Footsteps approached outside the door, and at this moment, Officer Godwin's body was also collapsing.
Literal collapse. In fact, it had been happening since he spoke just now; it just seemed to reach a critical point now. His skin looked like land dried and cracked under the scorching sun, covered with intersecting fissures, and his body continued to disintegrate. Each fragment immediately turned to dust upon hitting the ground and dispersed with the wind.
He was a Dark Marker, and Dark Markers were already dead. Now that he lost the duel, the power maintaining his resurrection dissipated, and the body that should have perished started to collapse.
Godwin sighed deeply.
A second chance... saying it could change history, saying this time would be different...
It turned out worse than the first time.
Falling before achieving anything... No, with this life, he hadn't even started; he didn't get a chance to take action, as a demon emerged from nowhere, turning his ambitions to nothing.
Thinking back, the first life, fighting against Yusei Fudo leading the Dragon Sealers, though defeated, seemed like a simpler mode in hindsight. Now this was truly hell difficulty.
Can you believe starting without doing anything, being blocked by the big BOSS?
Godwin's body completely turned to ash, disappearing like smoke.
"..."
"Officer!"
The door was suddenly pushed open.
Deputy Chief Yego rushed in with a team of security personnel.
Then they saw Officer Godwin, hands behind his back, looking out the window, slowly turning as they entered.
Of course, the real Godwin had died just seconds ago.
This was Yugen.
The Godwin of this timeline had died long ago, replaced by a different time's Godwin. Now this imitation Godwin disappeared before their eyes, but his actions inspired Yugen.
In 5DS, the Public Security Maintenance Bureau held an unusual position, far beyond just a police department.
Not only did the bureau manage all security of both the city and the Satellite District, but the heart of the city, the perpetual motion machine "MOMENT", was also directly under its control. By the late stages of the plot, it's even found that the bureau headquarters housed the city's only supercomputer, holding numerous top-secret materials.
The Chief of Public Security Maintenance in this city had seemingly limitless power, with resources and intelligence beyond imagination. If one were to operate in this dimension, this city, such an identity would be quite advantageous.
So Yugen transformed into Godwin's likeness, replacing the officer's position.
In the past, he used the transformation disguise ability in the Elf Realm, powered by the Magic Card's manifesting force. But back then, he could only use Magic Card abilities in the Elf Realm, as the realm's laws inherently allowed such power to materialize.
However, at that time, Yugen couldn't freely use any cards in reality.
But now, it's different. Yugen's own dark powers have ascended greatly in understanding power laws. Now he has acquired Three Phantom Demons, Three Evil Gods, the Golden Cabinet family set gifted by the game, and various Elf Powers. His dark powers rival those of Judai in the last semester of the GX animation.
Thus, he can now manifest the effects of a card or two, even outside the Elf Realm.
"Officer Godwin, you're alright."
Deputy Chief Yego sighed in relief, saying.
"Hearing the commotion from your side had me worried, but it's good you're fine."
Yego waved his hand, signaling the other security personnel to leave. It was customary when talking with Godwin.
Because he excelled in flattery, and being the deputy chief, Godwin sometimes shared secrets with him. Of course, no others could overhear during these talks.
"But it's really strange." Yego shook his head, saying. "I suddenly felt a bit groggy, almost like I was about to pass out.
When I came around, I found myself leaning against the corridor wall, feeling dizzy..."
Yugen understood.
Perhaps it was the moment the Earth-Bound God was summoned.
Yego and everyone in the bureau likely had their souls stolen for a moment by the Earth-Bound God. But not long after, the Earth-Bound God emerged, and quickly, Godwin was defeated by Yugen with a massive reversal move.
The souls that had just been stolen returned to their bodies quickly; these individuals probably just thought they blacked out briefly. And because they lost consciousness when the Earth-Bound God appeared, they didn't directly witness it.
However, what they didn't see doesn't mean no one did. The Earth-Bound God was as large as a monster from an Island Country's special effects show, flying in the sky, appearing right in the city center. In such a huge city, it's impossible that no one saw it.
But that's no big deal. At the beginning of the 5DS animation, when Yusei and Jack dueled, the Red Dragon also appeared over the city, nearly blowing up the central dueling arena. The impact was quite astonishing. But in these times, with the bureau's formidable information control, just claim it's a "test of the latest stereoscopic imaging system" and no one will doubt.
At this moment, Yego noticed the chaos in the officer's office, shattered window glass, the floor covered in holes, walls missing pieces, resembling a bandit raid, cautiously asking: "Officer, what is this..."
"It's fine."
Yugen mimicked Godwin, hands behind his back, facing the window, calmly saying.
"You can leave."
Yego nodded: "Yes, Officer."
Yugen knew that Yego had no background, no skills, and his rise to the deputy chief position in such a power-concentrated institution relied firstly on flattery, and secondly, because he knew not to ask too many questions.
In the animation, the bureau had two chief officers, both were villainous big bosses. The first was Godwin, and after Godwin's death, the successors were the late-stage bosses Jose, Placido, and Luciano, the trio Machine Emperors.
Later, this trio wore bizarre outfits and behaved unusually, from head to toe full of suspicion, not resembling proper chiefs, with increasingly strange orders. But Yego never asked anything, knowing not to probe what shouldn't be known. Perhaps this was why he, as an ordinary person, could be drawn into major events yet survive to the finale.
After dismissing Yego, Yugen narrowed his eyes, scanning the officer's office. From this office's floor-to-ceiling window, looking out at the bustling metropolis indeed gives a feeling of overlooking all, with the whole city in hand.
Since he's taken Godwin's position, he'll proceed to utilize the chief's resources effectively.
For example...
Let's start with checking the officer's card inventory.