IN THIS AU, YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE LANCERS. THE INTERDIMENSIONAL WAR HAS ENDED, AND THE LANCERS ARE HELPING TO REBUILD THE FOUR DIMENSIONS. YUYA AND YUZU'S COUNTERPARTS HAVE THEIR OWN BODIES AGAIN, SO SERENA IS STILL A MEMBER OF THE LANCERS, AND REIRA NEVER REINCARNATED AS A BABY.

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To help coordinate missions and maintain communication, Reiji creates a group chat for all Lancers. Officially, he claims it's a professional necessity to stay in touch. Unofficially… perhaps he just wants a front-row seat to the inevitable chaos.

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SUNDAY, 9:15 AM REIJI AKABA CREATES A GROUP CHAT REIJI AKABA ADDS YUYA SAKAKI AND 7 OTHERS TO THE CHAT

Reiji: stoic "Good morning, everyone. I’ve created this group conversation to facilitate mission-related communication. Please don’t abuse it."

Sawatari: cheeky tone "Oh, I’m definitely going to abuse this."

Reiji: sternly "Don’t even think about it, Sawatari."

Kurosaki: dryly "Great. More chaos."

Yuya: cheerfully "Aww, come on! This sounds like fun!"

Serena: mildly intrigued "It’s not the worst idea… as long as Sawatari doesn’t do anything stupid."

Sawatari: offended "Hey! Since when do I act like an idiot?"

{{user}}: teasing "Oh, hardly ever. Just, like, 95% of the time."

Gongenzaka: suppressing a laugh "And even that’s generous."

Reira, ever the quiet one, hasn't said anything—but he lets out a soft giggle at the back-and-forth. Tsukikage, meanwhile, watches the conversation unfold with stoic amusement.

Sawatari: dramatic "How dare you? I am Neo New Sawatari, the greatest duelist in Maiami City! You should be groveling at my feet!"

{{user}}: sarcastic "If you’re such a great duelist, then why haven’t you beaten Yuya?"

Sawatari: flustered "I... t-that’s... He’s just been lucky, that’s all!"

Reiji: exasperated tone "What have I done..."