me in a Duel!

KOH : That’s Ignis!

Akira: He has Ignis?!

Revolver: Oh…

KOH: Very well.
I’ll show you what happens to those who defy Hanoi!

Yusaku: Fine by me.

Shima: You’re kidding me…
Playmaker has showed up!

Ignis: This is troublesome.
That dragon is strong.
I don’t think you can win with your deck.

Yusaku: That’s rich, coming from you.
If I lose, Hanoi will be able to catch you.
Maybe you should try praying for my victory instead.

Ignis: An AI doesn’t pray.
I’ll perform calculations in order to win!
Cyberse data material release!

Akira: What’s going on?!

KOH : This is…

Ignis: Hop onto it, Playmaker!

Shoichi: This is…

Shoichi: It’s Data Storm?!

Ignis: Catch the Wind! Playmaker!
Let’s do this!
A Speed Duel!