01x23 - I'm Curious / What Lies Beyond Providence

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How much farther do we need to walk?

We've been going for a while.

Oh?

Is this...?

Number in the V area...

This looks like the place that Arai told us about.

I'm getting a bad feeling.

We'll see.

What kind of place do you think the "Gate of Providence" is?

It's Neil's stronghold,

and the gate leading into his haven, so...

We should be vigilant and prepared for anything.

It definitely won't be easy to get past.

Forget that, just getting there is sure to be full of hardship!

Huh?

"Welcome to the Gate of Providence. From here, only meters left."

Don't be fooled!

It's Neil's trap!

We'll surely be caught in an underground labyrinth that we'll wander forever and ever!

We need to gain some distance!

It's opening!

Don't let your guard down!

What?

Is this the Gate of Providence?

Is there really nothing else?

Hey, hey,

what are you standing around in a daze for?!

Didn't you come here to visit the haven?

Huh?

Now hurry up and pass through the gate,

and don't forget to look at the shops while you're here!

Huh?!

The shops?!

This street was made by the young master Neil when he was first given control over it by Goha, as a hobby.

Neil's hobby?

Yup! While walking from here to the entrance of the haven ahead,

you can come to learn and understand a lot about "providence" from the shops.

Huh.

It's kind of amazing.

Hey, cute girl over there I've never seen before!

Yes, yes?

You couldn't possibly be referring to me, right?

Maybe a nice wood carving perfect for cute girls?

Oh sir, you flatter me too much!

Here, a carving of Sebastian.

It's a rare item, you know.

Look at this! A rare charm of providence for the prosperity of your household!

Oi!

We didn't come here to sightsee!

Hey, cool-looking boy!

How about a providence hand towel? It's perfect for a stylish guy like you right after a long bath!

I-I'd prefer an actual towel than a hand one.

Here, a providence towel—

Now with a -for- deal!

As well as a souvenir providence pennant!

A providence wooden sword!

And providence dango!

Wait, try this providence bun instead!

It's a parade of providence...

Is this really what providence means?

What do these candy apples taste like?

Like providence, of course!

That's kind of what I'm asking about...

Oho, asking about that is a bit too ambitious!

Now that I think about it...

We don't know anything about Neil's special move, providence.

"Special move"?

What else should I call it?

Who knows.

If we can learn everything about providence here, then won't we have the advantage in the Rush Duel with Neil?

I see.

Really? Doesn't it feel a little underhanded?

It's no problem!

Young master Neil is of the opinion that anyone who's gone through all the trials to get there

is worthy of the right to understand his providence.

And that includes us?

Of course!

This shopping street was made for the purpose of making it easy for people to understand what providence is.

Is that so?

Then let's go all out and unmask him!

Yeah!

Rush! Rush! GO! Rush!

Ultimate Rush!

Here we go, it's my turn! And then it's yours!

Even if I'm interrupted,

I'll cut on through, give it to me!

Who is this turn for? Of course it's for us!

We'll say a lot of things but in the end, it's the best duel!

That's why this dashing rush won't stop

Super fast every day

Because rigid theories are boring

An irregular and unprecedented game

In short, watch out! Don't be so rigid

You, too, watch out! Don't be tied down

That's why - Draw! Draw! Draw! Come on!

Just have some fun!

"It's my road!"

Yeahhhhhhh!!! It's far from enough

I'll create an era with new rules!!

We can't let it end like this

So laugh, cry, take a counterattack, and do a one-sh*t reversal, baby!

Run run run run run run run run

Rush! GO! Rush! (Rush Duel!)

Run run run run run run run run

Rush! GO! Rush! (Rush Duel!)

Let's keep moving!!! On our road

Even if we fall seven times, we'll get up seven more

I'll break through my road!

Nanananananana... Rush! GO! Rush!

Rush! Rush! GO! Rush!

Nanananananana... Rush! GO! Rush!

Rush! Rush! GO! Rush!

Rush! Rush! GO! Rush!

Title: That Which Lies Beyond Providence

Well done!

By analyzing Kaizo's original data on the principles of Oudou Yuuga's actions regarding his Road,

you've managed to completely reverse-engineer and analyze Rush Duel's programming.

Feeling tired? I can give you a good massage—

I don't get it.

There's something extremely incomprehensible in the code.

I did not notice.

Perhaps...

It is something that even I, an AI, cannot grasp—a source of unease only you can sense, Neil-sama.

Ah!

Neil-sama?

No,

am I being drawn into it?!

To Oudou Yuuga's road...!

But, who could possibly resist this urge?

Hm? Guests seem to have arrived.

Let them through.

I wanted to duel Oudou Yuuga after discerning the true nature of this urge...

But this, too, is providence.

The members of Top of Hexagon are waiting for you.

What did she mean by

"this street was made because he wanted it to be easy for people to understand providence"?

We'll surely find the answer here.

Will we continue on after we finally get it?

What's up with this?!

The provi-candy apple just now had a sour flavor,

and this provi-corn dog tastes absolutely disgusting!

What?! Are provi-candy apples supposed to be sweet, and provi-corn dogs tasty?

Of course!

And who decided that?

Uh.

Huh?

Whether it's sweet or tasty depends on you after eating it.

This is providence!

What stupid logic.

What?

Double Talk: Providence! Providence! Providence!

Is something bad about to happen?

Hang on a minute...

Could I get one of these providence buns?

Of course!

Here you go.

Huh?!

What? Give us a proper one!

But it is proper one.

Huh?

This can be one, and so can this one.

This is providence.

Hmm...

I don't understand...

Oh?

Sorry to suddenly intrude,

but we came to tell you as soon as we possibly could.

We recently came out of an emergency Top of Hexagon meeting where we decided unanimously...

to dismiss you from your position as the overseer of duels.

We will decide things from now, as Top of Hexagon.

If you lose against even one of us, we will have you leave Goha.

Really, five people against one lone elementary school student?

As expected of the Top of Hexagon.

Providence, schmovidence!

You really have the nerve to show off!

Doing whatever you want with these duels against Oudou Yuuga,

your arbitrary dogmatism has become intolerable.

For the sake of Goha's future,

we will have you leave the company no matter what!

I see.

By exiling me from Goha, you plan to try and take the power I hold to give to yourselves.

If that's what you think.

Earlier you said this was a unanimous decision,

but if I remember correctly, there are six Top of Hexagon...

One of you did not come?

To frantically try and get rid of Neil like this...

I don't think such a cowardly act suits Goha's elite.

Yes, that one...

We'll also have her leave Goha after you do.

Even if his opponents are Top of Hexagon...

No matter the number of people, no one is a match for Neil-sama. However...

Before Oudou Yuuga arrives,

I want to give form to this feeling bursting out of my soul and filling up my heart.

As a courtesy to him, who helped bring me to a higher level.

I don't have time to deal with these g—

Fine, I'll take you on.

However, I have a condition. The format will be a Rush Duel.

Sure, we'll give you this. As a parting gift.

Then let's begin, shall we?

Real-Time Rush Duel Programming, launch!

Hey! There's no screen on this!

We can't catch the goldfish like this.

Of course.

That's because I'm saving the goldfish from you.

That is providence!

Again with that "providence"...

I don't understand it at all.

Um, this providence t-shirt has the left sleeve longer than the right. This is all wrong.

Even if the sleeves are wrong, a shirt is still a shirt.

Huh? But that's not—

This is also providence!

Again?!

Give me a good fortune~!

Huh, what's this?!

Um, this fortune doesn't have anything written on it.

What is my fate...?

Fate is not given to you, but something you must carve yourself!

This is providence!

Providence...?

Providence!

Providence!

Providence! Providence! Providence!

I'm tired of providence.

The more this goes on, the less I understand.

Me too...

That's not true!

I understand "providence" now.

And Nail, too?

Mhm.

He really is interesting!

I really want us to Rush Duel already!

Ah, I can't stop trembling with excitement!

It's complete.

Someone is approaching.

What is this?!

What's going on?!

Huh?

It's Neil's trap, as I told you!

That bastard...!

Hang on a moment!

That's Solid Vision, isn't it?

Which means...

Welcome to my Haven Castle.

It's a pleasure.

Neil, you...!

I've found your providence, after experiencing the shops in your haven.

I feel like I understand you now.

Even if it's only a little bit.

Until I passed through the Gate of Providence, I thought all I had to do was win to get Kaizo's data back.

But I feel differently now.

Now I can't contain the excitement of having a Rush Duel with you.

I see, that's unfortunate.

Because we can no longer have that match.

Your odds of winning are .%, basically zero.

Zero?

All thanks to your Road.

In gratitude, I'll sear this into your memory.

That which lies beyond providence.

I don't get what you're saying, but let's go!

I'll show you where providence has led me to.

RUSH DUEL: Rush Duel!

Do you know?

Why are mountains tall?

The sea vast?

And the sky blue?

Why was the universe created?

For your sake, I'll show you.

My turn.

Draw of Providence!

I summon Femtron.

I set two cards and end my turn.

This is the beginning of the end.

I'll grasp the meaning of your words with my hand!

Draw!

I summon Stray Familiar.

I sacrifice Stray Familiar to tribute summon Whitecaps Madoor.

This monster's effect lets me destroy one of your spell or trap cards

by sending one Spellcaster from my hand to the grave.

Nice, Yuuga!

Mhm.

We don't know what Neil is trying to do, but it should hinder him at least.

I activate Trap Hole.

Your summoned monster above ATK is destroyed.

What?!

If you dig a trap hole, then people who walk over it will fall.

That is also providence.

Madoor was not my first choice, but I will still have you follow my providence.

Not his first choice?

He must have wanted to get Sevens Road Magician.

He used Trap Hole on Madoor before its effect activated, meaning that other set card is valuable.

I summon {\c&HFB&}Spell Archer and Magical Beast Wolfram.

I then sacrifice them both to tribute summon

Sevens Road Magician!

I send the top card of my deck to the graveyard

to activate its effect.

Battle!

Sevens Road Magician att*cks Femtron!

Now I activate the trap, Quantum Hole.

With its effect, I draw two.

Then pick two from my hand to pick at the bottom of my deck.

This card's activation condition is when one of my Cyberse monsters is destroyed.

Then it was all according to plan?

What's with this trap card?

It didn't affect Yuuga at all, but just lets him take cards in and out of his deck?

This is all under the sway of providence.

Just as all creation continues to change.

That is also providence.

Then is there also meaning to that draw?

It's just a bluff.

Wait, maybe he's trying to draw something specific.

Huh?

Turn end!

It's almost time.

To show you the meaning behind why your Road and my Providence met,

I take my new turn.

Draw!

I summon Attron.

If Femtron is in my graveyard then I can activate Attron's effect.

I send this card to the graveyard to draw one.

I summon Zeptron.

If I have both Femtron and Attron in my graveyard, I can activate Zeptron's effect.

I send this card to the graveyard

to draw two.

Then I return two to the bottom of my deck.

Femtron, Attron, Zeptron...

These names are kinda strange.

Hmm... is it just a coincidence?

All the monsters he's summoned have had steadily decreasing levels.

I see now! Femto, atto, zepto...

These are all denominations of numbers approaching zero, the origin!

And they go even lower!

It's like getting closer and closer to the truth of all creation.

Like... finding providence!

Huh?!

Providence?!

Yuuga-kun!

I summon Yoctron.

I return Femtron, Attron, and Zeptron from my grave to the bottom of my deck to activate Yoctron's effect.

By sending Yoctron to the graveyard, I can draw three cards.

Then I send three cards from my hand to the graveyard.

What is he...

Why are mountains tall,

the sea vast,

and the sky blue?

Who created all things in the universe?

Providence.

That can't...

Are you despairing?

Do we as humans only exist in the palm of providence's hand?

No.

We must cut apart providence's chain of bondage, and fly away.

Can it be done?

Of course.

Because right now is the birth of a new providence!

Neil: Heaven, earth, light, dark.

Neil: Creation, despair, immortality, death, destiny.

Neil: These are the new truths which will fly through and pierce the world.

Neil: Now is the time to bestow reason upon all creation with the your three sets of insight.

Neil: Maximum!

Neil: Appear!

Neil: Yggdrago the Heavenly Emperor Dragon Tree!

This is...?!

Wh-Wh-Wh-Wha—

WHAT IS THAT?!

S-Sevens Road Magician...!

Yggdrago the Heavenly Emperor Dragon Tree...

In battles from now on, the world will be guided towards an even greater direction.

Go, Yggdrago.

For the sake of welcoming the new genesis' sunrise,

raze everything to the ground with your universe-shaking iron hammer.

Neil: Ragnarok Tri-Burst Streak!

Yuuga!!

{\fad(,)\i\fs}Aaagh!!

Yuuga...

What was that... just now...

Maximum Summon.

A towering school building (ding-dong ding-dong ding-dong ding-dong)

The six Pleiades raining down

If going through tough times or if you lose your way

(Ding-dong ding-dong ding-dong ding-dong)

If you come here, then it'll be alright — your future will shine

And so we keep that light in our chests

It's always

! It's !

If it's learning, then it's !

It's ! It's !

No matter what, we'll always meet at that place

Every day at Goha th Elementary

It's Yuuga's

and Luke's

monster study corner!

Yggdrago the Heavenly Emperor Dragon Tree...

A monster that appeared out of nowhere.

Not only was Sevens Road Magician instantly destroyed, but the duel, too.

It seems like three different monster cards became one...

But what really happened?!

Is that "Maximum"?

Hmm... Maximum.

Next time:

Resolve.