When the helicopter carrying Youyu landed at the sea base, he immediately noticed the large cargo plane parked steadily on the helipad. The black exterior was emblazoned with the letter "D," representing the D Department's logo.
He knew that for the emperor, he might already be a bit late.
At this moment, the sea had already calmed down, the massive Kaiju had vanished into thin air, as if it had never existed. But the vast base was riddled with holes, with many buildings burnt into char, bearing traces of being swept by flames or struck by lightning.
No matter who the enemy was, it seemed they had already left. The entire facility was now under D Department's control, and Youyu could see their soldiers everywhere.
But the soldiers might have received instructions from above, as none of them stopped Youyu. This allowed him to proceed relatively unimpeded directly to the command room.
Officer Fujino was in the command room of this base, surrounded by chaos. The large screen was shattered into pieces, the cracked console exposed its circuits, inside it looked like a piece of burnt mush.
"We arrived too late." Fujino seemed unsurprised by Youyu's arrival, speaking directly without formality, "By the time we arrived, everyone alive in this facility had already fallen.
There are traces outside where giant beasts battled, and similar traces of a Dark Duel here in the command room— and at quite a high level.
It looks like Dr. Serizawa, representing us, fought someone here, but judging by the outcome, it seems he lost.
Dr. Serizawa is also like everyone else, now in a cause unknown coma. My men just took them away..."
Youyu listened to him without a word, just staring at him with an impassive expression.
"Damn it, we're always a step behind them." Fujino seemed frustrated, "Though I don't like the emperor, and I like this Dr. Serizawa even less, his overly idealistic theories make me sick.
But it's undeniable he's a formidable guy, a true tough character. Even you might have to be careful. I know you are the Duel King, but Serizawa is no ordinary duelist. Defeating him in such a short time, the opponent is extraordinary..."
Youyu finally spoke: "Let's skip the nonsense, Fujino... or do you prefer the title 'Light of Destruction'?"
Fujino clamped his mouth shut, his expression as if he had swallowed a pound of dung.
He looked at Youyu in shock: "What are you talking about?"
Youyu observed Fujino's shocked reaction, feeling that he probably wasn't deliberately pretending.
"I've been feeling it's strange. Although I've never been fond of your D Department, at least in some past incidents you played some role."
Youyu said slowly.
"Even if your intelligence system had lapses, it wouldn't be as blind as this time. Whether it's information about Zero Beast or the Light Society, or Saiou Takuma's movements, you're always a step behind."
"...Wait, just because of these?" Fujino frowned, "Maybe we indeed had some oversights, but just because of this, you suspect... I'm the enemy's mole?"
Youyu did not answer his question but continued on his own: "Duel Monster Spirits do not stray far from their duelists. Duel Monster Spirits in our world have something akin to a 'range', and the farther they are from their masters, the weaker they get.
And spirits that stray too far cannot instantly return to their master's card deck.
In other words, when I summoned 'Osiris' in Antarctica and wounded Zero Beast, it vanished into thin air— this means the duelist holding it was close to where we were fighting."
Youyu paused, squinting his eyes.
"We were attacked by Zero Beast when you and I stood in the same cabin."
Fujino's expression became even more incredulous: "You think it was me who released the Zero Beast... then attacked the aircraft I was on?"
"You knew I would stop it." Youyu said calmly, "And even if I didn't, I'm sure you had insurance measures."
"Ridiculous!" Fujino shouted loudly.
"As for Saiou Takuma, it was the same." Youyu continued, "He already lost the duel. If Zero Beast hadn't appeared timely, the inner persona of Saiou Takuma would have been destroyed by me there.
At that time, Zero Beast also disappeared shortly after kidnapping Saiou. Thinking back now, perhaps the duelist holding Zero Beast was also near the Light Society's headquarters then."
Youyu stared directly at Fujino without blinking.
"After Saiou Takuma was kidnapped, you immediately showed up with your men, didn't you?"
"...I don't know what to say." Fujino was speechless.
"What you just said... how should I put it? It's quite imaginative, but don't you think there are many loopholes? Or maybe these are just coincidences?
You know that I am the head of this department, my job is to handle abnormal affairs. It's only natural I would show up at places where abnormal incidents occur, but it doesn't prove anything.
Your forced logic is like saying when you see the police appear anywhere there's trouble, you simply blame the police for everything..."
"Maybe, indeed these don't prove anything. I just mentioned some doubts I just recalled, maybe it's just a coincidence, of course, they don't prove anything." Youyu shrugged.
But before Fujino could breathe a sigh of relief, Youyu quickly added: "But the problem is, Saiou Takuma has already outed you."
Fujino: "..."
"I believe you might truly be unaware of this." Youyu said calmly, "You might really know nothing, and it's not you intentionally acting as a mole among us.
So now I'm not really talking to you, but to the other you inside you."
Youyu squinted his eyes.
"The Light of Destruction possessed Saiou Takuma, spawning an uncontrollable inner persona.
Possessing Saiou Mizuchi equally birthed a new persona, pushing out the original her.
So there's no need to disguise; I know you're in there, Light of Destruction. Let's sort this out quickly."
While speaking, he already raised his Duel Disc. The Darkness Game activated at that same instant, covering the entire command room invisibly, locking both sides in the center.
"Or, I could force you out." Youyu said.
"..."
Fujino remained silent for three or five seconds, then closed his eyes.
When he opened his eyes again, they were a deep red, a transparent shockwave swept through the command room.
"In that case, as you wish, Duel King!"
His facial muscles twisted, pulling out a standard "Light of Destruction" themed facial expression, his voice became deep and coarse.
He raised the Duel Disc in his hand.
"Come, King of this world! Everything will be assimilated by the supreme light— even you won't be an exception!"