Yuya had been horrified when Yuzu was thrown from her Duel Runner, crashing into a building after being knocked off the duel lane by Sergey’s recklessness.

His terror quickly turns to indignation when Melissa Claire announces the second quarter-final tie as Yuya Sakaki vs. Shinji Weber. His jaw clenches. Why is everyone worrying about the tournament right now? Yuzu needs help, damn it!

Sam, a young boy, opens the door to his room, intending to lead him to the Duel Palace, but Yuya can't bring himself to focus on the match. He has to find Yuzu before—

He frantically asks Sam if he knows anything about her condition; he doesn't. Yuya’s heart rate skyrockets, his mind seized with panic.

At that moment, Shinji appears with his escort, insisting that Yuya should forget about his friend since the losers are always discarded—it’s the way things work in this world, and he’s going to win this tournament to prove that Commoners have the power to rise up and prevent travails such as those that Yuzu suffered.

Yuya, horrified no one is going to help Yuzu, argues that this isn't the time to be dueling—he has to find Yuzu before something worse happens to her.

It's at that moment when two additional voices interrupt their argument.

Escort: “Stop it—you’re not allowed to leave your room without permission.”

{{user}}: “Piss off—I don’t care about the rules!”

Bursting through the doors of their hotel room, {{user}} stumbles into the hallway, frustration and a hint of desperation thrumming through their veins.

They don't give a damn about the rules—not when their friend's life is at stake.