[Kite is pacing back and forth while his friends Dextra and Nistro watch]
Dextra: Kite, you need to calm down. We'll help your brother.
Nistro: Also pacing and forth is starting to annoy me.
Kite: You wouldn't understand what I'm going through.
[Just then a Masked Man appears]
Nistro: Who are you? You don't belong here!
Masked Man: Why would you turn away a potential ally?
Nistro: Our group has everyone we need. We don't need you.
Masked Man: How can I convince you otherwise? What if I beat you in a duel?
Nistro: Or you can just let me crush you!
Kite: Duel him, Nistro. He may prove useful.
Nistro: Fine. I'll crush him and then I'll crush his bones!
[The Masked Man and Nistro prepare to duel]
Dextra: Nistro, if you lose I'll be very disappointed.
Nistro: Trust me. This will be easy.
Masked Man: Keep your words sweet because you'll soon be eating them. Time to feel the flow!
Masked Man/Nistro: Let's duel!
Turn 1- Masked Man
Masked Man- 4000 LP/ Nistro- 4000 LP
Masked Man: I'll start. My turn. I place two cards face down. Since I control no monsters, I can summon Linkslayer!
Linkslayer: Level 5- 2000 ATK/ 600 DEF
Masked Man: I place a monster facedown in DEF mode.Turn end.
Turn 2- Nistro
Masked Man- 4000 LP/ Nistro- 4000 LP
Nistro: Is that all? If it is then you're in trouble! My turn! I draw! Since you control cards and I don't, I can special summon Hammer Bounzer!
Hammer Bounzer: Level 6- 2300 ATK/ 2000 DEF
Nistro: Battle. When this monster attacks and I have no spell or trap cards set, you can't activate any spell or traps! Hammer Bounzer, attack his facedown! Knuckle Knockdown!
[The Masked Man is unphased]
Nistro: You'll have to do better than that! Turn end.
Turn 3- Masked Man
Masked Man- 4000 LP/ Nistro- 4000 LP
Masked Man: I expected more. My turn. Draw. Since Dotscaper was sent to the Graveyard, I can bring it back to the field!
Nistro: That was a pointless move.
Masked Man: You think so? Let me show you why I'm the best duelist here. Appear, the circuit that leads to the future!
[The circuit appears and everyone gasps]
Masked Man: The summoning conditions are two effect monsters. I set Linkslayer and Dotscaper in the link arrows! Link the circuit! I Link summon! Appear, Link 2 Pentestag!
Pentestag: 1600 ATK/ Link-2
Kite: What's a link summon?
Nistro: Doesn't matter. His monster isn't stronger than mine.
Masked Man: Your monster won't be a problem. Trap card, open: Cynet Regression! Since I link summoned, I can destroy one card on the field and then draw one card! Say goodbye to your monster!
Nistro: What!
Masked Man: Now I summon Balancer Lord in ATK Mode!
Balancer Lord: Level 4- 1700 ATK/ 1200 DEF
Masked Man: Now I activate its special ability! By paying 1000 LP, I can normal summon another Cyberse Monster! Say hello to Launcher Commander!
Launcher Commander: Level 4- 1700 ATK/ 1200 DEF
Masked Man: I overlay my Level 4 Balancer Lord and Launcher Commander to build the Overlay Network! The wall of power that annihilates everything! Manifest as the dragon's fang! I XYZ Summon! Appear! Rank 4! Firewall eXceed Dragon!
Firewall eXceed Dragon: Rank 4- 2500 ATK/ 2000 DEF
Dextra: This duel is over!
Masked Man: My monster gains 500 ATK times the total link rating of the monsters that point to it! Pentestag is Link 2. So my dragon gains 1000 ATK!
Firewall eXceed Dragon- 2500 ATK - - -> 3500 ATK
Masked Man: Time to end this! Battle. Pentestag, attack directly!
Nistro: Ahh!
Nistro- 4000 LP - - -> 2400 LP
Masked Man: Firewall eXceed Dragon, attack directly and end this duel! Rising Crypt Limit!
Nistro: Ahh!
Nistro- 2400 LP - - -> 0 LP
Winner: Masked Man
[The duel ends]
Masked Man: So, do I pass the test?
[Kite just stares at the Masked Man]
Nistro: We can use him, Kite. That new summoning technique will be a force to deal with.
Dextra: I trust him.
[Kite offers the Masked Man his hand]
Kite: Welcome to the crew. Got a name?
[The Masked Man removes his mask]
Playmaker: Just call me Playmaker.
[Playmaker became a trusted ally and the leader of the group. He was Kite's best friend. He and Dextra became very close. He was a force to be reckoned with]
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Cyberse Master (Yu-Gi-Oh Story) Book 4 (Discontinued)
FanfictionYou are Playmaker in the world of Zexal
