Duel Academy Island, late night.
The night was deep and silent—well past the time most students had counted sheep and gone to bed. Teams of men in black moved through the woods in neat formation, wearing standardized combat suits and helmets, holding specialized detection devices.
On the backs of their suits was the same emblem: KC, the Kaiba Corporation mark.
They were Kaiba Corp’s reconnaissance team.
Several days had passed since they landed on the island. Their target was a dangerous spirit. Based on their investigations around the island, the spirit should still be here.
The strange thing was: after days of carpet-searching the perimeter, they still hadn’t found the slightest trace. Every instrument designed to detect fluctuations of spirit energy showed no reaction at all.
Only higher-level spirits had methods to evade detectors—and it wasn’t easy. To avoid leaving any signal the equipment could capture, the spirit couldn’t freely use its extraordinary power. Once the energy fluctuation exceeded a certain threshold, nearby recon units would detect it immediately.
But in reality, after days of searching, not only had they failed to catch even a shadow of the spirit—the instruments hadn’t recorded a single abnormal data point.
As the squad advanced, a strange rustling suddenly came from a nearby thicket. Two members immediately turned, alert, staring into the bushes.
They approached cautiously and parted the foliage.
There was nothing.
Well... not nothing. There was a pile of... rabbit droppings.
"Fine. Probably just a rabbit," one member muttered.
"Most likely. None of the equipment is showing any reaction," the other said.
The recon leader said, "Finish sweeping this area, then we’ll pull out for the night."
Someone grumbled, "What the hell. Where is it hiding? Don’t tell me it’s not on the island anymore."
"There’s a barrier deployed around the island to capture spirit reactions. If anything left, there should’ve been a response."
"But we’ve checked all suspicious zones. Nothing. Not a blip."
"This is insane. It can’t just evaporate into thin air..."
"..."
Still talking, the team moved away.
Only after they’d been gone for a moment did a pair of eyes light up in the shadows.
A small white figure slowly crawled out.
It was a tiny white rabbit with long ears—yet its eyes were eerily heterochromatic.
[Yubel Revival Log]
[Another unlucky day. Those wretched humans are still wandering around. It doesn’t look like they’ll leave anytime soon. They seem capable of sensing spirit power—if I use even a little strength, I might draw their attention.]
[Of course, I am not afraid of them. These humans are worms before me. Even in this half-crippled state, crushing them would take no effort.]
[But I cannot do that. I know they are merely bait sent to probe—insignificant pawns. Yet killing even one would attract the attention of the truly dangerous one behind them.]
[Fujiki Kira.]
[I did not expect this world to already have such a dangerous Demon King. I do not fear him, but even I must admit: in my current condition, I am not suited for battle.]
[I must endure. I need time. And I need more nourishment to recover.]

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