Across from him stood someone he never expected to see again: a shadow clone of Jack Atlas, created by the dark signer's influence.

"Final turn, Yusei!" the clone roared, drawing with theatrical fury. "I activate the Field Spell: ! It allows me to summon a monster with 0 ATK, but for every card in your hand, it gains 800!" Yusei’s hand held three cards.

Wait, it’s not attacking? Jack thought from the sidelines, leaning forward.

"I summon (0 ATK / 0 DEF) in defense mode!"

The duel stage was submerged in a haunting, emerald fog—a signature of the Cardians' mysterious leader. Yusei Fudo adjusted his duel disk, the duel runner’s engine humming softly. This wasn’t just a duel for ranking; this was for the memory of the Satellite.

. It was a desperate move, setting up a monster designed to force a stalemate.