Kaiba: Welcome back to the Duel League and... guys what just happened?

Joey: Well, it seems that we just saw... a surrender. Not a loss.

Jack: Vade may be forming a dark order of sorts or what he calls the Divine Triad. Whatever that could mean?

Kaiba: We will find out soon enough but since we're near the main event, we have news on what will be the next Duels for next week's episode.

Joey: As reported...wait a minute what's goin' on backstage?

Backstage
Irvine was backstage and then approached by Carly Carmine.

Carly: Irvine, a word with you please?

Irvine: Oh, hey Carly. May I know what for?

Carly: Well, we saw last week that decimating loss from Duke. Does this concern you as the current champion?

Irvine: Let me be the first to say, I underestimated him. He was able to beat down 1 duelist with just one monster. I was the unfortunate one to be decimated by his Machina army. Seeing his duel next will help me see the extents of his skill.

Carly: That is true but remember, if he wins, he takes Pat's Gadget and Ancient Gear cards with him. Does this mean you are analyzing at Pat's expense?

Pat: - approaches Irvine - Champ, Carly, what did I just hear from you?

Irvine: Hey, I'm just here to tell you to keep your guard up. Grind him down with your defense and...

Pat: - cuts off Irvine - Save it! You may have somehow lost but think of it this way. I am now in clear contention for the title. If I win and survive, let me be the first to make clear, I'm coming for that Duel League Championship. Will you excuse me? I have to finish your job to humble a newcomer. - walks away -

Irvine was a bit surprised but then continued his interview with Carly

Irvine: Well, not at his expense actually but at least we all see any holes in his strategy.

AK then shows up to cut off Irvine

AK: Hey chump! I mean champ.

Irvine: Oh boy, what is Daddy's "favorite son" doing here?

AK: You better watch your mouth. I can as easily as defeat you for that duel league championship or at least use you to repeat my message against anyone who sullies the Kaiba name and my own. That - points at every word at Irvine - you will acknowledge me.

Irvine: If that's a challenge for next week, let me show you I haven't lost a step. Just because we're both on 1 win and 1 loss, you're no better than me. I'll prove it to you.

Carly: There we have it. AK faces off against Irvine. Back to you gentlemen.

Commentary Area
Kaiba was noticeably proud of the scene but Joey sensed it was all a ploy

Joey: Just had to bring the champion down huh?

Kaiba: What? I'm just proud of AK making others acknowledge him.

Jack: It didn't have to be that obvious. 

Kaiba: Regardless, we got our main event in AK (Rank 8; Record: 1-1) against the Duel League Champion Irvine (Rank 11; Record: 1-1)

Jack: But from the Commissioner, we don't have much advertised matches until when we broadcast next time. So for now, we head to our main event, Duke v. Pat.

Kaiba: Ah yes, swift offense against slowdown defense.

Joey: But we all saw that duel against Irvine. He didn't stand a chance!

Kaiba: I am betting that fate befalls Pat

Jack: Only way to find out, announcer if you may.

Announcer: The following is our Main Event!

https://youtu.be/r0WtV6nDB80

Announcer: First, Duke! (Rank 2; Record: 2-0)

Kaiba: One of the most impressive debuts in Duel League's short history.

Joey: Man competed twice in one night and beat down a retiring duelist and the Duel League Champion

Jack: This one is a rising star or a star in his own right. 

Kaiba: A contrast of styles is coming gentlemen.

https://youtu.be/2VP_4DVWUIk

Announcer: And his opponent, Pat (Rank 6; Record: 2-0)

Kaiba: In comes someone who we have called the wild card.

Joey: This one only lost in the tournament. Actually both these duelists are going to clash with clean loss records. 

Jack: The unfortunate consequence is someone's record will be blemished

Kaiba: Gents, this will be a main event worth watching

Announcer: Let the duel begin!

Kaiba: Also, since both duelists hold similar records, a coin toss was made with Duke as Heads, Pat as Tails, the winner of the coin toss will be first in turn order, which was done before  this duel so that being said.....

Turn 1 (Pat 8000/Duke 8000)
Pat Main Phase 1

Pat: I set 3 cards facedown and summon Red Gadget (EARTH/4*/Machine/Effect/ATK1300/DEF1500). I activate its effect since it was Normal Summoned to add 1 Yellow Gadget from Deck to hand. I end my turn

Turn 2 (Pat 8000/Duke 8000)
Duke draws a card

Duke: I set a card and I summon Machina Soldier (EARTH/4*/Machine/Effect/ATK1600/DEF1500). I activate its effect that since I control no other monsters when this card was normal summoned, I can Special Summon a Machina Monster from my hand except Machina Soldier. I special Summon in attack position Machina Citadel (EARTH/10*/Machine/Effect/ATK3000/DEF2500).

Kaiba: Amazing....

Duke: I can special summon Machina Citadel by Card Effect and activate its effect. I can target 1 Machine Monster I control and destroy that monster along with all monster my opponent controls with ATK less than or equal to the target monster. I target Machina Soldier (ATK1600) to destroy all monsters with 1600ATK or lower!

Machina Soldier and Pat's Red Gadget (ATK1300) were destroyed

Duke: Machina Citadel, direct attack!

Pat: I activate a Trap Card, Waboku! Damage inflicted by opponent's monsters is 0 until the end of the turn.

Duke: I end my turn

Turn 3 (Pat 8000/Duke 8000)
Pat draws a card

Pat: You fell for my trap. I activate a Spell Card, Brain Control. I pay 800LP to gain control of your monster. That means Machina Citadel goes to me!

Machina Citadel switches control to Pat

Pat 7200/Duke 8000

Pat: I Tribute your Machina Citadel to Special Summon King Beast Barbaros (EARTH/8*/Beast-Warrior/Effect/ATK3000/DEF1200)

Joey: Wow! He got rid of his ace monster!

Pat: I attack directly with King Beast Barbaros! (3000LP Damage to Duke)

Pat 7200/Duke 5000

Pat: I end my turn

Turn 4 (Pat 7200/Duke 5000)
Duke draws a card

Duke: You shouldn't have done that. I discard from my hand Machina Fortress, Steamroid, Cosmic Compass and Machina Air Raider to special summon Machina Cannon in attack position (EARTH/8*/Machine/Effect/ATK0/DEF2200)

Joey: ATK0?

Duke: Machina Cannon can be special summoned by discarding 1 or more other Machine monsters from my hand to the Graveyard. I discarded 4 machine monsters and for each discarded Machine monster by this effect, Machina Cannon gains 800ATK for each monster sent.

Machina Cannon ATK (0-> 3200)

Jack: Woah!

Duke: Machina Cannon (ATK3200) attack King Beast Barbaros (ATK3000) (200LP Damage to Pat; King Beast Barbaros is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard)

Pat 7000/Duke 5000

Duke: I end my turn

Kaiba: This is quite a one up duel

Jack: Come on. With an opportunity to gain the Ancient Gear cards, who doesn't want that?

Turn 5 (Pat 7000/Duke 5000)
Pat draws a card

Pat: I set a monster to end my turn

Turn 6 (Pat 7000/Duke 5000)
Duke draws a card

Duke: I summon Machina Possesstorage (DARK/4*/Machine/Effect/ATK1600/DEF1500). Possesstorage's effect activates. Since this card was Normal Summoned, I can target 1 Machina monster in my Graveyard and special summon it in Defense Position but its effect cannot be activated this turn. I select Machina Air Raider (EARTH/8*/Machine/Effect/ATK1500/DEF2600).

Joey: Oh no...this is like that duel with Irvine!

Kaiba: Wheeler, he can't activate effects.

Duke: I'm not done. Possesstorage also has another effect. I select 1 other Machina monster 1 control and a Spell/Trap my opponent controls. So I select Machina Air Raider and your lone set card back to their owner's hands.

Pat's set Spell/Trap card returns to his hand. Machina Air Raider returns to Duke's hand.

Duke: Battle Phase. Machina Possesstorage (ATK1600) attack your facedown monster!

Machina Possesstorage (ATK1600) attacks Pat's facedown monster, which was Morphing Jar (EARTH/2*/Rock/Effect/ATK700/DEF600). Morphing Jar was flipped face up and destroyed then sent to the Graveyard

Pat: Morphing Jar's effect activates. Both of us discard our entire hands and then draw 5 cards.

Pat discards Summoned Skull, Yellow Gadget and Ghost of a Grudge to the Graveyard to draw 5 cards

Duke discards Machina Air Raider to draw 5 cards

Duke: Machina Cannon, direct attack! (3200LP Damage to Pat)

Pat 3800/Duke 5000

Duke: I end my turn

Turn 7 (Pat 3800/Duke 5000)
Pat draws a card

Pat: I activate a Quick Play Spell Card, Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy your facedown Spell/Trap Card

Duke: No need to worry, I activate my Quick Play Spell Card, Unauthorized Reactivation. I can target 1 Machine monster I control and equip 1 appropriate Machine union monster from my hand or deck to the monster but the Union monster I equipped cannot be Special Summoned this turn. I equip to my Machina Cannon from my deck,  Machina Peacekeeper (EARTH/2*/Machine/Union/Effect/ATK500/DEF400).

Jack: That was smart!

Pat: Not smart enough! I activate a Spell Card, Fissure. It destroys 1 monster on my opponent's side of the field with the lowest ATK. Machina Possesstorage is destroyed!

Machina Possesstorage is destroyed by Fissure

Pat: I activate a Continuous Spell Card, Wave Motion Cannon! I can send this card on the field to the Graveyard during my Main Phase. I inflict Direct damage to my opponent's Life Points equal to the number of my Standby Phases that have passed after this card was activated times 1000 points.

Joey: It's that card again!

Kaiba: But to surpass 5 turns with strong monsters?

Pat: I end my turn

Turn 8 (Pat 3800/Duke 5000)
Duke draws a card

Duke: I summon Machina Sniper (EARTH/4*/Machine/Effect/ATK1800/DEF800). Its effect is Monsters cannot attack Machina monsters except Machina Sniper.

Kaiba: Pat is doomed

Duke: Machina Sniper, direct attack! (1800LP damage to Pat)

Pat 2000/Duke 5000

Duke: Those Ancient Gears are now mine! The title will too! Machina Cannon finish him off!

Pat: I activate Kuriboh's effect from my hand. I discard it and I take no Battle damage from that battle.

Joey: - wipes his forehead - wow! He saved his skin.

Duke: I end my turn

Turn 9 (Pat 2000/Duke 5000)
Pat draws a card

Joey: This is a make or break. If he doesn't draw anything of help, that's it

Pat: 1 Standby Phase has passed since Wave Motion Cannon was activated

Wave Motion Cannon - 1

Pat: As I have no monsters on my field but you do, I Special Summon from my hand Lord Gaia the Fierce Knight in Attack Position (EARTH/7*/Warrior/Effect/ATK2300/DEF2100).

Duke: Oh no!

Pat: Lord Gaia the Fierce Knight (ATK2300) attack Machina Sniper (ATK1800)! Spiral Shaver! (500LP Damage to Duke)

Pat 2000/Duke 4500

Duke: Did I say oh no? I meant, I expected that! Since a faceup EARTH Machine monster I control is destroyed by battle while Machina Citadel is in the Graveyard, I can Special Summon it. Machina Citadel returns from the Graveyard in Attack Position  (EARTH/10*/Machine/Effect/ATK3000/DEF2500)

Jack: This is unbelievable!

Pat: Main Phase 2, I activate a Quick Play Spell Card, Reload. I return my hand of 1 card back to the deck to shuffle it and redraw the same amount I placed back

Jack: That one card had better be a lifesaver

Pat: I set a monster in facedown defense and end my turn

Turn 10 (Pat 2000/Duke 5000)
Duke draws a card

Duke: I am impressed by your skill, but now I weaken your deck. I discard Deskbot 001 (1*/Machine), Roulette Barrel (4*/Machine), Lefty Driver (2*/Machine) and Righty Driver (1*/Machine) to special summon from the Graveyard Machina Fortress in Attack Position (EARTH/7*/Machine/Effect/ATK2500/DEF1600). 

Kaiba: I'm so right that he is doomed

Duke: I move to Battle Phase. Machina Cannon (ATK3200) attack Lord Gaia the Fierce Knight (ATK2300). (900LP damage to Pat)

Pat 1100/Duke 5000

Duke: Machina Citadel (ATK3000) attack his facedown monster! 

Machina Citadel (ATK3000) attacks Pat's facedown monster, which was Des Feral Imp (DARK/4*/Reptile/Effect/ATK1600/DEF1800). Des Feral Imp is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard.

Pat: Des Feral Imp's effect activates. I can add 1 card from my Graveyard and shuffle it back into my deck. I select Ghost of a Grudge.

Duke: That was a formality. This is the reality! Machina Cannon eradicate this scum! (3200LP Damage to Pat)

Pat 0/Duke 5000

Announcer: The winner, Duke!

Kaiba, Joey, Jack: WOAH!

The arena was in dead silence after Duke was announced the winner. Pat went to the middle of the duel field to surrender the Gadgets and his Ancient Gear monsters to Duke.

Pat: Take care of...

Duke: Fuck off! You lost them, they ain't going back! Loser!

Pat just nodded and walked away as Duke was triumphant in gaining new additions to his growing arsenal

Kaiba: I guess I will make the spiel. For Joey Wheeler, Jack Atlas...Seto Kaiba. Get your game on. See you next time.

DUEL LEAGUE RATING
1. Dino (3 - 0)
2. Duke (3 - 0)
3. Frost (2 - 0)
4. Hiro (3 - 0)
5. Magnus (2 - 0)
6. Pat (2 - 1)
7. Vade (3 - 0)
8. AK (1 - 1)
9. Blaze (1 - 1)
10. Cloud (1 - 2)
11: Irvine (1 - 1) (Duel League Champion)
12. Odin (2 - 1)
13. Ryu (1 - 1)
14. Strike (1- 1)
15. Vaan (1 - 1)
16. Wallace (1 - 1)
17. Wolfe (2 - 1)
18. Xavi (1 -2)
19. Crow (0 - 2)
20. Fenix (0 - 3)
21. Gizmo (0 - 3)
22. Mahad (0 - 2)
23. Tempest (0 - 2)
24. Viper (0 - 3)