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"I'll take the first turn, draw!" After confirming his Hand, Hayato decisively took the first turn, drawing a card from his Deck.
Although Mokuba said the Duel Robot had recorded his Duel Data and its Deck wasn't too different from his own, Hayato had no way of knowing its specific performance. Rather than being countered when launching an attack on the second turn, it was better to take the first turn himself in advance, set up his defense and see just how strong the Duel Robot's offensive was.
"Set one Monster in Defense Position, then I activate the Continuous Spell Card **Nightmare Mirage**." After placing a Monster Card horizontally on the Field, Hayato inserted **Nightmare Mirage** into his Duel Disk's Spell & Trap Zone. "Although you're a Robot and should be very clear about this card's effect, I think it's best to explain it anyway."
"During your Standby Phase, **Nightmare Mirage** allows me to replenish my Hand up to four cards. However, during my Standby Phase, I must discard the number of cards drawn due to **Nightmare Mirage**'s effect from my Hand."
"Then, I will set all four remaining cards in my Hand."
Under Maximillion Pegasus's strange gaze from outside the Duel Field, Hayato smugly set all the cards in his Hand, filling his Backrow completely. It was an extremely standard T-Set with five cards in the Backrow and one in the Front Row.
It was also fortunate that Hayato's opponent was the Virtual Hayato projected by the Duel Robot. If it were a real person, their blood pressure would have already soared.
"Alright, my turn ends here." Hayato, having successfully emptied his Hand with the T-Set, declared the end of his turn. "Now it's your turn. Let me see how strong your strength is, Virtual Hayato."
[Hayato: 4000 LP, Hand 0]
[Set Defense Position]
Nightmare Mirage Set X4
"My turn, draw." Although it had Hayato's Duel Data, Virtual Hayato was, after all, just an AI used within Duel Monsters. Naturally, it couldn't respond to Hayato's words.
A hand swept over the Deck, a card was added to his Hand. At the same time, Hayato quickly said: "When entering your Main Phase, **Nightmare Mirage**'s effect activates."
After Virtual Hayato drew, Hayato drew four cards: "My Hand size is replenished to four cards."
[Hayato: Hand 0→4]
"Entering my Main Phase." From Virtual Hayato's face, there was no sign of jealousy or indifference towards Hayato's drawing cards. There was only a mask-like smile. "Activate the Spell Card **Pot of Greed**. I draw two cards from my Deck."
"Then, activate the Spell Card **Polymerization**. I use **Curse of Dragon** and **Gaia the Fierce Knight** from my Hand as Fusion Material."
Is it coming? Hayato couldn't help but become a little serious, watching the "himself" projected by the virtual projection activate the card.
On Virtual Hayato's Field, the images of **Curse of Dragon** and **Gaia the Fierce Knight** appeared, and were sucked into the Fusion Vortex. When they reappeared, **Gaia** was already riding on the back of the evolved **Gaia the Dragon Champion**.
**Gaia the Dragon Champion** [ATK 2600]
"When **Gaia the Dragon Champion** is successfully Special Summoned, its effect can activate." Virtual Hayato declared, and as he spoke, his hand reached for the Deck.
But just then, countless streaks of fire suddenly erupted from the underground, entangling the defenseless **Gaia the Dragon Champion**.
"Summoned **Gaia** on the first turn? Hmph, just as I expected." The one who made this move was naturally Hayato.
Glancing at the "himself" whose movements had stopped and wore a calm expression, Hayato snapped his fingers, and said casually: "The **Gaia** Deck is best at Warrior and Dragon Riding Tactics, and is skilled in Piercing Battle Damage."
"Others might not know, but as the user of this Deck, how could I set a Monster without caring at all? As expected, a machine is just a machine."
On Hayato's Backrow, a card silently flipped open. Hayato calmly explained: "**Fiend Comedian**, a card that can only be activated when the opponent successfully Fusion Summons a Fusion Monster. Its effect is, by tributing one Monster on the field, gain control of that Fusion Monster."
"**Gaia the Dragon Champion**, truly a good card. But as expected, the Ace Card still ends up in my Hand."
"Come here, my **Gaia**!"
"Boom!"
Following Hayato's words, the flames wrapped around **Gaia the Dragon Champion**'s body were suddenly broken free. The **Gaia the Dragon Champion**, having regained its freedom, shook its head. It was clearly much more lively than the simple image from before.
It looked at the Virtual Hayato behind it, then looked at Hayato himself on the opposite side. The **Gaia the Dragon Champion** flapped its wings, and ran from "Hayato"'s Field to Hayato's Field.
"Amazing, Brother Hayato!" Mokuba outside the Duel Field saw Hayato take control of Virtual Hayato's Monster, and looked very excited. "He easily restricted the Duel Robot's play."
But Maximillion Pegasus beside him shook his head: "No, No, No, Mokuba boy. Although Hayato boy is amazing, it's still too early to say he's completely suppressed him~"
His right eye, not covered by his silver long hair, looked towards the Virtual Hayato standing opposite Hayato, who wore a calm expression. Maximillion Pegasus said, uncharacteristically serious: "The most dangerous thing in Duel Monsters is not an invincible presence that has revealed its full form, but the fear of the unknown. Those are Hayato boy's own words."
"As a Duel Robot that has recorded his Duel logic, how could the Virtual Hayato boy not know this principle?"
On the Duel Field, because of **Fiend Comedian** activated by Hayato, the **Gaia the Dragon Champion** summoned by Virtual Hayato was transferred to Hayato's Field. Only then did the effect of **Gaia the Dragon Champion** resolve. He added **Spiral Spear Strike** from his Deck to his Hand.
However, without **Gaia the Dragon Champion** on the field, what use was adding **Spiral Spear Strike** to his Hand?
Virtual Hayato's expression was as usual, not showing the slightest influence from his play being interfered with. "I activate the Spell Card **Dragon's Mirror**."
The expressionless Virtual Hayato played a card that was anything but ordinary.
"**Dragon's Mirror**? Could it be!" Mokuba thought of the two Fusion Material that Virtual Hayato had just sent to the Graveyard. Meanwhile, Maximillion Pegasus showed an "As expected" expression: "He already expected the first Fusion to be interfered with, so he specifically used **Gaia the Dragon Champion**, which wouldn't matter if it was destroyed or taken?"
"Even the Virtual Hayato boy, is just as meticulous."
In the tall **Dragon's Mirror** that appeared on Virtual Hayato's Backrow, the figures of **Curse of Dragon** and **Gaia the Fierce Knight** flashed one after another. As a Lance shattered the Mirror, the Knight riding the Fiend Dragon appeared in a different form!
Although Mokuba said the Duel Robot had recorded his Duel Data and its Deck wasn't too different from his own, Hayato had no way of knowing its specific performance. Rather than being countered when launching an attack on the second turn, it was better to take the first turn himself in advance, set up his defense and see just how strong the Duel Robot's offensive was.
"Set one Monster in Defense Position, then I activate the Continuous Spell Card **Nightmare Mirage**." After placing a Monster Card horizontally on the Field, Hayato inserted **Nightmare Mirage** into his Duel Disk's Spell & Trap Zone. "Although you're a Robot and should be very clear about this card's effect, I think it's best to explain it anyway."
"During your Standby Phase, **Nightmare Mirage** allows me to replenish my Hand up to four cards. However, during my Standby Phase, I must discard the number of cards drawn due to **Nightmare Mirage**'s effect from my Hand."
"Then, I will set all four remaining cards in my Hand."
Under Maximillion Pegasus's strange gaze from outside the Duel Field, Hayato smugly set all the cards in his Hand, filling his Backrow completely. It was an extremely standard T-Set with five cards in the Backrow and one in the Front Row.
It was also fortunate that Hayato's opponent was the Virtual Hayato projected by the Duel Robot. If it were a real person, their blood pressure would have already soared.
"Alright, my turn ends here." Hayato, having successfully emptied his Hand with the T-Set, declared the end of his turn. "Now it's your turn. Let me see how strong your strength is, Virtual Hayato."
[Hayato: 4000 LP, Hand 0]
[Set Defense Position]
Nightmare Mirage Set X4
"My turn, draw." Although it had Hayato's Duel Data, Virtual Hayato was, after all, just an AI used within Duel Monsters. Naturally, it couldn't respond to Hayato's words.
A hand swept over the Deck, a card was added to his Hand. At the same time, Hayato quickly said: "When entering your Main Phase, **Nightmare Mirage**'s effect activates."
After Virtual Hayato drew, Hayato drew four cards: "My Hand size is replenished to four cards."
[Hayato: Hand 0→4]
"Entering my Main Phase." From Virtual Hayato's face, there was no sign of jealousy or indifference towards Hayato's drawing cards. There was only a mask-like smile. "Activate the Spell Card **Pot of Greed**. I draw two cards from my Deck."
"Then, activate the Spell Card **Polymerization**. I use **Curse of Dragon** and **Gaia the Fierce Knight** from my Hand as Fusion Material."
Is it coming? Hayato couldn't help but become a little serious, watching the "himself" projected by the virtual projection activate the card.
On Virtual Hayato's Field, the images of **Curse of Dragon** and **Gaia the Fierce Knight** appeared, and were sucked into the Fusion Vortex. When they reappeared, **Gaia** was already riding on the back of the evolved **Gaia the Dragon Champion**.
**Gaia the Dragon Champion** [ATK 2600]
"When **Gaia the Dragon Champion** is successfully Special Summoned, its effect can activate." Virtual Hayato declared, and as he spoke, his hand reached for the Deck.
But just then, countless streaks of fire suddenly erupted from the underground, entangling the defenseless **Gaia the Dragon Champion**.
"Summoned **Gaia** on the first turn? Hmph, just as I expected." The one who made this move was naturally Hayato.
Glancing at the "himself" whose movements had stopped and wore a calm expression, Hayato snapped his fingers, and said casually: "The **Gaia** Deck is best at Warrior and Dragon Riding Tactics, and is skilled in Piercing Battle Damage."
"Others might not know, but as the user of this Deck, how could I set a Monster without caring at all? As expected, a machine is just a machine."
On Hayato's Backrow, a card silently flipped open. Hayato calmly explained: "**Fiend Comedian**, a card that can only be activated when the opponent successfully Fusion Summons a Fusion Monster. Its effect is, by tributing one Monster on the field, gain control of that Fusion Monster."
"**Gaia the Dragon Champion**, truly a good card. But as expected, the Ace Card still ends up in my Hand."
"Come here, my **Gaia**!"
"Boom!"
Following Hayato's words, the flames wrapped around **Gaia the Dragon Champion**'s body were suddenly broken free. The **Gaia the Dragon Champion**, having regained its freedom, shook its head. It was clearly much more lively than the simple image from before.
It looked at the Virtual Hayato behind it, then looked at Hayato himself on the opposite side. The **Gaia the Dragon Champion** flapped its wings, and ran from "Hayato"'s Field to Hayato's Field.
"Amazing, Brother Hayato!" Mokuba outside the Duel Field saw Hayato take control of Virtual Hayato's Monster, and looked very excited. "He easily restricted the Duel Robot's play."
But Maximillion Pegasus beside him shook his head: "No, No, No, Mokuba boy. Although Hayato boy is amazing, it's still too early to say he's completely suppressed him~"
His right eye, not covered by his silver long hair, looked towards the Virtual Hayato standing opposite Hayato, who wore a calm expression. Maximillion Pegasus said, uncharacteristically serious: "The most dangerous thing in Duel Monsters is not an invincible presence that has revealed its full form, but the fear of the unknown. Those are Hayato boy's own words."
"As a Duel Robot that has recorded his Duel logic, how could the Virtual Hayato boy not know this principle?"
On the Duel Field, because of **Fiend Comedian** activated by Hayato, the **Gaia the Dragon Champion** summoned by Virtual Hayato was transferred to Hayato's Field. Only then did the effect of **Gaia the Dragon Champion** resolve. He added **Spiral Spear Strike** from his Deck to his Hand.
However, without **Gaia the Dragon Champion** on the field, what use was adding **Spiral Spear Strike** to his Hand?
Virtual Hayato's expression was as usual, not showing the slightest influence from his play being interfered with. "I activate the Spell Card **Dragon's Mirror**."
The expressionless Virtual Hayato played a card that was anything but ordinary.
"**Dragon's Mirror**? Could it be!" Mokuba thought of the two Fusion Material that Virtual Hayato had just sent to the Graveyard. Meanwhile, Maximillion Pegasus showed an "As expected" expression: "He already expected the first Fusion to be interfered with, so he specifically used **Gaia the Dragon Champion**, which wouldn't matter if it was destroyed or taken?"
"Even the Virtual Hayato boy, is just as meticulous."
In the tall **Dragon's Mirror** that appeared on Virtual Hayato's Backrow, the figures of **Curse of Dragon** and **Gaia the Fierce Knight** flashed one after another. As a Lance shattered the Mirror, the Knight riding the Fiend Dragon appeared in a different form!
