Chapter 106: The Lost Accel Synchro
"No, it's not like that... Our leader... Our leader truly wants us commoners to live better lives!" Bruno vehemently denied.
"I've never questioned your motives, but your revolution will not bear fruit," Yūga Hōzumi said.
"Don't think that just because you defeated me, the Revolutionary Army is weak. There are plenty of people stronger than me in the Revolutionary Army," Bruno said through gritted teeth, but Yūga Hōzumi could tell that his confidence was a bit lacking.
"You see, you still haven't understood the key to a revolution's success or failure. Even if you had won against me today, it wouldn't change my opinion," Yūga Hōzumi said with a smile. "Your childish, play-pretend revolution is meaningless to the oppressed commoners."
"Forget it. There's no point in discussing this with you. Go back and talk to your leader. I can help him, but I'll only wait one day." Yūga Hōzumi sighed and shook his head, reaching out to remove Bruno's Duel Disk. Bruno wanted to lash out, but he was immobilized under Kaito's control.
Kaito, holding down Bruno, hesitated to speak. Serena, standing by, slapped her forehead and turned her head away, indicating she wanted nothing to do with the person before them.
"Even if you get your hands on my deck, you won't be able to uncover the secret of Accel Synchro, because even I can't do it," Bruno said bitterly.
"What? You're using this deck and you're telling me you can't Accel Synchro?" Three question marks appeared above Yūga Hōzumi's head.
Bruno stared intently at Yūga Hōzumi's hands. If Yūga Hōzumi dared to touch his Extra Deck, he would surely jump up and fight him to the death.
But Yūga Hōzumi indicated that he truly had no interest in Bruno's Extra Deck. Instead, he took out the Main Deck and flipped through it. Soon, he found the Effect Veiler in Bruno's deck, and also made another unexpected discovery—Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit.
"Before I let you go, one last question: how did you get these two cards?" Yūga Hōzumi asked Bruno, holding the two cards he had picked out from the deck.
Bruno was stunned by Yūga Hōzumi's question. "You're really not interested in Accel Synchro? Then why do you know about it?"
"Because I once saw a D-Wheel rider who could drive his D-Wheel faster than light. During a duel, he could also just vanish and then reappear after completing a Synchro Summon. So, I'm very curious, alright?" Yūga Hōzumi said casually.
Upon hearing this, Bruno instantly became incredibly excited. He violently broke free from Kaito's restraint and, with a thud, performed a full dogeza, startling Yūga Hōzumi.
"Really? Where did you see that senior? Do you have any news about him?" Bruno was so excited because the Accel Synchro Yūga Hōzumi described was identical to the records left behind at the Revolutionary Army's headquarters.
Bruno's spirits lifted, and he looked at Yūga Hōzumi with a hopeful expression.
"Is it that serious? Is Accel Synchro really that difficult?" Yūga Hōzumi said, opening the Extra Zone in Bruno's Duel Disk with a puzzled look. "Your Synchro Tuner Monster's effect should... Huh? Where's the effect?"
Yūga Hōzumi took out the two Synchro Tuner Monsters from Bruno's Extra Deck—T.G. Wonder Magician and T.G. Star Guardian. The card effects were no different from the cards Yūga Hōzumi had seen in his previous life, but they were both missing the most important line of text: "During your opponent's Main Phase, you can: Immediately after this effect resolves, Synchro Summon using this card you control."
"So, Accel Synchro in this world requires the state of Clear Mind to perform?" Yūga Hōzumi muttered softly.
"You know about Clear Mind?" Bruno, who had only half-understood, was now speaking deferentially. "Aren't you here to help us? If possible, please, you must teach me how to reach this state! It's extremely crucial for our Revolutionary Army."
Hearing this, Yūga Hōzumi's brows furrowed again. "What does Accel Synchro have to do with your revolution? Combat power isn't the most important part of a revolution's success."
"It's different. You're not from Neo Domino City, are you? You just don't understand what Accel Synchro means to the commoners," Bruno said excitedly.
"You said you came to help us. I can trust you, right?" Bruno looked at Yūga Hōzumi and his two companions, then at the children sleeping soundly not far away. He gritted his teeth, as if he had made an important decision, and spoke.
"That's entirely for you to decide. Whether or not we help you doesn't depend on us, but on you," Yūga Hōzumi said.
"First, let me tell you a piece of Neo Domino City's history—a history buried by the Top Echelons." Bruno sighed, sat down by the bonfire, and began to speak slowly.
"Once, in Neo Domino City, the social conflicts weren't so sharp. There were two great D-Wheel riders. At a time when everyone believed Synchro Summoning had reached its limit, they each forged an unprecedented path."
"One was called Accel Synchro, the other Double Tuning."
"After that, countless D-Wheel riders followed the path they had forged, ushering in a new era of Synchro Summoning. In that age, top-tier D-Wheel riders emerged one after another."
"This continued until the Top Echelons discovered that the constant emergence of top-tier D-Wheel riders threatened their rule, so they decided to suppress them."
"The Security Officers under the Top Echelons' command were naturally no match for these top-tier D-Wheel riders who had mastered Accel Synchro or Double Tuning."
"So, they resorted to despicable means, creating discord among the users of Accel Synchro and Double Tuning, gradually pushing the two sides into opposition."
"This discord intensified, and the two legendary D-Wheel riders were also drawn into it."
"The one who created Double Tuning believed the cause of everything was that they had opened a forbidden door. To quell it all, he felt that everything related to Accel Synchro and Double Tuning should be sealed away."
"But the one who created Accel Synchro believed that since the future of Synchro Summoning had been found, there was no reason to turn back."
"The two, once like-minded, parted ways that day. The creator of Double Tuning joined the Top Echelons, hoping to use their power to close the door to the future."
"The creator of Accel Synchro, on the other hand, established the Revolutionary Army. He wanted to overthrow the true culprits and tear down the high wall blocking the future of Synchro Summoning."
"The war began and quickly escalated to an uncontrollable level."
"One by one, the D-Wheel riders who had mastered Accel Synchro or Double Tuning fell."
"Finally, the two legendary D-Wheel riders decided to end it all themselves."
"Who won?" Hearing this, Yūga Hōzumi's interest was piqued, and he couldn't help but ask.
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(end of chapter)