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* GenreSavvy: Kusanagi knew that his brother would have been used as a hostage to get his collaboration, and planned for it.
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* WhyDontYaJustShootHim: Lightning points out that Kusanagi could just defeat Playmaker instead of taunting him about his promises, but Kusanagi brushes it off. As expected, this gives Playmaker the strenght to fight back and win the duel. [[spoiler: Which was Kusanagi's plan all along. ]]
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* WhyDontYaJustShootHim: Lightning points out that Kusanagi could just defeat Playmaker instead of taunting him about his promises, but Kusanagi brushes it off. As expected, this gives Playmaker the strenght to fight back and win the duel. [[spoiler: Which was Kusanagi's plan all along. ]] along.
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* GenreSavvy: Kusanagi knew that his brother would have been used as a hostage to get his collaboration, and planned for it.
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* OutGambitted: Lightning, as he learns when Playmaker tells him Kusanagi predicted his actiom and played *him*, and not the other way around. This manages to actually crack his composure.
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* WhyDontYaJustShootHim: Lightning points out that Kusanagi could just defeat Playmaker instead of taunting him about his promises, but Kusanagi brushes it off. As expected, this gives Playmaker the strenght to fight back and win the duel. [[spoiler: Which was Kusanagi's plan all along. ]]
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* ThisIsUnforgivable: Soulburner vehemently holds both Bohman and Lightning in contempt for tricking Playmaker and Kusanagi into turning against each other, which doesn't end well for either of them at all.
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* MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning: Lightning played Kusanagi for a fool when the latter confronted the former, but Kusanagi actually anticipated beforehand that Lightning would use Jin as a bargaining chip to coax Kusanagi and Playmaker into fighting each other. Prior to the Duel, Kusanagi advised Yusaku to go all-out, which he fails to do... until his final turn and thus fulfilling his promise, though it comes at the cost of Kusanagi's existence.
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* MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning: Lightning played Kusanagi for a fool when the latter confronted the former, but Kusanagi actually anticipated beforehand that Lightning would use Jin as a bargaining chip to coax Kusanagi and Playmaker into fighting each other. Prior to the Duel, Kusanagi advised Yusaku to go all-out, which he fails to do... until his final turn and thus fulfilling fulfills his promise, though it comes at the cost of Kusanagi's existence.
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* DelayingAction: Playmaker, still unable to bring himself to attack his opponent, uses "Link Satellite" in an attempt to stall the Duel. It fails, however, as Kusanagi quickly destroys it the turn after it was activated.
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* GoOutWithASmile: Kusanagi can only manage one last smile, along with an apology to his little brother, before he disintegrates completely.
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* MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning: Lightning played Kusanagi for a fool when the latter confronted the former, but Kusanagi actually anticipated beforehand that Lightning would use Jin as a bargaining chip to coax Kusanagi and Playmaker into fighting each other. Prior to the Duel, Kusanagi advised Yusaku to go all-out, which he fails to do... until his final turn and thus fulfilling his promise, though it comes at the cost of Kusanagi's existence.
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* PyrrhicVictory: Playmaker overcomes his hesitation and defeats Kusanagi, but at the cost of the latter's existence, which takes a toll on Playmaker's willpower and causes him to fall unconscious.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: You know something's wrong when Playmaker breaks down in tears for the first time after Kusanagi is terminated.
* RageBreakingPoint: Kusanagi's termination after his defeat at Playmaker's hands was the last draw for Soulburner, who '''explodes''' and voices his outrage towards Bohman and Lightning for invoking a SadisticChoice on both Kusanagi and Playmaker.
* RageBreakingPoint: Kusanagi's termination after his defeat at Playmaker's hands was the last draw for Soulburner, who '''explodes''' and voices his outrage towards Bohman and Lightning for invoking a SadisticChoice on both Kusanagi and Playmaker.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: You know something's wrong when Playmaker Playmaker, who usually maintains a stoic front, breaks down in tears for the first time after Kusanagi is terminated.
* RageBreakingPoint: Kusanagi's termination after his defeat at Playmaker's hands was the lastdraw straw for Soulburner, who '''explodes''' and voices his outrage towards Bohman and Lightning for invoking a SadisticChoice on both Kusanagi and Playmaker.
* RageBreakingPoint: Kusanagi's termination after his defeat at Playmaker's hands was the last
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* RageBreakingPoint: Kusanagi's termination after his defeat at Playmaker's hands was the last draw for Soulburner, who '''explodes''' and voices his outrage towards Bohman and Lightning for invoking a SadisticChoice on both Kusanagi and Playmaker.
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* AngstComa: The emotional trauma Playmaker encountered after Kusanagi is terminated takes a toll on him, and he falls unconscious.
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* ItsPersonal: Soulburner is vehemently outraged over the aftermath of Playmaker and Kusanagi's Duel, and vows to make Bohman and Lightning pay.
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* HeroicBSOD: Playmaker breaks down in a teary mess when Kusanagi is terminated after losing to his opponent.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: You know something's wrong when Playmaker breaks down in tears for the first time after Kusanagi is terminated.
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* BerserkerTears: Soulburner explodes while crying at the same time, voicing his outrage towards both Bohman and Lightning for setting up a Duel between Playmaker and Kusanagi.
* OneHitKill: Playmaker finishes off Kusanagi in a single turn with the 4300 ATK "Decode Talker Extend".
* SorryThatImDying: Kusanagi can do little but to apologise to his little brother before disintegrating completely.
* OneHitKill: Playmaker finishes off Kusanagi in a single turn with the 4300 ATK "Decode Talker Extend".
* SorryThatImDying: Kusanagi can do little but to apologise to his little brother before disintegrating completely.
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Knowing the ins and outs of Playmaker's deck, Kusanagi launches a relentless attack against him and does all he can to protect Jin. On the other hand, Playmaker just can't attack his partner. Playmaker's LP is now dangerously low. Kusanagi then starts talking about the promise the two of them made in the past.
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