Synopsis:

A young man, whisked into the darkness for years, finally shattered the chains of his prison. But with his freedom, will he choose to follow his own destiny? Or one that was created for him?

Genre: Action/Adventure and Humor (With a dash of drama)

Pre-word: Duel Monsters…

Ever since he could remember, it was a game of prestige created by the quite intelligent (if not somewhat questionable) Pegasus J. Crawford. And for many people, the simple game had transformed into a serious factor for their lives…

Tournaments provided money for duelists, as well as sharpening their skills so that they can become better duelists, earning more money as well as fans.

Entertainment wise, the audience of duel monsters were always captivated by the thrill of the duels (thanks to one Kaiba Seto for providing holographic projectors), how every card played an important role in the duels…the thrill to see their favorite duelist make a comeback when the decks were stacked against them and their backs to the wall…

But…not everything is perfect…

There is a dark side to this wondrous game…

This darkness…

…For the past three years since he joined the darkness, also known as the Underground Dueling League, he had grown accustomed to the dim lights and creepy people who seemed to thrive on the darkness. At first he may have been scared by the faces and unknowns that plagued this new portion of his life…

…But it wasn’t much of a threat to him now…

…With all the crap that had happened to him during last year’s league matches, he was somehow miraculously managed to keep his title. Especially with all of the crazy duelists he had to face, the insane dueling conditions and the wagers that were made on the outcome on the winner’s survival.

But if it weren’t for the large cut he got, the privacy in his own apartment and all of the strawberry ice cream sundaes he could eat at the bar in the Underground League’s main arena, he would probably go insane.

He could even remember the rumors he had heard about the league itself. Many years ago, one Monkey Saruyama ran the Underground Duelist League, recruiting many different members of the main duelist league whenever they would be cast out of the spotlight and prey upon them all as if he were nothing more than a common vulture. This went on for a good decade…

…Until ‘he’ was recruited into the league…

His name…

…Ryo Marufuji…also known as The Hell Kaiser…

It was only one match that had set off the domino effect that led to ruin Saruyama’s league, Ryo’s first match in the Underground League. Eventually, after Ryo had deserted Saruyama, allowing everything to fall into the depths of failure.

…However…just before the Underground League was finished, a new man stepped into Saruyama shoes to take over at the last second. His name was Isaac Walker, a successful English business man who had a love for the game of duel monsters. Due to his money and business know-how, he was able to bring the league back from the brink of destruction…and not only that, but due to his large amount of money and ‘persuasive’ friends in the mafia, he made the league appear legal in the eyes of the common folk.

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