The card player needs to win easily

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After realizing how the frightening scene just now was done, Kaiba's face darkened.

"It's such a boring joke."

"Anyway, if you were here, the situation would be much better, and I wouldn't need the other video."

As if anticipating Kaiba's reaction, Bekas turned back to the center and looked at everyone present.

"Now, let me explain what 'Dorma' is."

"Becas" took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

"This is the information I got after several months of investigation—"

“Why did the Roman Empire flourish, and why did it become a collapsed edifice?”

"?"

Everyone present looked at each other, not understanding why "Bekas" asked this question - except for a siren who was holding Siren to replenish some unspeakable energy and a purple-haired girl who was smiling for some unknown reason, they didn't seem to care about this.

"During the great voyages of discovery, were the European royal families and feudal aristocrats who provided funding driven solely by profit?"

“Having occurred suddenly at the dawn of civilization, was the Industrial Revolution really a spontaneous trend of history?”

"Even if that's a bit absolute... there's definitely a 'certain organization' behind this that's pulling all the strings."

Rubbing his eyes, "Bekas" continued speaking under everyone's puzzled gaze.

"Have you ever heard of the conspiracy theory called 'Freemasonry'?"

"It's very similar to this conspiracy theory, about a mysterious organization that has been controlling the world since Atlantis ten thousand years ago—originally I was supposed to have made it up... I even created the imaginary 'Orichalcum Barrier' card based on the story I received."

"All this until I started investigating."

"To put it simply, Doma is the Freemasonry, the mysterious organization that interferes with world history."

"ha?……"

Kaiba first raised his brow in disdain.

Then, as if he had thought of something, he gradually fell into deep thought.

"Doma... Damn it, this guy Gosaburo really told me that there's some organization hiding behind the world economy and causing trouble."

Naturally, others noticed his abnormality - as the person who knew the most information here, Haiba's reaction probably confirmed what Bekas said.

"Hey, Kaiba, this is ridiculous! How can there be such a thing as a mysterious organization that can be easily investigated?"

"If it's such a huge organization that spans throughout history, how could it possibly reveal its flaws to Bekas? Besides, Miss Mai is just an ordinary person. She joined Doma!"

“It’s not impossible, is it?”

Siren finally raised her head from her gray hair and looked at Jonouchi who asked the question.

"The world is just one giant makeshift team!"

"Even if he can interfere with history and has the ability to control the world, it might just be because he's so big, nothing more."

"The fact that they can send people on motorcycles to beat people up already proves that Doma is not a serious, disciplined, and clearly defined organization. It's the kind of mysterious organization that only exists in fantasy. Celine, let me hold you for a while~"

Siren buried her head happily again.

"……Um."

“Ahahaha?”

The smile on the purple-haired girl's face was a little uncontrollable - her body now instinctively wanted to complain about the Siren, but her soul pointed at the one-handed sword beside her and forced herself to sit behind them obediently.

"If, during the Cold War, the two superpowers could shake the entire world, then Doma's power at that time was equal to the sum of their powers—no, if you add in those things that were ahead of their time, it might have far surpassed that."

"So exaggerated?"

Although Siren's words just now effectively diluted Jonouchi's shock, Bekas's speculation at this time still scared him a little.

"These aren't speculations... but I don't have time to show you the evidence I've gathered from my investigation. I hope you can trust me."

"This time, Doma's goal is no longer to interfere with world history. For a reason unknown to me, they intend to destroy history, destroy all that history has continued and everything that history has created so far."

"Destroy history!?"

That would be equivalent to destroying humanity—Yami Yugi suddenly remembered the Doma member who clamored to dedicate his soul to the "God of Orichalcum."

"The International Illusion Agency was able to hold on for a while—all thanks to Liva. Her portion of the company's assets was nearly frozen, giving the International Illusion Agency the capital to continue operating.

"The International Illusion Society will do its utmost to assist your actions from now on."

This time, Bekas, who left the video, sincerely thanked Miss Liva for playing badly - many times, doing nothing can lead to the best results.

"Also, I heard that Kaiba Corporation has a decision-maker who is almost a super AI. This allowed Kaiba Corporation to retain most of its strength during the turmoil caused by Doma. Kaiba, I believe you will have them unite with the International Illusion Society to break Doma's conspiracy."

"Noah... I have to admit, this guy was a big help."

Seto Kaiba thought of Noa Kaiba who was still working in the company.

As an intelligent AI, even with a cyborg body, its computer-like brain remains intact—and instead, it operates efficiently in the face of crisis.

As a consultant, he is like a complete firewall, filtering all information of Kaiba Corporation and thus blocking the invasion of Doma Organization.

"You have been drawn into this disaster to the fullest extent possible - I am deeply sorry, but I have no regrets."

"I know that rather than just sit there and wait for death, you would probably prefer to do something... to change this hopeless situation."

"It's a little embarrassing to say this as an adult, but you're the only ones who can do this."

"I left important cards in this room—please."

As Bekas opened his arms, his holographic image gradually faded, and finally turned into fragments and disappeared.

The base of the projection equipment also dimmed and no longer glowed.

"...You've suddenly been entrusted with the task of saving the world?"

Jonouchi blinked, somewhat incredulous.

"Hmph, an important card... would a card really be useful in a situation like this?"

Kaiba Seto said this, but his eyes drifted into his card box.

"Hmph... But even without you, I will still catch these guys named Doma. What they did to Kaiba Company is unforgivable."

A "Tooth of Critias" without any description on the card lay quietly on the top.

"...Pot of Greed."

Yami Yugi turned around and looked at the round green pot that looked out of place in the entire fairy tale room.

"This thing doesn't look like something that belongs in this room...!"

Honda, with his quick eyes and hands, grabbed the green pot and put his hand into it.

——I touched a card.

"……This is?"

Yami Yugi took the card.

A completely blank card image and a blue card without any text description.

"Is it the same color as the 'Critias' Tooth'?"

(No, how could such a thing be possible... but I somehow knew that these two cards had something in common.)

"Kaiba?"

Yami Yugi looked at Kaiba with an expression of disbelief as he pulled out a card from the card box he was carrying.

"'Critias's Tooth'... but there's no card description!?"

"This is a card I somehow got during the duel with that invader—"

"Interesting! Is there a 'hero' that circulates in this world?"

The purple-haired girl looked back and forth between the two cards with an amused look on her face.

"……what."

Siren also thought of something.

It seemed that until now, Yugi and Jonouchi had never experienced a duel of sufficient intensity - even in the duel between Jonouchi and Peacock Dance just now, the atmosphere was not very serious.

"Ah?"

It seems that the influence brought by her, Liva, and the purple-haired girl prevented Yugi and Jonouchi from getting what they should have gotten.

(…I didn’t take the key item when I passed the story!)

She raised her head from Celine and stood up suddenly.

"Siren...?"

Selene looked at the Siren with some confusion, as she suddenly showed a determined look in her eyes.

"Guys, I don't think now is the time to stay here—it's time to act!"

She looked at Seto Kaiba, and after a brief thought, she decisively walked up to Mokuba and pressed his shoulders.

"Trojan! Noah should already know something about the murderer who attacked your company, right?"

"Ah... Naiya has already said that if we give it another day, we can analyze the other party's origin."

"Take this!"

Siren put three "Orichalcum Ward" cards into Trojan's hand.

"Hurry back to Kaiba Corporation and use your power to analyze the actual location of the Doma Organization. Then, we will all gather together to raid them. As a secret organization, they must have some shell company in the surface world to cover them up!"

"Have Kaiba put these three cards in his deck. They'll be effective if Doma's men attack!"

“Okay, okay…?”

Before Seto Kaiba could come over with an unhappy look on his face, Siren let go of Trojan and walked over to Yami Yugi.

"Also! As far as I know, that little girl named Rebecca I met at the airport earlier, her grandfather, Professor Arthur, is currently researching underwater ruins, right?!"

"Right... What's wrong? Do you know each other?"

Yugi was a little frightened by the Siren's sudden action.

However, he immediately cut out another version of himself, allowing the quick-thinking Yami Yugi to analyze Siren's words.

"It doesn't matter whether you recognize them or not. This is what I know—think about it, the underwater ruins and Doma, as well as the Atlantis mentioned by Bekas, seem to be very related, don't they?"

"……yes!"

Dark Game suddenly became clear.

"Maybe if I ask her grandfather, I might get some unexpected results—"

"That's it! We'll split into three groups!"

"Yugi, Kyoko, Honda, and Jonouchi, go find the professor for information. I'll have the International Illusion Society help you!"

"Kaiba, you three brothers, go find out where Doma is. If you have any news, let us know!"

"I, this guy and Celine will continue to cause trouble for Doma, and look for Peacock Dance by the way!"

"Goodbye! I wish you all the best!"

Siren pulled the two people out, closed the door, and left the others looking at each other in bewilderment.

"...Siren, you're really impetuous."

Xingzi smiled helplessly.

"But it's time for us to take action."