All I Wanted Was A Friend

Co-op Shadow Game

Domino City's Nippon TV Broadcasting Office would have been an otherwise nondescript office building were it not for the large satellite dishes and TV towers cluttering its rooftop. It stood imposingly in the quickly darkening spring evening, towering over Yuugi, Yami, and Jounouchi. The various metal contraptions on top acting as a mechanical parasite to the usually uniform tower.

"Right, we're here," said Jounouchi. He turned to Yuugi and Yami, "And you're absolutely sure this'll work."

Yami let out a humoured huff. "Yes, Jounouchi. It will work. I have no doubt about that."

There was a brief pause, until Jounouchi asked, "What about Yuugi. Are you sure it'll work?"

Yuugi hummed hesitantly.

"I have been working on that," Yami explained. "We spent the walk here going over the plan with each other to help keep Yuugi calm."

"Huh. So, you do talk to each other in that head of yours." Jounouchi scanned his eyes across the office building. "I don't see any security cameras, can probably catch the director on his way out in the parking area over there." He pointed to a place for cars to enter a subterranean parking area underneath the office, blocked off by a single bar made only to stop vehicles.

They made their way into the parking lot. The walls and ceiling were lined with various ventilation pipes and wires, exposing the veins of the building for all its residents to see. The buzzing lights and groaning ventilation didn't do anything to hide the echo of their steps.

Yami pointed out a door to the rest of the office. "The director will likely come out of there. We should find a secluded spot and wait for him to arrive."

"Would there work?" Jounouchi asked as he pointed out a wall pillar that shrouded its far side in shadow.

Yami nodded, they hid and then they waited.

Step one; wait for the director to show up.

Yuugi whispered. "You still have the dice?"

"Yeah, in my pocket."

"And it hasn't come apart?"

Jounouchi gently checked his jacket pocket. "All good."

Yuugi huffed. "How do you two stay so calm?"

I believe it is a learned skill, to keep calm through pressure. Yami explained.

"Fake it 'til ya make it," said Jounouchi flippantly.

Suddenly the door opened with a loud creak, and they were on high alert. The person who came out, however, was an unremarkable woman carrying a handbag with various kinds of makeup overflowing out of it. It wasn't until the woman entered a small hatchback car and drove out of the lot, stopping to scan a card to raise the security bar, that they allowed themselves to breathe again.

"Who do ya reckon that was?" Jounouchi asked. "Didn't quite have the face for TV."

Yuugi shrugged. "Makeup artist, probably?"

"Yeah, that makes sense."

Various other employees came and went. Cameramen, presenters, sound technicians, editors, older business people. They even recognised Fujida as he entered a falling apart car that looked like it was made in the seventies.

Jounouchi was about to come out of hiding to confront him until Yami pulled him back and reminded him that their target was the director and that Fujida was probably just trying not to lose his job.

Eventually, there were two cars left, and the director had yet to show his face.

Jounouchi said, "Kinda surprised that no one's seen us."